Kyroh didn't know too much about hearts, except for the fact that they pumped blood to your body, without them you would die, and paper hearts looked nothing like the real thing. But one thing he DID know what that Toby probably had a MASSIVE heart.

He wouldn't even protest when Toby got hold of his hat. Why would he? He KNEW the older boy would give it back, and that he was probably just spreading the love. Giggling as his cap landed right back on his head, Kyroh dropped one hand and properly fixed it. He had a style thing going on Toby, don't ruin it even during a group hug.

"I'll try to come and see you really hard! I don't think my parents would mind at all. But they might ask why you want a cow." He would ask that too even. Like right now. Why a cow Toby? Why?

Little Ravenclaw brother?

Kyroh blinked a few times, his vision becoming slightly clouded as tears started to form. He always thought of Dima as his brother, but TOBY????? His protector, thought of him as one???? Squishing him really tightly, he finally pulled away when he felt someone tap his shoulder. Before he really had time to turn around, a piece of paper and something else was shoved in his hand by Gabe the Prefect? What? Blinking away the tears, Kyroh stood utterly confused at what was going on. He would have asked the older boy too but....he went off to sit with Clara.

Biting his lip, Kyroh edged out of the group hug and sat down to watch the two.

"Pixieboy?" she asked, wiggling her eyebrows playfully at him. She thought it fit him pretty well. "Well GOOD because I'm gonna' call you that from now on--" and she winked at him. Eden was just FULL of winks tonight, wasn't she?

Rubbing her own tummy, she glance around..was there a speech yet? "Me. Too." She siiiiighed and slumped on him, dramatically. But she DID have some candy in her pocket--she pulled out a handful of KISSES from her pocket and held them out. "Kissed--from me to you--" she giggled a little because IT WAS KINDA' CUTE.

But he was now trying to EAT her shoulder, and she almost diiiied laughing--"OY--no--don't eat ME--I'm not tasty, I promise--" Well. Debatable.

And she was sure Phe's mind was whizzing off, now, and she was ALSO sure he'd argue with her. BRING IT, TOROS.



Eden was so busy SPOTTING BAMBI that--thankfully--she didn't hear Layla's liiiiittle comment to Clara about needing attention--which was good, considering it probably would have majorly hurt her feelings. She beaaaamed at the seventh year and ATTACKED THE BAMBI WITH HUUUUUGS! HUGS AND CHEEK KISSES AND MORE HUGS!

Could Bambi even BREAAATHE?!?!

Ahem.

Anyways, Eden sat back down and smiled at Layla--and then Bambi again--OH THEY WERE SO CUTE AND IT WAS AAAALLL HER DOING! It made Eden VERY happy..

"Wh-what? Fan club?" she made a face Layla. "I don't have one of those..." like..at all. Eden was almost positive of that.



Eden had to make sure Clara was okay, too--and it looked like she was doing all right...

Gabe.

GABE BANNER happened. Eden squinted at the boy for a minute but saw the look on her best friend's face...she looked..happy? It was..Eden just had to sigh, and let it go. Just let it goooooo. She couldn't interfere....

Where was CB?



Eden siiighed. "I mean..I'm sure I"ll have fun, still, but I'll miss our pizza parties--and our cooking nights--" she frowned. "I looooved cooking with you two--" she said softly.

Also, James was one of the few male friends she had that she didn't want to...ahem, kiss or anything. So that was nice, and she valued his friendship a great deal.

She ROLLED her eyes at him, though--"That's just because you aren't hearing it in the right CONTEXT, James--" and she smirked QUITE a bit at that. Hehehe.



She then turned her attention to Josie...who was just..ugh. So adorable. Eden adored her. "How are you doing tonight, Miss Josie?" she asked with a small grin. "Kiss?" she offered Josie her hand which was full of the little Hershey Kisses she had pulled out for Phe. "It might be awhile before we eat...you know..depending when Truebridge gets off her BUM and does the SPEECH."

Eden just LOVED the headmistress...soooooo very much. And the feelings were SOOOOO mutual.

