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*Zoe* · #1 (**permalink**) 08-06-2016, 01:34 AM

For those who belong in Ravenclaw House, in the middle of the Great Hall is where your table awaits. Blue banners containing an embroidered bronze eagle float above the polished table in honour of the wise Rowena Ravenclaw. Already placed on the tables are silver plates with accompanying cutlery and goblets. All that is missing right now are the mountains of food and pitchers containing your favourite beverages.

Though your stomach might be growing as you take a seat on one of the long benches next to the table, it is important to not get hangry -- gnawing your arm away or jabbing your fork repeatedly on the surface of the table will do no good whatsoever. Give everyone some time to get settled in and wait for Headmistress Hawthorne to deliver her speech. Keep yourself preoccupied by catching up with your fellow housemates or those who are visiting from the other tables until it is time to sink your teeth into the hearty and delicious meal prepared by the house-elves.

DuckyLinJi · 04-04-2018, 12:18 AM

After making sure that his tie was on properly and his uniform straight, Dorian entered the Great Hall for the end of term feast. The year had gone by faster than he had expected. Even some time was missing thanks to the Dufftown field trip fiasco a couple of weeks back. He got decent grades though. Plus he had a new friend (Hi Rylee!)

Taking a seat, Dorian looked over at the staff table. Would Professor Stewart attend the feast? He hoped she would. The Ravenclaw liked her as a Professor. Eh...minus the possessing of the students and the nearly killing of the staff...but he knew that it had not been her fault.

His stomach growled softly but hard enough for him to hear and he looked down, putting a hand on it. "Wait a little bit longer my friend" he said quietly and reached for the pumpkin juice.

*Holmesian Feline* · 04-04-2018, 12:44 AM

If she had thought the opening feast had been bad with all the evoked emotions, the end of term feast was so much worse. Cassie felt relief with the end of all her NEWT exams but it was short-lived at the thought that her last days at Hogwarts were so few. Packing had been a chore as she packed up supplies and memories gathered for all seven years of her schooling. After a while, the seventh year had needed air and taking a walk around the grounds for a bit.

And then it was time and Cass had gotten ready for the feast, slipping out of the dorms when the surrounding excitement got too much for her. Which was why it made sense that as she slowly approached the Ravenclaw table after arriving at the Great Hall, she was one of the first to arrive there. Two gift bags, one gold and one silver, were held in her grasp awaiting a moment after the Headmistress gave her speech where she could visit two professors. But for now she sat down on one of the benchs, absently stashing the bags at her feet.

SarcasticStrawberry · 04-04-2018, 12:54 AM

IT. WAS. FINALLY. OVER. The end of term feast was here. Finally. This year had seem to drag on and on. And now she was completely worried about next term… being her OWL year. All of that stress was weighing in already. She was going to try to enjoy her summer, she had plenty to look forward to Japan, hopefully and her date with Slate. Yep that was going to happen sometime over summer.

Luckily she hadn’t had a year like her third year being cursed and all of that. Though it seemed like some off last terms events spilled over into this term. And somehow she had avoided any direct contract with it. Thank goodness. She had spent some time here and there into the Hospital wing… thanks to Quidditch but it wasn’t anything major.

The raising fifth year…. Whoa that’s crazy. Like how was she getting so old, to her anyway. After quite a long debate with herself on which table she was going to start out with. She decided that she was just going to start at her own house table. Though she did scan around the Slytherin table to see if Slate was there yet. That obviously weighted alot on where she was going to sit down at for the feast.

For the first time in a while she headed to the Ravenclaw table and took a seat. Waving to both Dorian and Cassie as she settled into her seat.

DaniDiNardo · 04-04-2018, 03:37 AM

It was finally the end of term and Jessa Cambridge was here for it. She wasn't excited to be heading home tomorrow and seeing her parents, she wasn't excited about the day after when she'd be shipped off but she was happy to be getting a break from Hogwarts and all the stressors therein. For the next two months, she'd be no one's Prefect. A kid crying wouldn't be her problem. For just a short time, she would be able to focus on herself--whether she liked it or not.

So, how did one quell all the anxiety and strong emotions currently whirling around threatening to drive her insane a day too early? A cheering potion, obviously.

The 16 year old had big plans for after the feast, meaning she only had to survive that long. A small dose was all she needed to soldier on. Jessa moved through the giant double doors of the Great Hall with a certain pep in her step. Blue eyes scanned the room energetically seeking out anyone she knew before, giving them waves before she plopped down at her own table.

"Hey guys!" She chirped, wiggling some in an effort to get more comfortable. The potion was in full effect. She couldn't feel anything but....well.....cheerful. If she didn't know any better, she'd actually think this was a wonderful night. Yikes.

