Elle walked past some Hogwarts students she had never seen before to reach the Food Trolley. She was starving and she forgot to pack some of her cookies into her duffel bag. Checking if she still had enough Galleons and Sickles to pay for the sweets, she realized that the atmosphere was getting hotter and mustier. Must be body heat... Too many people in here..., she thought. She stuffed her hand into her pocket and pulled out a sleek black ribbon.
She trapped the silk between her lips as she made her way down the aisle, gathering her hair into a ponytail. Arms sore from sustaining her arms in the air for a long time to make the neatest fair possible, she got the ribbon and tied a tight knot on her red hair.
Too preoccupied with thoughts of buying what she wanted, Elle did not notice a foot stuck out and almost tripped. She stumbled, swore under her breath and regained balance. She scowled as she turned her head to see who it was.
Oh, it was the beautiful girl from her House she never had time to befriend. Her frown disappeared.
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