Back to School Diagon Alley Festival! – Log 1

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WHO: Anyone visiting Diagon Alley!
TONE: Festive and busy!
RATING: PG-13 for possible language
WHEN: August 20 through 22
WHERE: Any and all of Diagon Alley
WHAT: There is a huge festival the whole week to let students get school supplies. People from all over are flocking to Diagon Alley for the best deals. That means you might meet new people or see old friends!
STATUS: Ongoing!
NOTE: Remember that this event is semi-open! Any HP AU character can have fun here, whether you're in the game or not, so have fun!

Comments

[status_is_not_quo]

I'm going into 5th year too! We have stuff in common!

[Yep, the ittle baby 13-year-old. Gonna be a 5th year.]

[hairflyingheartpounding]

You're... Going into fifth year?

[YEAH HE DOESN'T LOOK IT.]

[status_is_not_quo]

[His smile fades a little as his heart drops into the pit of his stomach.]

...Um. Yeah.

I sat the fourth year exams at the end of last year in addition to the third year ones, so I got to skip ahead.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Oh! So you're still, what, thirteen? Fourteen? That's so cute!

[status_is_not_quo]

I just turned thirteen in June.

[Watch him do his best impression of a tomato! She thinks he's cute.]

I skipped second year too.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Wow, you must be really great at school stuff!

[status_is_not_quo]

[He's just gonna stand there and stammer for a while.]

I. Uh... I'm... I mean... It's... Um...

I mean, yes! Yeah, I'm...pretty smart.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Hey... [She reaches over to touch his face in a soothing manner, but then realizes that's a dumb idea at pulls away quickly.] Um. You don't have to be shy. I don't bite.

[status_is_not_quo]

[Oh gosh. Oh jeez oh gosh oh jeez oh gosh.]

I-I know that! I mean, it's not that I don't think you're really super nice, because obviously you are, it's just...

You're really pretty.

I mean-- oh no--

[hairflyingheartpounding]

[Oh God. She hates it. She hates not knowing what feelings other people have are real, and she hates doing this to people without being able to control it.]

I'm sorry.

[status_is_not_quo]

[All that nervous energy comes to a screeching halt, and he just stares at her with big, honestly confused blue eyes.]

Nononono, don't... don't be sorry! There's nothing to be sorry about, I mean, it's a good thing to be pretty! ...I think? And anyway, it's not your fault at all, I'm just...

I'm the one who should be sorry, I shouldn't have said anything.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

No! You have nothing to be sorry for! It... It was sweet of you!

I'm just. Sorry. Nevermind.

[status_is_not_quo]

[He stands there silently for a minute, shifting awkwardly from foot to foot. How does he girl. How does he pretty girl. How does he sad pretty girl.]

Are...you okay?

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Yes, I just...

[She hates lying.]

It's been a strange summer.

[status_is_not_quo]

Glad that school's starting back up again?

[hairflyingheartpounding]

For the most part...

[status_is_not_quo]

For the most part? Is it 'cause of OWLs?

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Oh, gosh, OWLs. I've already been studying, but I still need work. Especially with potions.

[status_is_not_quo]

R-really? Cause, uh, Potions is one of my best subjects. I can help you study, if you want. I've already been studying the types of things that are going to be covered on the OWLs, since I plan on taking all of the ones for classes I'm taking.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Really? That'd be great, Billy. I'd love that. Thank you.

[status_is_not_quo]

It's my pleasure!

[...Oh gosh, does this mean he made a friend?]

[hairflyingheartpounding]

This'll be great! If I can do anything for you in return, I promise I will!

[status_is_not_quo]

...Well, um.

Are you any good at Herbology?

Not that I'm saying that because you're a girl you'd be good at it! Just...that seems like something that you'd be...good at.