<div class="floatleft">(https://64.media.tumblr.com/9664e8d2ec70ab9c660c6767a44f4bd3/fabe469ef0163755-e4/s500x750/38f8c7a503218449875559e47dbff79da9277104.png)</div><br/><strong>Character Name:</strong>Valerie Sauveterre (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=339010.msg16107084#msg16107084)<br/><strong>Date | Time:</strong>September 1st, 2022 | 7:00 pm<br/><strong>Location:</strong>The Great Hall<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>As pictured<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Feast time<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Daniel Delgado (Mellific), briefly mentions Natalya Knight (Lady Sakura)<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Ever since an amazing birthday spent at the Quidditch World Cup finals, Valerie had been keen on returning to Hogwarts. It was only her second year so there was a lot to look forward to, and that aside, after a lovely evening spent with Danny, Valerie was even more excited to see him again since she hadn't been able to after they parted ways following the last match of the World Cup.<br/><br/>The rest of her holiday was a little busy with Val going out to get some last minute things that she needed to take back to Hogwarts with her, but that didn't stop her from occasionally trying to keep in touch with Danny, whether it was through a letter or a text. When September finally arrived, she was thrilled to be heading back, but her parents were quick to remind her that she also needed to buck up on her academics, given that she had her O.G.R.Es coming up.<br/><br/>She knew there was a lot she needed to work on, but at the very least, she knew which subjects she needed to focus on in order for her to get on track to being what she wanted to be. The year wasn't going to start off that way though, and she had plenty of time to devote to her grades later on. For now, she was just enjoying getting to go back and seeing all the familiar faces from last year.<br/><br/>After having met up on the platform, Valerie spent a majority of her train ride with Danny. Needless to say, she'd had a good time for the duration of the journey. It was a long way to Hogwarts, but Val barely thought of that or even knew how much time was passing by when she had good company.<br/><br/>When they eventually arrived at the castle, Valerie had to quickly head up to the dorm so she could let a restless and moody Phineus out of his carrier. All he really wanted was some food, and with the feast and the sorting ceremony taking place, Val didn't think it could wait till the end. She'd asked Danny to save her a seat at the table before rushing off.<br/><br/>All in all, it didn't take more than a few minutes, but by the time she returned to the Great Hall, the feast was already underway. Food lined the tables, and Valerie was only a little bit regretful of the fact that she hadn't been able to witness the look of amazement in the eyes of the first years the moment the food magically appeared. She remembered how amazing it had been for her a year ago, even if she'd already grown used to the idea of magic by then.<br/><br/>Nevertheless, she was starving, and after scanning the Gryffindor table for Danny, Val made her way over to where he sat once she spotted him. As she took her seat beside him, Val's gaze briefly drifted over to someone who looked out of place amid the rest of the Gryffindors, and for a moment, she was certain she made eye contact with Natalya. Valerie quickly brushed it off and looked away, even if her expression had faltered for a mere second. Nope. She wasn't going to start the year off on a bad note when there was no need to.<br/><br/>Instead, Val focused on Danny and offered him a smile as she sat down and reached out to put some food on her plate. "Hey," she greeted him. "Did I miss any announcements or anything?"