Dichotomy

by Yuuki no Yuki

Not every Slytherin ends up in the Snake Pit. Some cave to parental bias, some follow friends or family, and some make a calculated decision to align themselves with the most underestimated house in a bid for safety and security. Well, only one girl did that. But she read those books, no way was she dealing with all that plot. SI/OC Drabble Fic

38. Y2 Apr 1st

"I'm gonna fail," she whined, face in hands. "Stupid, stupid, charms."

"I don't understand," Cedric questioned from his library seat, "weren't you failing through lack of effort? Not lack of comprehension?"

"She understands the theory," Theo confirmed.

"And we've all seen her casting," Daphne added.

"izmamemhowe"

"What?!"

"...it's my memory," she admitted, face beet-red. "I can cast the charms, when I first learn them. But then...I forget. Is it Lomus or Lumos? Redecio? And which one's for birds!?"

Her friends just stared in disbelief.

"I know," she groaned, "I'm so dead."