Avalon laughed at Kimmie's comment about eating the cookies. She couldn't help but agree....those cookies looked amazing, and she would definitely be having some later. She almost had the urge to stare in disbelief at Professor Schmoe's pajamas, but she had gotten used to her Head of House's interesting clothing choices by now. At least he brought music! Avalon hummed along as she dug through a box, pulling out some thistle. She loved old-fashioned Christmas music. It reminded her of the holidays with her grandparents.

She was about to help her friend with the ladder when she heard Minjae ask about a stranger in the room. Following the point of his finger, she nearly gasped when she noticed none other than Sunny Raine, helping himself to a cookie. "What in Merlin is he doing in here?" she exclaimed, eyes widening in surprise. "That's the reporter we found hanging around near the Entrance Gates a few weeks ago! He kept talking about some weird storm and pressing us for information about it. Trent basically told him to get lost....." She trailed off in thought. "Does he even have permission to be back here?" Avalon glanced around the room, trying to find Isla or Jina - anyone who had been with her at the front gates a few weeks ago to see if they knew what was up. But there were too many students in the Great Hall, and she couldn't spot them easily.

She shrugged as she turned back to Kimmie and Minjae. "If he's in here, I'm sure Trent had to give him permission. It's still kind of strange, though." Avalon would definitely be keeping an eye on him. But in the mean time, they might as well enjoy the decorating and music. Decorating was one of Avalon's favorite part about Christmas, after all. "Let's grab a ladder, shall we? I don't know how else we'd be able to get up that high without magic!"