Kirah

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@The Undertaker

Mary made a face like she had smelled something bad. Then searched the hall for the girl. The pair of them had never gotten along. They never would. Karen was evil in Mary's mind. She had somehow in their first year realized Mary's aversion to her, Mary was sure that Karen knew as much as why Mary avoided her, though not the full why. Just that it had something to do with her zelotry.

Avoiding Karen had been easier back then the Ravenclaws shared so few classes with the Gryffindors, but now they had almost every class together. All of Mary's classes except Runes were with the blonde Gryffindor.

"I just try not to draw her attention. Even if that never seems to work. As long as I don't somehow end up alone with her." Mary shifted, rotating her shoulder as if someone she didnt wamt to had touched it. "I think Professor McCarthy noticed I sit as far away from her as possible. I used to be the first in the class and now I try to show up after her so I can pick my seat according. No one else has said anything, and we'll he hasn't said anything about it so much as well making sure we aren't paired." Mary looked up at the teacher's table and easily spotted the DADA professor. He looked relaxed leaned back in his seat and partially watching the students as he ate his own breakfast. To Mary he liked tired. Everyone knew his wife sometimes met him in Hogsmead, Mary wondered if she had last night.

Wolf Manor

Sounds good to me.

Wolf Manor

I have a post started, but I don't want to be the first to post since I Kim will be greatly distracted by books and will have to be reminded about the rest of the world by Klara.

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<Is thankfully done with all of that nonsense but now has to adult.

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Mary didn't respond at first she was thinking, still hearing what Jaden said of course. She'd have to invite him to one of their study sessions later that was for sure. Her thoughts were still on Apparation. She remembered that feeling, and how she thought she would die. "It won't be my first time." Mary finally says, her bread long gone and tea mostly gone. Her voice barely audible in the bustling Great Hall. The tone similar to Jaden's ears, she only used it when talking about anything from before she was nine.

She took an apple from a bowl and bit from it, then said. "I'll ask Mad later to see if she's up for having you join us. She'll probably say yes." The tone was now gone and Mary could once again be heard over the din. "We have Runes first I think." Mary could remember just about anything she wanted, but she still couldn't get her class schedule straight. She always kept a copy of it in her bag, even toward the end of the semester.

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Mary was buttering some toast, and considering her other options for topping. She decided for orange marmalade. For a moment Mary was tempted to ask Jaden what he had been about to say. Certainly she hadn't ever experienced "last year" jitters before so she couldn't say what those felt like. The rest of what he was talking about, a darkness? Was it rising? Settling? The only issue Mary had had with this school year was that Karen was in all of her classes, except for Runes. She was thankful for that one escape. Mary shivered a bit, but shook it off with a drink of tea.

"Honestly fairly well. Mad and I are meeting at lunch time. What time are you teaching?" With Jaden's answer supplied Mary nodded. "Yeah I think I can make it. Professor McCarthy's class this year is absolutely fascinating. The work on non-verbal spells has tested me a bit further than I expected. I hope that Mad wants to work on that some more. More excitingly though we start Apparation class soon."

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"I am ready." Mary readjusted her bag and led the way down through the many stairs and halls until the trio entered the great hall. Mary spotted Mad and pointed her out for Stein. "We are part way through the season so I don't know if the team has any spots open just so you know." Mary didn't care all that much for the sport, but Mad was a friend so she heard about it plenty.

After that warning Mary took a seat not that far from Mad. She smiled at the girl and gave her a small wave before turning to Jaden.

"So any new clues?"

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Mary Winthrop

Mary woke with a start shaking. She took a deep breath and the Patronus that Mad had left behind spoke the other girl's message, and then dissipated. She was glad for its presence though. Mary quickly dressed, she didn't think there was anyone else in the dorm. She had really overslept, but she still changed inside her bed with the curtain drawn, you never knew if someone would have forgotten something.

Once Mary finished her rushed morning ritual she hurried down the stairs and saw Jaden looking a bit frazzled. There was a younger boy talking to him, Mary didn't remember his name. "Morning Jaden." Mary said announcing her presence. "Mad already went down for breakfast." She told the boy mostly figuring Jaden already knew that. "She'll be at the table." Mad was one of Mary's friends, not as close to her as Jaden, no one really understood Mary as well as Jaden did. Even without the words the two had always understood each other. Mad was like Emma both bubbly and demanding of friendship. Mary had a few others that she considered friends as well.

"On that note, I am heading down there as well, and if you want I can point her out to you." Mary offered, then turned to Jaden. "Are you done watching for pranks? Do you want to join me?"

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I have no plans. Kim is just reading. So unless someone stumbles into the library then that's all she's doing.

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Which'll be later because phone is not conducive to a well written post.