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chapter two. ( loneliness is a fire )
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THE SOUND OF THE WHISTLING OF THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS was soothing to Ascella Black's. The high-pitched whistle drowned out the whispers and rumours that echoed throughout the platform.
Ascella had been expecting this, of course she had, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. She saw the way people stared at her, as if she was going to lash out and curse them all — reflecting the way her uncle had done a decade prior. Ascella kept her head down low, despite what her mother told her to do, and used her Metamorphi abilities to change the features of her appearance slightly.
Yet, despite the endless option to shift her appearance, Ascella Black would always be recognisable to those who knew her intimately. A born to be Black was her mantra and Ascella wasn't sure if she'd be able to separate from it.
Flustered, Seraphina pulled Ascella closely, their hearts touching one another's. "Be safe this year," Seraphina pleaded of her, and Ascella was just about able to nod in their tight proximity. "And don't take shit from anyone. You're my daughter — not Black's niece or whatever bullshit they'll call you. You're a brave girl and I love you."
"I love you too, Mum," Ascella whispered, loud enough for Seraphina to hear. She wrenched backwards, and she was certain she noticed a shimmer of emotion lining Seraphina's eyes, but she wouldn't comment on it. It would only affect her even more, and Ascella couldn't bear to see her mother cry.
"Okay," Seraphina murmured, composing herself, and then she bade goodbye to the rest of the Weasleys, Hermione and Harry.
Ascella, Ron and Hermione hopped on the train, waving goodbye to their loved ones, and waited for Harry as the train clicked into movement and he was still lingering on the platform with Mr. Weasley, their conversation tense.