James looked at Eden and smiled. “Well you can always swing by our flat and we’ll cook something together.” Mmhmm. And it will be awesome! As everything is with him. Yup. He chuckled as she continued and smirked, “And what would be the right context to make whining sound okay?” Well if Vinnie were doing it probably. Siiiiiiiigh where was she?!

He glanced at Pal and shrugged, “I’m sure she will come down eventually.” And if not he’d go find her and ask why later. Probably with some food. “Ugh don’t talk about packing. I haven’t even started.” And knowing him he would wait until the last possible second to do so. Siiiiiiiiiiigh.

“Grumpy grumps?” he laughed and looked at her. “What does that even mean?” He was still staring at his chocolate bar and sighed. “I’ll give you half?” Pouuuuuuuuuuuuts. Yup cause it was his last bar apparently or he’d just let her have the whole thing.

Well, there it was. First year. Come and gone.

Kate felt just a teeny, tiny bit older as she approached the house table. She guessed it was because she was ALMOST no longer part of 'the little kid group'. Second year seemed SO much older than first year. She kind of smirked to herself as she remembered her very FIRST feast. Kids were misbehaving left and right, and she was legit scared. She still might be a little scared if an all out student body fight broke out, but she doubted she would be as scared as she was before.

She took a seat at the house table and looked around. Almost everybody seemed to be talking to somebody else. She'd break in a conversation somewhere. Also, where was the food?

THEY WERE GROUP HUUUUUUUUUGGING. Sophie DID notice the Ravenclaws who were not caring to partake in the group hug and made a mental note of who the party poopers were. But back to the GROUP HUGGERS: Eden was being really cool, Kyroh got big smiles, Tobes was adorable, but Eves was trying to bring them all down with SAD SENTIMENTS.

"We don't have to miss each other," she addressed the group at large, "'cause we'll all have each other iN OUR HEARTS." Cheeeeeesy sentiments to go along with their big cheesy group hug, and Sophie detached herself from Evie gently to wrap Josie in a proper hug. The kid was so shy and sweet, and Sophie had picked up on the way she always seemed a little intimidated by her, so... she was going to hug the fourth year PROPERLY to make sure the kid knew she felt comforted and in the presence of proper friends.

Once they separated, she did not miss those eyes drifting over to the Slytherin table, missy. "Y'should go see him," she nudged Josie playfully with a knowing grin spread across her lips. Ethan would undoubtedly love her company. The two were pretty much in love, weren't they?

As everyone broke up into their own conversations, Soph watched Tobes and Kyroh fondly, then peeked at Eves and Eden curiously, then her gaze drifted across to the Gryffindor table - good. Zander was surrounded by people, just as he should've been. She was glad he was being taken care of, and briefly wondered if he'd even spare a thought for her company - but naw, he was probably pretty content with everyone else. He didn't need her.

Still standing around, Sophie didn't really know where to sit - she wanted to sit with Tobes, but she also wanted to it with Josie and Eves and CB when she arrived. Could she organize that they'd all sit together in a group so she didn't have to decide? Sigh. Tobes would probably leave soon anyway to head for the Hufflepuff table, and... she kind of wanted to go with him. For selfish reasons.

For now, she just stayed standing in the midst of everyone, just... y'know. Content. Happy to be in the presence of friends.

Giving Gabe a quick smile, Clara turned her attention briefly back to Layla. What she said was true, but ... it was the sort of thing Eden was likely to take the wrong way. Eden could be very sensitive sometimes and it was something Clara struggled with; she wasn't exactly the most considerate or tactful person. "I know what you mean," she agreed. "Oh..." Pause. "I'm great, actually, I was just hoping that by looking grumpy people wouldn't want to talk to me." Not including Layla. Or Gabe.

Turning away from Layla once again, she focused her gaze back on Gabe. "Internships where?" She tried to imagine Gabe behind the counter in some shop, but she just couldn't. It wasn't her scene, either. She was not a people person and when she tried to imagine angry customers it just made her anxious.

