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“I agree but I don’t....” Octavia’s voice trailed off as she tilted her head to one side. “I guess everyone has a right to learn things but do you really think it’s appropriate for children to learn about things like sex and swear words at such a young age?” Octavia understood where Anne was coming from, considering she was only introduced to the wizarding world at such a late age but at the same time information is a very dangerous thing. 

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“I find that the best information is usually restricted. People ban the information that they don’t believe others should know, and I think that anyone should be able to learn whatever they want, at whatever age they want.” Anne said with a face that showed how much she believed this. “Everyone is deciding what other people can or cannot learn and I think controlling the knowledge is a terrible crime.” Anne took a breath and stopped. “Sorry for ranting about that, you must think I’m some kind of psychopath.” Anne laughed.

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“Good for you.” She spoke in a voice snappier than she expected. She closed her eyes for a second to take a breath. Sometimes Octavia wondered why she bothered to tolerate him in the first place. She threw a warning glance at him before hissing. “Oh I know you’re a douche Theo and I’ll only be mad if you continuing talking with Caroline. What I’m livid about is the fact that you have some pretty shitty loyalties.” 

“I haven’t been hungover since my fifth year,” Theo chuckled softly. “And the world already knows what a prick I am. No need to damage my pretty face over that.” Theo grinned turning to Octavia. “Come on, you can’t still be mad.”

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Octavia stood in the hallway, her hand fumbling through her bag as she was searching for a textbook. Her mind was busy scouring over the possibilities of where it could be when someone collided into her. Octavia took a quick step back, steadying herself so she wouldn’t have to greet the ground with her ass. She glanced at the blonde who had bumped into her. It was that Van der Woodsen girl who had came back. “The least you could do is apologize.” Octavia shrugged one shoulder to adjust her bag. 

Serena had just gotten into a fight with her best friend and she was pacing the hallway stressed when she collided into you. ‘Great, just great’ she said exhausted. 

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“Well you don’t exactly get a pass here, I think you have to get approval from a professor.” Octavia’s fingers combed through the ends of her hair. “Though that hasn’t stopped a few students from trying to sneak in otherwise.” She chuckled softly, almost to herself. “I’m sure there are plenty of ways to advance without going for restricted books, they’re restricted for good reason.” 

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“It’s incredible! I just hope I can get a restricted book pass, so I can practice the more advanced stuff.” Anne said. “I’ll never pass up an opportunity to be advanced in academics.”

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She stepped off the staircase and continued to not making eye contact with him. “No don’t you dare tell Bell!” She whipped around, continuing the act as she gave him a friendly shove on his shoulder. She groaned under her breath as she took a few steps away from him before turning to face him. “It’s Theo.” She muttered quietly, almost tempted to burst into laughter. 

Hunter smirked and stepped on the stairs as it reached the platform. “oh no you don’t, You better tell me.” He raised an eyebrow over at her. “Or maybe if you don’t I’ll just go ask your brother, I’m sure he knows.” He chuckled, knowing how much she hated it when he threatened to go to his brother. 

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Octavia didn’t know too much about Ilvermorny, but it wasn’t like she was going to be quizzed on her knowledge about the American wizarding school any time soon. She nodded slowly in amusement, “I’ve been here since the first year, I think I might have been to the library.” 

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“Horned Serpent. And it’s a lot different here, there’s just so much history, and academic exploration to be done. Have you seen the library? It’s about three times bigger than the Ilvermorney school, and I’ve already read all of those books.” Anne said, genuinely excited to learn.

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“Well that’s a first.” Octavia propped an elbow against the desk, her hand cupping her chin. “Let them hear about our dispute. Let the entire world know how much of a prick you are.” There was that usual look of amusement on her face, though she merely kept that up for the day. In her eyes there were flickering embers of anger that didn’t reside from last night. 

“Well I’m definitely not hungover,” Theo chuckled. “You’re lucky I didn’t bruise Blake. I’d hate to have whoever this gossip girl is get wind of our dispute.” Theo shrugged, sighing.

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Octavia used all her willpower not to groan when Theo took a seat beside her. They normally sat together during Charms but after last night, she didn’t know if they’d talk at all. She knew she was incredibly fired up when she first started yelling his ear off but after what he said, she wasn’t sure what to say to him. She wasn’t sure what kind of explanation she wanted to hear. With a barely audible huff, she angled her head to glance at him. “Hungover or still recovering from the punch?”

Theo let out a groan as he woke up with a small ringing in his head. He blamed whatever it was that Murphy had added to that flask of his Firewhisky and vowed never to consume it before bed again. Class was going to be exhausting and an overall struggle; but as long as no one talked to him he’d be fine. Slumping down in his regular seat, he allowed his outside not to reflect his inside and tried desperately to avoid making eye contact with the person sitting next to him.

