Do you suppose the prefects will be required to attend or chaperone these dances? I wouldn't have a soul to go with, and All of these extracurricular activities so close to the holidays will leave very little time for me to get my work done, and I certainly won't be permitted to practice over break, with the restrictions in place regarding underage magic. And since no one else in my household could be using magic And since my parents would certainly not allow me to break the rules, even if it were only for practice, I would hate to get behind.
Though I would have time to do some reading. I could always get ahead in my arithmancy text and impress