The school year was winding it's way to a close, and Mara was more than thankful. There was something that made her happy about the end of a year. It meant no more sharing space with people she didn't like, eight whole weeks free of study and the opportunity to visit shops other than those that were in Hogsmeade. In all honesty she had very few friends, and she almost prefered it that way, which meant she wouldn't have many people to miss. Besides, anyone she would miss, had enough money to visit her wherever she ended up over the summer.

She had a free period now, and what with the unseasonably pleasant weather they had been having, it was a perfect excuse to finish off her revision outside. With her uniform in a state of cooling dishevelment, she made her way down to the gardens with a huge pair of designer sunglasses shielding her bright blue eyes from the glare of the summer sun.  Outside was pretty much her favorite place to be here. Hogwarts had it's moments, it's charms and uses, but a lot of the time, she prefered being away. There were a few groups of people dotted about on the lush green grass, all carrying on and not doing much productivity wise, but she ignored them in her typical manner.

Finding a fairly isolated and shaded spot under some trees to save her palored Romanian skin, she set herself down and took a few books from her bag. With a sigh she found her marked pages and prepared to waste another hour outside in the company of a nice cool breeze, her mind wandering every now and then to holiday plans and countdowns. 'Not too long to go now..' was all she could think about to keep her spirits up. Why was it the last few days of anything always dragged?

After a light lunch of avocado salad and coconut milk, Vienna exited the Great Hall and went for a walk in the gardens. It was hard to believe the year would soon be over, not that Vienna was complaining, of course. As much as she loved Hogwarts, she could do without the never-ending essays and the exams and the silly Hufflepuffs who would gladly feed her to the ghouls if given the chance. Pet peeves aside, this school year was not without redeeming memories. She would miss the Quidditch games, the midnight paintball matches, and her Slytherin housemates (not Trent, but Ava, yes, albeit grudgingly)

Vienna sighed and stared wistfully into the distance. She spotted Mara Vladimirescu under the trees and strolled over. The girl looked impeccable in those designer sunglasses, as always, if not a little foreboding as well. Mara came from old money and always held herself with an aristocratic aloofness those outside of their circle would kill to possess. She was terribly proud and in many ways, not unlike Vienna. Though Mara was a staunch purist and Vienna often disagreed with her views, they were united by their common love for money and all things beautiful.

She sat down on the grass beside Mara and smoothed out the imaginary wrinkles in her dress. “Lovely day, isn’t it?” Vienna shielded her eyes from the sun and murmured absent-mindedly to her friend. “I wish that second-year over there would stop prancing around in those ghastly tie-dye socks,” She pointed towards a diminutive blonde laughing by the willow tree, “Kind of ruins the view, don’t you think?”