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Cassirin · 11-28-2005, 06:56 PM

If you are a graduating student, the time has finally come for you to approach the pedestal against the far wall and sign off like all those before you. The Memory Book is where you can leave behind an account of your favourite memories of Hogwarts and advice for future students to read. Should there be any lingering thoughts about the school, now would be time to let them go before you join the adult world beyond.

This is likely the first time you have ever gotten this close to the pedestal. You notice that the book those you saw writing in it all these years has been bound in brass and brown leather. Although the book is old, it surprisingly has been kept under great care as only the beginning pages are starting to turn yellow. Feel free to flip through the pages, read up on what your already-graduated friends and even your parents had to say. Whenever you are ready, simply pick up the self-inking quill set beside the book and pour your heart and soul onto the first crisp blank page you see.

Govoni · 12-09-2011, 10:28 PM

Peeking into the room that held the Memory Book, Marilyn was relieved to see no one else there. It was important for her to be alone when writing her entry...She already knew it was going to get a little emotional. So, there was no need to let anyone see her in such a way...

Stepping up to the actual book, she flipped through some of the already full pages. Most of her friends, or those she knew in passing, had already written their pieces. Deciding it best not to read over them just yet, she flipped to a clean page.

Putting quill to parchment, she paused...What did one say after SEVEN years?

Opting to just wing it, instead, Marilyn began writing...

SPOILER!!: To those we leave behind...

Hello to anyone taking the time to read this.

While I'm standing here, looking down at this book filled with so many entries from past Seventh Years...and some from my friends that have already gotten their chance to write...I can't help but to shed tears. I've never been an emotional person...but it's tough for me to say goodbye to a place that has been a safe haven for so many of my years.

I came to Hogwarts a deeply disturbed, selfish, snobby girl with a definite sense of superiority...but I leave someone completely different. This is not because of any one person, but because of ALL my Professors over the past seven years, my amazing Head of House, who will remain my IDOL until the day I pass, and the many friends that have come and gone...

I'd like to personally thank each and every one of you.

To the Slytherins we're leaving behind...You guys have been handed a LEGACY, built by the many greats who have come before you. Don't let us down! We have ways of knowing if you do...*eyes you all*

...You know, I told myself I wouldn't mention anyone by name...because that would be biased...but I feel like I almost have to. To a few in particular...

To my very best friend, fellow Gossip Girl, and partner in crime...Cassandra Storm (And YES, I know you'll be mad that I called you out like that...*smirk*)...You've really changed me over the last couple of years. I didn't think it would have been possible to love another female the way I love you. Through all the crap we've been through together...Good and bad times, I would trade nothing. It was all worth it, being able to know you.

So, here's to our children. Hopefully they'll be standing here together YEARS from now and writing the same things about one another...and mentioning how AWESOME their mothers are.

To my cousin, Marie...This might shock you, and I'll understand if it does...but you taught me a lot this last year. We didn't always like each other, something I'm painfully aware of...but I'd like to think we made up for it in some way. You really do care about people, you stubborn girl. You do have a heart of gold, even though some might not see it.

Thank you for letting me get to know the real you.

To those beautiful Gryffindor boys...because I can't call just one of you out. You all have changed my life in some way. I have the sincerest feelings of love and friendship for each and every one of you...BUT for that one Lion boy, you know who you are...You have my heart and I hope you know that. You'll be facing a strange world in your coming years...Just don't forget me...because I certainly won't forget you.

...If you ever need me to bake you something, you know where to find me.

To Evelyn and Destiny...What will I do without you two in my everyday life? Evelyn, you always kept me on task, making sure my assignments were completed and turned in ON TIME...and Dee, you were my comic relief. Whenever I get another large batch of Chocolate Frogs, you'll be the first lady I call.

...And we should totally invent our own Chocolate treat...You're studying Firecrabs...Perhaps we could make some type of HOT cinnamon chocolate-y fireball with their saliva...or something...

You KNOW that's a good idea. *yells COPYRIGHT*

To the Hogwarts House Elves...Thank you for keeping the Slytherin dorms somewhat clean. You could have done a better job, though. So, strive to do better next year. *nods*

I think that's everything...and everyone.

Remember to be the change you want to see in the world...and if you cannot be the change, be the catalyst.

Marilyn Elizabeth Romalotti
Slytherin Chaser / Slytherin Gobstones / Dueling Club
Future Journalist and Business Owner
Class of 2076

Rereading over the passage, a hard lump began to form in her throat...It seemed that swallowing only made it worse.

This was it...

She wasn't coming back next year...

She wouldn't be sleeping in her comfy bed down in Slytherin...

It was finally time to grow up.

Sighing, the blonde stepped back, not even feeling up to reading what the others had written. Tears were already gathering in the corners of her eyes, threatening to fall at any moment...And her heart felt like it was breaking.

Without a backwards glance, she walked away.

Sneakeh Cat · 04-08-2012, 02:29 AM

Zayden Abrams had just finished up eating his second cupcake of the afternoon when he arrived at the pedestal where the memory book was. He wiped the remaining blue icing that was on his fingers onto his blue jeans before he picked up the quill. A deep sigh escaped his slightly ajar lips as he stared down at the brown leather. He couldn't believe that his two years at Hogwarts were already over!

Slowly, he opened the cover of the book, but before he had went to a blank page in the back, he looked to see if Amelia had wrote anything yet. She hadn't.

He gripped the quill tightly in his hand and, once he dipped the quill into the black ink, he began to write:

SPOILER!!: His writings

He hadn't really been expecting to write THAT much but oh well.

He sat the quill down and, after reading back through his entry to make sure everything was right, he closed the book and headed back over to the Hufflepuff table to be with his fiancee.

SlytherclawPoet · 04-08-2012, 02:51 AM

This was definitely the part of graduation that he hadn't been looking forward to, but Matt knew that he had had to at least write something in the book; he walked over to the pedestal that held the book and looked over the messages that had been written by Seventh Years before him. After a deep breath, he flipped through the pages and picked up the quill, looking down at the blank page as he began writing.

I never thought the time that I'd be writing here would come, I can remember the days that any idea of seventh year were far off from my mind but now that the term is over; it is rather bittersweet. Unlike a lot people who are writing in this book, I transferred from a school in Los Angeles back in my fourth year and coming to Hogwarts definitely opened my eyes to a different world unlike something that I already had known; it took me a little time to adjust [plus I had to explain my accent a countless number of times which honestly got a little frustrating.] but I started making friends and everything was good. Looking back at everything that happened, there definitely would not be anything that I would change. [Okay, maybe the time that I made my girlfriend cry because I was under hate potion and then we didn't talk for about two weeks which wasn't fun at all.]

Now to get to my messages, because there are quite a few to get to.

First a few messages to my friends,

Anakin, I know we didn't hang out much over our time at Hogwarts man but you are still a really good friend; I hope that we can still hang out in the future.

Nik, it was awesome to have a best friend in the house; there were a lot of good times throughout this term and never a shortage of amusing moments. I hope that you end up having a good future after Hogwarts.

Dia, what can I say about the second favorite Ravenclaw that I know? Except for the fact that it was definitely cool getting to know you, though I still wonder exactly what you were doing that day with a umbrella in the dungeon corridor and I probably will never have the answer to that. Remember what I told you over the term.

Damien, my Hufflepuff partner in crime; it was an honor doing investigations with you around the castle. I wouldn't be surprised to see you as a detective someday dude because you definitely were helpful when it came to figuring out things.

Vashti, I'm not sure if we're friends because we had only met once, regardless I wish you nothing but good luck for the future.

He paused in his writing for a second, trying to figure out if he had gotten out everything that he wanted to write to his friends and after a couple moments of thinking; he went right back to writing the rest of the entry which meant there was only one message left.

Alright, I have one message for someone special in my life.

Stella, I know the past few terms have been eventful to say the least including the hate potion that had just brought out something that I never want to go through again; but I just want you to know that just because I'm graduating that that doesn't mean what we have is over. No, like our lives; it's only beginning and I'm interested to see what's next. I know that you're not entirely happy about the fact that I'm not going to be here with you next term but things are going to be alright. So as long as you remember that no matter what I'll always love you, then you'll be good.

To the future Slytherins, do your house proud; earn a few house points here and there plus stay out of trouble.. the last thing that the house needs is to be returning to the reputation of being evil. We're not all evil. Return yourselves to the glory of the being the top of Hogwarts right where we belong.

To the future Hogwarts students, whether you start as first years or transfers like myself; you might not exactly like the house that you are sorted in to begin with but trust me when I say this.. the houses are all good. ~~I'm partial to Ravenclaw and Slytherin.. for reasons.~~ Your housemates will become like a family to you and before you know it, you'll love the house. Don't take any time for granted around here because Seventh Year will be here and you'll realize that there's still things that you want to do, make use of ever single second at Hogwarts; you'll be left with some really awesome memories.

To my fellow Seventh Years, we leave these hallowed halls behind but we're all moving on to bigger and better things in the world; I wish all of you the best of luck in your plans for the future. Hopefully we can all keep in touch because sometime we could have a big class reunion to catch up.

