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Hadrian, or Ri, bounced down the stairs on his fifth birthday. The black haired boy knew his parents were decorating the house for his and William's birthday celebration. When Ri got to the living room, he saw a huge banner that read "Happy Birthday William Potter!". Ri blinked, and blinked again, but the words would not go away.
His parents forgot about his birthday- again. Ri's happy mood now deflated, he trudged back up the stairs to his room. On the plain oak door to his room, there was a piece of paper with the words "Ri's Room!" scrawled on it in pink crayon. Said boy's 'room' was really just a small closet filled with an old mattress in the corner, a basket filled with clothes, and a shelf filled with numerous novels and textbooks that Ri loved to read. A pink bunny plushie that he a received from his Uncle Sev was the only toy the ravenette owned.
Ri sat on his worn out mattress and put his head in his skinny hands. His emerald eyes watered and filled with tears. Droplets of salty liquid ran down his cheeks like rivers of sorrow. His thin shoulders shook as he sobbed. Ri didn't understand why William was always put before him. Was it because his brother has a star shaped scar on his wrist, and Ri and a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead? Was he ugly? Ri knew he did all of the housework and chores in the house, he tried to please his parents as best he could. He even mastered wandless magic. But it was never enough.
Why don't they love me?