And the Prefect was swept up into a hug by the Slytherin Captain? Oh phew! Thank goodness for Skylar being there. Vi eagerly returned her friend’s hug with a hug of her own and a smile despite the situation they were in. However, there wasn’t much time to catch up. Instead what in Merlin was happening here?

Skylar was quick with a theory. The book? From the library? And Williams 1 and Williams 2 over there? She bit her lip as she looked over to the Americans. Oh not them again.... She was about to offer an idea about either confronting them or something along those lines when Vi felt compelled to speak. “E-” Vi almost blurted out the very phrase that she heard other students uttering; however, she bit her lip and closed her eyes momentarily trying her hardest to shut the voices out of her head. Ignore. Ignore. Ignore it. Then there was a loud honk followed by a very familiar voice calling out that he was walking over there. Ace? She spun her head and scanned the crowd for him but couldn’t see the familiar curly top. She could have sworn she heard his voice.

Vi turned back to Skylar. “Sorry... Yes I think it could be them.... I seem to remember feeling uneasy around them at the tournament...” she spoke. It seemed as if some of the Illvermorny students hadn’t exactly warmed to them either. She wondered what they wanted from them. Why were they even——? Thoughts for later. Meanwhile Professor Vance had called out for her, Sky, Matt, and Hattie to work together in trying to lead the chanting students towards Mr. Kennedy and her circle. “Got it...” she called out and then turned back to Skylar once more to ask how they should team up to herd their friends. Hmm...

EXPOSE.... No. he wasn’t?? Her heart fell at the thought of him also being possessed but that was soon followed by another chant. WOMENS RIGHTS!!! She glanced up and towards the direction of that voice. Ace was here. And he wasn’t too far away- perhaps a couple feet. “Ace?” she called out and then stuck her hand up in the air. Maybe he’d find her... “Over here!!! Help us out with the crowd!”

Curse being so short and stuck in crowds.