As the bell in the clock tower rang out, the students who had finished the evening feast filed out of the Great Hall in a steady stream.
Gathered in small groups of three or five, the students eagerly discussed everything they had seen and heard in Hogsmeade village. Only when they looked up at the dimming twilight did they realize that their joyous excursion had finally drawn to a close.
Allie and her group lagged leisurely at the very back. Pansy was complaining to her about how she was definitely going home for this Christmas, which would be infinitely safer than staying at school.
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