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It had been - unsurprisingly - fairly easy to secure an empty compartment, and Nem hadn't even had to search the train for too long before one was all but delivered into their hands. Certain their peace and quiet would not last for long, they'd settled into the vacated compartment, and made themselves as comfortable as they were likely to get.
Nem had had no intention of returning to school this year. Not based on how last year had ended, nor on the fact that the other students might take issue with their presence; they'd been set on it as far back as the start of fifth year, that they were wasting their time not doing bigger and better things, whether that was under the guise of working for Lucien Rosier or not. But the situation had shifted, and here they were. Their judgement remained unchanged; all this school stuff was still a waste of time, and they were starting the year more apathetic than ever, but continuing as a student had its uses. The decision had almost been taken entirely out of their hands, but that little misunderstanding had soon been cleared up. The charges had been cleared too, with the caveat that they attend counselling over summer, which was whatever. People had insisted, and Nem had dutifully turned up, but nobody could force them to talk, nor report on what they weren't saying. An hour of silence twice a week was wicked boring, but they put up with it.
Leaning back against the corner of the compartment, legs stretched diagonally out across the seats, Nem tugged at their collar and resumed flipping through the book they'd brought for the train ride. Without anxiety, without interest, utterly unmoved.
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