11. A little walk

Harry was beside himself. Ever since he saved Lottie as she insisted he call her three months ago, she wouldn't leave him alone. As soon as he stepped out his room for any activity, she would soon step in line right beside him constantly looking at him in adoration as if he was a savior.

Yeah no. he wasn't anyone's savior; he was a survivor.

Soon the orphanage started to get crowded and they needed more space and people sharing rooms and she actually volunteered when nobody else wanted to share a room with him.

He thought the fates must be chuckling their knickers off because even though they were two different genders, the matrons still agreed and said it was the best option since everyone else seemed to grow fearful of him, even the new kids who were just wary from rumors.

So now here he was with his little shadow once more following him as he took his morning walk along the gates of the orphanage building.

Charlotte rubbed her eyes and yawned, "Harry how come we have to walk outside this early in the morning?" she asked still half sleep.

We don't have to do anything you chose to wake up at the crack of dawn to follow me out here. You could have stayed inside fast asleep." he said looking at her out the corner of his eye turning into the garden of St. James Orphanage.

"But then you'd be alone." she said seeming puzzled

"I like being alone" he replied in a flat tone.

He felt her smooth skin as her hand grabbed his and they came to a stop.

"No one likes being alone Harry" said Lottie looking at the ground. As Harry was about to snatch his hand out of her grip she whispered, "I don't like being alone." and Harry faltered.

As he thought about it, no one in the orphanage treated her nicely, mostly for the same reasons they did that to himself. She had no one just has he did and he was the first to show her an act of kindness.

No wonder she was so clingy.

Harry sighed and tighten his grip on her hand.

"In a place like this, we don't need people. They aren't family and none of them are your friends. With people like that, who needs enemies? I prefer to be alone" Harry finished with conviction as they finished walking and now were sitting under a try which was shadowed by the sun rising.

"Are we friends Harry" She asked looking right into his eyes. All Harry could see in her was himself and his heart ached. She seemed as if his answer could make or break her and Harry decided to answer truthfully.

"Yes..." he said carefully and as soon as the words left his mouth he pushed further into the tree as she hugged him trying to show appreciation and happiness.

"But this only goes for you Lottie. You are the exception not the rule."

And as she continued to hug him Harry couldn't help but think how nice it was to finally have a friend.

Hey Buddies! Not even a day and we have another chapter!

It's not that long and wasn't intended to be. It was kind of like a one-shot (500+ words) that I wanted to put in the story to show how Lottie and Harry became friends.

Yes to all of you asking Lottie is going to have magic. I just haven't found a scene that would be a good portrayal of her yet. Building characters and whatnot.

That's pretty much it

Peace out,

DC_thewriter