Ameliah laughed a little when Logan jumped. "Yeah... I regretted it until I came here... I lived in the Leaky Cauldron." she explained, her arm returning to her side. "Out of pity from the barman. But... now I have a new home. It's made me feel a little better. I think I'll write to her over the summer... see if we can make some things up. She won't be my guardian again, but... she's still family." Wow. She just gave her life story to him. But she felt better. Logan was someone she can relate with.

Ameliah smiled. "Wouldn't miss it for the world." Regarding the party.

Ameliah rolled her eyes. "Not this crap again..." she thought.

Ellie laughed a little when Adam shoved his plate of food away from him. She was only teasing him. But he was nervous about them leaving. "You're nervous... for us? We'll be fine, Adam." They were adults now, ready to head off into the big world. Well, they probably weren't totally ready. But they had to be because the big world was right in front of them. She laughed a little though. "We won't starve, I promise. There's plenty of food."

Now he seemed like he was nervous for himself too, and his seventh year. Ellie didn't realize that most of Adam's friends were a year below him, but she could imagine that would be hard to let go of. "Most of my friends are seventh years too... but there are others. Like you. I'm gonna miss you." Ellie smiled and nudged his arm with her elbow. They had become good friends over the term, much to her surprise. "You just have to put your owl to work. Writing letters isn't too hard." Yes, she was teasing him again. "I will miss Hogwarts though. Of course." It was her home for so long. This is where she grew up an matured. Sigh. Of course she would miss it.

Adam seemed to be panicking a little. "Hey, you'll be fine. Do you know what you want to do once you graduate?" That was an important first step. Ellie had faith in Adam though. He was a smart kid. As long as he kept his school work in front of his... girl drama. He should be fine.

Ellie couldn't help but giggle at Alyssa's reaction to her engagement ring. Yeah, it was big an shiny. Heh. "Thanks, Alyssa. I can't wait for mum to see it." And her niece and nephew, of course.

And suddenly Dallin was by her said. Ohai, fiance. Giggle. Ellie kissed him back, but not for long. Just so it wasn't awkward for the friends around them. Considerate, now? Besides, they could kiss more later. Ellie smiled when he stood behind her. "You're just in time." Even though it seemed like Alyssa was leaving. Well. She could talk to Vashti and Dallin then.

Logan smiled. "My year has been great, thanks!" he said. "I've made a lot of good friends." he said. He watched as Minnie looked at Ameliah and then asked how he and Ella were. He raised an eyebrow as she said Ella's name a little loudly. He looked around, a little embarrassed but turned his attention back to Minnie. "We're doing great." he said smiling, his cheeks a bit pink.

Logan kept his eye on her arm around his shoulder. He was still thinking about if he wanted it there or not. He kept wondering if Ameliah liked him or not. He frowned, thinking. He shook his head and decided not to think about it. "The Leaky Cauldron..." he repeated quietly. "That's very nice of Taylor's family to bring you in." Logan said. Logan nodded. "Yeah." he said.

"Awesome, I'll see you there then! I'll owl you directions." he said.

Minerva gave another glare at the girl and then got up. She knew when it was time to leave. "Well I think I'll head back to the Puff table with Ella. Come join us soon." she gave the rest of the group a smile and then looked at the girl "Ameliah, is it? Well hope you are enjoying the feast and have a good summer." she gave Logan a quick hug and headed to the puffs.

Taryn crossed her legs and folded her hands in her lap like a lady. Then she giggled. HEHE. "Of course I am! I'm so excited to go to Greece with you!" He SO knew it too, they'd only been talking about it for the whole year.

Though she WAS going to miss August, even if she did know it was impractical to think she'd be able to spend every day with him over the summer. Still, Greece was pretty far away.

Logan watched as Minnie glared at Ameliah. Hmm. He wondered what was going on between them. "Okay, yeah I'd love to join you guys. I'll just stay here a bit longer." he said, nodding. He hugged her back and watched her left, feeling slightly puzzled.

Lily looked up towards Taylor with a mellow look. "It's fine Tay... I just...." The ravenclaw didn't know what was up. She wanted to be happy and she wanted to spend time with her friends, but it was just like the opening feast.... it was way to crowded around where she was sitting.

Lily just nodded at Ameliah's comment. She knew that it was still Ameliah, even though earlier in the year, some things were slightly different. At the moment, however, all she wanted to do was get the feast going and done so that they could get ready for the train home.

"That's good." Lily smiled towards Logan. "My term was alright. I spent a few days in the hospital wing after my spill down the stairs but I'm better now. And classes were really interesting. I've never been anywhere like this before. How was your term? Did you have a good time?" The first year grinned as she spoke about her term. She was soo excited to come back the next year for another term of learning magic. "And I don't know if I'll be able to. You'll have to owl me the information about it. Other than that I'd love to come!"

End of Term Feast?!

WHERE HAD THE TERM GONE?!!?!??!!!

