Crystal Theodora had been looking forward to the International Magical Olympic Games for months. Not even the events specifically, though those would be brilliant, but the whole atmosphere of it. Massive crowds, people from different schools, the chaos of everyone cheering at once. She had already accepted the fact that by the end of the week her voice would probably be gone from shouting in the stands.

Crystal shoved her hands deeper into the sleeves of her coat, shoulders hunched as the wind cut straight through the layers she had packed. In her head, winter had always seemed kind of charming with snow falling softly, warm drinks, thick blankets and fireplaces. Actually standing in the middle of it was a completely different experience.

“Remind me,” she muttered, breath fogging in front of her, “why we thought travelling here in winter was a good plan?” Snow crunched under her boots as she, Kora and Estella made their way between rows of tents. Crystal squinted ahead, hoping the one they were looking for would appear sooner rather than later.

Her toes were starting to lose feeling. Thankfully, the right tent appeared not long after. Crystal immediately picked up her pace, brushing snow from the entrance before pulling the flap open.

Warmth spilled out instantly. “Oh thank Merlin!” she breathed, stepping inside without hesitation. Kora and Estella followed her in quickly as the entrance fell shut behind them, cutting off the biting wind outside. Crystal straightened slowly, letting the warmth sink back into her fingers as she looked around.

The tent was bigger than she expected, soft purple and blue fabrics stretched across the walls and candles glowing gently above them. It gave off that warm, slightly magical sort of comfort that made the outside cold feel very far away.

She dropped her duffle bag near the entrance with a quiet thud and stretched her arms over her head. “Okay!” she said, glancing back at the others with a small grin. “This is already the best decision we’ve made all day.” Her eyes landed on the bunk beds nearby.

“Ooh. Fancy.” Crystal added casually as she wandered over, already reaching for the ladder, “Dibs on top bunk before either of you even think about it!”

A moment later she was settled up there, leaning over the edge to look down at Kora and Estella, her expression far more relaxed now that she could actually feel her fingers again. "Seriously though,” she said, glancing around the cozy tent again, “if the rest of the place is this warm, I might actually survive the week.”