A dry sob escaped Mary-Sue’s full, red lips. Her makeup was running down her cheeks, but, instead of this making her look worse, it only made her seem distraught and sad, but still beautiful beyond words. Many boys had come over, in fact, with sincere offers to try to make her feel better.
No one could though, not after what Harry had done to her. Even though Mary-Sue was a Seer (what? I mentioned it… Didn’t I?) she hadn’t been able to see this heartbreak coming. Or perhaps, in her love, she hadn’t wanted to.
The only person who could comfort her was Hermione. Though Mary-Sue had been friends with Lavender and Parvati at first, she had soon realized that they were both brainless girly-girls, which she most definitely was not! Even if she did care about her looks, after all, she was even smarter than Hermione.
Still, Hermione’s brains almost matched Mary-Sue’s and so they had become fast friends. Especially since Hermione now cared about her looks and had had some bad relationships herself.
But Hermione wasn’t there just then, as Mary-Sue sat sobbing in the corridor, remembering that fateful afternoon…
“Mary-Sue, I’m over you! I love… Ginny!”
It had taken a moment for the words to register in Mary-Sue’s mind.
“But… H-Harry… You c-can’t…” she spluttered. And Lópezes never spluttered! They were one of the oldest Wizarding families in the world and were renowned not only for their amazing magical abilities, but also for their dignity and pride.
Mary-Sue, though always just as dignified as any of her ancestors, had never really been prideful to an extreme extent. She was always modest and kind, but still proud of what she could do. And here she was, spluttering. That just showed how important Harry had been to her. Oh, Harry! She loved him more than anything! What could she only do? Her poor broken heart!
But wait… Draco was saying something… That was right! Ginny was taken! Harry would want her back! Mary-Sue looked up, eyes still red (but beautifully so) but more hopeful. Her radiant, hopeful smile had no effect on Harry though.
“Oh, Harry!” Ginny gushed, “I’ve loved you ever since I saw you for the first time when I was ten! I know, I was only a kid at the time and didn’t even know you, but I knew then that it was true love! I’ve been saving myself for you, my love!”
With those words, Ginny threw off her gothic clothing, raised her wand to remove the black makeup and hair dye and jumped into Harry’s open arms. What did she care that he has spurned her for so long? Now that her hero loved her, nothing mattered but him!
Mary-Sue, even though she was saddened beyond belief, had been touched by the obvious true love. It was too much! She screamed and ran away, crying silently. Finally, she transformed into her animagus and hid from all of her friends.
It had been a week since then, and Mary-Sue hadn’t eaten a thing, even though so many caring Gryffindors (and also Ravenclaws, who, of course, were all absent-minded and a bit strange but brilliant and Hufflepuffs, who were, of course, all dim-witted and naïve and all around pathetic) had tried to talk to her or make her eat. Not even Hermione had been able to convince her poor friend to have some food or get some proper rest.
So a thin and depressed Mary-Sue was sitting in a corridor crying silently, sobs wracking her delicate frame. Just then a familiar figure walked down the corridor. He too was very depressed by Ginny’s constant doting on her new boyfriend and the two’s new name as “cutest couple in Hogwarts” “ despite the fact that most were outraged that Harry had dumped Mary-Sue. Of course, there were many who were not outraged on her behalf of course. They were the eligible (and even the not so eligible) boys. In fact, Harry leaving Mary-Sue had set a wave of breakups among other young couples of Hogwarts. But Mary-Sue couldn’t dwell on that.
And there he was. Standing just above her now. Mary-Sue couldn’t even look up, but she knew that churning in her stomach only too well. She had first felt it for Harry, and here it was again. No! She couldn’t be falling in love again, could she? She had to stay in love with Harry… right?
And plus, Mary-Sue was best friends with Hermione. And what would she say? Mary-Sue knew that Hermione would disapprove. After all, she hated Draco, right? Mary-Sue was so confused. Should she choose friendship or this newfound love?
When Draco leaned down and captured her lips in an angelic, sweet kiss, Mary-Sue knew that it was a good thing Harry had left her. She couldn’t be with a hero like Harry! He was for good girls like Ginny. Some good girls simply needed… a bad boy. She returned Draco’s heartfelt kiss without another doubtful thought.
Meanwhile, in the dungeons, Severus Snape was professing his love to none-other than… the new DADA teacher! Hermione didn’t know what to do. She thought she had finally found true love, and here her true love was, kissing a woman who looked like she could be Mary-Sue’s mother!
Hermione didn’t know what to do. Should she confront Severus? Or give up on the man she had loved? Hermione was faced with a dilemma…