A New Book, And A New Friend
@Avery Gray
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Interacting with: @Julia Evans
Mentioning: N/A
Date: NovemberWord Count: 737
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✽Avery had been spending much more time in the library as of late. Something about the place brought peace to Avery as she was surrounded by books. Maybe it was because in a library you could be swept away and dive deeply into stories that aren't your own. Fairy tales where everything ends with a happy ending. Mysterious mysteries where you're constantly left guessing who did it. Thrilling adventures where every twist and turn led to a new obstacle to overcome. All represented a different world free from the toil and hardship of real life. A place you could disappear into and never look back at the old world filled with the pain and hardship of every day life.
Avery stepped foot into the library. Brushing her hair out of her eyes as she walked alongside the rows and rows of books that stood before her. She stopped only for a moment. Sighing deeply as she admired the room. So many books stood before her. So many stories and adventures to dive into. Now, the question stood plainly. Where to start? What book section was calling her name?
She settled on a section she knew held good books within. Books that kept her captivated and reading into the early hours of the morning. She knew she shouldn't stay up reading all night, but she couldn't help it. When she got started on a book that held her interest, well, she just couldn't stop reading until she had read every last page of it.
Avery ran her fingers along the old book spines like she always did. The feeling of rough, leathery books beneath her fingertips soothed her constantly working mind. It made her feel calm. Carefree. Like she could escape away into a more perfect world where she was a simple girl instead of the complex pure blooded girl with complex family issues that never seemed to work out correctly. If anything? The grave her family was digging grew deeper every argument never made up and every reminder that her family was broken. That she was broken.
Avery finally chose a book. Though she had never read it before or even heard of the author, she picked it up anyway. Willing to try it out in case she ended up falling in love with the book. A likely thing to happen as she the majority of the time enjoyed books. Though there were a few instances where she didn't. She guessed it was probably because some books weren't as interesting or just didn't have much to happen compared to others. Or maybe it was just because of what genres she liked and didn't like.
Avery then walked over to an empty table and sat down. Placing the book on the table and opening to the first page. She gently ran her finger against the old parchment. Relishing in the feeling. Then she began to read.
Avery hadn't even noticed another girl approaching her. She had been so engrossed in her book that she had blocked out the rest of the world around her anyway. She startled and closed her book when a girl said her name.
The girl was younger than Avery. A first year by the look of her. She was also a Ravenclaw. That wasn't what surprised Avery. Ravenclaws were known for reading books and learning. What surprised Avery was that the girl knew her name. How had she become so popular? What had she done that was so amazing? Avery herself didn't know the answer to that question. To her, she was a normal and boring girl that never did anything special besides play Quidditch and even that wasn't uncommon.
"Yes, I'm Avery. It's very nice to meet you, though was interests me is how do you know my name? I don't believe we've ever met before besides passing each other in the hallways." Avery smiled. She wanted the girl to know that she was genuinely curious and not just looking for trouble like some people did. Avery wasn't like that. She never would be like that.
As Avery waited for the girl to respond, she pushed the book she had been reading off to the side and motioned for the girl to sit down. If they were going to have a chat, Avery wanted to make sure the girl felt welcome and like she belonged. That alone was all that mattered to Avery.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
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A New Book, And A New Friend
@Avery Gray
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Interacting with: @Julia Evans
Mentioning: N/A
Date: NovemberWord Count: 250
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✽Avery blinked her eyes in surpise. Wow. She had no idea how popular she had become. Yes, she had met a few different people she hadn't met before. Especially with the first years, but being popular and well-known? That was new to her and Avery wasn't sure what to think about it. Avery was always the girl that stayed in the shadows when she was younger. She had always been friendly. There was no question there, but it was the manner of how she handled her friendliness that had changed.
She felt like she belonged at Hogwarts. It was a place where she could finally be herself and express her personality without the worry of scorn from the pure blood community. It shocked her even though she herself was of pure blood how many people despised others that weren't as 'pure'. It was an awful way to discriminate against people. Avery believed firmly that it wasn't right to discriminate, but who was she? Discrimination had been going on for so long and had become a part of society that it would be nearly impossible to change it.
Though nearly impossible wasn't the same as impossible. Though it would be hard, there was still a small chance at change. Even if it wasn't much, it would still be change. "Wow. Thank you. I'm honored." Avery commented. Her shock still left her tongue-tied.
"Anyways, what brings you to the library on this fine November day?" Avery asked with a smile.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
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A New Book, And A New Friend
@Avery Gray
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Interacting with: @Julia Evans
Mentioning: N/A
Date: NovemberWord Count: 288
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✽Avery listened as the girl spoke though her mind was still whirling about what the girl had said before. She knew she had met many of the underclassmen and even some older students, but she hadn't known how far her reputation had actually spread. She wasn't even popular. She didn't want to be popular. Being popular meant living up to someone that wasn't yourself just to keep your reputation. That was exhausting work.
Then Avery heard Julia mention that she had family problems and the lioness stiffened slightly. She knew what it was like to deal with family issues and all she wanted to do in those moments was crawl into a hole and disappear. It all became too much when strife in her family came about, and there had been a lot of it as of late.
"I'm sorry about your family problems. I know it's none of my business, but I sincerely hope and pray that they don't last a long time. Dealing with family. . . well, it's exhausting work." That was all Avery could say. She didn't want to burden the younger girl with her family's issues. It was too much for one person to process.
"Oh, well, I guess you could say I came here to escape as well. There's something about the library that calms me." Avery sighed.
It was true. There was just something that being surrounded by books did to her. They made her feel. . . calm. Like she was in the eye of a storm as the rest of the storm surged around her. Maybe that was why she had always loved libraries. They pulled her away from her tough life and brought her to a place where she could be free.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
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A New Book, And A New Friend
@Avery Gray
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Interacting with: @Julia Evans
Mentioning: N/A
Date: NovemberWord Count: 234
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✽There was a silence for a moment after Avery spoke that the library calmed her. Though it was true, the words ran deep. Deeper than Julia probably realized. It was a confession. A confession that she was slowly falling apart on the inside even though it looked as if nothing was wrong with her on the outside. That was how she had always done things. It was something she had learned to do well as the daughter of a prestigious pure blood family.
Rarely was there ever a time that she let her emotions get the better of her. Only when she was around someone that understood. And Julia understood. At least, Avery thought she did. The way the younger girl held herself and spoke reminded Avery of what it felt like to be alone. Or, at least feel alone. She was usually surrounded by people, but sometimes it felt like she was the only person in the room.
Avery nodded when Julia commented that they were quite alike. They really were if you thought about it. Family was tough. Especially when it came down to choosing one family member over the other. Those decisions shaped people, but now always for the better.
"Oh. The book. I completely forgot about it. I honestly just picked it off the shelf. Here. Read the back if you'd like." Avery smiled. The smile finally reached her eyes.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
OOC Note: Super sorry about how late this is!
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