Closed What Does it Mean to be Good? Solo

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January is a bleak time at Hogwarts. The sky is always more cloudy than usual, and not many of the students would be out and about in this weather on a normal day. However if some are brave enough to face the freezing temperatures of the grounds, you’d find quite a few out by the frozen congelation known as The Great Lake. One student you could find here had lost herself a little bit as of recently. She was hoping she could find some semblance of it here. As the wind whispered in her ear and the cold air pinched her nose, sweet little Alma Stoll stood quietly by the side of what once was the gorgeous blue water. Just looking on.

If you don’t know Alma, she’s a happy, sweet, glass half full kind of person who’s willing to give an arm and a leg if it helps someone in need. She’s the kind of friend you call when you get locked in the girls bathroom stall, or you’re having serious relationship problems. She never lets you see her have a bad day, and she certainly doesn’t let you have one. She’s a breath of fresh air.

She sits down, not caring about the snow around her dirtying her robes. She didn’t seem to care about much recently. Her smile had become a little less bright, she had been sleeping in longer and going out less. She struggled to make her friends laugh, and some days all she felt like doing was crying. Alma had lost her spark. Such is the way of growing up. Losing that childlike wonder, that endless positivity, the feeling that you can do anything you want as long as you’re happy. As much as she wanted to be that breath of fresh air forever, she was a just a kid. There comes a time in your childhood when you start to realize things aren’t always happy and perfect. Parents fight. Friendships dissipate. Some people just aren’t gonna like you. Hard lessons to learn when you’re 13 years old, I suppose. Alma used to feel like there was no greater joy in the world than being a good person. Now, she was starting to struggle to understand what it even means to be a good person. Does losing this motivation to constantly be doing good make her a bad person?

She laid her head down on the snowy ground, looking up at the gray sky. She was suddenly reminded of a childhood memory. Her parents had taken her to the park in the wintertime. They figured it’d be less busy because of the cold temperature and all the snow on the ground, and she’d have fun going down the slippery slide after they’d cleared it off for her. But Alma wasn’t interested. All she wanted to do was make snow angels. Her parents watched as she got down in the snow, dirtying up her clothes and leaving angel after angel in her wake. Bouncing around the park, even getting her mom and dad to join her.

That brought a smile to her face. Even that tiny moment was significant to her. Because even though it was something small, it was something that made her parents smile at her like it was their first time meeting.

Alma had met many new people at Hogwarts. She still remembers the time that she first met her very best friend, Avery. Two shy first years on the Quidditch team. She remembers the adorable beaming smile on Avery’s face when Alma agreed to practice with her that day. It was one of the first true friends she had made here at this brand new school. And suddenly, Alma finds herself smiling even bigger.

Because being a good person isn’t about you. It’s not about what you feel like or what you want or where you go. Being a good person is about the people around you, and what you do for them. Being a good person is growing up, and realizing that bad days are okay, and that they don’t have to define what you do to others. A part of life is recognizing when you need a break and that you don’t have to doubt yourself for taking one.

Alma decides then and there that when she grows up, all she wants to be is a good person.

January is a hopeful time at Hogwarts.

OOC note:
I just want to say something quick here. I love each and every one of the amazing friends that i’ve made on this site. All of you are so important and special each in your own way. Go make someone happy today.
You are all good people.