The Yule Ball was a matter of great importance, yet Miss Quinlan still hadn’t chosen a date.
She had too many suitors—students from every year, boys and girls alike. Catherine had reached a stalemate with her: if she invited Quinlan to the dance, who would lead and who would follow? In the end, they decided to learn both parts and settle it with a game of rock-paper-scissors on the night of the ball. It was perfectly fair.
Amidst the constant hustle of dance practice at Hogwarts and the students’ feverish anticipation of the ball, the first task of the Triwizard Tournament finally arrived.
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