This was it, the final feast for Kion at Hogwarts. After seven years in the castle, he would be saying his last goodbyes. There was packing he still needed to take care of and the train ride home but after that, he had to be a full adult. Scary.

Stepping into the halls, he looked to see where Maria was before he would go join her soon. For now, he'd make his appearance by sitting with his fellow lions for the last time.

She’d started the year with some glitter on her skin, so it felt only fitting that that’s how Vera planned on finishing the year as well. Made even more meaningful by the fact the flecks she had now on her cheek were her house colors and left behind by one of her very favorite people she’d met within these halls. It gave her a new confidence, and despite her sadness at leaving (mainly because her sister and now her younger brother would be returning still in September) she was also feeling… almost excited. The future brought some trepidation because there was still unknowns and conversations she had yet to properly have, but there was also so much possibility and excitement.


And she was choosing to focus on the former two.

Reaching the Gryffindor table, Ve slid into an open spot across from Kion and grinned brightly at him. Perhaps they had not started their journey’s at school particularly close, but she counted him as one of her dearest friends now between their triumphs together and how happy he made her Maria. He was also one of the most genuine people she’d known, so she counted herself lucky that they had likewise gotten close. “Congratulations on nearly being a graduate!” True they could probably be considered as much now but… technically they still had a night in the castle, didn’t they? “Any big and exciting plans for your summer before we fully are indoctrinated into the adult world?”

How strange was it that that was their reality now?

It was odd to consider that she wasn’t going to be coming back to Hogwarts after summer was over. Sable Ileana wasn’t sad, per se, just sort of acknowledging how weird it already felt knowing her seven years here was basically over with. She allowed herself a brief moment to wonder if Enzo had felt the same last year, but that part of her mind was still a bit raw and therefore she shifted her thoughts elsewhere rather quickly. Even knowing it would be rather inevitable she’d send him owls again once summer officially began, there were better things to think about. Like her nascent ideas about seeing if she could start her hit witch journey sooner rather than later, along with the usual plans to convince her grandfather to let her borrow his boat again. And bugging Sterling about giving her a (basically) niece or nephew to teach her pirate ways to, because she respected Juli too much to annoy her about it.

As usual, she slid into the spot next to Vera upon arriving, having seen her first mate up at the book previously, and resting her chin on the brunette’s shoulder (which kind of meant she was half-sitting half-standing but semantics). “I like the glitter”, she commented with a grin, even though it was very much not unusual to see glitter on her bestie’s personage. And then she swiveled her head to acknowledge Kion with a smile as well.

Pirate stuff could wait, even if she was tempted to hum a few bars of one of her favorite shanties for old times’ sake. But maybe she’d write a bit in the book if she got around to writing in it.

This certainly was a bittersweet moment. Exams were over. Classes were over. His time at Hogwarts was over. The former statements were all things that brought Logan an immense amount of happiness; however, the latter came with mixed feelings. Had he learned all he needed to know? Was he ready to be fully immersed in the world beyond? What would the next chapter of his life bring? He considered such questions, but they only briefly resided in his mind. Tonight was meant to be an evening of celebration. He had nothing but time now to figure everything else out.

"We did it!" he exclaimed excitedly to his fellow seventh years as he plunked down on the available spot next to the girlfriend. Speaking of the girlfriend, he planted a kiss on Vera's cheek. Such an act resulted in some of the glitter rubbing off on his lips, which was something he didn't notice and honestly was not something that he was going to fuss about.

"Wanna see how many things we can cross off that list tonight before you pass it on?" he asked directly to Vera, though was not at all bothered if any of the others overheard and wanted to be included. It could be one last hoorah before they left the hallowed halls of the castle for the adult world that awaited them.