 Napoleon of Crime - Gryffinclaw - ❄ Lunar Library Lurker ❄ - Owl Emissary - Pirate Auror
Seriously, where had the time gone? One moment she was meeting with new prospective animangus students and the next, Aurora was wrapping up her last transfiguration lesson and submitting her grades at the end of term. It was a busy one for sure with ups and downs but they all seemed to be relatively unscathed as the End-of-Term feast came upon them. As usual the Entrance and Great Halls were abuzz with activity as students and staff gathered once more and the woman made her way to the staff table and her colleagues already there.
“Good evening,” she greeted with a bright smile as she took her seat at the end. Hearing the remark about moving staircases, Aurora wondered what was up with them since they had seemed fine on the way down from the sixth floor. The woman then realizing she must have missed the headmaster’s usual riddle. Oh well. “Congrats to everyone,” she added, the cups having decided fall across three of the four houses. Poor Ravenclaw the odd man out.
Would it have been nice for the Eagles to be claiming one of the cups that marked the unified work of their house members over the course of the term? Yes, of course. But as Marcus had said earlier to one senior student under his care who had been particularly disappointed, they had all put in their best and worked together and sometimes that matter more. The head of house always doing his best to encourage them through the tough times. Alas only the outgoing students didn’t have the option of “there’s always next year’ though they seemed already more caught up in what happened when they left these hallowed halls for the last time.
Slipping into the Great Hall from the back stairs since he knew he was running late as had become his norm dealing with last minute things, Marcus looked out into the gathering students as he moved to his seat. “Good evening everyone,” he greeted with a nod to each already there. Thankfully by the absence of food, the headmaster was there already but hadn’t made his speech.
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