Rose meets some very not so awesome people.

“It’s obvious, they’re the Wotters, they always get petted on by all the teachers.”

“For last year's words belong to last year's language 
And next year's words await another voice.” 
― T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets

The tide turns in Rose's favor

Mindnumbing: The making of one's mind to feel numb, usually incurred by something either horribly boring or stupid.-Urban Dictionary

 It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder.
-Fredrick Douglas 

The waves lapped gently against the common room’s windows, however, far above their heads, the thunder boomed.  

"I'm not the one, I'm not the one who wants to hurt you.
You're way too young to be broken.
You're way too young to fall apart.
You're way too young to play these games,
But you'd better start." - from 3OH!3 I'm Not The One

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” -Albert Einstein

The consequences that come from Rose's last actions.

 

“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.” 
― Eric Sevareid

...
“And therefore, Uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that [Christmas] has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!” 
― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol