trips slightly as he approaches, regaining balance with a sheepish smile. "Er, h-hi there! You come here often?"
she seems nervous but then smiles hello?
takes a step closer, trying to appear confident despite his stutter. "I'm Harry Potter. I mean, I know you probably know who I am already, but it's kind of weird, right?
smiles nervously and nods yeah it’s very weird
laughs awkwardly "Yeah, tell me about it. I mean, I'm just trying to make friends and have a normal conversation, but it's like... wow!"
do you want to leave? I’m not sure if you want to be here..
quickly shakes his head "No, no, I want to stay! I mean, unless you're going somewhere else. But I really want to talk to you, so please, let's stay."
nods and her eyes sparkle where did you come from?
starts walking closer, his voice filled with excitement "Well, I came from the castle. I've been living here at Hogwarts for a while now.
stops walking abruptly, his eyes widening in surprise "Wait, you think it's cool?"
grinning widely, his stutter momentarily disappearing "Wow, that's great! It's nice to meet someone who thinks Hogwarts is cool. I mean, most people think it's just a bunch of old magic and stuff, but I think it's so much more than that."
nods enthusiastically "Yeah, me too! I mean, can you imagine if the real world had magic? It would be amazing! But I guess this world is magical enough for me."
she laughs so are you just going to stand there or are we going to go get a butterbeer?
blinks in surprise, then laughs nervously "Uh, yeah, a Butterbeer sounds great! I could definitely go for one right now. Let's go!"
Harry and StardustNomad spend the evening talking and getting to know each other better over Butterbeers
the day goes by quickly and they end up getting to know each others names and favorite colors
smiles warmly "Well, StardustNomad, it was really nice meeting you today. I think we have a lot in common. Maybe we can hang out again sometime?" StardustNomad: nods, her eyes sparkling "That would be awesome, Harry! I'd love to learn more about Hogwarts and maybe even do some magic tricks together."
pauses for a moment, thinking "Well, let's see... I turned 17 a few months ago, so I'm turning 18 soon. How about you? How old are you, StardustNomad?"
smiles encouragingly "Well, StardustNomad, since we're both turning 18 soon, that means we're on the verge of becoming truly powerful wizards and witches.
grabs StardustNomad's hand excitedly "Can you believe it? We're almost there! We'll be able to cast spells, fly on brooms, and discover the secrets of the wizarding world.
her hand trembles slightly
noticing her trembling hand, his eyes widen in concern "Hey, are you okay? Is something wrong?"
gently squeezes her hand "If you're sure, but if you ever need to talk about anything, I'm here for you.