Evelyn smirked when Destiny said she really was going to do. Okay, so now the nervous butterflies were kicking in. 'Nah, she isn't- She IS!' She watched as Destiny stood up and asked if she was coming... Didn't even wait for an answer! She went straight to the Gryffindor table!

"I should have thought this through..." she mumbled to herself, stumbling to get off the seat and go after Destiny. She did practically dare the girl to, even though she only did it so she could go over and see him. Why did she think that Destiny wouldn't go over and ask Josh? In front of all those people?! 'Argh, way to go Ev.'

Reese was bored already. She looked down the Slytherin table, and then the girl sighed. Was this what she got for coming early? It looks like it. Maybe she should have just stayed in her dorm for a little bit longer, but then what good would that do? She would just be bored up there as well. Slowly, she began to drum her fingers along the table as she looked back down at her plate. That's where she saw her reflection staring back at her through the glass plate and...WAS THAT HER HAIR STICKING UP? Quickly, the Slytherin ran her hand through her hair, trying her best to get those few strands of hair that wouldn't stay in place.

Hearing someone talking, she turned her head towards Kiri, who had just scooted herself closer to Reese. "Hey there," she greeted the girl. After looking at the young Slytherin for a few seconds, her mind wandered back to the memory of walking past Lupa's office with the boxes blocking the entrance for the first time yesterday. That's when she definitely felt different. But, did Kiri know anything about that? No, she wasn't going to ask her if she knew anything about it. Not yet, at least. "I'm good, but kind of sad the term is over," she answered. "Thanks for asking. How are you, Kiri?"

As she waited for the young girl's answer, she heard another voice, but didn't really think much about it at first. "Hey Torin," she greeted him, but hold on... Torin? Was that what she just said? She turned her head to look at...TORIN! Ohmygosh. It WAS Torin. She waited to pull the Hufflepuff into a big bear hug, but she didn't want to put this conversation into awkward mode, so she didn't. "It's good to finally see you again," she said. "I've been missing our morning breakfasts together."

Marie noticed the strange looks she got from Destiny and Evelyn when she mentioned she didn't know much about Quidditch. It's not that she didn't know a whole lot, she just wasn't really into sports very much. "What? Yes I am pure-blood. Why do you ask?"
Then Destiny asked if anyone had seen the headmaster lately. "I haven't seen him in months." 'Wow, the headmaster is missing, what is that all about?'

Looking up Marie noticed Evan walk into the room. She noticed him give her a small wave and what looked like it could possibly pass for a smile. She instantly felt her cheeks turn red as she remembered what had happened in potions class. She just gave him a small smile. 'Maybe he will talk to me later when no one is around' she thought as she turned her attention back to the conversation at the table.

Kind of sad the term is over? A throwaway remark like that, not in the least did it sound as if Reese had begun remembering strange things as well. Kiri bit her lower lip again nervously, trying to figure out what this meant. Maybe it was just her after all, imagining things? That was good as far as the supposed acts of sabotage went, but bad in that she, Kiri, was obviously in some sort of intellectual... disarray. There was no way she was going to outright ask Reese about her memories now.

At least Reese had put an innocuous topic of conversation on the table. Kiri rearranged her features into something approaching a smile. "Yes, me too," she said, hoping that this would suffice as an explanation if her smile was not convincing enough. She doubted that it was. "It'll be boring at home, I think..."

Upon closer scrutiny, Reese did look a bit worried. But maybe that was just because term was over - Kiri wasn't really looking forward to the holidays herself. Before she could continue the conversation, however, a boy with a Hufflepuff badge on his robes had sat down next to Reese. Preoccupied as she was, it took Kiri a moment to realise the had addressed her as well. "Er... hi," she greeted the boy, without much enthusiasm. Reese apparently knew him (his name was Torin?), so Kiri left the two of them to their chatter. She looked at the staff table instead. Raised above the house tables as it was, everyone sitting there was clearly visible. Among them was Professor Lupa...

Man. Marie had noticed him. Too bad. Luckily though, she was talking to Evelyn (?) and to some other girl. So Evan didn't have to go and talk... Darn, the girls were leaving. He then thought that he didn't have anything better to do. Might as well go and make some new friends rather than mourn after his lost ones. Good idea. Besides Marie was a good girl, even though the circumstances were a little bit unusual when they first met. It felt so distant, that potions class. The term had ended so fast!

He got from his isolated seat and walked slowly to Marie. "Hey." he said in a low voice as he sat down next to her. "So, what do you think og Hogwarts?" he asked sort of talkatively, indicating only if she wanted to talk.

Marilyn sat at the Slytherin table in complete silence. She didn't feel like celebrating but thought it would be in bad taste to not attend. Glancing around at all the familiar faces made her frown. She hadn't gotten to know many of her housemates this term...with everything going on between her and the inhabitants of Gryffindor house.

Why couldn't she just like someone from her own house...?

Alessia walked to the Slytherin table and cleared her throat.

