Graduation 2044

[Katherine Alicastell]

Out of Character:

Here is the area for invited guests, staff, professors and prefects to post while at the graduation. Please be reminded that you are also invited to start separate RPs that take place after the graduation.

 

[Kayleigh Zhefarovich]

It felt like just yesterday that Kayleigh and Desislav were mucking around by the Rosebush. That was her first year, and so much had happened since then. Now, Des was her boyfriend and was graduating. Though they were only one year apart, Kayleigh knew she was going to miss him the following year. The blonde knew he had a lot of work to do, and with her entering her NEWTs, it was probably just as well that they didn't have each other as a distraction, but it was still very sad to see him go.
Kayleigh had dressed up nicely, hoping her boyfriend had also put in a little bit of effort for his graduation - but not really caring if he hadn't. She was proud of him just the same. Kayleigh listened to the speeches that were given, cheering loudly for her friend Alana - though they didn't see each other a lot anymore, she was another person Kayleigh was going to miss. And then, it was finally time. The Seventh Years were graduating. Kayleigh clapped politely for each person, cheering again for Alana, but completely stepping out of her comfort zone for when Des finally came on. As a Zherfarovich, he was one of the lasts, but still, Kayleigh stood, cheered - and even whooped - knowing he'd appreciate it. Her face was sore from grinning so much, but she couldn't help it, and she couldn't wait to see him.
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[Bethany Zanders]

Bee had never been to a graduation that wasn't one her older brothers', so somehow this one felt extra special. She figured it should've been the opposite, but the way she thought of it, she was obligated to attend her brothers' graduations, whereas this was she was personally invited by her friend, Desi. Therefore, Bee felt she had to make an effort to look nice, so she re-wore one of the nicer pantsuits she had worn before, and at least attempted to tame her hair. She walked into the great hall and looked around, not knowing where to sit. She suddenly felt really out of place since she was one of the younger ones here, but she spotted the girl she assumed was Desislav's girlfriend since she always saw them together. Bee walked over to her and said, "Hi, Kayleigh right? I'm Bee, I'm one of Desi's friends." She stuck out her hand to shake as she introduced herself and then took a seat beside the blonde girl. "I hope you don't mind me joining you, I don't know anyone else here," the Gryffindor said.

Bee watched the ceremony quietly, listening to the Head Boy and Head Girl speeches. She considered for a moment what it would take to be Head Girl, would it help her chances of being Minister for Magic in the long run? But before she could entertain the idea she shook it away, she doubted she would even get chosen as prefect so there was a fat chance of that happening. As she watched the graduates walk the stage when their names were called, she clapped politely and wondered how her own graduation would go in a few years. It felt like hers was still so far away, yet when she thought of all the work she had to do, she also felt like she didn't have enough time to get it all done. Next year would be her OWL year already so she really had to kick it into gear. But as she saw Des walking up on stage - and she made sure to stand and cheer loudly along with Kayleigh - she figured, if he could graduate, then she could too! With renewed vigor, Bee clapped as loudly as she could all the way until he stepped off the stage, much to the annoyance of the person waiting to go after him. She giggled as they quieted down and assessed that they were probably the loudest audience members there; Desi would be proud.
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[Irene Finch]

Irene Finch felt like she had just been in here because she had. The Great Hall looked a great deal nicer than it usually was in her presence, and as people milled about, slowly finding their way to their seats, Irene took a program and then looked around for her brother. She didn't spot him and rolled her eyes. It was typical of Ioan to be late to any family function, though she knew that Alana would never forgive him if he was late for this. The teenager had achieved Head Girl status, and even if she wasn't happy with her father, Irene knew that she'd want him to be there. Just as the ceremony was about to begin, she saw someone drop into the seat beside her. Ready to protest that she was saving the seat, the woman glanced and saw that it was indeed her brother. Finally. "About time" she murmured in Romanian, her blue eyes glaring at him for a moment before turning her attention to the stage. She listened to the speeches, surprised at how short Alana's was. From experience, she knew her niece was a talker when she got started. Clapping, Irene watched Alana head back to her seat and for the rest of the ceremony to continue. She knew that Alana wasn't exactly happy with her arrangement, and although Irene had strong opinions about what had happened, she knew that her niece would be alright. Alana was strong and beautiful, and she'd now married into a very strong and powerful family. Irene knew that Alana would make the best out of a very odd situation because she had to.

 

[Irene Holland]

Irene took a seat at the staff table not too far from the podium as she watched the graduation ceremony. It was her first time to be inside Hogwarts New Zealand, having graduated from Durmstrang. So she just observed the festivities and socialize with the other staff as well as professors. She watched as the headmistress stepped onto the stage and started calling the names of the graduates,clapping along. She was also proud seeing familiar faces who have frequented the library.

 

[Kennedy Pratt]

Although Kennedy had been a professor at the school for a few years now, this was the first time she was actually attending the graduation ceremony. Back then she hadn't felt the need to show up, but she knew as the Head of House now she had more social obligations to show up at school events and she was happy to do so. She smiled when she recognized her Hufflepuff students all graduating, clapping politely when they were each called up. She remembered how Lydia had been the first to welcome her into Hufflepuff at the start of the semester and now Kennedy was sad to see her go, but proud of her success. Now that most of her prefects were graduating she would need to pick new ones and she hoped she would do a good job of picking students that were as friendly and responsible as the ones who were graduating. She was even more happy that her students go to go out with a House Cup win and a Quidditch championship under their belts, such a legacy to leave the school with and remember their last year fondly.
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[Andrew Belo]

Andrew Belo couldn't believe the quadruplets were old enough to graduate from wizarding school. It felt like just yesterday that they were learning to walk, and now he was about to watch half of them cross the aisle easily to grab their diplomas. With his knee magically braced, Andrew walked stiffly into the Great Hall and looked for a free seat. All of his years as a Beater had taken their toll on the man who was enjoying his last year on the Thunderers. He knew that everyone in the family was happy about it, especially Desislav who had always made it known he hated quidditch. He'd tried but failed to find Kayleigh, the daughter of his good friend and his son's girlfriend.

