 *Blue Jay* *Newbie Slytherpuff*
Aleksa couldn't help but giggle at his light joke. Maybe, maybe this wouldn't turn out as badly as she thought it would. After all the hat was made for this, specifically tailored to find the perfect match for each male. Just like the sorting hat found the one House a student would do best in. The inevitability and the feeling of being trapped only lightened slightly at the thought but it allowed her to breathe a little more freely. She didn't like being closed in and for the love of Merlin she hadn't felt so smothered in her entire life.
Glancing over at Theo she gave him a shy smile. Well, it could have been worse. She could have been paired with someone who was being completely obstinate and hostile. Her gray eyes landed on Adriane just as the hat called out Ginny's name. Shifting her gaze she took in Irial sitting on the stool. Yeah. There were certainly going to be a few days of hostile unrest. Her eyes followed Malfoy as she bolted from the Hall.
Well well well. Looks like the Ice Queen isn't as invulnerable as she thinks she is. Taking another deep breath, Aleksa suddenly realized how tired the whole thing had made her. It hadn't been more then maybe an hour since she had came into the Hall but she was exhausted. Without thinking, she lays her head on Theo's shoulder. At this point he is the only one she can take comfort in, as she is now alone. That thought made her stomach churn. But then she wasn't alone...was she?
Settling more firmly against him, Aleksa scans the crowd as the last of the pairs are made. They would have to see what the Ministry officials did next, or what they were told to do more like.
Ginny had been staring off into space, silently formulating a plan when she heard her name echo through the Hall. For the second time in an hour all eyes were on her. Confused her brown eyes scan the crowd only to land on Irial sitting on the stool with the wretched pairing hat on his head. If it was even possible her heart shattered for the second time that day.
Jerking out of her chair, Ginny backed up until she felt the solid wall at her back. Movement caught her eye as Adriane turned slowly toward her, the glare she shot at Ginny would have wilted flowers on the spot. Then Malfoy took off out of the Hall. Reaching her hand behind her, she runs her hand down the cool, smooth stones. She felt like running, just running for her life but she was pinned to the wall. She couldn't move any of her muscles and her breath came out in short gasps.
Some part of her brain registered that she was going into a panic but she ignored it. Desperately, she sank down to the floor and but her hand between her knees taking long deep pulls of the air. Nothing, seemed to be helping.
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