A Helping Hand PV

It was a relatively quite day with not much going on. Victoria assumed that Hogwarts would be somewhat like her muggle school in the way that things didn’t really pick up until the second or third week, giving students time to settle in before they were hit with knowledge like a ton of bricks. Being that it was such a dead day, it gave the red-head time to explore the halls of the castle. One place that she had been looking forward to going but had not yet made time for was the library, which is exactly where she found herself standing this morning.

Entering the quite and mostly empty space, she marveled at the antique bookshelves and the ancient books that sat on each of them. Slowly she walked down the aisles, going from shelf to shelf, wondering what each of the books was about. She wondered how many of these adventures she could get her hands on in the coming seven years.

Although it wouldn’t be too surprising that there weren’t that many students in the library at this time, it was surprising to Victoria that she hadn’t run into one yet. Come to think of it, she didn’t remember even seeing the librarian when she walked in. Was she allowed to be here? She decided that she would continue to explore until she was told she couldn’t.

Finally, after what seemed like an hour, she neared a table where she found a girl reading what looked like a textbook, though she couldn’t make out which one. It seemed as though they were allowed to be here after all. The brunette girl looked as if she were older than Victoria and perhaps, she could tell her about Hogwarts. However, not wanting to bother her from her studies, Victoria turned back to the shelves, trying to blend in with the books and not be a disturbance.

Interactions With: @Victoria McGregor

Noticing that the brunette girl Victoria had previously spotted was now standing up and walking towards her, Victoria crouched down further towards the ground, blending in even further into the books. Always the adventurous girl, hiding and blending in was not something that was up her alley and she had to wonder why she was doing it. She had been on the grounds of Hogwarts for nearly a month now, yet not many people had spoken to her. It was extremely unlike her to not be constantly surrounded by friends and it seemed as though she was starting to crawl into a shell from it. Hopefully as time went on at Hogwarts she would get back to her normal, bubbly self. After all, her bright red hair didn’t exactly make it easy for her to blend in.

As she sat there silently and still as a statue, she watched the other girl nearly trip over her. Embarrassment instantly overcame her as she wondered why on earth, she had tried to blend in. Apparently, it had gone well though and now here she was, a potential hazard to other students. As the other student asked her if she was trying to blend in, she nodded slowly. “Yes, I was blending in, but now I can’t remember why,” she began, taking the girl’s hand as she stood up with her.

Watching the girl babble on, she couldn’t help but giggle slightly. This girl was acting more like Victoria normally did than Victoria herself was currently acting. On a normal day-to-day basis, Victoria was quite the chatter box. For some reason, today she had decided she wasn’t going to be noticed. “I’m Victoria, a first year Gryffindor,” she introduced herself. “And yes, I am from Dublin!” She hadn’t responded to the girl’s question of studying, but she figured that she would just follow her and see where they ended up with schoolwork. So far, she didn’t know a whole lot about what was going on in this magical world.

Interactions: @Victoria McGregor

Following Annie, Victoria took a seat in one of the chairs across from her. “My parents are both wizards, but they didn’t tell me much about Hogwarts,” she began to explain. “They wanted me to experience a normal, muggle life first.” She began to twirl one of her red curls around in her hand, absentmindedly as she eyes began to wander around the library that surrounded her. Normally a very adventurous girl, Victoria felt that her parents had put her at a disadvantage, as she didn’t feel like herself here. Everything was new and exciting, but it was also very intimidating and a little bit scary.

“I wouldn’t mind listening to you ramble,” Victoria laughed. “You might teach me a lot, whether on purpose or accident.” She watched as the girl’s sketchbook fell out of her bag, landing on a picture of something she had never seen before. Victoria frowned as the girl sucked on her finger, concerned for her new friend. “Are you okay?” she asked, studying the girl over. She was curious about the creature she had seen in the book, but decided she should probably ask about that later, after she knew that the girl was okay.

Victoria sat quietly, curiously watching the girl as she talked away. Once she was done, she nodded briefly and smiled. "Of course, they were happy to have me come here, they just wanted me to experience muggle life as I grew up," she explained. "My mother and father met here. They told me they loved it here, but that I would have to learn about it and experience it on my own. They seemed to think it was best, so I trust them." She was definitely nervous to be in a giant castle in a different country that revolved around a completely different world without knowing much about it, but as the adventurous type, she figured it wouldn't take her long to get settled in.

She slid down into her chair a little bit, becoming more and more comfortable with the situation she was currently in. There were so many shelves of book around her that it amazed her, but she figured she had seven years to learn about all of their secrets. "So," she began, bringing her attention back to the girl in front of her. "Tell me about Hogwarts. What house are you in?" She turned her attention down to the drawing that had fallen out earlier and cut Annie's finger. "And what is that that you drew?"

Leaning back slightly in her chair, Victoria smiled as Annie spoke. The girl across from her was so nice, it was no wonder she was a Hufflepuff. She seemed to have a lot of energy too though, as she talked so much. Victoria didn’t mind though, she loved sitting there listening to her new friend describe all things Hogwarts, especially with the enthusiasm she gave. Finally, Annie began to tell her about Hippogriffs and then handed her the drawing, as a token of their friendship. The red-head’s eyes lit up as she took the drawing. She beamed as she admired it. “This must have taken you forever!” she exclaimed. “It is beautiful, thank you so much.”

For a few more minutes, she looked at the picture, studying the lines and the pieces that created the creature. What an exquisite thing. As she looked at it, she couldn’t help but want to meet one. “Where do they live?” she wondered. “Have you ever seen one in person?”

Pulling her bag up to the table, she grabbed a folder and safely tucked the picture away in it. When she got back to her dorm, she would display it above her bed on her bulletin board. For now, though, she wanted to find a way to meet one of these amazing creatures, and she was hoping Annie would have an idea on how to make that happen.

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Interacting with @Annie Morgan