Janice had loads of fun this year at Hogwarts. This is certainly different from the Muggle Schools she had attended before. She went to the tabls for the ed of term feast and spotted Penny sitting alone.

"Hey, Penny, can i sit net to you?"

Simon couldn't believe the end of term was here already, he couldn't believe that he was coming up to the end of his fourth year, well over the summer he would have a few hard choices to make like if too continue with Quidditch next term or not, he was still blaiming himself for them losing the final this term, he was just so worried about getting good results in the final it distracted him and so he had played the best he could.

Simon looked down the table to see if he knew anyone when he realised he didn't see anyone that wasn't busy talking, he went back to thinking about how fast his time was going, he would only have three terms left when he came back at the start of next term and that was scary, it just seemed like yesterday he had walked into the hall for the first time.

Penny saw her dorm-mate coming up the aisle...."Hi Janice, of course you can sit. , budging up to make space for her...

"I can't believe this year has gone so fast", Penny said to Janice.. shaking her head in disbelief..

Then she saw Simon, Penny thought that maybe she owed him an apology - She had scolded him quite harshly about losing points.. and it turned out he actually earned a few.. well a hundred points, but who was counting

Jory sat by himself at the Hufflepuff table because he could not see any of his friends. He was surprised the term ended so quickly. It was as if time literally flew away. He was sorry the term ended but Jory was also happy because he would soon see his parents and sister. He did miss them alot during the term.

Kita didn't like this at all. It was sad, depressing and she could feel her heart growing heavier by the minute. She didn't want to cry but just the very thought...

Why in the name of Merlin was there no chocolate were end of term feasts more depressing than funerals?!

Sighing, Kita walked slowly towards the Hufflepuff table. She didn't want to go home. Not really. Yes, she was going to move in with her best friend but... she still had to go to her real home where just a year ago, she had found out about the adoption.

The brunette flicked her hair back and stopped opposite- "Simon?" she said, turning her head to one side and looking down at the boy, "Why the long face?"

Simon looked up as he heard someone speak to him, suddenly he realised that it was Kita that was good she was on the Quidditch Team maybe if he told her she could pass it on the the Quidditch Captain and he'd be safe from being yelled at. "I've been thinking of a few things." Simon smiled. "Like next year is my fifth year and so I've decided to concentrate on my education."

Simon looked at Kita to see if she had realised what he was trying to say, he had spend 3 years on the Quidditch Team and maybe now it was time to let someone else have a chance on the team, he had won the Quidditch Cup with Hufflepuff in his first year and then in the last term and this term they had come second and Simon was blaiming himself for them coming second this term.

Simon looked down at the table he had no idea how Kita would react to what he was saying, he had a few reasons, he had decided that he wanted to get as many points next term as he could, he had got 201 points this term and next term he wanted to get over 300 points and so that meant concentrating on his education.

Conan slowly entered the Great Hall. He was only here because, well it was tradition. He had brought a book with him to read, while everyone else ate. He wasn't touching it. Never. The book, though, was about snitches. He was fascinated about the subject.

"Yup... I felt like as if I just went in this hall yesterday..." Janice replied.
"Any plans for the holiday?"

Something was definitely wrong. Simon was never... sad. Or was he? Kita thought back to that day she had apologised to him. He was definitely sad then. Or was he just angry and trying to hide it?

Boy were boys confusing!

Wait... Simon was going to concentrate on his education? What in the name of merlin did that even MEAN?! "Er, Simon... what do you mean?" she asked, looking at the boy carefully. But wait... did this mean that he wasn't going to pull pranks anymore? Was this a change?

And... he was looking down at the table now. What was going on?!

Simon looked straight at Kita to see if she wasn't getting what he ment or if she was just joking, it seemed like she wasn't getting what he was saying. "I'm going to concentrate on my education, I want to get great OWL's grades." Simon smiled. "So I've decided that it's time I quit Quidditch." Simon had thought long and hard about the situation and it was the only way he could have a fresh start.

Simon smiled at Kita. "Can you be the one to tell the Quidditch Captain." Simon looked at her, he was affraid of what Isobel would say when she found out he had decided to quit. "Please, I just don't want to be the one to tell Isobel that i've quit."

He was saying it again... concentrating on his education. Kita was happy that he was going to do that because, well, OWL's were important. And hard! Something she learnt this year. So what's the-

WWWHHHHAAAATTTTT?!?!

Kita's jaw dropped. He was quitting Quidditch? So no more jokes in the Quidditch Pitch from the Prince? No more pranks? No more knocking people out during practice? "Simon... I... But... What..." Now it was her turn to look down at the table, completely and utterly confused as to what to say. She looked up at him again. "Oh my days Simon," she whispered, finding her voice again, "Are you sure? I mean, is this what YOU want?" 'Cause if she found out someone was making Simon quit Quidditch...

