The next day went by as usual, they had their time to go outside and go
down into Diagon Alley and back. Tine had to be accompanied by Radcliffe in
order to go. The day so far was about pulling and tugging people to go
places, especially for Tine since they thought he was too young to go about
alone.
"Where do you want to go now?" Radcliffe asked Tine.
"I want to go back to the orphanage. Can we?" Tine replied looking up at him.
"Sure," Radcliffe responded back.
They made their way back to the orphanage and when they got there they had a strange feeling that something was awaiting them. There were right. When they showed up Miss Daniels and Mr. Bellman was already there and they looked at Tine with eyes filled with happiness. They were holding up a bag and was smiling when they reached them.
"Tine, we have good news," Ms. Daniels cheerfully said.
Tine gave her a look of curiosity and exchanged looks with Radcliffe. Obviously neither did he know what was going on. Tine then put his attention again back on Miss Daniels, which looked so cheerful that he wondered if she was fake or just really hyper.
"We have just got word from a couple that lives in Hogsmeade and they want to adopt you. Isn't that great?" she continued.
By the sound of this Tine couldn't believe what he just heard. I'm being adopted, he thought to himself. He stood there for a few minutes with a speechless look and his face. Tine then once again looked at Radcliffe he too had a shocked look on his face.
"What couple?" Radcliffe asked, finally breaking the silence.
"The Potters, they sent an owl this morning confirming that they want to adopt Tine here. You know they have been looking to raise another boy, especially since what happened with James. I still can't believe what happened. Gosh, just the thought of it. Ahem well anyways they said that they could be ready for him by tomorrow. But they said that it's but to us," Miss Daniels said, her eyes slighted tear up from talking about James.
"Wait, tomorrow by what time?" Radcliffe immediately asked.
"Before dinner time at least."
Radcliffe was so taken back form this news that he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Over the past three years he had felt somewhat responsible for this boy and now he's going to be adopted. But it was some comfort to know that it was the Potters that was going to adopt him. They were nice, generous and kind people.
"So, Tine what do you think?" Mr. Bellman asked.
"Uh, should I bring my stuff?" Tine asked. Everyone laughed at this and smiled at him while nodding.
News that Tine was getting adopted spread like wild fire through a forest. The whole orphanage was talking about it. They were wishing Tine luck and for him to come back every now and then. Some of them even helped him pack up his stuff. Times like these is when Tine understood, even though he was only three, why he loved being there. He felt so connected to everyone, even the teenagers. It was later that night when Tine finally got all of his stuff together. He was given gifts from those in the orphanage and was trying to figure out where to put them all night. He got a magick whip from Sethryth, a fifteen year old that said that it might come in handy when you get the hang out it. He got a long black cloak from Radcliffe; he said that he might get cold. A nice velvet and silver robe from Miss Daniels, she said that he might find an occasion later on to wear them at. (She was thinking that the Potters liked to go to things like balls. She even gave him a much bigger robe that she said that he could wear it when he's older. It was about 6'5.) A necklace from Hannah, a girl that he has been friends with for a year. And last of all from Mr. Bellman, a photo album containing pictures of when he first came to the orphanage, to everyone that was in the orphanage, and mostly pictures of when he grew up. Tine had kindly accepted all of these presents and then went to bed. He knew that the next day things would be different.
The next day things went smoothly and time past by quickly. Tine spent the day with his friend and Radcliffe.
"WE are going to miss you, Tine," Miss Daniels said sadly as she hugged him. She was crying as she was doing this.
"Yeah, take care of yourself buddy," Sethryth said as he playfully hit Tine on the shoulder and head.
"Hey, do us a favor and come back to see us when you can," Radcliffe said as he hugged Tine.
"Yeah, ok. You can count on it." Tine said as he pulled out of the grip of Radcliffe. He then started to slowly move towards the car that would take him to his new home. He took one long glance at everyone and the building and then got into the car.
In the car Tine watched as the orphanage slowly disappeared out of sight. It seemed like it was only 30 minutes later when they came to a stop at a small cottage at the end of a street. Tine took a second as the driver and Mr. Bellman got out of the car to take a look at the house. It was an average size house with many windows and was pleasant looking. Mr. Bellman then opened the door for Tine. Tine knew that once he got out of the car then his life would change forever.
As Tine slowly got out of the car and walked slowly behind Mr. Bellman to the door he noticed that all the lights in the cottage suddenly came on in each step he took. Whe n they finally got to the door. Tine sighed.
Knock. Knock. Then there could be heard a little commotion in the cottage. Knock. Knock. Then slowly the door opened and there standing at the door they stood. They smiled down at Tine as they saw him behind Mr. Bellman.
"Hi, there and what your name?" the lady of the house asked Tine innocently.
"Tine, what's yours?" Tine asked innocently.
"I'm Amelia Potter and this is my husband, Jonathon Potter. We're gonna be your new parents," as Amelia said this she bend her knee to come to the same height as Tine and smiled at him.
By the look of these people Tine instantly felt exactly at home. After the Potters shook hands with Mr. Bellman and Tine said his final goodbye to Mr. Bellman, he was taken inside to where he saw the rest of the house. It was actually quite bigger then he had imagined. As he stepped into the living room he saw pictures of their son and daughter. There was also a picture of their son and his family. Tine had heard many stories that had been told to him about the Potters but mostly about their son James and his family.
They had plan a very warming house welcoming and then decided that he needed his rest so they decided to show him his new room. It was filled with some small toys. Mr. Potter had already brought up his luggage. Tine began to yawn as he looked around. Finally he felt at home and went over to his new bed and fell asleep immediately.