Strange, considering the sort of career she wanted. "Police work." With muggles. "Or ... something in the Magical Law Enforcement." Not so much with muggles. "Not this summer, but I want to look for something I can continue after I graduate." It was something she hadn't properly discussed with anyone. She had briefly with Eden, but not a great deal. She wondered whether Gabe would twig why she wanted to go into that field of work, or if she'd have to explain. It seemed blatantly obvious to her, but perhaps it wasn't to everyone.

She took a moment to look around. Eden would understand, as she'd explained it. Eden- ..... was looking right at her. At least, she had been, and she'd obviously seen herself and Gabe sat together. She was pleasantly surprised that she hadn't come storming over with loud words. Another someone she noticed looking was Kyroh, her buddy. Considering things that she'd told him, she wasn't surprised. Flushing slightly, she turned her attention away from them and back to Gabriel.

Oh, Eden loved the affect she had on Evie. It probably wasn't the healthiest of thoughts, but she recognized how she made...Evie laugh, giggle, and...ahem, she could easily get Evie to kiss her....

It was fun, this...power thing, kind of.

But those thoughts were kinda' scary. Of course she liked Evie as a person...she was a good friend. But...hmm..hmmh mh mhmhmhmh. The thoughts were....piling atop one another, and she just smirked at Evie a bit. "Nice to see you here, Eve..." she said. "Hopefully the food comes soon.."

Oh. Evie would miss her? Eden had to smile..."Oh, Evie--I'll miss you too--we haaaaave to hang out this summer-- in between all my Uni visits and whatnot--" she had quite a summer planned. Busy busy BEAVER.

Austin watched as the young girl sat down next to him. Well, alright, she wasn't exactly next to him, there was some space. But she might as well have, and since everyone else was talking to each other, the third year figured it would be best to strike up a conversation. He wasn't good at the whole starting a conversation thing. Making a potion, that was easy, but talking to a complete stranger? That's where he was at a loss.

The Ravenclaw moved over, so he was closer to the girl. "Hello, um, young girl. Austin Moore." Nailed it

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THEY WERE GROUP HUUUUUUUUUGGING. Sophie DID notice the Ravenclaws who were not caring to partake in the group hug and made a mental note of who the party poopers were. But back to the GROUP HUGGERS: Eden was being really cool, Kyroh got big smiles, Tobes was adorable, but Eves was trying to bring them all down with SAD SENTIMENTS.

"We don't have to miss each other," she addressed the group at large, "'cause we'll all have each other iN OUR HEARTS." Cheeeeeesy sentiments to go along with their big cheesy group hug, and Sophie detached herself from Evie gently to wrap Josie in a proper hug. The kid was so shy and sweet, and Sophie had picked up on the way she always seemed a little intimidated by her, so... she was going to hug the fourth year PROPERLY to make sure the kid knew she felt comforted and in the presence of proper friends.

Evie was sappy, but Sophie was corny. Evie laughed at her comment about being in each other's hearts. "Or we could, you know, hang out." So they didn't have to worry about being ridiculously corny like Sophie. heh. "You should come over to my house and swim in the lake with me," she suggested. "And we can have a sleepover." And go SKINNY DIPPING.

Ahem. She didn't voice that part, but it was in the plans. She figured Sophie would be game.

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Oh, Eden loved the affect she had on Evie. It probably wasn't the healthiest of thoughts, but she recognized how she made...Evie laugh, giggle, and...ahem, she could easily get Evie to kiss her....

It was fun, this...power thing, kind of.

But those thoughts were kinda' scary. Of course she liked Evie as a person...she was a good friend. But...hmm..hmmh mh mhmhmhmh. The thoughts were....piling atop one another, and she just smirked at Evie a bit. "Nice to see you here, Eve..." she said. "Hopefully the food comes soon.."

Oh. Evie would miss her? Eden had to smile..."Oh, Evie--I'll miss you too--we haaaaave to hang out this summer-- in between all my Uni visits and whatnot--" she had quite a summer planned. Busy busy BEAVER.

Completely oblivious to Eden's thoughts and whatever power she possessed over her, Evie felt simply wonderful to be in the presence of her friends. She giggled. "Nice to see you here too," she responded, amused, because... where else would she be? Her stomach agreed with Eden's next statement with a hungry growl. "Me too, I'm starved." She wanted to eat an entire bowl of mashed potatoes.

