Unspoken Past
James and Sirius sit under a shady tree. School has just started and nothing can be better than jokes and fun with Sirius's best friend James. It was the first weekend after school started. The weather is beautiful. Different coloured leaves, the air is not too hot and not too cold.
Lupin walks over and sits beside them. "Hey, don't you guys ever have work to do? Its your 3rd year, things should be harder than they were last year."
"Moony, you know us. Our homework's been done ages ago." Replied James but further conversation about the topic was interrupted as he saw Lily Evans walk onto the grounds. He sighed.
"Haha, James, just ask the damn girl out will you? You're starting to stalk and that's no good." Joked Sirius.
"If only I could. But when time comes, I will, I will." Said James. It took him so much effort to take his eyes away from Lily. He doesn't even notice him. What was he supposed to do? Of course they hang out together, they have their little get togethers' with the other guys but never alone. And she never seemed to be the type to really be in love with anyone. That fiery red headed make of perfection.
"Damn James, why are you so girl crazy? Wait let me rephrase that. Damn James why are you so Evans crazy?" taunted Sirius. They all laughed, it was true. He was only in his 3rd year at Hogwarts but ever since the first time James laid eyes on Lily in his first year at Hogwarts he had fallen in love with her.
***
Kaitlyn walked into the Hufflepuff common room. She took a seat and started on her endless amount of homework. It was her very first weekend at Hogwarts and she was spending it inside working on some essay that professor Binns gave her for History of Magic. Kaitlyn had long black hair that she never cared for. She always just carelessly held it up to keep out of her way. She never had time for that type of thing. She had to concentrate on school. She had thought everything was made out for her when she was with her parents. She wanted to go to a normal school with normal friends. Then the day came when she got the letter from Hogwarts. She hated magic. Magic was evil and it made no sense to her. She loved science and math. Not some kind of bizarre thing. She wanted a normal life. She hated it here. She made no effort what so ever to make friends. She liked it that way. Unless there was someone out there who hated Hogwarts as much as she had. She had to come. Her parents wanted her to. They don't even know where the magic came from. Well, magic seemed to work with her though. When she did everything right things worked. She never believed in magic she didn't like it. None of it was able to be scientifically proven; except Potions of course. It was a science. She loved Potions class. It reminded her so much of Chemistry. She missed it so much.
It took her hours to finish that simple essay. She often looked out the window and watched as other students were playing outside. Of course she knew that she was not the first student to attend Hogwarts not knowing one bit of magic at all. But she wanted to be with her few friends. Her best friend Jacquelyn was the one she missed the most. Too bad Jacq's not a freak like me She thought to herself. Jacquelyn would understand how weird it was for Kaitlyn to be here
Jacquelyn was her best friend but they had so many striking differences. For one thing Jacq didn't care much about science or math. She cared about boys and the arts. Jacq was an amazing artist. How Kaitlyn would give up Hogwarts to be with Jacq now. She often wrote letters to Jacq but needed her parents to mail it after she sent it to them through owl mail. Jacq would freak if she found out what Kaitlyn was. She told Jacquelyn that her parents were making her go to a private school in France. This wasn't very hard for Jacq to believe because Kait was such an amazing student and so many things.
By the time Kaitlyn was done her essay it was time for dinner. She slowly made her way down to the Great Hall. Some students were already there. She sat by herself eating her dinner. The food was strange. It was good but strange and especially the names they had for the food.
She ate as quickly as she could and dismissed herself back upstairs. But she got lost; she went into a weird hall. Where was she? She was starting to get worried after a few more moments. But then its not like anyone would care that she was gone so it doesn't really matter. That seemed to have calmed her down a bit. This place was not only weird but it was scary. To have magic everywhere you go.
Then she heard someone call her, "Hey!"
Kaitlyn turned around and saw a girl with long silky brown hair running after her. "Yes?" Kaitlyn replied.
"I'm Persephone. I'm a Hufflepuff too. I notice you just hang out by yourself so I was wondering if you'd want to spend some time with my friends and me."
"Oh, uh, sure. That would be great but could you help me find my way back to the common room first? I think I'm lost."
"Oh, ya, I heard from my big sister that it takes about 3 months to get used to this place and still it is very easy to get lost."
Persephone led Kaitlyn back to the Hufflepuff common room. They sat and talked for a while. Persephone was a beautiful girl. You could tell right off that she was one of the really popular girls in the school. She was so casual and so calm about everything and she was really pretty. Long straight brown hair that looked perfect.
Just then some of Persephone's friends entered the common room.
"Hey Persey! Who is this?"
"Oh, Hey Mel, this is Kaitlyn. She's a first year too." Replied Persephone coolly.
"Hey Kaitlyn, great meeting you. You're the girl by the window in the girls dormitory aren't you?"
Kaitlyn went red. She was by herself; she was not popular like these girls. She nodded slightly fully aware of the colour change in her complexion.
"That's great though. Don't be embarrassed. Here, have some chocolate. It'll make you feel much better."
Kaitlyn took some. It had in deed made her feel better. She felt so warm inside. She felt like there was courage all around the place and she was going to be part of it all. She was talking to the popular group. This can't happen. She can't be part of anything popular. It wasn't allowed. Not according to her anyway but it felt good to be with them. But if she wasn't mistaken, they liked her.
