As Lian’s hand covered over Cathan’s eyes, the young wizard became surrounded by shadows. The darkness cast by Lian’s palm was all-encompassing. Even the sounds of the other students around them became quickly lost to Cathan, and all he could do was focus on the sound of Lian’s words. Cathan was...
A smile pushed up on Cathan’s lips at Lian’s own remark, though the expression felt tight as it formed on his features. To no fault of Lian, Cathan felt like a child again. He was reminded of his early childhood, in his family library with his older sister. The countless hours of lecturing...
Cathan reached up before he could realize what he was doing. He pulled the feather away from Lian’s hair, twirling it in between his fingers for a few moments. It felt so real, Cathan was almost surprised that Professor Pengram was able to conjure so many without any effort. Cathan knew it took...
Professor Pengram’s eyes scanned the room, taking note of the raised hands. He nodded, mostly in thought to himself, before he continued. “Focus is important,” the man conceded. “As is incantation.” Pengram took a few paces away from the teacher’s desk as the front of the classroom. He walked in...
When Professor Pengram's voice filled the room, every student's attention was drawn towards him. Even the Slytherins, a majority of which seemed uninterested or half-asleep from their previous lecture, were drawn towards the man. Professor Pengram was bright. Even with just a few words, Cathan...
Cathan felt his eyebrow twitch. From what he knew of Lian, it wasn’t as if Cathan was expecting much decorum, but that didn’t make his questioning hurt any less. He was conscious about keeping his expression still, even as tightness blockaded his throat. He wasn’t sure what emotion burst into...
Cathan heard the sound of books hitting the desk in front of him before he turned his head.
“Oh.” At first, the only thing Cathan did was blink. “Hello, Lian.” He recognized Lian instantly. It was hard not to, after so many hours they spent with one another on the train yesterday. Even when...
Chapter 2: Charmed
September 2nd, 2025, 10am - Third Floor, Charms Corridor - Hogwarts Castle
The first day of Hogwarts was always hectic. That was what Cathan’s older sister told him over the summer, though he didn’t quite understand what she meant until now. The castle’s halls were ripe with...
The Grand Hall was, for lack of any other word, grand.
The ceiling seemed non-existent, taking on the image of the night sky. Cathan had only realized it was fake from the twinkling of the stars. Instead of the normal September constellations, the four House crests were visible above. Floating...
Cathan grimaced at the thought of cars. He had almost forgotten about them. His family was privileged enough to live far away from any muggles, having a large piece of land along the coast of Ireland to themselves. Any travel Cathan had done was by the Floo powder network, and the rare occasions...
Lian’s enthusiasm was blinding. Cathan wished it were more contagious. The nervousness had yet to cull itself from his chest. As much as Cathan tried to will away the bad feeling that was building, it was no use. At least with the other boy talking, Cathan had something to focus on other than...
The sound of Lian’s voice filled the cabin before Cathan’s back had the chance to touch the cushion of the passenger seat. For a moment, Cathan’s only response was a stunned silence. He blinked owlishly at the boy in front of him. Cathan’s fingers curled around his own knees, pulling at the...
Cathan's life was finally about to begin.
Though the boy was already eleven years old, the beginning stages of youth meant nothing if you were a Fancourt. What the Fancourt family prided themselves on was tangible accomplishments, and Cathan had yet to live up to the standard. Pureblooded and...
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