An active, character-driven Hogwarts experience set in the early 2000s. Unique items, plots, and features. Non-canon; this isn't Harry Potter's story, it's ours.
Anjay smiled at Tiana. He'd always known that she had a good head on her shoulders. Even if he did consider her Quidditch obsession to be a bit much, he could appreciate that athletes were dedicated and accomplished people, the type who naturally possessed that undefinable "go-getter" quality. That was definitely Tiana.
As McGonagall approached him and handed him the permission slip, he realized that indeed he was due for a letter home. Not to mention that he needed to get some dress robes delivered if he planned on attending the ball... his eyes glanced back over to Tiana. Did she have a date yet? He doubted it. If she did, he would have known.
"I'm not sure, Ames," Anjay answered truthfully as her question pulled his attention to the paper. Had they mentioned the girls? Anjay couldn't remember one way or the other. He made a mental note to include it in his correspondence home. In the meantime, he was excited to see that breakfast was over and classes were soon to begin. He basically skipped off to History of Magic, hoping to have the chance to walk by Tiana on the way there.
After a short while of reading through The Daily Prophet while nibbling on toast and sipping coffee, it seemed as though breakfast had once again come to an end. He would be sure to look more into this whole Society of Silence and Sacred Four thing later (though the news of muggles being killed was also concerning), but for now he only had a short time to run back to the dorm and get to class.
He would also need to write a letter back to his parents, but that could wait until later. It would have to, as he was much more interested in dropping his new robes back to his dorm and getting to class on time. Not to mention what sort of a pet he could look into getting. Rescued, of course.
That, and judging by his fathers words, he needed to find himself a date for the ball. He was sure he hadn't intended on being creepy by asking for pictures, though.
Having been to the staff room a few times since she'd started attending Hogwarts, Grace was quite familiar with the way there, though she wasn't certain which professors would be in there to greet them. As she left, Saoirse hopefully close behind, she could only wish that it wouldn't be Professor Snape. Of all the professors to bother about something like this, Grace would've bet that Professor Snape was the one most likely to give them detention.
Finishing her scrumptious handful of raspberries, Saoirse followed Grace out of the Great Hall. The oddity of it struck her. Normally she left meals completely alone, unless she was following a teacher to detention. It felt a little bizarre to be walking with another person somewhere of her own volition. She thought about how Dad would be proud to see it, considering how he normally reacted to things like this. Saoirse shook off the thought and focused on the present- finally learning about something that mattered, not the repetitiveness of making light come out of her wand.