"Accio!" I said again, thrusting my wand at the pillow in front of me, begging it to move. However, it refused to oblige, just as it has every other time I have tried. I groaned and sat down in the chair, laying my head in my hands. A small and optimistic voice from behind me said "Don't worry, Beth, I am sure you will get it eventually," I looked up at Luna, the only person who has said more than two words to me, and replied "I am a fourth year, with one of the highest marks in our year, I should be able to use a simple summoning charm!" "Well yes," she replied, "I don't really understand it though, how do you do so well on exams if you can't do simple magic?" I ignored her. I know Luna doesn't mean to say it the way she has, but the sting is there all the same. She noticed my silence and said, "No matter, it is almost dinner time, shall we go to the great hall?" I nodded, thankful to have stopped.
Dinner is the same as it always is, Luna and I sit on the edge of the Ravenclaw table, eating the same chicken dish with peas and the same chocolate fudge. I pick at the food, not really eating it and examine my fork. It has an interesting pattern of swirls coming up the handle, much prettier than the plain silver from last night. I turn my attention to my peers, there is that girl Cho Chang, the seeker for our house. She is surrounded by her friends, laughing and being happy. I remind myself that I did better than her on the last history of magic quiz, and look elsewhere. I slowly look around the hall, taking in everything that is happening, until I am jolted out of it by Luna. "Are you done?" she asks, and I look down at my untouched plate. I look up and nod. I can see Luna is surprised, as she always is, but turns to leave and I follow close behind.
Luna leaves me to wash up, and our other roommates have not returned from dinner yet. All alone in the dormitory, I take out my wand and point it at my blanket. "Accio" I whispered, and the fabric seemed to twitch slightly but stayed put. I felt the frustration boiling up inside of myself and hear a crack behind me. My roommate's glad figurine of a hippogriff was smashed into pieces. I raised my wand and said "reparo" though, as expected, the figure was still as broken as ever. I picked up one of the broken shards and twirled it between my fingers. The sharp edges jabbed against my thumb, but I only gripped it harder. I felt the glass break the skin on my finger and I watched in fascination as my blood ran down the glass and fell to the ground. I used a tissue to clean up the spot and decided to ask Luna to repair the figurine when she returned. Putting the piece of glass back on the desk, I lied down on my bed and tried to fall asleep.
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