~Life at Hogwarts~
Our three heroines sit in the great hall at the Gryffindor table along with Harry and his friends. Ron is currently glaring at Cassiopeia. Tigress is chatting avidly with her brother and Harry is just as enthusiastic as he gets to know his sister. Polly is talking to Hermione about Hogwarts. Polly is very excited to start and Hermione is helping her go through her schedule. The tension is slowly growing between Cassiopeia and Ron.
"Do you have a problem buddy?" Cassiopeia yells at Ron
"Yeah I do. Who in the bloody hell do you think you are? You don't belong here"
"Hey listen, Orphan Annie I'm not here to bother you. I just want to find my friend ok? But if it bothers you that much I'll leave."
Cassiopeia gets up and strides angrily to the Ravenclaw table. As soon as she sat down everyone sitting near her got up and quickly retreated. Cassiopeia didn't look at all bothered and started to take the food from the nearest deserted plates. Then in walked a girl with long white blond hair who seemed to be reading a newspaper upside down. Ron scoffed when the girl sat right next to Cassiopeia.
"God Look at that. The freaks are sitting together"
"Ron!" Hermione scolded but Ron didn't bother listening to her. He just went back to eating his breakfast.
~Later~
Cassiopeia's first class of the day was History of Magic which thankfully Ravenclaws had with Hufflepuffs. Cassiopeia slumped down in the seat next to Polly. Polly saw that Cassiopeia was seething in anger and tried to comfort her friend.
"Cass…" she asked tentatively
"WHAT" Cassiopeia yelled causing all of the students in the room to look at her. Even the blond haired girl of breakfast looked up from her upside down paper cocking her head.
"I just wanted to ask if you were ok. I'm sorry" Polly said with tears forming in her eyes.
"Oh shit Whiskers. Fuck I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry I just…" Cassiopeia says sincerely.
"I know you didn't mean it Paws. Hug?" Cassiopeia immediately grabs her friend and squeezes her tight. when she pulls away she wipes the tears that formed on Polly's face. Just then the professor walked in. "Holy Shit!"
"What?"
"That Dude is dead. He's literally a fucking ghost."
"Ms. Kanine, is it?"
"Is the dead guy talking to me?" Cassiopeia whispers to Polly. Polly nods slowly.
"Yeah that's me Cassiopeia BI… I mean Kanine"
"Please refrain from speaking in my class" the ghostly professor said in a monotone voice.
"Umm ok" Cassiopeia said giving Polly a confused look.
~After Class~
"WHAT THE FUCK!"
"What?" Polly asks confusedly
" Are you kidding? Our professor is a ghost!"
"Yeah I think it's cool"
"It would be cool if he wasn't so boring!"
Just then a girl from Ravenclaw tapped Cassiopeia on the shoulder.
"Hi I'm Maria. Maria Glossop"
"Um hello" Cassiopeia says wondering where this girl had come from.
"Hi Maria" Polly says excitedly.
"Actually I was talking to her. We're both Ravenclaws and you're a HuffleSnuff. So back off , kay" the girl, Maria says smiling fakely at Polly. Polly's face falls and she turns to Cassie with tears in her eyes.
"WHAT THE EVER LOVING FUCK! First of all back the fuck up, you're getting your prissy ass germs all over me and my friend. Second of all, Bitch who the fuck do you think you are? Listen Miss,what was it Gallop, I don't care if I'm an Eagle thing and she's a beaver…"
"It's a badger" Maria corrects
"Fuck if I care. Badger beaver whatever. She is my friend and we ARE NOT FRIENDS CAPICE?! Now get your prissy blue nails off off my shoulder and your ugly face out of my sight"
"Ugh so rude! You'll regret this Cassiopeia."
"What the fuck ever! BYE BITCH" Maria turns around with a huff her long brown braid whipping behind her.
"C'mere Whiskers. You Ok?"
"Yeah thanks Cassie" Cassiopeia pulls Polly in for a tight hug. Polly squeezes back just as tightly. When they finally pull away Cassiopeia notices a girl staring at her. It's the same girl from breakfast. She had long blond hair, big grey eyes that sparkled with curiosity. For some reason when Cassiopeia looked at the girl she got a pang in her chest and suddenly missed Selene even more. Polly looked at Cassiopeia with a smile then it dropped in confusion when she followed Cassiopeia's gaze.
"Who's that Paws" she asks shaking her friend to get her attention. Cassiopeia slowly broke her focus on the mysterious girl.
"I don't know, but I'm going to find out"