Disclaimer: Okay- Tori and Arikk belongs to me, and I got permission to use the names Jack, Ally, Teva, Liss, Rachel, Sam, and Zimmy. The miscellaneous tickets idea belongs to Jack. Everything else belongs to J.K. Rowling ^_^
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The halls were empty and silent, as Arikk and I ran down to Potions class. Today we begin our potions final exams with Professor Snape.
I turned a corner and ran to the potions classroom. Snape glared at us. "Late?" he boomed.
"Y-yes, Professor Snape, we're sor--" I muttered.
"Just get to work," he hissed. "Here are your exams."
We took them, and wrote down a number on our hands for the miscellaneous ticket program. We had to write a number on our hand so Snape wouldn't grade unfairly to the students he hated--I WONDER who that could be?
Arikk was one of the smartest witches I knew. She finished the exam in about 10 minutes, while I was still on the first page.
Four 6^th year students were supposed to watch each class because 1^st or 2^nd years tend to cheat sometimes. Well, 6^th years do that too, but the four chosen ones followed the rules a lot or something.
Snape kept eyeing one girl who had blondish hair and blue eyes. She was standing next to a boy who had brown hair and brown eyes. The boy looked somewhat related to me or something--but how? I knew his last name was Snape, but that's probably a coincidence. Only Ally and I are related to him--right?
"TORI--" Snape said. "--Are you PAYING ATTENTION?!"
"Yes, Professor Snape," I muttered.
Class was over. "Turn them in," Snape snapped.
Everyone stood up and gave their exams to Snape. He glared at everyone, especially me--and that girl.
I walked out of Snape's classroom, without Arikk, thinking about who those boy and girl could be. Mostly I thought about the boy--why did he look so familiar? --and why was Snape kept eyeing him and that girl?
Arikk ran to me with tears in her eyes. I turned away, not wanting to help her at the moment, not daring to look at her face.
She looked up at me while I was looking away. She sniffled and said, "Torica."
I couldn't help but look at her. Her tone was just so sad--as if she'd lost everyone in her life.
"What's wrong?" I whispered.
Arikk brought me to the Ravenclaw common room. "At lunch," she began, sniffling. "Flurry gave me a letter."
I nodded.
"It was addressed from Arthur"--she paused, putting her face into her hands, sobbing--"I..it was so sudden, Tori!"
She cried deeper in her hands. "What happened?" I asked slowly.
"I didn't want you to know," she said, still in her hands. "But I couldn't help it--"
"Just tell me what happened," I whispered.
She pulled her head up, and took out a letter from her pocket. She cried and gave it to me.
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Dear Arikk,
Hello, love. I'm afraid I've got some terrible news--but you can't stop loving me, because I won't stop loving you--please don't cry your heart out when you read this--you know I hate that.
I've come across a girl--and I love her. I love you, and I love her--but you're always away from me, love, and she's always near me--I'm afraid I--have a new girlfriend.
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I looked up at Arikk and said, "Why--that terrible guy! He dumped you for some other girl?!"
She cried and didn't say anything. I kept reading.
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I love you still, you've got a chunk of my heart--but--I'm afraid--she's got... well--more--but we're still best friends, always and always. Love, I'm sorry--but it's time to move on. I can no longer call you `love'--I love you still--but I've got someone else to call that. Please don't hate me, I don't hate you. I just don't... really... love you as much--as her.
Sincerely,
Arthur
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"That's terrible, Arikk!" I said, with my hand on her shoulder. "I can't believe it!"
"He says he loves me," she cried, looking up at me. "But--"she paused and looked down again--"HE LOVES SOME OTHER GIRRRLLLL!!"
Arikk's cheeks were almost black with tears, and her face was ghost-white. Her hands were starting to get wrinkly with tears.
"He didn't deserve you," I said, leading her over to a couch. "You'll find someone better."
"What do you know?" Arikk said, looking at me, her eyes with both tears and fire in them. "You've never had a boyfriend!"
"Well--" I said. "I don't like boys, and--"
"SO WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW?" Arikk cried.
"I know plenty," I said. "I know enough to help you."
"Nobody can help me," Arikk mumbled. "But--" she said. "Thanks for trying--Tori."
She hugged me and stood up. "Thanks--friend," she said again, and slowly she walked over to her room and locked the door.
I sighed. Arikk's had 5 boyfriends, and they've all dumped her.
