Wizard Hunter

Chapter 3: A World Researched

Ernie's POV.

We go to the library. I guess you can say we didn't have one free moment since Kenny came up with that bright idea. I am saying that sarcastically of course. Kenny is kind of cracked up, but I guess I like the guy. I don't know why, but I like him. You know when you meet someone, and you have that feeling that you love the guy, and he's your best friend. There's just something you like about him, and you cannot explain. Well, that's how I feel about Kenny.

How am I ever gonna tell him I am leaving this summer. The year is almost over, and he's going to finish and graduate from Elementary school without me. I am going off to Hogwarts, a Wizardry school. I must've met their Headmaster fifty times in my life, so I can see myself having a good relationship with him. Probably I'll get let off homework or something.

Anyway, it's Tuesday now. We have until next Monday to finish this report, so we have time.

"Let's see," I say, browsing through the books. "History… history… what year was it, Kenny?"

"I dunno," Kenny says shrugging. "I think Mrs. Hark said the 1600's."

"Oh yeah," I say, feeling down. I guess I got my hopes up thinking that we wouldn't know what time it took place in, and we'd dump the report idea. I still feel nervous. "Here it is."

We're reading now. That sucks. I like libraries and all, but only for light reading.

1692: A horrific time for Witches and Wizards in Salem, Massachusetts…

"Here's something," Kenny says excitedly. Boy, Kenny seems really happy about this. He seems very interested. I look over his shoulder to see what he's reading. Yeah, he found the right stuff.

Throughout the 1600's, fights were provoked between Witches and Wizards. As history goes, rogue Wizards were spotted attacking normal people. The High Justice attempted investigating into the Wizarding world itself. The Wizarding Ministry forbade the investigation, and cut off contact with the normal people. As a result, fighting took place. The normal people proved to have superior powers, and burned them alive. Throughout the final years of 1700, the Wizards were forced off the Earth. In other words, they were destroyed.

Wizards were known to have secret places, which the Muggles saw as places of operating to take over the government. Until now, these places are yet to be discovered, despite many…

"That's interesting," Kenny says, smiling. "Do you know how many things we can say? It's like a history paper. The teacher would be so satisfied. Let's do it. Can you find a time like?"

"Let me ask the librarian," I say shortly, and get up. I get up, and walk over to the other side of the room to ask her.

Kenny's POV:

I wait at the table. I'm kind of bored. I thought this was gonna be fun, and the topic certainly is interesting. Still, it's studying. It really spoils everything. Ernie comes back fifteen minutes later with new books. No wonder it took so long.

"We got the books," Ernie says happily. "Tomorrow, come on over and we'll work on it."

"Ok," I say, and I get up.

It turns out Ernie already checked them out. I think he could've showed them to me first, but what the hell. At least it's over. But, we stay longer in the library to chat quietly.

"What I hate is the way people treat me," I whisper.

"Well, how do you wanna deal with it?" Ernie asks.

"I dunno," I say, shrugging.

Ernie seems to be thinking quietly. I think he's hiding something from me. As a matter of fact, he's been hiding something from me this entire year, and it became plainer since I gave him the idea of the report.

"Kenny, what if I wasn't here, to be a friend?" Ernie asks.

I look up questioningly. "What do you mean?"

"Well, I'm leaving," Ernie says difficultly.

"What?!"

"Shh!"

"What the he"-

"I'm coming back every summer and Christmas," Ernie says, trying to quell what's racing through my mind. "But, I'm going to a- a boarding school. It's somewhere in the north."

"Like where, the North pole?" I say bitterly.

Ernie looks down miserably. Now, everything becomes bitter. Ernie leaving? Now what do I do? I can't go through school- "I thought we were friends. Good friends!"

"We are," Ernie says miserably. "But what I am supposed to do? Attack my parents? What would you do, Kenny?"

I don't know, I think. I know Ernie isn't telling me the whole truth, but what can I do? I look over at Ernie, and see him covering his eyes. Is he crying? Is the boy I thought was so strong actually crying. Seeing him break down makes me tearful as well, and it goes from an hour of studying to a moment of emotion. I put my arm around my friend for so long now, and hug him.

Ok, I'm beginning to accept it. It's weighing less now I let it out, but I'm going to have one hell of a difficult schooling career ahead of me. We're still gonna work on the report. It'll just be more awkward. But, I'll always be his friend, and we will definitely keep in touch. He's saying something about owl mail, but what the heck. Lately, after that weird incident few days back, everything has been weird. What do I care?

A/N: You all may be noticing the random rate of updates this story goes through. Truth is, it's all written, and I am updating frequently based on the number of hits and reviews I get. But it is all written, so know that this story can and will be finished.