Avalon couldn't deny that she had extremely mixed emotions about the upcoming ball. While she was a competent dancer and enjoyed any excuse to get dressed up, she was fretting big time over who she would go with. Second years weren't expected to go with dates yet, right? When she had first heard of the festive occasion, she had planned on going solo, perhaps with a few of her second year friends. But then she heard of some other girls her age who were planning on going with boys!

Nevertheless, she was excited for the dancing lesson. Avalon had taken dance classes as a child, and she was looking forward to practicing her steps again before the ball. She had considered bringing her old pair of dance slippers, but she figured that might be a little much...so she settled for a comfy pair of sneakers instead. She took up a spot next to a fellow Ravenclaw, Analiese. "Hey Analiese! Channeling your inner Hufflepuff today?" Avalon asked with a laugh, noticing the yellow accents her friend was wearing.