She Heard
Disclaimer: JKR owns Harry Potter.
AN: Third in a day... what is wrong with me? I saw the name "Eloise M" on the character list and I was enthralled. With the help of Harry Potter wiki I found out who she was and decided to do a tiny weensy oneshot for her. I'm definitely ill.
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"Inside every girl slumbers a secret swan, longing to burst forth and take flight."
"Something's about to burst forth from Eloise Midgen... but I don't think it's a swan."
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Eloise heard them.
She felt tears pricking at the corners of her eyes, but she dutifully ignored them, even as one translucent tear trailed pitifully down her cheek, she told herself she didn't care. It didn't hurt.
That... stupid Ronald Weasley.
Always saying mean things.
"I'd rather go alone than with - with Eloise Midgen, say."
"Her acne's loads better lately - and she's really nice!"
"Her nose is off-centre."
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Such horriblethings to say.
'Stupid Eloise Midgen, can't hear a word you say.
Fat Eloise Midgen, something bursting from her chest that isn't a swan.
Spotty Eloise Midgen, terrible acne, so bad, shame somebody doesn't try and curse it off.
Ugly Eloise Midgen, Nose off-centre, cursed herself trying to get them off you know. Silly Girl.'
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Whiny Eloise Midgen, sounding just like Moaning Myrtle.
Eloise shook herself.
I'm better than that.
Eloise Midgen lifted her head high and continued listening to Professor McGonagall. Her tears dried on her cheeks and she breathed softly out.
Brave Eloise Midgen, ignoring Ronald Weasley, the fourth year not worth her time.
And if you had entered that classroom, you would thought Eloise Midgen quite beautiful, not listening to the horrible things she heard.