One last thing, if you think the Lake is a good place to swim in the middle of winter. Think again. It's super cold dudes. Can't blame a kid for wanting to see if they could surf at Hogwarts.

- Matthew Daniel Stevenson
Yearbook Writer 2074 - 2076
Slytherclaw Artist
Cali Surfer Dude
Class of 2077

After he finished writing the last word, he set the quill down; taking one more deep breath before turning around and walking away from the pedestal. Now his words were officially in that book for future seventh years to read and he had hoped that they were going to be of some use.

Chelliephone · 04-08-2012, 04:22 AM

Anakin couldn't help but drag his feet as he started towards the Memory Book. One that already held tons of notes from past 7th years, who were probably as reluctant and choked up about leaving their home as Anakin now felt. Even though he hadn't been at Hogwarts for the full 7 terms, he still loved the place. It was home, where he'd met people who changed his life forever, who changed his perception ON life, and made him the person he was now.

He could hardly imagine any words that could be adequate to express his gratitude, but Ani knew that he needed to try. For closure, so he could really believe that his time at Hogwarts was over, and whether he felt it or not he was now an adult who would have to take on the world.

Taking a deep breath as the he neared the front of the line to write his own entry, An took up the provided quill before putting it to paper, screwing his face into one of concentration as he began to write...

SPOILER!!: Anakin's last words

He signed his name with a flourish at the end, before scurrying away from the book as fast as he possibly could. He'd probably written too much, but he wasn't going to regret it.

From this moment, Ani wasn't going to let himself regret anything about Hogwarts. He'd cherish all of it, every last second, in his heart forever.

sarahlooo · 04-08-2012, 05:17 AM

This was really it, wasn't it? The end of term. The end of seven terms. Time to say goodbye.

Ellie's hands were shaking and cold. She didn't really want to say goodbye, but she knew it was inevitable. And she just couldn't leave Hogwarts without saying goodbye.

Once she got to the book, Ellie stared at it for a moment, reading over Zayden's and Anakin's comments to her with a smile. She didn't know they had beat her to it. It was a wonderful surprise, but it only made her more emotional.

As she dipped the quill in the ink, the lump in her throat got harder to swallow. But she suddenly remembered a moment exactly one year before. She was sitting at the Gryffindor table with an emotional Carter Phillips when she told him that he was moving onto "bigger and better" things. Now it was time to listen to her own advice. Ellie put the quill to the paper and began to write.

Text Cut: Ellie's entry

Ellie set the quill down and stepped back from the book before she could tear the page out and run away. No, she was done. Ellie bit her bottom lip to keep it from quivering, sucked in a deep breath, and left the room without looking back.

Syd · 04-08-2012, 05:40 AM

So. This was it. This was the famous book that everybody told him about. And, since he was a seventh year, Dallin was pretty much obligated to write something in it. To inspire future generations of Hogwartians.

The problem with that idea was that Dallin didn't know what he wanted to say. He could rant about how much he loved his friends and Ellie... but they wouldn't even read it and he could tell them in person. So, advice was the next option. And that's what Dallin went for.

Text Cut: Dallin's entry

Well, that was more than he planned on writing. But... it was good. So Dallin signed his name, put his quill away, and walked off to let the next person up to the book. So it was official; he was a graduate. He had written in the book.

WhittyBitty · 04-08-2012, 09:01 AM

Amelia honestly wasn't sure how she had managed to get this far without breaking down and crying. It was so hard to believe that this was the end of Hogwarts for her. Seven years of her life spent in this castle learning and making the most amazing friends she could ask for. And Zayden; him transferring had made the last two Terms here the best of all.

Reading over the entries that her loved ones had left caused her to finally break down. There was no being strong at a time like this.

After a few minutes she managed to gain her composure and picked up the quill in order to write.

SPOILER!!: Amelia's entry

These past seven years have been the best I have ever experienced and have greatly shaped who I am as a person. I am thankful to you all for helping make my time here so wonderful and a special shoutout to my fellow Badgers. We have worked really hard for both the House and the Quidditch Cup, and I am proud of you all and could not be happier to be a member of this amazing House.

And now on a personal note, I want to mention the people who have a special place in my heart.

Zayden. You come first as always. The most amazing person I have ever known in my life. You more than anyone have helped me to be the person I am now. You saved me. Saved me constantly ever since I met you. The only boy I have ever known who made me feel that I was everything; the most beautiful girl in the world. And the feeling has grown after reading the entry you wrote for me. Baby, I feel the exact same way. I had no idea the day I met you that I was meeting the person who I would spend the rest of my life with. I can't wait for the day when I become Mrs. Abrams and I vow that I will never do anything to hurt you. Zayden, you are my whole world and I love you more than anything.

Ellie and Dallin. You two are my best friends and have been there for me and Zayden many times over the past while. I feel so blessed to have you two in my life, and I can't tell you how happy I am about the engagement. Never hurt her, Dallin. I know you won't but I just felt the need to say that because it is Ellie. She has been a rock and a support to me whenever something is wrong... even when I don't deserve it. You two are the definition of best friends.

Addy. I know that we haven't always gotten along great and there was a time where you were scared of me. But now you are like the little sister I never had. I will always be here for you. Always. Keep your chin up, and I know you can succeed in anything. Don't let your mum bring you down and I promise that I will deal with her for you. Also, don't let anyone's thoughts on you getting married ruin your happiness. Do what you want to. What you feel in your heart. And remember that I will always love you.

Ness. Thank you for being such an amazing person. I know that you would hate reading this and cringe, but I am saying it anyway. You are one of my best friends and I want you to always remember that. Don't think badly of yourself because you are your own worst enemy. We all love you, and you have been a great help and support to me. You are a beautiful girl inside and out and I know that you will go far in life. I love you, girl.

Alyssa. You are an amazing girl. Amazing Badger. And most of all, an amazing friend. I will never forget what you have done for me and Zayden. You have been there for us both and always had faith in us. You are always kind and thoughtful. You also deserve being the top points earner for Hufflepuff. I am so proud of you. I promise that I will still talk to you and I will miss you very much. I love you.

Adam. I do not know you very well, but you are a good friend to me and to Zayden. I am so very happy I got to know you this year and I will miss you. I wish you all the best next term.

Anakin and Vashti. I agree with what other people have put. You two belong together and deserve to be happy with each other.

For anyone else... I love you all, my friends. Some of you have already left Hogwarts and will never get to read this entry. I love you all very much. Marie and Jasper. Thank you both for being amazing friends.

And thank you to all my other friends. You are not forgotten and are loved by me. I wish you all the best.

With all my love
Amelia Reinhart

With tears streaming down her face, Amelia put her quill down and stepped away from the memory book. She left the room before she could have a total breakdown.

Lockhartian · 04-08-2012, 09:15 AM

Truth be told, this was one moment he'd been waiting for, but not to leave any sort of legacy behind. That was never left on books of any sort. But to find out what words of wisdom his sister had shared. So, he started to search for that one entry...only to find one he hadn't been looking for.

Dominic Denton. And he suddenly felt the need to throw a book at him. Treyen didn't sound like him, did he? He hoped not. He even wondered if the boy had lived in the moment or not, as he advised. Let's hope Vindictus had confused them because they were both Head Boys and belonged to Hufflepuff.

The current Head Boy shook his head as if to make the thought disappear from his mind.

That's when he found it. Kaika's. Right after Denton.

Now that he read this, all he could think about was how he did all the things his sister advised. Except one minor thing: 'Stay away from anyone who gives away cookies.' It'd have been very difficult to stay away from Kurumi Hollingberry when all he wanted to do was keep her close. Also, he'd failed to retrieve plenty of chocolate frogs from Vindictus' office, but didn't know if that a good call on his behalf, after all, he'd gone to Moretti for chocolate. She was better than Vindictus.

One word surprised him. 'Love.' And his fingers went over the 'Quidditch Captain' part scribbled on her handwriting. He missed her. His sister. It was probably a good thing he'll be seeing her in a couple of days.

His eyes scanned many names, included that of Jack Fritzera. Jack-Jack. And his mind went instantly to the moment they met. AND CELANDINE! LOOK! It's not that he forgot about her, but he suddenly wondered what ever happened to her. She was...involved in a lot of things, apparently. Unless all those tags were lies.

Ugh. Glitter!girl. He chuckled. She'd written quite a lot. No wonder she was in the books business now.

Sabel's...was too long to read as well, and whilst he didn't doubt those were words of wisdom for real, his advises will come in person if he ever needed those.

JAKE!

Treyen blinked and felt like a little boy again. This was a boy he almost forgot about, mainly because he's had no interest in finding out what he wrote down...but...his name was there, which made him inch closer to the Memory Book. 'Treyen: I'm glad we got things sorted. Go be amazing.' And he blinked again. The words 'Go be amazing' were repeated by his mind dozens of times. And he froze. Plus, he wasn't aware of everything the boy had been through. And their last talk came to mind. He'd been such an idiot to Jake. A complete idiot. And even then Jake had written 'Go be amazing'.

THAT, right there, made the tears that he didn't let out in front of Kurumi appear at once. At least they'd worked things out, him and Jake. The tears were dried out with his sleeve very soon after they left his eyes. 'Go be amazing.' Those words were never going to leave him.

