Title: Incompatibility
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter
Warnings: N/A
Prompts:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry (Challenges & Assignments) : 2 Week Drabble Wars (Day One) : "Rule number one. Don't ever fall in love with a straight girl." (Orange is the New Black), Character : Ignatia Wildsmith
Gringott's Prompt Bank : Various Prompts - Feelings & Emotions : Rejected
Gringott's Prompt Bank : Quotes - Love/Relationship Quotes : "The best way to mend a broken heart is time and girlfriends."
Gringott's Prompt Bank : Misc HP Locations : Left Long Gallery Tower
Gringott's Prompt Bank : Descriptors - Word To Use Instead of Said : accused, laughed
Word Count: 351
Notes: N/A
Summary: Helena struggles to reject the advances of her best friend.

Light streamed in through the windows of one of the gallery towers at Hogwarts. Inside sat two girls, ordinary perhaps, except for the odd translucence of one of the girls.

Ignatia spoke up, her words breaking the silence in the room. "Helena I- I have something to say."

"Go ahead." Helena motioned for her to continue, not looking up from the book she was reading.

"I, um..." Ignatia blushed red. "Iloveyou." She admitted quickly, the words tumbling together.

"What?" Helena swung her head around in surprise and then grinned, bursting into giggles. "I almost believed you for a minute there". She laughed.

Ignatia, rejected, stepped backwards. "I was serious."

Helena's face dropped immediately and she stumbled over her words, trying to do something to salvage the situation. "I'm sorry. I thought we were just friends-"

Ignatia interrupted her, speaking more to herself than to the other girl. "Merlin I'm so stupid. It's pretty basic, isn't it? Rule number one. Don't ever fall in love with a straight girl. I mean, you don't have to be a genius to work that one out."

Helena spoke gently, trying to soothe the other girl's anger. "Ignatia, it's not that. I'm almost 200 years older than you. And I'm dead. This could never work out."

"Ugh! I can't believe how stupid I am! I just- I thought that you felt the same, I thought it wouldn't matter-" Helena's attempts were for nothing as the other girl continued to berate herself.

"Shush. That's enough. You made a mistake, but that's all it was. You are incredible okay? There's someone out there who is perfect for you, and you will find them. Listen, The best way to mend a broken heart is time and girlfriends. You'll find someone."

Ignatia didn't look particularly cheered up, but Helena didn't know what else to say. Instead she floated upwards, moving towards the other girl. "Come find me when you want to talk." she said, before floating off through the wall.