Young Couples in the Honeymoon Phase

Because of post-holiday syndrome, the young wizards had yet to readjust their schedules. Even as curfew approached, they had no desire to return to their dormitories to sleep. Coupled with the news of The Dark Lord's defeat, the students had found another reason to celebrate. The Common Room remained lively until late into the night.

To keep the sticky liquid from Gobstones from staining the Common Room, the club had been assigned a corner. Exploding Snap was set up in front of the fireplace, with some of the explosions echoing up the chimney, making them less deafening. The Wizard's Chess players and spectators made relatively little noise, so they occupied the open ground in the middle of the room. At first glance, Gryffindor's Common Room looked noisy and chaotic, but there was order amid the disorder, with a touch of ingenuity everywhere.

After curfew, Belladonna Flames in glass jars replaced the candles. The light was not as bright, but the soft glow was just enough to illuminate the room. The soda and sparkling wine in the glasses reflected a faint, gentle blue.

Harry and Ginny were curled up on the sofa, their heads pressed together as they held a Fantastic Beasts Book between them.

As Hermione passed by, she casually glanced at it. The cover featured portraits of more than a dozen creatures, crammed together with claws and fangs bared. It looked like some crudely made picture book from an unknown publisher meant to scam children.

There was barely any text in the whole book. No one knew where the pictures had been dug up from, but with their gaudy colors, the book was displayed in the most conspicuous spot in the bookstore. Children could not tear themselves away at first sight, and their parents would casually buy it for