The music echoed through the grand hall, vibrating the walls with its heavy bass as the crowd swirled in a mix of laughter and conversation. Mattheo, Tom, Draco, Blaise, Theodore, Lorenzo, Regulus, and you were at the center of it all, an unstoppable force.

Mattheo leaned in, his voice barely heard over the music, "This is going to be wild."

You shot him a grin, already feeling the thrill of the night. "That's the plan."

The crowd parted as you and your friends made your way through, Tom grabbing random cups off nearby tables and handing them to whoever would take them. Blaise was already on the dance floor.

Lorenzo, never one to sit still, was challenging a group of older students to a drinking contest. Draco was by the bar, throwing back drinks with Regulus, who was indulging in the madness, laughing with a dangerous glint in his eyes. The two of them were egging on the bartender, convincing him to serve drinks that probably shouldn’t have been served.

"I say we change the playlist!" Theodore shouted over the noise, pulling his wand from his pocket and flicking it toward the speaker. The upbeat pop music switched to something with a faster, wilder beat—something that practically demanded people to lose their inhibitions.

And that’s when it truly turned.

The entire room felt like it had been set loose. People were suddenly dancing without care, spilling drinks, laughing loudly, and shouting nonsensical things.

Mattheo grabbed a random guest and spun them around on the dance floor. Draco and Regulus had started a mock duel with half-empty bottles in hand, playfully clashing them together, pretending to fight like they were in some kind of action movie.

You couldn't help but join in the madness. Someone handed you a cup, and you raised it in the air, yelling, "To chaos!"

The room roared with agreement.