Another term had passed and that means next term she's going back as a seventh year. Merlin, wasn't that scary how quick time had flown? As excited as she was for her final year, Ava also felt tad a bit anxious for that because of NEWTs and stuffs. Ah well, let's just forget about that for the moment because it's time for feast now!

And not to mention Gryffindor won the house cup since five years ago. Bravo, Lions!

The sixth year made her way down to great hall, approached the Gryffindor table. None of her housemates here yet so... she's just going to sit there and waited for others while admiring the decoration. Noelle should've been here any minute, that Gryffindor prefect perhaps still dealing with her trunk or other duties. Who knew?

Shay could not believe that her first year at Hogwarts was almost over. Her next year would be her last ........already. Well, she was at the feast now and she planned to enjoy every minute of it. Approaching the Gryffindor table, Shay smiled when she saw that one of her girls was already there.

"Hey Ava", Shay said as she sat down next to her housemate. "What's up roomie? Man that term went by fast." The soon to be seventh year looked around. The table and the room would be filling up soon. Shay hoped that the feast would be relatively uneventful. However she knew that the likelihood of that happening was probably not high. At Hogwarts there was never a dull moment

It was with an entirely different perspective on things that Stasya skipped over to the Great Hall for the last feast of her first year at Hogwarts. She’d managed to prove that it didn’t matter what house she’d been Sorted into, since she still saw Derf and her other Hufflepuff friends all the time, plus…She’d helped the red hourglass get way higher than the others and she’d done really well in dueling club AND CoMC. Runes too, but creatures was way more important in her eyes. The only bad thing was that she still hadn’t managed to find the forest unicorns again and it had been months. The baby was probably way bigger now. She knew that because Albus was way bigger now too, but while she got to take her puffskein home along with Dobby, she had to leave the unicorns here.

Maybe she could ask Professor Wayland to make sure he watched out for them. If he was staying here with all the other creatures over the summer. She could ask, anyway. She saw him up there with the other professors, and she’d given him, along with Professor Marchand and Professor Hirsch, a wave as she’d skipped over to the Gryffindor table. Yep. She’d go over and ask him later. First, she’d go to her own table, and maybe the Hufflepuff one later seeing as she didn’t see Derf or Henry or Isa yet over there. So definitely her own table first, and she’d given Ava and Shay each a big grin as she slipped into a seat not far from them. Where was everyone else?

FEAST. FEAST. FEAST.

Zoryn was HUNGRY. But also she was sad. Not like SUPER sad or anything, but she hated when school was out. It was the WORST. All her friends were at Hogwarts, why did they have to have summers off? Couldn't they just hang out here without classes and stuff for a couple of months? Kinda like with the winter holiday. Zoryn thought that'd be a GREAT plan.

Anyways, the Gryffindor still skipped into the Great Hall with a SKIP in her STEP because despite the SADS she was VERY happy to get food in her tummy and converse with all her friends. Friends like Théo and Faith and Emmeline and Sorya AND all the other Gryffindors.

Speaking of which, Stasya was already at the table. The second year went bounding towards her, giving Ava a sort of smile on her way over and accidentally bumping into Shay who was sitting nearby. "Hi Stasya! I wish we didn't have to go home. This is BOGUS." And with that, the Gryffindor climbed onto the bench to sit next to her firstie friend.

Did they have to leave so soon? TERM JUST STARTED, LIKE, YESTERDAY!!!

It was with a heavy heart and mixed feelings that Emmeline approached the Great Hall for the end-of-term feast. It seemed like it was just 2 days ago, maybe, that she'd entered the castle for the first time ever and now it was time to leave it for months and months. She couldn't believe how much had happened during her first year here, either. Of course, the best parts had involved all the creatures -- her cruppy, her new pygmy puff from Isa, the winged horses and nifflers and unicorns in the forest. But the other best parts had been seeing her friends every day and making new friends and having adventures with them. She realllllly didn't want to not see everyone all summer. At least she had an owl to write to everyone with.