"My dear students, please let me tell you how enormously proud of you I am. This was my first year as your head of house and I had big shoes to fill. You made this easy for me. You have worked hard to get Slytherin where it is today. Miss Flores, Miss Shepard, Miss Salazar, Mr. Cartwright and Mr. Amphibolz, I want to congratulate you, and ask that your fellow housemates join me in doing so, on being our top five Slytherins. Miss Flores in particular, is third ranked in the whole school and Miss Shepard is fifth ranked." She began clapping hoping the other students would join.

Evan looked up as their Head of House Prof. Lupa came. He smiled at her politely, but then his expression turned into surprise and disbelief. She had just said "Mr. Cartwright". Him. His name! He joined the clapping with a silly expression. He was in top five Slytherins! Even though they failed to win, he had contributed in being second! A grin slowly extended through his face. Maybe today wasn't so bad...

Iris walked into the Great Hall, somewhat miserably, thinking about what was going to happen after this feast. Fallon would be getting off the train and going away to the States, and she, Iris, was going to be heading off to France to meet all of her family for the first time, and Aaron was going to be all alone, with no means of practicing his Quidditch skills. She watched Lupa talking and strained slightly to catch everything she was saying. Iris smirked when she saw Cartwight's expression. She walked up to the bench and sat more or less opposite him. No doubt Fallon would want to sit with Cartwright, and Iris wasn't going to not sit next to her best girl mate. She'd just have to put up with Cartwright, and so would Aaron. Oh yes. that boy wasn't getting away with not sitting near her because of Cartwright.

Iris cleared her throat, "Yeah. well done, Cartwright. You did Slytherin good this year. Maybe that's why Fallon likes you." Iris shrugged and smiled at him before looking up to the staff table to watch what they were doing up there.

"I would also like to thank your Prefects, John Doe, which some of you knew, Raiden Kururugi and Evolette McKenna, your head girl, as well as your Captain Woodson Whitcomb, and the whole of the Quidditch and Gobstone teams!" She clapped again.

Raiden had only been half-paying attention to what was going on around him, his eyes instead settled on the letter in his hands, hands that were all but invisible between the table and his skinny frame. The writing, unreadable to most everyone else in the Hall most likely as the letter was written in Korean, was a cause of concern for him. He'd heard his name at least once and looked up, nodding at what seemed like an appropriate time before going back to rereading the lines for what seemed like the thousandth time. However, when Professor Kazimeriz's voice boomed through the hall, he looked up and listened intently.

Blahblah Gryffindor won this Hufflepuff won that people were campaigning and wouldn't be next term because it was rude, Professor Truebridge was no longer employed, house el-

Wait. WAIT. WHAT?!

Raiden stared in utter shock, the colour all draining from his face. He hadn't said resigning or quitting or simply leaving. Professor Kazimeriz had said "no longer in the employ of" which... Had he just fired Professor Truebridge?! In front of a hall full of students?! What in the name of Merlin was going on?

There were no words that came to mind for this situation. Raiden was at an utter loss for them. Professor Truebridge was his favourite, how could they just DO that?!

Marie was sitting there quietly as Evelyn and Destiny got up to go talk to some of their other friends. Looking at the Hufflepuff table she noticed Kay sitting there talking to someone from her house. Just as she was about to go say hi someone sat down next to her. Looking up she realized it was Evan.
"Oh, hey Evan. Hogwart's is great, I'm going to be a little sad when it is time to board the train and leave. I have finally started making some friends and now I have to leave them for the summer. I am looking forward to seeing my parents though. How about you?" She could feel her cheeks getting hot as she sat there talking to him. Just the thought of how she had acted in potions class made her feel slightly embarrassed. Even though she knew it was the effects of the potion that had made her act like that it didn't help her feel any less embarrassed. 'Maybe he doesn't remember how I acted since he drank some of the same potion.' She sat there trying to remember if he had done anything that might have embarrased him but she couldn't really remember anything.
Marie had just finished answering Evan when their Head of House walked up and cleared her throat and congratulated them on being the top five Slytherins. Looking around for the others she began to applaud them. "Wow, my first year here and I am in the top five for house points. Wait, Evan is in the top five too.'
Looking back at Evan, Marie continued to applaud as she said "Hey, congratulations on being in the top five, I bet next term we take the house cup."

Nattie?

Oh come on, it wasn't like she could go missing right? Where on earth was that child? CHILD? Find, nao please.

Or maybe not.. Warren. Apology, thanks. god.

"Warren..." She whispered softly to herself sort of hoping it would get him to turn up as she leant against a wall.

Ah, Beaumont. Evan could have hoped for her not to see him, but the table was too empty to even hide. Besides, maybe she could bring Fallon along her. He looked at her eagerly for a second, just before accepting that Fallon wasn't with her. When did Beaumont mean happiness and joy anyway?

He nodded at the congratulation. "Thank you." he said politely and smiled back, not commenting on her next sentence. He wasn't in the mood to explain that people didn't like people just because they were good at classes. He wasn't in the mood to be pretty to Beaumont, actually.