"Am I the only one happy to be getting out of here for the summer?" She asked those around her Cassie, Dorian, Juni). Thankfully, exams hadn't been cancelled after that Dufftown mishap and she was about 1000% sure she'd aced everything.....not that it mattered in the grander scheme of things but the confidence was there all the same...or rather....a lack of anxiety where those results were concerned. "Everyone already packed and ready? I can help anyone who's still got some last minute stuff to get shoved away."

Was it time for the speech and end of feast yet? Oh wait, no, she just got here. The night was ~~unfortunately~~ still young.

"I'm starved. Last night of castle food for a while, huh? I always miss it, even a little. My dad's a pretty brilliant cook so it's not the worst when I leave but y'know." Talkative tonight? Why yes, she was. If she could fill her night with conversation from those around her, then just maybe by the time the cheering potion wore off, she wouldn't feel the need for another.

Lislchen · 04-04-2018, 02:52 PM

Before he could forget and thus even before he took a seat at his own table, Cameron made his way over to the Ravenclaw table. He couldn't quite believe how fast the last month had gone by and that it was almost time to go home for summer. A summer which would mostly consist of him playing Quidditch. And going to Quidditch matches. And maybe - if possible - checking out one of Liam's surfing competitions. And visiting Jessa. And visiting Bel.

He wasn't sure how exactly he was going to manage all that but he was definitely willing to try.

Cameron didn't want to take up too much of Jessa's team, especially seeing as she was Prefect and surely had a lot to do, so he simply tapped her on the shoulder instead of sitting down next to her. "Hey." He gave her a small smile, glancing around briefly to make sure he hadn't interrupted anything.

DaniDiNardo · 04-04-2018, 03:16 PM

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Before he could forget and thus even before he took a seat at his own table, Cameron made his way over to the Ravenclaw table. He couldn't quite believe how fast the last month had gone by and that it was almost time to go home for summer. A summer which would mostly consist of him playing Quidditch. And going to Quidditch matches. And maybe - if possible - checking out one of Liam's surfing competitions. And visiting Jessa. And visiting Bel.

He wasn't sure how exactly he was going to manage all that but he was definitely willing to try.

Cameron didn't want to take up too much of Jessa's team, especially seeing as she was Prefect and surely had a lot to do, so he simply tapped her on the shoulder instead of sitting down next to her. "Hey." He gave her a small smile, glancing around briefly to make sure he hadn't interrupted anything.

Jessa could probably have prattled on a solid five minutes more if it weren't for the tap at her shoulder. Curious, the Ravenclaw twisted in her seat to see who may have required her attention. Didn't take long after locking eyes with her friend before her lips spread wide and she grinned enthusiastically at him. "Hey!" Nope, not interrupting.

"Sit, sit!" She shifted across the long bench, inviting him to take the spot next to her. It would be a while before anything really happened, they had time for a chat.

Briefly, she glanced over at the Slytherin table, noting he wasn't missing anything really and even if he was...she currently was incapable of feeling bad about it.

"Are you all packed? I gotta get a few things from my lab later but otherwise I'm ready and rearing to go!" And quite seemingly chipper about it too.

Lislchen · 04-04-2018, 03:41 PM

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Jessa could probably have prattled on a solid five minutes more if it weren't for the tap at her shoulder. Curious, the Ravenclaw twisted in her seat to see who may have required her attention. Didn't take long after locking eyes with her friend before her lips spread wide and she grinned enthusiastically at him. "Hey!" Nope, not interrupting.

"Sit, sit!" She shifted across the long bench, inviting him to take the spot next to her. It would be a while before anything really happened, they had time for a chat.

Briefly, she glanced over at the Slytherin table, noting he wasn't missing anything really and even if he was...she currently was incapable of feeling bad about it.

"Are you all packed? I gotta get a few things from my lab later but otherwise I'm ready and rearing to go!" And quite seemingly chipper about it too.

.......................oh.

Jessa seemed incredibly cheerful.

"Okay." He sat down more out of politeness - and mild curiosity - than because he wanted to. "Thanks." Cameron got comfortable on the bench, setting down a small parcel on his lap for now. "Did you exams go well?" Maybe that was why she was so uncharacteristically cheerful. Although...he somehow doubted it. Jessa wasn't all that interested in the results of her exams.

At least not to an extent that would warrant THIS kind of reaction.

DaniDiNardo · 04-04-2018, 03:53 PM

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.......................oh.

Jessa seemed incredibly cheerful.

"Okay." He sat down more out of politeness - and mild curiosity - than because he wanted to. "Thanks." Cameron got comfortable on the bench, setting down a small parcel on his lap for now. "Did you exams go well?" Maybe that was why she was so uncharacteristically cheerful. Although...he somehow doubted it. Jessa wasn't all that interested in the results of her exams.