Wait... WHAT?! SHE had to be the one to tell Isobel? But... didn't he KNOW that there's a reason she wasn't in Gryffindor? She bit her lip and looked around the table. Nope... the girl was nowhere to be found... So he didn't have to tell the girl now. So she could relax, right? The brunette looked back at Simon and sighed. "Yes, i'll tell her," she said, "But if Isobel comes to slap you in the face, don't get angry and don't blame me." Not to self: Tell Isobel to slap Simon.

Simon looked into Kita eyes. "I've been thinking long and hard and I've decided that quitting Quidditch is the best thing for me too do." Simon smiled. "I need to take care of other things, I'm been so focused on Quidditch that I haven't seen my girlfriend for ages, and like I said OWL's are very important and so this summer I'm going to be studying loads." Simon was speaking truthfully.

Simon looked back down at the table and wished that the term was already over because then maybe he could just have sent Isobel an owl saying sorry but he had decided to quit Quidditch plus he had remembered the Gryffindor Captain Simon was leaving and knew it wouldn't be so much fun without having him and Jacob trying to knock him off his broom.

"Well maybe you can tell Isobel on the train ride back, that way she'd have to find me on the train." Simon laughed because he knew he could hide somewhere then." Simon had a thought then maybe he could hide at the Slytherin table whilst Kita told Isobel.

Caroline walked over from her own house to the puffs table. Where was her chocolalaholic bestie, roomie. Kita Lewis. She looked up and down the table until she finally found her.

She needed her chocolate cake eating buddy to eat some cake with. She had been needing some chocolate therapy, for a long time now and she knew exactly who she needed to share that time with.

She quietly well as quietly as Caroline could be walked up and slid in on the other side of Kita. Kita was busy talking to Simon. That was a good thing right? After she had punched him when she was polyjuiced as Kita, Simon was pretty upset Kita her. But it looked like they had made up since then.

Caroline smiled and poked Kita on the arm.

Hehe

Seeing as it didn't look like the Headmaster would be making his speech right away, Kurumi had snuck away from the Gryffindor table with a small white box tied shut with a golden rod colored ribbon. Inside the box was the cupcakes she had wanted to give Treyen after the Hufflepuff match, but she hadn't been able to find him. She assumed he had been rushed to the hospital wing, and upon being discharged had returned to his prefecting duties.

It was going on closer to two months since they had spoken, but it certainly felt more like an eternity. Sure THAT feeling that made her hair want to turn pink was still there, but it had transformed slightly - although Kurumi was unaware of this.

Spotting Treyen, Kurumi made her way towards him and reached out to tap him softly on the shoulder. "H-H-Hello," she said timidly. Nearly two months and that is the best she could come up with? Kurumi really felt like smacking her forehead with a dictionary. "B-Before you say anything," she continued as her gaze remained on the ground and her feet shuffled back and forth. "These...these past weeks, erm, month or so have been hard. I...I've missed you...and, um...well...this is something I wanted to give you after the match...but I couldn't find you..so I have been keeping it safe until now." She set the box on the table and began tugging on her hair that was slowly turning a slightly burnt orange shade of pink. "I...I will be abroad all summer...starting a few days after we arrive in London, but...but I hope...I hope we can see each other more when I get back."

Her cheeks flushed a bit and she stood very still for several moment. She probably should warn him about the letter in one of the cupcakes. She would feel terrible if he choked on it.

Kita looked at Simon sadly. This was all just so SAD! They were part of the Hufflepuff Quidditch Team! They had all sworn to bring down those snakes and beat them with their niceness. How in the name of Merlin were they meant to do that if Simon, the number one prankster in Kita's opinion, had decided to leave?

But what he said was more or less true. "I understand," she whispered, fiddling with her fingers, "It's just... things will be so different without you on the team!" Guess she'll have to get used to not being knocked out in Quidditch Practise. Studying over the summer? Who in their right mind did that?! "Just... take care of yourself. And don't study too hard," she said, giving the boy a small smile.

Kita laughed along. "She will hunt you down. Even if she has to look through each and every compartment on the train," she said. And she knew she'd help out with the hunt. Or tell Isobel if she just so happened to be close to Simon. Then she can witness the scene.

Kita sighed and looked down at the table. She was sad and she had good reason to be. She didn't want to go back home to her adopted mother, she only had one year left at Hogwarts and now Simon was leaving the Quidditch Team... Something totally amazing had better happen next year otherwise she was going to go mad!

And this was coming from a happy, bubbly person.

Poke, poke!

Whaaaaaattt?! Who in their right mind was poking her when she was clearly upset? Kita looked up at the blonde girl and smiled. "Caroliiinnneeee!!" she squealed, throwing her arms around the girl and giving her a hug. Boy was it great to see her! "So what brings you to the badgers table?" she asked, placing her elbows on the table and her chin in the cup of her hand.

