Distorted Reflections ((Katie-May))

[Myn Katrenya R2]

Myn hummed peacefully as she set her homework to one side, satisfied that she had done the best she could and just happy to get it out of the way. Homework was generally somewhat interesting but that was one piece of homework that Myn was completely happy to get rid of and forget about. The breeze from the open window in the dorm sent the piece of parchment fluttering to the floor and Myn glared at the window irritably, feeling her barely good mood turn sour and evaporate. Nothing ever seemed to go right for more than a day or two before things went wrong and Myn was sick of it; sick of everything. A loud yell from the common room could be heard in the dorms and Myn winced, rubbing her head gently and transferring her glare to the door. Why couldn't people learn that silence could sometimes be a good thing? "Shut up; shut up; shut up!" The words were whispered into Myn's pillow harshly before the pillow was flung at the wall bad-temperedly.

The young child sat up slowly, rubbing her eyes and blinking dazedly. A quick glance at the watch on Myn's wrist showed that she had been asleep for a few hours and that there was only an hour and a half before curfew but she still rolled off the bed and onto her feet wearily. Maybe an hour in the Courtyard, enjoying the fresh air and letting herself relax, would put her in a better mood and soothe the restlessness in her soul that seemed to have appeared from nowhere. Myn yawned quietly and covered her mouth politely before changing her sleep-rumpled clothes into an old pair of jeans and a blue top and brushing her hair, wincing whenever the brush snagged on tangled hair. The young Ravenclaw walked through the common room almost silently, smiling at the few students who acknowledged her, and slipped through the corridors noiselessly, keeping an eye out for Filch or his cat. It might not be curfew yet but she knew, both from rumours and experience, that Filch was only too happy to fling students into detention for even the smallest reason.

The water in the fountains reflected Myn's image, showing a distorted version of a young girl with a frown and clearly unhappy eyes. Myn rubbed a hand over her eyes roughly and attempted a smile, looking into the water to see a slightly happier reflection and grinning. Sometimes...sometimes just a pretense was enough for a little while. It may not solve every problem and it certainly wouldn't solve a problem for a long time but it could sometimes be a short-time solution and right now, that was enough for Myn. The tune she had previously been humming was now hummed again, this time with a distinctly better mood and easier acceptance when the tune suddenly went wrong or off-key. Nothing was always right and the sooner that was learned the better. Myn turned around as she heard a quiet thump that she quickly identified as footsteps. The figure was instantly recognized and greeted with a smile. "Katie-May."

[coolasice]

May had been sitting in the dorm, not really doing much- she had finished all of her homework, her letters to her parents were written, and Flapjack wasn't in the mood for playing. So what to do? For once, May simply did nothing- just sat on her little stool beside her bed. She pondered on silly things at first, whether Flapjack needed a bath, if Leon was practising enough for the up-coming Quidditch match. A soft hum reached May's ears, and she was alerted to the small form of Myn perched beside the window. She looked as though she was busy- homework most likely, and May chose not to ruin the silence. Too bad not everyone felt that way; a loud yell echoed up the dorm stairs from the Common Room. May watched as Myn visibly winced and wondered what was affecting her so.

May turned back to her own thoughts, but before long those were soon interupted by a pillow smacking the wall near to May, hitting it with quite a bit of force. Slightly alarmed May glanced at Myn. What was up? A prickle into her leg forced her to ignore her friend's mood and she looked down to see her kitten digging three claws into her leg. Smiling, May stifled a soft wince. Flapjack was adorable- but, like most kittens, it seemed he couldn't realise that often his way of playing, could hurt those not of the feline catorgory. Taking Flapjack's paw May lifted it softly and dropped it onto the blanket beside her, away from harm. Glancing around the room she was surprised to see that Myn had left. Curious to see what had disturbed her, May walked calmly down the steps, carrying Flapjack in her arms.

Once in the Common Room she caught sight of Myn's familiar head, weaving in and out of the Ravenclaw students. May followed, ending up with Myn in the Courtyard. Flapjack began wriggling in her arms, and with a careful eye May let the kitten prowl the ground alongside her, making sure the feline didn't scamper away. She caught sight of Myn beside one of the huge, towering fountains and softly walked over. Myn's face had an odd smile on it which made May's brows climb her forehead.

"Hey Myn, you feeling ok? I couldn't help noticing the little outbursts in the dorm. What's wrong?" She asked caringly. Myn was a good friend and she tried not to seem too nosy. Myn was usually jumpy, happy, bouncy- pretty much like May. But this was a bit of a turn of mind and May didn't like seeing Myn upset- she clearly was a little sad.

[Myn Katrenya R2]

"I'm fine, May." Myn lied quietly, tilting her head to look up at May. "No. No I'm not." Myn changed her answer suddenly. May was a friend and Myn hated to lie to her friends, especially when it seemed that May really did care. Lying was one thing that Myn absolutely refused to do unless it was completely necessary and to lie to May, even for a second, sickened the young Ravenclaw. "It's...it's everything!" Myn gestured wildly, flinging her arm out to sweep the whole courtyard and passing her hand through the spray of the fountain. Myn smiled sheepishly, abandoning her fevered complaint for the moment and brushing the water droplets off her hand absent-mindedly. Fountains were rather annoying when it came to angry complaints about the world and everything that was wrong in it. Honestly, who would put a huge fountain next to a seat when students always had complaints and were likely to try to emphasize their point by waving their hands around but couldn't because the fountain got in the way?

Myn glared at the fountain fiercely for a few seconds before turning back to May with a apologetic smile. "Darned fountains, always getting in the way. Anyway, where was I?" Myn paused to think before carrying on without waiting for an answer. "Oh, what's wrong with me. May, everything's wrong. I told you about my parents, right?" Myn frowned slightly, trying to remember whether she had told May about her parents splitting up. What a stupid reason for divorce though. Her mum couldn't handle the wizarding world so it's bye-bye Myn and without so much as a letter. That's what annoyed Myn the most. Her so-called adoring mother hadn't even cared enough to leave a letter. Anyway, Myn couldn't really remember telling May about her parents but the two were good friends so she guessed that she must have mentioned it, probably not in detail though.

"Well, Dad is meant to be moving us out of the muggle world and into a house in the wizarding world but he hasn't written with any details. Summer is almost here, May, and as far as I know, I have nowhere to live. Dad loves me and he wouldn't let any harm come to me, I know that. He's probably so intent on searching for a house that he hasn't had time to write with any news. Because he's like that. He'll want everything to be just perfect to make up for Mum leaving." Myn wasn't entirely sure who she was trying to convince, May or herself. Her Dad adored her, she knew that - even if he didn't always show it. But she wanted - she needed - reassurance that she would have somewhere to live during the summer. Not a subject that most eleven year olds would think about but Myn prided herself on being more mature than the average eleven year old. "And this war! Merlin, May! So many people were injured and Hogwarts is supposed to be safe! A friend of mine was injured and I saw her, lying in the Hospital Wing and she...she didn't deserve to be injured. Nobody deserved to be injured. What is this war for anyway? What will it achieve?"