 open Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?
Phoebe didn't spend a lot of time in the Slytherin common room. She didn't feel quite welcome here, and she never had. The feeling had only gotten worse. She did spend time in the common room at night, when she could be alone and not bother anybody.
But now she avoided the common room at all times. It was messy and disorganized and gross and dark and ridiculously cold and damp. Worst of all, it was dusty, and Phoebe was asthmatic. She was heading out in the morning, trying to slip away before her dormmates woke up, and................ she starting coughing and wheezing like crazy. She sat down on one of the couches, but that just displaced more dust, and made everything infinitely worse.
Phoebe was pretty sure she needed help. But hopefully she could deal with this herself before she had to bother anybody... She definitely didn't want to bother anybody. Because this was embarrassing, okay? And she didn't want to draw any more attention to herself at this school. |