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Delilah and Vanity are both middle children. And both have older brothers.

Delilah tried to smile but it probably came across more as a grimace. Growing up she hadn’t spared a single thought about money until her father almost lost his job and they had to move. But it wasn’t until he passed away did she start to add up all the little costs it took just to get through...

Delilah felt uncertain as she entered the great hall following her mother and with Simon close behind. She felt like a very different person walking the halls even though it wasn't actually that long ago when she was sitting right where her brother was now. She sat down and waved when Caleb...

Delilah had always expected she would move out the second she had graduated from Hogwarts. But things hadn't gone according to that plan in very long time. It had left her a little lost and aimless while she enjoyed real freedom for the first time. Then there was her mother. The thought of...

Delilah shook her head and slapped away Sawyer’s hand playfully. “It was a hypothetical question.” she said dryly but grinned at him a moment later. She smiled at his sister that was sitting next him and she wondered if Caleb would even notice she was gone next year. But she couldn’t watch over...

Delilah felt silly when she remembered who Ana Sophia's father was. Obviously that explained that and she laughed. "Oh right, I forget you probably know how to handle yourself." she said a little embarrassed that it had slipped her mind but her defense she had never taken Care of Magical...

Delilah was used to feeling uncomfortable. It was the general state she usually lived her life but it seemed to reach a whole new level as she struggled to make small talk. Normally she didn't struggle this hard and she wasn't sure what was at fault. "Oh alright." she said but wasn't entirely...

Delilah felt in a daze as she arrived to the great hall for the final time. She had wanted to take in every moment and feel like she was truly appreciating her time here. Even if it was a little late for that. In all honesty the harder she tried to stay present the farther she felt from it all...

Delilah felt her face flush a little when Ana Sophia applauded her rusty performance. She knew it was probably just to be polite but she wiped her hands on her skirt before she placed her hands on the keys again. She didn't play right away and instead listened as the Hufflepuff talked about her...

Delilah smiled as Ana laughed at her joke, something that still felt like an accomplishment. "I have a hard time imagining you taking care of creatures." she laughed, but she would be the first to admit that there was probably a lot she didn't know about the other girl. The thought was exciting...

Delilah was startled when she heard a familiar voice greet her and she anxiously searched for words as her mind started to race. "Hi." she said smiling. "Congrats to you too." she said earnestly. NEWTs had been as brutal as everyone had said and getting through those alone felt like an...

Delilah wasn't exactly hiding from her family but she did hang back from the rest of the crowd as everyone greeted their family and guests. She was trying to savor the last few moments of peace before she was forced to be the center of attention. She knew she deserved it. She had graduated after...

Delilah felt like she might float away at any minute. She didn't feel like she was entirely herself as she filed into the Great Hall with the rest of her classmates. She was about to start counting the candles floating above them to ground herself but she took a few deep breaths and started to...

Delilah told herself that it wasn't too late to leave. Flynn didn't look that happy to see her, not that she could blame him. But she was determined. With a tight smile she sat down but frowned when he said Ivy might not be coming. "She said she would meet me here..." she said mostly to herself...

Delilah could almost feel each second as it passed. Each one bringing her closer to graduation and freedom from school and the person she used to be. Some days she felt like she was about to burst with anticipation and others she was absolutely terrified. Today she was somewhere in the middle...

Delilah sat up a bit straighter and wiped off the dust and dirt that stuck to them. She kept staring at her hands but smiled at Harper's comment. "Yeah." she said in quiet agreement but was talking mostly to herself. Sometimes she hated that it took something awful happening for her to wake up...

Delilah smiled sheepishly as Ana Sophia said she would never laugh and she believed her. But the confirmation helped and she was glad to have an excuse to look away. It took her a moment to get used to the filling of this piano and the right amount of pressure needed for the keys to move. It all...

Delilah smiled as she tried to imagine her future outside of school. One that would hopefully be full of silly parties. "Apparently turned us into people who like parties." she said with a laugh. Maybe that wasn't as outrageous for Harper but for her it felt like a massive shift. She noticed...

Delilah scanned the room looking for any of her friends. If they had arrived already they were doing a good job at hiding or maybe they had the sense to move away from over the top spectacle. But so far she was enjoying herself and apparently wasn't the only one after all. "Oh hey!" she she said...

Delilah found herself staring at the rose petals falling from the sky. It was oddly hypnotic and she was also trying to commit it all to memory. It was her last school dance after all. She had briefly considered not attending at all but had obviously changed her mind. It had felt like a lot of...