Unexpectedly, he chuckled. 'Never argue about facts, magic, books, or anything intellectual with a Ravenclaw.' Miss Neptune Bott, how wrong you are. Never argue about feelings with a Ravenclaw is what she should've written down. Of course, she was a Ravenclaw as well.

Lexi, on the other hand, made his heart warm up to this book. What she had put there was exactly what she'd told him...and that's when he realized that you should address those you care about in person, and NOW, who knows if they'll read this book. Miranda left without looking at it. So, in reality, it's a piece of you what should be left behind. Words were hard to find when that's what you ought to write about. You.

Hey, wait a minute?? Fletcher's #1 fanboy? That could only be Salander. And Treyen raised an eyebrow at that. Before he chuckled, that is.

'Go be amazing.' Yeah, the words were still there, on his mind.

By now, he'd decided not to read anything else. Even if he was curious as to what the others in the same position as him had written. Why? Because...did it matter? The ones he truly cared about knew how he felt about them. And that was the most important thing of all. What was he supposed to write about anyway? Was he supposed to write about how he was going to miss being in this Castle for most of the year? How Kurumi Hollingberry won't be a constant in his life anymore? How, even if they were getting back together, the Badger Trio will be separated again? Those thoughts, plus the 'Go be amazing' from Jake watered his eyes again. There were so many things left unsaid that should be spoken to one another.

His thoughts went to Lewis for a moment. This advise was to him as well.

And so he wrote. Something simple, short. In a very neat handwriting. Better than his sister's, of course.

SPOILER!!: Lockhart's advise

Surely, that summed him up. It was Ellie, after all, the one who's been constantly reminding him to say what was on his mind, regardless of the consequences.

The Head Boy was only writing a reminder. A reminder that will serve him not to forget about the amazing seven years he spent at Hogwarts. Reminders are the only things that should be written here. To stop you from forgetting.

The card Ellie gave him served as a reminder as well. New beginnings.

And with that, he closed the book, the next person will have to reopen it because he was making a gesture, okay? He'd closed a whole chapter of his life and was willing to receive the next one with his arms open wide.

Lockhart out. Out to be amazing. Like Jake said.

PatInTheHat · 04-08-2012, 10:06 PM

Miss Lovegoods wasn't so interested in scribing her words of wisdom as she was reading the words left from her friends who'd graduated. What wisdom did she have to leave anyway? None she could think of, but she still had a moment to not think on that. A moment to instead take in the words of those she loved so dearly like she'd done so many years ago before they too graduated.

Flipping through the book, she went back to the entries of her eldest friends, then carefully set to reading each. It took longer than she'd thought, but the smile it put on her face, and the memories that ran fresh through her mind made it completely worth it.

After another moment, she finally picked up the quill, and set to writing.

SPOILER!!: Arya's Entry

Setting the quill down, she turned to a blank page for the next seventh year, then went back to her friends without so much as glance at the book, smile still on her face.

AlwaysSnapesGirl · 04-09-2012, 01:29 AM

It was time.

Vashti slowly made her way over to where the Memory Book lay and simply stared at it for a moment, feeling both a sense of dread and curious excitement. She ran her hand gently over the blank page it was opened to, wondering what on earth she was supposed to say. What, really, did she have to say that hadn't been said by far wiser seventh years that came before her? All she had was her own experiences...and there was probably some deep and profound advice in that fact, but she still decided to turn the book to the front and begin flipping through all the pages.

Most of them she simply skimmed, though the ones written by students she knew - even if she had never been close friends with them - she read a little more closely, and those she was close friends with she read word-for-word. So many graduates, so many memories, so many stories... Merlin, how she wished she really could read every single entry. There were so many she didn't know, so many she'd probably never know, but they were all important because they all shared one common thing: They had all lived in this school, walked down its hallways, and formed memories and friendships that made Hogwarts so incredible.

With that thought, she finally reached the most recent entries from her fellow seventh years. Zayden's was first, and when she unexpectedly found her name written there - along with Anakin's - she wasn't sure how to react at first. Then, surprisingly, she let out a soft, almost inaudible laugh. What was this? Why was she laughing?! This was not the appropriate time for laughter! Suddenly somewhat annoyed with herself, Vashti skimmed through the rest of his entry then moved on, not bothering to think much more about what he had written to her and Anakin.

Matt's came next, and again she saw her name, and she couldn't stop the faint smile that appeared as he seemed uncertain if they were friends. She'd have to talk to him later and assure him that they were. However, smiling, like laughter, also didn't seem appropriate for a time like this, so again she moved on.

Anakin! Aha, yes, this would surely make her cry, which was an acceptable reaction for this moment! And yet, even as she read through his entry and ~~finally~~ reached the one addressed to her...there were tears in her eyes, yes, but there was also a smile on her face. Merlin's beard, what was wrong with her?! Why did these things keep making her smile?! Why wasn't she sobbing and acting like a complete mess like any normal seventh year would be?!

Getting even more annoyed with herself, Vashti's mind was only half-reading the entries that came after: Ellie - who also had something to say about her and Anakin - then Dallin, Amelia - who also addressed something to her similar to what Ellie and Zayden had said - then Treyen and Arya.

And somehow none of it reduced her to a mess of tears. Why?! Why hadn't she fallen down to the ground sobbing, crawled over to the Staff Table, and begged Headmaster Tate to let her stay another term? Why, suddenly, did none of these things make her sad? Why did remembering all these things suddenly make her almost - dare she say it - happy?

She was silent for a few moments.

A minute.

Two.

Three.

Then the quill was suddenly in her hand.

Text Cut: Vashti's entry

Setting the quill down with an air of finality, she breathed a sigh of relief. She wiped her watery eyes once and for all, and finally allowed a small smile to appear. This night and the day following would be bittersweet, but that didn't mean she couldn't face it with a smile. And so she turned the book to the next blank page for the following seventh year to pour their heart onto, then she turned away from the book without a second glance.

Vashti Greenwell was ready to see what life had in store for her outside the castle walls.

iBeJenn · 08-05-2012, 03:24 AM

Selena Zabini-Riddle didn't get emotional. She just simply didn't. She didn't like crying and she didn't like being upset about things. It simply wasn't her. And at that moment she didn't have her pygmy puff or her crup - it was simply something she had to do alone and something she didn't exactly want to do but knew she would have to at one point or another. Because this would be one of the only ways she could leave her name upon this school somehow and to be remembered - that was definitely important. As she approached the book, it only became more real. She was graduating. She had the rest of her life ahead of her and it wasn't going to be in Hogwarts. That very idea was just ridiculous!

The Slytherin flipped through some of the old pages, wondering what other people had written, before flipping back to the blank page. She bit her lip and picked up the quill, about to lower it on the page before stopping. What was she supposed to write? How did she begin? Definitely not with crying because Selena Zabini-Riddle simply didn't cry. Her hand moved of its own accord and Selena wasn't all too sure what she was writing but she just hoped it made more sense than anything she had ever written for her exams.

SPOILER!!: Selena's Entry

Finishing it off, Selena smiled to herself, glad to have gotten every cheesy thing out and with a slightly lighter feeling she set the quill down. She was still wondering about what exactly she'd do with her life after Hogwarts but as long as if that page was there, she'd be remembered and world domination would be known to all. She didn't know how she could actually be leaving this place but she was.

Selena touched her eyes, just to make sure she wasn't crying. She wasn't. That was good. With a large smile on her face, the Slytherin walked out, not giving the book a second glance.

hjhm · 08-05-2012, 04:51 AM

Jonathan's brain hasn't still registered the fact that it was his final day at Hogwarts. Thinking about it made him feel awkward and at the same time sad. He has been at Hogwarts for a long time that not going back next term just feels a little bit different. Of course at some point he sort of felt upset about leaving the school. Looks like there were not enough reasons for him to stay longer, is there?

Walking up to this big book, Jonathan had thousands of thoughts in his mind. From before, he had always waited for this day to come. He had always longed for himself to also write in it but when it finally came for his turn today, he himself felt like backing out already. He wasn't emotionally and mentally prepared for this. Hogwarts is such a big part of his life.

Taking the quill and putting on some ink, Jonathan took a deep breath as he flipped through a new page for him to write. Here goes nothing:

SPOILER!!: Jonathan's entry

Putting the quill down, Jonathan took another deep breath and smiled. He never thought he could write those things and let people read it. Who know's what his life is after Hogwarts, for now he'll just have to enjoy his last days in it. Walking towards the door, Jonathan shivered as he looked at the place.

He will surely miss it, forever.

Bumblebee · 08-05-2012, 05:17 AM

Johnathan entered this school four years ago, with what he barely considered a family and home. This year he leaves, with more family he could have ever bargained for. The end. Nope, this wasn't the end. This was just the beginning of something new. As he grabbed a quill and thought of what he could possibly write in there. Until that voice of the greatest father, he could've ever been blessed with came to mind. Ah, yes. That's exactly what he was going to write.

SPOILER!!: Johnathan's entry

John felt his eyes sting. He took a deep breath and smiled. The lion, walked these school halls for the last time. He was truly honored, to have been a student here at Hogwarts.

....

Once a lion, always a lion...

