Calm down, Hermione thought. She tried to focus her attention on Mr. Smith, who was in front of the class giving his lecture about Alterity and the nature of being "other" but Hermione wasn't paying it any mind. Calm down, she repeated but her stomach stayed knotted and her head dizzy. Deeply she breathed, in and out. But still her heart pounded her ribcage.

Calm down. "So where are you from?" Alice the vampire whispered, she moved to touch Hermione's shoulder but she flinched away. The two of them locked eyes for a moment, Her shining gold eyes wide in shook. Alice's hand still dangled in the space between them. Slowly She lowered it to rest on her shoulder. The moment Alice's hand made contact, a small burst of blue electricity zapped her hand. A small hole was singed into the pink fabric.

Hermione's hand shot up "Mr. Bartlett." Hermione said cutting him off mid sentence. "I need to use the restroom." She didn't want for a response instead she pushed back her chair and left. She was on edge, her whole body felt alive with closest restroom was down the hall but she headed toward the stairs and went to the one a floor above.

The restroom was a gloomy light blue color, the stalls a dark gray. Fortunately for her she found it empty when she entered. She closed the large wood door behind her when she entered and charmed it with Repello Muggletum so she could be alone. In the mirror she took off her hoodie to examined her shoulder, she tried her best to ignore the scars. A large part of her shoulder was bright red and was beginning to blister up.

She hissed as she touched around it before pulling her hoodie back over her head. Slowly she backed away from mirror and put her back against the wall. She stood in silence for a moment before the tears started to flow from her eyes. She didn't know why she was crying, she didn't want to cry but she was. She cast a quick silencing charm, then let herself fully breakdown.

The school bell rang.

How long have I been gone, she wondered. It hadn't felt like a very long time but it must have been. Outside the door she could hear students moving toward their next class. Quickly she got to her feet, smoothing out her clothes as she did so, and went over to the mirror. She looked horrible. A trail of dry tears and snot ran down her face and her eyes were red and blotchy.

As she washed her face she heard the door creak open "Hermione?" Hermione froze, Alice was reflected in the mirror standing behind her holding her backpack to her chest. Her heart began to race. "You ran off so quickly you forgot your things." She finished holding out hermione's backpack for her to take. Gingerly Hermione took it from her hands, making sure not to touch Alice.

Alice noticed.

They stared at each other "I'm sorry." Alice said. "I didn't know, if i-"

"It's fine."

"Still I'm sorry. I know you were mag-"

"Sorry I have to go get to class." Hermione left the room faster than she knew was possible. She bobbed and waved through the crowded hallway toward her next class, mathematics. This time she got to class early and picked a seat up in the front of the class. Mrs. Rivera was seated in a big losh purple chair.

She smiled at Hermione. The room gradually filled up but the seat next to her remained empty. When the classroom was mostly full Mrs. Rivera crossed the room and shut the door.

"Morning loves." Mrs. Rivera greeted them, she spoke with a slight accent. "I hope everyone's had a good first day."

The door slowly opened.

A/N: Sorry this is increasingly becoming a 3-4 parter haha I have essays and things due and don't want to not write for a week or two. If i do i might lose interest see my other stories lol