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solo os One last time

30/06/2024
anastasia
peter - elizabeth
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Breath in. Breath out. Enchanted suitcase in hand, spider on my shoulder, I walk with the group of students towards the train. Finally, the school year is over. A small smile flashes on my face, third year is over. Of course, fourth year is coming fast but first comes the summer break. My slight smile disappears when I think of the break. Mother, my mother is probably going to make these two months difficult. If I go to the summer camp, I could avoid her. But if I go, I'll have to socialise, talk to people, and I don't really like that.
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Still thinking about whether or not go to summer camp, I walk in the Hogwarts Express, and a hand grabs my arm. I blink, look up, and see my cousin, a huge grin on his face. I sigh, roll my eyes, and let myself get pulled towards a compartment. Elizabeth is already sat there, a basket on her lap, in which I suspect is sleeping Onyx, the ferret I gave her. I will never admit it out loud, but I'm relived that Peter pulled me in here with them. It's always so awkward for me to be in the same compartment that someone I don't want to know. I place my suitcase under the bench before sitting down. "So" says Peter with a speech voice. He's standing facing the door, looking alternately between his sister and me. "As you know, I had my NEWTs recently, which means I am finally done with Hogwarts. I know, it's sad, but it's true. And that means that todays is the last time we are taking the Hogwarts Express together, and that's why I thought that we could all be together for this one last time." I smile.
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=Honestly, I'm going to miss Peter. We didn't talk often in school, but when we talked, it was nice conversations. Late night long conversations about everything and nothing at the same time. It was great. He is also my motivation. Without him... I'll see how I'll do. "You're gonna miss us, won't you?" says Liz. Her voice is a little bit shaking. I turn to my cousin, taking her hands in a comforting way. "Of course he's gonna miss us" I say softly before continuing with a more sarcastic tone. "We wouldn't be here is he'll not miss us."
The three of us talk during the whole trip. Peter makes more speeches about his time in Hogwarts, about how much he loves us. We play card games, imitations games. This is probably the best train ride I had since I first entered Hogwarts. At some point, I almost laugh and one of Peter's dumb jokes and he looks so stupidly proud that I laugh for real, for the first time since... I don't remember when. It's very nice, spending time with my cousins like that. "We should do that more often." "Do what?" "This, just hanging out together." Elizabeth smiles, stands up and hugs me. I stiffen a bit before relaxing because it's just my cousin hugging me. I really don't like physical contact but I make exceptions for two persons, and two persons only. Elizabeth and Peter Campbell, the two wizards present in this compartment with me right now. "Ana, did you just propose a social interaction?" excitedly asks my cousin. I snort. "Maybe I did. But don't get your hopes up, it won't happen often."
I don't think about my mother during the whole train ride. Which is refreshing since I think about her and her stupid approval almost all of the time. But my overthinking quickly comes back when the sun is setting and the train enters King Cross. Fuck. Unconsciously, my back straightens up, my hands nicely settles on my right knee, and my face loses emotions. Peter frowns, look outside, and spots my mother, standing straight in the crowd, wearing a black dress. He closes his eyes, and gives me an apologetic look. I respond with an emotionless look. I don't need his pity.
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