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Chapter ten: Hogwart's Reaction
James stayed at Lily's for only a few days. After he left to return to his parents for the rest of the Christmas holiday, Petunia was even more horrible. She was now muttered words like "hoar" and "tramp" along with the usual "freaks" and "losers."
Lily came dangerously close to hexing Petunia when she over heard her telling their mum how ugly she thought James was. Lucky, Petunia left about four days after Christmas, and Lily got to enjoy the rest of her holiday in peace.
The Christmas holiday ended as quickly as it had arrived, and before Lily knew it she was back a Kings Cross boarding the train back to Hogwarts.
"Lily how was your holiday?" Beth asked embracing Lily into a hug.
"Good, how was yours?" Lily asked.
"Oh, wonderful, I got a new broom," Beth offered.
Lily smiled, she knew that Beth had been wanting a new broom for awhile.
Beth suddenly lowered her head, and went into her normal giggling fit.
"I also have a date with," she paused and blushed, "Ludo Bagman, he's playing on the England Quidditch team, professionally."
Ludo Bagman was the one guy at Hogwarts that Lily had thought was more arrogant than James. He was about two years older than them, and was the previous Gryffindor Quidditch Captain.
"Ludo Bagman?" Lily exclaimed before she could stop herself.
"Yea, I met up with him at a Christmas party over the holiday, his parents are good friends with mine," she was almost bright red now.
Lily looked worried, "when is your date?"
"Next Hogmeade trip, I promised I'd sent him an owl and let him know when it was," she said instantly.
Lily shook her head, "sometimes I do believe you have the worst taste in guys," Lily muttered.
"What's that spose to mean?" Beth said defensively.
The conversation took them to their train compartment, Beth was telling her story about how Ludo asked her out. Lily pretended to listen. She caught something about a bet.
"Lily, are you listening to me," Beth said out of frustration when she noticed Lily slipping off into space.
"Yea, oh course I was," Lily lied.
Lily wanted to listen to Beth's story, her mind was just someplace else at the moment. She was staring out the window, hoping to catch a glimpse of a tall black haired boy with glasses.
She had been in contact with James almost every day since he went home, but she hadn't actually seen him. And to her surprise, she missed him.
"Did you see James over the break?" Beth asked almost reading her mind.
"Yea, he came a visited me for a few days after Christmas," Lily replied. She was hoping Beth hadn't noticed her searching out the window.
Beth was smiling from ear to ear, she went into another fit of giggles. "I told you he was yummy."
Lily shot her a look, and found herself going into a giggle fit herself.
"Mind if I crash the party?" it was Remus Lupin peeking into their compartment door.
Lily smiled, she knew if Remus sat with them, and James certainly would.
"Where are your friends?" Lily inquired.
Remus shot her a smile, "Peter is getting a ride back to school with his parents, and I have no idea where James is."
Lily glanced up at the clock in their compartment. The train would be leaving in exactly three minutes. She looked desperately out the window, where was James? She felt anxiety building in her chest. Terrible thought starting filling her head. "What if something happened to him? She hadn't heard from him since yesterday."
Sometimes living in the muggle world, Lily forgot how dark the wizarding world had become. It was easy to worry about silly things like boys and hair in the safety of Hogwarts, outside those magical wall many wizards and witches were being killed or worse. The evil lord Voldemort was growing stronger, and the wizard government was becoming less and less stable. Many students at Hogwarts were losing family members to the uprising. It was so easy to forget that the world wasn't as safe as they sometimes wanted it to be.
"I'm sure he's fine?" Remus said comforting Lily.
Lily felt her heart drop when the train began to move, and James had not joined them. She had never felt so panicked in her life. She normally would patrol the train and make sure all the students were behaving themselves. This time, when three second year Ravenclaws walked by their compartment with feathers growing out of their skin, she didn't even seem to notice.
Beth and Remus would occasionally throw a comment in her direction, but she didn't speak, in fact, her face was pale white and her eyes were empty. She couldn't get that terrible feeling out of the pit of her stomach. She didn't eat or talk the entire trip back to Hogwarts.
"Lily it's time to go," Beth said quietly.
"Huh?" Lily muttered, still in her trance.
Beth tugged on her arm lightly, "we're back at Hogwarts, I'm sure James is inside."
