New Neighbor
Chapter 6
"Concentrate Harry! You can do this." I squinted at the book in concentration and willed it to lift up a few inches. It shot up and hit the ceiling with a bang, making Eryk and I jump. "Okay, I think that was a little too enthusiastic."
"Oops." Eryk laughed.
"Well, you did better than last time." I smiled. For the past three days I had been studying up on wandless magic, and once I had read all the books Eryk had on the subject I was allowed to give it a try. I guess I was too nervous the first time (the book hadn't moved an inch) and I was too enthusiastic the second.
"Yeah, but if I do that again I could put a hole in your ceiling." Eryk chuckled and put the book back on the table.
"Try again." I shrugged and concentrated. The book hovered about two inches off the table and Eryk smiled. "You did it! Now, try to transfigure it into something." I nodded and imagined a cup. It slowly began to shift and minutes later, there was a perfect china cup hovered in its place.
"I did it!" I grinned. I concentrated and turned it back into the book.
"The book was right. Once you get used to it, it comes natural for some people." I lowered the book back down onto the table. "You're quite the powerful wizard."
"Thank you." Eryk shrugged it off and looked at his clock.
"You should probably get back over to the Dursleys." I pouted. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay? We can work on some curses!"
"All right."
~~ Two weeks later ~~
I propped my sunglasses on top of my head and watched as people filed about me in an unorganized manner, trying to get to their trains on time. It was eleven thirty and I was standing beside Eryk in front of the magical barrier that led to Platform nine and three quarters.
"Now don't you forget to write to me boy!" I shrugged and pretended to ignore him. "Harry!" He whined.
"Oh Eryk! I wont forget to write, I promise." Eryk grinned and I shook my head. "I swear, you're exactly like my godfather."
"That's a good thing!" Eryk assured. "Now you get going. Owl me tonight!" I nodded with a smile and went through the platform. I looked up at the train and smirked. I lifted my trunk onto the train and walked along until I found an empty compartment.
I pulled out a book on animagi and began to read. I read until the compartment door slammed open and a frantic looking Hermione looked in. "I'm sorry, I was just looking for a friend."
"Wait!" I started to call out, but she was already gone. Did I really change that much? I mean, yeah I grew a bit (I think I'm now about Ron's height, yet not quite as tall as Eryk) and I let my hair grow out. I also got my eyesight magically corrected and I changed my wardrobe a bit.
I now wore mainly dark colors, along with silver, red, and sometimes even a light blue or white. My clothes were considered gothic, with straps and rings, and I love spiked apparel. I also got my right ear pierced in the normal spot and my left was pierced on the top. I had gotten my eyebrow pierced but I wasn't currently wearing a ring because I didn't know if that was allowed at Hogwarts.
I was interrupted a second time as Hermione came back in, Ron in tow. "Do you mind if we sit here? Everywhere else is full."
"Go right ahead Hermione." I smirked as her jaw dropped. "Hello Ron."
"HARRY!"
TBC
"Concentrate Harry! You can do this." I squinted at the book in concentration and willed it to lift up a few inches. It shot up and hit the ceiling with a bang, making Eryk and I jump. "Okay, I think that was a little too enthusiastic."
"Oops." Eryk laughed.
"Well, you did better than last time." I smiled. For the past three days I had been studying up on wandless magic, and once I had read all the books Eryk had on the subject I was allowed to give it a try. I guess I was too nervous the first time (the book hadn't moved an inch) and I was too enthusiastic the second.
"Yeah, but if I do that again I could put a hole in your ceiling." Eryk chuckled and put the book back on the table.
"Try again." I shrugged and concentrated. The book hovered about two inches off the table and Eryk smiled. "You did it! Now, try to transfigure it into something." I nodded and imagined a cup. It slowly began to shift and minutes later, there was a perfect china cup hovered in its place.
"I did it!" I grinned. I concentrated and turned it back into the book.
"The book was right. Once you get used to it, it comes natural for some people." I lowered the book back down onto the table. "You're quite the powerful wizard."
"Thank you." Eryk shrugged it off and looked at his clock.
"You should probably get back over to the Dursleys." I pouted. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay? We can work on some curses!"
"All right."
~~ Two weeks later ~~
I propped my sunglasses on top of my head and watched as people filed about me in an unorganized manner, trying to get to their trains on time. It was eleven thirty and I was standing beside Eryk in front of the magical barrier that led to Platform nine and three quarters.
"Now don't you forget to write to me boy!" I shrugged and pretended to ignore him. "Harry!" He whined.
"Oh Eryk! I wont forget to write, I promise." Eryk grinned and I shook my head. "I swear, you're exactly like my godfather."
"That's a good thing!" Eryk assured. "Now you get going. Owl me tonight!" I nodded with a smile and went through the platform. I looked up at the train and smirked. I lifted my trunk onto the train and walked along until I found an empty compartment.
I pulled out a book on animagi and began to read. I read until the compartment door slammed open and a frantic looking Hermione looked in. "I'm sorry, I was just looking for a friend."
"Wait!" I started to call out, but she was already gone. Did I really change that much? I mean, yeah I grew a bit (I think I'm now about Ron's height, yet not quite as tall as Eryk) and I let my hair grow out. I also got my eyesight magically corrected and I changed my wardrobe a bit.
I now wore mainly dark colors, along with silver, red, and sometimes even a light blue or white. My clothes were considered gothic, with straps and rings, and I love spiked apparel. I also got my right ear pierced in the normal spot and my left was pierced on the top. I had gotten my eyebrow pierced but I wasn't currently wearing a ring because I didn't know if that was allowed at Hogwarts.
I was interrupted a second time as Hermione came back in, Ron in tow. "Do you mind if we sit here? Everywhere else is full."
"Go right ahead Hermione." I smirked as her jaw dropped. "Hello Ron."
"HARRY!"
TBC