Chapter 3:
After stepping into the wood-paneled hallway, I asked the Lady "How will my training work?" Thoughtfully humming she replied "First you'll be sent to Hogwarts to study magic." I was stunned, The Hogwarts, the Hogwarts in the Harry Potter stories by J.K. Rowling? "Umm this is the Hogwarts I'm thinking about right?" Chuckling she said "Yes child, it is, I just have to arrange your lodging there with Professor Dumbledore." I was incredulous "You know Professor Dumbledore, tell me, does he really like lemon drops?"
"Yes I do, and yes he does."
"Wow, that's really cool!"
"Quite, as I was saying, you'll be studying magic at Hogwarts, fighting with swords, bows, axes, and various other medieval weaponry in Middle Earth."
"Middle Earth woo hoo YEAH!" The Lady gave me a weird look, and I gave her a sheepish grin in return. "Um yeah, I've always wanted to go there." Chuckling merrily she continued walking I suddenly realized she hadn't told me what work I would be doing. "Um ma'am what is the work you were walking about?" she looked confused "I didn't tell you? I'll explain it in a moment, ah yes and please don't call me ma'am it makes me feel old, ah yes here it is." The Lady stopped at a door and opened it. "I believe this room shall be to your liking, it's the master bedroom and has been decorated to your tastes." Walking through the door I gasped "I-it's beautiful." The décor was my style, the room was mostly black and purples, my two favorite colors, and it was also given a celestial theme. The ceiling was painted with a star, crescent moon and sun mural, and the bed was a massive 4-poster, complete with curtains.
That was long enough to gawk "yeah about the job" "hmm impatient aren't we?" "You should know, you have been watching me for the last 16 years." Contemplating what I said she replied "Yes anyway, continuing after you've returned from middle earth, you'll be learning more modern fighting techniques here such as hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship with a firearm." Shocked yet again for the umpteenth time all I could say was "Cool."
She closed to door to the room "Before you turn in I promised you I'd tell you what your work would be, well you'll be a guardian immortal, you'll protect various people in other realities. Such as middle earth, Hogwarts, Pern, Balinor, and any other places I tell you to go. As well you'll be able to go to realities of your choice on your vacations to do whatever you wish. If you'll come with me to the library we'll sort out all of your paperwork." So yet again I followed her elsewhere.