Lily reluctantly let Beth help her up, she still didn't speak. She was silently trying to convince herself not to panic. Surely James would be inside, smiling at her when she walked into the Great Hall.
She felt herself walking at a slightly faster pace than usual to the Great Hall. When she entered it, she saw lots of students, some politely saying hi to her, but no smiling James.
She stormed out the Great Hall and made a dash for the Gryffindor common room, James would certainly be in there, ready to offer her an apology for making her worry. She felt like she was ready to cry, panic now controlling every move she made. She burst into the common room, and startled a few timid first year students.
Lily was now desperate, she checked the astronomy tower, the quidditch field and even the Great Hall a second time. Every time feeling her heart slipping down into the pit of her stomach. It was now approaching the eight O'clock hour and Lily was walking trance like back to the Gryffindor common room. Any hope of James being inside had vanished, she had passed the point of worry hours ago.
"Lily are you okay?" December spat when Lily appeared in the portrait entrance.
Lily must have looked like the living dead, her face was lifeless. And her normally brilliant eyes, seemed dull.
"I can't find James," Lily managed to choke out.
December cracked a grin and pulled Lily into a hug, "he's fine."
Lily pulled away and looked a December.
"His neighborhood was attacked by deadeaters this morning, but his house wasn't attacked," December explained.
"Professor Dumbledore explained where the missing students were during dinner tonight."
Lily felt a burden lift off her chest and she broke down into a shower of tears. She wanted to say something, anything, but she couldn't.
"Geeze Lily, turn off the waterworks," December tried.
"I'm sorry, I've just been so worried all day," Lily croaked.
December embraced Lily into a warm hug and stroked her back.
"Where is everyone?" Lily asked looking around the almost empty common room.
"Professor Dumbledore is throwing a celebration in the Great Hall, to lift everybody's spirits," December told her.
Lily looked at December again.
"I was waiting for you," December said before she could ask.
Lily wiped the tears off her face, which was starting to regain a little bit of its color.
"Is James here yet?" Lily asked.
"Dumbledore said they won't be here till late," December said quickly.
Lily wasn't in the mood to celebrate anything, so she urged December to go to the Great Hall without her. After arguing with Lily for about twenty minuets, she finally left alone.
Lily found a spot on the couch in front of the fire. She felt her anxiety melt slowly away. She was determined to wait up for James, even if she had to wait up all night. Her best efforts faded quickly and soon she was in a deep well deserved sleep.
The bright morning sun was dancing on Lily's eyelids. She gave a small yawn and cracked her eyes. She was in the Gryffindor common room, the fire had died out. Around her shoulder was one of Beth's blankets. Lily felt a surge of panic erupt within her chest. She had fallen asleep. She felt a strong urge to run up the boys dormitory's steps to see with her own eyes a sleeping, safe James Potter. Just when she about to do what she had yelled at December for doing so many times, she saw a figure sleeping in the chair next to her.
Her heart melted and she had never felt so happy to see someone in her life. James Potter was sleeping in an uncomfortable looking position in the chair next to the couch. His black hair messier than usual, and his glasses sliding dangerously close to the end of his nose. He gave a quite grunt as he shift uncomfortably in the chair.
Lily fought the urge to engulf James into a gigantic hug. She slowly walked over to James, and placed the blanket around him. She gave him kiss on the cheek and crawled into his lap. He didn't wake up but he pulled her close into a bear like snuggle. She finally felt safe again, she finally felt that worry lift. It didn't take long for her other functions to finally return. She hadn't been sitting on James lap ten minuets when her stomach gave an angry grumble.
She hadn't eaten anything since breakfast the day before, and she had only had a piece of buttered toast then. She tried to decide whether get something to eat or stay in James' lap. Another violent grunt from her stomach, made her slip out from under James' warm arms. She decided she'd go grab and bit to eat, and perhaps bring him back something too.
It was a quite Monday morning. The school was still asleep, but a few ambitious students were rustling around, trying to get an early start. Lily passed by several snoozing portraits, and finally made it into the Great Hall. She started to load up on some wonderful looking pastries. She did the most pig like thing she had ever done in her life. She shoved an entire strawberry tart into her demanding mouth.
"So, how long have you been dating? James, inquiring minds want to know," a skinny Ravenclaw girl with pointy glasses was staring at Lily, quill in hand.
