When one doesn't know what to buy anyone... Also pretty sure girls just don't like anyone

[trustyoungleaves]

Great Hall
[Not only did she have to find something for Aidou, which now thankfully she had some idea of what to get for him but she had been given a secret santa and had to buy for that person too. She didn't know who they were either, so trying to think of something was impossible. She figured she should at least find that out by going to the Great Hall and taking a look around.

As she did wonder around she couldn't help but stop for a moment. There were a group of Slytherin girls looking at her and whispering, pretending that she didn't notice. Sayori figured that it was quite rude, but decided to just not indulged them and went to walk around, seeing if she could either find the person in question or someone who might know who they are.]

Hogsmeade
[Sayori had known she needed to be able to get to town to go and look around, seeing if they had anything she could use for her little project. But the young woman seemed more than a little lost in trying to find the places that she wanted to go to. So if she spoted anyone she waved them over.]

Excuse me, can you help me?

1st Wayfinder is Routine and Indecision

[earthprotectingbonds]

A. Library

[ Though it's not something frequently advertised, Terra is still putting his best efforts into becoming an Auror, as his foster father Eraqus did. It means that Terra remains studious as well as physically active, and this is one of the days where he's exercising his brain power and intellect rather than his brawn.

Terra can be seen in the library then, taking extensive notes on curses and their counters in the day's Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson, his focus entirely on the paper and books before him. It also mean's there's a good chance he's distracted, whether it's unexpected company or an unexpected pest who comes to try for his attention. ]

B. Quidditch Pitch

[ Seeing the Ravenclaw-Hufflepuff game has him more fired up than ever. He hadn't expected that game to blow the one Gryffindor and Slytherin had out of the water, and it means he's got more tough opponents to worry about than just their age-old rivals.

Maybe he wouldn't be so fired up had he heard recent news, but for the moment Terra's practising with the rest of his team, working on formations, protecting them from bludgers, or reviewing things with Jean and Sano.

It doesn't mean he can't be stopped, and while he's on the ground to take a slight break he looks around. There's the usual crowd watching the game, and maybe there are a few familiar faces to discuss things with as well. ]

C. Hogsmeade

[ The secret santa's been drawn, and Terra has to give a gift to the Herbology Professor, Mrs. Ackerman. It has him stumped, as although he's decent in her class, he hasn't really gotten to know her that well. Or any of the teachers for that matter, but he didn't have to get a present for any of them.

He can't exactly ask around about her interests either, but then what does he get her? Maybe something to do with plants, but regardless of what Terra intends to get it leaves him wandering around Hogsmeade without much direction.

It also leads him to bump into someone, and he stops when he does with a concerned frown and an outstretched hand to the other person (providing they ended up falling anyway). ]

Sorry about that. You all right?

(no subject)

[talentinvain]

Great Hall

[The letters this morning brought Taichi one from his mother. It was normal for him to get one and he knew what it was about. Staying at school for Christmas to focus on his studies because of course improving his scores for N.E.W.T's was more important than some family vacation. Especially after the one they had in Japan, which wasn't even a proper vacation.

His sister is Beauxbatons, however? She would be going home. She was free, unlike Taichi. Free from pressure of studying and achieving the best grades.

Taichi held back a sigh and put the letter away to eat the rest of his breakfast.]

Library

[Studying. Taichi could almost do it without overthinking. Just like a machine, he could absorb the information from the books in front of him. No emotions passed as he read another book on History of Magic. No passion or interest in what he was doing. It was always like this with Taichi in the library, but especially today, he felt even more cold and distant towards everything than usual.]

1st Banzai

[daisukidabanzai]

Greenhouses; closed to Nico

[Just like she said, Maki was waiting at the green houses, breathing in the chilly air and looking up at the sky. She had her bag with her and it was on the ground, next to her, as she leaned on a tree.

She looked rather chill, even if she was super nervous on the inside.]

Courtyard or a Classroom

[Sometimes to escape studies, Maki finds a quiet corner and starts singing a song. It's a good stress relief in this still unknown world to her and she seems to be very relaxed when she sings.

Sometimes she's asked for a permission to play the song on the piano, found from one of the unused classrooms. The songs also change into more upbeat and more ballad songs from time to time.]