"The Yule Ball?"
Ith tilted his head to look at a Ravenclaw girl behind him, falling silent for a moment as if deep in thought, before turning back to face her. "Miss Bellin, I have no interest in the ball."
Without waiting for a response from the female student, Ith turned and walked away. As he passed the Great Hall, he slowed his pace, his gaze lingering for a fraction of a second on a familiar figure at the staff table.
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