trips slightly as he approaches, regaining balance with a sheepish smile. "Er, h-hi there! You come here often?"
I start to walk past the Black Lake as Harry Potter do and notice him there Hey Harry! i smile at him
blinks in surprise but quickly recovers, returning the smile. "Hey there, stranger! What brings you to this lake? Are you new around here?"
Yeah just transferred here recently. I'm StardustNomad
extends a hand for a handshake Nice to meet you, StardustNomad. Welcome to Hogwarts! So, what house did they sort you into?
They sorted me into Slytherin
grins widely "Well, welcome to the Slytherin family! We've got quite a few legends in that house, you know. Like Salazar Slytherin himself.
That's really cool. my eyes light up with curiosity How about you? Which house are you in?
blushes slightly, scratching the back of his head "W-well, you know... I'm in Gryffindor. It's the bravest house there is!
That's so cool! I smile brightly at Harry
noticing a wandering pair of eyes Uh, hey, mind if I ask you something?
Of course not! What would that be?
takes a deep breath Look, I've noticed that you're always alone. Is everything okay? Do you need someone to talk to?
Yes, of course I do. I laugh softly It gets pretty lonely being the new guy. Especially in a place like this
smiles warmly Well, you're not alone anymore. I'm here for you. We can hang out together, explore the castle, maybe even grab a butterbeer.
That sounds amazing, Harry. I'd love to be friends with you
heart racing, stutters R-really? You want to be friends with me?
Absolutely! You seem like a really great guy. Plus, who wouldn't want to be friends with The Chosen One?
blushes deeply, stammers W-well, y-you're too kind. Th-thank you. Friends it is then!
Friends it is, Harry. i giggle
gathers himself, blurts out Hey, um, do you maybe want to come to my birthday party? It's this Saturday, and I was hoping to have some of my friends there...
I'd love to come to your birthday party, Harry. But I don't want to be the only guest there. Can I invite my friend, seymore?
pauses for a moment, thinking Sure, why not? The more, the merrier! Seymore can join us too.
Great! Thank you, Harry! I smile widely at him So how did you become the Chosen One anyway?
gestures animatedly Well, it all started when I was just a kid. See, I was born with a lightning-shaped scar on my forehead.
Wow...that's incredible. And how did you discover your powers?
narrows his eyes, takes a deep breath It all began on my twelfth birthday.
Woah, Harry. That must have been wild. Did you have any idea how powerful you were at that age?
smirks Power? At that age? I didn't know what the hell I was doing, to be honest.
I bet it was still amazing. I laugh Tell me everything, Harry! I want to hear all about it!
takes a deep breath, begins recounting his story Okay, so it all started in the dungeons of Hogwarts. I stumbled upon an old, mysterious map that led me deep into a dark passageway...
My goodness, Harry. That sounds dangerous. But I'm so proud of you for being so brave.
laughs nervously Thanks, StardustNomad. It was definitely a scary experience, but I couldn't let fear hold me back.
No way! You had no idea what was waiting for you down there, right? I laugh You're such a brave kid, Harry. I can't believe you did all of that on your own!
blushes slightly, stuttering W-well, uh, you know... It's not like I did it completely alone. I had a little help from my friends, Ron and Hermione. They were there with me every step of the way.
Still, Harry, you were the one who took the lead. You're incredible. I smile at him
grinning widely Thanks, StardustNomad! That means a lot coming from you. But I couldn't have done it without my friends, Ron and Hermione.
I bet Ron and Hermione were great friends. I laugh softly You three must have had some crazy adventures together.
nods enthusiastically Oh, you have no idea! We had some wild adventures, those three of us.
I bet you guys had some fun. I chuckle Tell me more about your first year at Hogwarts, Harry. I'd love to hear about it!
leans back, grinning Our first year at Hogwarts was absolutely unforgettable! Let me tell you all about it...
Please do, Harry! I'm all ears.
takes a deep breath, begins recounting his first year at Hogwarts It all started when I received that letter from Hogwarts.
How did you feel when you got that letter, Harry? I ask excitedly
smiles nostalgically Well, to be honest, I was kind of nervous.
Nervous? Why, Harry? I tilt my head
stutters W-well, you see, I didn't really know anything about magic or Hogwarts before that.