I knocked on her door. "I just want you to know--" I said. "I'm always here to help you."
Arikk didn't respond, but I could hear her crying. "I'll leave you," I muttered.
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The halls were empty and silent, as Arikk and I ran down to Potions class. Today we begin our potions final exams with Professor Snape.
I turned a corner and ran to the potions classroom. Snape glared at us. "Late?" he boomed.
"Y-yes, Professor Snape, we're sor--" I muttered.
"Just get to work," he hissed. "Here are your exams."
We took them, and wrote down a number on our hands for the miscellaneous ticket program. We had to write a number on our hand so Snape wouldn't grade unfairly to the students he hated--I WONDER who that could be?
Arikk was one of the smartest witches I knew. She finished the exam in about 10 minutes, while I was still on the first page.
Four 6^th year students were supposed to watch each class because 1^st or 2^nd years tend to cheat sometimes. Well, 6^th years do that too, but the four chosen ones followed the rules a lot or something.
Snape kept eyeing one girl who had blondish hair and blue eyes. She was standing next to a boy who had brown hair and brown eyes. The boy looked somewhat related to me or something--but how? I knew his last name was Snape, but that's probably a coincidence. Only Ally and I are related to him--right?
"TORI--" Snape said. "--Are you PAYING ATTENTION?!"
"Yes, Professor Snape," I muttered.
Class was over. "Turn them in," Snape snapped.
Everyone stood up and gave their exams to Snape. He glared at everyone, especially me--and that girl.
I walked out of Snape's classroom, without Arikk, thinking about who those boy and girl could be. Mostly I thought about the boy--why did he look so familiar? --and why was Snape kept eyeing him and that girl?
Arikk ran to me with tears in her eyes. I turned away, not wanting to help her at the moment, not daring to look at her face.
She looked up at me while I was looking away. She sniffled and said, "Torica."
I couldn't help but look at her. Her tone was just so sad--as if she'd lost everyone in her life.
"What's wrong?" I whispered.
Arikk brought me to the Ravenclaw common room. "At lunch," she began, sniffling. "Flurry gave me a letter."
I nodded.
"It was addressed from Arthur"--she paused, putting her face into her hands, sobbing--"I..it was so sudden, Tori!"
She cried deeper in her hands. "What happened?" I asked slowly.
"I didn't want you to know," she said, still in her hands. "But I couldn't help it--"
"Just tell me what happened," I whispered.
She pulled her head up, and took out a letter from her pocket. She cried and gave it to me.
~~~
Dear Arikk,
Hello, love. I'm afraid I've got some terrible news--but you can't stop loving me, because I won't stop loving you--please don't cry your heart out when you read this--you know I hate that.
I've come across a girl--and I love her. I love you, and I love her--but you're always away from me, love, and she's always near me--I'm afraid I--have a new girlfriend.
~~~
I looked up at Arikk and said, "Why--that terrible guy! He dumped you for some other girl?!"
She cried and didn't say anything. I kept reading.
~~~
I love you still, you've got a chunk of my heart--but--I'm afraid--she's got... well--more--but we're still best friends, always and always. Love, I'm sorry--but it's time to move on. I can no longer call you `love'--I love you still--but I've got someone else to call that. Please don't hate me, I don't hate you. I just don't... really... love you as much--as her.
Sincerely,
Arthur
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"That's terrible, Arikk!" I said, with my hand on her shoulder. "I can't believe it!"
"He says he loves me," she cried, looking up at me. "But--"she paused and looked down again--"HE LOVES SOME OTHER GIRRRLLLL!!"
Arikk's cheeks were almost black with tears, and her face was ghost-white. Her hands were starting to get wrinkly with tears.
"He didn't deserve you," I said, leading her over to a couch. "You'll find someone better."
"What do you know?" Arikk said, looking at me, her eyes with both tears and fire in them. "You've never had a boyfriend!"
"Well--" I said. "I don't like boys, and--"
"SO WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW?" Arikk cried.
"I know plenty," I said. "I know enough to help you."
"Nobody can help me," Arikk mumbled. "But--" she said. "Thanks for trying--Tori."
She hugged me and stood up. "Thanks--friend," she said again, and slowly she walked over to her room and locked the door.
I sighed. Arikk's had 5 boyfriends, and they've all dumped her.
I knocked on her door. "I just want you to know--" I said. "I'm always here to help you."
Arikk didn't respond, but I could hear her crying. "I'll leave you," I muttered.