One of the things Lucy appreciated about Hogsmeade weekends as a second year was how quiet the castle felt while most of the school was in town. She got a great deal done without as many distractions. Though she was still looking forward to next year, so she supposed it was all the same in the end.

Lucy was headed back toward the common room, her arms full of books from the library. It was getting on in the afternoon, so she was less surprised to see the corridors filling out now. "Miss Burroughs!" she called as she came upon the Hufflepuff. "Are you back from Hogsmeade, or did you stay in today?"

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