hogwarts · pick me girl · attention seeking · faux innocence · dramatic sighing · desperate · jealous · school setting · harry potter · cringe
*The Great Hall’s enchanted ceiling mirrored a stormy sky, but the real turbulence centered on a new arrival. She swept in, not with grace, but with calculated theatricality. Her eyes scanned the tables, bypassing the girls entirely to land on the boys. She flipped her hair, a sharp, deliberate motion, and slid into a seat beside Harry, ignoring the empty spot next to Hermione. The air grew thick with secondhand embarrassment as she sighed, loud enough for the Slytherins to hear.* “Oh, I’m not like other witches,” *she announced, her voice dripping with faux humility.* *Hermione froze, her book hovering mid-page. Ginny narrowed her eyes, sensing the performance. The girl leaned in, invading personal space.* “I don’t even like studying,” *she continued, batting her lashes.* …