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IT HAD TAKEN OPHELIA A COUPLE OF DAYS TO AVOID AND IGNORE THE MARAUDERS and Lily. To say she felt guilty, but she wasn't feeling very good either, she just wanted to be alone and enjoy her own comfort along with the whispers of her demons who always felt like they were behind her bringing her down each time. She was always told by her brother that it was just her talking bad about herself and she should never do that. But at this point in time she didn't care, she ignored the smiles and the small conversations, they eventually gave up in trying. Ophelia knew it was just a matter of time, she may look interesting, but you soon know that she's nothing, but a girl with a stoic face and a hidden personality.

She walked to her DADA class alone as always, today they were going to try and redo summoning their Patronus' she was kind of excited for it, some people managed to do it last year, but she wasn't one of them. Her brother joked to her that she was a nameless Patronus or whatever, he said that she needed to believe in herself.

Once Ophelia was in class the teacher was already teaching the Charm for it, 'Expecto Patronum.' Of course non of the Professors ever see her, she was as quiet as a mouse, some people called her lucky because she never had gotten a detention for being late. But oh, how much she longed to be noticed.

She watched her brother and his friends summon theirs, she then turned to everyone else who all gotten theirs too. She frowned and listened to a teacher guide another student into success, Ophelia took a deep breath and thought about it. Again, nothing.

"Y'need to take a deep breath and believe in yourself, y'know." A voice spoke out softly from besides her, she turns her head and sees Marlene McKinnon. She normally sees the blonde girl hanging around Lily and the others.

Ophelia did as Marlene kept instructing her to do, she didn't believe herself, no her thoughts drifted to why people were helping her all of a sudden and then the interest of both Gryffindor's head girl and boy. "Expecto Patronum," she subconsciously says, she heard Marlene gasp as did all the other students.

She opened her eyes and saw a Fawn prancing around her and over to James and Lily's Patronus' a Doe and a Stag that seemed to be nuzzling the Fawn that was in between them. She was just as surprised as everyone else was, she glanced at her brother who looked at her with a questioning glare and then her eyes met theirs. They both were staring at her with a knowing look, they smiled at her, she looked away and back up at the Patronus.' What could this possibly mean?

An echoing clap snapped her out of her thoughts, "excellent! Three Patronus' recognising their other half." Everyone stares at him dumbfounded. "You see everyone, a Patronus that are the same animal such as the Stag, Doe and Fawn in front of you is a symbol meaning of love. A triad relationship, normally you just get two if you are in love with each other, but this is just a rare sight to see, definitely. This is what you call true soulmates." The Professor called out staring at the three students who had the soul bond. He stared at his two star pupils from Gryffindor and then to the small Slytherin who he'd never recognised before, but he could definitely see the resemblance of her being a Fawn.

Ophelia got uncomfortable with him staring at her, she got a gentle, playful nudge from Marlene who wiggled her eyebrows. "Well, something y'wanna tell me, little Fawn." Ophelia furrows her brows unsure of what she meant. All she thought about was....Lily and James. Oh god. She didn't think about them other than them seeming to take an interest in her, but the Professor said something about soulmates? No! No way in hell! They couldn't be with someone like her, she needs to keep her distance.

She then turns to her brother who glares at her with anger, he loved Lily, well it was more an obsession more than anything else. But still he was red with fury with twinges of jealousy in his obsidian eyes, he glanced at Lily and James who were staring lovingly at her, if he couldn't have Lily, then his sister definitely wasn't either.

The small Slytherin was hiding away from all the stares, she shies away from Marlene's side and clumsily tripped over her own footing stumbling to the door. She ends up running away from the classroom and all the way to the Astronomy tower, she hid up there until the rest of the school day was over, she just skipped dinner anyway and let the tears slide down her face. She's held in her emotions for too long and she just couldn't do it anymore, she heard footsteps gently creaking up the stares, she held in her sobs and stiffened. Whoever it is was now staring at the back of her head, she kept her gaze up at the night sky, she was exhausted.

Something sat down next to her, Ophelia turned and saw a big shaggy haired dog staring at her. She stares at it warily side-eyeing the thing carefully. Though it seemed to be staring at the tears that were falling down her cheeks and the doe eyes that never ever show emotion, the dog could see pure sadness and something else it couldn't quite describe.

It leaned in causing her to lean back, but it sniffed her face licking her tears away, she tries to turn and wriggle away, but it held her still, it was like a mother trying to wipe a baby's face. It slipped a small giggle from her and it quickly pulled back, staring at her in shock.

"Okay, okay, enough slobber please." She says wiping the saliva from her face with small giggles. She loved animals.

"I-I thought you were someone else...I'm glad it was an animal and not a person." She says with a tiny smile, the dog realised that she wasn't fond of people, but was a fan of animal's, it'll keep that in mind.

"Are you a boy?" She earned a nod, "okay, good to know."

The dog climbed over her and began cuddling into her, she smiles and laughs as his fur tickled her chin. She wrapped her arms securely around the big ball of fluff and relaxes, for the first time in a while did she feel at peace.

