Headmaster Ichirou Sato made his way to the front of the ballroom where he stood nervously with the slip of paper in his hand. It had been a rough start to the school year but he loved his job and his school more than anything and would sacrifice whatever it took to get the kids a little normalcy in their lives. He cleared his throat and waved, smiling brightly. "Uh... hello students!" he said. "I would like to announce your homecoming court for 2011!"

There was a roar of applause and he waited for that to die down before reading from the paper. "This year, there was an unprecedented amount of votes, so we have decided to award two queens and two kings who had the most votes and one prince and princess."

"Your prince and princess are Michiko Passos and Hendrix Turner!" After a roar of applause he cleared his throat again. "This years kings, sharing the title are... Sam Ruiz and ... Hunter Sommer?" he rose an eyebrow, snorted, and shook his head. "Congratulations Sam and Hunter."

"For your 2011 queens... drum roll please," he grinned when they drummer pounded out a short drum line. "Sunny Garcia and Tatum Donnelly! Come on up ladies and join your court in the traditional homecoming dance!"

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Tatum hadn't really been paying attention to the announcements of the homecoming court, it wasn't something that she was particularly concerned with. While Headmaster Sato was making his way onto the stage, she was much more concerned with the snack set up, filling up a paper plate with various sweets and squinting down the rest of the table to see if anything good was hiding out. Deciding that she was good to go, she finally lifted her gaze to meet Sam's, smiling a little sheepishly at him.

"I'm dying," she laughed, biting her lower lip slightly. She had excused herself for a joint only about fifteen minutes before, and the munchies were already tugging at her stomach like mad. Reaching over, she gently took Sam's arms, sticking close and nervously to his side as they weaved through the crowd and back to their table.

Just as she was putting down her plate, she finally began to actually listen to what Sato was saying, smiling widely as she heard him announcing Sam's name. She had had a feeling that he stood a good chance to win, and she smiled widely, just hoping no spot lights would start shining in their direction or anything. "Way to go baby," she said, squeezing his arm again. "Hope you don't have to dance with Hunter though," she laughed.

When the drum roll began, she had been getting ready to sit down and patiently wait out whichever homecoming court dance Sam would have to do, whether it was with Hunter or not. When they said Sunny's name, she immediately began clapping, but once they said her name, she immediately stopped, her eyes going comically wide.

"W-What?" she stammered out, looking around at the people around them, most of which were looking in their direction now. She once again grabbed Sam's arm, scooting close to his side, even more nervous than before. Everyone else was already going up on stage, and she swallowed thickly, staring straight ahead. "D-Do we have to?"

It had to be a joke or something.

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Sam pressed a gentle kiss to Tatum's cheek and smiled when smiled at him sheepishly. "I have some candy corn if you're interested," he grinned.

He was just about to settle in when the announcement was made that he was one of the homecoming kings. He smiled over at Tate and blushed. "I think she would take the lead," he joked. But then Tatum's name was announced and he smiled.

He pulled her along and kissed her cheek once more as they made their way through the crowd. "It's just one dance," he reassured her. "And we look super cute," he whispered into her ear.

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With her head ducked slightly as they moved through the crowd, she tried to put on her best brave face as Sam kissed her cheek again. "Y-Yeah, just one dance," she agreed, though she knew her tone didn't exactly exude confidence.

It could have been worse, she supposed. She was at least wearing a dress that she picked out herself, instead of the one her step-mother had sent. That one was just too much. She'd probably be pissed when she saw the pictures, but the horrifying act of winning queen would probably distract her enough. She'd be so happy to see Tatum up on stage, she'd probably just fuss over that at least. Sera was probably snapping pictures even now, she could practically predict it.

"Still s-scary," she informed Sam softly, trying not to be entirely rigid as they finally reached the stage and the crowning began.

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Sam wrapped an arm around her waist and gave it a little squeeze. "You're alright, I'm right here with you," he whispered.

As he received his crown he snorted in laughter and then turned to Tatum. "Check it, so shiny!"

"May I have this dance?" he asked.

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Tatum managed a weak smile, only shaking the minimal amount as she stood close beside Sam and waited anxiously to be crowned. Once she was, and so was he, she felt much better. She would rather dancing to standing up on the stage in front of what felt like a hundred thousand pairs of unblinking eyes. It was sort of making her skin crawl.

