She looked up when she heard the sound of boots approaching. Not that she didn't already know who it was. "Mads," she said smiling at him as he sat down across from her. She could tell that he was feeling a bit sad. "So I'm not the only one that will miss this place," she said to him while sighing sadly.

She laughed and said, "Hai, Whit. How are you?" Besides sad that I'm leaving..

How was she doing? How was she doing? How was she doing? How was she doing? "Eerrm....I'm.......ummmm.....yeeeaaah." she said awkwardly. How in the world was she supposed to answer that? She was a horrible liar,and Lima knew that much. "How are you??" she asked hoping Lima didn't get upset at her for no answering. 'That sort of answered it though!' In a small way,that sort of did answer her question. It just wasn't a straight foward answer.

At that non-answer she just burst. "I'm going to miss you so much!" she exclaimed loud enough for the whole room to hear her. She grabbed Whit into another hug. "I want to take you with me."

Turning his head round, Jake caught sight of Lima just before she decided to crushing in a decidedly firm hug. "With the naaaame," he groaned, as she squeeeezed. "Wh- wait... What?! What do you mean, miss me?" he asked. "Summer isn't that long... we'll be back soon... right?"

Quirking an eyebrow at her outright questioning, Jake smiled. Again. "Nah, it's okay..." he nodded, turning to face Melanie a tad better. "I just... well... I don't get on with my mother... We have pretty explosive confrontations, and if not that, then we never talk... It gets lonely," Jake explained, leaning on the table. "Plus... I left her house last summer... and went to stay with a friend... but we fell out and I wasn't welcome at her house anymore... So yeah," Jake paused here, staring off and trying to think of a way to explain that though technically he didn't live anywhere, he wasn't homeless.

"Basically, my mother sent me an address, to my dad's place..." he went on. "It's only a small flat from what I can tell... and I have no idea what it's going to be like... what he's going to be like... if I'll even find him... He could have moved for all I know."

Turning back to the table, Jake was silent for a moment, because Melanie was going to go now. But then... she didn't. "What?" Jake asked, a tad bemused. "I mean... of course... Stay. I mean, it's fine with me," he rambled, trying to wipe the idiotic grin off his face. It was good to know that Melanie didn't hate him like he'd thought for so long.

Well, come on... she had been really weird with him before then.

Lima.Is.Leaving.

Why couldn't Reeese grip that fact?She wanted to believe that Lima was going to go on a very very VERY long vacation and wouldn't be able to attend school for a while.Then,in no time,Lima would be back at school and it would be like she never left.Yet,sadly,Lima wasn't going to be coming back after this term.Just like Cale,she was leaving Reese.

Reese wiped her tears away that were forming in her eyes.She hated saying good-bye.Even though Reese knew she was going to see Lima during the tour and everything,it's just that next term was going to be different without her.Very different,indeed.

Reese finally made it over to the Hufflepuff table and glanced around.WHERE WAS HER LIMA BEAN?!Grrrrr.Her eyes scanned the table until she spotted her.Lima was sitting with Gissel and Jake.Oh,boy.She wiped the rest of her tears away,so no one knew she was crying,and rushed over to Lima.Without saying a word,she pulled Lima into the best hug known to man. "Oh,Limmmmmma Beaaaaaaaaan,"she said. "I don't want you to goooooooo." The tears starting forming back into her eyes as she talked to Lima. "Plllllllease,doooooon't goooooo."

Maddox smiled sadly at Lima, and replied, "Nope you aren't. I mean this was more of a home to me then Durmstrang was." He shrugged sadly, and silently made up his plate. "It would probably better if Nico were here, but you know." He said as he scoop a big pile of mashed potatos on his plate. He was going to miss everyone. Especially Kayla, and he still had unresolved issues with Camira. 'They will just have to stay that way.' He thought to himself.

For the first time in years, Lyra made her way towards the Hufflepuff table. The last end of feast she spent at the Gryffindor table, the Ravenclaw table and the Slythering table. That was a nightmare for starters but yet ended up to be spectacularly the best. It should be her last year but due to circumstances, things changed, people changed and well...she changed...maybe too much.

She walked to a spot at the table and sat down. The first thing she did was sigh heavily. Agie had been so busy with things that she missed her best friend while others were just...well...they were there too. If there was one thing on this table that her eyes claimed, it was the strawberries.

She let go of him and sniffled. She was going to miss her Baby. Reese better take good care of him when she was gone. Then she realized that he had no idea. "I'm not coming back, Jake. This is the last day that I will be here. I'm graduating from school." She smiled at him sadly.