The twelve-year-old cheered up considerably as she walked further into the Great Hall. Gryffindor had won the House Cup, and she'd been one of the biiig point earners! More surprisingly, she'd done pretty well in most of her lessons too -- or at least, she'd made the list thingies the professors made in all the subjects she really cared about and some that she hadn't expected. Dueling club hadn't gone so well for her, but she figured she had more years ahead of her to get that right, so she wasn't too disappointed. As she bounced past the staff table, Emmeline smiled and waved at Professor Stewart, Professor Marchand, and most of her other teachers that were there. Plus Mr. Healer too if he was at the staff table already, though to be honest Emmeline had barely glanced at it. Professors reminded her of the uncertain summer that would approach tomorrow.

Turning automatically to sit at her House table, Emmeline grinned and waved at Miss Ava and Miss Shay, before plopping down across the table from Stasya and Zoryn and exclaiming: "Hiiii guys! I can't believe the whole year is over ALREADY." She was determined to only skim the surface of thoughts of leaving tonight, though, 'cause she wanted to be happy that Gryffindor had won and have a nice feast with everyone before the train left tomorrow.

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After Jonas had spotted Zoryn when he was from the Slytherin table, he decided to approach her. Come on, it's been a full year, can you please not have a grudge held for this long? Seriously. He sighed and took a chance walking up to her when her friends and here were done talking for a bit. Or what ever she was doing.
"Hey, I know you're probably still holding a grudge against me but can I at least sit next to you? Look, it sounds strange but you're the only one I really know, so if we could be friends, that would be great, right?"

Duuude this was some term eh?

The Curly Top breezed in, brain somewhat still mushy from those ridiculous OWLs, currently trying to recall if he forgot any lose ends that needs tying up. He hasnt forgotten anything right? Better scream for it if he missed anything.

Tenacius hadnt forgotten this BIG BOX in his hands though, this he held with furtive pride, cradling it to him as he approached the Lion table. "Hey there Lionettes!" he greeted them brightly despite his fatigue and plopped himself at his usual spot on the table.

"Hello, Shay!" The Gryffindor beamed as she saw one of her roommates and let the girl sat next to her. "I'm good, really looking forward for summer because I'm going to do internship at MLE with Noelle." Apparently she and the Gryffindor prefect couldn't be separated, even the internship people said so. Let's see if Professor Marchand would put them together in the same dorm next term, and Shay should be added to their mix too. "Do you have any interesting plans for summer? And how do you like being here?"

Then Ava saw the ickles (Stasya, Zoryn, Emmeline) arrived at their table and gave a smile to each of them. Ah, innocent kids. "How's your first year, guys?" She asked particularly to Emmeline and Stasya. "And... you, Zoryn? Ready to be a teenager?" And by being teenager means more drama and slowly start to leave the innocence mode. Her brown eyes couldn't help but noticed at the presence of a boy in Slytherin robe. Sure that she didn't mind about the serpent boy but Ava suspiciously eyed him like... Why he's always clinging with Zoryn?

But eh, let's just leave them be.

"Lionettes, Ace? Seriously?" She playfully questioned the male Prefect. "And what on earth is inside that gigantic box?" Because she was curious. Was it a present for them because they earned House Cup this year?

The term was over... WOW! This year HAD FLOWN by so quickly. And OWLS were done... She had been a little worried about them after the exams took place but... she felt a little bit more okay now about the exams? Besides there was really no point worrying too much about them, right? What was done, was done. She couldn't reverse time..... but anyway! To the feast! After all Gryffindor had won the House Cup

Olivia headed her way over to the Gryffindor to find that the table was already filling up. Stasya, Zoryn, and Emmeline were there! Adorable. Then there was a Slytherin boy, she didn't recognize but he too got a nod and smile. Shay and Ava were here representing the sixth years! Now THIS was going to be fun! And her heart started literally pounding when she saw him-- why was she like this? She blamed him for this Ace was here too! A smile lit up her face. He got a special smile.... "Hey guys!" She took an open seat next to Ace before following up her greeting with a question, "So anyone got any fun summer plans?" she asked and then turned back to glance at Ace when her curiosity was piqued. Her smile faltered ever so slightly when she noticed the BIG BOX and quirked an eyebrow. What WAS in there? "Yeah, what is in the box, Ace?" Curious, she was.