Luckily, Marie had answered him, and he just didn't have to put up with Beaumont. He could easily and politely ignore her, unless she joined the conversation, which was unlikely. She was probably waiting for her evil boyfriend. Not Evan's business.

Giving his full attention to Marie, he said "I'll be very sad when this night ends." Oh, how nice Marie grew to like this place. This was Evan's first year too, and he had liked it despite some people. And he had made some friend too, friends who had to leave the country. No, he wouldn't think about Fallon or Lyra. It'd just ruin his last night which was already ruined more.

"Yes, I miss my family either. And soccer. Matches..." Yelling and shouting nonsense, getting angry for the lost goals. Good times. He'd have them again in August. Hopefully, there'd be some important matches till the school.

"Thanks..." he said, then paused to think. He didn't know her last name... "Are you in top 5 too?" he asked. If only he could remember the surname he had seen on the phial at potions... But then again, there was a little left from that class. It'd been an interesting class. He grinned inwardly. It was truly a dangerous potions, which made him fall in love with the Hufflepuff called 'Kay'. Baaad.

Waz stood behind Tammy and gave out a faint smile.. he wasn't sure if she would shout at him or tell him how much she disliked him only because he was related to Alex.. but even though everything happend.. he still loved Tammy as a mate! ''Tammy..'' he mumbled.. he knew this was one of his last times seeing her.. he was going to miss her.. really he was!

"Thank you, and next year we'll be first!" She said punching a little fist in the air. Alessia then returned to the Staff Table.

Tammy returned his little smile, and looked down at her shoes. SMUDGE! Oh NOE- Warren time. Not shoe worrying. Warren time. "Warren.. I want you to know, that I'm sorry. And.. I know I suck as a friend, I just dont want to have to miss everyone as much. I just wanted to distance myself from people.. And I started with you. I've got nothing against you.. I just want to be able to leave without it upsetting me so much as it is now.."

She looked up at him quickly.

Warren nodded and his smile grew, he was soo glad they were okay! ''Tammy.. dont worry about it.. its cool.. really it is.. and you dont suck as a friend.. i understand your finding it difficult.. Does that mean i can still visit the appartment?'' he asked with his puppy dog eyes. ''Maybe we can go around Diagon Alley? drag Torin and Shana around it will be a right laugh'' he chuckled.

Tammy smiled lightly, and threw her arms around Warren. "I know Harrison was never your real brother, but he'll always be proud of you. Just promise me you'll never forget him. Your real family might be nice, but Harrison never thought of anyone more than you.."

She chuckled. "Sure, maybe you can visit. Myabe."

Warren hugged Tammy, ''Yeah, im never gonna forget him.. his still like my bro to me.. i miss him.. He was the only one in that family i got on with..'' it soon clicked to him on why people were after them.. they were after Warren? they wanted him back in his real family.. ''i would say you could come round mine.. but er.. that could get awkard?'' he chuckled, he didn't want to be the one starting wars between Alex and Tammy.

Theo had been totally rejected from the Hufflepuff table. He wasn't a Huffie. But that didn't mean that everyone should leave him. He headed back to his own one. He took a seat by himself. Mash and milk would be his meal. And he didn't need to be interuptted.

Tammy grinned. "Awquarrdddd." She sang quickly, and ruffled his hair. "I'm gonna miss you kiddo. And your funny stupid, kooky hair."

As sacred Warrens hair was.. not mentioning it takes him 2hours to do.. ducked down once she ruffled his hair. ''Ima miss you too shorty'' he chuckled, saying it in a nice jokey way as he did.. ''The scared hair wont miss you messing it up'' Smirking away.

"I'm not shoooorrt. I'll grow. I will. You just need to not grow." She grinned quickly and got his hair this time around. "Girls are smarter Warrenita. We can get your hair and make you look stupid. Like now." She giggled loudly, and nodded.

"Oh your fashion sense will miss me."

Marie heard another student congratulate Evan but he didn't seem too interested in talking to her. Marie was happy that he did seem to want to talk to her though.
"I'm sorry you will be so sad. I just keep telling myself that we will be back with our friends before we know it. It seems to help a little." Marie was hoping that Evan was going to be one of her friends when they returned. She had spent most of her time studying this term so she didn't really make many friends. Next term was going to be different though, she was going to get out and socialize more.

'Soccer, he missed soccer?' she thought as he mentioned what he missed back home. "So, do you play soccer? Is that what you will be doing when you go home?" Marie had not been a big sports fan when the term had started and she still didn't know much about the different sports. She did learn a lot about quidditch this term, maybe now she would need to learn about soccer too.

"Oh, yeah, I came in third in points this term. I can't believe I did that good though even after that nasty potions professor took points away from me." She thought back to that first lesson and how Kazi had taken points away from her just because she didn't want to clean all those nasty cauldrons. 'At least he didn't hold it against me during the final, he actually gave me extra points there.' Yep, potions was definately a class Marie would not miss over the summer. Then again, if it wasn't for that class she probably would not be sitting there talking to Evan right now. 'Hmm, maybe that class isn't so bad after all.'