Snow crunched under your boots as you stepped onto the cobblestone streets of Hogsmeade. The sky was gray but calm, and the village was alive with the buzz of Hogwarts students flooding into shops, cafes, and alleyways.

The smell of warm pastries drifted from Madam Puddifoot’s, where couples giggled in candlelit corners. Near Zonko’s, a group of third-years tested out a loud new joke product that let off pink smoke and the scent of rotten eggs. Further down the street, The Three Broomsticks glowed invitingly, full of chattering voices and mugs of frothy butterbeer.

You could already hear someone whispering about a hidden passage behind Honeydukes, and a few older students glanced around suspiciously before ducking into the alley behind Dervish and Banges.

The Shrieking Shack loomed in the distance, silent and ominous. Someone dared another to get closer.

It's your day off. Where are you headed? To meet a friend, cause some chaos, enjoy a quiet coffee… or chase a rumor that might change everything?