Rather A Lady Than A Roach

[Mina Prewett]

Disinterest in schooling had become prevalent in Mina's everyday life, and she was certain her classmates had noticed. Reclusive, quiet, and quite uncharacteristically anti-anything and everything, Mina had not even been to Hogsmeade once. It had been unusual in the least for even Minnie to be in the common room as of late. She had some music wide open on the table in front of her. She had started to practice her music on the table, feeling the piece move through her fingers as gingerly as she could on the invisible keys.

She strove to be quite ladylike, a manner she had forgotten as of late. Even in the ruckus of the common room as her housemates spoke of Quidditch, examinations, homework, Mina had hardly an interest in joining those conversations. She hoped, partially, that someone would comment on the music she was pretending to play. The redhead flipped the page too quickly, however, and sent her music flying to the floor. She fought hard to contain the contortion of her face, but part of her felt that she had failed and hoped that, whomever started to help her pick up her sheet music would not comment on it.