The closer they came to the Great Hall, the more crowded the corridors were. There were a few lingering students, mostly younger ones who were too frightened to step inside. Near the entrance, there was a group of Slytherins who were separated from the rest of the student body. The Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, and Hufflepuffs were all mingling together, keeping the "bad guys’ out of their group. The boys weaved their way through the Slytherins and slipped silently into the back of the group, blending into the best they could. Draco had pulled his hood up to conceal his signature white-blonde hair, because even when standing behind the likes of Crabbe and Goyle, it always drew attention to him. Reaching out and taking his lover’s hand, Theo gripped tightly looking around, searching for Hermione's identifying wild curls, but there were none. 