A/N: This is written from a mix between Hermione's and Harry's points of view upon entering the magical world for the first time, but I guess it could ring true for many muggle-born or raised.

Disclaimer: All rights to Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling and those she chooses to share with, unfortunately I'm not one of them.


In this strange world

that I fell into

there is no way to tell up from down

rhyme from reason

right from wrong

The rules are, and have always been,

the same

for these people.

But for me they are nebulous, ill-defined,

never spoken

everyone stress so strangely, or turns

away so fast

I'm just trying to understand!

My yin and yang

have been turned on their heads

But

yin and yang on their heads

look almost the same

Maybe I can learn