"Uni visits?" Evie questioned. Already? She was only a sixth year.... but then she'd be graduated in a year, so maybe it wasn't too crazy. It only made Evie realize how close she was herself. And how she should probably start thinking about what she would do with her life after Hogwarts. Hm. "You're invited to sleepovers at my house, too. And swimming in the lake."

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Well, there it was. First year. Come and gone.

Kate felt just a teeny, tiny bit older as she approached the house table. She guessed it was because she was ALMOST no longer part of 'the little kid group'. Second year seemed SO much older than first year. She kind of smirked to herself as she remembered her very FIRST feast. Kids were misbehaving left and right, and she was legit scared. She still might be a little scared if an all out student body fight broke out, but she doubted she would be as scared as she was before.

She took a seat at the house table and looked around. Almost everybody seemed to be talking to somebody else. She'd break in a conversation somewhere. Also, where was the food?

An added figure to the table caught Evie's attention and she turned to find Kate sitting nearby. The fifth year smiled at the younger girl and offered her a wave. "Hi Kate," she said cheerfully. "Did you enjoy your first year?" Because SHE did, even though their concepts of "first year" were a bit different.

Vinnie finally finished packing and rushed down to the great hall. She was very excited about summer and about uni and about james. Everything was going to be so good and there was so much they had to do, it was insane. Such a good last summer before uni that was gonna be. Also moving to Athens...and being a proper adult. Wow. That thought was kinda scary but exciting.

Of course the brunette was sad about leaving Hogwarts, so much had happened here and she had grown so much within these walls. But this was a new chapter in her life about to start. Newts were over and they all deserved to have a brilliant feast, their last feast.

Walking straight to the ravies table the Slyhterin stopped and stood behind her boyfriend. With a smirk on her face she kissed his cheek. "Hello carrot."

James listened to the conversations around him. It made him a little sad that everyone else was sad. People should be happy! It was a new adventure! He always did like adventures. James sat eyeing his candy bar still in Pals hand and sighed. Maybe they could eat soon instead.

Feeling someone kiss his cheek he turned his head and grinned. "Well hello there turnip!" He kissed her on the lips and moved over a little "where have you been? want to sit?"

Vinnie couldnt help but grin big when he kissed her. They were never separated for long but she always managed to miss him anyway. It was good to see him in such a good mood, enjoying his last feast. They were onto a new life after this. A life together.

When he moved over the brunette noticed who he was talking to... Oh. This was....uncomfortable. " I dont want to disturb, just have fun with your friends and i'll see you later?" There was no way to they would get along here and she really didnt want James to think differently of his friends. She didnt mind him being friends with....the two ravenclaws that had hurt her the most right after Jun, as long as they were good to him. But she didnt want to be around them. At all.

"Yep. Pixieboy. Like Peter Pan." He beamed at Eden, wiggling his eyebrows right back. For reasons. Eheheheheheh. "Okay but I can't promise I'll remember to respond to it though." he had problems with responding to his own name at times so yeah.

OOH KISSES. Phoenix grabbed one of the chocolates from Eden and opened it fast, stuffing it right into his face. "Your kisses are better, but these are good." Mmmmmm yum. "And they taste better than your robes." Cause as delicious as he thought Eden was at any time of the day, he couldn't exactly eat her, and he was hungry.

"Oh by the way I love you and this is for you." He handed over one half of a two way mirror set, wrapped up in glittery wrapping paper. "So I can see you like whenever, also, tell me when you start your internship cause I wanna visit you at the sanctuary can I do that?"

Kate wasn't the kind of girl to get awkward over sitting all by herself. She was feeling a little lonely, though. Everybody else seemed to be in these lively conversations with lots going on around them. Then there was Kate who was just looking around the Great Hall waiting for food. She had just shifted her position while trying to figure out what to do, when somebody just scooted closer to her and did some random sort of introduction.

