<span style="font-style: italic">"Day and Night<br/>Dark and Light<br/>Out of sight<br/>All of these frolic in Maon Wood,<br/>Shadowed secret and<br/>Sunlit dream,<br/>All thrive by the Loch<br/>And stream through Maon Wood..."<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">-Yarling Copperbee, A Day in Maon</span></span><br/><br/>-----------------<br/><span style="color: #4080FF"><br/>"Made it!" Jasmine Weasley let out a breath of relief as she rolled her trunk through King's Cross Station. She had insisted on only being dropped at the entrance and assured her family she'd be able to manage alone. Goodbyes were hard for now but they wouldn't always be. Upon seeing Platform 11's sign, the young witch brought her full focus to the present. She could journal her thoughts once safely on the train. Her light brown eyes kept close watch along Platform 11's wall. "Cancelled" Platform 12's plaque hung somewhere nearby. It served as a marker for anyone in the wizarding world headed towards Albus Dumbledore University. After several minutes of careful crowd navigation, Jasmine saw it. <br/><br/>A few other ADU students passed through the wall and Jasmine followed after them. On the opposite side the real Platform 12 was bustling with magical folk of all ages. Porters took care of any luggage and several students took pictures with their families. "HooHOOhoo...Hisss!" Jasmine's barn owl Cae suddenly fluffed up in anxiety, defending his cage from another much too curious pet. "Calm down Cae, they're just saying hi. There's no harm in that. See you at the station lovey." She smiled warmly at their intrigued new canine friend and gave her bird a quick pet before a porter retrieved him. <br/><br/>Jasmine didn't see the dog's owner and decided to wait with it until the conductor called for everyone to board. They had about fifteen minutes left. It wasn't hard to pick Jasmine out of the crowd. The spring weather allowed the redhead to don a sky blue sundress with bubblegum pink floral print and white sandals. The bright pink ribbon holding her thick copper ringlets in a long braid also made her easy to spot. "Hopefully your owner comes soon sweetheart! I would hate for you to be left behind." Jasmine had a soft spot for animals and this large dog was no exception. To be truthful, she'd never seen one like it before...</span><br/><br/>Bellona Crann checked off the last task on her clipboard. A small satisfied grin tugged at her full scarlet lips and she adjusted her glasses. Everything about Bellona from her pristine white blouse and black pencil skirt to her black pearl choker and red nails cried perfectionist. She preferred the term 'dedicated professional'. As administrative assistant to ADU's headmaster and substitute literature professor, she took her job very seriously.<br/><br/>Currently the brunette's doe-like coffee brown eyes scanned every nook and cranny around her. For the first day of school decorations were hung and under inspection. The domed ceiling of ADU's Reception Hall had been decorated with color shifting streamers and fresh ivy vines wrapped elegantly around the marble columns in each corner. Welcome packs complete with maps of campus and nearby Tutlloch neatly sat on the student tables in front of each chair. Classical music lent its gentle touch to the already charming atmosphere.<br/><br/>"Once again it's good to know your work is always thorough and reliable, Mr. Perkins. Headmaster Goodrick would be pleased." Bellona offered her colleague reserved but high praise. Mr. Perkins breathed much easier after that. "Thank you miss. Where is the good Headmaster anyways? Nobody tells us groundskeepers much of anything anymore." Bellona grew solemn and took some notes on her clipboard before walking towards the Reception Hall's exit. "Only God Himself and the Headmaster knows. Meanwhile let's keep his reputation of order and excellence intact."