It was taking a lot of effort to stop herself from singing as she headed out from the clock tower and across the courtyard to the wooden bridge. Aurora was one of those unusually happy-go-lucky kids with a pep for life (although she could get upset easily) and singing to herself wasn’t rare. The problem was that Aurora wasn’t a good singer and her cheerful spirit would probably irk a few of the older students. She was only half way across the courtyard when she heard a voice call out to her and she spun on her heels towards the direction it came from.

OH A FRIEND!!

With a delighted smile on her face, Aurora waved to her fellow first year who had called her name before heading over to where he was sat. She perched on the space next to him having to jump up slightly thanks to her four foot five frame. Her legs swung underneath her nonchalantly as they couldn’t reach the floor. She hoped that one day she might actually have that growth spurt and be tall and lean like her mummas but for now she was stuck being shorter than average and unable to reach the top shelf in the kitchen at home.

“Hi Brandon!” she chirped, thankful for a friend to talk to. “Whatcha reading?” Aurora was unusually for a Ravenclaw NOT a bookworm, that was her sister’s hobby. She was much more of a physical learner who relished in getting involved rather than reading about it.