The Author's Short Stories

Different

Carly had always been different.

She was kind, always kind. Always polite, always....nice.

She enjoyed making others happy, and found her own happiness in that.

It was always a competition to others. Who could be the nicest, who could make everyone smile, who could be the most popular? She always won, never lost, not even once.

She was impulsive, reckless, always following her heart, always putting others before herself, always selfless.

She made jokes, constantly made jokes. Made jokes at her own expense to make others happy.

She would always try to please everyone. Every single person, always them before her.

She would make friends, and would hide her feelings of she ever got hurt by them. Always feigning a happy persona. Always happy.

She would fall in love immedietly, for she believed in true love to it's fullest extent.

Yes, she was different, but what was so wrong with that?

Hufflepuff was who she was.

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Solace had always different.

She was rude, always rude. She was nice, only to a select few that deserved it.

She enjoyed being alone, always alone.

Everything was a competition. Who was the best, who was the smartest, who was the fastest? She enjoyed those petty competitions, and didn't enjoy losing them.

She was impulsive, reckless, yet very cautious. She followed her heart and her mind, paying close attention to both.

She cracked jokes, mostly at her's or other's expense's. She always laughed at them.

She didn't care who she made angry. Life was to short to please every single person, she had figured out. She had stopped trying.

She made few friends, for not many were patient enough to wait for it.

It took her a while to fall in love, though she did believe in true love. It never happened to her.

Yes, she was different, but what was so wrong about that?

Slytherin was who she was.

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Annabelle had always been different.

She was egotistical, and reckless. Always reckless.

She enjoyed being the center of attention and nothing but. She hated being out of the spotlight.

She was always competing. Who was the prettiest, who could sing the best, who had the best taste in music? She hated losing, even if the competitions were petty.

She was impulsive, reckless, always following her heart, always being the hero.

She made jokes, always at the expense of others. She believed she was better, no matter how wrong she was.

She never tried to please anyone unless they had something she wanted.

She made friends, a lot of them. They would provide her with what she needed, always giving her the attention that she craved.

She would fall in love, and play with people's hearts. She did believe in true love, once upon a time.

Yes, she was different, but what was wrong with that?

Gryffindor was who she was.

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Le-Anne had always been different.

She was smart, intelligent, witty, cunning.

She enjoyed reading, finding knowledge, correcting, always correcting.

Knowledge was a competition for her. Who could get the best score, who could learn the course the fastest. She didn't lose, not even once.

She was logical, always basing disecions on whether or not it would benefit her or those close to her.

She didn't make jokes. On a rare occasion, maybe, but not often. She believed more in sarcasm.

She didn't care who she upset. She powered through, pushing feelings aside.

She didn't have many friends, for She figured that knowledge was more important than friends.

She didn't fall in love, for feelings were her enemy. She didn't believe in true love, or that love was useful at all.

Yes, she was different, but what was so wrong with that?

Ravenclaw was who she was.

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But what if I told you that they weren't who we thought they were?

Carly, the kind, was wise in ways that we can not comprehend. She was smart, and knew the benefits of putting others before herself.

She was Ravenclaw.

Solace was kind to those close to her, and was fiercly loyal to those she loved. She would protect them at all costs.

She was Hufflepuff.

Annabelle was ambitious and cunning, an incredibly strong leader. She followed her own rules, and made her own path.

She was Slytherin.

Le-Anne was competitive, fighting for what she thought was just. She believed in justice, and speaking for those who couldn't speak for themselves.

She was Gryffindor.

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and you shouldn't judge a person by the outward qualities they display.

No matter what, everyone belongs somewhere.