Last night's Yule Ball had given the students a good outlet for their energy. Besides, it was now the holiday break, and some students were still catching up on sleep in their dormitories, so there were not many students having breakfast in the Great Hall.
The walls and ceiling of the Great Hall had returned to normal, while the round tables and chairs had vanished, replaced once more by the four long House tables.
The boundaries between Houses, and even between schools, were no longer so distinct. Some students sat mingled together, discussing all sorts of things, most of them related to last night's Yule Ball.
Fred placed a Magic Firework in Seamus Finnigan's hand. "The holiday break is for celebrating more! Your approach is very wise!"
George took the Gold Galleon Seamus Finnigan handed him. "Adding a surprise at a time like this will definitely become the most unforgettable experience of her life!"
"Keep your voices down!" Seamus Finnigan glanced toward a House table some distance away and lowered his voice. "If you say it all so loudly, how can it still count as a surprise?"
"Oh! Right, right, right!" George covered his mouth and lowered his voice as well. "Our mistake!"
Seamus Finnigan confirmed once more, "It works the same way as Filibuster Fireworks, right?"
"Of course!" Fred nodded proudly. "But our 'Bloom on Contact with Water' goes a step further. You can even..."
His gaze swept over the bowl of oatmeal porridge on the table. "A touch of oatmeal porridge can light it—it's really very convenient! Whether you use it to create a surprise..."
"Or a fright..." George cut in. "It's the perfect choice either way! Don't worry!"
"Don't worry about what?"
Ron's abrupt question made Seamus Finnigan's hand jerk, nearly tossing the Magic Firework straight into