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we’re adults, kind of // james & mary

Mary had been happily spending most of her break tucked away in Portree with her family. There was certainly some stress, as she had been concerned about, whenever the topic of conversation got too close to what was happening in the magical world. But a few days in, she got the hang of veering discussions away before they got in too deep and the cracks in her lies began to show. After that, it was days of visiting all her favorite spots in her hometown and nights curled up by the fire drinking hot cocoa with the rest of the Macdonald clan. Exactly the cozy break she needed.

But it could only last so long. After Christmas wrapped up, time seemed to fly towards New Year’s, which meant before she knew it she would be headed back to Hogwarts. Which was always tinted by a twinge of sadness at having to say goodbye to her family and her home again. But this year felt different. Because this time, when she got off the train at Hogsmeade, it would be her last time heading back to school. One last semester before she graduated and was sent off into the real world

It was a terrifying prospect. Which meant Mary needed to find as much distractions as possible to keep from thinking about it.

That day, the distraction was Quality Quidditch Supplies. She had gotten some gift money that she was eager to spend on a much needed broom care kit and she was worried that once schoolwork hit in full force again there would be limited time to spend making too many trips down to Hogsmeade. Of course, once she left her little corner of Scotland for the first time in days, it didn’t take her long to run into a familiar face.

“James!” The moment she walked in the door of the shop, she recognized her friend’s tousled hair from a couple rows away. “Oh, it’s good to see you. My break has been so quiet without you guys around.”

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reconnaissance // anastazie & james

For the fifth years, coming back to school after Winter break meant it was full speed ahead towards O.W.L.s. Just as, for seventh years, it was time to get ready for N.E.W.T.s. But for Anastazie, the fast approaching end of the school meant it was time to focus on a very important thing: becoming Head Girl.

Since arriving at school for her fifth year, she had been going over all the possibilities and how to counteract them. The conclusion she had come to time and again was that her only real competition was Narcissa. Which was a shame, because she actually respected Narcissa and could agree she made a good second choice. But that didn’t matter. There was no room for nice feelings in her well-laid plans.

At the beginning of this year, though, she had been greeted with an unpleasant surprise. Head Boy James Potter. A non-prefect being given the highest position of authority a student could get. Her shock hadn’t been like everyone else’s who thought he didn’t deserve it. She did think that, to be clear, but it was the least of the troubles that the situation presented. Her plan hadn’t accounted for wild cards, and she needed to know how big of a threat they actually were.

So when she saw a rare moment of James sitting alone, not surrounded by his normal rowdy group of friends, she had to seize the opportunity. If she could find out how he managed to get the position, she could figure out how to stop it from happening with someone else.

“Hello, James,” she said as she approached him with a sweet smile. She didn’t sit down, not just yet, and instead looked down from where she stood. She knew that the angle meant the sunshine coming through the window would be right behind her, making it hard to look directly at her for too long. It was a purposeful choice. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt. I’m sure you’re juggling a lot of things right now. I had a question about rounds, if you have a moment.”

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