And now Reese was gettign emotional too. She felt like she was going to burst into tears at any moment and she would flood the Great Hall. "Reeeses Piecessss!!" she exclaimed while returing the massive hug. "I don't want to go either. I want to take you all and have you live with me!" Then they could all be one big happy family. Yep.

She nodded at him. "Yeah, I really miss Nico. He's been such a good friend to me. I'm going to miss everyone here so much." What was she going to do without all her friends?

Then Whit heard Lima burst out of nowhere about how much she was going to miss her. And that broke her; Whit's eyes were getting watery again. 'Jees Whit,why'd you have to be so emotional?' Sniffling she said, "I'm going to miss you too!!!" returning their third hug in less than ten minutes. Now she could hear Lima talking again and she burst out in a teary laugh. "So take me! I don't mind. I could....live with you?" she said hopefully. It's not like her mom could mind too much. 'Who needs school anyways?' "And it can't be kidnapping cause I'm letting you take me!" she added with a proud smile.

Maddox smiled and replied, "Yes, Nico can be a very good friend to many girls." He chuckled and continued, "But in general, he is a good guy. I'm definatly going to miss a lot of people." He glanced up into her eyes for a second before looking back down at the spoon he was scooping pudding with.

After hugging Lima for what seemed like forever,Reese finally decided to let go.She wiped the tears off her face and looked to Whitney and Jake,then back to Lima. "I would love you come live with you,"she told Lima with a little smile."Oh,yeah,while we're talking about living with people.I got a letter from my mom.She got remarried to this dude and I'm going to go live with her.I'm glad that at least I don't have to move to Ireland,because she's coming down here to live." She was excited about this.Well,not about her mom getting married,but about not moving to Ireland.Because,not moving meant she could come back to Hogwarts next year!Wooooooot.

With that explanation the grin slid right off her face. At least his mother was still alive, but still...those were some awful things to happen. Melanie wanted to reach over and give him a hug reeeeally bad, but stopped herself, unsure suddenly whether that would be okay with him or not. Instead she settled with giving him a sympathetic look. "That's really really...well bad." Melanie finished, her brows drawling in slightly as she glanced down at her locket, fiddling with the heart at the end of it.

Melanie looked downright depressed at what her said next. At least she had something to go home to. For sure anyway. From what he said it sounded like he hardly even knew his father, like they were strangers to each other. Suddenly in the pit of her stomach Melanie felt a deep disliking for his mom...She didn't even know the woman, but what kind of mother simply abandoned their son because they were going over a rough patch?!

Not a good one. Humph.

She wanted to offer Jake a place, but she hardly knew him so that would be sorta weird and Cadence was already staying with her for her summer...

Melanie raised an eyebrow, as she noticed his amusement, a look of amusement coming over her face as he rambled on. "Well, good then." she said, glad not to be told to go away.

Baby red panda still in his arms, Constantine decided to make his first stop at the Hufflepuff table. He was still stroking the little panda's head, trying to soothe it to sleep, but it didn't want to sleep. Figuring that maybe it was hungry, he reached for a strawberry in one of the bowls.

Watching the little guy nibble on the berry, he looked up and gave the group a smile. "Congratulations on a well fought fight. I know it's not first place...but second's pretty admirable, no? But, we are going to try going for gold next term are we not?" he smiled before looking down at the little furry creature in his arm.

Lyra turned her head when someone was reaching in HER strawberry bowl. Her head snapped in the direction the hand pulled back to find and hear Mr. Groundskeeper and...

GASSSSSSPPPPPPP!

"Awwwwwwwwww," she squealed slightly at the cute little ball of fur in the man's arms. She noticed the baby seemed to be nibbling on a berry. "Is that...what is that?" She didn't even wonder about the points as Huffies came in second. It was a Ravenclaw year of course and maybe next year they could turn it around. It was a job well done for everyone.

Kaitlynn couldn't believe it. She had been pretty sure that she was going to be staying at Hogwarts till she graduated, but after only two years here she was moving on. Her parents were moving again, so she would finish her last year of school off in Italy.

She sat down at the table, wishing she had gotten to know more of these people. She hardly knew anyone at her table, but she did know a couple. Emalyn for example. She turned her attention to where the girl was sitting and said, "How are you doing Emalyn?"

Dominic had known that was probably late as anyone for the end-of-term feast. Especially as House Prefect, this was probably not a good idea to show up late to the feast but after the exhausting week of Finals AND OWL exams, the fifth year had just about collapsed for his last half a day free on the couch in the common room.

After two years of Hogwarts and playing for the house Quidditch team - Dominic liked Hogwarts. This was only his fifth year and he knew there would be people graduating this term, whom this was their last feast ever. For all he knew though, after his OWL exams, this might his too. He could just picture the letter from Shackleton now proclaiming him a dunce and summoning his Prefect badge. Ugh.

