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It was getting to the point of the year where almost everyone had become in study mode. Students had their head stuck their noses into their textbooks or repeatedly writing notes. Samantha of course was one of those students. She wanted to do well in her classes, especially her exams this year...

Set after this topic Eric had walked out of the Great Hall with long, angry strides. He'd walked out of the school the same way, anger boiling underneath the surface. But as soon as he stepped outside, he turned right rather than walking down onto the lawn. He walked around the castle a bit...

Alice felt a little melancholy, returning to Hogwarts for her final semester. She knew from experience how fast this semester would go, especially with all the different events going on and the frantic studying for the NEWTs. The end of the school year was still far away now, but Alice knew it...

Augustus had always preferred the outdoors, but at Hogwarts he could often be found at the lake for a different reason. In his first year he'd seen something in the lake, a large creature. Over time, he'd heard more and more students mention similar events, and Augustus was fascinated by it...

Poppy waded into the the water, her boots long forgotten on the shore. She had rolled up the bottoms of her pants over her knees but it wasn't quite enough and the water brushed them, slowly soaking them through. But Poppy hardly noticed as she kept her eyes out for just the right plants. She...

The draw of Valentine's Day was one Catherine had been unable to ignore. Almost without realizing it, she had found her way at Hogwarts castle for the celebration. The spirit usually haunted in Brightstone Village, but it seemed like tonight the temptation of romance and celebration was too...

Aaliyah was not used to these kind of things. It was her first time going to a dance since the year had started as she wasn't much of a dancer. She didn't have a boyfriend and neither she was looking for one, she just decided to get out of her comfort zone and do something she usually wouldn't...

Abian was trying not to let the lack of pink roses or dates to the dance get to him. He was determined to have fun tonight, even if he was on his own. The Hufflepuff had dressed up nicely for the dance and was looking forward to dancing and hopefully spending time with his friends tonight. He...

Emilia had considered not going to the dance tonight, but her dress was just begging to be worn, at least for one night. And she knew that she would regret not going to her final yule ball, even if she hadn't managed to secure a date. There was a part of her that felt self-conscious about, once...

Robyn had been a mix of emotions when she found out she was really coming to New Zealand for a year. She had been ecstatic, excited, relieved, and had felt as though a big burden had been lifted off her shoulders. She could finally take a break from her life in America and come spend it in a...

Emori was already enjoying her time at Hogwarts, it was fun and she had been acquainted with the girls in her dorm. They seemed like a wild bunch, a couple of them were annoying and seemed to hate everyone and anything but that wasn’t exactly Em’s problem. It just didn’t seem right for them to...

Abian had been studying for the OWLs for what felt like an eternity now, but they were getting closer and he couldn't stop. He'd put too much effort into it now to give up, and knew he'd never forgive himself if he slacked off in the final weeks and got bad grades. He had always gotten pretty...

Matt was feeling a little sheepish as he entered the library with the small stack of books. They were a bit late, as he had forgotten he even had them, and he was a little embarrassed to face the librarians with overdue books. But it wasn't the first time, and probably wouldn't be the last. He...

Thalia was having a bit of trouble adjusting to her new life at Hogwarts, now that it was finally time to begin her magical journey here. She wasn’t sure how she felt about being a Ravenclaw considering that she didn’t exactly have a preference, but she didn’t mind it at all. Especially because...

Surely, Juno couldn't be the only person who didn't want to be in their house? Out of all the students who were sorted, she had to admit that there must be more than just her that wished they could be transferred to an alternative. Even if that wasn't possible, Juno still wanted to feel like she...

Thalia wasn’t exactly sure what it was, but something had definitely made her want to explore more that day. It wasn’t unusual for her to want to venture out of the house and get to know the areas that she had been living in the past few years. She hadn’t gotten the chance to see much yet, for...

Noel was kind of waiting of the moment when he would find out if he could join the Quidditch Team or not. It would be difficult he figured, but perhaps next year there was a chance. He kind of didn't want to think about another year, because than Gabriel wasn't around anymore but that ment a...