The Guardian's Chick

by Soren Quill

This is in the POV of Hedwig. Its her thoughts and feelings about Harry since they met on that fateful day in Diagon Alley to the day that she died in the Death Eater attack.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

A/N: I hope you guys like this. I wrote it for a creative writing assignment. Let me know what you guys think. Please review.

The Guardian's Chick

The moment I saw you

I knew who you were

As I peered through the shining gold bars

Of the cage that imprisoned me

Swinging in the tanned hand of the giant

Who purchased me from the dark store

Where I spent my youth

When my rich golden eyes

Met your sparkling emerald

Through the dusty window that separated us

I knew you needed me

No longer would you be so lonely

For I would be there

I would be your companion

The one you could rely on to be there

When everyone else would show you their backs

In the snow you found solace as you watched me glide

I offered you comfort as you sat with me on your lap

Stroking my feathers or as I preened your hair

A futile attempt to organize the unruly mess that sits atop your head.

Giving you whatever reassurance I could

As over the summer we are locked up in our cages once more

Watching as you lose the weight

You gained at the castle where you make your nest

I knew you were my everything

As I watched you sleep, dreaming

Peacefully and able to escape

But more and more time passed

And I witnessed more nights

Of the sheets twisting around you

Trapping you in their winding grasps

As you became older

And your eyes were opened to the darkness

Emerald no longer sparkled

Becoming overcast with shadow

Your shoulders slumped over

With burdens no youngling should ever bear

Thrust upon you

I watched your transformation

From the excited little one in the bustling alley

To the war torn teen

Who is on his way to seeing to much

For him to bear

As you lost more of your flock

But no matter what

I know who you are

I knew from the moment

We first met

Before you even granted me the name

Of the warrior from your history books

You called me Hedwig

And I called you my chick

That is why

I now fly to your side

In the heat of battle

Swooping to you

Just in time to catch

The sickly green light that was meant for you

Because I loved you

And couldn't let you die

When you had so much more to live for

Because I knew from the moment our lives collided

I would call you my chick

And be your white guardian angel

Watching in the night

Till the end of my days