Angelina smiled at Taylor, "I'd love to join the party!" She hugged her friend, "It has been too long!" And Angelina wasn't happy about that.

Damon smiled, "You're welcome." He smiled and gave a polite nod to Ameliah.

Ameliah chose not to answer, pretending to be occupied with playing with the necklace Harvey had given her. Running her fingers along the cool metal, she lowered her gaze to the table.

Ameliah looked back up to see a new person. "'Ello!"

Looking over at who said hello, Angelina smiled at the girl and waved, "Hi! I'm Angelina."

Taylor smiled, "I am glad to hear that." She hugged her back, "I agree it has been too long!" Tay wasnt happy about it either. "We so need to hang out more." Taylor giggled.


Taylor smiled at him and put her head on his shoulder. "So how are you?"


Taylor sighed as she saw Ameliah ignoring her, "Ams, I really am sorry. How can I ever make it up to you?" She frowned and looked at her.

Angelina smiled at Taylor. "Next term we need to hang out a lot," she told her. "Also when we go shopping in Diagon Alley this summer we should go together!"

Taylor nodded, "We should." She smile,d "I totally agree!" Tay clapped her hands in excitement, "Do you want to go to France with me? Some friends and I as well as my 22 year old brother are going this summer."

Ameliah shrugged. "I dunno," She honestly hadn't thought of something like that. She twirled her fingers in her necklace again.

"I'm Ameliah!" Ameliah responded.

Another year was coming to an end and where else to celebrate it, of course with her own housemates. The people who influenced her in so many ways. It was kind of sad for there were faces that she'd never be seeing again in the coming years in Hogwarts. They would be taking another milestone in their lives. But sort of happy too, because she'll be spending her summer with Elise.

She scannned an empty seat, she wanted to take that one closer to Beezus but...she can't. She just can't. Instead, Erin went to the other side.

Taylor sighed, "How are you doing?" She wanted to make up with Ameliah.

Sure... Lily was late but she had good reason. She had managed to pack all of her stuff with one hand. Even though she had felt healed enough to play in the championship match, her right hand wasn't completely bettershe realized that after the match and party was over. So she had wrapped it up again and gone back to not using it. So she had packed with her left hand...which took a while.

But now she was at the feast and ready.... or almost ready to go home. Searching the table she first spotted her captain....who seemed really happy even though she was going to be leaving the school forever... Lily didn't mind though as she headed over. "Hi Captain Ellie... Congratulations on graduating and on being the awesome-st captain ever!" She said plopping down in a seat nearby the group of older kids.

The second year looked up at the fabulous quidditch captain with a big grin before looking around to see who else was there. She saw the seventh year that she had collided with back on the platform when the term was just starting. "Congrats Stella.... I'll miss you." And she saw Vickers and Louisa and some random Puffer whom Lily had seen in classes. "Hi Vickers.... Hey Louisa...." The puffer only got a nod. The redhead started to look around again before seeing her bf surrounded by a bunch of people.



Instead of getting up and wandering over to Tay, Lily just gave her a smile and a wave...with her left hand instead of her right. If Tay wanted to come over Lily would talk more...if not, well, the second year would find her friend on the train home.

Taylor saw her friend and got up, going over, "Hey, Lily!" She smiled, "How are you?"

Ameliah just shrugged again. "Same old, same old... Excited for summer break, I'm meeting up with some old friends for most of it." Almost as if on cue, she felt a burning in her pocket. She pulled out a sheet of parchment (that was black around the edges), read what was on it, and quickly scribbled a few words on it before stuffing it back into her pocket.

Damon smiled, "I'm good..." People were starting to circle... Damon shifted getting uncomfortable.

Taylor nodded, "Okay, so are you going to France with us? I already invited Harvey." She smiled and giggled.
Taylor smiled, "That is good." She then noticed him, shifting with all the people talking to her and amongst themselves. Tay raised an eyebrow and reached under the table, taking his hand and giving it a a comforting squeeze. "Just breathe."

Damon squeezed her hand in return, "It's just... The people and... You know how well I do with large crowds..."

"I know, mi corazon, I know." She stroked his face with her free hand and looked into his eyes, "All will be okay. You dont have to talk to all of them." Tay was trying to calm him down.