At least not to an extent that would warrant THIS kind of reaction.

Her exams? "They went brilliantly! I mean, I already expected that they would, the exam was more like another revision session for me." Her OWL prep had been done long before she needed it, leaving it as little surprise that she was able to so effortlessly breeze through them."I almost wish I could do 'em again--scratch that, I think I do wish that. It'd be epic."

Which now begged the reversal of that question. "What about yours?" Regular in school exams weren't nearly as nerve wracking as the Ministry implemented OWLs and NEWTs but they were exams all the same and were equally enjoyable to sit, in her opinion.

It was the shifting of her gaze that had her catching sight of the parcel in his lap and natuuuurrraaallly that needed a question too.

"What'cha got there? Something for the feast? Something for a Professor after the feast? I thought to get Professor Hirsch something but then I got distracted by exams," Thankfully, "and before I knew it, it was end of term and here we are at the feast."

My. how time flew ~~except not really, it dragged on in slow, agonizing torture for a while, but y'know~~. "D'you have any snacks on you?"

Lislchen · 04-04-2018, 04:06 PM

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Her exams? "They went brilliantly! I mean, I already expected that they would, the exam was more like another revision session for me." Her OWL prep had been done long before she needed it, leaving it as little surprise that she was able to so effortlessly breeze through them."I almost wish I could do 'em again--scratch that, I think I do wish that. It'd be epic."

Which now begged the reversal of that question. "What about yours?" Regular in school exams weren't nearly as nerve wracking as the Ministry implemented OWLs and NEWTs but they were exams all the same and were equally enjoyable to sit, in her opinion.

It was the shifting of her gaze that had her catching sight of the parcel in his lap and natuuuurrraaallly that needed a question too.

"What'cha got there? Something for the feast? Something for a Professor after the feast? I thought to get Professor Hirsch something but then I got distracted by exams," Thankfully, "and before I knew it, it was end of term and here we are at the feast."

My. how time flew ~~except not really, it dragged on in slow, agonizing torture for a while, but y'know~~. "D'you have any snacks on you?"

Cam just kind of....stared at Jessa while she talked.

..............she was being weird. What was up with her today?

Oh, but there was a question directed at HIM now. "Fine. Good. They went really well, as expected." He HAD been meticulously preparing for his exams after all. Honestly, he'd have been surprised if they hadn't gone as expected. Of course there were subjects he wasn't perfect in but he had accepted that. So in summary, definitely as expected.

"Wh- Oh." She was looking at his lap now. Cameron reached down to pick up the parcel again and set it down on the table in front of her now. Next to her plate of course. "It's for you actually." He cleared his throat to get rid of any signs that he was KIND of getting worried about her the more she talked. This was...not her. At least not recently. Honestly, it broke his heart a little to see her like this.

He absently rubbed his chest before setting his hands down on the parcel again, turning towards her. "I wanted to give it to you before summer." Because they wouldn't be seeing much of each other during break. As for snacks....Cam shook his head. "I don't. Sorry." This was the FEAST after all. He expected there to be plenty of food.

DaniDiNardo · 04-04-2018, 04:26 PM

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Cam just kind of....stared at Jessa while she talked.

..............she was being weird. What was up with her today?

Oh, but there was a question directed at HIM now. "Fine. Good. They went really well, as expected." He HAD been meticulously preparing for his exams after all. Honestly, he'd have been surprised if they hadn't gone as expected. Of course there were subjects he wasn't perfect in but he had accepted that. So in summary, definitely as expected.

"Wh- Oh." She was looking at his lap now. Cameron reached down to pick up the parcel again and set it down on the table in front of her now. Next to her plate of course. "It's for you actually." He cleared his throat to get rid of any signs that he was KIND of getting worried about her the more she talked. This was...not her. At least not recently. Honestly, it broke his heart a little to see her like this.

He absently rubbed his chest before setting his hands down on the parcel again, turning towards her. "I wanted to give it to you before summer." Because they wouldn't be seeing much of each other during break. As for snacks....Cam shook his head. "I don't. Sorry." This was the FEAST after all. He expected there to be plenty of food.

The looks he was giving her? They went riiight over her head. For all she knew, she had something on her face in which case, good for whatever that thing was. It was out there getting its life and that was fantastic. Know what else was fantastic? Hearing that her friend's exams went well too. "Good, good gooooood." Her voice almost carried in a sing song fashion while she reached for the parcel that apparently belonged to her.

How EXCITING!

"Now I feel like I should've gotten you something--hey, maybe I can while I'm in Brazil--did I tell you it was Brazil? It's gonna be Brazil." Also so so so exciting....in the moment....right this second....but in reality it was all the more nerve wracking and anxiety inducing. "Some remote place I've never heard about but then again, I've never studied an atlas so it doesn't surprise me too much." Couldn't now everything, right?

