LGBTQ+ Pride 2048

Even after all the time and work she had put into planning and organising, when Ainsley stopped for a moment and looked around, it felt surreal to her to be standing here, the organiser of the Pride celebration that had once been such a help to her, in understanding who she was and what she was feeling. Throughout all her years at school Pride had been of vital importance to her, first as a place to understand herself, and as she grew older a place to connect with other people like her, and help younger students on the same journey to understand what they were feeling. In her last year at Hogwarts, it felt right to be standing here, ready to welcome the school's LGBTQ+ population to the year's event with open arms. Ainsley had been working hard with the help of a few members of the Wild Patch who volunteered their time, and the Great Hall was decorated from end to end with rainbows and flowers, as many flags for different identities as Ainsley had been able to procure, and plenty of things to do. The booth Ainsley had taken the most personal care with was the one filled with informational pamphlets. It mattered a lot to her for people to have a place to get answers they needed to questions they had, and the table was stacked high with information galore about sexual orientation and gender identity. There were also the staple booths Ainsley had loved in previous years, one laden with flower crowns for anyone who wanted them, and another table where people could get their faces painted. Ainsley had also made a new addition, an idea inspired by her most creative friend. She had set aside a small wall for LGBTQ+ artists to display their works if they felt comfortable to do so, with a couple of tables nearby set up with some art supplies for anyone who felt like doing some drawing. The final table was laden with snacks and juice, including some berries and vegetables grown in the Wild Patch. Once she was happy that the Great Hall looked perfect, and knew that people were going to be arriving any moment, Ainsley set herself up at the information table, a flower crown perched on her head and a pansexual flag bracelet around her wrist, ready for people to arrive.