HaRoHeGiNeLu · 08-06-2012, 05:28 PM

Eliana Stone was pretty excited to read, actually. For once. Because it was the super secret seventh year book that she got to finally read. It wasn’t even that scary to her. She always wondered what people put in here. But it was a tradition, it seemed. And now it was her turn. But being as unaware as she was at what to write, she was of course going to skim others’ entries first.

So she first flipped to those who graduated in 2072. That would be the start of those she knew.

Text Cut: Reactions? Looooong reactions.

Celandine’s entry stuck out to her. If only because of the pink ink. That was where Ellie began. And…it seemed people were being mentioned? Last goodbyes to folk? And LOOKIT! the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team! That was HER! So, yeah, Ellie made sure to read over that part…even though it ended up not being any interest to her at all.

Moving on. The redhead skimmed the next couple entries until another one stood out to her, written in blue ink. Becca. She was fun. They never kept in contact because of the age difference, and lack of really knowing each other, but Ellie would never forget the energetic, sporty brunette. She read this entry a bit more carefully, and was actually incredibly surprised to see that she was NAMED. ‘Ellie’. Right there. Subconciously, the seventh year leaned closer to the book to better take in what was written about her.

Something that made her look of confusion vanish and quickly be replaced with a grin. ‘Little dynamite’, eh? Well, she wasn’t so little any more. But Becca was officially the first to call her on being ‘the one for the world to look out for in the future’. And that meant a lot. Though, sorry the Ravenclaws of the future were huge party poopers. Probably because no one DID take that job of being the life of the party Becca had going for her.

As she read on, the names became more familiar, but personalities didn’t really stick out. Until she got to Nia’s. The oldest graduate that she actually kept in regular contact with. Ellie read the entire of her former Captain’s entry. Which made her realize how little Nia changed. At least as far as optimism and being fantastic at giving advice went. And now that they were definitely meeting again on the Pitch, it was a possibility they’d get to play together again. Amazing. Though Ellie was no longer the Beater Nia had known her as at the time she wrote this.

After Nia’s entry, Ellie went back to simply skimming the rest. The ones belonging to those she knew more thoroughly than others, but without seeing her name, she was generally uninterested. And simply got curious to read Treyen’s. But she’ll keep patience. Maybe someone unexpectedly named her, eh? Eh?

Nah. No one surprising. Mina, actually, seemed to be the only one to name her until she reached the end. But that was okay. Ellie wouldn’t be naming people either, she decided.

Mina was last to name her...except Treyen, of course. He was always an excpetion to everything, wasn’t he? His entry was surprisingly short. But sweet. REALLY sweet. And as many times as she lost confidence in his love for her, there it was. Written. For all to see. With her FULL first name! So, Merlin, was Ellie’s face red. But she got to see him tomorrow! Her excitement was ever so evident through her embarrassment.

After Treyen’s entry, Ellie payed more attention. So Arya’s and Vashti’s was read in full. Then she went back to read Dallin and Ellie J.’s.

She must have been up here a while, reading all this. She wasn’t a reader, after all, so it all took a good amount of time. So it was probably best she got on with her turn yeah? Brilliant!

Text Cut: Words of Wisdom by Ellie Stone

So, it seems like most people have either recounted what they’ve ‘learned’ at Hogwarts, or given advice to those still here. That just seems silly because no one ever bothers with this book until their seventh year. Which means that if you’re reading this, you’ve more than likely had your own experiences that came with their own lessons, and you’re a seventh year, which makes the advice on ‘savouring your time at Hogwarts’ and whatnot completely pointless. Besides, if you don’t know me, you probably don’t care about what I have to say at all.

I know what my memories are. And I know the lessons I learned. Another pointless thing to do would be to write them in a book that I’m never going to see again.

But I guess if I’m going to write anything to my fellow seventh years, and those of the future, that may or may not read this before signing the book themselves, it’ll be what I’ve always told everyone, and that all those ‘everyones’ should keep in mind:

a) As Treyen said, always speak your mind. No, really. Those who care to hear, care to hear what you’re really thinking and really have to say. Don’t hide it from them.
b) For the same reasons as ‘a’, always tell the truth. No one likes a liar, anyway.
c) Don’t regret things. If you wanted to do something, there was a reason. And either it went amazingly well, or you learned from it, even if the lesson’s taking a bit to sink in.
d) And I don’t usually have a ‘d’, but I just kind of learned this recently. If you work hard for something, you deserve it. And if you deserve it through hard work, you’ll get it.

And how do I know ‘d’? Well, take a look at this year’s Quidditch Cup,

WE DID IT!

Now, I’m moving on to bigger and better things. And if you’re reading this some years in the future because you recognize my name from the roster of the best Quidditch team in Britain…well that would just be AMAZING, wouldn’t it?! And know that ‘d’ is the reason you know my name. So keep it in mind, would you? Also, if you’re reading this some years in the future because you recognize my name from the roster of ANY even half-way decent Quidditch team, I’m completely happy by it because I still MADE it.

Bye, Hogwarts!

Ellie Stone
Ravenclaw
Quidditch Captain
Seeker
CHAMPION
Gobstones Club Member
Class of 2078

So….she ended up writing more than Treyen did. Funny, that. Odd. But it was what it was.

Ellie, having enough reading tonight to literally last her a lifetime, didn’t go over her own entry a million times. She simply backed away from the book (in case it tried anything) and went back to her table. FINALLY, she was leaving this place behind. It felt SO good.

SilverTiger · 08-07-2012, 07:37 AM

Stella had gone back and forth between wanting to write something in the book and choosing not to. Mainly because she figured it made more sense for the students who had actually been there since their first year to write in it as opposed to people like her who had only had a few terms to enjoy Hogwarts. She knew that didn'tmake he rmemories any less important, but that importance was more for her than to try to explain to people that she likely might never meet. Considering it would last for as long as the book lasted, if she wrote in it. However, as Headmaster Tate had made his speech and she realized exactly how much was changing after this term, there was nothing that could stop her. Besides, thinking about what to write in here would keep her from thinking about how it seemed like half the staff was leaving along with her and her fellow seventh years, how that seemed alm ost more momentous than anything else.

She'd excused herself from the Ravenclaw table, trusting that there would still be some food left whenever she returned, and walked over to the book. The book that she wouldn't have known about if it hadn't been for the stories Talia had told her when she was younger, even if her sister had only graduated four years earlier. Oddly enough, she didn't even know if she'd written in here, and flipping back quite a few pages, she decided that she hadn't. Of course, Talia was more of a doer than a writer anyhow, and even she knew that she was better with acting than writing. She still wanted to leave some memory of herself behind, though, and as she flipped back to the end of the book, she started reading some of the entries.

A smile crept onto her face as she found Matt's, and what he'd written. Even though it had brought up the hate potion, it didn't make her as sad as it could have. Because he was right, it had only been the beginning, and she was leaving to go start her life with him. At least, living together. She wasn't about to think about the other implications of it all right now, or she'd never get through this. It didn't help that, as she'd scanned past the entries after his, she caught her name once more. Anakin, she thought, bringing her gaze back to read what he'd written, and the smile came back to her face. Maybe they would have to figure out how to get to know each other, since she thought Matt still spoke to him occasionally. Either way, she'd reached the end of the entries, after Ellie's rather succinct yet poignant entry, so it meant it was her turn and she put the quill to the page.

Text Cut: Stella's entry

Once she'd signed her name, she set the quill down and quietly returned to the Ravenclaw table. Knowing that at least she'd left her mark in some way, and that there was a feast to attempt to enjoy even if all the other news made it really, as the headmaster had said, a bittersweet ending to the year.

hpluvr037 · 08-08-2012, 02:29 AM

So. Here it was. The seventh year memory book.

I can't believe it's my turn to write in this.

It didn't seem right. It didn't seem like it was his time to pass the torch to the next year. And yet, here he was. What am I going to write...? He stared at the blank space under the previous entry. Stella's entry. Who was right after Ellie. Treyen.. He must've written here..! Keefer flipped the pages until he found what he was looking for. A short entry met his eyes, which he promptly read. Just like him.. Cue the smile. So what's just like me?

With a preparatory sigh, he grabbed his quill, dipped it into his inkwell, and began to scratch away. He smiled as he noticed that he was still using the color-changing ink he'd gotten for Christmas.

Text Cut: Keefer's entry

He blew on the ink for a few seconds to ensure it dried, then closed the book, turned his back on it, and walked away from Hogwarts.

No looking back.

JeshieRAWR · 08-08-2012, 09:21 AM

Jade Skidmoore walked over to where the memory book was placed and looked up at the ceiling, trying to make sure the tears in her eyes didn't fall. She wasn't one to cry and to have people see her cry on one of her few last days at Hogwarts, wasn't going to happen. She blinked a couple of times, fixing her hair that was a frizz due to the crying she had done earlier; alone of course. Alright. Yes. She was going to do this. She was going to write in this silly book and hopefully she would be okay. Hopefully.

She looked down at the memory book and read through a couple of the past entries. Some of them gave her a smile but once she saw that someone had adressed something to her she stopped and knew exactly who it was. She read through the hand-written lines and couldn't help but laugh. The feeling is mutual, Selena. She thought shaking her head and grabbing the quill. Alright, here we go.

