Originally Posted by Emms

Smooth recovery, Holden. SMOOTH RECOVERY.

The boy patted himself on the back mentally and just took several deep breaths in and out. Had to play it cool. Gotta play it cool. He had this interaction in the bag just like a cat.



Wait. What? That made no sense. Nevermind. He focused on Emmylou instead of his weird rambling thoughts. The cruse of an overactive imagination was what he had. Mhmm.. He smiled. He was gladdened to hear that she was doing well. "I'm happy to hear that you're doing well. Thanks. We were so close to tying with you guys. Next year we'll put up an even bigger fight," he half-teased. Oh yes. The Gryffindors could win this year but next year would be the year of the Snake. Or so Simon hoped. "So what are you doing over the summer?"

Then turning back to face Lux when he noticed that she was laughing at HIS joke. Was he really funny? A silly grin graced his lips. Then he raised his eyebrows curiously at her next statement. So happy that the Lions one? "Instead of your own house?" he asked, pretending to be shocked but not really minding. He nodded and listened attentively as she explained what she would be doing over the holidays. Hanging out with friends? That ought to be rather nice. And she was having a beach party that he and Zander should come to? Simon beamed at the invitation. Aw, she was sweet. He liked this particular Hufflepuff very much for her just overall welcoming-ness. "Thanks, I'd love to come. It'd be fun," he said.

Oh. His plans?

"I'm heading to back to Australia to see my family for a bit. Unfortunately, its going to be winter there thanks to the axial tilt and different hemisphere," he rambled as he moved his hands around. A bad habit of his. He frowned. The boy didn't like the cold too much. "But I should be coming back over to the UK for a bit to stay with some family friends." Spending the holidays in the warmth and sunshine was definitely what this boy was going to do.

Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin

Kace smirked when he successfully scared Bay. I mean it was his plan all along. "Yeahh we have a truce. I mean we could start over and then we can try scaring each other again. Whatcha say?" he offered. "Or we can scare Lux and Emmy..." he muttered so the girls won't hear him. His reaction about Bromance made his eyebrows raise. He smiled and chuckle. "I figured I would use it to describe our friendship." he shrugged. OH? He is doing the internship too!? AWESOME! "Waitt I am doing the internship too. I did my application and I got Bostros to do my letter of recommendation." He wondered if Bay got one too. "Well I hope to come visit ya...I mean it won't be the same if I don't see you.." he said truthfully. I mean it wouldn't be the same.

"TAG!" he imitated him. He just had to. "Ohhhh I won't cry over you don't worry. But I think I might do some head noogies..." he smirked and gave him one. He hoped it didn't hurt. He didn't know his own strength.

"Hi Zander.." he nodded in return. AAhhhhh right the trapped situation. Some people didn't take it well. It seemed Zander didn't take it well either. I mean Kace didn't like being cooped up too. "I am hoping to go away for the summer but I highly doubt it since I signed up for an internship this summer.." he shrugged. He hoped he would get it. If he didn't get it, he wouldn't be heart broken. There is always next year.

He smiled and was glad Emmy was doing well. She didn't have her usual candy storage here so he was a little worried. "I am glad.." he smiled and kissed her in front of everyone. He even hugged her from behind and told her, "You know I am some plans for us this summer and even Lux too.." he smiled. Speaking of Cucumber where was she? Ahhhh there she was! He smiled and waved at her. "Fancy meeting you here..." he joked with her with a wink.

He also saw Simon at the table. He went over and saw he was talking with Emmy. "Heyyy mate..." he greeted him. "I hoped to run into you before summer started. I hope we can meet up in Diagon Alley one day."

Originally Posted by Nearly Headless Nick

Making his usual entry via the middle of the Gryffindor table, Sir Nicholas puffed his chest out proudly as he hovered with his feet at about eye level to all students present. It was going to be an absolutely splendid evening, he could tell.

"Well done, Gryffindors, well done!" he cheered as he made lavish gestures to the crimson and gold banners and tapestries decorating the Great Hall. "I dare say that these colours suit the Great Hall best."