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Over the past couple of days, she's been seeing the dog watch her, she would meet up with it a couple of times whenever she felt like she needed to leave, after all the stares she's been getting from all students and teachers. But she's also been given friendly gestures from Remus and Sirius which was quite odd. Talking about odd, she swore when she was outside with Hagrid the day before, she saw a tall Stag, standing proudly at the entrance of the woods staring at her, watching and making sure she got back to the castle safely.

She's had also been given small head pats from James Potter which was weird, but somewhat comforting, she'd tried her best to stay away, but non of them had taken the hint. She had gotten small taps from Lily whenever she walked past, it kind of made Ophelia realise that she was touch starved. She was also offered by Marlene McKinnon, Mary MacDonald and Alice Fortescue if she wanted to go to Hogsmeade with them and have a girls day, but she declined and went to go find her dog friend.

Who was now sitting waiting for her, she sat down on the fountain and stared at the ground. She also forgot to mention that her brother was ignoring her and even laughing at her when one of the Slytherin's tripped her up. She had been venting her frustrations out to the poor dog who knew that Severus would be taken care of.

"I can't keep calling you boy or dog, you seriously need a name." The dog let out a bark.

"How about Nimbus? Oh! Or maybe even Paddy!" She says trying to think of more when she had gotten a whine, she stares down at the dog who kept trying to make her say what she said.

"Nimbus?" Nothing.

"Paddy?" She got barks, and a goofy looking dog smile, she laughs and smiles, "okay, Paddy it is."

"What's going on over here?" A voice called out, Ophelia flinched and her smile quickly disappeared. Remus Lupin appears into her view, Paddy gave him a look and then back to the small girl.

Remus glances at the girl and offers her a smile, "Sorry, Ophelia. I've been looking for him everywhere."

Wait...Paddy was Remus' dog? "H-He's yours?" She mumbles shifting away slightly.

Remus realised his mistakes and the look he got from Padfoot, he gulped, and shakes his head. "No, he's not. Sorry if that came out that way, I always talk to him when I need to be alone...to vent..." He lies, Ophelia sent him a look and then back to Paddy who was staring at her.

"Oh." Ophelia felt a little selfish, she wanted to keep this dog for herself. He was the only thing that was honestly making her feel at peace, he made sure she didn't have another meltdown, or a panic attack.

"Mind if I sit?" Ophelia shakes her and and moves up a little, feeling Paddy give her confidence.

"Y'know, I heard what you did in DADA, that's really impressive. It's very rare to have a triad Patronus' you truly are one of a kind." Ophelia felt something she hadn't felt before at the praise, she liked it.

"Thanks." She smiles slightly, "sorry if I'm being rude, I'm not a people person."

Remus smiles widely, she was slightly opening up to him, "that's alright." He stares at Padfoot who gave the 'I told you so' look, he rolls his eyes. Everyone had practically seen the Slytherin's and her own brother treat her like shit because of it, Lily and James had been thinking about asking Dumbledore to move Ophelia into their dorm. The house was starting to become physical with her, and it wasn't right over something about she and Gryffindor's being soulmates.

"Hey, if you want you come with us to the common room, we can eat there? If you want to, of course!" Ophelia glanced at him warily, "I've seen how you've been treated recently and how you always skip meals because of it, it isn't healthy. Come eat with us. You don't have to talk, but all of us would like to see you eat."

Ophelia gave a curt nod after watching Paddy nod at her, she wasn't sure why she accepted, but she felt like she could trust Remus. The said boy offered her a hand, she took it, he gave a gentle squeeze and she felt herself wanting more. She shook her head gently, she couldn't think like that...no, people might get the wrong impressions.

"I-Is Paddy coming?" Remus glanced at Sirius who nods for now, then Remus copied the motion to Ophelia who gave him a small smile.

The three of them made it up to the Gryffindor common room where Lily and the three girls quietly glanced over along with James and Peter who looked. They all grinned when they saw Remus holding onto Ophelia who kept looking at the floor, while Sirius was in his animagus form as some sort of comfort.

"If she doesn't wanna talk then that's fine, but she said yes to coming to eat here for a while, until everything dies down of course." Remus states causing everyone to welcome her in.

The boys went to the secret passage ways to ask the elves if they could conjure up something, Ophelia glanced over to where Paddy was sitting, but he was no longer there, maybe he went with the boys. But she glanced at the girls who were talking to her slightly earning short nods and then they would also include her into their conversation even if she didn't talk.

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Ahhhh, longer chapter!!! Whoooohoo!

Hmm, Sirius seems to looking out for her a lot as a comfort character. Everyone in the chapter knows she's touch starved, that's why they give her gentle taps and head pats, to show they care for her! She also seems to be getting along great with Remus, I want to make him and Sirius a big brother type of figure, they want to be there for her just as much as the girls!

I also made up the soulmates and triad explanations, so don't come at me lol! But yes, thank. You for waiting, like I said this week is an update of adore me! So enjoy!

I really, really appreciate it! This book is gonna be my first ever 18+ mature book, so, I'm sorry if it isn't that great!

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