Halley Wolffer

Chapter 20

The great Hog's Wart Castle was repaired completely seven days after the battle, the grounds were cleaned and groomed, all of the injured survivors recovered very well and the Gryffins had a brand new Gryffin Tower to experience and enjoy.

Halley carried out her first duties as Queen of Ireland by honoring the fallen fighters in a series of homages, burials and military ceremonies that lasted all December the 22th, wearing her Crown and holding the Raven Sword as the students, all carrying candles and flowers, sang the traditional songs to say farewell to their dead...

The Castilian forces stayed to help with the recovery efforts and the ceremonies, all of them were warm and friendly people and Albion quickly formed a great friendship with the parents of Flor de la Corte. Meanwhile a cold and surreal peace returned to Ireland, and thousands of Wizards and Witches were coming back home.

Halley wanted to celebrate their legendary victory with a great party in the purest style of Hog's Wart Academy, so she gave orders to seek the best magical fireworks that Ireland had to offer, call the family of every student to celebrate, decorate the entire castle with the colors of all Houses and bring as much wine, cider and beer as it was possible...

Almost all of the students nearly went crazy as they tried to find a date for Halley's party, and after all, most Raven boys ended up asking Gryffin girls while Gryffin boys asked Raven girls, as usual.

Finally it was the night of December the 24th, the castle was ready and the party would begin any moment...

Halley looked up to see how rocket after rocket would raise to the cold and starry sky, all leaving a trail of blue sparks behind before exploding very high above the grounds and the castle. The magical fireworks would create artistic figures of many beautiful and varied styles, violet and silvery sparks falling like a rain everywhere you looked.

"That was a good one!" Halley said, a huge raven made of violet sparks flying through the sky- "Looney, you really should do this for a living, people would pay a fortune..."

Halley, Looney and Donald were together at the snowy Courtyard of the castle, all ready for the great celebration that night. Halley was wearing a bronze-colored coat over her simple but elegant blue dress, Looney had chosen a dark violet dress combined with a white jersey and Donald looked very elegant with a gray and blue suit.

There were many other students at the courtyard as well, all wearing their best, looking around for their dates and waiting for the moment to enter the Great Hall for the party...

"We are already starting to sell our fireworks, Halley" Looney replied with a dreamy voice, lighting yet another rocket with red sparks from her magical staff- "The Gryffins have already placed many orders- Look at this one!"

The rocket flew up with a marvelous speed, it raised at least three hundred yards and then it exploded, releasing a storm of green, white and orange sparks that formed a great Irish flag rippling high above the castle. The students around them cheered and screamed with appreciation, Looney hopping with excitement as she drew yet another rocket out of her bag.

"That's my design, it took me all day to stabilize that" Donald explained, opening a can of beer- "We have dragons too, Halley, wait till you see them at the end of the party!"

"Can't wait..."

Halley sighed as she looked up at the beautiful Irish flag, which reminded her of her new position and life as Queen of Ireland. The Crown felt cold and heavy on her head, but after all, she was starting to really like it. The Raven Sword was very well concealed by her coat, and some students bowed at her upon arriving at the Courtyard.