"Excuse me, who are you?" Lily asked as she attempted to choke down her tart.
"Rita Skeeter, Hogwarts Daily star reporter," she beamed.
"The what?" Lily asked confused.
Rita Skeeter propped out a copy of a poorly formatted student newspapers, "approved by Dumbledore himself," she bragged.
"So, you and Potter? What's the story?" Rita badgered.
"None of your business," Lily laughed.
"It's the presses right to know, James Potter was one of the most eligible boys in school, my readers are going to want to know why he's off the market," Rita argued.
Lily rolled her eyes as she grabbed her mound of pastries off the table.
"I'm sorry what did you say your name was again?" Lily asked hurriedly.
"Rita Skeeter," she said insulted.
"I'm sorry Rita, I really don't have time for this right now," Lily tired to force a smile and disappeared. Rita was scribbling quickly with her quill, like Lily had just given her a huge lead.
When Lily finally made it back to the common room, the house was once again coming to life. Lily noticed James had disappeared from the chair.
"Thanks Lil," Sirius said quickly grabbing a chocolate éclair.
She tried to slap his hand, but he was too quick.
"Those are not for you," she spat.
He smiled broadly, "I missed you to red." He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, leaving a chocolate lip print on her cheek. She shoved him hard in the stomach, and gave him a stern look.
"You better not be trying to steal my girl Padfoot," James joked as he appeared at the base of the stairs.
"Never," Sirius said innocently.
Lily tried to hide her happiness to see James, but it was too obvious on her face. She was trying to fight the largest smile of her life. He seemed just as pleased to see her. Next thing Lily knew, James was twirling her around in the air. She was laughing.
"I've been thinking about you," he confesses.
Lily blushed and gave him a quick peck on the lips, "I brought you some breakfast."
"Thank-you," he said sincerely.
Sirius was snarling his nose in their direction. "YUCK!" Sirius exclaimed so loudly it caught the attention of everyone in the common room. "Why don't you two get a room."
James tackled Sirius on the couch and the boys wrestled around on the floor for a few minuets.
Finally James pinned Sirius arms behind his back, "Mercy!" Sirius cried.
"Those two will never grow up," Remus said from behind Lily.
James and Sirius had pulled Remus into their wrestling match. And Beth and December joined Lily in watching the free entertainment.
The rest of day went by fairly normal. James had convinced December to trade seats with him in most of their classes, and Lily found classes went by much faster when she was flirting with James. They couldn't have been much happier, they were on their way to lunch, hand in hand when Rita Skeeter stopped Lily in the hallway and handed her a copy of the Hogwarts Daily.
"What is that?" James asked curiously.
"Some school newspaper that girl writes," Lily answered motioning over towards Rita.
Most Charming Guy Under a Spell
Brilliant report Rita Skeeter had just received this exclusive report. Lily Evans and James Potter are exclusive! Yep, that's right girls, James Potter is off the market. We all know James for his charming wit, and uncanny sense of humor. Could this thief of girl's hearts be under a love spell?
Plain Jane Lily Evans refused to comment of the status of the Potter/Evans relationship. But this reporter has some witnesses statements saying they know for a fact that Head Girl Lily Evans is an expert at performing love spells and brewing love potions.
Ex-boyfriend of Lily Evans, Mikel Thatcher, described many of the symptoms love spell victims complain of having. He is also positive that he had seen Lily Evans slip a liquid into his pumpkin juice during dinner.
Slytherin prefect and quidditch captain Anthony Points claims Evans tried to perform a love incantation on him, on the day he allegedly attacked her. He says he was only defending himself when Potter attacked him. Perhaps our own James Potter caught the brunt of Evan's spell.
We here at the Hogwarts Daily feel confident that these allegation will be investigated promptly, and we all hope that James will be back to his normal single self soon.
Lily stood there frozen. Was she misreading the article?
"Your not using a love spell on me are you?" James joked.
"This isn't funny," Lily scolded.
"Lily, it's not like anybody reads this paper anyways," James assured her.
He squeezed Lily's hand and gave her a quick kiss.
Lily tried to let the article go, James was right, nobody read the Hogwarts Daily, or did they.
When Lily entered the Great Hall she felt hundreds of pairs of angry eyes staring at her.
