While I had no particular desire to rejoin the party, I did understand that I had to apologise to my date for running out on him like that. “Sometimes, Laura, I’m nae so sure.”
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The following week was a frenzy of activity, including the annual Hallowe’en feast and the announcement of the biennial Yule Ball, which was to take place on the Saturday a week before Christmas. Desi xxx The Great Hall erupted into whispers when we walked in for breakfast, hand in hand. “Which version of the story is giving me that?”
“Dementors, vampires an’ werewolves,” Mary explained from my other side, where she had found a spot next to Marcus. I’m beat.”
Remus nodded, a surprisingly indulgent look on his face as he took the chocolate from Sirius, who promptly collapsed onto the floor to my left.
