One Wish (Camren) (G!P)

Chapter 4.

Camila's POV

"Wait, what?" The green-eyed girl looks back at me hesitantly, a small frown etched across her perfect, pale face. She looks genuinely stunned but almost nervous around the question I had previously asked her. "Camila, I--I don't think I can grant you that kind of wish.."

I furrow my eyebrows, clearly disappointed with her answer, "Wait, why not? You said you could grant me any wish, no matter how big."

"Yeah," She swallows, placing her wand back over her black sheets, "That was before you asked that kind of question. Listen, I'll grant you anything else but that, okay?"

My disappointment is clear to her but I just nod, "Whatever, it's okay."

She sighs, looking a bit annoyed now. "Camila, don't get angry. I have my reasons, I'm sorry, okay?"

I shake my head, pulling my red hoodie over my head again as I begin to stand. "Yeah, I get it. It's fine."

I tuck her stool under the large desk in front of her, backing away a bit. I was so disappointed, I had actually begun to feel my eyes tear up in angry tears. No, I wasn't angry at Lauren.

I was angry at myself.

What kind of wish was that? The girl was kind enough to grant me an innocent wish, I was angry I had to ruin it. I was a mortal, and that was that. I could never be a wizard no matter what I tried, no matter how many people tried to help.

"Wait," I turn to look at her and see a frown on her face when I continue towards the door. I had to get out of there, I was on the verge of tears. "Where are you going? I thought you said you weren't mad."

"I'm not," I assure her, not turning to meet her eyes as my fingers make contact with the golden doorknob. "I have to go now, though. My friends are probably worried sick about me."

"Camz--"

I almost cry at how desperate and disappointed she sounded, but I don't turn around, the new nickname only breaking my heart. "I'm sorry, Lauren. I- I have to go...I'll be back same time tomorrow okay?"

I hear a small sigh and then there's silence before I hear her voice again, "I--...Okay."

I resume in opening the wooden door, stepping out of the large dorm before closing the coffee ground colored door behind me softly.

I continue to walk down the hall, letting out a loud sigh as I glance behind my shoulder to take a small peak at the door, hoping she would open that door and grant me the stupid wish.

But it never happens.

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"Where on earth have you been?"

I sigh softly as I begin to walk into the tense room, silently pleading for goodness sake they believe any lie I throw at them.

"I was on the field, studying for Snape's test." I quickly respond, no struggle to get the small lie out. I wince at her glare.

"You decided to study on the Quidditch field, where it's loud and dangerous during practice, then study in your own dorm where it's peaceful and quiet?"

I pretend to think about it and I nod, "Yes, that's what I decided to do."

This time Ally removes her glasses slowly, closing her workbook shut, then looking up at me suspiciously. "For the past two weeks?"

I lay over my bed on the other side of the room, removing my student's attire and proceeding to kick my shoes off. "Yes, Ally."

"Why?" Dinah pushes on, a look of concern on her face more than anger.

I roll my eyes, pretending not to worry or care about the suspicious situation. "Why are you guys asking so many questions? I've just been really busy studying at the library or somewhere else that's not here. Why is that such a big deal?"

"It's not." Normani frowns, "It's just...we had plans remember? You promised you would come to see our duel with the Slytherin house yesterday after class. You promised you would be the first to be cheering for our house.."

My face drops completely and I slowly turn to look up at all three disappointed girls in front of me, sighing softly. How on earth could you forget, Camila? This was what you had been talking about for the past month and you let the girls down. Deep down I felt so ashamed and guilty I had let my life long friends down for Lauren, who I had barely even known for a month.

"W-who won?" I ask softly.

Dinah crosses her arms over her chest, shaking her head unbelievably. "Gryffindor won. Our house won."

I smile softly, still looking down at my hands, nervously picking at the skin on the sides of my fingernails. I sigh softly and look up at Dinah's irritated expression, and Normani's and Ally's disappointed expressions. "Look, I'm sorry I couldn't make it to the game, I was just busy with someone else?"

"Someone else?" Ally furrows her eyebrows, looking a bit interested now.

I bite my lip, realizing that wasn't helping my case.

"This someone must have been a lot more important than us, huh?" Normani waves the tip of her wand over her fingers.

"It's not that, I'm sorry okay?" I grit my teeth together. "I was busy and that's all I'm going to say. Can't you just accept my apology, dammit?"

"Look, calm down." Ally frowns, "It's okay, you can come to see us some other time."

"No, it's not okay, Ally!" Dinah's voice only continues to grow in volume. "She's missed two of our duels, she's missed girl's night out of school, and she happens to miss the biggest game of the season against Slytherin. The game we'd been talking about all summer!"

"Dinah, quiet down." Normani winces, "Look, I know what she did was wrong, but she's sorry for it."

I look at Dinah and I almost crawl under the bed I'm sitting on now, her glare almost scaring me to the point of crying. All she does is shake her head, "Well I'm not forgiving her...I can guarantee you that."

I scoff, "Oh and I care?"

"Why are you acting like such a bitch?"

"I'm not acting like a bitch, if anything, the only bitch here at the moment is you, Dinah." I throwback at her, her fists clenched at her sides. "

"What's wrong with you?" Dinah asks a bit louder now, "You've been acting like this for a while, and it's kind of pissing me off now. If there's anything you want to tell us, go ahead and let us know, now. I just wanna help you, Mila."

"There's nothing to tell you. Why can't you just understand that?" I yell at her. She flinches a bit and her face softens. "Or am I speaking too fast for you, level six?"

My eyes widen and I can hear both girls behind Dinah gasp, clearly as shocked. Dinah's face softens and she swallows hard, her eyes beginning to water and her face a dark shade of red.

You're such a bitch, Camila. I sigh to myself.

"Why are you shutting us down?" She asks quietly, her eyes looking a bit watery when I turn to look away from her, a grimace on my face. God, it hurt so much to see her like this..to see all of them like this. What was wrong with me?

I ignore her question, swinging my bag over my shoulder and taking my robe in one hand. I push past her, making my way out of the door and not bothering to look back again. I push past everyone else in the hall, making my way out of the main doors for some fresh air.

With my head hung lung, I sigh softly, badly wishing to storm back into that room and just tell them.

But what would happen if I did? What happens to Lauren? What if I never got to see her again?

And most importantly, was it really worth it? Was I really willing to give up everything I've had just for Lauren, a girl I had barely known for a month..was it all a mistake?

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A/N

Hope you enjoyed the chapter despite how short it was. Keep reading through, it gets way better and longer as you continue.