a/n; Sorry, everyone, that I took so long. And yes, Matt is Jennie's older brother :O
I hope people can see the importance of this.
MATT. GINNY'S BEST FRIEND FROM WHEN SHE WAS PREGNANT. IS AT HOGWARTS. THINK ABOUT IT. HE KNOWS THE TRIPLETS. THEY DON'T KNOW HIM. DO THESE PANTS MAKE ME LOOK FAT? I THOUGHT MAYBE THEY DID, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE. AND MATT KNOWS WHO THE TRIPLET'S REAL PARENTS ARE. OH, THE DRAMA! :D
three; sickle for your thoughts - Dominique
I enjoyed walking up to the school every year, it was much more relaxing than taking a noisy carriage, crowded with a bunch of other people who hate you as much as you hate them. Yes, I'd rather walk, thank you very much.
It's a long journey, but it gives me time to think things over. Things like how I can deal with my sister this year. How I can let Louis know how much I love him, without physical contact or 'feel-good' moments of any kind. How I can avoid that insufferable Teddy Lupin for another year. How I can beat my sister's grades, and get more OWLs than she.
But mainly, I thought about my mother and father. I couldn't stand being away from them. I just saw them a few hours ago, and I already missed them; helping Mother in the kitchen, showing off my grades to Father, and instead of being envious like I'd wanted, he'd hug me. As much as I hate being touched, the feel of his strong arms around me, the woody scent that he and all my uncles had imprinted on them forevermore inhaled through my nose, was quite nice. Not that I'd ever tell anyone that.
My sister and I are complete opposites. If we have anything in common, it's our determination to beat the other. I have more in common with Louis; we are our own best friends, we both hate licorice, and we both love our parents. Victoire, on the other hand, has Teddy, and a bunch of admirers, could eat licorice for days on end, and can't wait until she's old enough to move out of our parent's house.
I've overheard her plans for after school, and they make no sense to me. Why go to Muggle medical school before applying to be a Healer? Why share an apartment with your best friend when he's male? Why cut off all ties from our mother's side of the family?
But another thing my sister and I have in common is something I learned from this eavesdropping talent. Neither of us want kids, and neither of us want to get married. I definitely don't like my sister, but I respect her for not being one of those girls who turn to mush at the sight of children, like Mother does.
I could see the castle ahead of me, and I felt a familiar urge to roll my eyes and turn around. Unlike most of the students here, I despised Hogwarts. I'd rather be at our family's summer cottage, just reading or staring out over the horizon by myself. Being surrounded by thousands of people, even in such a gigantic building, made me sick to my stomach.
Arriving at the gates, I sneaked through the front doors and slipped through the entrance to the Great Hall. Nobody spared me a glance expect the Headmistress, who nodded in my direction, letting me know that she had seen me. This was an understanding between the two of us; if I was to walk to the school, she had to see me come in. I nodded back to her and took my seat at the very end of the Ravenclaw table.
I sighed. Another year in hell was awaiting.
a/n; I thought it would be refreshing to have someone who WASN'T in love with Hogwarts. Tell me what you think of Dominique!! :D
Oh, and sorry it's such a short chapter :(