Imperturbatus

Around (Class, Quidditch, Library, Courtyard, Grounds, Great Hall, ect.)

[ Finally, it feels like she can relax again.

Whether it's in class, during practice, or out and about, Adela finally starts to feel better about things. Talking to Sano really did help in the end, and now that she's not getting harassed anymore it feels just more relaxing to do things in general. She's on top of her homework (with a minimum 'Exceeds Expectations' across all of her classes and assignments now), she's getting stronger every day with practice, and she can genuinely enjoy herself more with her close friends around school, whether it's playing a card game, wizard's chess, or just having conversations.

Maybe it's because it's spring that she's in a better mood too. It's warmer out, her nightmares are much more infrequent than they were before, and for once it feels like everything is going right – even with her birthday coming up at the end of the week.

She can be seen around the school then, studying in the library, actively taking notes and participating in class discussions, improving steadily with her Keeper training, spoiling her owl in the owlry, or otherwise just relaxing and enjoying the sun – even to the point where she's taking to the air to fly for the joy of it again.

The most interesting thing about it is probably the fact that she is also actively smiling more in general. It's not something people outside of her close group of friends would often see, so it might be jarring for those who barely know her. But it can't be a bad thing, right? ]

Late Afternoon, Locked to Sanosuke Harada

Sano?

[ She knocks on the door when she knows he's in there and she has some time, calling out while she does so. It's been a long time since she'd spoken to Nagisa about the end of year Quidditch match, and now's as good a time as any to bring it up. It's been a while since she'd been able to really focus on anything that was just fun after all... And, well, hopefully Sano's up for the idea. ]

Can I talk to you for a minute if you're not busy?

Late Night, Locked to Zelman Clock

[ This is a bad idea. Adela knows this is a bad idea but she needs to do it anyway. She has to find out, and since trying to find things out through history books and newspapers is getting her nowhere she only has her uncle's letters and that picture. Still, it might be enough, along with what Sano said to her way back when.

So it's at night that she's wandering, only with a picture in her pocket and intent to find a certain someone. She starts by the outside of the Slytherin Common Room, being careful not to be seen or heard by any patrolling teachers or other students who might be out and about. There's only one person she wants to be spotted by, and it's the person she's seeking. Even if it might take a while.

Her heart skips a beat when she finally spots him, and without further preamble she approaches, no longer bothering to try and hide (though her wand is in her hand just in case), and with her free hand she tries to snatch at the wrist of one Zelman Clock. ]

I need to talk to you, now.

[ Honestly she'll probably drag him into an empty classroom and charm the door so they can't be bothered (at least not easily)... Even if it's a terrible idea on her part. She has no idea how this will go and he can easily just hex her or walk away, or hex her in the classroom but... She needs to know, repercussions be damned. ]

OUTSIDE, IMMEDIATE CAMPUS GROUNDS

She was there early, but it didn't really matter. Her family on all sides were just too busy this year to take her back, and it made her wonder why things had to be like that.

Still, Adela sort of liked the some-what empty campus. Summer homework was easy to finish without any distractions, she could spend more time with Saggia, and she had to admit that Hogwarts was a beautiful campus in the summer. In fact, on a beautiful day with few white clouds in the sky and the sun shining bright, it was hard to resist taking her broom for a spin around campus. She didn't really have a chance before between getting it for her birthday and exams, so what better time than right then and there!

It wasn't hard to see her racing with her owl in the sun, and she grinned and laughed before the two landed on the roof, seating herself and relaxing a bit as she looked over the broom and enjoyed the company of her pet. It was kind of nice and isolated up here... There was nothing in the world quite like flying.

LIBRARY, COMMON AREA

It was probably a strange sight, to have one of the summer students actually studying during her stay at Hogwarts. Even stranger still was that she was in fact not a Ravenclaw but clearly wearing Hufflepuff colours even with summer clothing. The strangest thing at all was that it wasn't homework she was researching, but instead it was reading Hogwarts: A History with other wizarding history books piled beside the luxurious chair she had seated herself in. She'd gotten enough sunshine for one day, and with most of her summer homework completed... Even three years later, she couldn't help her desire to learn about the world she had no idea existed until she turned eleven.

Still, it was quiet even for a library. Not that she minded the silence, but part of her wished she was allowed to bring Saggia into the library, if only for the company...

HUFFLEPUFF, COMMON AREA

A long day, a quiet but bright night where sunset hadn't happened yet. It was nice to sit by the fire even if the summer evening was already quite warm, but the ice water provided in the rooms helped. Still, she wasn't tired yet, so maybe... This would help her get there. If only so that she could get away from that cat for a little while.

Why did it like her so much? Sure it was cute, but it wasn't like she was its owner. Didn't it belong to that girl Naminé?

There were a lot of transfer students coming in, she thought to herself absently. It was a little confusing, but it wasn't like it was her business. She didn't even feel like reading anymore, but what else could she do?