Hufflepuff

AUGUST (or JULY?) 2001—Evidently, Hagrid was terrible at hiding bodies, because Pansy made a reappearance, and Voldemort decided to politicize the issue, organizing a massive public funeral with mandatory attendance.

The funeral was every bit as awful as Swan feared. As the pallbearers carried the casket in, one of them lost her grip and the casket crashed down, resulting in a splintered corner. The pallbearer responsible simpered and giggled, her face hidden behind a lacy black veil. Everyone knew it was Umbridge, despite the air of mystery she attempted to exude.

Then Voldemort gave a grand, long speech about how Pansy was a martyr in the face of anti-Pureblood resistance. Dumbledore outright laughed when Voldemort called Pansy a "dear girl." Meanwhile, Hagrid was sobbing hysterically. Swan didn't know if he had been struck with guilt, if he was terrified of getting caught, if he was faking it, or if he was just bored. But he didn't stop. At two hours into Voldemort's speech, Swan didn't know how he still had any tears left.

Suddenly Filch jumped up, and this was a testament to Swan's boredom, because she was relieved by the interruption, even if it meant she had to see her kidnapper again. He yelled, "Wait, I saw her move!"

Everyone chuckled at the crazy old man. Then someone—okay, Swan—got up and started clapping. Why not milk this for what it was worth? And to her surprise, everyone followed her lead. Even Hagrid stopped crying to join in.

When the funeral was finally over, Swan and Hagrid went out for drinks together. After two shots, Swan was noticing how muscular his arms were, but she was still sober enough to be impressed with how much he was able to down. Swan didn't remember much after the sixth drink…