Laura's PoV:

"What does that mean, huh? You're done with me? You don't love me?" Jackson Rivers said to me, his girlfriend.

"Jack-" I stepped toward him. He was exactly right. I've never loved anyone except my friends and my family. "It means that I want to end this, because I don't want to hurt you!" I felt tears swell in my eyes.

"So that's it? You played me? You never really loved me, I should've known." Jackson retreated into his room in our Hufflepuff dorm.

I collapsed on the ground. I felt terrible, I, Laura Papington, dumped my first and last boyfriend. I'd been forced into this relationship by a girl I'd called my close friend, but despite my coming out to her as asexual/aromantic, she still set me up with Jackson Rivers. Now here I was, Laura flying solo, Laura in the common room by herself. My only friend hates me, and I have nothing better to do.

  I rushed out of the Hufflepuff common room, my face a mess of tears and running mascara, fleeing into the girl's bathroom.

  I looked into the mirror. God Laura, you can't do anything right. Ever. I was right. My exams were coming up, and I needed to study. I looked at myself, a hot mess of tears and makeup, and drew in a shaky breath. My ginger hair was tangled into a messy ponytail, and my pale freckle-sprinkled face was stained and blotchy from crying.

  "Hello?" I heard a female voice call. "Is anyone in here?"

  I stifled a sob, but the girl came in. She had medium length light brown hair, nerdy looking glasses, but a kind expression on her tan colored skin.

  "What the heck? Are you okay?" She ran over to me and I noticed that she was a Ravenclaw.

  I stayed silent, and fidgeted with my Hufflepuff tie. "Have you ever had a boyfriend?" I quietly asked.

  The girl chuckled. "First, let me actually introduce myself. I'm Elise Sanantonio." She extended her hand for me to shake, and I reluctantly took it.

  "Laura Papington."

  "And as for your question," she sighed, seemingly wistfully. "No. I haven't ever been in a legitimate relationship."

  We looked at each other for a split second. "Let's go get something to eat, how about that?" She said kindly.

  "I'd like that very much."

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  She tried to sneak me into the Ravenclaw table, but we got caught right away.

  "Elise! You know the rules," Headmaster McGonagall glared at us.

  Elise did a subtle eye roll and escorted me to my table, where Jackson shot a not-so-caring look at me. I sat down, and ate a roll, some carrots, and a delicious piece of meat that I couldn't identify. After dinner when I was about to find Elise, Jackson grabbed my arm.

  "Where do you think you're going, you piece of trash!" He yelled at me, squeezing my arm tighter.

  I felt my introvert activate. "I'm sorry Jack. Ow!"

  His nails pierced my skin. "Say that you'll take me back!" He hissed in my ear.

  "She won't." I heard Elise's voice call from behind him. "Okay buddy. I'm giving you one (1) chance to let go of her."

"What would you do to me? You're just a girl, it's not like you could actually hurt m-" right here, Elise punched him square in the jaw, and he stumbled back from the impact, releasing my arm.

"And that's what I could do." Elise said, taking me away triumphantly out of the Great Hall.

Word count: 595 words

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