Bad news: My muse for this story has packed up and moved. Poof. Gone. Not a speck left to be seen. My motivation for writing this right now is zilch. My mind moved fandoms a while ago, it just took me a while to accept it. I've been eaten by anime.
Good news: I did plot out this entire story. I was passionate about it at one point. I may decide to pick it up again sometime in the future. In the meantime, I'm going to type out the entire plot and post it, free for others to use.
So as to not violate the whole "no chapters that are only authors notes" rule, here's what I had so far for the next chapter.
As soon as he stepped through the doorway, Harry flipped to face the others, wanting to see the faces of the others when they first saw the common room. Natalie was first, and her jaw dropped at the sight. Jasper had to push her so he could step through, but he almost forgot to keep walking forward when he registered the sight. Luna guided Reed through, and the door swung shut behind them.
The entire room was mix of dark blues and browns, with bronze light fixtures. Every wall was covered in bookshelves, each around eight feet tall. Set in between these shelves were little niches of desks and comfy chairs, perfects for studying alone or in a group. The middle of the room had several large tables, fit for working or just hanging out. Along the right wall was two doorways, around twenty feet apart. In the wall directly across from the doors was a fireplace, emitting light and heat in a homey way, with plush blue couches surrounding the warmth
"Wow." Natalie stepped forward to touch the back of a chair. "Have I died and gone to heaven?"
Harry laughed. "Nope. The door on the right is for guys. The stairs go down. Left is for the girls. Also, boys, don't try to go into the girls dorms. You'll be in for a nasty surprise." He studied the faces of the firsties, who viewed the room in awe. "You guys can come to me for help any time, alright?"
Before anyone could answer, the door swung open behind them, and in filed the rest of Ravenclaw house.