'A New Start'
I awoke to a blinding ray of light that was being emitted through the glass-less window near my bed. I sighed, aggravated once again; being as Anna hadn't pulled the curtains round my bed like she usually did when I couldn't be bothered to do it myself. Yawning, I stretched and sat up, realising that my Diary was at the bottom of my bed, placed neatly on the top of my trunk. I guessed that Anna was at least nice enough to move it for me so I didn't have my secrets imprinted all over my face.
That would be embarrassing. The whole school finding out about everything, about my life, my emotions…yeah, because I really need that wake-up call.
I slipped out of bed and into the bathroom, locking the door behind me. I'm not going to go into detail about my shower – EW, please. I'm all against voyeurism, y'know, just saying. Just the basics will do I suppose. I let the steaming hot water engulf me, letting it relax my muscles and calm me down. I should have done this last night, but I'm lazy; and also an early riser, so showering first thing this morning wasn't going to be hard. In fact, this shower was rather…enticing? Is that even a word? Well, the bloody thing was nice, and exactly what I needed, something like a fresh start (another thing that I need in this place).
I almost slipped on the wet floor as I emerged from the shower. That's it! A new start, I can just forget him. Screw the teenage villain, mess with my emotions and you mess with my brain that…well, isn't exactly the most rational of things, that I can assure you of. But it was worth everything that I had, right? Moving on... It was just what I needed; it was good for me, good for my health, my sanity…right?
Every time I suggest a "new start"; or starting fresh, I tend to change my appearance. Should I do that? Change my appearance and who I am just to feel different? Should I change to appease my mind and sooth my sanity? I just wasn't sure.
I unbolted the door to the bathroom and entered the dorm with a towel wrapped round my head and my bathrobe covering my body – don't want to get a cold from being over-exposed now do I? I also didn't want to give Anna a heart attack if she was awake. Who wouldn't get a heart attack, I mean really? You see your dorm mate and best friend stark naked after coming out of the shower for the first and last time… it's definitely going to kill you.
But then again…no, what an idiotic thing to think.
'You got that right.'
'Oh, go away, stupid little voice in my head.'
'How rude!'
'Not as rude as I can be, want to see it?'
'Been there, done that. You have such a colourful mind, you know that?'
'Why thank you.'
'…It wasn't a compliment.'
'Don't care. I will do what I like, and FYI; I'm taking that as a compliment.'
'It's your choice kiddo.'
I shouldn't let this go on; not really, it makes me seem rather insane and incompetent. Incompetent…definitely the right word to use. It means useless, right? Right…but for an odd reason, the small voice in my head seems like a security blanket; but without the blanket part. I felt like there was a small connection between me and this voice to my old home…to the old me, and I like it being there. It reminds me that no matter what happens, I will always be me; my stupid, reckless, emotional self, and that will never ever change. I'm just…me.
"Emmy, please, for the love of Merlin, hurry up and get dressed," I heard Anna call as she covered her eyes. Bless her. I just chuckled, told her to go into the bathroom and wait for me to actually have clothes on if she was so bothered by my nudity – though, as I said before, I was wearing a towel.
Anna left the dorm to take her own shower, though I was fairly certain that she got changed in there too…hmm…
Why did I not think of that? Argh, I'm such an idiot!
'Opinions vary on that,'
'…Shut Up!'
And with that interesting conversation out of the way with my conscience, I managed to get changed in peace. Friday's are always entertaining – I have less lessons, more frees (duh, I have less lessons); and last lesson of the day is Potions. BRILL-EE-ANT. Do you see the sarcasm? No? Damn.
Ah well, my sarcastic intentions were clear.
After donning on my robes, brushing my hair, straightening it with my wand – woah, try saying that ten times faster without getting the wrong impression – and plastering my eyes in eye make-up; I waited for Anna. I wouldn't leave the dorm without her, who knows what dangerous things are lurking in the Common Room? Not I.
"Em…? Hello?" Anna sighed, snapping her fingers in front of my face, "Huh? What?" I asked, shaking my head and looking around the room like the idiot I am.
"Are you ready?" She grinned at me, and I just laughed at my stupidity, "Almost, I just need my bag…which is missing," I frowned, where was it?
"Emmy, you left it in the Great Hall…like you always do. Don't you need this book?" Anna raised an eyebrow at me as I sighed trying to leave the dorm without my Diary, which I did take out of my bag yesterday…
"No, I don't need it today. C'mon, if we don't leave now we won't have time to have breakfast,"
Today is going to be interesting… why the hell did I leave my bag in the Great Hall? DOPE.
'Oooh, today should be fun,'
'SHUTUPANDLEAVEMEALONE!'
'Never.'
Why is this voice haunting me? What've I done to deserve this?
It's not fair!
Happy 2011 guys! Sorry I've taken so long to update, I totally forgot about this chapter, and then realised I hadn't updated in forever. I then went to finish this chapter and then realised I'd left my USB at school. I've been a total idiot this week!
Tanny Apple (check out her stuff, she's awesome!) reminded me about this, so I finished it! And Lily Orange (check out her stuff too, she's just as awesome!) helped me out with future chapters whilst listening to música in the biliotheque :) Oh, and this chapter is dedicated to Tanny Apple, because she reminded me about this, or I would have completely forgotten!
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