"Do you have everything you need packed?" My mom asked me curiously after she sat a plate of food in front of me. "Yes, mom. I have everything I need." I replied with a small smile. I took a sip of my coffee before I dug into the delicious breakfast she made for me. "Today is your first day of your apprenticeship. I wanna let you know that I'm proud of you, Casper. You're the most unique daughter anyone could have, and I mean that in a good way." My dad said with a smile on his face. "Thanks, dad. It really means a lot to me that you support me, even though the career I chose didn't follow the family tradition." I replied with the same small smile on my face. "Tradition isn't everything. Sometimes it's quite boring to be honest." My mom said, which made my smile grow. When I went to Ilvermorny, I wasn't surprised that I was placed into pukwudgie. Almost my entire family had been sorted into that house, but there was a few outliers. My six times great grandfather was placed into Thunderbird and my ten times great grandmother was placed into Horned Serpent. My parents always figured I'd become a Mediwitch, mostly because that's what they became after they graduated Ilvermorny. I admit that I developed a strong love for potions, herbology, alchemy, etc; all the essentials to make a great Mediwitch, but I was also fascinated with defense against the dark arts. Everything and everything dark is probably my most guilty pleasure, and I never made any efforts to hide it. That's mostly the reason why I don't have many friends. Everyone thought I was some seed of evil waiting to sprout and bloom. After I finished eating breakfast, I brushed my teeth and grabbed my bag. "Have a nice day, sweetie." My mom said as she gave me a hug. "Yeah, have a nice day." My dad said before he gave me a hug as well. "I will. You two have a good day as well." I replied before I headed out of the front door. Osiris's wand shop wasn't far from where I lived, so I just walked. There wasn't any point in apparating to my destination, especially since it's such a beautiful day. The sky was blue and a cool breeze blew that cut through the late June heat. As I walked down the street a few passers by said good morning to me, and I said good morning to them in return. Everything just felt really bright and optimistic, which made me happy. All I could do was wonder what Mr. Osiris would be teaching me today. 'Probably just some organization stuff and some basics.' I said inside of my head. After a few more minutes of walking, I reached the wand shop and opened the dark green door. The bell that was over the door rang to let the shop keeper know that he or she had a customer. I shut the door behind me and took in my surroundings. The room was lit by golden sunlight that was filtering through the windows. A fruit wood desk was sitting just a few feet from the front door. Behind the desk were rows and rows of shelves filled with wands. I've always loved wand shops, even if I only been in one once; that was the day I got my very first wand. I involuntary reached into my pocket and loosely gripped the handle of my wand; a six and half inch elder wood with a unicorn hair core. "Ah. good morning, Miss. Marshall. Follow me to the back office and we'll get started." Mr. Osiris said with a kind smile on his aged face. His jade green eyes sparkled in the golden sunlight, and his graying hair still had faint touches of auburn. I followed him to the back office where he sat down behind a desk. The smell of freshly carved wood was pungent; it mingled with the smell of old books and ink. The first thing he did was a refresher, which was a good start. I hadn't forgotten anything from what I learned in school, but it's always good to refresh your memory. Once that was done he showed me how to make a wand hands on. He didn't let me make a wand just yet, but I didn't mind. I wasn't ready to make a wand anyways. I just sat there watching him and took notes in my notebook. "Just let the wand take on its own form. Let it tell you how it wants to look." He said in a whisper sort of voice, and I was mystified by his work. It was the first time I ever seen a wand made right in front of me. The whole mystery of wand making is what really got me interested in it in the first place. By the time the wand was finished, it was lunch time. "I'll see you back here in an hour." He said as I walked towards the front door. "Have a nice lunch break." I said with a smile. "You too." He said before I walked out into the street. I packed my lunch, but I wanted to go out and enjoy the beautiful weather. When I reached the park, I sat down underneath a large maple tree and opened my lunch box. I unwrapped a sandwich I had made and unscrewed the bottle of water I brought with me. After I finished eating I reached into my bag and pulled out the current book I was reading. I read a couple of chapters before I checked my watch and gathered my things. I didn't wanna be late back to work on my first day. Mr. Osiris had me dust the shelves and sweep the floors before he told me to shelve some new wands. "Alright, Casper. I think that's all for today." He said, and I checked my watch. To my surprise is was already five o'clock in the afternoon. "Wow. Time really does fly when you're having fun." I said as I climbed down the ladder. "Well, I'm very pleased to know that you're enjoying this so far. But it won't always be like this; the shop gets pretty busy during the last half of August." He said as I gathered my things. "That's fine. I'm just excited to learn from a well seasoned wand maker." I replied with a smile. "Thanks for your flattery. Now go on and get out of here." He said with a smile as he patted me on the back. "Have lovely evening, Mr. Osiris." I said with a smile. "Have a lovely evening yourself!" He said as I walked through the front door. It was a nice end to a peaceful, yet interesting day. When I got home my parents asked me billions of questions about my apprenticeship. I answered them the best I could, because I knew I wasn't allowed to tell them all of the secrets to wand making. Even I don't know everything, hence the apprenticeship. "I'm so glad that you like it." My dad said with a smile. "So am I, especially during the slow season." My mom agreed. After we ate I washed the dishes, via magic, and headed upstairs to my room. I took a bath and changed into my pajamas before I looked over my notes and listened to some music. After a while I decided to go to bed since I had to get up early in the morning.