Penny shook her head sadly..."We were supposed to go to Egypt for a month, but my dad put his back out and he's been laid up..So no unfortanetley we will be staying home this year"...

Penny thought for a minute about how amazing it would've been.. then instantly felt guilty because of how her dad was and his bad back..

"How bout you, any plans to go away?"

It was almost the end of term, and it was the end of year feast. Nessie a little sad, to be leaving walked into the great hall. She walked over to the Hufflepuff table and looked for a place to sit. She spotted Trey and Arya the two prefects, they seemed to be talking with older students. She then saw Kita speaking with a few other students and she also saw Isobel. She felt rude to join in with any of them so she looked for a spot by the table instead.

Nessie took a seat, hoping somone, or anyone would start a conversation with her. She filled her plate. She hadn't said goodbye yet to most of her friends, but she decided she would do that in the Dormitory or on the train. It was just more logical as she could still see them untill then. Nessie looking up every now and then started to nibble on some chicken.

Isobel heard more people come to the table and decided she should probably stop meditating and come out from under the table. But then she heard 'Quidditch' so she paused for a second. That was Simon talking, right? It sounded like him.

What? Nooo. Isobel put her hands on the other side of the bench and climbed out from under the table so she was sitting next to Simon. "Simon!" She hugged him tightly from the side. "Don't leave." She was being kind of over dramatic, but it was fun.

Penny looked up the table and saw Nessie sitting alone...

"Hey Nessie, you wanna join us... We're just gabbing about summer plans or lack of plans.."...smiling sadly..

Budging up a little so Nessie could join Penny and Janice..

Nessie took another bite from her chicken. She then heard somone familiar say her name. Looking up Ness saw Penny and Janice, two of her roommates. She smiled at Penny. "Um Yeah sure, thanks." Said Ness as she got up and moved closer to the two. "So what you guys doing for the holidays?" Asked Ness keeping with the conversation.

Nessie was just so greatful, not to be sitting alone for a change. She hated being alone. She also found it kinda embarresing for some reason. Looking around the great hall, it only really hit her now. This was the last feast she would have at Hogwarts for this term. She wss fairly upset about leaving, but she was happy to be going home. She would definitely miss Hogwarys, but she still had many years to come. She then thought of her little sister. Her sister, Jullie would be a first year next year. She hoped her sister would enjoy Hogwarts as much as she did and as much as she will hopefully continue to enjoy it. Ness may have had some rough times at Hogwarts but it was still Amazing!

Simon looked at Isobel as she came out from underneath the table. "Have you been there the whole time?" He was very sad if that was the case because it ment she would know he was quitting Quidditch.

Simon was shocked when she hugged him and told him not to leave. "I ain't leaving, I'm just quitting Quidditch." Simon didn't know if too hug her back or not. "I've decided it's about time I concentrate on my OWL's and I let the team down this year." He hadn't been as good as he normally was so surely it was time to see if there was someone who was better than him.

"Yes I have," Isobel told him. "I was the first person here, and I was meditating under the table." And she had heard him say he was quitting Quidditch! No Simon!

"I know that, you're leaving Quidditch I meant. Don't leave!" She didn't want him to leave, he was an awesome chaser! "You didn't let the team down, why would you think that? You were awesome, you scored a lot of goals." Penny was awesome too, in that last game when she had played chaser.

Simon looked at Isobel. "Why was you meditating under the table?" Simon had never heard of anyone doing that before, he's meditated on the floor before but he's never done it under a table and he didn't think anyone did.

"I've made up my mind." Simon smiled and there was no way he was changing it. "I've decided that my fifth year is important and so I really want to concentrate on getting good OWL grades." Simon smiled. "I played rubbish in the final, the one game that matters and I couldn't bring my A game." Simon had no idea why that was but something had stopped him.

"Um..." Truthfully, Isobel didn't know why. It had just felt like a good thing to do. "I was kind of sad, and there was nobody else here."

Isobel pouted. "No, you were awesome Simon." She did understand his reasons though. Sometimes it was hard handling Quidditch and school at the same time. She had handled it so far, and it was harder for her, being captain and all. There was no way she was letting go of Simon though. Nope, she would sling to him until...well she didn't really know how long she would hug him for.

Simon looked at Isobel. "Okay then." He smiled at her, you could have come and looked for me, you know I'll always talk to you." He looked around, he was glad his girlfriend wasn't here with his ex Quiddditch Captain clinging to him like well all he could say was crazy.

Simon smiled. "I was rubbish and there is nothing you can say that will change my mind." Simon sighed, and if it wasn't for the fact he didn't want to get into trouble, he would ask her how long she was going to sit there clinging to him and that was a point why wasn't Kita helping him at all.