The ceremony wasn't overly long, but it felt like it took forever until Desislav and Fantine were crossing the stage. He'd never pushed for the children to take his surname but it was times like these he was sure they wished they had. Hearing a cheer erupt as Desi crossed the stage, Andrew clapped, a proud father watching his son cross the stage. He shook his head, used to Desislav's antics and thoroughly not surprised that he'd do something like that as he crossed the stage. Clapping as his daughter crossed, Andrew couldn't wait to congratulate them both. He was so very proud of them.

 

[Stefan Archer]

Stefan was quite saddened by the fact Lydia would now be graduating and moving on, he had much enjoyed the time they'd spent getting to know more about each other in the library. He had thoroughly enjoyed watching her grown from a young first year to they young engaged woman that she now was. He sat with his brother in the crowd, dressed as fancily as he could manage, and he looked to the beginning ot the ceremony. He knew that when his own children would graduate that he would be a mess during it. He could hardly wrap his mind around the fact one day they would attend hogwarts and go to school here. They would be sorted, and if he still worked in the library he would be here to watch over them. He was a little surprised at the bold statement from the head boy about his little cousin, he could feel Tybalt's surprised glance shot his way. But mostly, he just clapped politely along until she crossed the stage, looking as beautiful and radiant as ever. The librarian clapped loudly for his cousin and watched with pride in his heart and face as she crossed the stage. The ceremony was amazing, it was beautiful, he loved the graduation ceremonies generally, but this one felt amazing. He was so proud of her.
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[Tybalt Archer]

Tybalt felt odd being back at the school, given that he had graduated so many years before now, but he took his seat with his cousin and looked to where he could spot his little sister amongst the graduating class. He was smiling to himself, taking in the sights of the school that he actually found he missed. The healer spotted his old head of house, some of the professors that he remembered having but plenty of faces he didn't know. The man looked towards the front where a new headmistress began the ceremony, bringing the head boy and girl to the stage. He had been sad that Lydia hadn't been head girl, but he was sure who had been picked was a good choice. The head boy went first, and Tybalt vaguely knew the boy since he and Lydia were dating. So, when the boy started, a nice little beginning before saying in front of all these people that Lydia had agreed to marry him, Ty completely stilled. He looked suddenly to Stefan and glared a little trying to see if he knew about this, had any clue that this had had happened. It seemed that maybe he did. His little sister was getting married to this boy. His little sister was getting married.

Tybalt looked for his sister in the crowd, no longer paying attention to the speeches. Wasn't she too young to be getting married? What would their mother say, what would their father have said! He thought they were utterly crazy, his sister getting married, the madness! However, from what he knew about his sister, there would be no changing her mind about this fact, and he would just have to live with it, and know that probably his mother would be happy and his father would've been proud his sister found the happiness he'd always spouted about. However, this wouldn't stop Ty having a few stern words with Felix about it. He was so caught up in this, that he barely realised that the speeches had ended and students were walking across the stage. He shook the thoughts from his mind and instead focused on those cross the stage, specifically his sister. He clapped loudly for her, despite all his concerns she seemed happy and he was proud. So proud of her. She'd done well in school, better than he had probably and he was just proud in general. He applauded loudly for her, more so than the other students and certainly not loudly for her new fiancé.
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[Norton Gillespie]

Being invited to the graduation ceremony was such an honour for the young hufflepuff. He couldn't get over the fact that Des had invited him. He was so surprised and yet so honoured by it. He thought the older boy was an incredibly funny guy, he did so many amazing pranks and he was just so funny. Of course Norton had jumped up at the opportunity to attend and to see what all the fuss was about. The hufflepuff was sitting in one of the seats along with all the other students that were sat down amongst them. he grinned at the front student, "DES!" he called out as people were still talking their seats and was waving wildly at the older boy. Norton had decided that today was the day he'd get the older boy back for all the pranks, his was exceedingly muggle and rudimentary but he was sure he would have the element of surprise. A little flower on his uniform would skirt water in the face of the person who looked at it. He took his seat and looked towards the headmistress.

In all, the ceremony itself was a rather boring affair for Norton, he didn't not enjoy the speeches but that was boring for him, sitting listening to people, he didn't need that at all. The boy did however clap loudly, very loudly when Des crossed the stage, and vowed then upon seeing the information on the back of his robe that he would definitely visit. DEFINITELY. He cheered, whooped and shouted loudly as the boy made his way across the stage. Norton didn't care if he stood out, or was too loud, he wanted to show his appreciation for the boy who'd pranked him over the year. When the ceremony finally broke, Norton weaselled his way through the crowd, hoping to show the older boy his prank, to finally get him back!
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[Layla Reyes]

The Hufflepuff girl checked her appearance twice in the mirror before heading down to the graduation ceremony. Her boyfriend was graduating today, and Layla was both excited for him and disappointed for herself. She would miss seeing his smiling, adorable face around the school during her final year here. Layla took her seat, knowing she wouldn't see Joel until after graduation. As Felix got up to talk, it was difficult for her to remember that they had once dated. Things were so different now, and she was very much happy with her own relationship. The brunette was surprised that he announced his engagement to Lydia so casually in front of them all, and she was happy for the pair. She wished them nothing but the best. When it was finally Joel's turn to walk across the stage, Layla cheered loudly for her boyfriend, feeling very proud of his accomplishment.