Diaries of a Muggle Born

I couldn’t wait to see my new school. I gathered my possessions, and started to get off the train with the others. There had to have been 500 kids on board! Now that I had let it stew a few hours, I had decided they couldn’t all have come through Memphis…must be something magical. I was definitely going to have to get used to the little things around me that were different.

I stayed close to Sarah. This is the perfect chance – my being the only one she knew, I should be able to get her easily. It was about 9 p.m., and there was so little light we could barely see around us.

I stepped off the train, puzzled. Before us stood a small…woodshed? What was this? We must be making a pit stop or something, I thought. I noticed that most of the kids my age were just as baffled, but that the older students didn’t seem the least bit concerned. Ah, must be more magic! I was really going to have to get used to this.

“First years this way,” came a small squeaky voice. “Leave your things. They will be taken care of.”

I turned to find the source, and saw a wrinkled woman, small – about 2 feet tall – and holding a wand, which was shinning brightly in the darkness. About 50 students gathered around the squat one.

“Welcome everyone to Adams.” She smiled and turned to walk down a path that leaded around the woodshed.

I noticed that the rest of the students were entering the woodshed. It must be a portal, I decided, because that many people could not fit inside of that small building.

I followed without another thought, and soon we were travelling through almost total blackness. The only light was the tiny sparkle ahead of us that the…person…was carrying. After about ten minutes, I felt an arm close around mine.

“Lee, that is you, right?”

“Yeah”

“It’s too dark. I am a little worried.”

“It’s okay. I am sure they wouldn’t lead us into anything dangerous,” I replied. But the only thing I could think of was her arm around mine.

After what seemed like an hour, we came to a cave. As Sarah and I went through cave’s entrance we suddenly found we were in a field, with bright stars around, and a huge fortress in the distance. There were lights burning around, and it appeared we were on the coast. I was in awe. I felt Sarah tighten her grip on me – and I was in heaven! We were led up to the school, to where a man stood, waiting to greet us.

“Welcome to Adams. You are a fine group of potential Wizards and Witches. I will tell you that you are also the smallest class of new students we have had in a while. So, feel privileged to be here. I am Alvin Bunting, Deputy Headmaster, and head of Eaglefeather House. You will shortly join your classmates and be sorted into your houses. Your house is your family. If you screw up, your house will lose merits. If you succeed, your house will gain merits.” He pointed at the wall on his right. There were three tickers – colored green, red, and black. They were all set at 0000.

“Now follow me.” As he turned, a lot of us new students stared at each other – some with excitement, some with apprehension.

I walked into a huge ballroom with four long tables. 3 of them had students at them, and a fourth was at the far end, seating the professors. I started to wonder about how we would be placed, and I silently pleaded for myself to be in the same house as Sarah.

Professor Bunting walked out, holding a staff, which was glowing a bright red. He set the staff down, the light disappeared, and it appeared to be just a normal, brown stick.

“As I call your name, you will approach, and hold the Staff of Auras. It will discern what lies in your heart, and shine its light to all, so that they know where you belong. Red is for Eaglefeather, the Native American that showed all resistance to control. He held deep spiritual beliefs and had a talent rivalled by few in history. Green is for Appleseed, the adventurer who was curious, clever, with a desire to do the impossible. And Black is for Smith, the English man who was ambitious, determined and proud.

He started calling out the students’ names one by one. I really wasn’t paying attention to names as much as watching the Staff and its colour transformations. Then I saw Sarah walk forward. I couldn’t wait! She picked up the Staff of Auras, and after a few seconds it radiated a brilliant green. She was in Appleseed!

I congratulated her as she walked by and took her seat at her table. And I kept on wishing: “Please be Appleseed. I must be in Appleseed.”

Next thing I knew, I was being jabbed in the ribs.

“Lee, you are being called.” Jeanna pushed me forward.

I looked around. Everyone was looking at me, and some girls were giggling. My face turned about ten shades of red as I walked to the front. I picked up the Staff, concentrating on the word ‘Appleseed’. I shut my eyes and soon I was aware of the sound of people talking.

I ventured a look to see what colour the Staff had gone. I almost fell over with disappointment. I stared dumfounded at a dark, black staff. I was in Smith house. I put on a smile, and walked to my table. As I sat, I caught Sarah’s eye. There was something in them…was it sorrow? She smiled at me, and nodded. I returned the smile, but only barely.

This was going to be a long year.

A/N: Thanks again to lovethepotionboy...although she likes to be called Kait. :)