"Of c-course you can," she replied, that weak smile surfacing again, tinged with a hint of gratitude now as she reached out and took his hand.

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Sam wrapped his hand around hers and lead her to the dance floor, placing himself in between her and the crowd. He pulled her a little closer and smiled down at her. "Aint so bad is it?" he asked after they started dancing to the music.

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She was more than content to allow herself to be led to the dance floor, scooting closer and resting her face slightly against his chest and shoulder as they began to dance. It made her feel like less of a spectacle if she didn't look at anyone. "I-I guess not," she admitted, arms around him. "Could be worse, I c-could be dancing with Hunter," she joked again.

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He felt comfort when she rested her face against his chest and smiled contentedly. He wished not everyone was staring at them as they moved along the dance floor, it was more of a private moment, really their first chance to dance together since they started dating. He rested his chin on top of head and closed his eyes.

He laughed at her Hunter comment. "Yeah, Sunny got that pleasure," he peeked over at their friend. "Well... at least she looks like she's having fun."

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Tatum laughed a little herself, though she tucked her face a bit closer to hide it. She didn't want anyone trying to listen in on them or something. "S-Sunny could get along with anybody though," she murmured, squeezing her arms around his waist slightly. "She'll j-just chat her face off about Quodpot and t-they'll both be happy as c-clams," the redhead laughed.

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"That's true, she could dance with the biggest brute in the school and still get along fine," he smiled. He laughed at her summation, chances were she was probably one hundred present right about what they were talking about. Get two quodpot captains together, especially from the reigning champions and the university teams; chances were they were going to talk sports.

Sam grinned down at her and snuck a little kiss. "We don't gotta worry 'bout though. No exceptionally tall quodpot players for me to glare at," he teased gently.

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"She is dancing with the biggest brute in the school," Tatum giggled, shaking her head. "When she was going out with Sera.. man, I c-can't even think about it. Too weird."

Smiling against the little kiss, she brushed her nose against his gently. "Nope, n-no worries. Just gotta survive one d-dance," she agreed softly, her teeth chewing her lower lip for just a moment before she kissed him again.

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Sam snorted. "She aint that bad," he shrugged. "Just a little... uh... brash. In your face-y," he laughed again. "It always did strike me as a little weird that she and Sera dated. They just didn't seem... logical, then again, what is logical?"

"We can get out of here after if you want," he suggested. "Just go back to the dorms and watch a movie er somethin," he suggested.

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Sunny was not very surprised by the announcement of the homecoming kings, but was quite shocked when she heard her own name called. She bounced along to the front as her name was called, smiling over at Tatum and Sam, she gave them a little wink as her crown was placed on her head.

"King Sommer," she said regally. "Will you be my dance partner?" she could barely keep a straight face as she addressed the older girl.

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Hunter was actually pretty pleased with the results of the homecoming court, especially her own title. She would have preferred for she and Michi to be king and queen respectively, but there was nothing with the way things had gone. They both won something, and she was more than happy with a princess.

Naturally, upon the announcement of her own name, she had decided to make a big show of accepting. Heading up on the stage to join the rest of the court, she was grinning widely, crouching down a bit to receive her crown and shooting the crowd some thumbs up. She only wished Mack was here to see this, she would probably get a kick out of it if she wasn't busy sulking in her room or whatever she was doing tonight.

"Your majesty," she purred back as Sunny address her, waggling her eyebrows at the younger girl and holding her arm out. "It'd be my pleasure, better believe it," she informed her, not even trying to keep a straight face.

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Sunny laughed as she accepted Hunter's arm and practically pranced over to the dance floor. "So I gotta tell ya, I admire the shit out of you on the quodpot pitch," Sunny said as they began dancing.

"You guys are killing it this year!"

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Hunter laughed loudly, surprisingly graceful as she led the younger girl in their dance. "Y'know, you ain't nothin' to sneeze at yourself.. lemme tell ya, makes me wish I wasn't graduatin' next year. I sure as shit can't wait to see ya playin' for university," she laughed.

"We already stole Donnelly from y'all, you're next."

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"Well shucks," and despite herself she flushed a bit at Hunter's comment. "I know! We'd make a friggin dream team!" she said brightly. "Maybe we should play a no score game against Shenandoah," she laughed. "Those assholes need to get shut up, even when they loose they're unbearable."