Jez skidded to a halt at the Ravenclaw table, not exactly looking her tidiest. That look had been quite common on her lately. After her talk with Pam in the dorms, she'd tried get to sleep, but an hour of tossing and turning later, she had realised it was impossible. So she'd slipped quietly out of bed and gone to the Room of Requirement. Again. How many night trips had she made there this term without Nate? Too many to remember. She knew he'd probably be worried if she told him she'd gone by herself, so she'd kept her trap shut. Nate and Pam had enough to worry about.
Jez seated herself near some other second-years, brushing her hair behind her ears and trying very hard not to fall asleep.

With a tissue in hand and a very puffy bloodshot eyes Louisa Carter walked into the Great Hall to face the inevitable. She had ignored those-who-should-not-be-named-now all the time for the last week hoping to cease this desire to cry her eyes out whenever she knew they wouldn't be here next year... maybe they wouldn't remember her as the friend she was now to them, life might take them away. It was time like this when she detested the fact that she was younger than ALL of her closest friends.

Cruel fate.

She walked closer to the table and immediately spotted Ellie and Dal. She pursed her lips together and stifled a sob. Vashti wasn't far away which made Louisa wipe her eyes regardless of tears being there or not. Her legs moved on their accords as she took a seat next to the happy couples, not saying a word. She was too busy swallowing... and sniffing.

Can you say Pathetic?

Wow. An engagement. No wonder Ellie wasn't as down as the rest of them were. She actually had something to look forward to after graduation. "Congratulations, Ellie!" Vashti said, managing a smile. She turned her attention to the girl's hand when she held it up, and Vashti couldn't help agreeing - it was gorgeous. "Very," she answered.

And as if on cue, Dallin appeared. "Congratulations to you too," Vashti told him.

Once again her eyes wandered over to the Hufflepuff table, but they obviously didn't find what - or who - they were looking for, so her attention was once again brought back to the Ravenclaw table.

Just in time to see a familiar, though clearly upset, fifth year sit down near Ellie and Dallin. "Louisa...?" Vashti said slowly, concerned.

Logan nodded. "Yup!" he said, smiling back at her. Logan frowned. "Ouch." he said. "I'm sorry about that! And that's fantastic that you're better." he said. He nodded again. "Yeah they were very interesting, weren't they?" he asked. "Oh me? It was amazing! I made lots of great friends!" he said, bouncing a little in his seat again. He blushed slightly as he did so. He kept doing that, and couldn't stop himself. Silly Logan.

"Alright, I will!" Logan said. He had many people he had to owl now.

It was kind of silly to worry for them when they should be doing that themselves. Still everyone in the hall who had made friends with seventh years naturally worried or wondered what would become of their older friends,now that they wouldn't be able to see them as often. "Ok, then I'm just wondering what'll happen-not worry." He corrected himself with a small smile. Well, in that case Adam began to chew away some more, though, this time around he made sure to eat slower,before he could get a second plate before ravvies even finished their first plate.

He didn't put this on her but it was basically missing a part of family. She was graduating and going elsewhere and was going to live her own life without her younger friends. But that was just life and that's what school brought up too. Bringing friends together and separating them but its the separation that makes or breaks the friendships. "I'm not much of a writer." Adam confessed, But I'll pop up...unannounced." No,that'd be weird. "I'll give you a fair days before I drop by.By the way, are you gonna still live in Ireland or are you moving to England?" Seeing as she and Dallin would start a new life together.

"No. I don't really. I was talking about this to Kurumi last year and I couldn't come up with any decent things I may pursue in the future. I mean, the only thing I got going for me is playing the drums but that doesn't have much stability or anything..." He loved drumming but what could he do with it? Being a part of a band was not stable,even with its perks, and he turned to jelly in front of an audience. "I guess I can look into some music school or something?" If he didn't have any ideas for a job that involved music he should rather learn more about it and get help from Professors in how to find a job in such a wavering business industry.

Louisa looked up at Vashti opposite of her and gave a wet smile, "H-h-hi Vash-" SNIFF. "-ti." The girl folded her hands on her lap under the table to hide the tissue and the slight shaking, "H-h-how're you?" So much for being prepared and not sad tonight. Not giving up, she looked sideways at Ellie and Dallin. "Were you guys talking before I got here?" Maybe about their after-Hogwarts life?

&^#*&^@

SHE DIDN'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT.

Ameliah smiled. "Yeah. They're great people. I'm really lucky I met Tay."

Ameliah looked at Minerva strangely as she walked back. Did she just say something nice to me? I'm so confused.... She looked at the rest of her friends. "I did hear that, right? She said something nice? Even though she hates my guts?"

Tay sent her a look, "No."
Tay smiled at Logan.
Tay nodded, "Okay...."

Damon sighed and stood, "I'm going to go back to my own table, Tay. I'll see you around." And with that he walked away.

