Year One
Hiding in the Bushes
When you start at a school your parents made a living from, fell in love in, shared their happiest moments in, it isn't hard to feel, intimidated. So it is understandable why a shy girl like me feels the need to 'hide in the bushes'. As a figure of speech of course. The first few months of my school I was sneaking against walls and hiding in the library. Until I met someone who changed my life.
"Hello," the young boy said his black messy hair caught my attention first, it was different to everyone else. At this point I was waiting to go into potions, standing in my usual spot around the corner listening for when Professor Snape asked the class to enter. The boy was in my year and a fellow Ravenclaw, I didn't know his name though.
"Hi," I said, I could feel myself blush and I continued to stare at the ground.
"I'm Stephan," he said. Stephan, now I knew his name.
"Lisa." we stood awkwardly in front of Each other before he spoke again.
"Why are you hiding?" he asked.
"I am not hiding," I lied my tone a little angrier then I wanted it to be. "I just don't have any friends," I said.
"You could be my friend," Stephan said, it was so sweet how could I pass it up.
"Well I do need a potions partner," I smiled up at him. That's when the professor came out and called in the class. Stephan nodded his head towards the door.
"Well you now have one. Let's go," he said, I quickly followed him into the class smiling. It was the last day I would be 'hiding in the bushes'.