How did this term end up the way it did. That thought was going through Minerva's mind over and over throughout the day. She had sat in her room just staring thinking about this. The fighting and arguing about that horrid ice cream that she didn't even want anything to do with now. Then came that detention, then dementors, and finally that poisoned syrup. She had not been right since then and it was just wrong, because she owed it to a certain claw to make his last memories of this place good ones and she just didn't have it in her to do it.


Standing at the door way Minerva scanned the room. This should be a happy time. They got the cup yet again, it had been every time since her second year that Hufflepuff had one that cup even last term with a tie it was still a victory. So why couldn't she even muster a smile. Puffy blue eyes feel to the staff table, then to the puff table and she felt her stomach flop when she saw Jory and Oakey. Jory one of her closest friends, this was his last feast with her, last joking of points, last moments of friendship in this castle. She could already feel the tears fighting their way out again and she swallowed hard to force them away. Then their was Oakey, their friendship was odd... Was that the best word for it. They band together to protect a baby dragon, a small crush that ended quickly by his lack of help due to a plant, playing beater along side of him in quidditch, the arguments, and him dating her best friend. All and all he was a housemate and she still considered a friend. His goodbye was going to be just as hard as any of the others tonight.


Eyes locking to the Claw table she was sad and relieved her boy wasn't there yet. She wanted right next to him the entire time, but knew she had to give him time for his own housemates to give their congrats and things. Plus she wasn't sure she could get the strength to push her tears away enough to even fake happy and strong for him. She knew she had to, it was a happy time, right? So why was she so sad. The next time she would be walking into this room after tonight would be without him for an entire term that's why.


Sighing she slowly made her way to her own table and took a seat. Swallowing all the emotions she could she looked up. "Hi Everyone" Her voice was quiet and weak. The last few weeks of crying and the overwhelming sad hadn't helped matters. Looking back at the table she took a breath and decided maybe to just sit quietly for a bit and let everyone else socialize.