Carefully, as carefully as she could under the circumstances anyway, Jessa unwrapped the gift, looking down curiously at her reflection. "Is this a two way?" First guess but she was prepared to make about a million more.

Lislchen · 04-04-2018, 05:00 PM

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The looks he was giving her? They went riiight over her head. For all she knew, she had something on her face in which case, good for whatever that thing was. It was out there getting its life and that was fantastic. Know what else was fantastic? Hearing that her friend's exams went well too. "Good, good gooooood." Her voice almost carried in a sing song fashion while she reached for the parcel that apparently belonged to her.

How EXCITING!

"Now I feel like I should've gotten you something--hey, maybe I can while I'm in Brazil--did I tell you it was Brazil? It's gonna be Brazil." Also so so so exciting....in the moment....right this second....but in reality it was all the more nerve wracking and anxiety inducing. "Some remote place I've never heard about but then again, I've never studied an atlas so it doesn't surprise me too much." Couldn't now everything, right?

Carefully, as carefully as she could under the circumstances anyway, Jessa unwrapped the gift, looking down curiously at her reflection. "Is this a two way?" First guess but she was prepared to make about a million more.

Yes, very good, Jessa. Mhm.

Honestly, this was starting to become really really painful to watch. Physically painful. Cam could feel his chest constricting more with every cheerful thing she did or said. This wasn't her. And it hurt even more to see her like this, how happy she COULD be. Hopefully she would be soon, too. Because this was...not normal. Not her usual self. Maybe they had given her new potions or something. Yeah. That must be it.

Dropping his hands from the parcel when she reached for it, Cameron watched her hands for a moment. That is, until she mentioned Brazil. "Brazil?!" That was...somehow he had assumed it would be somewhat nearby. Not too close, of course. But...Europe at least. But South America? "That's so far away." That would take a lot more to convince his parents now. His face fell a little the more he thought about it. Hopefully he could still visit her.

If not, at least they'd be able to talk to each other, however. "It is." He nodded, looking down at the mirror again. "I have the second half." That was clear, right? "I figured that way we can stay in touch." Even while she was away. In Brazil.

DaniDiNardo · 04-04-2018, 05:09 PM

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Yes, very good, Jessa. Mhm.

Honestly, this was starting to become really really painful to watch. Physically painful. Cam could feel his chest constricting more with every cheerful thing she did or said. This wasn't her. And it hurt even more to see her like this, how happy she COULD be. Hopefully she would be soon, too. Because this was...not normal. Not her usual self. Maybe they had given her new potions or something. Yeah. That must be it.

Dropping his hands from the parcel when she reached for it, Cameron watched her hands for a moment. That is, until she mentioned Brazil. "Brazil?!" That was...somehow he had assumed it would be somewhat nearby. Not too close, of course. But...Europe at least. But South America? "That's so far away." That would take a lot more to convince his parents now. His face fell a little the more he thought about it. Hopefully he could still visit her.

If not, at least they'd be able to talk to each other, however. "It is." He nodded, looking down at the mirror again. "I have the second half." That was clear, right? "I figured that way we can stay in touch." Even while she was away. In Brazil.

"Mhm, Brazil." The utter dismay at being thrown so far across the world, away from everything and everyone she loved couldn't currently be displayed, but rest assured, she was as discouraged by the distance as her friend was. In the moment, however, raising the glass to eye level there was only the widest of smiles.

"I wanted somewhere over in Denmark, they have a nice little place tucked away but my grandparents weren't having it. Decided it needed to be further and more remote so I guess in the end I didn't have a choice about that either." Her lips quirked upward at the end of her sentence, the smile widening just a bit more while she took in her reflection.

It was maybe another minute before she finally lowered the mirror and looked at him again, the picture of perfect bliss, content as anything while she sat next to him.

"We'll be able to talk to each other whenever...I mean there's time differences and you'll be busy and I think sometimes I'll be forced into activities too but this is so neat!"

May the cheering potion never wear off.

Except it would at some point.

Lislchen · 04-04-2018, 05:18 PM

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"Mhm, Brazil." The utter dismay at being thrown so far across the world, away from everything and everyone she loved couldn't currently be displayed, but rest assured, she was as discouraged by the distance as her friend was. In the moment, however, raising the glass to eye level there was only the widest of smiles.

"I wanted somewhere over in Denmark, they have a nice little place tucked away but my grandparents weren't having it. Decided it needed to be further and more remote so I guess in the end I didn't have a choice about that either." Her lips quirked upward at the end of her sentence, the smile widening just a bit more while she took in her reflection.