"I know! I miss having Donnelly! He's an excellent player, great energy!" She wasn't sure anyone else would spend their homecoming dance talking quodpot but she wasn't surprised that they were.

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"Don't even get me thinkin' bout it, girl! I'll make the Headmaster bump ya up a year myself," she warned the brunette, laughing. There was no disguising the look of disgust on the blonde's face at the mention of Shenandoah, and she shook her head fiercely. "Fuck yeah we should! I'd love to cream them assholes and see the look on Chuck's face.. she's a real sore loser, her buddy too, she's even worse. What a cunt," Hunter replied, laughing again.

Charlie was okay, but Alex was a real piece of work, that was for sure. Hunter had no time for stuck up bitches like that. "Well, he's ours now. Looks like a real wimp but he surprises the hell outta me every time! I dunno how the hell he does some of the stuff he does, he's quick," the tall girl said with surprising admiration. She thought her entire team was amazing, though none as amazing as her, but Rath Donnelly was definitely a gem. She liked a player who didn't whine about getting blown up once in a while.

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Sunny laughed. She had always wanted to play on the University team and the University captain telling her she wanted her on the team was just too awesome. "Me too! Beating them is like... my favorite part of about quodpot and... can I tell ya a secret?" she looked around, a little mischief in her smile. "I always aim for their center. It's not my fault she's never paying attention," Sunny laughed brightly.

"Right? That kid could take anything and he's like a twig!" she exclaimed. "Guess I can't talk much though, most people see me and think they're gonna snap me in half," she roared in laughter.

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"That's the bitch I meant! Always on her phone, what is up with that?" Hunter scoffed, shaking her head in disappointment. There was no way she'd ever be a center on any team of Hunter's, that was for sure. "Weird part is, I heard before that her dad was a legend or some shit for their house. Go figure."

Scoffing again, Hunter waved a hand dismissively at Sunny's words. "Forget that! It's always the little ones that got all the spitfire.. never judge a book by the back or whatever that sayin' is."

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"Yeah! What the hell is that?! Aint quodpot if your face is shoved in your phone," she rolled her eyes. "I heard the same, and her cousin is the other one... uh... Dani. She's wicked good too," she shrugged. "Politics for ya, right?"

She laughed brightly and did a little spin. "Right? I think it's something along those lines," she nodded.

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"Her cousin is a boss! Makes me feel good to beat her, cause she tries. But that's how it goes though I guess," Hunter agreed, shrugging as well. "Talent skips a generation. Or she's just wastin' it away, I dunno!" she sighed, it made her want to throw up her arms in exasperation. She just didn't get why the girl was even on the team, but she supposed that was how old wizarding money worked at the end of the day. No different than a rich muggle.

Holding onto the younger girl's hand as she spun, Hunter grinned. "You'll do good next year, we got a hell of a line-up even if I'll be gone.. gonna see if I can't get Mich for captain after I'm gone. Need to have a good year after a shitty one," she mused, sounding momentarily soft and quickly clearing her throat. "Or whatever, y'know. I wanna see my boo up there kickin' it."

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"I hope she doesn't have a natural talent for it cause that would piss me off even more," Sunny snorted. "The rest of us work our asses off! I mean literally! Like... how many quodpot players you know with a butt?" she laughed.

Sunny smiled warmly at the older girl at the mention of her girlfriend. She definitely was as fierce as everyone thought she was but there was a soft side to her, no matter how often she showed it, it was there. "Well thanks, I'm sure she'll make an excellent captain. It's a damn shame she's takin the rest of the season off," she said. "One of the better centers I've ever seen. It's always nice to see other girls out there killing it."

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"Hey, I got a li'l bit of an ass! Somewhat," Hunter protested, laughing a bit. "I'd offer to show ya, but I'm tied down and all that now.. spoken for," she added, grinning.

She gave a weak nod at Michi taking the season off, trying hard not to outright pout. She still wasn't quite over losing the other girl on her team for a whole year, her last year, even if it was for the best. "It sucks," the blonde groaned in agreement. "Way better than that fuckin' Shenandoah center! She sure as shit ain't gonna make no university team.. here or no where else," she grunted. "We need a fierce team, gotta be how it is. Hard work, s'what it's about! Otherwise we'll all turn into weaklings like Quidditch players," she grinned.

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