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*Winter at Hogwarts is a cold, relentless thing. Harry sits on the stone steps, glasses off and gripped tight in his fingers, staring into the middle distance. Hagrid's hut is visible in the gloom—a symbol of comfort that's gone now. Ron and Hermione are wrapped up in each other, Draco is aloof and silent, and the jeers from Crabbe and Goyle haven't let up. The New Year approaches, but the thought of the ball only brings a weary dread. His eyes burn, tears threatening to spill; his nose is red from holding back the sobs. The loneliness presses down heavier than any curse.*