It was maybe another minute before she finally lowered the mirror and looked at him again, the picture of perfect bliss, content as anything while she sat next to him.

"We'll be able to talk to each other whenever...I mean there's time differences and you'll be busy and I think sometimes I'll be forced into activities too but this is so neat!"

May the cheering potion never wear off.

Except it would at some point.

See? Denmark was something he had expected.

Not Brazil.

His face fell even MORE when he heard that she hadn't been allowed to make the decision after all. That had seemed important somehow. That her going away had been against her will per se but that at least she would be allowed to choose WHERE she was going. Apparently not. "I'm sorry." He looked it too. This really really sucked. There was no other way to describe it. Now he was even MORE glad that he had gotten her the mirror.

"We'll make time." He'd stay up late if he had to. They'd figure it out, surely. "We don't have to talk every day. But maybe once a week. Or every other day. Whichever works best." She was right of course. They'd both be busy. But then again, mirroring each other wouldn't be THAT time consuming either. They could make a schedule. It would be okay.

Leaning in a little so was almost leaning against her arm, Cam lowered his voice to a whisper, "Are you okay?"

DaniDiNardo · 04-04-2018, 06:14 PM

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See? Denmark was something he had expected.

Not Brazil.

His face fell even MORE when he heard that she hadn't been allowed to make the decision after all. That had seemed important somehow. That her going away had been against her will per se but that at least she would be allowed to choose WHERE she was going. Apparently not. "I'm sorry." He looked it too. This really really sucked. There was no other way to describe it. Now he was even MORE glad that he had gotten her the mirror.

"We'll make time." He'd stay up late if he had to. They'd figure it out, surely. "We don't have to talk every day. But maybe once a week. Or every other day. Whichever works best." She was right of course. They'd both be busy. But then again, mirroring each other wouldn't be THAT time consuming either. They could make a schedule. It would be okay.

Leaning in a little so was almost leaning against her arm, Cam lowered his voice to a whisper, "Are you okay?"

”It’s okay!” She chirped, seemingly not perturbed by the situation she now found herself in. Of course, it really did shake her and it was another level of betrayal that made tonight’s decision all the easier but that was a thought for a time when she wasn’t hyped up on cheering potions and consequently having a very upbeat conversation with her friend. “I’m sure it’s real pretty there and I’ll probably make a ton of friends and I dunno, I bet there’s a ton of other benefits too. It sucks a whole ton but there’s probably a whole ton of poooositives too.” That was how she would see it, for at least the rest of the feast.

Look at him already focusing on the positives! That was the spirit!

“Oh yeah, all the time or whenever! I’m fine with whatever. Everything’s fine. It’ll be perfect. You know what else will be perfect? The Headmistress’ speech. I bet it’ll be spectacular, don’t you?” It was weird, as she was typically indifferent to the woman’s speeches but there was just something tonight.

His question caused only the slightest pause of hesitation before she went right back to a face full of grins. “Never better! It’s such a perfect night, don’t you think? When the food gets here it’ll be even better!—cookies, I hope there’s cookies and tarts and...and ice-cream. I probably won’t be able to eat it all but mmmmmmm, I’m getting hungrier just thinking about them all.”

Lislchen · 04-04-2018, 08:01 PM

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”It’s okay!” She chirped, seemingly not perturbed by the situation she now found herself in. Of course, it really did shake her and it was another level of betrayal that made tonight’s decision all the easier but that was a thought for a time when she wasn’t hyped up on cheering potions and consequently having a very upbeat conversation with her friend. “I’m sure it’s real pretty there and I’ll probably make a ton of friends and I dunno, I bet there’s a ton of other benefits too. It sucks a whole ton but there’s probably a whole ton of poooositives too.” That was how she would see it, for at least the rest of the feast.

Look at him already focusing on the positives! That was the spirit!

“Oh yeah, all the time or whenever! I’m fine with whatever. Everything’s fine. It’ll be perfect. You know what else will be perfect? The Headmistress’ speech. I bet it’ll be spectacular, don’t you?” It was weird, as she was typically indifferent to the woman’s speeches but there was just something tonight.

His question caused only the slightest pause of hesitation before she went right back to a face full of grins. “Never better! It’s such a perfect night, don’t you think? When the food gets here it’ll be even better!—cookies, I hope there’s cookies and tarts and...and ice-cream. I probably won’t be able to eat it all but mmmmmmm, I’m getting hungrier just thinking about them all.”

"....it's really not." Cam muttered more to himself than to her. "Sure it will be." Something was up with her so he didn't feel like arguing with Jessa right now. Something was so clearly off it was making him uncomfortable. If only he knew WHAT it was. He could handle people being sad or upset. What he couldn't handle was people being fake and not themselves.

