Ever since that incident, Alistair never looked at that mirror again.
He began to focus on his present life, spending his days reading, practicing spells, and brewing potions. Time slipped by him once more without his notice, bringing the Christmas holidays to the doorstep.
By mid-December, the lawns outside Hogwarts Castle were covered in thick snow. The students were all eagerly anticipating the break. The fireplace in the Gryffindor Common Room roared with a blazing fire, yet it could not ward off the biting cold waiting outside.
Chapter 20