Meliorism

-------------------------------------------------------DELPHINI POV-------------------------------------------------------

I woke up excited for the day, we were finally starting classes so that meant I got to do some magic and think about something other than my crazy family. I got out of bed quite early; Arya was still asleep, but Mary was up. She was in the bathroom doing her hair. It was dark and curly, like very curly even compared to mine which had gentle waves. I liked the length I cut it to though, much easier to manage. I hated having it long, I could never do it myself and no one ever wanted to help me so I had to get Kreature, my house elf, to do it, and honestly he kind of freaked me out. He was very traditional and I tried to be nice to him but he only ever listened to my parents, but he did like Regulus quite a but and always helped him with his hair. 

“Good morning, Mary,” I said after I had changed into my uniform, making my tie perfect with a Windsor knot.

“Morning Delphini” She said sleepily, putting the finishing touches on her hair,

“I love your hair by the way, ever thought about dying it?”

“My parents would probably kill me.” I replied, not joking, hoping she thought I was.

“That’s too bad,” She commented, “If you could, what colour would you do? I think I would probably do like…I don’t know blue maybe?”

“You’d look good in blue, I’m not sure what I would do,” I pondered her question, “Like an under dye, I think they look cool, and maybe purple, or blonde.”

We both agreed that we would look amazing if we dyed our hair. Mary left the bathroom as Arya was waking up, well she didn't really wake up, more rolled off her bed and almost his her head on the bedside table, I went to see if she was okay but she just burst out in a fit of giggles so I assumed she was okay and went back to getting ready for the day. I brushed my hair and teeth before putting on sunscreen, I know we were in England and in the middle of Autumn, but I burned easily so rather safe than sorry.

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After Arya was ready, we all walked down to the Great Hall, I figured I would stick with them because we would have all our classes together, so might as well make friends. There were a few other Gryffindor boys in my year, Michael Higgs, Cassius Jorkins, Steven Bell, and Will McLaggen. They seemed like decent people, but I haven’t really spoken to them yet, Mary and Arya said they were nice so I suppose I will just take their word for it. I was slightly nervous, I had just cut my hair and I was scared of getting another howler but alas I sat down next to Sirius, just for James Potter to come out of nowhere and sit next to me.

“Hiya Delphini!” He cheered, “You excited for your first day?”

“Ecstatic.” I said in a monotone, sarcastic voice.

“Be nice Starlight” Sirius scolded me, putting a piece of toast onto my plate, “eat, you need energy”

“Starlight.” James echoed, “can I call you that?”

“No.” I replied, “I hate it. Only my family can call me that and only on certain occasions. I don’t know why they call me that, I’m not even named after a star it’s a constellation!”

“The Dolphin constellation, right? Delphinus?” Remus Lupin asked, I hadn’t even noticed him but he was sitting across from Sirius, Peter next to him. Peter was having a conversation with the blonde girl, Marlene McKinnon, who was spinning her wand between her fingers, I had heard them talking earlier and apparently they all grew up together, Peter, Marlene, James, and Arya. They were both complaining about how they didn't want to do class. Lily Evans sat next to Marlene, rolling her eyes and saying that she was excited for classes to start again.

“Yeah, you’re very good at astronomy. Lupus is a constellation as well, the wolf” I said, eating my toast. He slightly froze at that but quickly brushed it off.

“Yeah it is, kind of cool honestly”

“Hey Delph, we’re going to find our first class, we have Transfiguration, Come on!” Arya called, pulling Mary up from her chair as Michal, Cassius, Steven, and Will did the same thing.

“Coming” I called, eating the last bite of my toast and follow them out of the great hall.