This was it! Madelyn was so ready to go home, but the feast sounded fun so she made sure to be there on time and looked around. Where would all her friends sit? She hoped she picked the right table this time, she felt really bad leaving one table to head to another at the beginning of term feast.

Why wasn't Jesus, Khalil, or Will there yet? Where was Maesi or Blankeney even?
She hoped they would be here soon. Walking towards the lion table she gave everyone a big smile and wave. "Hey Y'all, mind if I sit here?"

Zoryn was SO ready for food but NOT SO READY to leave Hogwarts for the summer quite yet. How come they couldn’t just stay???? It really wasn’t fair at all. The thought of which upset her, so instead she focused on those around her. And speaking of which, here was Emmeline. “Hi Emmeline!” The Gryffindor greeted the first year with LOTS of enthusiastic waves. “Yeah, it’s SUCH a bummer!!!” She nodded LOADS. “You’re officially not a baby firstie anymore!!!!” That much was kinda exciting. Zoryn would've sprinkled confetti at the girl if she had some on hand. It was always nice to not be the baby. Zoryn thought so anyways.

……. And speaking of babies… Jonas. Zoryn grooooooaned, quite audibly though she meant to only do so in he head. “Hi Jonas,” WHY DID HE ALWAYS FOLLOW HER AROUND??????? “I feel like you’re gonna sit even if I say no, so I guess you can.” Whatta life, man. Whatta life. “Jonas, this is… Everybody… Everybody, this is the kid I bit in Care of Magical Creatures last term.”

And now that they were all acquainted, Zoryn could finally focus on all the other people who were joining them. LIKE OMG PERFECT PREFECT TENACIOUS. HI!!!!! Zoryn flashed a HUGE smile his way. “What’s with the BOX?” Zoryn wanted to KNOW and it seemed like everyone else was curious too. People like Olivia, hi Olivia!

Ava, who Zoryn didn’t really know all too much, was asking her a question though… And it’d be super rude not to answer. And Zoryn was NEVER rude…. Not intentionally. Ahem. “I’ve been ready to be a teenager MY WHOLE LIFE!” She was very adamant about this.

And as for the Illvermornian. Mamma mia. “Only if you don’t cheerlead, we’ve got rules about that at the Gryffindor table,” Zoryn nodded VERY matter-of-factly. She definitely made that up, but the girl didn’t go to school here. How was she supposed to know?

Shay listened as Ava shared her summer plans. So she and Noelle would be working together. "That's sounds pretty awesome", she replied. "You'll have to tell me all about it when we get back to school." Shay was really pretty bummed that she wasn't able to stick around and have one of those Ministry internships. Alas, it was not to be. She was really going to miss her friends this summer.

When Ava asked about her plans, Shay answered her with a bit of mixed emotions. "I'm going home for the summer.". Even though she'd be working herself, she was sure that it wouldn't be as exciting as what Ava and Noelle would be doing. The next question, was easy to answer. "Here? Oh I love it here." Shay loved Hogwarts and all of the craziness that went along with it. "Of course I miss home and my family, but I've gotten used to life at Hogwarts. I'm kind of sorry that I didn't come here sooner."

Now, the table started to fill up as more and more Gryffindors made their appearance. Shay smiled when the first years arrived. They weren't ickles anymore. Anyone who survived a year at Hogwarts was definitely not an ickle. She gave waves to Stasya and Emmeline. They were so cute. Looking for more newcomers, Shay felt a bump. Turning around, she saw Zoryn making her way toward her friends. "Oh hello there", Shay said as the younger girl passed by.

Next came Tenacius with a large box that everyone seemed curious about. Shay chuckled at the prefect's greeting. Lionettes? That was a new one. "Hey there Mr. Prefect", Shay replied with a smile. The table was definitely starting to get crowded. Shay saw Olivia arrive and gave her a wave too. There was one Slytherin at the table (Jonas) and the sixth year threw a smile in his direction because........everyone was welcome. That included the Ilvermornies too. When the visiting student (Madelyn) asked if anyone minded her sitting, Shay responded, "Of course not". The more the merrier, in Shay's opinion.