SPOILER!!: Jade's Entry

Three years didn't seem so long, I suppose. Hogwarts made it go a lot faster, even with all the drama and events. I wouldn't say I regret it, because I really didn't. I've actually enjoyed it. It's a bit strange, I think, when I first came here I thought Hogwarts was probably going to be the worst experience of my life. In the end, I found out things about myself I didn't even know, got the world's greatest boyfriend, and even brought things back together with my family. If I hadn't gone here, I don't know what would've happened, but thank you. Thanks to everyone who made my experience wonderful, here; even the people who weren't all that greatful of my presence.

To name just a few who I can think of;;

Mackenzi Mitchells - Hey, best friend! First off, I am so happy I met you. Even though you are probably the most innocent person I know, you gave me great advice and helped me pull through so much. Thanks for being there for me and I hope we hang out after we both graduate!

Selena Zabini-Riddle - Hello, Weird Girl. I read your entry and I really do admire it. It definitely speaks the same feelings as I feel about you. But really, I hope someday we'll get over this horrid situation we have between us and be best friends who dance with leprechauns and eat lollipops. Hah. What am I kidding, that will never happen. Have fun with your life and whoever will have to deal with you!

Nikolas Agger - Nik. You are the person who I'm so happy I met here at Hogwarts. If that wouldn't have happened, I don't know what I'd do. I know we've had our ups and downs, but I think that's what makes us-us. I hope whatever had happened in the recent past has been forgotten and we can continue on. I love you.

Tag Kildare - Hey, Blondie. You really are the cutest kid ever and I hope you have an awesome time at Hogwarts. If you don't, I will have to send you cookies everyday to make you feel better. Don't forget about me, you rascal!

Marie Santiago/Abrams - I can remember how we met, which was sort of awkward especially since Nikolas was with us, but I honestly can't forget that day. I'm really happy I met you since you're almost like a older sister figure to me and you seem to always be on my side during one of Nik and I's arguments. Which I'm completely okay with. Hehe. Anyways, I hope you're doing alright with your new husband and everything. Miss you!

Gryffindor Quidditch Team - Thank you to all of you for making our games and practices the best ones yet. We all tried our hardest and even with the injuries and losses, I know we were the best. All of you are amazing and being the oldest one, I hope you learned some advice from me. Hah. Have a great time at Hogwarts, you lot.

Gryffindor House - All of you are amazing and don't ever forget that. Always be proud to be a lion and if not, well maybe you weren't suited for the fabulous house. Be proud, be brave, be a Gryffindor. -Okay, maybe that was cheesy.

So. I guess it's time to finish writing now. Thanks everybody, if I haven't already mentioned that, it's been a blast. I've also learned I can't write speeches or whatever you would call this. Thanks again.

Jade Mara Skidmoore
Graduating Class of 2078
Gryffindor Beater/Chaser
The Sassy Fashionista

Jade set the quill down and looked over her entry, reading each and every line very carefully. She couldn't change it now even though she was regretting that last post to the Gryffindor house a bit, but she shook her head. It was true, all of it, and she couldn't look back anymore. If she did, she would be on the floor, bawling. She ran a hand through her hair once and turned on her heel, doing her usual sassy walk. No regrets.

Saz Hale · 12-03-2012, 04:51 PM

Arabella-Marie walked up to the book that so many previous seventh year's left a memory in for after they graduated and she had decided to add to that

Quote:

To All of my fellow Gryffindor's stay strong and true to yourself and behave and never give up going for those house points

To everyone who plays Qudditch never give up on your dreams of becoming a big star in the future cause you never know what will happen in the future

To every student who had got to know me well in the seven years i was here it was a great pleasure to get to know you all and hope that life at Hogwarts will never be that dull after i leave

Hogwarts it has been a pleasure to have been here for so long i am going to miss the qudditch pitch and the lake and basically i am going to miss all of the professors as well

Hope stays with you all forever
Arabella-Marie Kingston
Class of 2079

Arabella-Marie closed the book and put the quill down and walked back to the Gryffindor table with a few tears in her eyes

sweetpinkpixie · 12-05-2012, 04:18 AM

Kurumi was visibly shaking as she approached the 7th Year Memory Book and her delicate fingers timidly reached out for the quill left beside it for those graduating to leave their last mark on the school that had been more than just a place of study. It had been a home. At least to Kurumi it had been, and now she was faced with a future without the familiar comfort of the crimson and gold tapestries of the Gryffindor common room that had welcomed her home for seven years. Her fingers traced over the binding of the book before she opened it with the intention of going straight to a blank page and writing down everything she wanted to say before her emotions overtook her, but it didn't work that way.

Hogwarts didn't work that way.

Her eyes read over the page she had opened to and squeaked softly at one of the names she saw there. Cam. She had been Kurumi's first role model in the wizarding world and someone she would never forget. Oh look! There was her name! Kurumi hesitantly reached out with her fingers and brushed over the handwriting of the former Gryffindor prefect almost as if it were the most fragile of glass that would break at her touch. Cookies. That made Kurumi smile. Cam had shown Kurumi her first bit of magic thanks to those cookies. Steal a ghost or summat cool. THAT got a laugh too. In an ironic sort of way...Kurumi had stolen a ghost, sort of, and helped banish one. Even though Cam had not been THE Triwizard Champion, she was still one of Kurumi's heroes.

Oh! And there was an entry from Raiden! Kurumi hadn't really spoken to him much and had mostly admired him from afar, but he had been an inspiration to her as a first year as well. Even now the words he had written there were inspiring. Next came Oliver and his almost perfect hair. Back then he had just been Cam's boyfriend to Kurumi, but the Gryffindor really liked that he had thanked the house elves in his words.

Sabel! Kurumi was always seeming to meet him in the most awkward and tense of situations, but he always seemed to handle everything with such grace and confidence. Simon...Kurumi ended up biting down on her lip rather hard reading over his message to her. Sorry Simon, she had lost that courage you wrote about here...but she had also found it again. And sorry about your broom. Fallon! Kurumi missed her too and the photography lessons the Slytherin would give her from time to time. Lessons that ended up helping her immensely when she joined yearbook.

Kurumi audibly snorted when she read Riley's entry. Yeah, she remembered that article in the Aparecium that had convinced her that she was part house elf and now she knew for sure that she could point the finger at him. As for those suits of armor, well, they BOTH had knocked them over. Delusional to the end that Riley was...and Kurumi missed him. Then there was Legend. Kurumi remembered him glaring at her in a lesson. It had been awesome. Rae! Kurumi had baked a wedding cake for her.

Kurumi's violet eyes continued over all the names and messages, trying to take all their words in while becoming progressively more and more anxious for her own entry. How was she going to leave such powerful wo---

LEXI! Kurumi smiled and touched the writing of of her Mama Lion, carefully reading over the advice left there for her and almost laughing out loud. That first bit of advice made Kurumi blush and her hair to turn a slight shade of Lewis' pink. The other bits of advice made her laugh until she came to the last one and then her violet eyes began to tear up. Be proud of them all. Kurumi smiled and brushed over the words once more with her fingers. "I am."

Oh oh! Evelyn! One student that Kurumi was sure would never actually come to like her after the death glares she had received during the opening feast her first year when she had given Josh a cookie. In the end, the former Head Girl had taught her an array of hexes and jinxes and, well, in her own weird way become a sort of role model for Kurumi. Funny how life worked out that way. And then right after Evelyn was Sal and the tears started forming in her eyes again. Her Papa Snake. The guy that had saved her from Acromantula in her first year and had, just as he had written, become a big brother to her. Cookie Princess. Hehe. Only Sal was allowed to call her that.

Kurumi's hands went to her pockets out of habit at the next name. Josh. She still remembered their first meeting and how he had given her chocolate. She had kept the wrapper all this time as well, now tucked safely away in her memory box. He was allowed to call her Princess too. Kurumi frowned just a little when she saw Caroline's message to her, remember the dictionary that they had worked on together to understand the late Runes professor's words. It just reminded her of how crazy a term it had been. Carter! Kurumi had missed him too, even if he had nearly killed her in Quidditch practices. Kurumi trusted him and saw him like another big brother, so when he gave her a command, well, she followed through. A little too literally at times. It was funny seeing his message so close to Destiny's and knowing that they were getting married soon. My how times had changed. Kurumi smiled again as she read over Jai's entry. The first person she had been a prefect with when she was a fourth year and one of the kindest guys she had met while at Hogwarts. Seeing Adam's name mentioned by a few brought back memories she didn't really want to think too much about, so she skipped over those people and would NOT admit that she sort of missed him too. He had been her first friend at Hogwarts after all. Those sort of impressions and memories just didn't go away.

Then everything sort of stopped when she found Treyen's entry. Kurumi found herself tracing over his writing with her fingers, her eyes shimmering slightly with tears. If she had to name one person who had changed her life at Hogwarts the most it was Treyen. She couldn't even begin to put into words how much he had meant to her. How much he still did. How much he always would. He was more than just a friend. He was like family and his message ~~minus that small bits under the bigger bit because those bits got ignored~~ was taken to heart. Although she would add to speak your heart as well as your mind. Arya was next and Kurumi had her to thank for her encouraging Kurumi's interest in creatures. Vashti! Kurumi owed her a lot as well - namely saving her life her first flying lesson because Kurumi was like a fish in the air with makeshift wax wings back then. Mild disaster as it were.

