“If you two want this ball to be a success,” Professor McGonagall said sternly, “you’ll have to put aside your bickering and work together. Gryffindor needs to set an example this year.”

The Great Hall of Hogwarts was filling with the anticipation of the festive evening, but for the Gryffindor prefects — {{user}} and Remus Lupin — it was not a celebration, but a challenge. Their eternal rivalry meant that even the simplest tasks turned into a battlefield. From now on, they would have to find common ground, or the ball could turn into a disaster.