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2021-10-10 01:46:02On the way to their first class, Nadia grabbed both Callie and Aubrey’s arms and stopped them from walking. They both turned to her in confusion as she told her familiar, Tiya, to fly through the hallway first. When nothing happened, Nadia looked relieved and encouraged them to move forward. This continued on until they were outside the Potions classroom.
"Any reason why you’re acting weird?" Aubrey asked as she opened the classroom door for them to enter."Enchanted mistletoe. It’s a prank by some devious Second Years," Nadia answered as they made their way to their usual seats. "The professors have gotten rid of most of it but there are still a few around causing havoc."Ah, it explained why Nadia was using her familiar as a canary in a mine.Aubrey bit back a smile. "I heard about them."Callie questioned, "What do they do exactly?""You get caught under the mistletoe and you’re stuck until somebody gives you a kiss," the othRelated chapters
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