No matter if it was deliberate or somehow...induced.

Honestly, he didn't know what to do with THIS Jessa and it made him want to run right out of the Great Hall again. Was it after effects from what had happened in Dufftown maybe? Was anyone else experiencing this? He briefly glanced around at the other tables in search for something unusual. "Mhm." There was nothing he could say to what his friend was currently rambling on about. Hopefully this was a temporary thing. Did SHE know what had caused it?

Was she even aware of it?

Which brought him back to his question. He hadn't really expected her to suddenly confess that it was all an act but he was disappointed by her answer, nonetheless. "Good." Something inside of him told him that he should just...let her be happy. No matter where it came from. Jessa definitely deserved it. But then again, it just...wasn't real. Would it be even WORSE when she came down from whatever this was? He worried that, yes, it would be. "Do you have any plans for after the feast?"

DaniDiNardo · 04-04-2018, 08:32 PM

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"....it's really not." Cam muttered more to himself than to her. "Sure it will be." Something was up with her so he didn't feel like arguing with Jessa right now. Something was so clearly off it was making him uncomfortable. If only he knew WHAT it was. He could handle people being sad or upset. What he couldn't handle was people being fake and not themselves.

No matter if it was deliberate or somehow...induced.

Honestly, he didn't know what to do with THIS Jessa and it made him want to run right out of the Great Hall again. Was it after effects from what had happened in Dufftown maybe? Was anyone else experiencing this? He briefly glanced around at the other tables in search for something unusual. "Mhm." There was nothing he could say to what his friend was currently rambling on about. Hopefully this was a temporary thing. Did SHE know what had caused it?

Was she even aware of it?

Which brought him back to his question. He hadn't really expected her to suddenly confess that it was all an act but he was disappointed by her answer, nonetheless. "Good." Something inside of him told him that he should just...let her be happy. No matter where it came from. Jessa definitely deserved it. But then again, it just...wasn't real. Would it be even WORSE when she came down from whatever this was? He worried that, yes, it would be. "Do you have any plans for after the feast?"

Cam’s hesitance and overall disbelief in her disposition didn’t alarm her, nor did it set off any warning bells in her currently very zen mind. Right now, there wasn’t a single thing that could dislodge the cheerful mood that was steadily working its way through her body. It was nice, but more importantly it served a purpose.

Jessa nodded along, glancing back up at the staff dais as her Head of House joined the others. “I bet they’re all looking forward to the break too after all this crazy. I’m just glad they never cancelled the exams and now we can all go off on our summer knowing we don’t have those looming over us, still to be done.“ And anyway, if they’d been cancelled she’d never have been able to quell the restlessness that would surely have set in.

Her face lit right up (more, if even possible at this rate) when Cam asked about her plans for later.

”I dooooooo!!!!! The most brilliant plans ever—oh, I’m not sure I should tell you. You might get upset.” She giggled, rather uncharacteristically. It was the idea of just how much trouble it would get her into, the secrecy and the allure that came with being the only one in on a plan.

But then this was Cameron and with this potion, her common sense could not override the giddiness that made her feel like sharing eeeeeeeverything so with a little more spunk in her movement, Jessa Cambridge leaned over and whispered in quite a bit of detail the brilliant fun she would have later. Already knicked some potions ingredients from Noble’s stash, it was gonna be a very promising night indeed.

Lislchen · 04-04-2018, 09:16 PM

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Cam’s hesitance and overall disbelief in her disposition didn’t alarm her, nor did it set off any warning bells in her currently very zen mind. Right now, there wasn’t a single thing that could dislodge the cheerful mood that was steadily working its way through her body. It was nice, but more importantly it served a purpose.

Jessa nodded along, glancing back up at the staff dais as her Head of House joined the others. “I bet they’re all looking forward to the break too after all this crazy. I’m just glad they never cancelled the exams and now we can all go off on our summer knowing we don’t have those looming over us, still to be done.“ And anyway, if they’d been cancelled she’d never have been able to quell the restlessness that would surely have set in.

Her face lit right up (more, if even possible at this rate) when Cam asked about her plans for later.

”I dooooooo!!!!! The most brilliant plans ever—oh, I’m not sure I should tell you. You might get upset.” She giggled, rather uncharacteristically. It was the idea of just how much trouble it would get her into, the secrecy and the allure that came with being the only one in on a plan.

But then this was Cameron and with this potion, her common sense could not override the giddiness that made her feel like sharing eeeeeeeverything so with a little more spunk in her movement, Jessa Cambridge leaned over and whispered in quite a bit of detail the brilliant fun she would have later. Already knicked some potions ingredients from Noble’s stash, it was gonna be a very promising night indeed.

