Corné Stevens walked through the corridors, head bowed, eyes on the floor in front of her. Although she appeared deep in thought, she somehow managed to avoid bumping into anyone. It was as if she perceived without seeing where people we going to step and stepped around them, or simply clung to the walls, skirting the groups. No one knew much about Corné, but many speculated. Some thought her crazy, others thought her smart, and still others thought she could be witty if she tried, but all of these were empty thoughts, for it seemed that no one had heard her talk, or even seen her make eye contact. Some thought it not a wonder that she landed in Ravenclaw, for she was neither bold or courageous, she didn't reach out although she was studious, and no one knew enough about her to say whether she was witty, or cunning. It was not uncommon for loners to be seen in Ravenclaw, although they at least seemed to make themselves heard at Quidditch matches with a fierce passion. Only one knew, only one could see the struggle that was ever-present in Corné's mind.
Although Katelynn, or Kate as they called her, had never spoken to Corné face-to-face, she had become quite familiar with the girl on parchment. It hadn't been easy, that was for sure, but she had targeted Corné early on. See, Kate was part of a selective group of students. Despite the fact that the group lacked an official name, everyone knew about them. Their goal was to encourage people, draw out the inner self, the one many wish to keep hidden for fear of rejection. Not surprisingly, many were Hufflepuffs, the rest being a spattering of Gryffindores and Ravenclaws and one Slytherin. Kate was that Slytherin, although she wasn't sure how she ended up in the repulsive house. The only thing she had in common with that bunch of creeps was that she liked green, and tended to take charge whether the gesture was welcome or not. She had been told many times to cool her jets and let someone else take a stab at leading, and had been asked to leave several organizations because of it. That was why she decided to start this group, so no one could butt her out of the top. At any rate, the other students in the group had accepted her just fine and had found out long ago that she was not a typical Slytherin. They found her surprisingly compassionate, and with a strong determination to see others to success. That was why Corné was such a challenge for her. Kate had pegged Corné as shy since the first week of their first year, but she had come to learn that Corné wasn't shy, she was invisible in all ways but physical. The only recognition she ever received was around exams, where she inevitably topped everyone in every house, sometimes going as far to break school records to bits. Besides this, Corné was the last thought on anyone's minds, if she was there at all. Kate was determined to change that fact.