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Hope had almost completely lost her focus in the book where out of nowhere there was someone next to her. She looked up at the girl over her book and just stared. This girl was definitely invading her personal space and time and what she really wanted to do was decide whether or not she should go old Hope and give the girl a long lecture or if she should just bite her tongue and be the new Hope and play nice.
"That's a stupid question. If you have ever read your textbooks, especially Hogwarts, A History, you would in fact know that there is a giant squid. No I have not seen him but from what I understand he can speak and he is very pleasant so long as you are pleasant in return." There. That answered the girls questions and was snarky and polite at the same time. "Who are you?"
Yes, young one. Who are you and why have you invaded the space for which she had decided to hide in.
Was somebody having a bad day or what? AJ could sense the attitude in her response, but at least the girl answered her.
"Actually, I haven't have the chance to read all of the textbooks considering this is my first year and I only just found out that I was a witch." There were so many other things to do once you found out you were magical.
"Besides almost everybody has been nice and helpful so far." Maybe not counting this girl, she wasn't too sure yet.
"So you know that a giant squid exists and you have yet to see him?" AJ would be all over that.
"Is it hard to get him to come out and play?" Maybe he needed coaxing or something.
She rummaged around in her bag, and pulled out a marshmallow peep.
"Here you go. Sometimes I get cranky too when I am hungry." AJ handed over the fluffy goodness. The first year decided to take one for herself too. Mmm... that is some good stuff.
"Oh, my name is Aubrey Valentine, but I like to go by AJ. What's your name?" She kept forgetting that people normally liked introductions before she went into twenty questions mode.
"So, whatcha reading?"