"I'm starting to think that maybe I was designed to be alone."
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Alone.
That was all Odessa Black ever felt.
Abandoned by her parents at birth.
Unwanted by her Aunt.
Odessa's life was a far cry from being perfect.
Just as Odessa was giving up on...
"You both should take a bit of toast, go on," Ron encouraged both Harry and I. We were all, including Hermione, sat in the great hall, eating our breakfast. Well, when I say eat I mean Ron and Hermione eating while Harry and I just picked at our food. We were both too nervous to eat anything,
"But I'm not hungry. I think I'll be sick if i eat anything," I hushed, pushing the plate of eggs and sausages away from me,
"Ron's right, Harry. You're gonna need your strength today," Hermione encouraged but that still didn't sway us,
"I'm with Odessa. I'm just not hungry," Harry agreed, just as a dark shadow towered over us all,
"Good luck today, Potter" Snape's cool voice sounded with made us all look round to him, "and you too Black. Then again, now that you've proven yourself against a troll, a little game of Quidditch should be easy work for you...even if it is against Slytherin," he spoke before limping away,
"What a bloody baffoon," I smirked which made everyone but Harry laugh, who had a stern look plastered on his face,
"What is it, Harry?" I asked,
"That explains the blood," he pondered,
"Blood?" Hermione inquired,
"Listen, last night, I'm guessing Snape let the troll in as a diversion so he could try and get past that 3 headed dog. But, he got himself bitten, that's why he's limping," Harry explained which made us all wonder if it was really true,
"But why would anyone go near that dog?" pondered Hermione,
"The day I was at Gringotts, Hagrid took something out of one of the vaults. He said it was Hogwarts' business, very secret," Harry spoke,
"So you're saying that whatever Fluffy is guarding, Snape wants for himself?" I questioned,
"Exactly," Harry spoke looking at us all. Just then a sudden screech interrupted us. We all looked up to see Hedwig, Harry's owl, flying through the hall with a package in her claws,
"Bit early for mail, isn't it?" Harry puzzled,
"Let's open it," Ron gushed and we all began to tear into the package, to reveal a rather nice gift inside,
"It's a broomstick!" Harry exclaimed,
"That's not just any broomstick, Harry. It's a Nimbus 2000!" Ron grinned,
"But who?" Harry hushed before looking up to see McGonagall smoothing down Hedwig with a smile on her face,
"Lucky old you! I'm stuck with those practice brooms," I sighed. Harry and I soon packed away and made our way to the Quidditch tent to change into our uniform before meeting Oliver,
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"Scared you two?" Oliver asked both Harry and I,
"Little bit," Harry replied,
"I feel sick to the stomach," I admitted, looking up to Oliver beside me,
