Reality Bites Harry Potter

Alex is the Shayla Whisperer

I felt better now that Minnie knew the truth but I was definitely not looking forward to all the punishments ahead of us for the next 5 years. I mean, think about it. We know EVERYTHING bad that's gonna happen and we can't fix EVERYTHING. Some things, sure, but there's too much for just 2 teens and one McGonagall to fix! And we can't share all of the bad shit, she'll go nuttier than me! Speaking of nutty, I wonder how long the weird looks are going to last in the halls. Half the school loves me but the other half still see me as the freak that speaks Latin in her sleep. You fall asleep in the dining halls ONE TIME and the whole school talks shit on you! I help literally everyone and this is the thanks I get. I'm lost in the pity party of my own thoughts when suddenly I feel a tap on my shoulder. "You made your sister late yesterday" Alex teases and I can't help but laugh. "You should know how sisters work by now, if we need each other all other obligations take a back burner" I say and she nods. "Izzy is the same way with me, this school year has been so hard for her. She doesn't blend as well as I do. And by that I mean she is too smart for her own good. She needs to find the other kids like her to hang with but she refuses to admit she fits in with the nerds. I told her I was in the weirdos club but she didn't believe me" she teases and I roll my eyes. "I'll get you a letter of acknowledgement soon then" I tease. Susan and Hannah come up to us and I smile. "you two are late to the party" I say and they roll their eyes. "We love you, Shay but your level of drama can only be handled in small doses daily" Hannah says and I frown. "I was joking, no need to get bitchy" I mumble, flipping my hair as I walk away. I was used to people leaving me alone when I had my storm offs so I was surprised to see Alex right on my heels. "I don't think she meant that like it sounded" Alex said and I roll my eyes. "If one more person tells me I'm overreacting this week I'm throwing myself into the Whomping Willow" I say and she laughs. "I want you to replay that sentence in your head real quick" she says when I glare at her. I think and then can't help but laugh. "Ok, maybe I'm a bit dramatic. But I've been good lately! I haven't drug those two into my schemes in at least a month" I say and she nods. "When your plans don't work out well, do you get complaints?" she asks and I shrug. "Usually the school just talks shit on me and my girls. Oh... No wonder they hate me" I mumble and Alex sighs. "They don't hate you. I don't think anyone is capable of hating you, Shay. You're amazing, you're just a lot. People bitch at me occasionally over you and I tell them to fuck off, Hannah and Susan don't have thick skins yet like we do. It comes with time, they just need to adapt. Give them a year or two and they'll care even less than we do" she jokes. I smile. "How did we get such thick skins?" I ask and she shrugs. "It usually has to do with home life. My dad always gives me and Izzy shit and I used to hate it but honestly, it makes dealing with cliquey bitches a lot easier" she says. "My dad must have been like that too then. I don't know, I don't remember him" I mumble. She smiles sympathetically. "You'll get there, just give it time" she says, hugging me. I hug her back before heading back to my dorm to study. Exams were starting tomorrow and I didn't want to completely fail. I run into Susan on the way back and she looks concerned. "Is Hannah ok?" I ask and she nods. "She didn't mean to upset you" she says softly and I smile. "I know that now. Can we talk in the dorms? I wanted to talk to both of you" I say and she frowns. "Can it wait until exams are over? Hannah just left for the library" she says and I nod, getting started on my own studying. I always hated tests but I was hopeful I would do well. I fall asleep still studying for my potions exam and wake up to Susan and Hannah shaking me awake. "Are you ok? You were mumbling in your sleep again" Susan says and I groan. "Yeah, I don't know why I keep doing that" I mumble. "I still get looks from other kids because I did it in the dining hall back in March. It's June, I can't help but feel like this is going to be my legacy, not all the good things I've been doing with the Gingerpuffs but just the creepy girl who mutters Latin in her sleep" I say and Hannah hugs me. "It's not your fault, we are going to figure all this out together I promise" she says and Susan nods. I smile, pulling them both close. "Thanks, girls. You really are the best" I tell them and they smile. "We try" Hannah says and I shrug, getting dressed for the day. "Nobody is perfect but I'm sorry I was rude yesterday. I don't think I understand sometimes how hard it is being seen with me all the time. I've always been a lot so I'm used to it all but you two aren't. I promise to try harder to not only see your point of view but speak up in your defense if you're getting shit for my plans" I say and they both smile at me. "It's not your fault, we may not have known fully what we were signing up for but we definitely get the perks of having you as our best friend so it's worth it, we just get overwhelmed sometimes" Hannah says. I nod and we all head off to the dining halls together, eating quickly before going to take the exams. The day passes in a migraine inducing blur but once all the exams are done it feels like a weight is lifted off of my shoulders. I meet up with everyone in the great hall for dinner and immediately I'm distracted by Fred. "Hey, stranger" I tease, kissing him on the cheek and he smiles up at me. "How did the exams treat you?" he jokes and I can't help but groan. "I'm just glad they're done" I say, sitting down next to him and holding his hand while we start to eat. I was grateful that I had him in my life honestly and I knew I needed to work on my time management because I already was missing him constantly and I was in the same building as him, I couldn't imagine how this summer was going to go when I wouldn't see him for weeks. "Shay, did you and Pyper decide if you wanted to come to mine or not?" Alex asks me and I look at Pyper. She shrugs and I smile. "As long as you're sure your parents won't mind we'd love it. Minnie is great but she doesn't deserve a house full of teen girls" I joke and across the room I can see her shake her head. "We will spend a couple of weeks with her, but most of our summer will be at yours" I say and Alex nods. "Izzy is going to love it. I'm always talking about you two in my letters home so now she'll finally understand why" she jokes and I smile. I already knew this summer would be perfect.

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