Originally Posted by Talikins

COUGH PSHHHHTTT COUGH.

She was totally not late (as always) like everyone else was totally just early. MHHHMM. Heh. Tough for them that they had to wait so long. See she was clever with her time because now she'd barely have to wait for the food to be served and really, what more did she want at the feast? Well...goodbyes maybe..but she'd see Donny over the summer, hopefully Lucas too and probably a lot more others. Even so there was still the TRAIN. Like THAT was where you said goodbyes, wasn't it? This..this was just for the Seventh Years to eat really amazing food for the last time in their lives.

GOSH. POOR THEM.

At least Abbi wasn't stuck in their situation, not for as long as they'd be anyways. Next term come and OH boy she'd be ready to enjoy this food all over again.

Also..she totally wasn't going to admit she was going to miss some of the seventh years like Jozsua and Elodie. COUGH COUGH.

Could you tell those meh shmeh deep feelings weren't really her vibe to express?

It was always better to shout and scream, yes. It was.

Originally Posted by DinosaursOnASpaceship

Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow

Everyone knew how cute Lux was right, well sometimes she was just way to cute that was like cuteness overload. Leaning into her kiss on his cheek he let her head fall on his good shoulder. ”yeah, im glad that im better now too… took long enough” he laughed and as his movements did so his body shook and Lux received the movement as well. ”oh sorry” he chuckled as he tried to keep his body from moving. ”beach party??” he sounded excited as he thought about it.

”errrrr… I’ll have to ask my parents, im not sure if they are going to let me out of the house….” he sighed. ”like at all” he knew as soon as his parents picked him up from the train station his mother was going to be all over him, checking him out and giving him a million hugs and yeah she’d probably start to cry. Great!!! Just the thing he was waiting for not ”As soon as I find out if I can come I’ll send you an owl” he leaned his head on the top of hers.

”oh that’s great to hear!” he didn’t like to hear that his friends were sad or anything like that and Jas was always one of those happy go lucky people. ”yeah im really looking forward to going home, but I think its going to be like another prison for me” he chuckled again. ”I wonder if my parents will magically lock me in my room the whole time” he made a joke of it but he was being very honest. Picking up his goblet he drank some more juice. ”I’m going to miss all the good food though, but maybe if I play it up a bit at home maybe my mum will let me eat bad food” a smile lit up on his face as the thought went on and on..

Why Emmy WHY!!!!! She didn’t need to feel horrible, he completely understood and was totally fine with it. Getting up carefully from the bench he said “excuse me” to Lux so he wouldn’t hit her on his way out. Moving slowly to Emmy he had a smirk on his face, he hoped that Lux wouldn’t feel bad that she hadn’t gotten one of these yet but she’s had plenty and right now Emmy really seemed like she needed it.

He held open his arms and surrounded her. Looking over at Kace he winked, he knew his best mate wasn’t going to say anything, friends can hug friends right? Once she was in his full hug he told her ”theres nothing to feel horrible about… alright…” squeezing her one last time he moved away to smile at her. He then made his way back to sit beside Lux.

Seeing a boy talk to Lux he smiled, she was always making so many friends. And then ohhhh he was talking to him.. ”hey Simon, I’m Bay” a big smile for him too, man his face was going to start to hurt him for smiling so much, it was so nice of everyone to keep asking him how he was and he was getting to meet new people too. ”thanks dude, im happy to be getting better” seeing that he was in Slytherin he didn’t want to sound like a soar winner. ”good try this year…. For the house cup I mean. You guys worked hard as well” he lifted his goblet in honor of his new friend.

Ahahahahah ”Dude!! No more scaring, my heart just cant take it” he held his hand over his heart and pretended to swoon. Ohh scare the girls now that’s something he can get on board with. ”sounds like a plan to me” he winked. ”that’s awesome, whered you come up with a word like that? I don’t think I’ve heard it before?” well living in a forest with only his parents around and his friends occasionally visiting he knew that he wouldn’t have heard this phrase before.