Jonas sat down and mentally sighed. Finally, he knew that she was still fussing but at least she finally got the hint that he wasn't going to give up.
"Hey everyone," he said having a mental smile that victory was finally his.

Looking around, taking a chance to observe his surroundings, he saw that he was not the only Slytherin at the Gryfendor table. He gave a small smile to the one Gryfendor that smiled back.

Melbourne was still somewhat…well, exhausted from OWLs and packing and that oh so stomach churning realization…she was meeting Kirk’s parents tomorrow after the train…breaaaaaathe she gave everyone smiles as she made her way to the table…ohhhhhh Ace was here? And look who was sititng next to him.

No, no she was not going to call him Lacey in front of Olivia Holden…she didn’t need a constant reminder of the boat party disaster…even well – they were kind of sort of going on dates now so maaaaaybe his blunt weirdness had worked on her? ”Hey everyone,” she grinned and looked around the table. Zoryn got a little smirk for her no cheerleading rule and EMMELINE WAS THERE. Mel gave the younger girls at the table BEAMY smiles and waves before settling into a spot directly across from Ace and Owlie…Ravenclaw table was just in her view. ”Hey Ace…Olivia – how’re you guys fairing after OWLs and all?” she asked grinning at the two of them.

Yes, her attention went to the box for a moment…but the best friend had some ideas about it. ”don’t tell me…you’re going to the barns after this to collect all of your animal habitats for the train?” she asked her tone more jesting than anything. Really clearly he wasn’t just doing that why would he bring it to the feast? ”congratulations guys on the house cup! We’ve got this!” she beamed at her housemates and the interloping Ilvermornians.

Apparently she hadn’t had to wait for too long for her friends to arrive. Plus, she’d totally heard Derf’s voice coming from the Hufflepuff table, followed by Henry’s voice. So that meant they’d gotten there too, but first she was definitely spending time at her table. The yay Gryffindor table because they’d totally done awesome. Even the headmistress knew that because she was up there wearing all red. “Hi Zoryn!, ” she’d greeted the second year as she’d sat next to her. The part about going home being BOGUS was still under consideration though when Emmeline had dropped onto the bench across from them and of course gotten a big grin from her. Yay bestie!

“But we did awesome all term and got to meet lots of creatures and…” Way too much for her to even get into, and besides, she was totally planning on trying to figure out how to see everyone over the summer so it wasn’t really bad. Not in her mind, even if she was still worrying over how the unicorns would be over the summer, out there in the forest with all the scary stuff. She’d given a curious look to the Slytherin boy who had suddenly appeared on the other side of Zoryn, too. She remembered him from the rock climbing DADA lesson, though, so he got a smile.

Followed by a giggle as Ace had joined them with his BIG mystery box that everyone kept asking about and it really made her want to ask too. He couldn’t deny a firstie-almost-second-year an answer, could he? “Hi!” That was to him, Olivia and Mel. Yep. Plus, she wondered if her earlier response had answered Ava’s question about her experience this year. The mystery box was distracting her from thinking of a better answer.

Oh, and she finally knew the Slytherin boy’s name so he got another smile. Along with the Ilvermorny girl who Zoryn had said wasn’t allowed to cheerlead. “Is that a new rule?,” she asked Zoryn in what she thought was a whisper. Because she definitely remembered the Ilvermorny people who’d danced on their table back at the beginning of term and she didn’t know how that was different than cheerleading.

Nothing said 'end of term feast' like a Rooney Bronwyn spectacle. And so he had covered all of the tables in the Great Hall in autographed cards of his face (to say goodbye, clearly) and also confetti of his initials. THEY. WERE. WELCOME.

Rooney Bronwyn'd.

