Open Y47 End of Year Feast

[Professor Matt Alcott-Ward]

The end of the school year was here, the end of another year as headmaster. Some of the students wouldn't come back, they graduated and would start their adult lives as witches and wizards. Most of the students would simply have a well-deserved break before returning to Hogwarts. Matt was already looking forward to the new school year, even though he also felt like he could use a break.

As the students filed in, the banners adorning the Great Hall rippled and changed to reflect the signature green and silver colors of Slytherin house, signifying their victory for the year. Matt was secretly a little disappointed, it seemed like the break from the Slytherin victories had been a short one. The Ravenclaws had given it a good try, though. Matt made his way to the podium, waiting quietly for everyone to settle into their seats before speaking. "Welcome everyone to this year's final feast. Before we begin, I'd like to say a few words. First of all, a round of applause for the winners of this year's House Cup - congratulations to Slytherin." He said, gesturing to the Slytherin table before conjuring the cup seemingly from thin air. He presented it to Professor Castillo on behalf of his house, managing a pretty genuine smile.

"Of course, we can't forget those students whose dedication and hard work earned the most points for their respective houses. Our top house point earners this year are - in first place, June Davenport of Slytherin, with a grand total of 1234. In second place, with 1143 points - Teddy Pirrip of Gryffindor. In third, Emmanuel Okoye of Ravenclaw, with 879. Last but not least, we have Bailey Walden-Cade, with 635 points for Hufflepuff. Congratulations to our winners." The Headmaster joined in the applause for each of them, commending their efforts and achievements toward their house.

As the applause died down, Matt gestured for silence so he could say a last few words. "With that, the school year of 2063 has ended. I hope you enjoy the feast and have a wonderful break. See you next year!" With that, he sat down and watched as the food appeared on the tables. He hoped all the students would have a great feast.

 

[Morrie Ayre]

Morrie just wanted this over as she sat at the Slytherin table with her arms crossed, drumming her fingers impatiently against her arm as she looked anywhere but the headmaster giving his boring speech. She'd taken a disliking to Professor Allcott-Ward ever since he'd called her a bully and forced her to write an awkward apology letter. It had not been an easy task when Morrie hadn't meant a word of it. Just looking at him made her so angry and winning the house cup had done nothing to soften her mood either, as a matter of fact she'd be happier if Slytherin hadn't won the house cup. When June Davenport of all people was announced as the top house point scorer, Morrie reacted with “Booo!” She didn’t glance at June but a smirk curled her lips as she knew exactly what she was doing, it was a small win for Morrie.

 

[Kyousuke Kurosawa]

Kyousuke sat patiently, waiting for his name to be called out as a top point earner - only at the last minute to find he hadn't made it. Anger simmered in his chest. Apart from Slytherin, he'd earned more points than any of the other top point earners, so why did they get to have a shout out? Kyousuke heard Morrie's boo, and although he wasn't necessarily approving of her, he was tempted to join in. But pettiness wasn't in Kyousuke's nature, so he grimly held his stolid demeanour as the headmaster finished up his talk. As the food appeared, Kyousuke wasn't quite there - already plotting ways he'd be the best in the coming year. He would dethrone June. He had to.

 

[Joshua Lynch]

This was Josh's final end-of-year feast. He couldn't believe that he had actually made it to the end. Josh honestly had a mixture of feelings during his time at Hogwarts, and as of right now, those mixture of emotions are still there. The Gryffindor boy sat with the rest of his housemates. He watched and listened to the headmaster as he spoke. Josh was a bit disappointed that his house didn't manage to win the house cup, especially since it was his last year at Hogwarts. It wasn't long before the speech from the headmaster had come to an end and they were able to have their feast. He grabbed his food that he wanted and once they were on his plate, he honestly sat there playing with his food, a lot of thoughts going through his head, not really eating much of what was on his plate.

