Yesterday’s surprise visit was a welcome change in my life as queen. Normally surprises as the leader of a nation were not good, especially when one is in the midst of a civil war. Yet my friends pulled an excellent ruse to see me before they head off to Hogwarts. An act I have been wanting to accomplish, but have so little time to do so. Running a country offered very little free time when you were still restructuring the government, let alone fighting a war. But it was good to see that they were still in good health. The only one I had consistent contact with was Daphne. 