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arrive, enjoy two to four songs by spellbound, partake in the refreshments while secluding herself in the corner, unless pulled out of said corner by her friends. that was her plan for the evening. melinda was out of her element, she dressed up more than she usually did and the heels were highly uncomfortable, even with the cushioning charm. however, pushing herself out of her comfort zone was on her new years resolution list. so here she was.

@fideliusstarters / open;;

being essentially outed on a heritage she hadn't even known she'd held mere days before a massive school event certainly hadn't been on maisie's 2023 bingo card. it had led to two nights of researching her family to confirm it herself, but the evidence was there. she was one sixteenth veela on her father's side. it was a discovery that resulted in the likely drastic decision to dye her hair, but the blonde was all too indicative of the veela ancestry she wasn't sure she was ready to acknowledge despite now having to. so with freshly darkened locks and an all black ensemble to match, she took a deep breath and entered the great hall, eyes scanning the crowd as if daring someone to approach her.

Having just finished up with class and, conveniently, with a free chunk in his schedule, Ant had hung back, allowed for the small crowd to dwindle before going and taking his exit. Stepping through the entrance, he noticed someone else loitering outside on the path and soon sidled up next to them. "I was lookin' for some company, one tha' might want 'ta join me for a short stroll 'round the greenhouses." He jerked his thumb back, in the direction of greenhouse six and seven, the ones tucked further back— all the while with his trusted lighter clutched into his palm."'Ye know, get a bit of fresh air. You down?"

all graham had been hearing about the last few days was just how great the spellbound were. their mere return to the stage had drawn a gaggle of students closer, rabid for a closer look. graham seemed to have the opposite reaction, given when the first song started to play, his boots led him step by step further from the stage "what a fucking headache," he'd mumbled as he met the buffet. of anything that might remedy his foul mood, food was the most accessible and so a pumpkin pasty found itself in his hand, then his mouth rather quickly.

"ravenclaw's kicking ass this year." dae noted as he watched the students make their way back to the castle. he was sure that had to have been the shortest game he had ever seen and he couldn't help but be impressed by the ravenclaw seeker for pulling that off. "tell ya what though, i feel a lot better about our loss to ravenclaw now." he truly did not play for the win, it was just fun to play for dae but the hufflepuffs at least were able to put some points up and that caused him to be happy and proud for his team in this moment.

as pansy took a step into the brightly colored candy shop, the bell chimed. the intense fragrance of sweets hitting her like a brick to her senses. it appeared that honeydukes being her first stop was not as original as she had thought, the building was packed with students. the snake slid through the crowd, heading straight to her usual sweet of choice. "you can wait. or i can hex you, pick now or i'll pick for you." she snapped as someone stepped in front of her outstretched hand that had been reaching for a sugar quill.

"do you like books... or reading?" astoria turned to the person who was sitting directly next to her, she wasn't going to let them answer as words continued to spew out, "specifically, muggle books are quite enchanting!" she rattled on with excitement, waving her hands around as she spoke. "i brought a few with me from home. they're really scarce in the library." she sighed heavily at the outrageous supply of muggle books in the library; astoria was such an unfortunate pureblood in these dire times! the library maybe had four, dependent on how observant she was. "would you like to borrow one? little women is really good."