James and Sirius sit under a shady tree. School has just started and nothing can be better than jokes and fun with Sirius's best friend James. It was the first weekend after school started. The weather is beautiful. Different coloured leaves, the air is not too hot and not too cold.
Lupin walks over and sits beside them. "Hey, don't you guys ever have work to do? Its your 3rd year, things should be harder than they were last year."
"Moony, you know us. Our homework's been done ages ago." Replied James but further conversation about the topic was interrupted as he saw Lily Evans walk onto the grounds. He sighed.
"Haha, James, just ask the damn girl out will you? You're starting to stalk and that's no good." Joked Sirius.
"If only I could. But when time comes, I will, I will." Said James. It took him so much effort to take his eyes away from Lily. He doesn't even notice him. What was he supposed to do? Of course they hang out together, they have their little get togethers' with the other guys but never alone. And she never seemed to be the type to really be in love with anyone. That fiery red headed make of perfection.
"Damn James, why are you so girl crazy? Wait let me rephrase that. Damn James why are you so Evans crazy?" taunted Sirius. They all laughed, it was true. He was only in his 3rd year at Hogwarts but ever since the first time James laid eyes on Lily in his first year at Hogwarts he had fallen in love with her.
***
Kaitlyn walked into the Hufflepuff common room. She took a seat and started on her endless amount of homework. It was her very first weekend at Hogwarts and she was spending it inside working on some essay that professor Binns gave her for History of Magic. Kaitlyn had long black hair that she never cared for. She always just carelessly held it up to keep out of her way. She never had time for that type of thing. She had to concentrate on school. She had thought everything was made out for her when she was with her parents. She wanted to go to a normal school with normal friends. Then the day came when she got the letter from Hogwarts. She hated magic. Magic was evil and it made no sense to her. She loved science and math. Not some kind of bizarre thing. She wanted a normal life. She hated it here. She made no effort what so ever to make friends. She liked it that way. Unless there was someone out there who hated Hogwarts as much as she had. She had to come. Her parents wanted her to. They don't even know where the magic came from. Well, magic seemed to work with her though. When she did everything right things worked. She never believed in magic she didn't like it. None of it was able to be scientifically proven; except Potions of course. It was a science. She loved Potions class. It reminded her so much of Chemistry. She missed it so much.
It took her hours to finish that simple essay. She often looked out the window and watched as other students were playing outside. Of course she knew that she was not the first student to attend Hogwarts not knowing one bit of magic at all. But she wanted to be with her few friends. Her best friend Jacquelyn was the one she missed the most. Too bad Jacq's not a freak like me She thought to herself. Jacquelyn would understand how weird it was for Kaitlyn to be here
Jacquelyn was her best friend but they had so many striking differences. For one thing Jacq didn't care much about science or math. She cared about boys and the arts. Jacq was an amazing artist. How Kaitlyn would give up Hogwarts to be with Jacq now. She often wrote letters to Jacq but needed her parents to mail it after she sent it to them through owl mail. Jacq would freak if she found out what Kaitlyn was. She told Jacquelyn that her parents were making her go to a private school in France. This wasn't very hard for Jacq to believe because Kait was such an amazing student and so many things.
By the time Kaitlyn was done her essay it was time for dinner. She slowly made her way down to the Great Hall. Some students were already there. She sat by herself eating her dinner. The food was strange. It was good but strange and especially the names they had for the food.
She ate as quickly as she could and dismissed herself back upstairs. But she got lost; she went into a weird hall. Where was she? She was starting to get worried after a few more moments. But then its not like anyone would care that she was gone so it doesn't really matter. That seemed to have calmed her down a bit. This place was not only weird but it was scary. To have magic everywhere you go.
Then she heard someone call her, "Hey!"
Kaitlyn turned around and saw a girl with long silky brown hair running after her. "Yes?" Kaitlyn replied.
"I'm Persephone. I'm a Hufflepuff too. I notice you just hang out by yourself so I was wondering if you'd want to spend some time with my friends and me."
"Oh, uh, sure. That would be great but could you help me find my way back to the common room first? I think I'm lost."
"Oh, ya, I heard from my big sister that it takes about 3 months to get used to this place and still it is very easy to get lost."
Persephone led Kaitlyn back to the Hufflepuff common room. They sat and talked for a while. Persephone was a beautiful girl. You could tell right off that she was one of the really popular girls in the school. She was so casual and so calm about everything and she was really pretty. Long straight brown hair that looked perfect.
Just then some of Persephone's friends entered the common room.
"Hey Persey! Who is this?"
"Oh, Hey Mel, this is Kaitlyn. She's a first year too." Replied Persephone coolly.
"Hey Kaitlyn, great meeting you. You're the girl by the window in the girls dormitory aren't you?"
Kaitlyn went red. She was by herself; she was not popular like these girls. She nodded slightly fully aware of the colour change in her complexion.
"That's great though. Don't be embarrassed. Here, have some chocolate. It'll make you feel much better."
Kaitlyn took some. It had in deed made her feel better. She felt so warm inside. She felt like there was courage all around the place and she was going to be part of it all. She was talking to the popular group. This can't happen. She can't be part of anything popular. It wasn't allowed. Not according to her anyway but it felt good to be with them. But if she wasn't mistaken, they liked her.