Clara sat quietly in her seat, listening to her classmates talk about their favorite constellations. It was fascinating to get a different perspective. After all, everyone knows something you don't. As Professor Kennedy discussed Orion and its history, she jotted down a few notes here and there about "Greek hunter" and "threatened animals" and "death by a giant scorpion".
The next question was about Orion's stars and Clara began wracking her brain for something. It was awfully familiar and she was sure she had read it in a book somewhere. She squinted her eyes in concentration, trying very hard to remember.
Orion, Orion...what are your stars?
She rubbed her stomach lightly as it gave an odd grumble, remembering the Peppermint Toad she had eaten earlier that day. Maybe that wasn't the best thing to get from Hogsmeade. Suddenly, a lightbulb went off inside her head and she raised her hand high as she responded, "Mintaka is one of the stars of Orion, right? I think it might be part of Orion's belt, but I'm not sure..."
She knew Astronomy wasn't her strong suit. She always struggled with the little details of everything. Fortunately, the word "peppermint" led her to "Mintaka". Thank you, food.
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