Ellie was quite popular. Of course she was, though - Quidditch Captain, champion of the term, one of the few that would be departing from the school for good. Max didn't mind that everyone wanted Ellie's attention. He was glad she was getting all the love and attention she had deserved for so long.

But his instinctive hand-hold got her attention, and as soon as he felt her gaze, he wished he hadn't done it. He didn't want to talk about this now. He didn't want to cry. He didn't want to make a scene. But when Ellie asked him what was wrong, Max's face grew hot and he held his breath in an attempt to prevent a sob that would escalate into a series of sobs. Once he started, he wasn't going to be able to stop. He was supposed to be strong. Guys weren't supposed to cry.

Though, unfortunately, Max wasn't like most guys.

Max shook his head and released Ellie's hand, folding his hands in his lap again. He stared down at them. "...Nothing," he said finally. "I'm just glad you're here." That was the easiest way of putting it. It was true, and Max had always treasured every moment he spent with Ellie. He just wished the end of their adventures at Hogwarts hadn't come so quickly. He also didn't want to ruin Ellie's mood, as her happiness was most important, so Max wholeheartedly expected her to drop it and bring it up after the feast.

When tears began to sting at his eyes, he did his best to blink them back. None fell - not until he thought, I'll hardly ever see her. What if she forgets about me? I don't want to lose my best friend. One lone tear dropped straight into his lap, leaving no trace on his face, and he wished more than anything that he could be graduating alongside the greatest friend he ever had.

He smiled as she agreed that they would ask together before she looked at him and smiled.. but then realised that she had scared him a little "Well.. no.. I guess.. not.. but at the time.. you dont think you just jump to a conclusion withouth thinkng it through" he hadnt really remembered how much she loved Damon that she wouldnt leave him. but he could see it now.. he smiled as even Damon mentioned that Harvs had taken her seriously.. she was that good of an actress he guessed. He nodded that she was indeed that convincing and smiled as she apologised.. phew! that was a small scare he didnt expect. He then listened as the two talked between them before other people started turning up

"Hey Rons! how are you?" he asked smiling as Taylor said she could join "What you been upto? hows Oliver?" he asked again in quick succession.. what was it with him and rapid fire questions.. maybe he was just glad to see some more friends of his that he hadnt seen in a while and had many questions to ask.

Just then Ameliah turned up at the table as she said hi to everyone before sitting next to him and giving him a kiss. "Hi Ameliah.. how are you?" he asked as he looked at Taylor.. now would be the right time to ask about Mel.. just then thats what she did.. but the coldness with which Ameliah replied was not what he was expecting. He would have to get these two talking again.. cause Taylor was a very good friend of his and Ameliah his girl.. it was a little difficult trying to keep them both happy like they were before. Would they ever reach that stage.. only time would tell.

OOC: Different to the little group gathering going on.



He saw Ellie sat at the table with ... Max, it was her last term here and he was surprised to see that she didnt seem to be too bothered that she was leaving. He wondered if he should go up and say bye to her since she was his captain for two terms that he had been on the team. It was thanks to Minnie that he had joined the team and met Ellie Stone a Ravenclaw to look upto.. well learn from what he had seen of her in these past two terms. He finally decided to go upto her.. so he got up and walked over to her and Max who didnt seem to be too happy, Harvey knew how he felt cause even Harvey felt sad to see Ellie go, sure he hadnt hung out with her alot.. but she had been his captain, seeker and most of all someone he admired and now she was going. "Erm.. Hi Ellie.. Hi Max.. good to see you both here" even through Max looked like he could run out of here any second if he got the chance.

Damon sighed, "I know I don't but it's still a little strange for me..."

Taylor chuckled and smiled at Harvey, "I didnt mean to scare either of you." She sighed at Ameliah's coldness and shot Harvey a 'help me please' look. Tay wanted to make up but it seems that Ameliah didnt want to. Taylor was hoping her sister would have forgiven her.

Something was definitely wrong with Max. Because it was taking him a while to respond. That meant he was THINKING. Thinking, with Max, wasn't always a good thing. At least, not in conversation. Conversation with her should be flowing and easy. Yet, he was thinking about what he wanted to say.

Therefore, he was avoiding saying what was really wrong.

Therefore, "You're lying." And that HURT.

Ellie huffed and averted her gaze from him as yet another person approached her. So, fortunately or unfortunately for Max, she didn't see that tear.

