| closing ceremonies for hogwarts -- all students and staff invited! |
[Jan. 17th, 2009|03:05 pm] |
Minerva McGonagall looked over the Great Hall, nodding in satisfaction. It had not been an easy year, but it had certainly been an improvement over those in which parents were killed, students passed, and battles waged on Hogwarts' very grounds. She had done her best to keep Dumbledore's spirit alive even if she took his teachings a bit further, aiming to truly, once and for all, make Hogwarts a united school. Oh, she still let her eyes linger a bit longer on Gryffindor's table, but when they swept to the other houses, she was able to see students who were every bit as brave as her lions.
She glanced toward her staff, signaling they were about to begin. She rose while tapping a glass for attention. "Good afternoon, all. I am pleased to bring this year to a close. It has been a difficult one, but I am proud of the strides we have all taken together. Why..." She didn't let her eyes search them out, but surely Remus and Severus would know who she meant. "Even professors have learned new tricks. For those returning, I cannot wait to work together to create other changes and to grow even more. For those leaving us..." She paused, clearing her throat. She hadn't cared about a group so much since James Potter's class went through. "I have seen great things from you already. I know you shall continue to recall the lessons you've been taught. Work hard, be honest, and never fail to help another in need." She smiled as much as Minerva could and then clapped her hands. "Now, I know you are anxious to hear the results..." She made a great show of pulling out parchment. "I am proud to announce Ravenclaw won the Quidditch cup." She held a hand up to quiet the crowd. "As you know, winning Quidditch doesn't necessarily mean a House wins the competition." She paused again. "But in this case...I am pleased to announce that Ravenclaw has indeed won this year!" She let the students cheer before tapping at her glass again. "Ravenclaw has consistently participated in the events your staff, prefects, and Heads have put on this year. They showed the most willingness and optimism and I am incredibly proud of that. Now...to illustrate that..." She raised her wand, allowing the colors to turn into vibrant blue and bronze. |
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