Melpomene || H.G

𝟸𝟺: ɢᴜɴɴᴇɴ

Word Count: 8,102

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The night continued after the welcoming feast for the foreigners, and the castle was enveloped with a cheerful atmosphere. Calista quickly returned to the dorm with Haven, Jade, and Esme to change into comfortable clothes and fix her appearance before going to the library with Jiwon. Their Korean Beauxbatons friends decided to follow them and stood at the Ravenclaw Tower.

Jiwon had to snatch her girlfriend when she came out from the Ravenclaw room before any of them, especially Seojin and Dahyun, started to tease them. Both witches' forearms were tangled as they walked through the hallways. The two noticed that the three schools got along quickly because of the significant population of Koreans in the respective schools.

They saw familiar faces from different schools, their juniors and seniors with bright smiles and peaceful demeanors. Koreans who were scattered and standing within each other showed their resiliency from the most difficult times of their lives. The Korean War affected them so much that even the former house rivals seemed reconciled and on good terms.

The library, once a place of quiet study, was now transformed into a bustling hub of reunion, laughter, and camaraderie. Korean students from Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, and Hogwarts mingled freely, sharing their cultures and their past experiences. The air was thick with the scent of old books and the soft hum of the conversation.

"Madam Pince is lenient today," Calista pointed out after she observed the librarian relaxed in her area, and she even greeted the foreign students in a livelier mood.

"Maybe she's just happy to see so many new faces. Or maybe she's just tired of the familiar ones to be quiet," Jiwon chuckled.

"Probably both, but it's nice to see her in a good mood and not scolding people to shut up," Calista said.

They wandered through the library, stopping midway when a familiar face approached them to have a little chat. Many of their acquaintances were stunned at how much they had grown after not seeing each other for a year. Most observations were about how much Calista had grown since they recalled she was smaller and how Jiwon blossomed into a beautiful young woman.

Since both of them came to the library to spend time together, they politely excused themselves from a group of acquaintances and familiar faces to search for a vacant seat. Calista hoped that the table hidden in the secluded area of the library was vacant, or she had to bring Jiwon to the courtyard instead if someone took the place.

"This library is nice. Old-fashioned, but I like it. It's been months since I've seen old-fashioned libraries like this," Jiwon commented as her eyes wandered around the library.

"Is the Beauxbatons library not old-fashioned? The libraries we went to were old-fashioned," Calista asked curiously while they walked to the side.

"They're quite modern now. But this library is what libraries are meant to look like, in my opinion --- and oh! What's this room?" Jiwon responded and stopped midway when they stood in front of an empty room.

"Restricted Section. You need permission from the librarian or referral to the teachers," Calista answered.

"Restricted Sections typically hold the best books out there, too advanced or too unacceptable to teach students," Jiwon mentioned, earning a nod of agreement from the taller witch.

"I heard from Seojin unnie that the books she owns in her family's library are the books typically in Beauxbatons limited resources section," Calista stated before Jiwon faced her, taking a small book from Calista's hands.