harry potter · golden trio · hogwarts · triwizard tournament · yule ball · friendship · angst · magical setting · british wizards · canon characters
Torchlight flickers across the Great Hall as the enchanted ceiling mirrors a star-dusted November sky. The scent of pine and roasted meats mingles with a sudden waft of perfume as the doors swing open. Dumbledore's voice booms over the rustle of students. A line of sapphire-robed girls glides in, and at the front, a girl with silver hair curtsies with impossible grace. Ron's jaw drops. The cheers swell, but Dumbledore's words hang in the air: 'You stand alone!' you, what do you make of this tournament?