Walking home was the best time of my day. People would treat me like I was prince William. They'd wave and nudge other people to wave. They would smile if I was smiling and tell me "Chin up." If I wasn't. I liked that. I liked the friends I walked home with. Sam and Locke were talking about something weird and cool to see. Blythe looked at me and I almost melted. I'm glad I can have those feelings for her. That the nightmares were just that. Nightmares and I could sleep a little better. I nudged my friend Sam. "What are you two talking about?"

Sam shrugged. "Nothin' she wants to work on home work with me."

"Sounds nice." Blythe said.

"It is." Sam said "So see ya guys." He took Locks hand and walked away with a final wave.

Part of me wanted to beg him to stay. Tell him I really could use him to be a bumper for the next conversation that Blythe and I would have. It was a scary thought really. Her and I speaking. Last time it gave me night mares and this time my head didn't ache so maybe it would be nice. "They're cute huh?"

"Hm?" She looked up at him

"Sam and Locke."

"Oh yes them.. Well they're pretty okay." She said and looked in their direction. "No one will be writing a Harleyquin novel over them."

"You read those?"

"My mother did when I was a girl. They were such a scandal then."

I looked at her. When was "Then?" Did it have a time? Was it impolite to ask people when they died was it considered rude? I didn't know the customs I didn't quite care to., but to her I did respond. "My aunt read them. She would read them and eat bon bons while I vacuumed and cleaned. She never felt the need to say this is adult work."

"Well I think that she's a fool." She said and then looked at me. "You're special. And she's too blind to see it so I'm sorry, but here you can be anything."

"You're not going to do what you did last time are you?" I asked in my best tone. "You're not going to tell me that I'm the boy who lived just so I can be miserable."

"I never intended on it to make you miserable."

"But you did I had a dream-mare."

"A what?"

"A dream and a nightmare.. It was horrible. I got head aches again."

"Again?"

"I get one every birthday."

"It's not your birthday."

"No."

"Oh." She gives me that look again and then kissed me on my head. "I am so sorry Harry.. You'll never leave here alone you know that right?"

"I.. I leave on Halloween."

"Yep. You can solve a lot." She looked behind her as if she heard a voice. "I've got to go now. Tomorrow Harry?"

"Yes. I'll walk you to school." I volunteered.

"Really?"

"Sure." I smiled.

"Great." She smiled bigger and then waved goodbye as she walked home.

I proceeded on my way home until I seen something flashing in the glimmer of the hazy fall sun. I walked over to look at the beautiful wooden case. I picked it up and shoved it into my pocket, I don't know why, but I had to. I had to take this case home and see what was inside. It was there meant for me. Like nothing else seemed to be. It waited on me to be alone, because it had been there for so long it collected dust. I walked home like nothing was wrong and was greeted by my beautiful stitched together mother who gave me a kiss and asked me about my day.

"Nothing to be bored with."

"Harry." She scoffed. "I'm never bored with you."

"How about I come down after my homework and help with dinner? You can hear about my day then."

"Delightful!"

I smiled and kissed her once more on the cheek and then walked up to my room and closed my door. I pulled the case out and opened it. I put in my hand and something surged through me. Like a piece of me was finally connected to whatever was left of my living self. I looked out of my window and the face from my nightmares looked back at me "It has begun." I dropped the wand and fell back in my chair with a clunk. I wanted to run from it, but I couldn't. I couldn't run from anything.

My dad rushed in and seen me on the floor with the wand on the desk. "Honestly Harry every time I walk into the room you're picking yourself off of the floor." My dad picked up his only son off the floor and brushed me off. Zero chased after him. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine dad."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm fine."

Sally walked in. "Harry!"

"Before you start Sally he's fine."

"Are we-"

"Yes mom I'm fine." I hugged her. "C'mon lets fix dinner." I wanted to be as far away from the wand as I could. The same surge of completion turned into something I never wanted. Fear.