first flame.

[diyu]

[ great hall ]

[ Those who are around the Gryffindor table can notice Yang currently enjoying some of the food provided, however as usual, she's been chowing down on the meat more than anything. There's a few rumors sweeping around school about this, but if it bothers Yang any, she's not letting it show.

If she knows you, she'll wave from over at the table, smiling radiantly. ]

[ courtyard ]

[ Those around here can notice Yang sitting by herself while she notices the others around, happily chatting with their peers. It doesn't bother her that she's alone right now. In fact, a small part of her prefers that.

For now, she's happy just observing while taking in the sights. Today's like every other day, after all. ]

[ closed to Ruby ]

[ Of course, the arrival of a certain little half-sister doesn't go unnoticed by Yang and so, when she notices her alone by herself, well--

That sure is her calling her name while hugging her tightly in the hallway. ]

Ruby! I'm so glad to see you!

The 13th - Yet More Turbulence

[enchantressofore]

4th Year Classes

[ Breakfast was probably going to be the only calm time of the day. Along with receiving some mail from home with the morning post, the food was warm and cooked perfectly. Life was finally calming down too, with her social circle somehow repairing itself, her studies improving vastly across the board over the past couple of months, and her nightmares finally beginning to become less frequent. Even the frequency of people bothering her over the dance or the recent Quidditch match had died down.

Things were never that easy though, and it was rare for her life to not have some kind of problem in it.

It seemed like, almost whenever she had a break from classes and wasn't in the great hall for meals or on the Quidditch Pitch for practice, Adela was nowhere to be found. In some darker and more deserted corners of the school the arguments between her and a 5th year Slytherin boy were getting worse. Why did she hang out with certain parties. Why wasn't he good enough. Why she thought she could just not give him a chance at all. As the weather got warmer, the disputes got worse – bad enough to make Adela start to arrive to her classes late.

It was another such day, where the girl was flushed and panting from trying to reach the class on time only to fail. Her shoulders and arms being sore (and, though no one could see it, bruised) was nothing compared to all the staring she got when she knocked on the door and opened it, clearly humiliated that she was late because of that jerk again. It was her own fault though, letting herself get cornered like that... ]

I'm sorry I'm late.

[ She bowed her head as she stood in the doorway, wishing dearly that she wouldn't have to hear anyone whispering or laughing at her expense over it. She'd probably get a lecture if she was lucky, or more likely detention and loss of house points. The blow to her pride any of it would cause was probably the worst part about it all though. ]

Quidditch Pitch, Practice

[ At last, she was more at ease in the air again. Maybe it really was because of the fact that she wasn't alone, but having heard that the hawk hadn't made a reappearance after that one week helped a lot. It felt like she could actually have fun with practice again, and was more excited at the prospect of playing more games even if their next one might not be for a while.

Whenever there was a rest period during or at the end of practice though, Adela was seated and rubbing one shoulder, then the other. Upper body training was difficult, and she thought she was getting stronger, but it still wasn't enough. Sano seemed to be particularly intent on making sure she didn't overwork her shoulders for some reason, and of course she still practiced with her kicks and leg strength because those were vital to keep up as well.

Well... No one had to know that it wasn't only muscle training bothering her. It'd be better if they didn't. At least practice was done for the day and she could probably sleep well that night. It was only when someone approached that she stopped what she was doing, looking up at them and nodding to greet them. ]

Hey. What's up?

[ That person had to want something from her then, right? ]

[[OoC: Noting that she's still outside on the pitch at this time so anyone can bother her here.]]

Hallways/Grounds, Late Night

[ Well, she didn't go right to bed every night. In fact, now that it was warmer out, Adela was resuming a rather old habit of hers, one that she was rarely caught in.

As quietly as she could she sneaked around the halls, her broom in tow as she watched and listened for any sign of the teachers. It wasn't like she was planning mischief, far from it; usually she only did this on Friday or Saturday nights when the sky was clear, just so that it wouldn't jeopardize her waking late the next morning and missing a class or something. The night was clear though, and it'd been a long time. That, and because it was the dead of night there was no way that damn hawk would be around.

If she could get outside successfully, that would be when she'd take into the air on her broom and fly up to one of the less steep roofs. Once there she'd dismount, holding her broom beside her and laying there to look up at the stars with a peaceful smile on her face. If she had remained in the muggle world she likely would have tried to get into astronomy, she thought to herself. It was always so pretty, and so calming to look at. Like the stars themselves, they made her feel like her problems were a million miles away. It let her think about nicer things, or even just let her think about nothing at all.

Now, the real question; would someone catch her up there, or would she even get that far without interruption? ]

3rd Sparkle is for Spring arriving

[kiramekiouji]

Outside, Courtyards, Lawns

[It's spring! You can feel it in the air and in the warm rays of the Sun, when the spring inevitably draws closer, the long nights fading, giving space for more sunshine. Whenever Equinox passes, Yogi feels the energy returning to him, that had recessed in winter. It's time for new life to spring from the dead cold ground, and thus, one late March morning finds Yogi up early, starting on his spring gardening project, that he did each year. Planting flower seeds of Daffodils, Tulips and Hyacinths in about every lawn that Hogwarts had, he can barely wait until they bloomed into an explosion of a million colors.]

Inside, Anywhere, Hufflepuff Common Room, Great Hall

[After the work is done, or when the breaks for food roll around, Yogi finally sits down and enjoys a quiet moment. Usually he's back in the sunlit, cozy common room, freshly showered and smelling of roses, or in his favorite chair in the Great Hall. When he's rested enough - usually after about five minutes pass - he pulls out his journal (which is addressed to his cat, and starts writing again.]

Dear Nyanperowna,

After Spring arrived last week, today I found the time to plant the Spring flowers. I can barely wait 'till they bloom!

[He pauses to look at his words, then continues to write, much in the same manner as before, pouring his feelings out.]

2nd ecstasy

[backtobasics]

Great Hall; Morning

[The morning post is a very normal sight in the Great Hall. Many owls come by to drop mail for the students. One particular owl flies to the Hufflepuff table and promptly stands on the table in front of the recipient. Shiraishi made sure to move a goblet full of water next to him with a smile.]

Poor Ran... it must have been tiring for you.

[It was probably letter from his little sister? Yukari was the only one Shiraishi had told where he had gone to, because he wanted to keep in touch with her at least.

... well, it definitely wasn't from his little sister. She wouldn't send him a howler. Oh boy. Perhaps he could still run out of the Great Hall with the letter before the howler sets off-]

KURANOSUKE!

[Welp, too late. And that's definitely his older sister's voice.]

WHY WOULD YOU RUN AWAY FROM HOME YOU STUPID LITTLE BROTHER?! MOM AND DAD ARE SO UPSET WITH YOU! I AM TOO, BUT I'M MORE UPSET I HAD TO HEAR FROM YUKARI ABOUT YOUR PLANS! THE NERVE OF YOU! YOU'RE LUCKY I DIDN'T TELL OUR PARENTS WHERE YOU ARE YET!

I'M GIVING YOU A CHANCE TO RECONSIDER AND COME BACK ON YOUR OWN! A HEIR DOES NOT ACT LIKE THIS! YOU WERE TAUGHT TO RESPECT AND OBEY!

COME HOME OR I'LL COME THERE AND DRAG YOU BACK MYSELF!

[With the final yell, the howler sets itself in flames and disappears, leaving behind Shiraishi who just buries his face into his hands. Freaking great.]

Wild card

[Shiraishi will be found from around the school after this embarrassing moment, mostly keeping himself busy and trying to not to meet anyone's eyes.]