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It was still a little cold out but Delilah had wanted to indulge in the fresh air while she could and appreciated the sun that was doing its best to peak through the clouds to warm her just enough to be comfortable. She had known that her OWLs would be hard but she hadn't expected her...

Gwen was glad ot be back for the second year, but she hadn't exactly missed the lessons or the homework. She didn't mind some subjects, but others were just so boring. Gwen had been trying to focus on her Charms homework, but even though she liked the subject generally, it was so boring. Her...

Monty talked about his grandchildren often - more often, perhaps, than anybody really wanted to hear. He couldn't help it. They were such a joy to him, and he so delighted in their visiting, that it was difficult to imagine that someone wouldn't want to know that Rion had joined the Niffler...

Ethan would never admit it to anyone but when he first heard that the seasons in the southern hemisphere were opposite than in the north, he thought it was a joke. But when he arrived in New Zealand after finishing up his school year, he had expected to have a summer break but instead was...

For the first time Poppy had really considered not going to the Valentine's dance. The semester was already taking a toll on her and even without delivering roses she was tired. But when she tired to tell herself that she would just go next year she realized that next year was her last. Her time...

Claudia was glad to have all her daughters home for Christmas. Until recently, Diana and Alice had still lived with them, but now both girls had left the nest. Alice was living with her boyfriend and another girl, while Diana lived on her own. Phoebe lived with her partner Charlie and Rose with...

Poppy had been pleasantly surprised by the change in scenery when she entered the great hall. She didn't have a date to the ball this year, the same as every other year, even though she had tried to put herself out their with that speed dating nonsense. But it was becoming clear to her that she...

Louis had put on a suit for tonight, though he felt a bit uncomfortable in it. He wasn't very used to wearing formal clothes like this, but it seemed to fit the evening. He didn't have a date for the yule ball, instead, Louis had found a few of his classmates to hang around with. Both René and...

Caleb had been putting off his adventure into the woods for a while now. He wasn't scared exactly but he wasn't as comfortable with the idea of getting lost in the woods the same way he was fine to get lost in the winding corridors of the castle. But it had been over a year since he arrived at...

Odette felt the familiar ache in her muscles as she untied her hair, letting it fall to her shoulders. She had enjoyed the practice, glad for the distraction from her personal life. The breakup with Margo had hit her hard, and Odette had recently moved to a smaller apartment on her own. She had...

This day had been a long time coming. The two ladies had talked about their future, and Daisy 100% knew what she wanted, and what she envisioned her future looking like. And it definitely involved Lizzie. Daisy had spent a few months brainstorming with her parents about what she would do, and...

Simon had a feeling this year wasn't going to be easy on him. With graduation and his looming involuntary independence looming over him like a rain cloud he knew to expect some bumps in the road. He had hoped he'd be able to explain himself to Juniper when they got back to school, and come up...

In all honesty, Valencia felt odd returning back to Hogwarts. She had thought that the magical world was just not for her and learning all the new and different things every hour of every day had just become more and more overwhelming, even though the girl loved to learn all things new. The...

The walnut-panelled conference room thrummed with conversation. Monty took off his coat, but he was still uncomfortably hot. It would have made no difference if he'd stripped down to his underpants - although it might have given him something else to think about besides the hundred ways his...

Being caught between the beginning and the end of a project was normal for Samuel, as stubborn as he was to admit it. In a limbo between a starting line and a resolution was where he found himself in every aspect of his existence, and where he always subsequently ended up whether he liked it or...

continued from here Lucas smiled shyly as he danced with Connor, feeling a little flustered by all this. He kept reminding himself he was being silly, that Connor was just his friend. But the romantic atmosphere at the dance was messing with his head. He could almost believe Connor was flirting...

Lars was feeling very mixed about tonight. On the one hand, he was excited to spend the evening with Blake, dancing, and laughing, eating snacks. But on the other hand, he couldn't make himself forget even for a second that this would be his final dance at Hogwarts. Graduation was coming up...

continued from this As Tristan woke slowly from his sleep, his first thought was that he hadn't felt this comfortable in his bed in a long time. There was something he couldn't quite place, something familiar, something comforting. Some part of Tristan's brain was aware that he didn't want to...

Iris had taken a lot of time over the break to think about what had happened last year. She missed the friend group she used to have, with Connor, Poppy, Emma, Nicole and herself all in it. She knew now that Nicole was stubborn enough to keep this feud going, but had realized over break that it...

Open after Rowan posts with Manaia Te Rangi Louis had enjoyed going home over break, but he was happy to be back too. He had gotten himself a new ball over break and was kicking it around on the lawn. He missed playing football with his friends at home and hoped to play with a few other kids...