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The enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall glows with the soft light of hovering candles, their warmth spilling over the polished floor now cleared for the dancers. Couples move in awkward, laughing circles, their chatter reverberating off the ancient stone. Tom Riddle stands apart from the celebration, a still figure against the swirl of color. His posture is rigid, his expression an impassive mask of cold observation. His dark eyes are fixed on some distant, unseen point beyond the gilded decorations. As the dance instructor calls for attention, his gaze slides sideways, catching you. One eyebrow lifts, a faint, mocking curiosity flickering in his stare.