The Divinity of Duality - d.m.

Year 5 Part 2

The tension in the air was palpable. You could almost smell it. In a way it was sort of satisfying that my mere presence bothered her this much. Of course, Luna was oblivious, humming quietly to herself as she unpacked her strange assortment of personal affects. Cho however tip toed around the room, almost throwing herself onto her bed if I came within a metre distance of her. I had something snide prepared but I let it go. I didn't need Ravenclaw fear of me to become even worse than it already was.

I'm not scared of you

It was as if he was right behind me whispering reassuring words into my ear. Cedric's voice was lip honey dribbled into my ear. Sweet, smooth. I squeezed my eyes shut shaking my head. I pulled out some muggle artefacts Theo and I had collected over the summer. It's difficult for magical being to grasp but muggles found a way to listen to music yet no one else can hear it. MP3 player and head phones. They looked so small you'd never image the sounds that come out of it. I pushed the buds deep into my ears, turning the volume up to the max. The song was sad. I hated how sad it was. I hated almost everything these days.

You could never hate me

I would like to leave this city

This old town don't smell too pretty

And I can fell the warning signs

Running around my mind

I sang along to the lyrics in my head. Oasis, a popular muggle band. I dropped down onto my bed, pulling out a lighter and a pack of cigarettes. Getting ready for the Slytherin get together felt like energy I couldn't quiet muster yet. I placed the roll of poison between my lips, striking the lighter.

That smells awful

There it was, that smooth sweet honey. I inhaled deeply, enough to feel an unfamiliar sting in my lungs.

My body feels young but my mind is very old

So, what do you say?

You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway

You're half the world away

Don't worry Mills I'm right here

No, I can't listen to his voice. I jumped up from my bed putting out my cigarette on my bed side table. I began taking off my school robes Leaving me in plain black underwear. I pulled out my favourite baggy, low-waisted, black tracksuit bottoms with writing across the bum. Skulls and roses decorating the soft material. I paired them with a dark red sport bra. I threw an oversized black zip up over the comfortable ensemble. I grabbed my wand off my night stand, sliding it into my hair to make a messy bun on top of my head. I felt Cho's eyes follow me around the room as I went to stand in front of our wardrobe mirror.

"Something caught your eye Chang?" I sneered, running my hand across my ribs. My body looked so different from last year. I was mostly bones, my waist smaller and my ribs protruding.

"Where are you off to at this time?" Cho asked casually.

"None of your business sweetheart." I replied, a sarcastic smile appearing effortlessly on my face.

"I thought we were done fighting?" She spoke up finally, yet I could still feel her tip toeing around me.

"Did we ever really fight Chang?"

"Well sort of-" She began.

"Do you want a fight?"

"Well n-"

"Because I can give you a fight if that's what you want?" I sneered, walking towards her.

"Why are you so angry?" She attempted to sound confident, even though she was visibly curling into herself. Luna continued to hum an unfamiliar tune, unfazed by the animosity filling the air.