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WhittleBitSpooky 
It was obvious that her young friend was coming up with an excuse for how she had hurt herself. Aurora supposed that meant that she had kicked the wall. Well, she would go along with it and ignore the other girl’s red face. ”I’m sorry that I missed it. Maybe you could show me another time? Are you okay, or do you need to see the Healer?” If so, Aurora would be more than happy to take Mary-Lou. She just hoped the younger girl was okay.
”Walking is definitely a good idea.” Nod. And Aurora knew a lot of great places to go to at Hogwarts if Mary-Lou wanted to see them with her. Of course only if she was able to go with her. She didn’t want her friend to have to go around with a sore foot.
When Mary-Lou changed the subject, Aurora just went with it. ”Oh, I just finished eating. I was going to head back to my common room.” She had been planning to havre a nap, but it was fine for that plan to change. ”And what brings you here?”
Mary-Lou gave an exaggerated sigh, wobbling slightly before finding her balance again. She brushed a few stray strands of hair from her face and offered Aurora a lopsided grin that didn’t quite hide her embarrassment.
“A Healer? Nah, I’ll survive,” she said quickly, waving her hand as if that could chase away the sting in her ankle. “Might just need a medal for bravery later, though—preferably one that says ‘
Fought a Wall and Lost with Dignity.’” Her laugh came out a little breathless, but at least it was genuine this time.
She shifted her weight carefully and walked towards her friends. “So, walking it is, yeah? You can be my official Hogwarts tour guide before I accidentally pick a fight with another wall or—Merlin forbid—a staircase. I hate how they move on their own.” She blushed when she realised she'd given the game away.
Mary-Lou’s eyes darted around, still trying to get her bearings. “Honestly, this place is like a maze. I swear the portraits are watching me get lost. One of them smirked earlier. I’m pretty sure it smirked.” She gave an exaggerated glance over her shoulder as if expecting to catch a painting in the act.
Turning back to Aurora, her tone softened slightly. “It’s kind of amazing, though. Everywhere you go, there’s something new to see. I just… wish I could figure out where everything is.” She chuckled, shaking her head at herself. “Anyway, what’s your favorite place around here?”
Despite her foot hurting, she was curious now, eyes bright “Lead the way, Miss Tour Guide. I promise not to injure myself for at least the next five minutes.”