Lily looked up from her plate just in time to see Louisa enter the Great Hall. Quickly, the first year got up and rushed over to her ravenclaw friend, grinning widely. "Hey Louisa!!" That smile faded rapidly and turned to a worried look as soon as the little ravenclaw noticed the tears, or what looked like tears. "What's wrong?? Are you ok?" Lily whispered.



That was when she noticed a certain Ravenclaw walk up to Louisa as well. Immediately, Lily's eyes popped wide open. "He..llo Miss Head Girl...." she said in a shaky voice before blushing slightly in nervousness and quickly taking a seat next to Louisa.
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Lily grinned as Logan responded. "It wasn't that bad... I really should have tied my shoes before I went down the stairs." It was a lesson that she had learned and would try to remember. "I really enjoyed the classes. They are so much different from muggle classes." The little ravenclaw giggled as she noticed Logan bouncing in his seat. "I made a few friends also... and I'll keep my eyes out for the owl." The first year nodded before turning towards the staff table to see if the feast would be starting soon.

Logan nodded. "She's a really great person, isn't she?" he asked, glancing at Taylor and smiling and then looking back at Ameliah.

"I believe I heard her say something nice." Logan said, looking at Minnie as she disappeared. "She hates your guts? Why?" he asked, turning back to Ameliah, a puzzled expression on his face.

Logan smiled back at Taylor. "Soo, are you excited to do your little traveling with Maxwell?" he asked.

Logan shrugged. "Everyone makes mistakes. At least you're okay." he said smiling at her. Logan nodded. "They are different indeed!" he said laughing. Logan blushed as Lily noticed him bouncing in his seat. Wow, and he hadn't even had sugar yet! Speaking of sugar...where was it?! Logan looked up and down the table, frowning, then turned his attention back to Lily. Logan smiled. "Excellent." he said.

Tay nodded, "Yeah i am." She watched Damon go away, then looked back at Logan, "Im going to go talk to DAmon, see ya." She got up and followed Damon.

Ameliah sighed. "One day I was talking to Harvey at the Willow, and she started yelling at me for some reason. She thought I was trying to date Harvey while he's dating some girl in Hufflepuff. She hates me now for some reason.... So I was about to use the bathroom when I heard her in there, and I didn't want another fight. So I used my personal potion to disguise myself as some muggle girl, thus creating Callidora. I found out she was pretty cool when she wasn't yelling, and I- Callidora became friends with her." Ameliah turned to Logan: "I think that's why she made a scene of asking about you and Ells. Same reason as she was mad at me for talking to Harvey: she thought I was trying to make a move on a taken guy." She rolled her eyes. "She is so annoying."

"Awesome!" Logan said. "Alright, see you!" Logan said, watching as she left.

Logan listened intently as Ameliah explained why Minnie 'hated her guts'. He frowned as she finished. "How strange." he said. "Well, have you tried explaining things to her? That you're not...making moves on taken guys?" he asked, glancing at the Hufflepuff table and back at Ameliah.

Ameliah watched as Taylor left. And then there were two. Just her and Logan.

Ameliah laughed bitterly. "Like she'd hear anything from me. I'm going to wait untill I'm Callidora to try and talk some sense into her. It's pointless as myself." she sighed. "It only took one day for my life to be complicated.... But you do have a point. I'll talk to her over the summer as Call. That is, if I don't get busted by then. Okay?" She smiled.

Deciding that she should step away from the Gryffindor table before the Headmaster did his final speech of the term, Kurumi headed towards the Ravenclaw table looking for someone in particular. When she finally spotted the Head Girl, Kurumi bit her bottom lip nervously as she wondered just how to get this conversation started. With Treyen it was easy. She knew him well and loved him like a brother, so conversation just naturally flowed. It wasn't that Vashti was intimidating or hard to relate to, not at all, Kurumi just had not gotten to know her as well as she wished she had.

She had been rather starstruck as a first year whenever she saw the girl. Kurumi wasn't even sure if she remembered how they had first met, but it was etched clearly into the Gryffindor's mind. Swallowing one last time, Kurumi approached the Head Girl from behind and nervously cleared her throat while her hands fumbled with the hem of her skirt. "H-H-Hey Vashti."

"Just in time?" Dallin repeated curiously. What was he just in time for? To spend the night with his fiance and say goodbye to friends he was going to miss like crazy? That, probably, although he was trying to avoid thinking about the latter. He still hadn't come to the realization that this was his last night at this school. Ever.

Besides, there were happy things going on! Like Vashti congratulating him. "Thanks," he replied brightly to her. He was going to add more, but was distracted by the appearance of a certain fifth year. Who seemed to be crying.

"Louisa?" he asked, right after Vashti did. He stepped away from Ellie so that he was closer to Louisa, a frown on his face. "Don't cry. Join the festivities." Festivities. Psh.

"If I were you, I'd go and tell her myself. It's easier to believe the person that way. But if you want to do it that way, you do it." he said with a nod.