The love of Mother Hogwarts
It was shortly after my eleventh birthday when I first felt love. I had been excited, I was going to a completely new school one far far away from the place I had always known as home. I remember waking up full of beans jumping up and down despite the heavy weight that was my heart. I was used to the feeling anyway. I almost ran down the stairs where my relatives stuffed my trunk into my hand almost making me topple over. I had another blow to my heart widening the already huge gaping hole there. Yet I wasn't going to let them bring me down I hopped into the frankly unfashionable automobile. They drove me to the station where they left me. I was quite confused at first however a kindly mother helped me find the platform. When I got there I couldn't help the widening of my eyes it was magnificent and probably the best sight I had ever seen. Even so meeting the two funny twins was probably the best highlight of the day up until that moment. My legs trembled in anticipation as I got onto the train; I was finally going to be able to learn and not have to hold myself back. I heaved a sigh of relief when I walked into an empty compartment. On the train around six people came into my compartment. I thought they were quite strange. One girl just stared at me with big silver eyes that held the knowledge of the world before walking away. A boy who's red hair seemed to hold the power of fire stayed in my compartment with me while we waited for the next visitor. A girl that was bushy haired and bucktoothed came into our apartment next spouting off a load of rubbish that was probably copied right out of a textbook. I almost felt sorry for her, she was probably bullied in primary school and was just trying to fit in but she was going about it the wrong way, like I said almost sorry for her. The next three came in a set it seemed. One pompous assed prick and two dumb bodyguards who followed the prick around like lost puppies. You might say it was a bit cruel that I made assumptions but I really didn't. The prick came up to me insulted my friends and then the two dumb-heads otherwise known as dumb and dumber tried to beat me up and honestly the nerve to then ask me to be his friend after all that. Now can you see why I called him that? He walked out as if he owned the place I had half a mind to kick him in the backside, literally, but I didn't. I didn't want to get into trouble before I even got to school. He was obviously someone of high station so I just ignored him that way I wouldn't get myself into anymore trouble than what was really necessary. I mean his dad might be a king for all I know!
Fire boy stared at me in amazement as we walked up to a giant of a man carrying a swinging lantern that was hanging dreadfully close to his beard. Incredulously I examined the person in front of me I mean how could anyone be that tall and wide he must be a giant or something I mused. He shouted for us to follow him and we dutifully did so trudging towards 50 boats floating on the surface of a large lake. I couldn't see the castle in sight. That was until we were told to duck. As soon as my head lifted I saw the most wondrous sight. A huge castle was in the distance glittering with twinkling lights that seemed to wink at me. A smile started to spread across my face but was quickly wiped off when I felt something slimy and wet stroke the side of my face. My head turned to the right incredibly slowly there I was faced by a huge tentacle. I screamed like a girl almost scrambling to get away yet I couldn't get out of the boat (some kind of anti-spill charm or something). I swear I had heard boisterous laughing before turning back around and sliding into my seat. It was only then that I realised that the tentacle seemed to have disappeared. Everyone was looking at me in something akin to shock or surprise. Then the giggles started but were soon stopped when we got to where a stern woman looked down at us with pursed lips. I soon knew not to mess with her as she instantly shouted at a girl with dark skin and black hair who was apparently wanting to look her best as she was touching up her make-up. I didn't know why at all as according to fire boy we might be forced to fight a troll. Then again she might know something we didn't. The two doors opened slowly and the stern woman walked back through telling us we could go in now. I gasped in awe the roof was actually a sky and showed a beautiful night. My feet shuffled along the floor and I breathed a sigh of relief when a tattered looking hat was brought to the stool on a raised platform and I heard several people do the same. It was now obvious that we weren't going to be fighting at troll. Names were called and as soon as mine was called I nervously walked towards the stool. The hat fell over my eyes and sorted me into Ravenclaw after having a debate between it and Slytherin . Silence filled the hall and yet as I began to get nervous under all the stares, a warm feeling filled me. I didn't know what it was but it felt nice so I decided it was ok. After a speech by the headmaster we began to eat.
Later that night I lay laying in bed wondering what the feeling was that I felt at the feast. I remember feeling it when I was young but I couldn't remember where. The feeling swept over me again and I felt warm and safe suddenly I remembered what the feeling was, it was love. I didn't know where it was coming from at first until I leant my head on the castle wall and it felt like I was getting a hug. So the first time I felt love since I was a baby was not from a person and not from a pet but from an object. Well I thought, at least it could think for itself.