yellow - D.M

Prologue

"Honey I love you, that's all she wrote"
- Song: Ophelia by the Lumineers
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september 1st, 1995
year 5

OPHELIA WOODLOCK SAT AT HER HOUSE TABLE as Dumbledore gave his 'Welcome' speech as he did every year. She sighed shoving up her glasses, while glancing around the room. Noticing how much people have changed, height wise at the least. She started feeling insecure about her looks compared to the other girls in the great hall as her eyes danced from table to table. Ophelia had slightly changed over the summer as well, she was now about 5'6, and her curly brunette hair had grown to about the middle of her back. Her eyes were still the ocean blue they have always been, and she still wore wired tortoise like glasses that always seemed to be sliding down to the tip of her nose. Though she definitely was a pretty girl, she didn't feel like it.

She began to subconsciously fidget with the fabric on her uniform robe. She was glad to be back at Hogwarts for her 5th year. Though to be honest she really did not enjoy the education part of school - this is besides the fact that she loves to read - she much rather hang out with friends then sit in a classroom for hours on end. Maybe this was because Ophelia always had trouble paying attention in class, and understanding what her Professors were teaching her. Everything that her teachers seemed to say would go through one ear and out the other. No wonder she wasn't a Ravenclaw.

Ophelia is a proud Hufflepuff. Most people say she should be in Gryffindor since she isn't afraid of taking risks and being a bitch if she needs to be. But she thinks over wise knowing that not all Hufflepuff's are soft pushovers, in fact she doesn't know any who are.

She turned her attention back to the Professor as he introduced the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher, Professor Umbridge. Ophelia watched as she interrupted Dumbledore.

"More like Umbitch," she mouthed to her friend Lilian who sat next to her. Lillian laughed causing people to look in there direction, one person being The Slytherin Prince, Draco Malfoy. Ophelia and Malfoy had a rather interesting type of relationship, she was probably one of the only Hufflepuff's that he some what tolerates.

    Last year they had charms class together and were sat next to each other. Of course Draco was a jerk at the beginning but learned fast that Ophelia tends to laugh at her self and can take a joke so they got along fine, sending rather harmless insults and comments to each other throughout the year. Still they weren't even close to being friends but he couldn't help but want to be one with the Hufflepuff seeing that he doesn't really have any real ones.

Draco isn't the only one who wants to be around Ophelia, most people do. Maybe its her positive energy, or her sense of humor, or maybe its the way she can laugh at her self and keeps on smiling even if she was having a bad day. She also wasn't one to judge someone on their past, or just how they act in general which could come back to bite her in the end. She had this extrovert personality on the outside but had her secrets, emotions, and even her Insecurities kept on the inside practically eating her alive.

"And how lovely to see all your bright happy faces smiling up at me," Umbrigde said to the crowd along with her long speech, which many students including Ophelia weren't listening too.

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She made her way inside the Hufflepuff common room and straight up to her dorm, which she shared with her friends Lillian Winter, Macy Grey, and Susan Bones.

    Hogwarts was Ophelia's home. Ever since her mother died four years ago things at the Woodlock household were different. Her father was depressed and didn't pay any attention to the poor girl. She had a sister, Alexandra who never got along with Ophelia for some reason. Alexandra was a Ravenclaw and graduated two years ago.

    At Hogwarts Ophelia didn't have to really worry about her family issues.

    She laid down on her bed and gently closed her eyes, not knowing if she was ready for classes the next day.

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I hope you enjoyed this!! My writing should get better as we go along lmao

also here is what i kinda picture ophelia to look like (just image she has glasses in this lmao)