just a girl;

chloe carmichael // fifth year // fifteen // hufflepuff "there are many things to be said about a girl with perfect uniform."

[beatingbletchley]

[ she takes a deep breath, hoping the coolness of the air will help her keep her own cool ]

“You make a shining example for all Hufflepuffs everywhere, my dear.”

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“Well, I do try my very hardest. You’re setting a brilliant example for Slytherins yourself, if I’m not being frank.”

[ogselwyn-blog]

Do you think I’m an obnoxious twelve year old?

Kidding. I’m not twelve.

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“I don’t think you’re an obnoxious anything. Come on, I’ll help you look for ghosts if you want?”

[chefsuri-blog]

I’d love to. Usually I end up giving it to the house elves if no one walks in, and they just tell me everything tastes good, which isn’t any help when you’re trying to get better. Anything you don’t eat?

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“I am totally up for being your food critic. Um, not to my knowledge.. Oh! I’m mildly allergic to sesame seeds, but that’s about it.”

[scrpiusmlfoy-deactivated2016111]

“Same to you,” he replied diplomatically, matching her smile with a tentative one as he took her hand, “And I don’t care for the sides of anything. Honestly, debate makes my head spin and I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings either, least of all yours.”

“Opposite?“ he looked at her curiously, “care to explain?“

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“That,” she nodded, “I can definitely agree with. Politics are awfully distressing.”

She shifted, somewhat uncomfortably, and resumed their patrol. “Well,” she started. “Obviously I don’t know you very well. But, well, you’re a Slytherin, and you seem very collected and poised and calm.” She squinted at him for a moment. “Not to mention you probably have some very high-class friends. Us Charmichaels aren’t very upper class, you know.”

[mralbuspotters-blog]

With that attitude, m’not surprised at all.

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“I should probably work on that, shouldn’t I?” She laughed. “Ouch. Your sarcasm is really quite grating.”

[chefsuri-blog]

I do. The house elves let me cook down there as long as it’s not during a normal meal time and I don’t get in their way. It’s a pretty nice arrangement. 

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“That sounds really lovely. You’ll have to show me some of this amazing cooking, then.”

[ogselwyn-blog]

Not really. I mean, no one other than the regular, friendly ghosts. Who are all lovely, but not quite as thrilling. Spirits like Sir Nicholas, they lay it all out on the table. Whereas with the Baron, the grey lady, spirits like that— They’re much more secretive. So they don’t like to be around obnoxious teenagers, and have to look harder for them if you want to talk to them. I imagine while they were alive it was the same sort of thing. As people, they kept to themselves.

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“Ah. I understand now. It’s all about the mystery, isn’t it? Trying to uncover the secrets of Hogwarts and all. It’s no fun hearing about all the stories you’ve heard before. Well, I, for one, don’t think you’re an obnoxious teenager. I’m sure you’ll find your mysterious ghost eventually.”

[scrpiusmlfoy-deactivated2016111]

He looked down and away from her. He understood. Though his connection with the WTC was undeniable, he had always tried to stay as detached as possible, cautious of the polarized political climate and unsettled by the ferocity of the opinions on either side of any argument,  “I apologize completely. I didn’t mean to bring up anything you didn’t want to talk about.“

He held a hand out to her, diplomatically, “I suppose then, we’ve never been formally introduced. Scorpius Malfoy. Slytherin. Sixth year prefect.“

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

Chloe was quick to apologise, grimacing slightly. “Oh, no, it’s fine! There’s just...” She paused for a moment to try and find the right word, and eventually came up no better than she was before. “It’s just a touchy subject, you know?” she settled for eventually. “All these sides and everything. I just don’t want anybody to get hurt.”

She smiled and shook his hand politely. “I’m Chloe Carmichael. Hufflepuff, fifth year prefect, most likely your opposite. Nice to meet you, Scorpius.”

[littlemisslongbottom]

Keep them, maybe.

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“For what? Don’t tell me you’re collecting mint now.”

[beatingbletchley]

“Only one left before the final. For us, anyway. And Hufflepuff’s still got two, in case you didn’t know.”

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“I didn’t. I just.. don’t see why it matters. Is there something special about this year?”

[scoutdiggle]

Not even once. 

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“You know, I figured that. You don’t seem like the type.”

[scoutdiggle]

In detention, I’d wager. I hear that’s where all the naughty ones go. 

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“Well, you heard true. I wonder what detention’s like. You ever been?”

[aeronshacklebolt-blog]

“Charms club, debate, chess club, tutoring..”

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“Oh wow, that is a lot under your belt. What do you tutor, then?”

[littlemisslongbottom]

Well, it didn’t magically sprout in your presence.

Keep these aside, we’re not giving them to Schnozbottom. 

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“Well, you never know. We do live in a world of magic.” She frowned. “What are you going to do with them?”

[beatingbletchley]

“Yeah, you sure sound like it.”

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“Oh, you really are mad. Well, I’m Hufflepuff, so it doesn’t really concern me. Actually, nothing about Quidditch really concerns me that much. But there’s always other matches, aren’t there?”

[ogselwyn-blog]

Looking for ghosts.

You know. Normal stuff.

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“Right. That’s.. totally normal. Well, had any luck yet?”

[mralbuspotters-blog]

Ah, thanks a lot for the vote of confidence.

[chloe-cxrmichael-blog]

“You are most welcome.  I’ve been told that I’m great at boosting morale.”