Eva shook Tammy's hand and smiled.
"Thanks for telling me about Helios. You did the right thing. PLus, I got to know his fiancée." she smiled reminding that moment. Of course Lawson had to be there. Yeah, she'd miss that teacher as well. "And I got to know now why he didn't tell me about her, which is nice." she said, looking at the floor and glancing back again at Tammy. "I owe it to you." with a playfull smirk, she added. "I can't promise a thing, but... if we keept in contact, of course, I'll try never to slap you again. Deal?"
Her eyes traveled from Tammy to Torin. The seventeen year old girl winked at him and muttered a low 'thank you'.

"Yes Torin! He is coming, Even if I have to force him onto that plane myself." she said smiling at Him and Fyo. She was not going to let Fyo not go because she wasn't going, it wasn't fair on him.

Brody saw that he was looking at curiously at her, and she looked at him again, pulling a funny face. He looked so sad, and she sort of knew why. Tammy was leaving. She reached out her hand for his again, hoping that he would take it. She knew he didn't want Tammy to leave, but they were all going to Greece together so it would be fun.

"No pokey." She slapped his arm away, with a smile, before nodding. "Yup." But then something Fyo said shocked her. "You're not coming to Greece?" Her face broke as she looked at him. He couldn't leave her...not again.

Tammy giggled a little bit, and grinned in Torins direction before mouthing the words "Love you." to him quickly.

Tammy smiled, and then pulled Eva into a quick hug before pulling away and biting her lip. "I promise I'll write. Imma miss you E. Thanks for everything. I cant have gotten thorugh any of this, that life has thrown at me without you."

Kita walked into the Great Hall realising that she is slightly late. She walked over to the Hufflepuff House Table looking at who was seated there. Seeing no-one she knew properly, she sat down and looked around. Oh great, she thought, I look like a loner now. She looked down at her plate and wondered off into thoughts about the future and the past...

She hugged Tammy back, happy that she had had that instinct.
"Right back at you, baby." she paused, sitting down next to her. "Life is freaking complicated, right?" she added with a sigh. "I want you in my life. It's our life, it's up to us to change what we want to see changed. Again... Am I making any sense right now? Please, stop me." she said with a chuckle.
It seemed like she was saying that a lot lately. In end... Did she made any sense?

Fia finally made her way back to the Hufflepuff table...towards the front...away from all! If she was to turn the other cheek and just DEAL with things then it's what she was going to do, but if her thoughts ever came true, her trust level would dwindle down to nothing and earning it back would be a lot of work.

She watched the staff table, listen to Kazimeriz declare his title and fire professors left and right. Her eyes widened as that man was just scary and Truebridge was an awesome professor, along with Lawson. It was like a circus at the dias and frankly, Fia was NOT impressed. She signed and went to eating, quietly by herself, turning her head every once in a while to craziness at the staff table. Too much had happened this year with the Hufflepuff students that died and it seemed as though that was something that everyone forgot about.


Sighs!

Improving in certain subjects...such a wonderful thing. She didn't have much to improve on, except maybe Transfiguration. And...she probably could work on a Potions work just a teenie bit. "Well, good job!" she praised Fyo. "Ancient Runes is just one of those subjects that takes so much practice...it's almost ridiculous to me at times." Bleh...she recalled the time where it take her hours to figure out one rune and in the morning, she finally figured it out. It was just the simplest rune of all...and sleepiness kept her from seeing it.

"Aw! I thought he would...that'd be so cool, though!!" No longer was she imagining Fyo's dad working in cave; instead, she imagined herself in that cave, deciphering each and every rune, writing that down with only the light of her wand by her side. So...cool...The thought made so thirsty that she reached over for a her glass of juice, and took several sips from it. Mmm mmm!! Yum.

"Boy, do I love orange juice. It's orange, but it's not the color orange. It's more of a...yellowish color. Yummy." she said, staring at her glass.

Sniffle...sniffle. Lucy's eyes looked downward, and she nodded. "Okay..." she said, disappointed. If only they could stick with her forever. But letters and visits during the holidays will have to do. It's the only thing they could do in order to stay in school and finish up their education. Maybe after they graduate, they can stay with her forever. Or something. Sigh...if only this were just a dream.

