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AlwaysSnapesGirl 
But now that she'd been honest with Captain Selina about not feeling okay, Penelope had to decide just how far she wanted to take this honesty. Not that she would outright lie, but she could refuse to answer some questions. Because Penelope wasn't sure what Selina would think or how she would react if she knew exactly how she felt - and even though Penelope didn't care what most people though about her, Selina was one of the exceptions to that rule.
Then again...maybe that was reason enough TO tell her?
"Just..." she started, trying to figure out how to word it. "...It's been a long day..."
Yeah, she was terrible at this "admitting what was wrong" stuff. But she was terrible at most things so it wasn't surprising.
Right. So this was going to be one of those conversations. Selina was really not in the mood to drag out the real reason behind Penelope's upset. She was more in the mood to make a little lion who had obviously had a bad day feel better. Even though Penelope did not look like anyone could make her feel better, she had never spoken to Selina when she was dedicated to something. Actually, Selina went a bit nutters when she was dedicated to something. Therefore, since she decided she was going to make Penelope feel better, by Merlin she was going to succeed. No one deserved to be upset on the first night of Hogwarts, especially not Penelope.
Smirking a little at Penelope, she tickled the girl a little and asked,
"Come on Penelope. Out with it. You know I don't buy that." She ceased the tickling and looked sincerely at the girl,
"Come on, sweety... let me help you. I promise I'm a good listener." Actually that was true. People had been venting to Selina since she was a first year and once they started they never stopped. The redhead always checked her temper at the door whenever people needed to talk to her. Ask Kurumi. She had been venting to Selina forever.
A little more seriously she asked,
"What's the matter." Let me listen, Penelope.