Y48 Graduation Ceremony: Guests

[Professor Matt Alcott-Ward]

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 ceremony has concluded.

 

[Mikael Nightray]

If there was one good thing about being a prefect, it was that Mikael could be at Elio’s graduation. He wouldn’t have been able to otherwise and he would have probably regretted not seeing it happen. It was so silly. Because there was only a small moment for each graduate. Except the Head Boy and Head Girl which he hardly paid attention to. But there was barely a minute between each of graduate as they were called up, got their diploma, and went back to their seat. So silly. And yet his heart was pounding as he heard Elio’s name called and he watched him as he walked up those steps, pride filling him at what Elio has accomplished. He was only there for a moment, but like everything that he does, Elio had made it count as he looked at everyone in the Great Hall, gave a small wave - whether in hello or goodbye didn’t nearly as matter as much as seeing his boyfriend smile so wide and happily - and clutched the diploma he’d worked hard for. He may have been just there, watching stoically for most of the graduation through the speeches and graduate roll until the very end when Terror was called - who he will probably congratulate at some point - but for that one moment Elio had been on stage, he knew there had been a smile on his face.​

 

[Kelsey Ariyah Boneheart]

It felt strange for Kelsey to be back in Hogwarts after so long and she hadn’t stepped foot here since she’d graduated. She would come to all of her children’s graduations now, because of course she would, and so she held Bryce’s hand as she watched her son walk across that stage and get his diploma. She clapped for everyone, but cheered harder for the kids who didn’t seem to have anyone. She hadn’t had anyone at her graduation, so she knew what that feeling was like. She didn’t want anyone to feel left out. When she saw him head down from the podium and walk towards the exit, she looked at Bryce and nodded, letting him know they were okay to follow him now.​

 

[Teddy Pirrip]

This graduation hit harder than the one Teddy attended last year. Maybe it was because the students walking the stage weren’t that much older than him and some of them were even his friends. It struck him that it would be him up there in just two short years and that he should probably start paying attention to the speeches because he might have to give one of his own one day. Zerrin went first who Teddy knew him from the Brotherhood and as Fraser’s brother. His speech was solid, but Teddy was thinking about how he’d take his own further. Then came Anisha. He liked Anisha, although her speech didn’t really resonate with him because he tended to do it all and achieve anything he set his mind to, it was still a good speech though.

He sat up straighter as the graduate names were called. A part of him wished there was some sort of magic to graduation like an Un-Sorting Hat, or even better a Career Sorting Hat, something a bit more magical to finish off seven years of magical education. Instead, they just took their diplomas and walked off stage. It felt oddly anticlimactic in a way. Maybe that thought was worth noting down to bring up in any future speech he may or may not have to write. But for now, he clapped for every graduate and called out, “Yeah, Elio!” when Elio crossed the stage, adding a whistle. He cheered for all the Brotherhood members and for Anisha too. There were no graduating Gryffindor Quidditch players but if there had been, he’d have made just as much noise for them. And then it was over. The whole thing had gone by so fast, it felt way faster than last year.

 

[Professor Adorah Zumwalt]

Adorah enjoyed going to graduation ceremonies and hearing the speeches and support echo throughout the hall. She sat in her seat near other professors as the the headmaster introduced the head students. Their speeches were nice and supportive, something she had noticed didn't always happen depending on the drama that overtook the seventh years. The astronomy professor clapped as each student took to the stage, making sure to give extra love to the students who she was more familiar with.

 

[Nolan Burke]

Being back here hadn't been a surprise to Nolan if he was being honest. He wasn't going to pass up the offer of seeing his siblings graduate. This was his second time coming back after graduating from Hogwarts. There weren't a lot of familiar faces around if he was being honest, which wasn't surprising to Nolan as he had graduated long ago. But he and Molly were here to see Conan graduate today, which Nolan was happy to do.

Nolan knew the drill of the graduations by now, as he himself had attended a few graduations before his own as a prefect. He listened to the speeches of the head people, remembering when Molly was up there herself doing her headgirl speech, which felt like yesterday. Nolan was quite proud of his siblings. He did in fact, like both head people's speeches, though every speech he'd heard from previous head people had been quite similar if he was being honest.

It wasn't long before the graduates were able to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. He clapped politely for all the graduates. When he had heard his brother's name, Nolan clapped and cheered loudly for his brother, his chest bursting with pride. He could hear his sister cheering along with him and clapping loudly with him. He chuckled at the face of slight embarrassment his brother had plastered on his face. His brother was now a graduate.

 

[Molly Burke]

It had been a few years ago since Molly had graduated now, and she couldn't believe she was back again to witness one of her younger siblings graduating. It had been weird being back here and the memories of school and flashed before her eyes as she had entered the great hall for the graduation. She remembered the speech she had given, and to be honest, Molly wasn't sure if she was embarrassed or not by the speech she had given, but that was in the past now, and there wasn't really anything Molly could do.

Molly sat down with her older brother as they waited for the graduation to begin. Molly looked around the room, a few of the professor's she knew or familiar with were still here, a little older than she remembered, but that was to be expected, right? There weren't many familiar faces around, though she recognised a couple. It wasn't long before the speeches of the head people had began and Molly listened to the speeches. They were defiantly better than the speech she had given and she was glad about that.

It was then the graduates names were called to receive their diplomas. Molly clapped for all the graduates and cheered and clapped loudly once Conan's name was called. She was quite proud of her baby brother. He did it! Her baby brother graduated and she was happy for him.

 

[Marley Owens-Lee]

As a prefect, it had been a requirement to attend the graduation, and Marley wasn't sure if she liked that requirement so much. She had attended the graduation last year for her cousin with Teddy, and if she was being honest, she had found it completely boring. But this time around, it had hit her that it wouldn't be long until it was her who would be walking across this stage and wouldn't be attending Hogwarts anymore after that. The thought of that sort of shook Marley to the core, which made her realise that maybe it was a good time to start thinking about what she wanted to do after graduating.

Marley listened to the headpeople's speeches, nodding along and politely clapping when appropriate. She then clapped politely for the graduates as they walked across the stage, cheering extra loudly for those she knew. Marley couldn't believe that the years were coming closer and closer to her graduation. It wasn't too far away if Marley thought about it.

 

[Professor Samantha Jacobs]

Samantha hadn't attended a Hogwarts graduation in ages, not since her brother had graduated many years ago. It was weird being back to attending graduations now, she had been in the graduates' shoes years ago, and that was her walking across the stage. Sam listened to the speeches and clapped for the graduates as they collected their diplomas, clapping a little louder for the students she had taught. She was quite proud of them, and she knew the students did well.

 

[Alana Finch]

Watching as the speeches were delivered, Alana could still remember parts of her own Head Girl speech. She smiled to herself at the memory. Clapping politely, the woman glanced around and spotted the top of her son's head. She'd never expected him to be a Head Boy. If she was being honest, she was just relieved he'd made it through his schooling with different results than his father. The woman's smile widened as her son's name was finally announced, clapping heartily for him. She couldn't wait to give him his graduation gift later in the day.