”oh that’s awesome, I did the internship last summer and it was so much fun the shopkeeper was totally amazing such a cool dude” he would be going to visit Kace where ever he was interning. ”as soon as I get home im going to beg the parents for all of you to come and visit” yup if Bay didn’t get to see his friends during the summer he was going to be a grumpy camper the whole time.

Hearing him as for help was just good, he had hoped no one had thought that he wasn’t good at any spells because well you know the attack but the Professors were just as unprepared as the students. ”if my parents let me come back, sure thing” he said as he was very serious. He’s been joking about this the whole night so far but deep down he really hoped that he could come back. ”Insulation charms are always a good thing to know” he said as he should have thought of that ealier to warm up…

Phew…. Nothing bad thank goodness.. still eyeballing the potion he listened to Zander.. ”Claming Drought.. really??” and the Lux thing just confused him… animals and claming drought… how would they work together, it might be so obvious that he wasn’t getting it but his brain was really tired. Reaching out he took the vial and put it in his robe pocket. ”I’ll save this for later” right now he didn’t need it but when he got either on the train or got home he would take it. ”remind me to thank Professor Culloden” he asked his little lion friend.

Food, Tag was trying to win his heart, Yup…… ”im with you on that one. Why do we need to wait for a speech im super hungry too” Bay had the sudden idea of just banging on the plants and cups and chanting ”bring us food” over and over again but he doubted that would work out so well. Plus he didn’t want to anger the house elfs because you know they just work so hard on all the foods.

”ohhh sneaky sneaky Tag” he wiggled a finger over at him, but truth be told if his parents didn’t allow him back Bay deffantly wanted to try those things. ”dude your totally miss worthy!... and maybe if I’m allowed to have people over during the summer you can come..” ughhh ackward.. why did that feel ackward…. It was like he was asking the guy on a date.. ”you know if you would like to” BAY JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTH RIGHT NOW!!! He was just making things worse now. Rubbing his hand through his hair he laughed to shake off the ackwardness. Great way to make friends, Bay.

Thankfully being around the ghosts here got him used to them popping up everywhere! ”Thanks Nick!” he said excitedly, and Nick totally sounded super happy. ”our colors are the best” then he had this feeling that eyes were on him…. Scanning the table he spotted Lex, she was probably starting at him yelling about the Gryffindor Win… he gave her a smile…. But she totally looked confused about something.

Originally Posted by Saraie

Of course Bay was the first one she noticed. His presence around the halls and everywhere had truly been missed. So naturally his usual happy persona outshined the lions table. They were all pretty happy the house cup was theirs. All years apparently. Putting on a convincing smile for everyone. "Bay is good to see you out of the hospital wing." A real smile appeared at that. She was glad that he was getting better. She noticed Lux who was clinging to him.

But Lux let go of Bay long enough to hug her back. She really needed best friend hugs. She was still in her mood though. She glanced around before speaking to Lux. She spotted him. Now any hope of appearing to be okay was gone. Not wanting to bother him anymore she turned her attention back to the red headed Hufflepuff. "You know me. I'm always the last one to join the party." She shrugged. "Please you and Emmy are the pretty ones. I'm just me." A slight smile appeared when Lux when back to snuggling with Bay. But then the smile was gone again.

Emmy! Emmy! Emmy! No just no. She hugged one of her besties. "We made it through our first term." Emmy did. Cinna was still on the fence about it. The term still wasn't technically over yet. Her brown eyes turned to Kace. Oh she seen how it was. Now he seen her huh? She shrugged "It's highly likely that I'll see you lot over the summer." Yeah it would happen. And Zander got a nod. Not really being in a talking mood tonight. Nor was she hungry. She still hadn't touched her packing. Her brown eyes stared down at her plate for what seem like hours. She couldn't do this to many things going through her head at the moment. Well....... "I'll see you guys later." She rushed out of great hall and upstairs.