Most people would think I'm crazy for spending time online chatting with people I've never met. Or waking up at 2 am to play a game with them.

Their loss.
Because I have one of the best experiences when I'm with them and it's true.

Ravenclaw Quidditch Team has won HOL's quidditch house cup for 7 (at least) years in row.
Broke so many records, like highest score gap, most mvp, etc.
And they earned it with hard work.

First time I heard about them (I wasn't in Ravenclaw at that moment) people were bashing them. I didn't know whether RQT won because they cheated or they really were that good.
But after I found out how hard they worked, I realized, that when someone says the taller a tree is, the stronger wind it will get, is true.

When other teams practice 3x a week, they do 6x. When other teams bot for 3000 questions, they do 12000.

People don't know that.
And even they do, they won't see it. Because they hate them. And it blinds them.

While RQT stays cool no matter what.
Even people call them cheaters - even they aren't.
Even people try to call them out by insulting them in public rooms.
Even the people who are supposed to be not biased, are biased.

Being a part of RQT teaches me a lot of things.
That no matter if we're good (or bad) or do things right (or wrong) , there's always someone who won't like us.
That person will always try to bring us down. But keep your head high anyway.

And since then, everytime I see a successfull person, I don't see the success they have. Rather than imagining the process they've done.
Because, really, no pain no gain.
Even some people also have more blessing than the other.
Some call it talent.
I think that's because they're on their right path.

1 year of HOL.
Wow. It's really 1 year. 365+ days.

Lots of things happened.
Really lots of them.
What made me feeling like I was in the top of the world or deep buried underground.

I've had been in the Gryffindor Quidditch Team.
Which, even I quit, I never regretted I was there.
Set aside the things that happened lately between me and them.
They were my first friends, my first family, and first home I had in HOL.
I wouldn't forget that.

My greatest thank is going to Gryffindor's Head of House, Prof. Missa Matz.
She supports me a lot, through anything.
She is the person I will go to when I'm overwhelmed, when I need a friend to talk to, when I need a hug, and when I need to share my love to.

I remember once she helped me set bots, then gave me a chance to be an op in #gryffindor, which later on made a way to me became an aop in #HOL too.
I'm happy to be a HOL aop, but that's not because of power.
Seriously, being an aop is harder than just hanging around watching people.
I'm happy because that makes me know people who I believe are my true friends.

So, once again, it's because of Missa. She makes everything easier for me.
And I never, never be able to pay her because of that.

I pretty remember what happened since April-ish.
My HOLife went very fast since that month.
I started acknowledging people that means so much for me until now.

I was chosen to be one of SQL officials. I had chance to play in the same team with Sam and Parm which was one of the most amazing moments I had in HOL.
Sam is a really good captain and she makes practice becomes much much more fun!

And because of Sam, I got to know more more amazing people.
I knew Alaia, Rorey, and Amy closer.
I got introduced to RQT, the legendary of HOL Quidditch Cup.
They are, unsuprisingly (for me), really nice and welcoming people.
Despite of what people said to me about them, I believe what I see.
RQT is a family and I'm glad I'm a part of them, unofficially.

Based on that, my second greatest thank goes to the toughest and bravest person I've ever known in my HOLife, Kyrie Adderholt.

Following those two, there are Kirra Rohan and Zoki Phantom whose their words are really inspiring and helping me to get up - stay strong and keep shining.
After I almost lost faith on everyone, they showed me that true friends really do EXIST.

Then Amy Charz, whom I knew through Sam and Bakay.
I'm so grateful I have you three.
You all made me laugh, listened to my rant, and just generally having fun together.

And the dysfunctional family.
People who like to swaggerjagger about people.
Thank you, thank you so much for the snarks, the fun, the comments, the links, the supports! All of them.
You make me think that dislike people and being annoyed is NOT a sin at all.
You show me that the world is not always pretty.
Sometimes it can be rainbow and sunshine but it also can be stormy and cloudy. And we just need to live with it!

People might hate SQL this year, but I didn't regret that I took a part of it.
I've learnt a lot. I've been taught a lot. I've made lots of new friends.
Winning is nice, but winning is not my life goal.
And today, the SQL quaffle games are officially closed.
I've packed my quidditch stuffs and as I go, I promised the quidditch pitch, "I will be going back next year to have fun!"

Summer.
Summer.
Summer.

This year is the first time I experienced what Summer really is.
And I know it, I love summer!

See you in the next Summer!

PS: The people are mentioned in here are my Ohana.