Antonio listened to the Headmaster's speech with great interest. He thought he was acting a bit oddly, almost like how he and the rest of his affected fellow staff members had been behaving after they had taken a look in the Mrrror of Erised. Antonio couldn't help but wonder if the Headmaster might have slipped a glance into the mirror somehow, he certainly hoped not. That could be somewhat interesting, he thought idly.

Antonio heard the Headmaster congratulate Ravenclaw on their achievements, and he nodded, as they really had done a bang up job of things. Someday his former house would shine that same way, someday soon.

He peeled the skin off a chicken leg as he pondered these thoughts, finally holding the piece to his mouth and taking a bite.

Angela had been unusually quiet, choosing to simply observe the students and other professors as they filed in. Everyone seemed...normal? Particularly Max who had been acting very strangely in the library.

A blur of color suddenly shot through the Great Hall and with a loud 'plop' the Headmaster appeared in his chair. Angela blinked rapidly at the sudden appearance before laughing softly. Now that was what she would call a grand entrance.

Now visibly relaxing, she sipped juice from a goblet and smiled towards a few of the professors sitting by.

As the Headmaster made his speech, Angela applauded for the Ravenclaw victory, grinning towards the Claw table; her reaction more subdued than Max's hearty yell. "They certainly did do a great job this term, Max. Your..spirit this term must have really inspired them."

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Iliana absentmindedly reached into the outer pocket of her robes. As the parchment touched her fingers, she eagerly turned her head towards the crowded Hufflepuff table and smiled. Hearing Annie's response brought her back to their conversation and she swung her head back around to face her. She couldn't help but laugh a little at the dragon comment. That was an amazing day. Even if it had turned out all wrong. "Trust me Annie, it will be something right up your alley." She said, giving her a wink. And at that moment, she realized how much she liked Annie. She wasn't sure why the realization came to her so suddenly but didn't think twice about it. Instead she raised her goblet towards Annie and said, "To next term." ...and new friendships. She added in her head as she took a sip of water.

Setting her glass back on the table, Iliana said. "If you'll excuse me. I'll be right back." Then she pushed her chair from the table, stood up and walked away, straightening her robes as she went.

"Alright....I'll believe you." Anastasia nodded more kindly than normal at the other professor. She blinked at the woman's toast but raised her glass as well, smiling in earnest for once.

How odd that she had found people she almost liked and would almost consider friends at Hogwarts. Interesting word, friends. Plural. Bunbunz was starting to like how it sounded in her head.

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Bubbles bubbles bubbles bubbles a perfect bubble, the size of a basketball come out of her wand. OHGASP bubbles bubbles bubbles bubbles BUBBBBBBBBLESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!1!

"Ohhhh lookie, I did it!" She giggled in excitement. "You're turn. I bet you could turn it pink too!" Agie said shiftily.

She put her glass down on the table and her mouth dropped open in surprise at the sight before her. "Bubbles?!" Annie mumbled, her eyes following the progress of a giant, basketball-sized one floating toward the staff table. "Who in Merlin's Beard is making bubbles?"

OMG! PINK BUBBLES!

Okay! So it was Lyra's turn to create some bubbles as well and she had to make them pink. Hmmmm! What have we learned this year....

She made her wand invisible to others so that no one could tell where the bubbles were coming from, but then...her favorite Professor began to notice. Wow! It was amazing how some never paid attention, or that the bubbles didn't go their direction.

"Roseus Ebutabula," Lyra said as a jet of bubbles began to flow from the tip of her wand towards the staff table, but this time, the bubbles had a pinkish tint to them. She began to giggle, covering her mouth with her hand and if they didn't get the bubbles going and leave the table, they were going to get caught...for something crazy as bubbles.