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Chapter ten: Hogwart's Reaction
James stayed at Lily's for only a few days. After he left to return to his parents for the rest of the Christmas holiday, Petunia was even more horrible. She was now muttered words like "hoar" and "tramp" along with the usual "freaks" and "losers."
Lily came dangerously close to hexing Petunia when she over heard her telling their mum how ugly she thought James was. Lucky, Petunia left about four days after Christmas, and Lily got to enjoy the rest of her holiday in peace.
The Christmas holiday ended as quickly as it had arrived, and before Lily knew it she was back a Kings Cross boarding the train back to Hogwarts.
"Lily how was your holiday?" Beth asked embracing Lily into a hug.
"Good, how was yours?" Lily asked.
"Oh, wonderful, I got a new broom," Beth offered.
Lily smiled, she knew that Beth had been wanting a new broom for awhile.
Beth suddenly lowered her head, and went into her normal giggling fit.
"I also have a date with," she paused and blushed, "Ludo Bagman, he's playing on the England Quidditch team, professionally."
Ludo Bagman was the one guy at Hogwarts that Lily had thought was more arrogant than James. He was about two years older than them, and was the previous Gryffindor Quidditch Captain.
"Ludo Bagman?" Lily exclaimed before she could stop herself.
"Yea, I met up with him at a Christmas party over the holiday, his parents are good friends with mine," she was almost bright red now.
Lily looked worried, "when is your date?"
"Next Hogmeade trip, I promised I'd sent him an owl and let him know when it was," she said instantly.
Lily shook her head, "sometimes I do believe you have the worst taste in guys," Lily muttered.
"What's that spose to mean?" Beth said defensively.
The conversation took them to their train compartment, Beth was telling her story about how Ludo asked her out. Lily pretended to listen. She caught something about a bet.
"Lily, are you listening to me," Beth said out of frustration when she noticed Lily slipping off into space.
"Yea, oh course I was," Lily lied.
Lily wanted to listen to Beth's story, her mind was just someplace else at the moment. She was staring out the window, hoping to catch a glimpse of a tall black haired boy with glasses.
She had been in contact with James almost every day since he went home, but she hadn't actually seen him. And to her surprise, she missed him.
"Did you see James over the break?" Beth asked almost reading her mind.
"Yea, he came a visited me for a few days after Christmas," Lily replied. She was hoping Beth hadn't noticed her searching out the window.
Beth was smiling from ear to ear, she went into another fit of giggles. "I told you he was yummy."
Lily shot her a look, and found herself going into a giggle fit herself.
"Mind if I crash the party?" it was Remus Lupin peeking into their compartment door.
Lily smiled, she knew if Remus sat with them, and James certainly would.
"Where are your friends?" Lily inquired.
Remus shot her a smile, "Peter is getting a ride back to school with his parents, and I have no idea where James is."
Lily glanced up at the clock in their compartment. The train would be leaving in exactly three minutes. She looked desperately out the window, where was James? She felt anxiety building in her chest. Terrible thought starting filling her head. "What if something happened to him? She hadn't heard from him since yesterday."
Sometimes living in the muggle world, Lily forgot how dark the wizarding world had become. It was easy to worry about silly things like boys and hair in the safety of Hogwarts, outside those magical wall many wizards and witches were being killed or worse. The evil lord Voldemort was growing stronger, and the wizard government was becoming less and less stable. Many students at Hogwarts were losing family members to the uprising. It was so easy to forget that the world wasn't as safe as they sometimes wanted it to be.
"I'm sure he's fine?" Remus said comforting Lily.
Lily felt her heart drop when the train began to move, and James had not joined them. She had never felt so panicked in her life. She normally would patrol the train and make sure all the students were behaving themselves. This time, when three second year Ravenclaws walked by their compartment with feathers growing out of their skin, she didn't even seem to notice.
Beth and Remus would occasionally throw a comment in her direction, but she didn't speak, in fact, her face was pale white and her eyes were empty. She couldn't get that terrible feeling out of the pit of her stomach. She didn't eat or talk the entire trip back to Hogwarts.
"Lily it's time to go," Beth said quietly.
"Huh?" Lily muttered, still in her trance.
Beth tugged on her arm lightly, "we're back at Hogwarts, I'm sure James is inside."