Annoyed at himself for thinking such depressing thoughts, the five foot ten handsome boy tousled his hair lightly as he pulled the door to the Great Hall open. The room he had spent too much time in this last week with practicals and written OWL exams. A room that had been one of joy and happiness this year, but one also of demise and frustration.

Apparently not everyone seemed to have the same thoughts as him though, given the cheerful mood from the place - mostly from the Ravenclaw table - the long rectangular shape that his golden eyes had automatically flicked over to as he bit his lower lip. Next term, he thought bitterly thinking how likely Mystery Girl would probably rather be celebrating her house glory than taunting him with her house wins. Ugh, again.

Dominic turned his attention instead to his own house table, pleased to see that his badgers seemed to be more joyful than he was. Second place, Second best. He thought bitterly again, wanting nothing more than to be home for the summer already. Things would be better after a two month vacation, he was sure of that.

Was that a baby red panda in the arms of the Groundskeeper!? Blinking back the shock, he walked over towards Neo in time to hear him offer his congratulations. A well fought fight, but it was lost. Granted second place was better than third last term, but still, it was her house and even though he was really proud of her, he was frustrated too.

"Thank you, Mr Masterson," the fifth year spoke amicably. "And you can bet your panda that we will be stepping it up even more next term." He was going to be a sixth year next term, assuming he passed some OWL exams, and nothing was going to stop him from working harder and whipping younger badgers into shape.

Cedric saw Denton entered the hall..he's late..prefects shall never be late Cedric want some fun,want to tease Denton..its only just for fun but he feel in his heart..that Denton was a good guy and Cedric look at Denton as his idol or good model..but Cedric like any other boys like to make someone angry especially to those who easily get angry..

"Prefect Denton,Prefect Denton..
barged in the hall,always late.."

Cedric recited his so called poem..as Denton passed him by..

Emalyn beamed at her friend. "Good! I was going to make you write anyway. I don't know Curt too well, but he's a great flyer...and I love getting letters." Emalyn took a bit of the biscut on her plate until she almost spluttered it back onto her plate with what Vannah said next.

Visit? VISIT?! Emalyn coughed and took a sip of her pumpkin juice before swallowing: that biscut was dry. "Oooh, of course!" she gushed, not meaning to sound so eager. During her summer she hadn't heard anything from anyone in the wizarding world. Oooh, how wonderful would it be to visit Vannah? Or anyone, for that matter?

Emalyn hardly noticed that Melanie had been talking to Jake; she had been so wrapped up in her own thoughts and talking with Vannah. She leaned over so that she could see him and gave him a wave, smiling. Ahh, she'd miss him, too. If he hadn't of been talking to Melanie, Ema knew she would have caused more of a scene...she'd have to attack him later.

Emalyn's head snapped up as soon as she realized who had entered the Great Hall. No, she hadn't really talked to Dominic for more than a few brief words, but she was sad to see him go for another year, as well. She was in a mood where anyone from Hufflepuff was in a non-safety zone around her. She leapt up, a crazy look in her eyes, as she walked quickly up to Dom.

"I'M GOING TO MISS YOU!" she found herself exclaiming, jumping at him and hugging him around the middle in a bear hug. It was hard to hug him, as he was wayyyy taller, but she managed. "Yof fur gate dis yea-uh," she mumbled, her face burried in his robes. Then she backed up, realizing how awkward this was. She cleared her throat. "You were great this year...at Quidditch, I mean." Emalyn stepped back and grinned.

NOW. Where was Kaika, Ella, Ross and Miranda? She gazed around frantically. There would be no safety for them, either.

"But... what?" Jake muttered, feeling his eyes watering up a tad. "But... that's not fair... I only got a year with you..." he whispered, glaring down at the table, feeling thoroughly wound up. "Why didn't anyone tell me?"

"Yeah," Jake nodded. "It kinda really is," he agreed, thinking about it. "But I try not to dwell on it... something always comes up," Jake explained, staring at the table. "It's not always been simple, being in my 'family'... in fact, it rarely was simple... But, you know, being different around here is what makes you normal... in a sense... so I'm fine with that."

Smirking a tad at Melanie's expression, Jake had to stop himself from saying 'Well, that's alright, then,' figuring it was maybe pushing it.

"I'm not much looking forward to being a second year... having younger people around, it makes me feel like I have to grow up a bit, and frankly... I don't want to..." Jake smiled. "Will you be trying out for Quidditch again next year? I think you should, you're a great player."

And speaking of Quidditch, Emalyn was waving. A confused expression flitting across his face, Jake waved back. Is she leaving for good or something? Or just reeeeeeallly doesn't like summer?