"Hey!" Harvey seemed almost hesitant too. It was WEIRD. What was up with all these people acting so WEIRD tonight? While Ellie was literally the most excited girl in the world? "Of course we're here," she laughed. The End of Term Feast wasn't exactly something one could SKIP.

Sure, it was possible, but who would want to?

Almost as soon as Stella had spoken to Alyssa about not having seen Louisa yet, the sound of a loud noise that could only have been someone blowing their nose. Another person either upset about graduating, or upset about the people who were. Like her, even if she wasn't dissolving into tears. She knew she'd miss Hogwarts, even if she was excited about what was to come over the summer and afterward, which had made both Alyssa's and Vickers' question about that very thing get most of her attention. Until Louisa had appeared, an swering the question of who had blown their nose. "Hi Louisa," she said, a concerned look appearing on her face almost instantly even though the prefect had assured Alyssa that she wasn't leaving yet. The girl still looked like she might break down at any moment, so she shifted to give her a hug as the attention had gone back to her actually graduating. "Thank you," she replied simply, even though she really wanted to help calm her down.

There were others in the conversation that were still waiting for responses, anyhow, and so she'd turned back to Vickers and Alyssa. At least they'd basically asked the same question, but first there were other topics. "Things always seem to happen here at Hogwarts, though," she replied to Vickers with a smile. "It keeps things interesting." Not to mention was one of the things she might end up missing later. Which segued her thoughts into the rest of the conversation quite easily, and she glanced at Alyssa again. "No. I'm not planning on going into teaching. Acting, actually. I'm heading off to WADA next autumn," she continued. That and moving in with Matt in London, but that hadn't been part of the question. Not Alyssa's and not Vickers' either, so she held back in going into that. It was easier to just focus on schooling, and the career she was planning on pursuing, even though Matt was definitely on her mind.

Which oddly worked as she saw Ellie coming in and taking a seat not that far away from where they were, catching the notice of at least Vickers and Lily. Who had apparently crept up and joined them while she'd been talking, but she gave the tiny redhead a smile before anything else. "Thank you," she said as she got yet another congratulations for graduating. "I'll miss you too." She really would, even if she had others to talk to now as well, and she'd looked over at the Quidditch captain again. "Congratulations Ellie," she said to her fellow seventh year. Just because she didn't like Quidditch didn't mean she wasn't happy they'd won the cup. There were other topics that could be brought up, too, inspired by just how excited Ellie seemed to be. "Excited to get to see Treyen again?," she asked. It was a logical jump to make, at least for her. And it appeared someone was trying to get Vickers' attention now as well, and she momentarily glanced over to see the girl from the kite making before nudging him slightly. He was welcome to go over there if he wanted.

Harvey could see that Damon seemed to be feeling a little uncomfortable with the new people around them now, he remembered their conversation at the hourglasses long ago. He was glad to see that Taylor was trying to make him feel better about the crowds around them and decided that he would try to make him feel more comfortable in the group "So Damon excited to be getting back home where you can hang out with someone in Diagon?" he asked listening to Taylor "Its ok.. now we know" he smiled as she shot him a look and he knew that he would have to help her out .. he turned to Ameliah "Ameliah.. dont you think its time you forgave Taylor? I mean Mel is ok now.. sure she is not as confident but she will get better with time. " he said smiling a little.. "So what do you say? want to be friends and sisters with her?" he asked her as he looked between them both.



Harvey saw her laugh.. it was her last day here and she was laughing. He had figured that she would be crying alot! to be saying bye to everyone she knew here.. well then he guessed it was a good thing that she was happy. "Yeah of course" he chuckled a little "So I can see you are excited that this year has come to an end.. and what a year it has been." quidditch wise of course.. he looked at Max who still seemed to be feeling how Ellie should be feeling.. whereas Ellie was feeling the total opposite. "You have been a great captain and seeker these past two years. " he smiled.. and now they would have a new captain and seeker.. but he would never forget Ellie Stone his very first captain.

Taylor gave him a 'thank you' look for both trying to make Damon more comfortable as well as trying to help her with Ameliah. Harvey made an absolutely wonderful brother. All the bad brother parts ,except trying to make her blush, were left out of him it seems which just makes him that much more amazing.