Who was she-

Oh. Cameron had followed her gaze up to the staff dais. "I'm sure they're looking forward to going home, yeah." He agreed, a little halfheartedly. He didn't like this...smalltalk with Jessa. What was the point? But at least she seemed to have appreciated his gift and was looking forward to using it. Although, in her current state he assumed that she would have found ANYTHING and EVERYTHING awesome so who knew what she'd think about it tomorrow. Not that he had doubts really. Hopefully she was allowed to bring it along to Brazil, though.

Oh no.

The giggle scared him MORE than when she said that she didn't want him to get upset. This was literally the worst way to spend his end of term feast. Cameron could feel his chest constricting even further as he leaned in to listen to what she had planned. And that was BEFORE he had even heard just what her plans were. Ironically enough, though, what she was saying sounded more like Jessa than anything she'd said in the past 10 minutes or so. Unfortunately. Which didn't exactly make him feel any better, though.

The opposite really.

Taking her hand, Cameron leaned back to meet her gaze, eyes widened a little."Are you sure?" That was a dumb question, surely but it was the only thing he could think of right now. "................let me...come with at least?" Even though he could think of about three million things he'd rather be doing on his last night here at Hogwarts before the summer holidays.

DaniDiNardo · 04-04-2018, 09:55 PM

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Who was she-

Oh. Cameron had followed her gaze up to the staff dais. "I'm sure they're looking forward to going home, yeah." He agreed, a little halfheartedly. He didn't like this...smalltalk with Jessa. What was the point? But at least she seemed to have appreciated his gift and was looking forward to using it. Although, in her current state he assumed that she would have found ANYTHING and EVERYTHING awesome so who knew what she'd think about it tomorrow. Not that he had doubts really. Hopefully she was allowed to bring it along to Brazil, though.

Oh no.

The giggle scared him MORE than when she said that she didn't want him to get upset. This was literally the worst way to spend his end of term feast. Cameron could feel his chest constricting even further as he leaned in to listen to what she had planned. And that was BEFORE he had even heard just what her plans were. Ironically enough, though, what she was saying sounded more like Jessa than anything she'd said in the past 10 minutes or so. Unfortunately. Which didn't exactly make him feel any better, though.

The opposite really.

Taking her hand, Cameron leaned back to meet her gaze, eyes widened a little."Are you sure?" That was a dumb question, surely but it was the only thing he could think of right now. "................let me...come with at least?" Even though he could think of about three million things he'd rather be doing on his last night here at Hogwarts before the summer holidays.

See, even Cam was seeing it the way she did. The Professors were definitely looking forward to their summers and why wouldn’t they? Summers were a time to unwind and rest while you get ready for the fresh torture in September.

Jessa fixed with him with a certain look, finding his question rather curious. “Of course I’m sure! I’ve been looking forward to this ever since my dad started checking up on me. It didn’t take long to make the decision and it’s not something you’ll be able to talk me out of.” All this she said with a smile, her tone never rising or growing defensive in nature. It was light...airy....but resolute. It hadn’t escaped her, even with the potion that a part of Cameron may have hoped to tag along to convince her otherwise but the build up had been a long time coming and she was having none of that.

“I’m not sure you’d really wanna come or have fun. You can if you wanna but I think you’d wanna enjoy your last night at the castle a whole lot more.” She certainly knew she would.

LilFox06 · 04-05-2018, 02:33 AM

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IT. WAS. FINALLY. OVER. The end of term feast was here. Finally. This year had seem to drag on and on. And now she was completely worried about next term… being her OWL year. All of that stress was weighing in already. She was going to try to enjoy her summer, she had plenty to look forward to Japan, hopefully and her date with Slate. Yep that was going to happen sometime over summer.

Luckily she hadn’t had a year like her third year being cursed and all of that. Though it seemed like some off last terms events spilled over into this term. And somehow she had avoided any direct contract with it. Thank goodness. She had spent some time here and there into the Hospital wing… thanks to Quidditch but it wasn’t anything major.

The raising fifth year…. Whoa that’s crazy. Like how was she getting so old, to her anyway. After quite a long debate with herself on which table she was going to start out with. She decided that she was just going to start at her own house table. Though she did scan around the Slytherin table to see if Slate was there yet. That obviously weighted alot on where she was going to sit down at for the feast.

For the first time in a while she headed to the Ravenclaw table and took a seat. Waving to both Dorian and Cassie as she settled into her seat.

Juni was a the Ravenclaw table... which meant, of course, that's where Slate was heading. He slid into the seat next to her without a second thought.

"We made it." Did she notice? Another year done. And they were perfectly fine. Cheers to that.

