The party seemed to be going just as well if not better than Geo could have hoped for. Her friends seemed to be enjoying themselves and those she'd met that evening were chatting amongst themselves as the celebrations to the opening of the new year went on, the countdown not too far away. The third year chuckled at the boys comments, 'Hey Perry there's no such thing," she smiled at her classmate, knowing that it was important to have discussion as much as it was being fed information from the spoon. As the blonde turned to finish the last of the evenings preparations, she hoped they wouldn't mind being left on their own to bond for a few minutes. She wanted this evening to be special for everyone involved and that meant adding a final touch.
A few spells later and Geo had set the timer for the fireworks along the edge of the cliffs. No one was near the edge and so it made a perfect ground for the entertainment and not wanting to cause anyone or anything injury, Geo had left the space free for such the purpose. She lept a few feet back, before turning to face the gathering that had joined this evening. "Hey everyone." She began to call out, waving her hands in the air to get their attention, it wasn't like they were going to want to miss it. "30 seconds until midnight. I'm so glad you came down here tonight, and I hope everyone has an amazing evening and an even better 2046!" She added, her voice reaching across the small crowd under the sky. She raced back to her position beside the boys, her eyes peering out across towards the edge of the cliff as she glanced at her watch. "Are you ready?" She said is barely more than a whisper to her companions. "Ten, nine.." the countdown began, the seconds building up to midnight as she called out the words for everyone around them. "Three.. two..one.. Happy New Year!" She called out with a laugh just as the fireworks began to light up the sky. Yellows, reds blue and greens sparked against the blanket of the night, mixed with vibrant purples as the celebrations of first day of the year turned over. She looked back to those standing beside her, her eyes sparkling against the wide smile on her face, excitement of the party and its success giving her the sense of happiness she'd missed over the last few months. She only wished her other friends could be here too. As her gaze rested on another's, she surprised herself to find a pull on her heart strings, something she'd not overly experienced towards another so strongly for a while. She had no idea how he felt towards her and besides, they only just met, but it wasn't as though that had stopped her before. Shed been in this position once before and it hadn't ended well, but the longer she paused with her eyes boring into his with the explosions around them barely audiable over the sound of her heartbeat, the more she realised in those few seconds it wasn't like it was before. Unable to put the thought from her mind, and justifying her actions to herself simply as a friend welcoming in the new year, Geo gradually moved herself slightly closer to the Hufflepuff beater, her lips barely grazing his for a few seconds before she moved back, as if afraid for the first time in her life that she was over stepping boundaries. She turned her head back to the fireworks with a quick apology and while her eyes were forward her mind was elsewhere. She'd always been so forward, so direct, but as the years went on she could feel herself shifting, and becoming more aware. "Happy New year" she added under her breath, wondering what exactly this one was going to bring.