Lily reluctantly let Beth help her up, she still didn't speak. She was silently trying to convince herself not to panic. Surely James would be inside, smiling at her when she walked into the Great Hall.
She felt herself walking at a slightly faster pace than usual to the Great Hall. When she entered it, she saw lots of students, some politely saying hi to her, but no smiling James.
She stormed out the Great Hall and made a dash for the Gryffindor common room, James would certainly be in there, ready to offer her an apology for making her worry. She felt like she was ready to cry, panic now controlling every move she made. She burst into the common room, and startled a few timid first year students.
Lily was now desperate, she checked the astronomy tower, the quidditch field and even the Great Hall a second time. Every time feeling her heart slipping down into the pit of her stomach. It was now approaching the eight O'clock hour and Lily was walking trance like back to the Gryffindor common room. Any hope of James being inside had vanished, she had passed the point of worry hours ago.
"Lily are you okay?" December spat when Lily appeared in the portrait entrance.
Lily must have looked like the living dead, her face was lifeless. And her normally brilliant eyes, seemed dull.
"I can't find James," Lily managed to choke out.
December cracked a grin and pulled Lily into a hug, "he's fine."
Lily pulled away and looked a December.
"His neighborhood was attacked by deadeaters this morning, but his house wasn't attacked," December explained.
"Professor Dumbledore explained where the missing students were during dinner tonight."
Lily felt a burden lift off her chest and she broke down into a shower of tears. She wanted to say something, anything, but she couldn't.
"Geeze Lily, turn off the waterworks," December tried.
"I'm sorry, I've just been so worried all day," Lily croaked.
December embraced Lily into a warm hug and stroked her back.
"Where is everyone?" Lily asked looking around the almost empty common room.
"Professor Dumbledore is throwing a celebration in the Great Hall, to lift everybody's spirits," December told her.
Lily looked at December again.
"I was waiting for you," December said before she could ask.
Lily wiped the tears off her face, which was starting to regain a little bit of its color.
"Is James here yet?" Lily asked.
"Dumbledore said they won't be here till late," December said quickly.
Lily wasn't in the mood to celebrate anything, so she urged December to go to the Great Hall without her. After arguing with Lily for about twenty minuets, she finally left alone.
Lily found a spot on the couch in front of the fire. She felt her anxiety melt slowly away. She was determined to wait up for James, even if she had to wait up all night. Her best efforts faded quickly and soon she was in a deep well deserved sleep.
The bright morning sun was dancing on Lily's eyelids. She gave a small yawn and cracked her eyes. She was in the Gryffindor common room, the fire had died out. Around her shoulder was one of Beth's blankets. Lily felt a surge of panic erupt within her chest. She had fallen asleep. She felt a strong urge to run up the boys dormitory's steps to see with her own eyes a sleeping, safe James Potter. Just when she about to do what she had yelled at December for doing so many times, she saw a figure sleeping in the chair next to her.
Her heart melted and she had never felt so happy to see someone in her life. James Potter was sleeping in an uncomfortable looking position in the chair next to the couch. His black hair messier than usual, and his glasses sliding dangerously close to the end of his nose. He gave a quite grunt as he shift uncomfortably in the chair.
Lily fought the urge to engulf James into a gigantic hug. She slowly walked over to James, and placed the blanket around him. She gave him kiss on the cheek and crawled into his lap. He didn't wake up but he pulled her close into a bear like snuggle. She finally felt safe again, she finally felt that worry lift. It didn't take long for her other functions to finally return. She hadn't been sitting on James lap ten minuets when her stomach gave an angry grumble.
She hadn't eaten anything since breakfast the day before, and she had only had a piece of buttered toast then. She tried to decide whether get something to eat or stay in James' lap. Another violent grunt from her stomach, made her slip out from under James' warm arms. She decided she'd go grab and bit to eat, and perhaps bring him back something too.
It was a quite Monday morning. The school was still asleep, but a few ambitious students were rustling around, trying to get an early start. Lily passed by several snoozing portraits, and finally made it into the Great Hall. She started to load up on some wonderful looking pastries. She did the most pig like thing she had ever done in her life. She shoved an entire strawberry tart into her demanding mouth.
"So, how long have you been dating? James, inquiring minds want to know," a skinny Ravenclaw girl with pointy glasses was staring at Lily, quill in hand.
