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except a few characters who belong to E. Kading
American Witch Chap 2.
"Hi!" the boy said brightly.
Shocked, Emily could not answer. She looked the boy over and said shyly
"Who are you?"
"The name is Brian. You looked kind of lonely, so I thought I'd talk to you. I noticed you around school today." The
boy said, with a half smile on his face.
"Are you sure you want to talk to me? It seems like your reputation might be at
stake by even looking at me." Emily replied, and glanced around the room,
watching everyone's heads turn back to what they were doing quickly.
"Of course I want to talk to you. You aren't alone, you know, Emily. My older cousin was just like you. She wasn't as brave though. When she went to Hogwarts, she left her
identity behind. When she got out of
Hogwarts, she was back to her old pink haired, 'raggy' muggle band
clothes. She was so smart though, and
friendly, that no one would have cared if she wore what she wanted to
wear. That's why I'm glad to see
you. You look smart, and you seem
friendly." Brian patted Emily's shoulder,
"You would think that, wouldn't you?" Emily
asked. "No one here likes me, they
never will. They laugh because of the
way I talk, the things I like. I was
raised a muggle for 14 years! How do
they expect me to be?"
"What is your name?" Brian asked.
"Emily."
"Emily, they expect you to be yourself. If they want you to change, I'll sock'em
myself. Now let me show you around
Hogwarts, eh? You look like the kind
who doesn't mind getting into a bit of trouble!" Brian laughed, and then
grabbed Emily's arm and pulled her towards the door. "We'll be back later!" he shouted to the rest of the
Gryffindors.
Emily's eyes twinkled, a twinkle she had only ever had
when she, her brother, and her cousin and gone making trouble back in
America. "Are you sure this is
alright, Brian?" Emily asked, not caring what the answer was.
"It's alright with me!" he answered, laughing,
and tugging her arm to follow him down a flight of stairs.
Continued in Chap 3