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When the parcel crashed onto the table in front of Celia, nearly knocking over her breakfast, she barely blinked. Yesterday had been her birthday, and today was the Lunar New Year. She had been getting owls every morning for days now, each carrying cards and presents from assorted relatives...

The Minister for Magic election was just a few weeks away, and Celia could feel the tension back at campaign headquarters. James Cade might have been known as one of the more relaxed candidates, but there was no doubt his campaign staff and volunteers wanted desperately to get him elected. There...

Celia couldn't say she was happy to be spending her break in New Zealand, much less magical New Zealand. But she could at least admit that she was a little excited to be in the country during the run-up to the Minister for Magic election, especially since she was volunteering with one of the...

Flora had enough of her time in the castle. With all the homework she had to complete, the first year barely had time to herself. She often found herself too tired after classes, and usually went to bed right after. Today Flora was pleased that she had the day to herself. She had walked past the...

Aisa had almost been tempted to sit out this dance, but it would be her final one at Hogwarts and it felt like a shame. She also didn't want to let Ajax down, not at her final Accio event. Her intern was fine, but she was a first year and Aisa didn't quite feel confident letting her do...

It had been months now since Louis had been rejected for the Quidditch team, but there were still moments it made him incredibly mad. He had been thinking about the upcoming finale of the Quidditch season next semester and how Gryffindor would face off against Hufflepuff. From what Louis knew...

Natalia had been glad to join the Wild Patch club. She wasn't much of a club person, but she did really enjoy plants and nature. The Wild Patch club space was wonderful, with a garden and a greenhouse, which reminded Natalia of her garden at home. She knew her mother had never quite approved of...

Augustus tended to look down as he walked through the corridors. It was much easier to blend in when he was slouching a bit, as he tended to stick out in a crowd because of his height. It also helped make sure that he didn't trip over anything, and it also made it easier not to talk to anyone...

Ever since the last Charms lesson, Jasper knew he needed to work on his patronus. It wasn't just a cool spell, it was something he needed to know for his career. He knew it could be useful and would likely get him an advantage in Auror training. Also, Jasper was very curious what sort of animal...

Angel hadn't actually expected the flutterby bushes in the greenhouse to be blooming anytime he was working at the school, so when he'd spotted the buds starting to open in his last class he'd half thought he was hallucinating. With as little sleep he'd been getting it was really only a matter...

Nolan hadn't really been the type to turn up to events like this. But he guessed it was worth a shot to try. He knew that most of his friends and schoolmates were going, but Nolan wasn't bothered with no date. Though it would've been nice to go with a few people he knew. However, it was a...

If he thought about it, Cameron had no one to blame for this but himself. He'd complained about bored he was at home and now his mother had managed to track down the magical group thing that Cameron was certain he was going to hate. He was sure his mother thought it'd teach him all sort of magic...

Abigail had always enjoyed the outdoors. The girl also enjoyed art or anything to do with DIY. Her father needed to do a few things and Abigail was dragged along with him. Though she did have the option to go to the magical park they had in this magical village, the young girl decided to go...

The second semester had arrived, which meant that the school year was going to be over in a flash. Samantha didn't like the idea that she was going to leave school soon, though it was only another year away. The sixth-year Hufflepuff also had no idea what she wanted to do when she left Hogwarts...

Emma was glad to be back at Hogwarts, though she wasn't very excited for her classes or the OWLs. She was hopeful for this semester, though. There was a Quidditch game soon and she was hoping that she could spend some more time with Issac. The night at the yule ball had been a lot of fun, though...

Tyler had been feeling strangely restless since returning to Hogwarts for his final semester. He still felt awkward around Blake and had been avoiding him, but he also felt oddly melancholy at the idea of leaving Hogwarts without repairing that relationship. Tyler also felt the pressure of the...

Maybe it had been the amount of homework and Quidditch practice Jasper had had to suffer through recently, or maybe it had been the first year that had approached him the other day, asking for advice in pranks. But Jasper had realized he had gotten boring, lately. He hadn't pulled off anything...

Mackenzie's break had been.. different. It wasn't specifically that she had done anything else than she normally did, but rather it felt like something in her head had clicked. She had gotten solid grades last year and had proudly headed to her father's office to show them off. She had felt...

Louis had enjoyed himself exploring the castle and the grounds for the first few days, but he'd known from the start that it wouldnt't be long until he wanted to explore the forest. He wasn't afraid, even if there were a lot of rumors about what sort of things were in the forbidden forest, but...

It was time to admit that his plan to become the best Ravenclaw ever wasn't working. At first, Weston had held out hope that the Sorting Hat had sensed something in him and had put him in Ravenclaw, knowing that he would rise to the occasion and become a model student. But after the latest...