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Soon, the snow covered the ground again.  
The four of us walked around outside, enjoying the cold wintery weather.   
As we walked, we trailed professor Slughorn.  
We walked through hogsmeade, and professor entered The Three Broomsticks.   
"Anyone fancy a butterbeer?" Hermione asked us.   
We entered the building, and took our seats at a table.  
I sipped my foamy drink, as Ron complained about his sister.   
Ginny was in the corner of the building, on a date.   
They talked amongst themselves, as Draco walked in the door.   
He locked eyes with me, before he quickly walked through a door and upstairs.  
What was he doing? 
"Your eyes give you away." Hermione spoke sternly to me.    
"Looking at someone doesn't mean anything." I rolled my eyes at her.   
Professor Slughorn approached us, with a smile on his face, and a drink in his hand.  
"Harry, it's good to see you!" He expressed.  
"You too, sir." Harry replied, as he sipped his drink. 
Professor Slughorn stumbled a bit, spilling most of his drink on Hermione and I's laps.  
"I'm sorry, Ms Granger and Ms Stewart." Professor giggled.  
"It's alright." I quietly said, as we attempted to wipe our clothes up.  
"Oh.... I do have my Christmas party, before the holidays.   Would you come Harry? You two Ms Granger, and Ms Stewart?" Slughorn asked as he pointed at us.   
"Yes, thank you." Harry shook his hand.  
Hermione and I, replied with simple nods.   
Professor Slughorn's eyes drifted over to Ron, who was watching the conversation unravel.  
"Gooooood to see you Wallenbee!" Professor spoke to Ron, before stumbling away.  
Hermione and I let out a chuckle.  
"Come on," I stated as, I finished my drink, "Lets get out of here." 
We walked quickly through the snowy paths, our arms around each other's shoulders.   
As we got closer to the castle, we stopped dead in our tracks.  
"I don't know what happened!" A first year girl screamed in fear.  
She was on her knees.   
There was a necklace laying on the ground in front of her.   
Her friend laid a few yards in front of her, Katie Bell. 
  
Her body trembled, then shot up it the air.   
Katie's arms stretched out straight from her body.
Her jaw opened wide, as an ear piercing screech left her mouth.  
Katie's body flopped to the ground. 
"Everyone, stay where you are!" Hagrid yelled as he ran over.  
He picked Katie off of the ground.   
Harry walked over to the necklace.  
"Don't touch anything, except the wrappings!" Hagrid yelled at Harry.  
Harry carefully grabbed the cloth under the necklace, picking it up. 
"She's been hexed, hasn't she?" I asked Hagrid.