Distractedly, Dominic turned his attention from the red panda and the Groundskeeper at the sound of someone - a younger student from the looks of things - calling his name. Frowning and furrowing his two eyebrows together, the fifth year recognized the boy at once as one who he himself had entered late to a few classes this term. Annoying, hypocritical first years, he thought, not particularly in the mood for dealing with this stuff right now. Sleep was in order despite the fact that he slept the last twelve hours or so, it just didn't seem to be enough.

"Cedric," the Hufflepuff said fiercely. "And you're one to talk about being late. It's the end of term feast for the love of MERLIN . . . not a class . . ."


But his scolding of the first year was interrupted by someone tackling his middle and wrapping their little arms around his abdominals. For a moment, his heart skipped a beat as his memory flashed back to the little arms of Willow, but looking down at the top of her head, he knew it wasn't and sighed, blowing the girl's hair wistfully.

Emalyn. His teammate of two years now and fabulous chaser. Of course he would miss her, but he'd still see her again next term, wouldn't he? No reason why not. The second part was incoherent babble though and for another moment, Dominic wondered if she had been slipped a Babbling Beverage or just hit with a Confundus Charm. BUT . . . the Hufflepuff Prefect just wrapped his strong arms around the second year protectively. "Me too, Emalyn. Me too." And it was the truth.

And then she pulled back from him, but he held his hands firmly on her shoulders for a moment, looking down into his eyes - goodness, why'd he have to be so tall? - and smiled vaguely at her. "You were great this year too, Ema. Now be good this summer, will ya? I'll see you in a few months."

"me?I'm not always late so because its the end of term..I will shut my mouth but beware I might bite you..."Cedric said laughing like a devil..why do wizards always said merlins name..Cedric thought as he look to Denton

Emalyn beamed up at him, taking the impression of a house elf on meds. She stood up straighter...he wasn't that older than she was...why did she have to feel so puny? Next year she would be luckier. She would either grow or wear heels...one way or the other, she would be taller.
She wriggled under the weight of Dominic's hands on her shoulders for a minute, steadying them and composing herself.

"Have you seen Ella, Ross, Kaika, Miranda or John around anywhere?" she eyed the crowd in the Great Hall. She HAD to say goodbye to them all. She just had to. "Who wouldn't show up for food?" she found herself saying this out loud. She definitely would show up where there was food and friends.

Dominic looked over his shoulder crossly, still holding one hand firmly on Emalyn's shoulder. Ugh . . . who did this first year think he was!? Honestly. "You bite me, Mr Cantilini-Leone, and I assure that both Headmaster Bontecou AND our Head of House, Professor Shackleton, will be hearing of this incident immediately." Dom narrowed his eyes in tension at the first year, but than relaxed slightly. "Now, as it is the last day before we board the train and neither myself nor the two Professors want to be dealing with such tediousness, then I highly advise you to seat yourself quietly and enjoy the feast."

Turning back to Emalyn, he shrugged as she wriggled beneath his firm grasp on her shoulder and shook his head. "None of them, I have only seen thus far the groundskeeper and a first year, Cedric Cantilini-Leone," he sighed, frowning slightly at the youngster's name.

Instinctively, his eyes wondered across the great hall again to survey the other tables (or one in particular), but quickly flicked back to the second year. "Ella is graduating, right?" He thought so anyway and would certainly miss her and her 'killer whale' inside joke they had.

Ema looked at Cedric...she had talked to him once or twice before. She eyed him suspiciously as Dom cast him a slight frown.

Ema shook her head. "It must be another Ella you are talking about...no, the one I know is nowhere near graduating...unless she has something to tell me." Emalyn knew of an older Ella, but had never gotten to talk to her before; at least she couldn't remember doing so.

Emalyn noticed Dominic was scanning other places (and other tables besides their own *suspiciousss*). "Well, I'll leave you to whatever you had in mind to do before I got in the way of what you had planned to do before I came along." she sighed, reaching up and patting Dominic on the shoulder, shrugging his hands off hers as she did so. "Say hi to Willow for me, will you? First place is an awesome thing!" she beamed. She wasn't quite sure if she was really supposed to mention Willow, but she had heard little tiny weeny rumors.

Miranda skipped inside the great hall ansd hurried to the Hufflepuff table. She was sooooooooooooo hungry and wanted nothing more than to stuff her face with food and also some chocolate!

She spotted Emalyn and Dom and made her way over to them.
"Hiiiiiiiiiii!" she sort of almost screamed, she was excited because this was a party with lots of food! But Miranda was also a bit sad, although she had been hiding that feeling deep inside her where it wouldnt' be found. So naturally she pouted as she looked at her teammates. "I'm going to miss you guys so much!" Oh no, she was going to sniff! Sniff.