"Excuse me, who are you?" Lily asked as she attempted to choke down her tart.
"Rita Skeeter, Hogwarts Daily star reporter," she beamed.
"The what?" Lily asked confused.
Rita Skeeter propped out a copy of a poorly formatted student newspapers, "approved by Dumbledore himself," she bragged.
"So, you and Potter? What's the story?" Rita badgered.
"None of your business," Lily laughed.
"It's the presses right to know, James Potter was one of the most eligible boys in school, my readers are going to want to know why he's off the market," Rita argued.
Lily rolled her eyes as she grabbed her mound of pastries off the table.
"I'm sorry what did you say your name was again?" Lily asked hurriedly.
"Rita Skeeter," she said insulted.
"I'm sorry Rita, I really don't have time for this right now," Lily tired to force a smile and disappeared. Rita was scribbling quickly with her quill, like Lily had just given her a huge lead.
When Lily finally made it back to the common room, the house was once again coming to life. Lily noticed James had disappeared from the chair.
"Thanks Lil," Sirius said quickly grabbing a chocolate éclair.
She tried to slap his hand, but he was too quick.
"Those are not for you," she spat.
He smiled broadly, "I missed you to red." He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, leaving a chocolate lip print on her cheek. She shoved him hard in the stomach, and gave him a stern look.
"You better not be trying to steal my girl Padfoot," James joked as he appeared at the base of the stairs.
"Never," Sirius said innocently.
Lily tried to hide her happiness to see James, but it was too obvious on her face. She was trying to fight the largest smile of her life. He seemed just as pleased to see her. Next thing Lily knew, James was twirling her around in the air. She was laughing.
"I've been thinking about you," he confesses.
Lily blushed and gave him a quick peck on the lips, "I brought you some breakfast."
"Thank-you," he said sincerely.
Sirius was snarling his nose in their direction. "YUCK!" Sirius exclaimed so loudly it caught the attention of everyone in the common room. "Why don't you two get a room."
James tackled Sirius on the couch and the boys wrestled around on the floor for a few minuets.
Finally James pinned Sirius arms behind his back, "Mercy!" Sirius cried.
"Those two will never grow up," Remus said from behind Lily.
James and Sirius had pulled Remus into their wrestling match. And Beth and December joined Lily in watching the free entertainment.
The rest of day went by fairly normal. James had convinced December to trade seats with him in most of their classes, and Lily found classes went by much faster when she was flirting with James. They couldn't have been much happier, they were on their way to lunch, hand in hand when Rita Skeeter stopped Lily in the hallway and handed her a copy of the Hogwarts Daily.
"What is that?" James asked curiously.
"Some school newspaper that girl writes," Lily answered motioning over towards Rita.
Most Charming Guy Under a Spell
Brilliant report Rita Skeeter had just received this exclusive report. Lily Evans and James Potter are exclusive! Yep, that's right girls, James Potter is off the market. We all know James for his charming wit, and uncanny sense of humor. Could this thief of girl's hearts be under a love spell?
Plain Jane Lily Evans refused to comment of the status of the Potter/Evans relationship. But this reporter has some witnesses statements saying they know for a fact that Head Girl Lily Evans is an expert at performing love spells and brewing love potions.
Ex-boyfriend of Lily Evans, Mikel Thatcher, described many of the symptoms love spell victims complain of having. He is also positive that he had seen Lily Evans slip a liquid into his pumpkin juice during dinner.
Slytherin prefect and quidditch captain Anthony Points claims Evans tried to perform a love incantation on him, on the day he allegedly attacked her. He says he was only defending himself when Potter attacked him. Perhaps our own James Potter caught the brunt of Evan's spell.
We here at the Hogwarts Daily feel confident that these allegation will be investigated promptly, and we all hope that James will be back to his normal single self soon.
Lily stood there frozen. Was she misreading the article?
"Your not using a love spell on me are you?" James joked.
"This isn't funny," Lily scolded.
"Lily, it's not like anybody reads this paper anyways," James assured her.
He squeezed Lily's hand and gave her a quick kiss.
Lily tried to let the article go, James was right, nobody read the Hogwarts Daily, or did they.
When Lily entered the Great Hall she felt hundreds of pairs of angry eyes staring at her.