2. Oliver Goldsteid

Jade ran to the window and peered outside. Across the street, there was a boy with short, fiery hair. He was tall and kind of nerdy. Two men where attacking him, and the boy was struggling to fight back. Jade rushed out the door and ran across the street to help, wand at hand. The attackers looked at her, seeing no threat. One of them, the leader, flicked his head in her direction, and Jade knew what was coming.

"Stupefy!" she shouted, pointing her wand at the attacker. Her spell hit him right in the chest, knocking him out instantly. Jade smirked and pointed her wand at the other attacker. The boy stood there with shock and confusion made obvious on his face. "Petrificus Totalus" Jade said, binding her final opponent. The boy just stared. This was obviously not what he had expected. Jade looked up at him, realizing she had just performed magic in the presence of a muggle, and nervously smiles. She knew she had to erase his memories, but she just couldn't. It's not like he had done anything wrong! She decided she would start with the attackers minds first.

"Obliviate" she whispered while pointer her wand at each of the attackers' heads. She looked up again at the silent boy and noted his eyes were light blue, and he towered over her. Not that that was saying much with Jade being only 5 feet tall. She decided she couldn't do it, or she wouldn't do it. Jade didn't know why, but something inside her just kept telling her not to erase his memory of this incidence. So, Jade ran. She didn't run home because no one could know she took residence in an abandoned, half destroyed, house. She ran down the street, but could hear the boy calling after her. She splashed through puddles, making water seep through her worn out sneakers. The rain had completely soaked her by now.

"Wait! Wait!"

Jade slowed a bit, glancing back to see if he was following her. Sure enough, he was. She stopped and turned around, facing the muggle boy. He caught up to her, panting.

"Th-Thank y-you."

"You're welcome" Jade answered, feeling mildly awkward.

"You're a witch, aren't you?" Jades heart froze as he spoke, "Why aren't you at Hogwarts?" He asked.

"I…uhh…what? How do you know about Hogwarts, or wizardry?" Jade said, dumbstruck.

"My mum went there. I'm a squib." The boy said.

"Oh…I never got my letter. I've been teaching myself since I was 11," Jade responded.

"Hmm. Well that's odd, you clearly have powers in you. I'm Oliver by the way, Oliver Goldsteid," He said with his hand held out.

"Jade Wintersmick," She answered, shaking his hand.

"So where do you live?" Oliver asked. He sure did ask a lot of questions, and he was acting just a little too friendly for only meeting a few minutes ago.
"Umm…" Jade hesitated. Should she tell him? Should she make something up? She decided with the truth. Who knows, maybe they'd become friends. "I live in the old house on the corner."

"The one that was burnt down?" he said, clearly not expecting that answer. "Wasn't someone killed in that fire?"

"Yeah, that was my mum." Jade said, sadness filling her heart as she longed for what she lost as a child.

"Oh…" there was silence for a moment, "She's in a better place, though, I know it." Oliver spoke gently.

"Yeah…" Jade replied, still lost in thought.

"So where's your dad?" Oliver asked, trying to change the subject.

"I never met my dad. He left when I was a baby" Jade answered, her sadness becoming anger in an instant.

"You mean, you live alone?" Oliver said, surprised again.

"Well I have a cat, but other than that, yes, I live alone." Jade said, dipping her shoe in a nearby puddle and avoiding his blue eyes.

She was starting to shiver from the cold rain. One can only stand being drenched from head to toe for so long! Oliver clearly felt the same way because his teeth began to chatter in the silence.

"I'm going to head home" Jade announced after a few minutes of silence

"Will I see you again?"

Jade paused before answering. Should she trust him? She never had a real friend before…

"Meet me in Diagon Alley tomorrow at noon?" Jade asked hopefully.

"Alright, see you then." He responded smiling brightly at her with his teeth still chattering. Jade returned it and walked back to her home, thinking about what would happen tomorrow. What would it be like talking to another person in a wizard world? Sure, she'd talked to other wizards in stores, but never has she had a conversation that lasted more than a few words before. Oliver Goldsteid… She wondered what he had in store for her.