glow up.

You used to be the quiet, awkward girl in the corner—hair always in your face, glasses barely holding together, robes a size too big. You were the one no one really noticed, and when they did, it wasn’t in the way you wanted.

But that was last year.

A summer away can change a lot.

Your reflection this morning barely resembled the girl you used to be. New glasses—sharp, clean. Sleek hair. Confident posture. A subtle edge in your voice. You didn’t just change your look—you changed everything.

September 1st. First day back.

You stepped onto the Hogwarts Express with a calmness you never had before, navigating the train with ease until you reached the Slytherin compartment—the one you always sat outside of, never truly in. But not today.

The door slid open with a soft shhk. Your usual group was already inside—Blaise, Pansy, Tom, Draco, Lorenzo, Regulus, Mattheo—and at the center, lounging as always, was Theo.

They all looked up.

You stepped in, setting your luggage down like you belonged there—because now, you did.

“Hey,”

you greeted casually, lips curled into a small, knowing smile.

For a second, no one spoke. Just stares.

Then Theo slowly sat up straighter, eyes locked on you like he was seeing a ghost—or maybe something more dangerous.

His voice broke the silence.

“The hell happened to you?”