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The blush didn’t go unnoticed but Ingrid was far too kind to comment on it so instead, she simply continued on flipping through her sketchbook as she talked.
“I guess. I mean it’s not like I can’t go home for the winter holidays or anything so I can go back if I want? But I do enjoy Hogwarts so even though I miss him and my brother and sisters, I want to stay here too”, pausing for a moment before adding “We’re close”. They were all a close family which had been made more so by their mother, or lack of one being around, but she wasn’t about to mention that. As for getting used to being away, “Like I said, you just kind of, enjoy being here? So you don’t kind of get used to it as much as you find other things to keep you busy”. She wasn’t sure if that made sense but well, it kind of summarised how she felt about the whole thing.
“I don’t hide away here anymore. I want to enjoy being here? And hiding here always meant that I kind of felt sad here. So I come here to draw and get out things that are on my mind, but in a good way?” offering up her sketchbook for the other girl to look at now. As she flicked through, a variety of pretty dresses, both in black and white and coloured were visible with some being very detailed and others just rough sketches. Why they were on her mind however was a topic for another day and possibly a different person.
Listening to the girls’ various hobbies and interests, Ingrid nodded and smiled a little. The poor thing must have been so busy at home! “I honestly have no idea if you can do all of that at Hogwarts but I’m sure you could start a club for it and others would turn up and join you?” she offered helpfully. She could even ask the house elves to put up leaflets around the different common rooms if she wanted to go that route.
“I used to sketch magical creatures and people but now, I dip into clothes just as much” her blue eyes on the girl and butterfly she was now making out of paper. It really was somewhat calming. Grabbing a pencil, she found the previous drawing she’d been working on and continued to shade various parts with her pencil.
Lisa nodded as Ingrid spoke, listening to the girl explain how she liked her siblings but preferred to stay at Hogwarts. She suspected that she would be very much the same way too.. maybe in her later years. But this winter break, all she wanted to do was go hug Appa and Eomma. And see her older brother, Cora, her cousins, and her adopted sister too. She nodded again, not entirely sure that she was following Ingrid but she thought she got the gist. “
So enjoying Hogwarts equals less homesickness?” she tried to sum up.
Hiding made her feel sad? Lisa had never suspected that hiding would make someone feel that way. She always equated hiding with fun games like hide and seek. “
I still would call it your hideaway but in a good way. Hiding doesn’t always have to be sad. I think of it like hide and seek or a place away from everyone else’s crazy.” She chuckled before looking at the offered sketchbook and seeing lots and lots of clothing. Neat! “
Wow Ingrid. These are good. Do you like to make clothes too?”
She began making more cranes as she was talking. Origami had become a mindless task at times as she had done it so much that it became muscle memory. She didn’t have to exert too much energy over it. She smiled. “
A club? I’ll think on it. I’m not sure if others would and I’d prefer to start a taekwondo club but I’ve only taken a few classes. I had asked my siblings all summer long to get into taekwondo and I finally did. It took forever.” Dancing was fun and all but sparring and forms were so much better.
Lisa watched the other Ravenclaw sketch with a small smile on her face. A question popped into her head briefly. “
Do you know Ash?” she asked curiously.