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Chapter 3: Supportive Boyfriends

The blaring of the alarms sent everyone into a panic. Faculty rushed to the front lines to ward off the attackers, while the frantic and scattered masses of students were unsuccessfully herded into "escape teams" of twenty-five. The "escape team leaders" were, of course, the House leaders and the less magically-talented faculty members, including the ghosts and the Herbology teacher.

Anie and John got separated during the panic. In case of any emergency, all students should report to the United Hall, where all instructions would later be relayed. Stunned by the blaring siren, it took Anie a few moments to realize what the alarm meant to her – she stood frozen in the middle of the hall until the numbness of being startled subsided and she stupidly staggered toward the United Hall; whereas, with an almost preternatural instinct, John dashed to the nearest window. Outside, the bright flashes of hexes shooting out from wand to wand almost made him salivate: adventure, danger, heroism! He withdrew his wand and, even before Anie had regained her senses, he raced to his premature death.