Catch up time

[Elspeth Brookes]

Elspeth was standing near the edge of the Hall, where she and her best friend Lea had agreed to meet. She looked around, hoping she hadn't walked to the wrong place. This was the first Halloween Feast she had attended, because this time last year, she was still in mourning, refusing to leave her dorm except for quick snacks. She was happier now, though. Since she'd found her aunt, (or rather, her aunt had found her), she had been perpetually happy. In her costume, she was getting strange looks from a lot of the people near her, who didn't know much about muggles. She had come as a secret agent, complete with guns that made a loud bang when the trigger was pulled, however, almost no one but a few muggle-borns got it. She tried to peer over the crowd, but she wasn't tall enough, so she resorted to leaning against a wall, and hoping Lea would see her.

 

[Lea Mauven]

Lea Composed herself before entering the great hall, she didn't do well with large crowds, although strangely she couldn't bear to be on her own. Feeling that now the worst was truely over Lea decided that the best way to celebrate was to have some harmless fun with her best friend Elspeth who during the school term she had barely seen. As she entered dressed as a sugarplum princess she smiled sweetly as she looked for Elspeth. As she spotted her friend and her amazing outfit she smiled and waved, almost running towards her before wrapping her arms tightly around her friend. "Hey, be careful with those!" she said, noticing the guns Elspeth had as part of her cunning muggle costume.

 

[Elspeth Brookes]

Elspeth didn't notice Lea until she got hugged tightly. "Hey Lea! Nice costume." She said, grinning and hugging her friend back. "So, what's happening? I haven't seen you since the Halfway House." Elspeth was happy, happier than she'd ever been. "No one gets my costume, Lea! I tried to make it obvious, but only a few muggleborns get it!" She cried, pretending to be upset. She giggled and looked around. "Let's grab something to eat and go sit down." She said, not really worried about the second part, but desperate to get her hands on some of the delectable treats she'd seen around. She put the guns back in her holsters, next to the pocket containing her wand.