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Aura Hall. 6th Year. Gryffindor.

[mollyweaslcyii-blog]

    It was no secret that she always struggled with her weight. It was difficult to brush it off sometimes and while she was pretty athletic regardless of it, Molly couldn’t help but feel some sort of way when girls walked past her and laughed as she ate. It was her anxiety, she was sure. She was sure they probably werne’t even looking at her but regardless, that didn’t take away the feelings that had surfaced. She set down what she was snacking on and put her hands on her lap as she pretended to be focused on the book in front of her instead. She was trying so hard to think positive things that she didn’t hear someone yelling her name, “What!?!” She said a little too loudly that it even took herself by surprise, “Sorry.. I wasn’t paying attention. Everything okay?”

[aura-hall]

She was slightly taken aback when Molly finally responded, temporarily frozen in panic as she wondered if she should have stopped trying to get the other’s attention and left her alone instead. The moment Molly changed her tone though, Aura relaxed a bit. “I was only going to ask if you were still eating that,” she said, glancing towards the snack. “Sorry. I disturbed you, didn’t I?”

[aura-hall]

cricket-parkinson‌:

Cricket frowned. What kind of question was that? You grew up and you knew these things. “You just know. People and life and logic let you know.” Despite her command, Cricket didn’t stop rubbing his hands–at least not until she touched him. This, of course, was the absolute last thing he needed. He jerked away, his eyes frantically jumping around to look at anything but his companion. 

“I don’t get it,” she said. His answer still didn’t do the job of providing her with the clarity she was seeking and she had a million other questions, but the way he was acting did worry her. When he jerked away, she flinched slightly, not having expected such a sharp reaction. She allowed her hand to drop back to her side, though a frown remained on her face. She didn’t know whether she should say anything, so she only snuck a glance at him, wondering if he was alright.

[aura-hall]

roxiexweaslcy‌:

   “Not at all. Just a couple minutes. I wanted to make sure that Ximena had already finished her rounds before I snuck out.” She explained, Roxie grinned when she saw the marshmallows, “Perfect. You can’t have hot chocolate without marshmallows. That would just be upsetting.” She stopped and moment and looked around the room, it had set itself up to look immensely comfortable with blankets and so on. She looked back at Aura, “It’s almost like it set up for the perfect sleep over.”

“Good, good. I’m glad we both made it,” she said. “You really can’t. They really do make a difference. I hope you like it.” She swore she’s perfected her special hot chocolate over the years. At Roxie’s remark, she felt her cheeks heat up just a bit. Sleepovers were fun and she loved them. The idea of a sleepover alone with Roxie though—well, she couldn’t help but be a little nervous, though she liked where the night was going so far. She giggled. “Oh, I like the way you think. Do you reckon we can have one tonight without anyone noticing?”

[aura-hall]

halcyonxlockhart‌:

“You could always wear a mask with me and we could have our own personal masquerade.” 

“That sounds like a lot of fun! I would love to decorate my own mask, then spend a whole night dancing around with it.”

[aura-hall]

louisandhisplants‌:

“A couple,” Louis said. “Beaumont Marjoribanks was one I considered – the purple suit would’ve been fun!! But I also feel bad that he gets all the credit for Gillyweed when Ketteridge technically figured out what it…but he did other cool things too, so I don’t know…” he said, trailing off. “Sorry, you didn’t ask for a history lesson.”

“Oh, no! Not at all. I find it really fascinating, and it would’ve been cool to see you dress up as Marjoribanks! Not that Newt Scamander isn’t already a great choice, but you know.” She chuckled. “If I dressed up as Ketteridge, I’d probably come with a bucket on my head. Think people would get it? Or would they just think I’m trying to do the Tin Man?”

[aura-hall]

leonard-hall‌:

Leonard watched his sister’s handiwork and raised his eyebrows as he watched most of the poor fuckers get their heads bashed. She did a lot better than he was expecting, so he gave a slight nod of approval before cracking his knuckles and taking the hammer from her. “Will do.”

Leonard focused hard on hitting the moles in order as they came up, since he figured that would be the best strategy. However, when the moles got faster and faster, Leonard’s eyes and hammer could only move so quickly. He kept going until the end, until his score of one hundred and ten points mocked him. “Alright, I can admit when I’ve lost. Good game. Next?”

