The 'Charm'ing Aiden

[~Persephone~]

"Umm, yeah. She's my twin and I also have a little sister, Allena."

She wonder if why Jordan seemed so shocked that Ari was her twin. She didn't think it was a big deal, but then she had grown up having a twin. A lot of people probably didn't know any.

[Jordan Epsom]

"I didn't know, you just never talked about her."

[~Persephone~]

"Yea, well, she doesn't like being connected to me. When we came here, she asked that I didn't say she was my twin or my sister. I figured that it was best to just do what she wanted. Although, I think she's regretting it now. And Allena was adopted when we were children, so we're not close...like we used to be."

She looked at the both of them. It was a little insight to her past, and lit up some of the shadows in her closet.

[Aiden Roberts]

Aiden had hard some of what she had told Jordan before, but only that she had sisters not the closeness to them being so thin. He nodded to her "I do think she is regretting it, the look in her eyes seemed to say she was missing you." he said regretting it as soon as he said it "Not to butt into your family of course."

He stepped up against the bookshelf and waited tills he either talked to him or told him to f**k off. He was nervous that he might have offended her and he would lose a new friend due to his big mouth.

[~Persephone~]

"I think your right, and your really not butting into our family business. Your kinda helping, if anything..."

She wouldn't tell Aiden off. She wasn't the type of kid who did that. It took a lot more than kind words to push her off the edge.

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

Reading to cry, Haycee rushed into the library with watery eyes. She had hoped that the library would be empty, so she could be alone, but no such luck.

Out of the corner of her eye, Haycee saw Persephone over by the bookcases with two boys she didn't know. Haycee rushed right past them as quickly as possible, hoping not to be seen.

Haycee quickly grabbed a book from the nearest bookcase and held it over her face and finally found an emtpy table at the back of the library. She continued holding the book over her face, hoping to hide the tears that were now silently streaming down her face.

Don't come over here, Persephone - just leave me alone! Haycee thought, wishing she knew mental telepathy but she didn't.

[Jordan Epsom]

"Hey Aiden, are you thinking about joining qudditch?" Jordan asked with a smile

[~Persephone~]

Persephone had watched Haycee streak by her. She could tell something was wrong with her friends, but something in the other girls eyes held her at bay. Haycee didn't want her over there, that was obvious, and she would obey her friend's wishes completly.

She knows she can talk to me at any time if she really wants too.

She turned to the boys as talk turned to Quidditch and lightened up again. she loved Quidditch and even held the position on the Ravenclaw team.

"Aiden, you should really think about Quidditch, it's a lot of fun! And there's nothing like it in the world!"

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

Haycee rested her head on the table. I don't belong here. Nobody likes me. Everybody has friends except for me! Haycee lifted her head and peeked over at Persephone for just a moment, then immediately re-covered her face with the book. Take Persephone, for example. She seems to be really popular. I bet she has a ton of friends.

Haycee took a few deep breaths in an effort to calm herself. Haycee, you're an emotional wreck! This is the second time since you've been here that you're crying over feeling lonely without friends! You've only been here for a little over a month - give yourself some time to make friends! Haycee's inner counselor tried to reason with her.

Haycee looked around for something to wipe her face with. But what if I never really make any friends? What if all the people I've met are just being polite and putting up with me - instead of actually enjoying my company? What if -

Haycee's next thought was too horrible to bear.

[~Persephone~]

Persephone tried not to look at Haycee. She knew something was wrong, but Haycee didn't want her over there, it was written all over her in her body language. Yet, part of her didn't want to see her cry and really wanted to help her. Still, she knew what Haycee wanted from her. She wanted Persephone to stay far away at the moment.

So she looked back to the guys, and waited patiently for Aiden's response to playing Quidditch. She thought he'd be good at it.

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

That can't happen again. That won't happen again! But could she really prevent it from happening again? Or was it just inevitable? Haycee sighed. One thing was for sure. Crying alone in the library wasn't helping anything.

Haycee closed the book and carried it back to its original place. Hating to do so, but seeing no other choice, she dabbed her eyes with the sleeve of her Ravenclaw robe. She again shot a glance at Persephone. She almost felt ready to talk, but didn't want to in front of the people she didn't know.

The brunette surveyed the room. In another corner of the library sat a girl unknown to Haycee. She wandered over to her and asked to borrow a piece of parchment and quill. After scribbling a short message, she returned the quill to the girl and thanked her.

Eyes to the ground, she again walked past Persephone and the small group, purposely dropping the small piece of parchment to the floor in front of Persephone, hoping that she would see it. It read: 'Persephone - when/if you return to the Common Room, I'll be there waiting for you. Haycee'

With that, Haycee exited the library and headed for the Ravenclaw Common Room.

[~Persephone~]

Persephone had been watching Haycee out of the corner of her eye. She saw her get up and ask for some parchment, and then drop it in front of her. She rose a silvery eyebrow in response to the note, and picked it up.

She quickly read it, her green eyes taking it in within a few moments. She looked up at the guys a little reluctant to leave them, but knowing that Haycee needed her more.

"Hey, sorry guys, I have to go to the common room. It's something important, but I'll see you two later!" She turned away from them and waved happily at them on her way out, and then headed back to the common room.

[Jordan Epsom]

"Okay, see ya later Persphone. So Do you want to start training with qudditch with me Aiden?"