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Vashti sighed. "No, I don't think I would," she said. Louisa was probably just blinded by her hurt and took it out on Dallin, making herself believe that he was mean and cruel when he actually wasn't. Vashti didn't know him very well, of course, but he didn't seem like a very mean person when she'd met him a few days ago. The Ravenclaw didn't add on any of that though because she really couldn't be one hundred percent sure on it. She'd never had her heart broken like this, so she didn't truly know what it was like. (Reading books probably count.)
"Maybe he's just sad to be leaving Hogwarts," she suggested. "That sometimes makes people less out-going and more serious." Especially when that person was graduating - but Dallin was just ending his fifth year like Vashti, so that wasn't it. But even so, leaving Hogwarts was kind of sad, even if it was only for a few months.
But she didn't want to be Dallin's "close friend," anymore? Oh Louisa. "That's up to you then, I think," Vashti said slowly. "If you don't want to be one of his close friends, then don't hang out with him as much. Distance yourself from him." It was that simple. Or it seemed that way to her.
She nodded as Louisa seemed to accept the possibility of coming over to visit Vashti. "Yeah. I've got my own owl now, so it'll be easier to send letters." As opposed to having to go to the Owl Post Office, as she would normally have to do if she wanted to send a letter to any of her Hogwarts friends.
She wouldn't? Louisa frowned at her. "
You don't believe me!?" Private issue or not, she was not letting Vashti side with Dallin... not against her anyways. And yes, Louisa knew they weren't in a war. "
He shouted at me and didn't even look into my eyes when he talked. He said he was looking for me to ask why I hadn't said 'hi' at the feast, but I'm not stupid! He just came across my compartment and was polite enough to greet me."
When she stopped, she realized how agitated she was- breathing hard, too. She folded her arms and glared at one or two of the students who gave them confused looks, and they scattered away quickly. Back to Vashti, "
Leaving Hogwarts didn't make him him as bad tempered as today when we talked about it few days ago." She met her friends' eyes, "
Don't try to justify him, Vashti. He's hurt-" her throat went suddenly stuck and she had to hem a bit before continuing, "
-me. And I..." Another lump that caught in her throat and this time she didn't bother completing her sentence.
Distance herself from Dallin? Louisa seemed surprised at this. It was simple.. too simple, actually, that she was frightened. They were going to stay apart for almost three months before the next term. He said he wasn't going home and that meant even if Louisa decided to call him, afterall, she wouldn't be able to. Whether she liked it or not, Louisa was actually not seeing him or have anything to do with him for a very long time. Distance herself from him, in other words. Her face went pale quickly, "
yeah." She mumbled to agree with Vashti but she was scared- she did not want not to see him for that long! Even when he shouted at her and said that he had a girlfriend and all! She still wanted him to be around. Whenever she looked for him, she must find him. That was what seemed right to her.