Selena. Kurumi laughed reading her entry. What was there to say about Selena other than...awesometastical? Was that the word that she had often used to describe herself? And then there was Jonathan's entry, probably the only one that she would not read and not because she didn't think he had important advice or a brilliant message left there...but because it hurt too much. ~~Although she did skip Ellie's entry as well~~. Kurumi blushed at Keefer's words, specifically the message he had left Lewis. Don't worry Keefer, he is. He really truly is.

And then Kurumi found herself staring at a blank page. A page that was meant for her to write in and she found her mind just as empty as the page in front of her. How did you put into words the way seven years of your life had influenced you? How did you thank the people who had not only touched your life, but changed it forever? She had just read entry upon entry, so one would assume that she would have a guide of sorts now...but they ended up not helping at all and more reminded her of what Professor Scabior had told her that last lesson. ...textbooks and manuals aren't going to help...So think. Don't recite. There was no right way to do this. It was just supposed to come from her. From the girl that had been a timid first year who clung to textbooks because they felt safe and had grown into who she was now because of a community of incredible people, creatures, and experiences.

Biting down on her lower lip and feeling her throat constrict quite a bit, Kurumi picked up the quill and set it to the paper...

SPOILER!!: Kurumi's entry

Any Arithmancy textbook will tell you that seven is the most powerful magical number, and for good reason. It is the age that most experts believe that magic will reveal itself in a wizard or witch. There were seven chambers protecting the Philosopher's Stone. My best friend will remind you that there are seven players on a standard Quidditch team. We become of age at seventeen. There are seven days in a week. Most importantly, seven years is the amount of time I have spent at Hogwarts and it is from those seven incredible years that I am who I am now.

I had no idea that the wizarding world even existed until my Hogwarts letter arrived and it was with a clean slate that I first entered Hogwarts as a first year. Everything looked and felt the same to me. From the stone corridors to the very uniforms we all wear. It was all new. All confusing. All overwhelming.

Sort of like how everything is so overwhelming right now.

We all have been dealt some fantastic advice and inspiration, whether it be from our peers, our professors, or from reading the advice of past seventh years in this Memory Book. All this well-intended advice can be overwhelming as well. Still, we recognize that if we choose to use it, all those pieces of our lives we’re struggling with or simply trying to understand, may finally fit together. Doing this isn't easy, however, and we can get even more lost and overwhelmed. Sometimes, it’s necessary to take a break and focus on being. We are humanbeings after all. No mater how crazy or confused times get, never forget to focus on simply living. It is the advice my mother gave me in her final moments - live.

I hope I'm doing you proud, mother. I miss you.

In many ways, we are the same. But all of us are different, and I don't just mean that we wear different colored house ties or our physical appearances. We all come from different places, unique midsts, and influence each other in ways that we cannot even begin to fathom until we have the chance to look back. Like the chance I have been given now as I face the end of my seven magical years at Hogwarts.

I met the person who became my first wizarding friend looking at ties at Madam Malkin's. I met the person who became my best friend on the Knight Bus to Godric's Hollow. I met the person who became like a brother while reading the Quibbler near the food trolley - and he made me cry. I met the person who chose me and became my other half while going through the barrier at Kings Cross Station in my fifth year. I guess what I am saying is that you never know where or when you will met the people who will change your life forever, but the important thing is to let them. Let as many people touch your life as possible. This is something Hogwarts has taught me.

Seven. The most powerful magical number. Perhaps most powerful years of my life.

Kurumi Hollingberry
Graduating Class of 2079
Gryffindor Cookie Girl 2071-2079
Gryffindor prefect 2075 - 2079
Gryffindor Seeker 2074 - 2076
Head House Point Earner 2072-2079
Aparecium writer 2073 - 2079
Hater of Chocolate Frogs 2074 ~ present
Yearbook Editor & Photographer
Gobstones Club member
Dueling Club member
Quidditch Announcer
Honorary House Elf
Selina Skylar's Best Friend
~~Future Mrs. Rasting~~

Reluctantly, Kurumi put the quill down and almost had to use her other hand to remove her fingers from it. She was done. This was good bye to so many things. So many things that were familiar and safe. It was horribly sad, putting all that behind her. Still, despite the sadness, she was happy because she had felt, seen, touch, heard and remembered so many incredible things. She had so many people to thank, too many in fact, that had enormously enriched her life by their presence, by their being. They didn't need their names written down in a book to know that they were important people in her life. That, and Kurumi simply could not bring herself to write down names of people. They would only end up ink stains on the paper because the tears would start flowing for sure.

Kurumi used to be afraid of being alone. Of not feeling connected to people because of who she was before Hogwarts. Because of what all had happened. Now was different and reading over entries, including her own, made her fully realize that. With every goodbye made, she had become stronger. They all had become stronger. They all had changed. Even the word itself changed. Goodbye wasn't a sad word, not really. It was a word that connected, connected all their voices, connected one heart to another... so that no matter where life took Kurumi after Hogwarts she would never be alone.

It was this thought that allowed her to close the memory book, step back from the pedestal and finally walk away towards her future.

*Holmesian Feline* · 12-05-2012, 05:14 AM

Gideon was glad he had had the foresight to give some thought into this...his entry into the Seventh Year Memory book. It gave him some time to think on what to say to the students as a whole and those close to him that he wanted to say something special to. That and having it written down on a piece of parchment before the anxiety of the feast gave him the ability to simply copy rather than be overly emotional and be unable to think of anything.

When he was free and no one else was around to write their own entry, the seventh year graduating prefect approached the book. His eyes passing over the various entries as he flipped through to an empty page, catching a few names that he knew as he got near the end. Carter stuck out the most and he couldn’t help but read. And then he got to the entries marking those who were leaving alongside him and while there were a few, it was Kurumi’s which stood out. Gideon read through it and took in the words and started to falter.

Not now…he needed to get his own entry in.

Picking up the quill beside the book and taking a couple of deep breathes to collect and prepare himself, the Gryffindor began to write.

SPOILER!!: His words

Those who know me know I am a person of few words...The quiet one who started out in the shadows. So as I think of what I could possibly say to you, especially given what others have written, I find myself with a dilemma: How to sum up seven years in so few words. But here goes nothing.

There have been highs and lows and everything in between and there always will be. Just always remember to be yourself. And always be sure to keep your best friends close at hand. They are the people you’ll remember for years to come, if not in person then in memory. And if you are lucky enough in your acquaintances, you won’t even need memory. For their very influence on your heart and self will be imprinted within you and making you better then you could have ever hoped for without knowing them.

To Gryffindor House…it was an honor to serve as your prefect. You were my family away from home and I will never forget the times we had. Keeping Roaring.

To the Gryffindor quidditch team…past, present and future…No matter what you’ve always played your hearts out and always will no doubt. You are like family and I enjoyed every minute playing and joking around with every single one of you.

To my two sisters…both blood and not (you know who you are) Behave…or I’m gonna find a way to come back.

To Professor Lafay...the professor I oddly feel the closest to despite having never really spent much time outside the classroom or lab with you. I hope my future endeavors in the field of potions are proper mirrors of the knowledge and appreciation you bestowed upon me.

To Professor Bentley...the HOH that trusted me to be far more than I thought of myself. Thank you for everything.

To Kurumi...the smartest witch of our age. My fellow prefect. My friend. I know you will do wonders in all ye work with. But never forget to take time for everything else.

To Christopher...my dorm mate and friend. Tis a shame we weren't friends longer. It is one of my regrets for being so shy when we first started school together.

To Violet...the happiest Hufflepuff I know. Well the only Badger I'm real friends with. Always keep dancing and remembering the good times.

To Selina...you helped bring me out of my shell and allowed me to enjoy the last four years of Hogwarts to the fullest. The one person I could open up even my deepest true self and my first love. Of that I am extremely grateful no matter where our paths may lead. May whatever you want be ever granted.

Sincerely,

Gideon Gavin Gert
Gryffindor prefect
Gryffindor Chaser
Class of 2079
Knight of Gryffindor

With the twist of the quill to finish off the r he was done. Gideon set it aside and stood a step back as if admiring his work but rather realizing that he had completed another milestone. His future end at Hogwarts was cemented and with that thought he turned away, walking from the memory book and all that was written there.

12-05-2012, 06:21 AM

He was dragging his feet as he headed up to the book to write in. He was graduating now from Hogwarts and it was time for him to move on with his life and see where it took him. He hoped in the fall he'd be a YATI but that was never a guarantee. It was he and Ed's hope that they'd both be considered but it all depended on their NEWTs he knew too.

Swallowing as he started flipping through the entries before his own. He recognized Ellie's, the Ravenclaw captain from the previous term. He even saw Treyen and Selina and a number of others he remembered. Sighing he picked up the quill and began to write.

Text Cut: Isaac's entry

Swallowing he stepped back setting the quill down and turned his back on the book and went back to his seat.