 

[Conan Burke]

Conan was shocked that they were at this point of the year again. It felt like the year always went by so quickly. Though Conan thought he had an okay year at Hogwarts. Sure he wished spent some more time with his friends, especially since he was close to graduating from Hogwarts soon enough, but there was always next year, his final year, which was a scary thought to think about if he was being honest. The Ravenclaw boy listened as the headmaster made his usual speech about the of year. It wasn't long before they were able to finally have some food in their stomachs. Conan looked around at the food choices and noticed a bun he wanted nearby. "Hey, can you pass me a bun please?" Conan says with a small smile as he points to the buns near the person.

 

[Eliza Reynolds]

Eliza honestly wasn't sure how happy she was with her school year this year. She wasn't the best class wise and she didn't really hang around her friends, or have any friends for that matter if she was being honest. The Gryffindor honestly didn't realise how hard it was to make actual friends in this place. She defiantly missed home though, and she really missed her dad and lola* a lot. El zoned in and out throughout the headmaster speech, not really paying attention. She ended up reading one of her muggle comic books as the headmaster had his speech. It seemed like it was the same speech anyway. It wasn't long before they were able to eat, finally! Eliza quickly grabbed some food before continuing to read her comic as she ate.

 

[Marley Owens-Lee]

Marley honestly couldn't believe how quickly the year had gone by. However, Marley was honestly pleased with how her year had turned out. The Hufflepuff studied as much as she could and thought she did reasonably well for her grades and classes. She managed to have a good quidditch season and also got to spend time with a few of her friends. Marley thought she had a pretty good year. The Hufflepuff listened to the headmaster, nodding along to what he was saying about the reflection of this year. It wasn't long before they were able to eat! Which Marley was super happy about. She quickly grabbed the food she wanted and placed it on her plate before digging in. Marley ate a bit of her food before turning to the person next to her. "Do you have any exciting plans for the upcoming break?"

 

[Fiona Burke]

Fiona thought her year at Hogwarts was okay this year, though she thought it could've been better. Fiona didn't have any friends and Fiona had felt bad for not really hanging out with her friends this year, and she knew that was going to change next year at her time at Hogwarts. She definitely wanted to make friends as well as spend time with her friends, and she knew that had to be the goal next year. Though she was excited for the upcoming break. She was excited to see her siblings and her dad again. Fiona wasn't even sure if she was going to see her mum during the break, it had been hard to figure her mum out since the chat that her dad had with her and her siblings. The Gryffindor mindlessly listened to the headmaster, not really paying attention to what he was saying. It wasn't long before they were able to eat and Fiona happily ate into her food.

 

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thomas was only in his second year at Hogwarts and so far it had been manageable. He was always homesick and he had always missed his dad whenever he was at school, so he was glad to be going home for the break and spend time with his family, especially with his dad. Though Tom thought he managed to make a couple of friends at school this year, which he was a little relieved by. He always had trouble making friends. The Hufflepuff listened to what the headmaster had to say, not really wanting to miss out on anything that was important. It wasn't long before they were able to eat which Tommy had been happy about. He waited until everyone grabbed what they wanted before Thomas went for whatever was left on the plates and dug into his food.

 

[Yuelia Rossingol]

Yuelia couldn't get out of Hogwarts soon enough, she felt. She couldn't wait to have freedom to cast magic without feeling like a portrait or a professor or a prefect might report her. She just wanted to play around with animation spells in privacy, to find her grandmother and hopefully get some guidance, and to just be free of horrible dungeons. She heard a couple of the younger students boo, probably at June specifically and hid a smirk by pulling her drink to her lips. She quietly joined in with a 'boooo' of her own, more aimed at Emmanuel than June, but it wasn't like anyone could stop her now, she was free.

 

[Sophie Shepherd]

Her first year at Hogwarts had gone by so fast and Sophie couldn't believe it! So much time had gone by. Sophie had enjoyed her first year at Hogwarts, even though she wished she was able to make some more friends. There was always next year. She was grateful for what she had learned at Hogwarts this year, especially with the whole new world that she had entered into. But she was glad that her twin brother had joined with her. Sophie listened carefully to what the headmaster had said, interested and surprised how people had managed to accumulate that many points. Maybe that should be her goal. It wasn't long before the feast of food came in and she was ready to eat!!