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Cyrus was a coward. He knew it and he felt like everyone else could see it too. He had almost worked up the courage to ask Kairi to the dance, to at least hang out together like they had at the Halloween Feast. But... he hadn't. Maybe it was for the best, he lamented as he took a sip of his...

It was a sunny day and Logan's parents had been happy for him to go out and play. The Tākarokaro Park wasn't too far from their house, and he knew his parents would come and pick him up when they wanted him back home. Logan had brought his toy broom with him, after he had once again begged them...

Hazel was bored. She was trying to focus on her Transfiguration essay but it just wasn't happening. She had doodled various designs for clothes in the margins already, as well as a few flowers and goofy faces. She would have to start over on a blank sheet of parchment anyway, she wouldn't be...

Elise had enjoyed her first year on the Accio team and she had thought she had done a good job. But she knew there was always room for improvement when it came to art and her photography skills were no exception. She had brought Nyx out with her to the lake to enjoy the nice day, and to get some...

Sybil had been eager to write home to her father but she had found it hard to find the time. Lessons were taking up quite a bit of her time and she was still busy settling in. She had hoped Hogwarts would feel like home right away but somethings just had to take their time. At least the weather...

Isadora was sad. She felt like she had missed the train to Hogwarts, like she should be there with Margo and Cameron, like there had been a big mistake. But no, they had graduated. They all had, and now... now they had to do something else. Isadora had gone home to her parents only once and had...

Todd sat at a small, round table near the entrance of the library. His quill scratched against a piece of parchment as he jotted down a list of his subjects and assignments, trying to prioritise them based on deadlines and difficulty. The weight of NEWT year was already pressing on his...

People, so far, had firmly established themselves as Morrie's least favorite aspect of Hogwarts. She felt profoundly misunderstood in this place, forming adversaries left right and centre. Morrie acknowledged her own role in these altercations, but she also believed that some people here were...

Emery had found a good spot to read his book, close to the Gryffindor common room. It was in a windowsill, a nice spot where he could overlook the grounds but also keep an eye on the Gryffindor common room door. Not that he would admit that was why he had chosen it. He hoped Rāwhiti would show...

Celia didn't believe in counting her chickens before they hatched, but it was May, and unless something went terribly wrong, she would almost assuredly be spending the next four years of her life at Columbia. It was oddly terrifying to be so close to something she'd spent nearly half her life...

Margo felt a little suffocated in the great hall. The energy and festivity felt abrasive to her sensitive heart. The holidays were always tricky for her, balancing on the edge of grief and joy as she spent time with her family and tried not to think about who wasn't there. Usually she could...

Gwen had felt good as she walked out of the prefects meeting, thirty points be damned. But now that it was actually time to patrol with her ex boyfriend, she truly felt like she had lost. Gwen wasn't happy, and it showed on her face. She had her arms crossed as she approached Akihiro at their...

Strictly speaking, Celia had no real reason to continue visiting Professor Corrins. It had been a while since they'd gone over a new charm and even longer since she'd taken a class with the woman. She'd already gotten the head girl badge and built up more than enough goodwill to ask for a...

Natalia knew she had been lucky to find a small apartment she could afford on short notice, but she hated it. It was tiny, cramped, and didn't have a garden. Not ideal for an aspiring Herbologist. She had invested in planter boxes for her little balcony and had actually managed to get some...

Ezra was pretty excited to show Zerrin the basics of playing guitar. He had talked to his roommate about music before and had been delighted by the other boy's interest. He hadn't been able to resist playing a bit of guitar to show off, and then Zerrin asked him to show him some things. Ezra was...

Margo had found herself spending more time in the Monthly room than she ever had before. She was trying to distract herself and the more she threw herself into her clubs the better she started to feel. She hated the sense of dreed she felt whenever she thought about Isadora or her brother. She...

Nikko couldn't believe he was nervous. He had been waiting for this moment for over a year and now it was finally happening. Even though he had gone with Aubrey to dances back at school it felt so different than this. This was what real adults did. They went on dinner dates and held hands...

Ever since she'd made the Quidditch team, Celia had kept a running tally of all the things she could do better. She had watched Liusaidh stumble and Ruben and Daintree positively faceplant, and she was determined not to make the same mistakes. It wasn't enough for Slytherin to win the cup. She...

Louis was bored. He wanted to practice, but it was rainy and cold outside and that was annoying weather to fly around in. He knew he should be doing homework, but he didn't feel like it. In his boredom, he had folded a piece of parchment into the shape of an airplane. Now, he threw it ahead of...

Emmanuel had worn his best suit, buttoned it up nice, made sure his shoes were shiny and that he looked his best. Though this was a friend date with one of his closest friends, he also didn't want his friend to ever feel like he wouldn't make an effort. It was extremely important in Emmanuel's...