Deezerz · 12-05-2012, 07:14 AM

This was it. This was finally it. Walking up to the pedestal and coming to a stop in front of the Seventh Year Memory Book, Kennedy let out a breath he had been holding along the way, running his hand over the withered, old material, his family ring gleaming in the light. Wow. It was weird walking in the footsteps his family members have. His great grandfather, grandfather, godfather and father...and now making his own. He opened the book, sifting patiently through it, his eyes pausing in some pages (mainly Johnathan Walker's), and then finally stopping at a blank page. He took out the pen his godfather had given him on his seventeenth birthday, and clicked it.

What would he write? A few months ago he had thought about this and he had planned it to be short, but now, his mind was racing with a lot of things that he wanted to say. Tips that might help other's along the way. Most of all, he wanted to leave something behind, words that only he and no one else could express. Kennedy clicked the end of the pen several times, biting the inside of his cheek as he tried to pinpoint what would be the correct thing to write down. This was it though, there was no such thing as "correct". Everyone at Hogwarts have different experiences and they view the world around them differently.

Suddenly, he knew what to write. Clicking the pen so that the ballpoint was out, Kennedy began to write, his neat cursive letters writing down what he would never say out loud...

SPOILER!!: Kennedy's Entry

...Done.

Kennedy clicked the pen and stuffed it into his pocket. Green eyes scanned the writing as he made sure what he needed to say was on there. Sure, there was PLENTY more that he wanted to write, but he didn't feel greedy enough to occupy more than one page at the moment, heh.

Even though he was done, he didn't move. It was just so final and...done. It was as if writing on here sealed the deal. And it didn't matter how many times his indecisive mind went from "ready to leave" to "not ready" he didn't have any other choice, but to move forward. He was definitely going to miss this place, most importantly, the people in it. The good thing was that some of them he'd still see.

The major problem with all of this was: change. Kennedy Escalante did not like change one bit. And graduating meant tremendous change, but it was life. He couldn't quite stop it or pause it at a specific moment, the only route he had was to keeping moving onward, but he had memories to accompany him along the way.

With a last glance at his page, Kennedy Escalante turned, straightened his tie, and walked into the Great Hall, his mind scattered between what tomorrow will bring, seeing Sierra, interacting with his house mates one last time and enjoying his last meal here.

It was the end and the beginning of a new era.

Magical Soul · 12-05-2012, 08:56 PM

Her eyes stared at the huge leather book for too long they were tearing up and her nose started to run forcing her to sniff. It must be the non-blinking staring, yes. Louisa watched Kennedy leave the book and her heart started picking up the pace, it was her turn now? This sounded very weird and... weird! All through the past three years, she'd seen her friends approach this book ~~of doom~~ and write down their last words as students for their fellow upcoming students. Never did she imagine herself taking the same steps Dallin, Vashti, Ellie, Paulie, Adam, and Kita took.

She moved then, with the image of all her alumni friends was clear in her head, and soon her hands were gently touching the pages passing her fingers across the words of former students - they could be in colleges now, or married with little kids and a nice small house. Like she could have one day. Not really. She smiled at the ridiculous thought and blinked away the moisture in her eyes. Did everyone know what exactly to write on this book? Because Louisa had no idea where to start and what kind of last words would hers be, especially with a very eventful day.

It was hard enough seeing the ambitious promising words of mysterious future ahead of all those students, let alone reading the words of her close friends who were walking down the path of a new life already. She came across Ellie's words first, Louisa's cheeks were starting to redden with emotion at the familiar handwriting. Her eyes did that moisture thing again when her name came first and then a loud sniff!chuckle at those last sweet words. They did say them before of course, Louisa kept telling the pregnant girl she loved her ever since Dallin was being annoying but back when Ellie was a seventh year... that must've been really hard to say considering their err history. The Ravenclaw bent down and touched her lips to the words before patting them and flipping the page.

This book was way more dangerous and sentimental than she'd thought it would be. And she felt like hugging it once Vashti's elegant handwriting stared right back at her! Louisa bent closer and with a stupid small smile read what the former Head Girl had to say about the wrongdoings of students and their antics. Did she know when she was writing this that a couple of years later she'd be stuck with Anakin for the rest of her life? Maybe her heart did. Louisa continued to smile at her best friend's words and was content they were going to meet very soon again.

The pages were getting more crowded with words as she flipped through again, she almost missed it but the signature down below caught her attention. Her fingers let go of the edge of that page and her smile turned into a grin as the word PygmyPuff stood out. She didn't even have to read the name to know this was the queen of pygmy puffs herself. Louisa went through Selena's words of 'wisdom' and it would be an understatement to say that the words were good for the Ravenclaw's troubled heart. By the time the words mentioned Louisa by name (or well, Louisa's "evil" cat), the girl was chuckling and shaking her head at the former Head Girl. Seriously, all she needed all day long was some words from Selena One-Day-You'll-All-Work-For-Me. Very unexpectable.

Reluctant to leave the cheerful words of the former Slytherin, Louisa let her eyes wander away to another entry with another Slytherin. This one broke her heart though, not because the writer was a sentimental mushy person but quite the opposite. Jonathan's words were more of logic than of emotion but during the past couple years, Louisa came to know how deep his words go to his friends. She smiled at his words and let her fingers rest over her name for a few seconds. His face when he saw the piano and then played the notes will never fade from her memory - it was the first time Louisa saw him express himself so freely and genuinely.

With a sad small smile she tore her eyes away from that paragraph and went on with her reading. Can she please just read and go away? All those nostalgic feelings were overpowering her and soon she was sure TEARS were going to fall. She didn't want to shed tears, she'd done good job so far of not letting anyone see them and this book-- DAL! Her stream of thoughts was interrupted when the name popped in front of her. She pushed her hair out of her face as she sniffled and the tears she was determined not to shed made an appearance. He was indeed here with her, with his words and whatever left of his aura around the school. Louisa wanted to sit next to him and just be her little silly self again, whine and cry that people were being difficult to understand. Maybe he would take her sock-sliding or swing with her on the tire-swings? That would've cheered her up greatly. Quickly she wiped her face before anyone could see and let out a faint sigh.

Time lost meaning with her reading and touching the words of others until she suddenly found herself staring at a blank spot. What, that was hers? It's time to pick up the quill and start writing tips and more frighteningly feelings on this big day? Louisa gulped and bit her nails nervously for a few more moments before taking a deep breath and grabbing the quill...

SPOILER!!: Louisa's Entry

Dear readers,
I sit speechless in front of this huge book crammed with words full of joy, sorrow, nostalgia, wisdom, promise and much more that I cannot describe. I'm aware that most of those before me had changed during their school years, some for the better and some... were not so lucky. It would be great to tell you that I, too, changed to a great person and then I would list the steps I took in order to become that person with this fancy group of friends and shiny badges. But truthfully it would be unfair to my eleven years old self to say that, because she was the reason I am who I am today.

The truth is I'm pretty much still the same six years ago; I am Louisa Carter, daughter of a wizard and a muggle who never got along. I came to Hogwarts six years ago with the ambition to achieve as much as possible from this biiiiiig castle and prove myself to my muggle family as a witch - a brilliant and skilled witch. I am Louisa Carter, I spend most of my free time in the library reading whatever book falls in my hands, mainly to make up for all those years my mother kept me isolated from my wizardy heritage. I'm ambitious but not a dreamer. I'm stubborn but not unfair. I'm a trouble magnet but not a coward. I'm adventurous but not reckless. I'm studious but not a life-loser.

I'm still all that, but now I'm more; I am Louisa Carter, a soon-to-be Ravenclaw Hogwarts geduate. I've completed my seven years of education and managed to gain the trust of the staff. I got into a food fight, I fell off a treehouse, I sneaked out at night to sock-slide in corridors, I can't fly on a broom, I slipped a love potion into someone's drink, I became best friend with my detention partner, I kissed a boy just to prove a point, I told firsties there is an anti-cooties cologne, I sat with a friend on a piano when it was below humane temperature outside, and I'm always up for more adventures.

I have made a big group of friends over the years whom I would die for and it's impossible to mention all the names but those who significantly added to my eventful school years deserve to be addressed...

