updating early because this chapter is quite short. (sorry, that's just how it came out.)
Marlene and Dorcas were sorted into Gryffindor together and stuffed their faces with every type of food they could reach at the feast. Then, to add to their luck, they were given the same room assignment. Also in their room were Lily Evans, Mary Macdonald, and Emmeline Vance. Marlene's friend Amelia Bones was sorted into Hufflepuff, but Amelia promised to catch up with Dorcas in whatever classes they had together.
Everyone chose beds, unpacked, set rules (snorers must have a silencing charm put around their bed by one of the older students, no using other people's items without permission, etc.), and went to bed at a fairly reasonable time. Except Dorcas, who couldn't sleep.
She hadn't brought her music box, because she didn't want to annoy her roommates, and there was no sound of wind rustling leaves outside, only other girls turning about in their beds, and the vague sound of Mary snoring lightly. Hopeless for a moment, and missing her home desperately, Dorcas began to cry into her pillow.
A few minutes later, she felt something weighing down the left side of her bed. Dorcas turned onto her back. Marlene sat by her hip, staring at Dorcas through half-open eyes.
"You alright?" Marlene whispered hoarsely. Dorcas shook her head. Marlene quickly slid into bed beside Dorcas, and began to hum lightly. Dorcas couldn't quite make out the song, but it sounded like The Rolling Stones. She fell asleep quickly after that, and woke up the next morning with Marlene back in her own bed.
Dorcas thanked her quietly at breakfast.
"Everybody gets homesick," Marlene replied with a shrug. "I'm happy to help get rid of that feeling, any time."
Dorcas smiled.
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something i forgot to mention in the first chapter: the title of this story, "Steady My Heart," comes from the Maeve Kelly song "All Else (Steady My Heart)." the link to that amazing song (and Maeve's bandcamp site) can be found on my profile.