Her smile was bright and she always tried to be super nice and sweet to everyone. Everyone deserved it, but then a younger student (Zoryn) happened and Madelyn just looked at her for a moment. She glanced at her and then around to the rest of the table. "You lot have been nothing but rude most of the time all term. You wouldn't appreciate a good sport if it slapped you in the face." She didn't care if this was the fun table at the beginning of term it sure wasn't now.

"You know sweetie maybe if you would take some cheer lessons you wouldn't have stunk so bad commentating with my boyfriend." Her eyes fell on another girl (Shay)who was offering her a seat, "Thank you for such a kind offer, but this table just doesn't seem to fit at the moment. I think I'll go find a table that isn't so lame." She flipped her hair at the rude little girl before turning and walking away.

OK so maybe Jesus did not win this for or Louise. But who would have thought Grumpy Kyle would be the one to do it. GOOD JOB. Now the real question of how can he even think of topping the last feast or was it a feast. He doesn't remember. PARTY IN THE USA would fit since Illvermorny did win. Choices and more Choices.

Maddox entered with an american bandana on his head and sunglasses because those two go Together like peanut butter and jelly and well he forgot his larger american flag at home so no cape for him and would have to wait and see if Khalil had found his radio or not because tunes will be need. But looks like the party had already started.

Interesting

"DUDES AND DUDETTES why is the confetti and cards and no music?"

Maddox says as he is not really paying attention to who was on the cards but he did pick of and toss some of the confetti and cards at everyone around him as he sat down.

Fun

The Gryffindor beamed. "Absolutely." Internship at Magical Law Enforcement was such a good thing since she decided to choose the Auror/MLE route once she's graduated from Hogwarts. "Are you going back to the States then?" She asked her roommate. America was such a cool country and Ava really wanted to visit there, maybe someday when she had enough money for traveling. It was great to hear that Shay enjoyed her year at Hogwarts. "Better late than never." She said. "I'm also glad that you are here and enjoying the school, and meeting us." Ava couldn't help but grinned. Come on, she had been such a good friend and roommate and Shay was also wonderful too.

"Hi, Olivia." She greeted the fifth-year as she came to the table. "I'm going to spend my summer being an MLE intern, how about you?" And Ava would not ask her about the OWL because she might be a little bit traumatized about it, haha. When people asked her about how was her OWL going, she didn't want to tell anyone about it until the result was out. "Hey there, Mel." Another fifth year girl was coming.

Did Zoryn just mention about how she was ready to be a teenager for her whole life, she couldn't help but grinned. "Good luck with that." That's the only thing that she could say. And then she introduced Jonas to everyone. "What's going on between you two, actually? Because you seemed cannot leave her side." She asked the boy curiously. Ava was there when it happened at CoMC class. Her instinct said that this Jonas boy had such a crush on the little lioness. Awwww...

There was an Ilvermorny girl wanted to join them but then Zoryn said something that made her upset and left. She didn't really think that the young lioness said something bad, it's more like a joke but the American took it so seriously. Hufffttt... Anyway, that didn't matter. But then, another American came and... goodness, this was one of the loud boys who was sitting on their table at the arrival feast asking about music and stuffs because Rooney Bronwyn had just conjuring a confetti. Goodness, were they going to make a scene again and interrupt their feast?

Let's just give the speech, Headmistress so the food would appear soon.

Schmoop was very good at recognizing faces, and he had made a beeline for the house table that had as many Ilvermorny students as possible seated amongst them. He was carrying a tray of cookies, tiny little arms stretched as high as possible as he escorted them through the crowd.

"Cookies! Schmoop's famous cookies! Masters and Mistresses can't leave Hogwarts without taking some of Schmoopies famous cookies with them!" he squeaked.

Feel free to grab one, Ilvermornians! Hogwarts kids too, but they were mainly for the visitors!

Tenacius teased a grin as his housemates got all curious about this here box. Wouldnt they want to know.... "All in good time guys." he grinned as he shifted his gaze for a moment at the Staff table. Eh they look to be just getting to their seats like everybody else. Probably gonna be a bit of a wait before the speech and then food!