"Where do you want to go now?" Radcliffe asked Tine.
"I want to go back to the orphanage. Can we?" Tine replied looking up at him.
"Sure," Radcliffe responded back.
They made their way back to the orphanage and when they got there they had a strange feeling that something was awaiting them. There were right. When they showed up Miss Daniels and Mr. Bellman was already there and they looked at Tine with eyes filled with happiness. They were holding up a bag and was smiling when they reached them.
"Tine, we have good news," Ms. Daniels cheerfully said.
Tine gave her a look of curiosity and exchanged looks with Radcliffe. Obviously neither did he know what was going on. Tine then put his attention again back on Miss Daniels, which looked so cheerful that he wondered if she was fake or just really hyper.
"We have just got word from a couple that lives in Hogsmeade and they want to adopt you. Isn't that great?" she continued.
By the sound of this Tine couldn't believe what he just heard. I'm being adopted, he thought to himself. He stood there for a few minutes with a speechless look and his face. Tine then once again looked at Radcliffe he too had a shocked look on his face.
"What couple?" Radcliffe asked, finally breaking the silence.
"The Potters, they sent an owl this morning confirming that they want to adopt Tine here. You know they have been looking to raise another boy, especially since what happened with James. I still can't believe what happened. Gosh, just the thought of it. Ahem well anyways they said that they could be ready for him by tomorrow. But they said that it's but to us," Miss Daniels said, her eyes slighted tear up from talking about James.
"Wait, tomorrow by what time?" Radcliffe immediately asked.
"Before dinner time at least."
Radcliffe was so taken back form this news that he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Over the past three years he had felt somewhat responsible for this boy and now he's going to be adopted. But it was some comfort to know that it was the Potters that was going to adopt him. They were nice, generous and kind people.
"So, Tine what do you think?" Mr. Bellman asked.
"Uh, should I bring my stuff?" Tine asked. Everyone laughed at this and smiled at him while nodding.
News that Tine was getting adopted spread like wild fire through a forest. The whole orphanage was talking about it. They were wishing Tine luck and for him to come back every now and then. Some of them even helped him pack up his stuff. Times like these is when Tine understood, even though he was only three, why he loved being there. He felt so connected to everyone, even the teenagers. It was later that night when Tine finally got all of his stuff together. He was given gifts from those in the orphanage and was trying to figure out where to put them all night. He got a magick whip from Sethryth, a fifteen year old that said that it might come in handy when you get the hang out it. He got a long black cloak from Radcliffe; he said that he might get cold. A nice velvet and silver robe from Miss Daniels, she said that he might find an occasion later on to wear them at. (She was thinking that the Potters liked to go to things like balls. She even gave him a much bigger robe that she said that he could wear it when he's older. It was about 6'5.) A necklace from Hannah, a girl that he has been friends with for a year. And last of all from Mr. Bellman, a photo album containing pictures of when he first came to the orphanage, to everyone that was in the orphanage, and mostly pictures of when he grew up. Tine had kindly accepted all of these presents and then went to bed. He knew that the next day things would be different.
The next day things went smoothly and time past by quickly. Tine spent the day with his friend and Radcliffe.
"WE are going to miss you, Tine," Miss Daniels said sadly as she hugged him. She was crying as she was doing this.
"Yeah, take care of yourself buddy," Sethryth said as he playfully hit Tine on the shoulder and head.
"Hey, do us a favor and come back to see us when you can," Radcliffe said as he hugged Tine.
"Yeah, ok. You can count on it." Tine said as he pulled out of the grip of Radcliffe. He then started to slowly move towards the car that would take him to his new home. He took one long glance at everyone and the building and then got into the car.
In the car Tine watched as the orphanage slowly disappeared out of sight. It seemed like it was only 30 minutes later when they came to a stop at a small cottage at the end of a street. Tine took a second as the driver and Mr. Bellman got out of the car to take a look at the house. It was an average size house with many windows and was pleasant looking. Mr. Bellman then opened the door for Tine. Tine knew that once he got out of the car then his life would change forever.
As Tine slowly got out of the car and walked slowly behind Mr. Bellman to the door he noticed that all the lights in the cottage suddenly came on in each step he took. Whe n they finally got to the door. Tine sighed.
Knock. Knock. Then there could be heard a little commotion in the cottage. Knock. Knock. Then slowly the door opened and there standing at the door they stood. They smiled down at Tine as they saw him behind Mr. Bellman.
"Hi, there and what your name?" the lady of the house asked Tine innocently.
"Tine, what's yours?" Tine asked innocently.
"I'm Amelia Potter and this is my husband, Jonathon Potter. We're gonna be your new parents," as Amelia said this she bend her knee to come to the same height as Tine and smiled at him.
By the look of these people Tine instantly felt exactly at home. After the Potters shook hands with Mr. Bellman and Tine said his final goodbye to Mr. Bellman, he was taken inside to where he saw the rest of the house. It was actually quite bigger then he had imagined. As he stepped into the living room he saw pictures of their son and daughter. There was also a picture of their son and his family. Tine had heard many stories that had been told to him about the Potters but mostly about their son James and his family.
They had plan a very warming house welcoming and then decided that he needed his rest so they decided to show him his new room. It was filled with some small toys. Mr. Potter had already brought up his luggage. Tine began to yawn as he looked around. Finally he felt at home and went over to his new bed and fell asleep immediately.
