Her first year dragged out and so it ended rather slowly, as being around Death Eaters is certainly not going to help things. Helena decided that it was rather hard to avoid all the staring of her fellow students, even though none of them dared to approach her. It's not like she wanted to become friends with them anyway. Besides, most of them were too stuck up for her liking.
But now she decided that she didn't need to worry about them until September came around again.
Yet being inside her house all alone with no one made her feel awfully isolated, not to mention cramped. She could've sworn that the walls were closing in on her, making the space smaller every day, and eventually, making her trapped. Even right now, she cried for the walls to stop.
She pulled her hair out and screamed, yet no one was going to hear her. She punched the walls in rage, like she was desperate. She punched the walls until her fists were bleeding, tears running down her face.
She slid down the broken walls and cried loudly in this lonely house. She curled up in a ball and cried herself to sleep.
x
The Next Day
The next day, she decided to go to Diagon Alley. She could no longer stand the loneliness of herself. She was going to buy a pet, something to keep her company, at least. She wanted something friendly, something happy, something she could talk to instead of her reflection or worrying about the forever-containing walls.
She travelled to Diagon Alley by Floo Powder, which was much quicker than other ways getting there. She just thought it was lucky that her house was connected to the Floo Network. Although, she technically counted as a wizarding family, as she was the only one left.
She entered the place where she could find an animal to perhaps keep her company. She definitely decided that an owl nor would a frog fulfil that desire for companionship.
X
A few hours later she returned home with a cuddly kitten, who definitely fulfilled her desire of that longing friendship she so needed.
The black cat she named Anna was curled up next to her, apparently already comfortable with her surroundings and felt safe beside her.
"This is seriously all you do?" she asked her, stroking her.
The cat slept beside her for up to, at least, 10 times per day. Though she mainly played with her, happy to get some playful exercise.
"At least, you don't mind me talking to you. After all, it's better than me talking to myself in the mirror."
X
Year 2.
On the train
She was sitting with Katie and Anna was curled on her lap. They were both already changed into their Hogwarts robes.
"Why did you get a cat?" asked Katie, apparently disappointed that she chose to get a cat.
"Because I got tired of the walls closing in on me and I wanted something to talk to rather than my own reflection."
"I sometimes forget that you're by yourself."
"Yeah, and writing to me won't hurt you."
"I'm sorry, I was busy."
"Doing what? Taking over the world?"
"Something like that."
Helena smirked at her.
"I hope this year is more exciting than last year," stated Helena dimly.
"Be careful what you wish for."
X
They arrived at Hogwarts as they usually did when they arrived by train and instead of the boats they used last year, they were riding on carriages pulled my some-weird-looking horses that appeared to have their skin burnt away and left there, all charred and mangled. On further inspection, they seemed to have a skeleton-type appearance and wide, leathery wings that resembled a bat's.
"What are they?" Helena asked Katie.
"What are what?" Katie replied, apparently not being able to see these creatures. "Come on, let's get on one before all of them are full and we have to share one."
X
After the welcoming feast was finished, Lord Voldemort had an announcement to make.
"Now that we've had our feast-"
"Bloody hell, here we go," muttered Helena to Katie.
"- I have a special announcement to make for the benefit of those who were not here two years ago. As a lot of you already know, we hold the Tri-Wizard Tournament every two years against Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Durmstrang Institute. As last time we held the Tri-Wizard Tournament, this year it will be held at Beauxbatons. Unfortunately, you can only enter your name if you are in your Fourth year. We will be travelling to France by Halloween. "
"That's too bad, I've always wanted to go to France," said Katie sadly.
"You do realise by the time we're in our Fourth year, we will be forced to put our names in, even if we don't want to compete?"
"True. Anyway, wasn't it you who wished for a more exciting year at Hogwarts?"
"Yes, but I didn't wish for a Tournament where you can die."
x
The Next Day
The next day, the received their Time tables.
Monday
Potions (9 AM - 10 AM)
Herbology (10 AM - 11 AM)
Break
Charms (11:15 AM - 12:15 PM)
Lunch
Dark Arts (13 PM - 14 PM)
Astronomy (23 PM - 0 AM)
Tuesday
Transfirguration (9 AM - 10 AM)
Dark Arts (10 AM - 11 AM)
Break
Herbology (11:15 AM - 12:15 PM)
Lunch
Charms (13 PM - 14 PM)
Charms (13 PM - 14 PM)
Wednesday
Herbology (9 AM - 10 AM)
Herbology (10 AM - 11 AM)
Break
Transfiguration (11:15 AM - 12:15 PM)
Lunch
Potions (13 PM - 14 PM)
Potions (14 PM - 15 PM)
Thursday
Dark Arts (9 AM - 10 AM)
Charms (10 AM - 11 AM)
Break
Transfiguration (11:15 AM - 12:15 PM)
Lunch
Muggle Studies (13 PM - 14 PM)
Muggle Studies (14 PM - 15 PM)
Friday
Potions (9 AM - 10 AM)
Transfiguration (10 AM - 11 AM)
Break
Dark Arts (11:15 AM - 12:15 PM)
Lunch
Muggle Studies (13 PM - 14 PM)
Muggle Studies (14 PM - 15 PM)
"Ugh, we have to listen to Alecto Carrow blabber on for two hours straight for two days in a row," stated Helena.
"How fun," said Katie bitterly.