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'𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒏𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆.'
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Camellia Withlock never expected to be a witch like in...
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Helena was looking down at the girl, smiling. Melia wanted to get her mind off things and went to Helena for company. Ever since her first year at Hogwarts, she had been visiting her, sitting with her in the corridor. Sometimes they would talk and laugh, but today they decided to read. Since Melia's voice wasn't that good yet, Helena offered to read it out loud instead of her. After some time, a few footsteps could be heard. Melia had met Luna a few times here and was expecting her. She was about to meet her silver eyes, but instead, she met a pair of hazel eyes.
"Hey, Melia."
"Neville? What can I do for you?" she says with a forced smile on her face. Helena had already left when she noticed the person coming wasn't Luna.
"It's about that lesson with Mad-Eye. About the unforgivable curses."
Her face falters, "What about them?"
"I noticed how you also were bothered by the second one. The Cruciatus Curse, "she flinches by its name. "It has been used on you, hasn't it? I see the same look in your eyes as in my parents."
She tries to walk away, "You don't know anything." Before she's able to walk away, Neville takes her arm with a pleading look, "Please." She turned around facing him.
"What can you do? What's happened has happened. You can't take that away."
"No, but I can help take some weight off your shoulders. You don't have to bear this alone."
"Alone? I have people."
"Like who? Draco? This must have happened at his house, seeing that you went to him this summer," she opened her mouth to speak, but he continued. "And I bet you haven't told Hermione yet, or Harry or Ron."
"I-" her voice breaks as tears start to run down her face. "Let me help you. Let me support you through this. An outside helper."
"I'm not ready, I'm sorry," she runs out and wipes her eyes, not wanting anyone to see her in this state. She arrives outside the library. She stands there looking inside, but not moving. Trapped in her own thoughts. Did I make it that obvious or is it just because Neville has seen the signs too much with his parents, that he just knows? A few moments later someone stands beside her.
"You want to study with me?" she looks at him about to answer, but he's faster. "Just study and if you want, then we can talk later. Okay?" Melia nods her head and follows him inside. They go over to one of the empty tables and start working on Herbology. She's quite fond of the subject, but she's not that good at it. Luckily for her, Neville is amazing at the subject and helped her gladly.
A few nights later, Melia went to Mad-Eye's office waiting to hear what he had to say. It was way past curfew, which means that whatever he was going to tell her was important for other people not to hear. Melia's voice has become much better lately but comes out hoarse when she speaks. And it hurts if she speaks too much at one time.
