"Well... This'll be an interesting night. Who wants to join me by the lake? I've got a bit of a treat in store."

"I'm glad you asked, 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.! Unfortunately, I can't tell you until we're there. It's too spectacular to spoil!"

"Where's that lovely Miss Skeeter, hmm? I've got a scoop for her! And a snack."

"Of course, of course! Though, perhaps we should discuss in private. Don't want word to get out that I gave you this information, do we?" x.com/QuibblingQueen…

"Curious enough to join me, my friend?" With a quirked brow, Bilius offered 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞. his arm and cracked that goofy grin of his.

"Gladly!" Bilius was a cheery fellow. He enjoyed his life. He enjoyed his friends. And tonight? Tonight was a gorgeous-- 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

--night. And now he had someone to spend it with! That made him ecstatic. Leading 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞. out of the castle and toward the Black--

--Lake, the redheaded boy couldn't help humming a cheerful toon. "Tell me, 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.. Do you like fireworks?"

"As a matter of fact, it does!" Bilius knew that his cheerful demeanor could be a bit much for some, but he couldn't bring--𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

--himself to dial it down. He was one of the few that could keep a smile on his face regardless of the war zone around them,-𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

-- and he only hoped he could make others smile just as much. It didn't take long for the pair to reach the spot that-- 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

--he had prepared, his hand gently moving to gesture to a blanket on the ground. "Have a seat, my friend. Open up the --𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

--basket and take what you like. It's full of goodies." And by goodies, he meant cookies, butter beer, licorice snaps, --𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

--Bertie Botts, and various other candies. Enough to support a small concession stand, really. Standing just on the bank--𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

--was a house elf, Fili, that Bilius had become friends with in his third year. Fili was prepared to set off the fireworks-- 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

--for them, and even had a little basket of treats for himself that Bilius had given him. "Now. You no doubt know -- 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.

--this lake of ours is home to many creatures, yes? Including a giant squid?" 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞.