Consequences

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Harry Potter and its world belong to J. K Rowling. I only own the original characters I made.

"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

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Robert broke the seal and opened the letter which read:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.

Order of Merlin, First class, Grand Sorc.,

Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump,

International Confederation of Wizards

Dear Mr Crow,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

"Well look at that. The headmaster of all trades without all names." Robert chuckled. He looked up the attached list with all the things he ought to buy. However, he quickly dismissed it. After all his rain of gold was still pending at the heavenly desk of fate.

" Shouldn't have sent that owl back." Robert sighed with regret.

"However, nothing is truly lost. I can go sightseeing...or just ask a good soul in town for help." He murmured. Robert stood up and went towards the railway station. He entered the building and looked around. After the train left with all of its passengers almost nobody could have been seen in sight. Mostly the personal of the station were seen tidying up the mess the children made. Lost items, litter and for some reason a candlestick were lying on the ground. Robert saw the cleaners leisurely picking everything up. And after gathering the trash to one place one cleaner used his wand and suddenly the pile vanished without a trace.

'Hopefully they won't banish me to the realm of shadows. Been there and don't recommend it. You never know what they might do to a strange muggle looking person. I'm quite astonished that no auror was called in.' Robert thought while exiting the station. A little breeze brushed Robert's blond hair. It was around nine in the morning. The village was coming to life. He could see people coming out of their houses. Some of them vanishing with a pop and others walking in their own unique fashion.

'Speaking of banishing how does that work. Do you banish to another place on earth? Or do you just atomize the object into thin air? And can you banish a person?' Suddenly he felt as if chills went down his spine. 'Maybe it's better not to ask these type of questions'. He thought with a hint of fright. Sometimes ignorance is the best course of action. You never know if you can draw attention to yourself only by thinking of something. After all he did land here after saying he was bored.

After venturing into the town Robert looked around for any signs of the Owl Postal Service. He couldn't remember if there actually is one, but figured that Hogsmeade would be an obvious location for one of its branches.

'I wonder how accurate the game is.' Robert pondered. Memories of his playthroughs reignited and he had feelings of deja vu. However not everything was the same. Even a quaint village like this has to eventually change and let a new pallet of colors and wonder fill it anew with new emotions and feelings. After the initial noise made by the morning rush-hour the village was filled with a sense of serenity. The contrary can be said during school year. It probably gets more noisy and crowded on Hogsmeade weekends. Children, adults, customers, sellers all contributing to the severing of tranquility.

'Can't wait to chow down on all the specialties. Just wait for me Honeydukes.' Robert thought while his stomach rumbled. Clearly stating its dissatisfaction with the man. Not only doesn't it get what it needs but also it's denied any chocolaty goodness the mind had recalled.

"It seems I need to speed up my search. And my stomach agrees." Robert said and his stomach done an encore seemingly giving its approval.

"OK it's time to ask for directions." Robert said to himself. After a few minutes of walking he finally found his chance.

"Excuse me, good sir, could you tell me where is The Owl Postal Service." He asked a man who just got out of his house. He was dressed in overalls, flanel shirt and had a strawhat which seen better days. From the overall impression the man gave he probably was a gardener.

"Why hello laddie. Just head down the main road and at the second crossing it'll be on your left." The man said while sizing Robert up. Not everyday you see a young man in flashy colors.

"Thank you, sir. Have a good day". Said Robert with gratitude in his voice. Finally his post seeking quest will be over with. After following the directions Robert stood before a two-storied building.

"This is it." Robert said. "Charisma don't fail me now."