            To Hermione’s relief, it was quite hard to even spot Ron through the crowd of young Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws. Apparently he had invited everyone their age plus the year below—some of the girls, Hermione was pretty sure, even looked like sixth years. The Prefect in her urged Hermione to grab their hands and drag them back to their parents. Or to Hogwarts detention, for that matter. Good thing Prefect Hermione was long, long gone.