Enya – You were my first witch friend ever, and I would get into another food fight for you no matter what the consequences would be.
Kita – You taught me to fight with a smile always plastered on my face, no matter how bad my heart is breaking. And to never get you chocolate unless I want you to do something really crazy.
Vashti – It's funny how destiny made me follow on your steps despite our differences, eh? You're the one who I would want to share my darkest secret with, Vash, because you're not my friend anymore, you're my sister.
Dallin – My adventurous buddy! I don't know anyone who can force me to do something other than you. Maybe it's your dazzling skills in sliding or tire-swinging that captivated me but you should know you have that brotherly power over me.
Ellie ~~MCKINLEY!!!~~—I just simply love you, girl! I've always wanted to have your hair, your eyes and your nose but when I really looked at you, I knew that I want to have your charm.
Jonathan – A pencil brought us together, maybe not the friendliest meeting but I'm ever so grateful that we did. I believe in you, Jonathan. I believe that there's more to you than just a pat on the head or a sarcastic comment thrown at a friend. I'll always be there for you.
Adam – I still remember when you almost crushed me in the joke shop, and I couldn't have asked for a more exiting first meeting. I'm sorry for all that I've put you through, I don't deserve to be a friend of yours, you're too good for me. But I can't let you go, you're the only one that makes me feel I got a shot at this nice business.
Paulie – where do I start? First off, I still insist that I am Adam's best mate. Second, I couldn't have asked for a better detention slash trouble partner ever! We're maybe a bad combination together but I trust you'll eventually pull me back to SanityVille, heh. Lastly, I promise not to kill that girlfriend of yours, I don't make any guarantees about my cats whatsoever.
Joao - My Brazilian jerk. I don't know what's gotten into me that day at the leaky cauldron to keep nagging you into talking to me but I like to believe that my heart knew deep down we'll go way far with our relationship. We might not be stable toward each other but I never gave up on you and I never will. So I say you save your breath and just accept the fact that I want to be a part of your life.
Treyen – Thank you for taking that polyjuice potion, because otherwise I wouldn't have met you or tried to strangle you. By extension I wouldn't have seen how brilliant your true person was. Also, I thank you for coming over to my coming-of-age party. I dare say you opened doors for me to new experience and future maybe, let it be our little secret eh?
Josh – The only Carter I ever knew, even before my real father. I want you to know that I was never proud of being a Carter until I met you. You are the closest thing I have to a brother, and I would want us to get more involved with each other for the sake of everything we went through and not just our last names.
Spike – My co-prefect and brilliant herbologist friend. I would never have asked for a better, more understanding partner. I think we both made a great team trying to be role models for our housemates! Thank you for being there for me and remember that you're a very unique loyal friend, Spike. Please don't change, and shoo away whoever tells you otherwise.
Max – I'm beyond happy that you're one of those that shared the castle, classes, and the common room with me all those years. I think the friendship that slowly and unintentionally grew between us is going to hold forever and ever. I will personally see to it.
Vivi – You confuse me. I've told you this before but here I write it here. I don't say it with a bad spirit, on the contrary it means you're pretty challenging character. I had fun sharing a room with you this year, probably my best rommate ever. Thank you for giving me that experience where people snuggle under the blanket studying and talk till our eyes droop. I imagined our last day in school very differently but I don't throw out friendship so easily.
Ravenclaws - I'm so, so proud of every one of you. You made this year one of the most special terms for me, whether you shouted in my face for being too bossy or helped me build that cat house in the common room. I will always tell others about the challenges we, as a team, managed to overcome and turn into a beneficial experience and a happy memory. I love you all and I hope I made you proud by carrying on the legacy of the Ravenclaw Head Girls that came before me.
Vickers – He's the only boy I don't know as much about him as I want. I do know what friends and best friends should know but I want more. I always want more with you, Vickers, and I don't seem to get enough no matter how much you give me. I never thought I'd get this possessive or needy, but (as much as cliched it may sound) you bring out new sides of Louisa Carter.
There are so, so many more. There's Beezus, Minnie, Ethan, Lily, Daichi, Selena, Alexa, and Juliet. Every one of them and of others have touched me and added to my character one way or another. The professors that came and went included because you don't just learn how to do spells and take care of creatures; you learn how to express your opinion fearlessly (thank you professor Scabior), how to open up your mind to new horizons (thank you professor Elwood), and that it's manageable to be a fashionable pink-loving and yet respectable female authoritative figure (thank you headmistress Truebridge).

Before I finish this spiel, I hope the very best Hogwarts experience to everyone to come afterward, this does not always mean meeting your love life or collecting as many points as a human being ever did. It's a flexible definition and to each their own.

Louisa M. Carter
Class of 2079
Head Girl 2079
Ravenclaw Prefect 2078
Yearbook Writer 2076 - 2078
Dueling Club Member
Gobstones Club Member
⅓ Loadalie Hogwarts Trio
Struggling Flyer ever since 2072
Aparecium hater since forever

How long did it take her to write all this? By the time Louisa straightened up and put down her quill, her eyes were burning from the dried repressed tears stuck in her eyes. Her hand went up to the necklace around her neck (how quickly she got used to it was a bit alarming) and felt her heart slow down and her shaking hands calm. This was the end of the road, and it was time to take a turn into a bigger, even more forked roads ahead.

Louisa took a deep breath, smiled and gently closed the book leaving her hand on top of it for one more minute. Here. One long chapter of her life ends here, and very soon another chapter will begin.

Becky · 12-05-2012, 10:45 PM

Oh, Merlin. His first and only year was already done? Where had the time gone? Ed approached the book with a sigh and read over other people's entries to see what fond memories that had and what they thought of Hogwarts. So many good memories. He skimmed through them until he got to his best friend's entry and paused. Yes, he was going to be super nosey. Ed read it and a smile appeared with each sentence. What a soppy little flobberworm. He inked up a quill and set to writing his own entry.

SPOILER!!: Ed's entry

Once he was done, he breathed a sigh of satisfaction, turned his back on the book and went to find his gorgeous girlfriend. He was going to enjoy his last night and last feast at Hogwarts no matter how devastated he was to be leaving this ancient, amazing castle forever.

Cassirin · 12-06-2012, 03:19 AM

If Genevieve Branxton understood anything about this whole End-of-Term feast, purely on her observations so far, she understood that it was a time for the seventh years to put their hands to their foreheads and act like the world was ending while all the younger kids fawned over them. So basically, she didn't get it at all. Weren't people excited about the future? No one was dying (other than the professors who had been eaten by a giant plant. RIP and all that), but everyone acted like they were.

She wasn't even going to write in the stupid thing. Hello? She was born in the infirmary in this castle. She'd had a nursery on the first floor. If Genevieve Branxton, who really did know Hogwarts as a home, could be excited to leave, what the hell was wrong with everyone else? She wasn't writing in it.

Only... what if Lex needed a reminder in a couple of years that there were non-idiots in the world? Or what if Bee or Elise or Dustbin needed a Mama Chaser Hummingbird reminder before a game? Or what if Mo was homesick and lonely and needed a reminder that he wasn't alone? Not that she cared about Mo or whatever, but just in case... there might be people who missed her and who would benefit from her writing a little something.

SPOILER!!: Memory Book

Dear Future Generations of Hogwarts Students,

I'm going to be a little revolutionary here, but for those who know me... that's probably not new, is it? Instead of being maudlin and self-aggrandizing, I'm going to tell you the truth about life as I see it. Do me a favor and read all the way to the end of this entry, read it closely, commit it to memory... and then immediately forget everything. You want to know the secret to a life well-lived? So do I. Go out and try things and let me know how it goes.

1. I'm not going to mention all the many wonderful people I've met at Hogwarts individually, create little shrines around them and light some candles and wipe my eyes like they're gone. Nope. Because those wonderful people (Lex, Beezus, Elise, Dustin, Milton, Max, Louisa, Selina!Watson, Kurumi, Hasty, Addy, and Vick) already know how much I love them. Don't wait until it's time to say goodbye to show someone you care, and don't be afraid to care too much. It creeps some people out, but the good people will stay anyway.

2. Make mistakes. Make lots of mistakes. You know what doesn't kill you? Making mistakes (unless the mistake is a potions explosion. Try NOT to make mistakes in potions class). You know what makes you better and smarter and braver and more interesting? I believe I'm starting to repeat myself, but MISTAKES. Stop being so afraid of being wrong all the time.

3. Be kinder to people than they deserve, even if they're a Hufflepuff. Some of the greatest friends I made were people who really ticked me off the first time I met them - you never know who your next great friend is, so maybe it's time to look at everyone as a possible friend and not a potential enemy. More importantly, don't be pointlessly cruel to people. It doesn't make you look cooler; it just makes you look sad. And sad people are the WORST.

4. Do something scary every single day. Be braver than you think you are, and soon enough you will be.

5. Your heart will break. It won't kill you.

6. Stop acting like this is forever. In fact, stop worrying about FOREVER all the time. Merlin, we're kids. It's okay to be a kid. It's okay to climb trees and collect rocks and jump in the lake and love to fly and be stupid and eat too much cake and butterbeer and throw up in the fireplace (I know it was you, Dustbin). It's okay to live in this moment here and just enjoy it for what it is.

7. Stuff ends. It won't kill you either.

8. You're going to hate this part. Hogwarts isn't real life. Hogwarts isn't the last chapter. What happens here, in the scheme of things, is a tiny dot on the greater timeline of your life. If you hate it and it's awful, it gets better. If you love it... I'm happy for you. But here's the thing... these aren't the best years of your life. You want to hear the saddest sentence in the history of the world (other than 'Ravenclaw lost')? 'My years at Hogwarts were the best years of my life.' Translation #1: You peaked at 17. Translation #2: It only goes downhill from here. I wish you all only uphills from this moment on, and so I hope that these are NOT the best years of your life. I hope it only gets better and better.

Now go forget everything I just said, because half the fun of living is learning stuff for yourself. Be brave, be young, be occasionally very stupid, love hard, live harder, and for Merlin's sake, wash behind your ears and change your socks occasionally. We all have to live together, so let's not make it unpleasant.

Genevieve Anjelica Branxton
Class of 2079
Ravenclaw

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