Kate laughed. "It's Kate," she said. Young girl? Just when she was started to feel a little bit older, she gets labeled like 'FIRST YEAR' was stamped across her forehead. "Guilty," she said, holding her hands up. "...of being a first year. I'm almost a second year, though." She should get his name, too. "What's your name?" He was a Ravenclaw. She should know this.



Oh, heyy--it was Evie! There was a familiar face! Kate was starting to wonder if she'd even attended this school for a whole year. Were there really that many people she never met? "Hey, Evie!" she said. "Yeah, it was awesome! No one got hurt either, which was the one thing people kept telling me would happen." She shook her head and laughed. "What about you? How'd you enjoy your first year here?" Even though Evie wasn't a first year.

James smiled at Vinnie but as he saw who she was looking at his smile fell a little. He looked at Vinnie and sighed. "Please V. I want to have our last feast together with you." There miiiiight have been a little pouting involves. Maybe.

He reached for her hand and smirked. "I'll feed you if you stay. And Phoenix is here." Yup now he may be trying to bribe her. Would it work though that was the question.

Paloma felt a poke on her ribs. REALLY?! Why always the ribs? When she turned around, to the most likely of her reactions, she saw Hugo standing there, and asking her about the food she never cooked for him. And how she was now obligued to invite him over? "Hugo, nice to see you, too. And, I know, I couldn't cook for you, it was a hard..." And kind of too exhausting year.

"But sure, you're welcome to come to Spain soon. I will send you the address soon, and the dates I will be there at home..." Because she wasn't going to be in Spain after July. That was the time she would be leaving to New York City for good. She frowned at the thought, but then laughed at Hugo's questions, "Yeah, I'm...excited. I told you, I'm going to New York, to become a ballerina, at Julliard..." She was convinced of that.

"And you, I hope you behave, and act like a gentleman." She was serious, Hugo had to work on his manners. Though he was the cutest little friend she ever had.



Paloma wibbled at the remembrance of their cooking nights, those few rest nights they had during this year despite the NEWTs. "I will miss that too, Eden. Mind if I kidnap you this next winter break, and go to Paris to bake, at an old friend's bakery?" She wanted to spend her little free times with her friends, and probably baking with Ed would go great.

She laughed lightly at James for not even starting his packing. "Just don't leave it the last minute, James." She shook her head, knowing she had to do the same, had to make sure everything was in her trunk. "I mean, that there is no need to be so sad and grumpy at this day of feast?" She raised her eyebrow, then cut the chocolate in half. "Fine, you have the half. Take good avantage of it." She winked and gave the piece to him, with a tiny ice cream roll next to it.

Just then, Vinnie appeared, and Pal just looked away. She wasn't going to ruin that moment, so..."Stay. Please. For James. And Phoenix. Enjoy the time, take it in peace, as the last time we will be here." She didn't really have to make eye contact, but she did for a second, then turned to James.

Austin chuckled. "I think there are a lot of people who are about to be second years." Actually, every first year was about to be a second year. Just like how Austin was about to be a fourth year. "I'm about to be a fourth year myself, which is really strange. Time here really seemed to fly by." It did. It seemed only a few months ago he was trudging through the horrendous snow with his fellow Charms classmates. That was almost three years ago now. Crazy.

Kate. Got it. "Austin." Now that pleasantries were out of the way... "How did you like your first year? Classes too hard?" He remembered being a little overwhelmed in his first year, but that was the pressure of being a Ravenclaw. It was in your nature to succeed, otherwise you were looked at and judge. At least that's how Austin felt. Surely no one actually cared if you went to every class or not, but there were at least five Ravenclaws in each class he went to. He counted.

Hugo shook his head. "You had one job, Paloma. Maybe you were busy with your boyfriend..." he had no clue if she had a boyfriend but he had to blame someone for Paloma's lack of commitment to her words. Oh well, at least she was inviting him to Spain. "REALLY?! Can I visit you?" and even if she said no he was going anyways. "You have to prepare a lot of food for me, but no chocolate" nope, never.

He rested his head on the palm of his hand while he was listening to Paloma. "You are going very far away from here. Are you coming back?" she should. Hugo rolled his eyes at her comment on his behavior, "Come on...I do behave and I am a gentleman. No need to worry." he nodded and sat straight, proudly. "You are going to miss my pokes" even if she didn't like them.