She took a step back as she gave way for her brother to play, bouncing a little on her feet as she watched the game begin once again. Even if they were technically having a showdown, she couldn’t help but root for him as he tried his best to get the moles. At the sight of the final score though, she clapped. “Told ya!” she said, taking the moment to celebrate her victory. “But nice try, I’ll give you that. Your pick next since I chose this one.”

[aura-hall]

cricket-parkinson‌:

Cricket frowned. He wasn’t used to feeling like this in general, but it happened any time things weren’t the way he deemed they should be. “Everything has it’s place. Everything has it’s proper function, name, use, and area of space and time. Things have to be the right way. They have to. And they have to be in their right place.” He started rubbing his hands together hard. Rubbed and rubbed until they turned a little red from rawness. 

“B-But how do you know the right place?” She wasn’t trying to be a contrarian, but she couldn’t quite understand. It all seemed so rigid. Granted, many things have agreed-upon definitions, but what about everything else? She wondered where he was basing it all from, though when he rubbed his hands together, her eyes widened in alarm. “Please don’t hurt yourself!” she said,  hand reaching out for his wrist in an attempt to stop him before she could even think twice about the action. 

[aura-hall]

louisandhisplants‌:

“Oh, duh, right!! My costume!!” Louis said. “That makes more sense. Yes, I’m Newt. Definitely a legend!” He grinned. It was always awkward when people seemed to know him or think he was special because of his parents, aunts, and uncles in the war. And even more awkward when he had to explain that he wasn’t anything special, just Louis. It was a welcomed change.

“I thought about being one of my favorite herbologists, but then I realized that Newt Scamander might be a little easier to pull off. And more recognizable!! And he’s one of my favorites anyway.”

“It’s a good choice,” Aura said with a nod, though she was curious as to his other costume option, having always been interested in herbology herself. Her best class, she would say. “Which herbologist were you considering?”

[aura-hall]

jamie-finch-fletchley‌:

“C-co-host?” Jamie repeated, his eyes getting bigger. He hadn’t thought this through. “I-I didn’t think it would be like… I don’t know, not a party? Hosting just sounds so… scary…” Maybe he was making it a bigger deal than it was, but that was what Jamie was good at.

“Oh,” she said, temporarily thrown off. She hadn’t expected this reaction. Had she gotten too excited? “Oh no, I didn’t mean to impose. I just thought it might have been your thing, maybe. Sorry ‘bout that. I shouldn’t have assumed.”

[aura-hall]

lilylunaisakeeper‌:

Lily smiled and hooked her arm with Aura’s, pulling her towards the line. It seemed to be moving quickly, though the line was still really long. Once they were in it, Lily leaned slightly against the chains holding the line in place. “So, what’s going on with you?” Lily asking, fingers messing with the chains. “You know everything that’s going on in my life, but I don’t know what’s going on in your life.”

She walked with Lily towards the line, standing opposite her as they waited for it to move forward. “Sure you do!” she said, though perhaps her friend was missing details of her life. She sometimes started stories and proceeded to move on to the next one without remembering to give the former a conclusion. Aura hummed. “What do you want to know?”

[aura-hall]

leonard-hall‌:

He decided, mostly for his own sanity, to not comment on the “dressing down” comment. He then smirked and exhaled out of his nose, crossing his arms. “Alright, go ahead, Aura. Prove it.”

She held the hammer with both hands, stance changing as soon as the game started up. The moment the first mole stuck its head out, she hit it as fast as she could, face breaking out in a grin as her score changed. “Gotcha!” The first few rounds were easy enough—she even had time to flourish the mallet in between hits. As the game upped its pace, Aura felt a surge of excitement. She would rise up to the challenge. Whack! Whack! Whack! All that stored energy had to go somewhere. By the time the game ended, she was panting just a bit. Not a perfect performance—she’d missed some moles towards the latter part of the game—but it wasn’t bad at all either. She looked from her score to her brother. “Boom! A hundred and thirty points.” She didn’t expect it, but she’d take it. “Beat that!”

