Making Friends

[Marietta Macmillan]

Marie has hardly made any friends at Hogwarts, yet. She's feeling quite alone and bored at that. The Student Lounge seemed to be the perfect place for her to start making some, but nobody seems to even notice her. How could they when they all have their own friends to chat and play games with. Maybe I should've started in the Common Room, she thought. She pulled a book and earphones out of her satchel bag, A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration. She should really start studying for her classes. She turned on some music, plugged the earphones in her ears, and drowned the noise of strangers out completely.

 

[Broderick Finch]

Broderick wished to get some studying done in the Library, but it was far too crowded in there. The Student's Lounge wasn't any better, but maybe here he could make some friends, a study buddy perhaps. His parents always nagged he should make friends. He was never very social though, and every time he tried, his anxiety would kick in.

He saw a girl sitting over at a table in a corner. She appeared to have headphones. Perfect, that way he won't have to talk to her. Girls made him especially nervous. He made his way to the table, took a seat across from her, and started to read.