Vinnie couldnt help but sigh. This really wasnt how she wanted to spend her last feast...at least not in that company. She really didnt want Pal or Eden gushing to their oh so perfect friend about everything and anything she did. But James was here and Penny wasnt far....

They were friends with them...so she was the only one that didnt fit in here...anymore. That smile from before had faded and she just gave a little shrug. "How could i say no when you look at me like that?"
The brunette would try and focus on her best friend and her boyfriend. "I guuuuesssss feeding sounds good...i am gonna hire you." That boy just knew the way to her heart. And yes she was eating again, now that was something Pal could tell her precious people.

The slytherin looked at her former "oh so good friend" and raised an eyebrow. She didnt mean to...it just happened."Yeah i am gonna stay with James. I should have thought about it before coming here though, could have known he's here with you. " Enjoy the time in peace? Right....because she was the one that had messed up their friendship....whatever not the time to think about it. This was her last feast. " Not sure about the enjoying part though."

She had noticed how ice cold her voice had turned and shook her head a little. Come on McFay, this was supposed to be a party. To lighten her mood Vinnie waved at Phoenix.

Leo made his way down from the staff table to the blue and bronze coloured students sitting at the Ravenclaw house table with a cheery smile pursing his lips.

Going around the table Leo moved to stand at the head of the table. Clearing his throat, he raised his hand to get everyone’s attention and for them to quiet down. "Don't stop eating everyone. I just wanted to say a few words to you all." He let his gaze wander down the table as he continued on, eyes lingering a little on each students face. "I'm proud of each and every one of you for all the points you’ve earned academically this year. We went out strong in the cup race but unfortunately we lost our momentum on the sprint to the finish. Don’t hang your heads. I have every faith we'll do better next year. You’ve made me proud with your fighting spirits."

Leo paused here to let his words sink in before he continued with a bigger beam on his face. "Congratulations to ending third in the Gobstones Cup! Maybe next term you’ll roll those stones expertly all the way to victory and the cup. I hope you all will have a great summer vacation and will join me on the school field trip." And with that his little speech was done.

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Abby waved at her dormmate Penelope and said "You ready for the holidays Penelope" Abby sure was ready for spending as much of her free time in Diagon Alley as she could

Penelope waved back at her dormmate Abby. ”Hi Abby! I’ll miss Hogwarts, but I’m ready to go home. Are you going on the field trip?” Penelope was going on the field trip. She was slightly worried that something bad might happen on the trip, but with proper safety precautions and professors on the trip, she should be safe, although given her past history of astronomy lessons she wasn’t entirely sure that she trusted Professor Flamsteed to keep her safe.

SPOILER!!: Mr. Kitridge

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Leo made his way down from the staff table to the blue and bronze coloured students sitting at the Ravenclaw house table with a cheery smile pursing his lips.

Going around the table Leo moved to stand at the head of the table. Clearing his throat, he raised his hand to get everyone’s attention and for them to quiet down. "Don't stop eating everyone. I just wanted to say a few words to you all." He let his gaze wander down the table as he continued on, eyes lingering a little on each students face. "I'm proud of each and every one of you for all the points you’ve earned academically this year. We went out strong in the cup race but unfortunately we lost our momentum on the sprint to the finish. Don’t hang your heads. I have every faith we'll do better next year. You’ve made me proud with your fighting spirits."

Leo paused here to let his words sink in before he continued with a bigger beam on his face. "Congratulations to ending third in the Gobstones Cup! Maybe next term you’ll roll those stones expertly all the way to victory and the cup. I hope you all will have a great summer vacation and will join me on the school field trip." And with that his little speech was done.

Mr. Kitridge was here! He deserved a hug. Maybe they could pull him into another Ravenclaw group hug. Either way, he needed a a hug. Mr. Kitridge was coming on the field trip! She wasn’t going to die because Professor Flamsteed wasn’t the only professor going on the trip! This field trip was going to be fun! Penelope got up, went over to where Mr. Kitridge was standing, and hugged him.