[aura-hall]

jamie-finch-fletchley‌:

“Well, Grace is really stubborn, and it is just a game? It’s easier to find a new favorite than fight with her, honestly,” he giggled before saying “But that sounds like a lot of fun! Maybe we should do some sort of game night with our friends! My family has those like once every week or so, but I haven’t done one here yet.” He tilted his head, looking up with a confused expression. “Why haven’t I? That’s weird, I should’ve thought of that a long time ago.” Jamie looked back at Aura, his smile easily returning. “Thanks for the idea, Aura!”

“I haven’t had one here either, so I’m really glad you want to do one!” She had casual hangouts with her friends, but never quite an official game night. She was almost certain Cora and Lily would approve. “We could totally host it. I think you’d be a great co-host. We can start out with a small group first. I’m sure it’d be lots of fun!”

[aura-hall]

lilylunaisakeeper‌:

“None yet, but the zipper is calling my name,” Lily beamed, ready to feel her stomach in her throat. She was always a thrill seeker, so this carnival made her feel right at home. “You ready to get flung around?”

She was bubbling with excitement before Lily even asked. She hadn’t been on the zipper yet, and though the ride itself seemed just a little bit daunting, she was looking forward to screaming her heart out. “Let’s do it! I wanna fly!”

[aura-hall]

leonard-hall‌:

“And don’t you forget it,” he smirked before shaking his head. “It just sounds weird saying you want to dress me up. Just… phrasing.” He watched as she looked around and made her decision, and he shrugged nonchalantly. “Sounds god to me. Let’s go.” He tilted his head in the direction of the game before leading her towards it. He arched an eyebrow at her before asking “You wanna go first? Might be less painful that way, since you won’t have anything to compare your score to yet.”

“Sometimes I almost do, but you keep reminding me,” she said. She tilted her head, still rather confused. “Well, I don’t wanna dress you down!” When he had agreed with her choice of game, she happily skipped behind him as he led them towards it. She picked up the hammer, though at his taunting, she giggled. “Are you sure? You might take that back after I play. I may not look it, but I’m quite good at hammering!”

[aura-hall]

jamie-finch-fletchley‌:

“Ooh! Next year you should be Princess Peach!” Jamie offered, going on his tiptoes for a moment when the idea hit him. “You already look good in blonde, plus she’s in pink! And she’s a great character! Or at least I think so. I always pick her in Mario Kart. Or Rosalina if she’s an option. I used to pick Daisy, but my sister suddenly decided she liked Daisy when I was like thirteen and I haven’t gotten to play her since.” Jamie then realized he went on a bit of a tangent and looked at the ground before saying “Sorry, I talk a lot when I’m too excited…”

She didn’t even mind. Her train of thought followed along every time the direction of the conversation changed, and her jaw dropped at his words though it was not because of the apology. “You gave up your favorite character for years? You should get to play Daisy sometime! We should play. I’m picking Peach. Problem solved!”

[aura-hall]

lilylunaisakeeper‌:

“Yeah, I’m fine,” Lily answered, and she wasn’t lying, though she felt like she should elaborate to not worry Aura. “I guess the whole Jack this still stings a bit. But I’m mostly over it, just not fully, you know?” She then shook her head, trying to put a smile back on her face. “But it’s really not a big deal, let’s do something. What rides do you like?”

She nodded. She got it. Even she could understand that hurt takes time to heal. As promised, she moved on from the previous topic as soon as she figured she needn’t worry too much. She put a smile back on her face as soon as Lily did. “All of them!” And it wasn’t a lie. Even the rides that terrified her, she managed to enjoy at the same time. “Have you been on any?”

[aura-hall]

louisandhisplants‌:

Louis was so caught up in his excitement about the carnival, he didn’t even register that he had hit someone at first. He turned around, frantic. “Oh, shit, sorry, did I hit you!? Total accident, my bad!! I’ll try to be more careful…Did you just call me a legend?” He spoke everything in one breath, getting through an entire apology spiel before his brain would process what the other person had said. And although he felt a little bad, he couldn’t help but start laughing

At his reaction, she couldn’t help but explode into a fit of giggles. It wasn’t often that she would run into someone who switched topics as quickly as she did. She definitely didn’t feel bad about accidentally getting hit now. “Newt Scamander, right? He’s definitely a legend,” she said. “And don’t worry about it, I accidentally hit people sometimes when I’m excited too.” Maybe it wasn’t the best thing to admit about herself, but the words had slipped before she could think twice.