rainbow girl

She was unbearably excited about Friday. Everything was set now, she knew what she was doing and how everyone was getting there- Merlin, if she ended up going alone and only having Sol to drag with her she’d consider it a victory. She’d been incredibly busy though and the scroll she was currently taking down by the lake was much needed, she’d been making posters and banners- even shirts- for the protest for days, her fingers ached and legs were in need of a good stretch. Minus that tiny mistake on the note itself she considered things to be going smoothly- it wasn’t as though people could hold her to a mistake that would disappear after five minutes anyway.

Lately Mini didn’t know what she was feeling. Especially with Professor Foley’s arrest and up coming trial. Since Harriet’s party she’d not said a word to anyone about what she had heard that night, instead retreating into herself. Trying to figure out if she should come forward in the first place. Eavesdropping on a conversation she knew she shouldn’t have heard in the was bad, but now that one of the said Professor’s involved had been arrested she wasn’t sure what to do. 

Walking down the corridor Mini sighed, feeling an intense desire to hide, maybe if she hid everything would eventually go back to normal on it’s own. Having usually kept her metamorphmagus powers in check, recently she found it harder and harder to control. 

Groaning Mee-Yon stomped her feet slightly, realizing her hair had changed from black to bright pink all on it’s own, defeated she left it alone. Instead turning the corner and bumping smack dab into Tamiko Naruse.

Ares plopped down on the bench and leaned across the table with his most charming smile.  “I need a favor.”  

Looking up from her breakfast Mini Nowell knew she looked startled. And in fact she was, having been engrossed in the Prophet's headline about Professor Foley she hadn’t realized Ares Kane sitting in front of her until he spoke. Blinking back her surprise she swallowed hard. 

“A what?”

Mini Nowell cursed silently. Quickly and quietly making her way through the halls of Hogwarts to join Harriet Pinnock's 18th birthday party, why she had let Piper talk her into wearing a skirt so short was beyond her now. Of course Piper was an easy influence, whether from her Veela magic or because Mini so blindly trusted her she didn't know. One way or another it didn't matter, what mattered was she was late, on top of almost forgetting to bring HJ the gift she'd gotten.

How she could forget something so important was yet again beyond her? The good thing was that she did remember (however last minute), and doubled back for the shiny red package in her hands. Turning a corner swiftly Mini startled slightly, before her were two figures bathed in moonlight, standing close together by a large window their hushed voices were just loud enough for her to hear.

Nate wasn’t terrible at potions. In fact, contrary to popular belief, Nate wasn’t terrible at any of the subjects he was enrolled in. What he lacked, however, was the motivation and discipline required to actually study. 

That’s where Harriet, the Queen of Discipline, came in. As much as she put on a public facade of wanting to witness Nate’s ultimate demise, when it came down to it, his sister had never once allowed Nate to actually fail–pulling all night cram sessions before exams and making sure his papers were proofed. 

Which is why, being otherwise occupied this weekend with a horrifyingly long laundry list of other things to do, H had arranged for Nate to be tutored by quiet little wallflower, Mini Mouse, who was sure to be discrete, out of fear of the Head Girl if nothing else. 

Nate rolled his eyes. “Is boredom part of the recipe? Because I’ve got that in fucking spades.”

She stared at him, her cheeks flushing pink at his use of the word fucking. HJ had told her that Nate had lacked discipline, that he might berate her, that whatever happened Mini had to keep teaching him. The Pinnock siblings were an interesting pair for sure, Mini didn’t know much about them but from what she could tell they were close. No matter what they’d have public eyes believe. 

“I- um...” Closing her eyes she willed herself not to get anxious in front of Nate. Controlling her  Metamorphmagus powers had been harder than normal lately, she assumed it had something to do with the stress of Professor Foley’s trial. But had been too afraid to think much deeper about it. 

“HJ said you shouldn’t be smoking.” She replied quickly, closing her eyes as she dared to grab the cigarette out of his hand, tossing the butt in the trash. 

Ulysses smiled at her as she sat down, as close to beaming as he came. He made no move to stop her sitting down with him so that was something at least. She didn’t annoy him quite as much as most others seemed to.

“Maybe.” Ulysses knew that she’d been teasing him but he answered sincerely and with an easy shrug. “A world tour of some of the most dangerous trees known to man. It seems like something that would be a lot of fun.” Maybe it wasn’t everyone’s idea of fun but Ulysses did enjoy Herbology and he genuinely seemed to have a morbid curiosity and a desire to go and see such plants. Not that he’d ever be able to justify going away. Leaving his mother for his education was one thing, leaving her for fun and his own selfish enjoyment was another. It just wasn’t possible. “Maybe we should talk to the Professor about it, see if he’d organise a school trip.”

He raised an eyebrow at the title, frowning slightly. “Homework or just a spot of light reading?” Light was a bit of a stretch but honestly, he wouldn’t put it past Mini to be doing something like that just for fun.

Leaning her head into her hands as he spoke Mini briefly day dreamed about a trip around the world to see the most dangerous trees. Smiling at the thought of just wandering wherever she pleased. Maybe even going home to Korea. Really if she were wayward traveler nothing would stop her. However, Mini was not and could no be truly free how she pleased. And it was this thought that snapped her back to reality. 

“With everything that is happening on the grounds right now, I imagine a field trip like that might be out of the question.” It was unfortunately really, because there were many other students like Ulysses that would be plenty interested in a Herbology centered field trip.

Not knowing how to answer him Mee-yon was silent, torn between coming forward and waiting. There was no doubt in her mind that Ulysses was trust worthy, but Mini was scared, her fear only being amplified by what was happening out in the Hogwarts halls.