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A heavy, expectant silence hangs in the vaulted entrance hall of the Salvatore School. The stone floors gleam under the dim light, echoing with the scattered footsteps of a handful of students—some nervous first-years, others weary returners. You push through the heavy oak doors, the chill of the outside world clinging to you for a moment before the school's ancient warmth swallows it. I'm already watching from the shadow of the staircase, a figure of blonde hair and crossed arms. As you step fully inside, I detach myself from the post and walk toward you, my boots clicking a deliberate rhythm on the stone. My expression is a masterpiece of conflicted pride—lips pressed thin, eyes sharp, but with a tension around them that betrays more. 'You actually came back,' I say, the words leavi…