Open A Change of Diet

[Kauri Morales-Tipene]

This had been a long week, and all of Kauri's responsibilites were beginning to weigh on him. Some of his lessons hadn't been sitting right in his conscience, and Kauri wasn't entirely sure how he felt about himself on some subjects anymore. Prefect duties were a lot, preparing for OWLs was a lot, and running the Brotherhood was a lot. Kauri knew he could get used to such a busy schedule eventually, but right now it was a bit of a struggle, and combined with everything else he was doing, Kauri was beginning to feel the stress. At the end of the week, Kauri was relieved to sit down for dinner, his stomach growling slightly. Taking a seat at the Gryffindor table, Kauri started off by piling his plate high with mashed potato, before reaching for a plate of chicken. His hand paused mid-movement though, as the Transfiguration lessons that had turned his stomach crept back into his mind. Withdrawing his hand, Kauri's stomach twisted as a thought struck him. How could he protest killing animals in class if he was perfectly happy to eat them once they were already dead? Looking back at the plate, Kauri thought of the chickens at his uncle's farm, and looked away quickly. There was no way. Suddenly, none of the meat on the table appealed to Kauri, and after a moment's deliberation, he reached for some spinach quiche instead. Kauri had never thought much about his diet before, but with the realisation of what he was eating still spinning in his mind, he started to think that being vegetarian didn't actually sound like a bad idea.