Lucy closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and opened her tear-less eyes, forming a great big smile. "List of Things to Do For Tammy. Keep an eye on Torin. Write letters and brief reports. Visit during the holidays. Anything else you need me to do for ya, ma'am?"

No...way. "Toooooorrrrriiiiiin!!" Lucy exclaimed, happy to see him. The Hauntress shall begin the haunting phase. "I have been doing quiiiiite well. But more importantly...how have YOOOOU been?" she said as she edged closer to him, widening one one while squinting the other. She had to start her investigations sometime so why not start doing them now? It'll be like practice!

Kay saw Kita walk into the Great Hall. "Kita please come sit with us." Kay said waving at her to come over. Kay didn't know if Kita knew her other friend or if she knew Kevin. "Come on I have some one I want you to meet."

Fia watched the fiasco at the staff table. This was the most...unorganized feast...EVER! She couldn't believe the way KrazyKazi was acting and this was not the way to show respect in front of children. But he was right about one thing, to her, the feast was over. She stood up from her seat and made her way back to her room.

Tavelon felt very helpless, and a little foolish as he stood up in his seat. He was about to join the students escorting professor Truebridge when he had been unceremoniously been thrown from the room. Tavelon sat, At a loss for words (and deed)

Then, to no one in particular he spoke up. "Uh... Isn't it only the headmaster who can force people to leave Hogwarts' grounds? I mean, even if Kazi fires him, he can't make him leave."

Fyo chuckled. "I think I will," he nodded. "We can have a tea-party, before the summer vacations are out. It can be this big thing, and everyone can come over." Nova wouldn't mind. She loved company, especially if the people that made it gave her lots of love.

He ignored what she had said about Greece, and replied only to her last question. "I dunno," he said. "Maybe a boy? No idea actually, I'll just pick the one I like best."
"Yep," Fyo said. "So maybe we shouldn't have a tomorrow? Or even a today? Or ..." He decided it was time to shut up. Giving Torin a grin, he was about to take another bite of food, when Torin spoke again.

"What do you mean, Shana can't come?" He asked, a little confused. "How come she can't?"
Hehe. "I like long letters," Fyo said truthfully. "The longer, the better, 'cause then I have lots to respond to, and I love to write." No wonder he loved all the homework they were given!

He grinned. "She won't like that," he joked. "But she isn't into boys yet, so no worries... and if you want to, sure. She'll probably cuddle it every night, or something."
"I have no idea," Fyo said. "I was going to, but then I said I won't because Shana isn't ... and now you're saying Shana can't come. Maybe there's a reason?" He looked at Torin and Shana, one by one. "You need to tell me stuff, guys! What's up?"
"Thanks!" Fyo said, with half a grin. "I'm pretty excellent in everything else, so Ancient Runes was like a thorn in my side. But I'm beginning to really improve in it, too, so things are alright now." Very alright, in fact. Only as far as studies were concerned, though.

... and, of course, friendships.

He chuckled when she stared at her glass a bit. "I like orange juice, too," he said. "But I also love chocolate ice-cream." Hehe.

Shana beamed."Thats good cause i'd be like super upset if you didnt invite me over." She said, ending with a fake sniffle and wiping her fake tears; Although the fake tears were kinda real. "Can I come lots and lots after the tea party aswell ?" she gave a hopeful look. This term hadn't been the greatest maybe even the worst but the summer was surly going to make up for it.

Shana loosend her hands from Fyo's and placed hem in her lap before sighing. "Fyo, please go to Greece, it would be stupid for you not to go. Like Torin said I can't go I have to...umm visit my nan." She hated lying to Fyo. Hev was her best friend but it was the only way to get him to go. "we can't name it yet then.

Oh so she was talking about the speech.That's why Sarah had no idea about any of it, she'd sneaked in after it had finished.Biting her lip she turned sideways to face Wesley head on and listened some more. "The Headmaster?" she asked quizzically, glancing up quickly at the dais.Nope he wasn't there. "Holiday? Trip?" she offered trying to be helpful, but still keeping her eyes up front.Then she heard 5 words that chilled her to the bone."He's what?!" Spinning back round she looked at Wesley square in the face. "Please tell me you are joking, he's not really going to be in charge is he? Oh my god, we're doomed...." Sarah's head sunk into her hands as the information sunk into her head.She may have been over-reacting slightly, but for some reason she still didn't trust him.

