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II - XXV:「A Distant Memory」

❝You will never be happy without me. I'm the only one you need.❞

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Gilderoy Lockhart still remembered the day when a certain Hufflepuff came to his aid when he was lost on his way to the Ravenclaw tower.

It makes him smile unconsciously whenever he recalls that moment. He was quite talented when it came to memory charms - obliviating people and changing their memories of what happened in their lives, however this is one memory he absolutely cannot forget.

As an eleven year old child who was still new to the castle, you can expect that some of the first years are definitely going to get lost on their way to their common rooms, especially when the staircases that led to them are constantly changing and leading you to rooms that are out of limits.

There's no way around to get to the common rooms as well - the staircases are the most direct path to them.

Gilderoy was stranded in a staircase and didn't know where to go. He was confused and forgot where the way to the Ravenclaw tower was. He almost wanted to cry but knew that it'd look pathetic if he did - he's going to be a famous wizard one day, for Merlin's sake. If he cried because he got lost on his way to his common room, it'd be really embarrassing.

Nobody was around too, and even if there were, the only company that Gilderoy had were the moving and talking paintings that didn't really pay much attention to him. In other words, he was screwed.

"Hey, are you alright?" Fortunately, someone came to his aid when he was about to feel hopeless and cry. Looking down from one of the doorways that led to one of the hallways of the castle, Gilderoy spotted a chestnut brown haired female that looked way older than he was.

The girl wore her school robe that had the colors of her house. In this case, it was yellow, indicating that she must be from Hufflepuff. Embroidered on her robe was the Hufflepuff house symbol and a shiny golden badge pinned on her chest. She looked a bit worried yet confused when she was looking straight at Gilderoy.

"Um..." Gilderoy hesitated for a moment. He wanted to say that he got this under control but knew that he'd only make himself look stupid if he continues to climb the stairs that would lead him to anywhere else that wasn't the Ravenclaw tower. Swallowing his pride, the blonde haired boy opened his mouth to reply to the girl.

"I... I've lost my way to the Ravenclaw common room..." He said, still feeling embarrassed about admitting to a girl, to a Hufflepuff girl at that, that he needed some help. The Hufflepuff girl frowned before climbing a set of stairs so she could reach him.

"Are you a first year?" She asked as she climbed another set of stairs, her (E/C) eyes scanning for any changes of direction from them.

"Um, yes..." replied Gilderoy while he was playing with his fingers nervously. He didn't know how to talk to other people much since they often ridiculed him for his ambition of becoming a famous wizard one day and his ideas to become one. You could say that Gilderoy somewhat developed a trauma from the mistreatment he got from other people. His self-esteem was also kinda destroyed after that.

"Don't look so nervous. It's normal for first years to get lost in these staircases, especially since they change a lot." said the Hufflepuff girl as she finally reached the spot where Gilderoy was with a smile on her face.

Now that she was up close, Gilderoy could definitely see that she was quite attractive. Her (E/C) eyes looked like they were constantly beaming and were so full of life. Her brown hair flowed gently behind her back while some of her locks rested gently on her shoulders. She looked like she's been taking care of her skin a lot because she doesn't seem to have pimples on her face, unlike some of the girls that Gilderoy saw around the castle.