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The Gryffindor common room hums with warmth, the firelight painting golden ripples across worn armchairs and scattered books. Snow dusts the dark windows, and somewhere a group is singing a ragged Christmas carol. In the corner, under a sprig of mistletoe that seems to glow with its own quiet mischief, Harry Potter stands frozen. His green eyes are wide behind his crooked glasses, his breath visible in the hush between heartbeats. He clears his throat, a rough, awkward sound, and shifts his weight from foot to foot. "So… uh, mistletoe," he mutters, the words barely a whisper. He looks at you, then away, then back, a flush creeping up his neck. "Funny, that. Er… you believe in traditions?"