Sarah continued to listen, but was only half taking it in, offering the odd "Uhuh".The sound of a high pitched little voice was the only thing that made her look up again.As she did so she was confronted by the sight of Wesley impersonating dancing badgers.That did make her giggle somewhat, and momentarily forget the previous discussion. "I wish I had seen that, it sounds....and looks....fun." She rested her elbows on the table again and watched Wesley sit back down all calm and collected.Sarah had the awful feeling that she was going to tell her something else....

He noticed Eva wink and him and he returned it. "Welcome," he whispered back at her before trning his attention back to his food.

He shook his head at her. "No one is forcing him to do anything that he doesn't want to." Torin didn't like forcing his friends to do things. He would just ask him and see. Fyo was his own person and he could decide if he wanted to come or not. Torin respected him enough for that.

He laughed at the face that she pulled. "Very nice. That suits you." haha. She looked pretty even when she was pulling a dorky face. He took her hand when she held it out for him and squeezed it. He knew that she was doing it to cheer him up and he appreciated it, giving her a slight smile.

"No slapping," he countered as he gently hit her in the arm now. But now she was sad that Fyo wasn't planning to come anymore. "Maybe he will still come." Hopefully..

He smiled at Tammy and muttered, "I love you too." He really did. He loved her a lot. She was his Tammy. He wanted to grab her into another hug, but he managed to refrain from it.

He wasn't sure why she was talking to him like that, drawing the sounds of the words out, but whatever. "I've been good. Mostly. A lot of drama." Drama that he was not going to get into as it would take ages to tell her everything. Also there was the fact that a lot of it had been resolved by now.

He shrugged at Fyo. "I asked her, mate but she can't come. Me and Brody want you there though. But we won't make you come if you don't want to." He just had to decide what he had to do. Torin would be sad if he said no, but he would also understand.

Kita heard her name and saw Kay. It was at the moment that she realised how silly she really was for not realising Kay was sitting there before. She got up and walked to where Kay was sitting with a boy. She sat down and said to the boy, "Hi, I'm Kita." Kita smiled at him and held out her hand...

She smiled at Sarah, glad she was sitting up and not hunched over anymore. That had only been the good news, but now was the bad news. Or, not exactly now. Not until after they finished discussing the SUPER CUTE badgers. "Oh it was amazing!" Wesley exclaimed enthusiastically, nodding her head; she wanted to learn how to conjure them too; maybe she'd ask Professer Kazimirez someti-No. Never.

The tiny child gave a small shudder, eyes unfocused for a second, before refocusing, face now serious. Prefect Dominic was more important than dancing badgers. "Yep. Professer Kazimirez is headmaster now. And he fired Professer Truebridge and told Professer Lawson he was going to get a new job. And they started arguing, and then- and then Prefect Dominic yelled something and ran up there, and I'm scared because Prof-"

Wesley was cut off by the sound of breaking glass. Jumping slightly in her seat, she paused in shock and confusion, then gasped. The small girl scrambled up onto the bench and stood on her tip toes, completely forgetting her earlier safety cautions. No. Oh no. Prefect Dominic- He's dead! He launched himself at Professer Kazimirez but leaped to hard and fell through the window! He's dead. Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh dear!

Mouth open, paralyzed, second year's eyes welled up with tears. Prefect Dominic had shared his lemondrops with her; he'd protected her from the Devil's Snare, and now he was dead!

Miranda had been trying to clean up the pudding mess, but ended up just poking at the splat with her wand. And it didn't do any good either. Stupid... "One of these days..." she growled to herself. She was about to dry it up with her napkin, but her head jerked up at the mention of Dominic and the word scared. Uh oh. Turning around to see the source, she noticed it was that little girl who had fallen over and was now...standing ontop of the bench, staring at the staff table. What had happened? Ohhh, he got jinxed, didn't he?

