Evy had been quite glad to have missed the excitement that had stemmed from an evening at the three broomsticks or the Leaky. It was unfortunate that so many people preferred to be involved in the misery of others. She didn't see the attraction, but perhaps that was merely because she was firmly and forever planted on the other side of it. She made too much of an easy target. Her disability and somewhat naive personality tended to draw a lot of attention to herself from those who were looking for a bit of amusement. How strange it was, then, that she didn't fault them for it. Human nature, she supposed, to choose the weakest target.
Still, she felt bad for those forced into a new gender, no matter how short the time was they were stuck that way. It must have been frightful to wake up and not recognize your own body. She couldn't imagine it. She depended on the reliability of her own size and form to get through her apartment. If she suddenly didn't have that ... well, it would have been a terrible nightmare.
Setting down her journal, the braille markings brushing against her fingertips as she moved to close it, Evy had decided that after so much negative news within the small book, it was best to do something to brighten the day. She'd received an extra day off for the coming week, in repercussion for the incident with the Smart Answer quill. Instead of being disappointed, she looked to the silver lining. At least now, she could get a little more fresh air. It had been a long time since she'd made a trip up to Hogsmeade and today looked like the perfect day to go. She did have the time, after all.
Bundling herself up for the cooler weather, Evy prepared herself for an outing. She was not as familiar with Hogsmeade as she was with Diagon Alley, so she would need the extra assistance and pleasant company of Bella, her faithful black lab. The moment she'd put her coat on, Bella had instantly perked up. "Yes, yes, you're going too," she laughed, reaching down to find her head and scratch behind her soft ear. She was forever being told not to treat Bella like a pet, but she simply couldn't help it. She had magic, if worse came to worse, to guide her. Magic could not, however, give her a companion. So while Bella was suppose to be a guide, she was more of a friend.
Trained and fully used to the use of magic, Bella didn't react when the two apparated into Hogsmeade. There were few places she could apparate to, but Hogsmeade was one of them. It was a place she'd visited before and could still picture the streets in her mind. Loosening her hold on Bella's leash, she turned toward the sound of voices and started in that direction. She'd just reached the main street when Bella tugged a bit too hard on the leash and it slipped through Evy's fingers.
"Bella!" she called, somewhat exasperated by the dogs exuberance. She was much too friendly and enjoyed the fact that there were so many people around. Following her happy barks, Evy used her charmed walking stick to navigate her way around objects and people until she found her runaway friend. "What has gotten into you, silly dog!" It was then she heard the shuffling of another set of feet not so far from her own and she put two and two together. "Oh, I'm sorry. I hope she didn't frighten you. She's really just curious."
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Still, she felt bad for those forced into a new gender, no matter how short the time was they were stuck that way. It must have been frightful to wake up and not recognize your own body. She couldn't imagine it. She depended on the reliability of her own size and form to get through her apartment. If she suddenly didn't have that ... well, it would have been a terrible nightmare.
Setting down her journal, the braille markings brushing against her fingertips as she moved to close it, Evy had decided that after so much negative news within the small book, it was best to do something to brighten the day. She'd received an extra day off for the coming week, in repercussion for the incident with the Smart Answer quill. Instead of being disappointed, she looked to the silver lining. At least now, she could get a little more fresh air. It had been a long time since she'd made a trip up to Hogsmeade and today looked like the perfect day to go. She did have the time, after all.
Bundling herself up for the cooler weather, Evy prepared herself for an outing. She was not as familiar with Hogsmeade as she was with Diagon Alley, so she would need the extra assistance and pleasant company of Bella, her faithful black lab. The moment she'd put her coat on, Bella had instantly perked up. "Yes, yes, you're going too," she laughed, reaching down to find her head and scratch behind her soft ear. She was forever being told not to treat Bella like a pet, but she simply couldn't help it. She had magic, if worse came to worse, to guide her. Magic could not, however, give her a companion. So while Bella was suppose to be a guide, she was more of a friend.
Trained and fully used to the use of magic, Bella didn't react when the two apparated into Hogsmeade. There were few places she could apparate to, but Hogsmeade was one of them. It was a place she'd visited before and could still picture the streets in her mind. Loosening her hold on Bella's leash, she turned toward the sound of voices and started in that direction. She'd just reached the main street when Bella tugged a bit too hard on the leash and it slipped through Evy's fingers.
"Bella!" she called, somewhat exasperated by the dogs exuberance. She was much too friendly and enjoyed the fact that there were so many people around. Following her happy barks, Evy used her charmed walking stick to navigate her way around objects and people until she found her runaway friend. "What has gotten into you, silly dog!" It was then she heard the shuffling of another set of feet not so far from her own and she put two and two together. "Oh, I'm sorry. I hope she didn't frighten you. She's really just curious."