In the meantime, chatty Gryffies are chatty "Yes Lionettes" he repeated again for Ava and for everyone who hasnt heard it. "You know like if Ironman has his Ironettes and dudes have their dudettes...." are they gettin' it? He doesnt want to over-explain, takes the magic off of it "Besides its cool." he winked. Yes he thinks its a cool ok so its fact

Oh hello Olivia! That teasing grin gave way to a full on happy beam for the wavy haired beauty seating next to him. Its like everything suddenly turned into a shade of wonderful then cranked up to eleven. "Hey there Vi!" he greeted her back brightly "Them summer plans are still plannin'..." he joked. Like the box, he didnt want to give too much away.

He gave a most cheerful wave to Zoryn and Shay and Stasya. Gryffindor superstars each and every one of them. And hello to you too Snake boy Jonas, the one green in the sea of reds. Always nice to have someone reppin' his Dad's old house at their table.

It was then that Mel joined them "I've already tucked the babies away thankyouverymuch." he deadpanned jokingly at his bestie "The one good thing that came out from all these OWLs prep-- sure upped my magic game big time. Finally got that extension charm working the way it should instead of just collapsing in on itself like a black hole."

Oh hello Ilvermony guests! Or guest, singular, as Madelyn just walked away in a huff. Huh what was that all about? In any case Maddox' get up was well approved by the Curly Top "Nice bandana dude. Got one just like it too." Shoulda thought to wear that today in honor of their guests but oh well. As for the music "We be listenin' to a different sort of rhythm usually bud." he smirked as he gestured around, the excitement of summer palpable in the chatter around them.

Then suddenly there was the face of the Head Boy staring at him from his plate. Huh? Was this a Head Boy tradition of some sort? Where's the Head Girl's picture thats what he wanted to have.

But hey cookies running by him, definitely swiping a handful as the House Elf breezed by "Thanks Schmoop!" this should quiet down the tummy for a bit.

NONONONONONO.

She wasn't readdddddyyyyy. Hogwarts still had so much to offer her and and-
yeah, okay, she did miss ilvermorny and america and the beauty that was a mcdonald's quarter pounder with cheese, but???? THIS WAS HOGWARTS.
Hogwarts, the beginning of her most beloved women's lives and a (well,
okay, a totally dangerous place but that was beside the point and kind olf part of the point) place like no other.

magic and love, and friendship lived in these hallowed hall, and Kathleen Yang was so not ready to let go.

Would Saffron and Daisy and Baegina and IZZY, and EVERYONE?? forget about her???She could think of nothing worst, nothing worst at all. Tears were in her eyes.
Kathleen sniffled loudly and took a spot at the gryffindor table without a word to the gathering students. this was worst than the time Miles had told everyone about her true nerdom.

FINALLY the term was over. It was too long, too boring, too dramatic. Khalil really wanted to put Hogwarts behind him - especially since the competition turned out to be lamer than he originally thought - and get back to the land of the bold, the brave, and the beautiful. In true American™ fashion, he had on some spectacular black wayfarer ray bans as he strolled into the Great Hall. And yes he did get his radio back, and per tradition he was blasting the anthem as he walked into the large room.

Everyone needed a pick-me-up!!! And the Ilvermorny squad was just the group to give it to them. Quickly, the sixth year scanned the hall and spotted Maddox and Kathleen at the Lion's Den and he strode over to them, music blazing out of his radio. "Suuuuuuup," he greeted, nodding and giving daps to the people he cared about. "Wow, everyone looks so out of it." He placed his radio down onto the table and took a seat. "Bruh, we should play a game."

Kathleen raised her head as the anthem played out into the great hall courtesy of Khalil's boombox and it's superior airwaves. SIGH. not even Khalil could erase the weight of her heart right then (unless, maybe a kiss could help, yeah). She shifted, laying her head on his shoulder and sniffling quietly, as the music played on she tried to sing along but her voice was thick with her held back tears.

"W-what kind of game?" She asked, peeking at Tenacius and the Lion group with watery eyes. SHE WAS GONNA MISS THEM SO MUCH. "M-Maddox-
You're coming back, right?" DON'T DESERT THEM, ILVERMORNY NEEDED HIM.