And what the...Miranda watched the girl who was now looking like she was about to cry! Standing up quickly, she rushed over, keeping her head turned towards the staff table. But...Dominic was on his way back, and he looked allright? "What's wrong?" Miranda's eyes were wide, but she was utterly confused. Or maybe somethign happened to the girl? "Are you okay?" she asked, now looking up at the fellow Huffie.

She should have done something.

She should have ran after him.

She could've tackled him, even if it meant ending up under another Bat-Bogey Hex. Wesley would've faced the humiliation of having everyone in the school witness flying bats made out of her snot, if it meant Dominic would still be alive. But it was too late. He was dead! And she hadn't done anything to stop it!

Distracted, she just barely heard the voice of someone asking her a question. Turning quickly, Wesley stumbled, her foot caught in the hem of Sarah's robe. The Hufflepuff waved her arms like some kind of bird, trying to regain balance, "WAHHHHH!"

Miranda had been simply staring at the girl, waiting for an answer. But she didn't seem to have heard her...or something, becuase the reply never came. Turning to the staff table, she tried craining her neck to see, but there wasn't much going on and Truebridge had already poofed outtahere and everyone seemed to just be totally and utterly confused.

And then, Miranda felt something hit her from above, slightly alike being tackled by a quidditch player. "Uff!" Dooown she went with the unknown object following her path. When she hit the floor, a look of pure perplexness came over her features, and Miranda simply laid there wondering what the freckles had happened. I need chocolate.

In the moment of imbalance, Wesley's mind was focused on only one thing: GRABBING. Anything. And as her arms reached out and hands clutched at nothing but air, she fell.

THUMP!

Her survivor-inclined brain hadn't seemed to receive the message that she was now grounded, and her hands closed finally upon something of substance, something that felt slightly thread-like.

"OH!" As though a switch had been flipped inside, the child began to think freely once more, and she sat up quickly.

YANK!

"Oh dear." Glancing at her still clenched hand, Wesley stared in horror at the fine strands of black hair.

There was this weird pain on her head... Oh no. I CRACKED MY SKULL! There was some movement around her, but Miranda didn't really understand what it was until there was a voice she could focus on. Oh, there was the girl...with hair. Black hair in her fist. But...it couldn't be Wesley's...she had blonde hair. Errr. Where the hell had she gotten-

A look of horror and Miranda sat up too quickly. "Ow, my head..." she grimaced, putting a hand to her skull. Remembering the younger Huffie, she turned to her. "Are you allright?"

And then... "My HAIR!" She stared at it for a moment. It WAS her hair, but what good would it do now? "Eh," Miranda shrugged, "Keep it..." Why would Wesley want to keep THAT? Snort.

Quickly sucking in air, Wesley tentatively reached out the hand that was not holding anything towards Miranda, index finger pointed, ready to poke and see that she was still...alive. But it wasn't necessary, the older girl was moving slightly. Wesley pulled back quickly, watching wide-eyed.

Miranda was looking kind-of dazed. Though, Wesley reasoned, she'd be dazed if somebody fell on her too. Adding the middle and ring fingers to the index, the Hufflepuff was wondering if she should ask, 'how many fingers am I holding up?' when Miranda suddenly sat up.

In the following words uttered by the older girl, Wesley opened her mouth, then closed it, then opened it again, brain and tongue working to slowly to formulate answers before Miranda hurried onto the next comment or question.

"I'm so-"

"I don-"

"Sor-"

By the last comment, she was just staring horrified and open-mouthed. "No I-," she paused, waiting for an interjection that did not arrive, "really don't wa-errr-We can tape it! I have Spello-tape, and we can tape it back onto your head!" Wesley waved the hair wildly, "It'll reattach!"

Wait. Could Spello-tape do that?

Of course it could. It was magic.

Fyo nodded at Shana. "Yeah, you can come anytime," he said. But he was a little distracted now, and it might have showed in his voice. He swallowed a bite of food, and looked at Torin.

"I think I'll come," he told Torin. "If you asked Shana, and she said she can't come. What I want to know, though -" and now he looked back at Shana. "- Is why you said that, Shanster'er?"

YAY!! Lion was coming!! He was so happy that he could have kissed the Gryffindor.. if that wouldn't have been uber weird and awkward of course.

"I am so glad you're coming. I had missed you so much." He hugged Fyo. EEP!! This was so exciting.