Lislchen · 04-05-2018, 05:26 PM

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See, even Cam was seeing it the way she did. The Professors were definitely looking forward to their summers and why wouldn’t they? Summers were a time to unwind and rest while you get ready for the fresh torture in September.

Jessa fixed with him with a certain look, finding his question rather curious. “Of course I’m sure! I’ve been looking forward to this ever since my dad started checking up on me. It didn’t take long to make the decision and it’s not something you’ll be able to talk me out of.” All this she said with a smile, her tone never rising or growing defensive in nature. It was light...airy....but resolute. It hadn’t escaped her, even with the potion that a part of Cameron may have hoped to tag along to convince her otherwise but the build up had been a long time coming and she was having none of that.

“I’m not sure you’d really wanna come or have fun. You can if you wanna but I think you’d wanna enjoy your last night at the castle a whole lot more.” She certainly knew she would.

All this smiling made it so much worse.

Cam felt like he was this close to crying out of frustration and just...general concern for Jessa. Not that he was going to. But the way his chest was constricting made him want to get out of here. And fast. Or at least away from the Ravenclaw table. This wasn't Jessa. Whoever this version of her was, it wasn't his friend. It was a shapeshifter who wasn't doing a very good job at imitating her. This felt wrong on so many levels.

He swallowed then slowly moved to get off the bench again. "I wanna come." Cameron said with purpose, looking her in the eye to make her see how serious he was. Hopefully she'd remember it later. "So I'll see you later, yeah?" He'd find her. Somehow. "And...take good care of this." He tapped the mirror he'd given her with his index and middle finger once before taking a step away from the table.

"Enjoy the...speech. And food." And with that he made his way back to his own table.

SarcasticStrawberry · 04-05-2018, 10:39 PM

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Juni was a the Ravenclaw table... which meant, of course, that's where Slate was heading. He slid into the seat next to her without a second thought.

"We made it." Did she notice? Another year done. And they were perfectly fine. Cheers to that.

Aside from acknowledging both Jessa and Cameron when they joined in at the Ravenclaw table, Juni was sitting there in her own little world. She waved at them and went on back to minding her own business.

Until… out of the corner of her eye she noticed that someone, okay not just someone it was Slate. She looked over at him and smiles. ”We did.” Somehow they had managed it. ”I’m glad this term is finally over.” Though next term with OWLs and everything coming up for them. You know there was never a normal year at Hogwarts.

*Holmesian Feline* · 04-06-2018, 12:33 AM

Cassie had let her gaze wander to take in as much of the Great Hall as if trying to memorize every inch for her mind. She was going to miss it, that was for sure. From the enchanted ceiling on down to the soon-to-be-well-ladden house tables, this had been a gathering place for 7 years of her house and friends. Looking back down from the current magical scene, she caught sight of Juni’s wave, returning it in kind alone with a soft smile as she tried to keep pleasant for the evening. Sadness could wait until the train ride home.

Speaking of cheerful, Jessa sure was a bundle of positive vibes. “Hey…” she returned to the fifth year prefect. “Don’t know,” Cass answered truthfully. There was no way of knowing everyone else’s feelings on the matter. “I’ve got mixed feelings. Feels weird knowing this is it.” And that was before all mention of castle food being one of the things she would be missing. “Mostly done.” Maybe she could stash some leftovers in her trunk for the first few days home, the seventh year making a note on perhaps visiting the kitchens later.

Charely Potter · 04-06-2018, 12:40 AM

If there was one thing Kirk was noted on doing in the Great Hall it was watching the enchanting ceiling, today was no different, except that he wasn't really eyeing the stars, it was overcast after all. Besides that, he couldn't help thinking about next term.. His final year... wow.. taking NEWTs... Quidditch.. and Mel... hmm.. she was graduating now. He was toying with one of his occupied fingers while in thought. Sure, they had the whole summer and breaks to look forward to but... he sighed.

Was it time to eat yet? Kirk had his ears turned off temporarily with the conversation going, but some distraction would be nice now.

LilFox06 · 04-06-2018, 01:08 AM

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Aside from acknowledging both Jessa and Cameron when they joined in at the Ravenclaw table, Juni was sitting there in her own little world. She waved at them and went on back to minding her own business.

Until… out of the corner of her eye she noticed that someone, okay not just someone it was Slate. She looked over at him and smiles. ”We did.” Somehow they had managed it. ”I’m glad this term is finally over.” Though next term with OWLs and everything coming up for them. You know there was never a normal year at Hogwarts.

Slate smiled. "Yeah. Me too. Although it'll suck not to see each other every day." He was definitely aware of how her dad carefully monitored all the time they spent together. It was terrible, really.

"We'll have to make plans when we're both in town." Since they were both planning on being out of the country for a bit over the holiday. They needed to have as much fun as possible before exams next year.

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