17. Pixies

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I was walking through the corridor looking for Hermione when someone tripped me and I groaned, having hit my knees on the stone floor

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I was walking through the corridor looking for Hermione when someone tripped me and I groaned, having hit my knees on the stone floor.

"Oops." A very sarcastic Pansy Parkinson laughed looked down at me as I picked up everything that fell out of my backpack. Then our hands reached for my camera at the same time and she snatched it.

"Can I..." I paused to clear my throat, grimacing at how weak my voice sounded.

"Can I have that back please?" I muttered in a stronger tone and she just laughed. Of course if I wanted to all I had to do was touch her or make eye contact with with her and she'd do whatever I wanted but I don't do that anymore. It's an invasion of privacy and takes away the right of autonomy. Since I realized I could even do it on accident I made sure to always phrase my statements as questions so nothing sounded like a command that someone could unknowingly be forced to follow.

"Why don't you make me?" She asked with a laugh and I froze.

She can't know. There's no way, I never told anyone but McGonagal here. She's just bullying me, she doesn't know about my powers. It's impossible-

"What's...going on...here?" I heard Snape ask behind me and I guess his presence scared Pansy or maybe she did it on purpose but the camera fell from her grip and smashed against the floor before my normally, fast reflexes could catch it and I gasped looking from Snape to Pansy to my broken camera.

"Nothing sir, just helping a friend." Pansy lied with a kind smile and he looked at me.

"Is that true...Miss Romanoff?" He asked and I quickly nodded before leaning down to pick up the pieces of my camera when Snape continued to speak.

"Hmm, very well. Off to class...wouldn't want to be late." He said and Pansy immediately rushed away.

"I know you read my thoughts." I mumbled after a moment of silence earning a dejected sigh from him in response.

"Then why didn't you tell the truth?" He asked pulling out his wand and nonverbally fixing my camera.

"Wasn't that important, I've got to get to Herbology." I muttered picking my bag up and walking away before he could further comment.

I knew Pansy was bullying me, of course I did. I've seen bullying in those ridiculous high school movies Ginny watches but it always stops at then end and then they became friends. I just had to wait for the 'friends' part. Besides I definitely deserve a little bullying after all I've done.

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By the time I got to Herbology the only seats left where one by Ron and one by Blaise. Since I still wasn't sure if Ron was upset with me or not I went over to Blaise who smiled at me, handing me a pair of earmuffs.

"Morning Persefoni. How was your summer? I would have asked last night but you didn't seem up for conversation." He explained kindly and I smiled.

"It was lovely, I bought a camera a thrift shop and some new boots." I beamed, proudly showing him the camera and he gently grabbed it from my hands.

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