"You should go out to make some friends your own age." the little old woman told Matthew.
Never having had friends before, he took it to heart. He lived with the woman since he was three after his parents abandoned him at the grass and wood hut when the magic had engulfed him. When he and the woman walked around the stone town, the children would snicker and laugh and throw things and try to break their glass bottles. So he decided to make his friend from scratch.
Snails, scraps, and kitten eyes.
"This can't be right." Matthew whispered, though he knew it really was. Spells by Tavina, his mentor's mother, were always right.
He shrugged as he dropped the final snail into the cauldron. By now the liquid inside had gone through every color of the rainbow and finally settled on a bright red. He gave it a few more mixes before cauldron trembled.
When it stopped a boy stood in the now empty cauldron. He had eyes the same color as the liquid was and had white hair. Other than the two oddities, he looked very much like the other children who climbed trees and had mud wars.
"What's your name?" Matthew asked the boy. "I'm Matthew."
"I think it's Gilbirt. I feel like a Gilbirt.
Seven years later
It was customary, according to Matthew's mentor, for witches to marry before fifteen. Knowing no other family with a child Matthew's age, she arranged for a wedding between him and Gilbirt.
"I've wanted this for a while now." Gilbirt admitted by the light of a small candle. "Not to marry young, but to marry you."
"Me too." Matthew whispered. "I like you a lot."
Gilbirt went on to describe the best wedding the two would have. He went into detail on how he and Matthew would look absolutely amazing, but he would look slightly better.
The wedding was a success. Both teens were happy to be together and enjoy a lax day. Witch families from across the county attended the event. There was dance and a small buffet at the forest near the house. The newly wedded couple stuffed themselves with barely enough room for dessert.
Posting this on the wrong day because I can't seem to remember to post on the correct day. Bad me!