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“Right...”Octavia bobbed her head slowly in an uncertain nod. She fiddled with her hands, which were now across her lap. “So I know you’re still new and all but any differences between here and Ilvermony? By the way, what house were you in?” Though Anne seemed a little off putting at first, it didn’t hurt to get to know the girl.

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“Oh, sorry! It’s a device the muggles have now, to store tv shows so you can watch them later. It’s a really crazy piece of technology!” Anne explained, obviously impressed at the muggle invention.

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“Really do you?” She asked, a melodramatic gasp to accompany the question. A second after she broke into a casual grin, her back leaning against a log. “Hmm,” She tapped her finger on the bottom of her chin as she gave his question more thought than she should’ve. “Well not much really. Usually spend time with Caroline and the Thorel twins. They’re actually some of the few guys my brother will let get within a ten meter radius of me.” 

Alec snorted slightly and rolled his eyes. “ I’ll have you know I also make use of the common rooms too.” He said a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips. “So enlighten me- what do you get up to when you’re off the pitch and not late for practice?”

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Octavia nods slowly as the girl continues to spew words out of her mouth. “Uhm... sorry a what?” She asked with a hint of confusion in her voice. “A DVR?” Even though she was kept from the wizarding world for so long, she wasn’t exactly well versed in the muggle world either. 

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“Sorry for rambling, I tend to do that about just about anything! I was raised a muggle, even though both my parents were wizards. They were both muggle-borns and loved knowing the culture, so they raised me like a muggle, with some knowledge of the wizarding world.” Anne ran her bitten down fingernails through her hair. “In what the muggles call a ‘fangirl’. The DVR is always full so I can catch up on my favorite tv when I go home for holiday breaks.” Anne said, going on and on. “And I’m rambling again, I’m sorry, I’ll bet you’re dying to get a word in!”

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She covered her mouth to stifle her snicker as he played along so melodramatically. “Someone else?” Octavia repeated the question back, eyes widening in disbelief. Then a little wicked idea slithered into her mind and she looked away, avoiding his eye contact. “Well... there...” Her voice trailed off as she fiddled with a strand of hair. 

Hunter feigned being hit in the chest. “You wound me.” he mocked a pained expression and looked her in the eyes. Chuckling lightly he continued, “If you won’t accept my offer, there must be someone else then. Is there something you are keeping from me my friend?”

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“I don’t care Raeken!” She raised her voice in a harmonic tone as she called over her shoulder. The more steps she took to put distance between them the better. She didn’t want to hear what Theo had to say about her, about Caroline, about any other person who lived in these walls. 

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“I don’t know?! Probably because he can but if you really think these wizards are so important then why don’t you go do some inquiring?” She snapped, his calm demeanor infuriating her. The fact that he could speak so casually about this was awful to her. Her eyes widened when Theo finished his sentence and she inhaled sharply. “You make me sick.” She hissed and turned on her heel. This time she wasn’t intending on spending another second around him. 

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Octavia chuckled softly as the girl rambled on about her reading. It was always nice seeing someone so passionate about something. “Well it’s great to hear that you’re fitting in. Some people here feel out of place in their house.”

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“I’ve read about the squid, grindylows, and the merpeople, I find all of it endlessly fascinating! My favorite spot on campus is definitely the Ravenclaw Common Room though.” Anne grinned, “I love being a Ravenclaw, and it definitely fits me.”

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“Well with you wielding the bat, then I suppose it does.” She spoke as she tapped a finger on her chin. She tensed her lower body to balance herself as the staircase began to move. “I appreciate the offer,” She begins with a endearing grin, “but I’m going to have to turn it down.” She feigns an overdone pout. Besides Octavia was beginning to feel like a knight in shining armor for Caroline. Why need one when you could be one?

“I don’t see what’s so wrong with a broom and a bat. does just as much damage.” Hunter smirked down at her as he leaned against the other side of the railing as the stair case moved. “I’d gladly be your knight in shining armor.” He teased with a wink. 

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“Will do.” She replied with a grin. Though admittedly she wasn’t intending on punching Theo in the first place but with his ignorant remarks her first couldn’t help itself. Octavia followed suit as Hunter steps onto the staircase, letting her hands fall to her sides. She leaned against the railing and eyed him before chortling. “Well aren’t you a knight in shining armor? Except instead of a stead you’ve got your broom and instead of a sword you have a bat.” She placed a hand on her chest, pretending to swoon. 

Hunter burst out laughing as she pulled her hand away. “I bet it was, next time tell me when you plan on doing something like that. I’d love to see the look on his face.” seeing the stair case stop in the right place he stepped up onto it. he quickly ran a hand through his hair to get the pieces that had fallen again back out of his face. “I was prepared to go attack something for you.” He smirked down at her again.