Year One Chapter Two

Once all their wizarding shopping was finished the Lewers had real shopping to do, food, new shoes for Kyle that sort of thing and when while walking to the grocery from the shoe store, they passed a toy store. Kyle stopped, the whole front window was done up with the new Lord of the Rings action figures.

Kyle just stared in awe at the center piece, a limited edition resin Witch King statue mounted on his horse with his sword drawn at his side. It was beautiful, one of the most amazing looking things Kyle had ever seen. For you see Kyle thought the Nazgul were the greatest thing since sliced bread. He was constantly drawing them, and because of his memories his drawings were something to behold. His heart sank as he saw the 50 pound price tag next to it.

Just as he was about to finally be able to pull himself away form the window he saw an employee pull the statue from the window. Kyle peered back in to see who the lucky person buying it was and noticed, his mother?

Kyle came in, "Mom?"

Catherine smiled, "Think of it as your congratulations on getting into such a prestigious private school gift."

Kyle hugged his mother hard. "How did you know?"

"I could see it in your eyes, how much you had that heart set on it."

"You didn't have to."

"I know. I wanted to, you've earned it."

Kyle sighed, "I haven't done anything yet."

"Well then you have plenty of opportunity to earn it. Get good grades this year and you'll have earned it."

Kyle smiled, "Alright."

The shop keep handed Kyle the box that contained the statue, Kyle held it carefully which was hard because the mere thought of the statue being his made him excited for some reason. Or was it overflowing with joy? So hard to tell.

After a stop at the SUV to put away their newest purchases, they went food shopping which was a simple enough ordeal.

Then it was too home where Kyle jumped online as fast as he could. Logging onto messenger, sure enough his friend was still online.

"hey Jeff!"

"Hey Kyle! What's up?"

"Not much just got my wizard stuff today."

"you still gonna about being a wizard?"

"yeah cause of that whole you know it being true thing. Who cares about that I have more important things to tell you"

"More important then being a wizard?"

"yeah I got he limited ed. Witch King."

"REALLY! I HATE YOU! No really did you get one?"

"Yeah my mom bought it for me cause I'm goin' to Hogwarts."

"Wow awesome, but I gotta go to bed it's real late here. Night!"

"night! If I don't see you online again before I go to school I'll talk to you later, I'll email you from school if I can."

"JazzmanXtreme" signed off. Kyle sighed and decided it was best it 'WitchKingInCarnate" also signed off for tonight. His user name came from when in the last year of school he took in New York when he was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up he answered. "I'm gonna be the Witch King incarnate cause I'm that awesome!"

There was much laughter, from the students, the counsellor was less amused but there it was.

Getting into bed Kyle stared at the ceiling for awhile and let his fears catch up to him. What if he really was going to a Wizarding School? Would he fit in? Would he be up to snuff? Is it possible that if he screws up an assignment he might even die?

Kyle let himself have these doubts for about a half an hour then decided that; that was enough of such things for now. While staring at his new statue Kyle fell into dreams of middle earth and other such adventurous things.

A couple of days later Kyle was trying to calm his mother down and assure her that despite what she thought, they were not going to be late.

"But how are we gonna find platform 9 ¾?"

"I'm sure we'll figure it out, well here's platform 9 and 10 so that must mean it's somewhere in the middle."

"But there are only pillars here."

Kyle sighed, "Yes well I assume there's a trick now all we have to do is figure it out. Come over here and we'll see what we can see. This is easier then it loos I assure you."

Catherine knew better then to argue so Kyle and herself went over and began to watch the platform. There was so much traffic on the platform it was hard to tell what was what.

"There! Come on!" Kyle said and started to run towards one of the pillars. She was about to call out a warning when he ran into the pillar, literally straight into it and he disappeared.

She stood there for a moment not sure what to do, honestly not believing what she saw. Did he really just?

Kyle's head poked out of the pillar. "Come on you can come through as well."

Catherine took a deep breath and jogged forward and felt the oddest sensation run over her, like she was swimming through seaweed and then when it passed and she was on the platform again. She looked behind and all the people and trains from before were gone. Looking up she saw a sign saying Platform 9 ¾.

"Hey mom!" She looked over and saw Kyle getting his bags loaded onto the train. She went over to him.

"Wasn't that an interesting feeling?" He looked at her with a smile.

"Yeah interesting…why you so happy all of a sudden?"

"Well…" Kyle thought for a moment. "I guess I'm starting to get into the whole idea of a being a wizard…"

"Your not going to be a wizard unless you get on this train. Now on you go."

Kyle started to go to the train's entrance, stopped, turned around, ran back to his mother and wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm gonna miss you!"

"I'm gonna miss you too, but you can write and you can come home for Christmas, it won't be that bad."

"I love you mom."

Catherine was really floored. "I must be hearing things, it's not like to say that especially in public."

"Yeah well.." Kyle pulled away, "I gotta go."

"Love you too."

Kyle didn't look back, just raised his hand as he boarded the train.

She sighed as he disappeared on board and a few minutes later the train's whistle blew. Billows of smoke came from the engine as the train pulled away.

Catherine put her hand up to her eyes, she had told herself that she wasn't gonna cry. This was all apart of letting your kid grow up you just had to accept it.

"First time letting them away form home?"

Catherine was startled, she spun around and there was a woman, kinda plump with red hair there in front of her. A little girl standing next to her.

Catherine nodded.

"Well unfortunately it doesn't get any easier I've had two boys graduate from Hogwarts already, four more there now. Just sent my youngest boy off for the first time today. I'm Molly by the way, and this is Ginny."

"I'm Catherine, Catherine Lewer."

The woman said Lewer a few times then smiled. "Well why don't we go and have some nice tea and I can tell you a little about what going to be raising a wizard is like. Cause if I'm right this is the first wizard in the family that you know of?"

Catherine nodded, "That would be nice."

As the two women walked off the platform Catherine hoped her son would have the same luck finding someone nice on the train to make the trip easier.

"The first thing I'm gonna warn you about dear is when they accidentally blow up their room."

"PARDON?"