Modern Magic

A Night in the Ravenclaw Common Room

Ashley watched. As everyone came in. Why do I have to be alone? She thought. She sighed and stared at James across the hall, not noticing a black haired girl sitting next to her.
"I see you're eyeing up the Hufflepuff boy again. Cedric's friend James."
Ashley snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the girl. "Sorry?"
The girl laughed. "You're staring again."
Ashley shook her head. Who was she? "Sorry. Um... Someone, uh, must've cast a, uh, jinx or something on me. I, uh, keep having mind blanks. I can't seem to put a name to your face..." Ashley said, laughing nervously.
The girl frowned. "Oh, poor you. It should wear off soon. It's Cho." She said.
Ashley nodded. "Yeah, sorry. Thanks." She said then turned to her plate, trying to hide the rosy blush on her cheeks.
"Hey, Potter!" Ashley looked up. Something about the tone of his voice meant something bad was going to happen. Ashley looked at Max, hearing the low growl.
"Oh no..." She muttered. Cho looked at her, frowning.
She watched as Max punched the boy, Malfoy as she heard, and gasped.
"Detention." Was all she managed to hear above the whispers around her.

Cho and Ashley walked into the Ravenclaw common room and sat on the couches. Ash yawned. "Gosh. I've never seen Max do that to someone."
"You've been acting weird ever since you didn't turn up for Defence Against the Dark Arts." Said Cho.
"Hm? Oh. I'm fine. Just that jinx I guess. Feeling under the weather..." Ashley stood up. "I'm going to go to bed"
"Hold on. Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow? The one I told you about, the DA"
"Um... Yeah. I'll come. I'll see you tomorrow." Ashley gave a weak smile and walked towards the dorms.
"Um, Ash?"
"Yeah?"
"Wrong door."
"Oh." Ash blushed and walked thought the other door, finding her bed, and falling asleep.