Hazy dream
The soft breeze was blowing against my window, accompany by the warm of the morning light, while the birds were chirping,
I slowly awake from my night filled with dreams once more, no nightmares this time, only peaceful and soft dreams. It as been really calm recently, maybe my mind was more at ease now that the stressful days has past? Maybe this strange power was fading, was saying my mind in a side of my head. As far as I can tell, I always had this specific sense, my dreams allow me to learn, see and feel whatever it desire. It can be compared to lucid dreams, premonitory dreams , vision or even travel from different realm. Every night I have to feel, to suffer, what the univers decided to show me.
Some people see it as a blessing, and I would love to think like them, I mean, to be able to predict some event, or to discover long time mystery, yeah, that's amazing. But having to experience it every night, having to endure every scenario, good or bad, it's tiring. I was left a lot of time with a fear of sleeping. I never knew where it came from and no one in my family was know to have the same ability, but coming from a family of soothsayers it isn't really surprising.
Tonight I was in an unknown place, with a breathtaking lake reflecting the sunlight so perfectly I almost felt at ease. The lake was surrounded by a forest with a tone of different shades of green on the thousandth trees all looking like it came out of a fairytales books where everything is enchanted. The light was bringing in a yellow atmosphere, everything around me was dazzling, I was mesmerized by the scene that was shown to me. Someone was standing there, by my side, but I couldn't remember their face and they didn't even spoke a word, everything seems like it was frozen in time, noting happened but I felt good. Even though, this place was intriguing me and I promise myself to search for it once I had the time to, and maybe a little more details perhaps. Unfortunately I had a day to go by and waking up was only the first step of this one. Standing up from my bed, picking my clothes and making my way to the bathroom, I made sure to be as silent as I could to not wake my roommates from their peaceful sleep. I always woke early compared to them and complains are somethings I got tired of , so leaving unnoticed is the best option, although they'll probably blame me if they don't wake up at all and misses classes. So, tying up my blue and silver tie, I left the dorm room and past by the empty common room, where the constellation and stars could be seen on its roof and made my way out in the stairs lefting the tower where my dorms are. Every stairs, every corridors and even the painting were all so calm, this moment where everything is relaxing, a small time of peace before the storm I could say. Only my footsteps could be heard, its somehow relaxing in this instant, a perfect time to rest my mind while I headed to the grand hall, where the breakfast is waiting for all the students.
Arriving at the massive wooden doors of the hall, I saw a silhouette of a young man, trying hard to attache his red and gold tie. I let a soft smile on my face while I made my way to the red head. I gently took his tie between my finger beginning to knot it correctly, startling him by my sudden appearance. His face raising quickly to meet my eyes with a shocking expression.
-Beautiful day Joong, I said looking at him while adjusting his now perfectly made tie, Were you waiting for me? I straighten my posture.
-Hwa... Man you scared me, he said nervously laughing, you should announce yourself at least if you don't want me to die on the spot next time.
His ears were taking a slightly shade of red, And yeah I was waiting for you since the breakfast hadn't arrived yet. He said looking at the two now opens doors.
I laughed faintly at the state of my friend in front of me.
-Well shall we ?, I asked directing myself to the doors waiting for him to follow me.
This redhead boy, HongJoong, is a calm and pure friendship for me, we met at our first year here in Hogwarts during a potion class. He wasn't the best in brewing potions at first and since we got paired I helps him a lot at this time. We are in the same year but don't have many classes in common since all our years here, and most of all we are not from the same house, he's a gryffindor while, I am a Ravenclaw. In our second year here I discovered that he too, was an early birds, He always was up at the same time as me. So being the only presence of each other for a few times before everyone wake up, we began to know each other and became friend. He's someone really smart and ambitious, he put a lot of effort in what he likes, he's rather calm and relaxed but I also know he have a lot of energy to use.
We only meet each others when we're not surrounded by all our comrade, sometimes we study together, go for a walk near the forbidden forest or the lake and we talk, about everything, our friends, our subjects, holidays, ideas, theories and so much more. We like each other company and I love how this feeling is pure and feels nice.
We often sit with each other at the other's house table during our breakfast, talking or sometimes just keeping company for the both of us till our friends groups make their appearances, ending our moment of calm with their high energy even in the morning. And today its one of his friend that enter the hall first. Seeing him followed by one of my dorm friend with a face telling "I need help" I got up telling Hongjoong that we'll se each other later. Saying goodbye I passed by his gryffindor friend who gave me a Good Morning with to much energy, to which I answered softly and greeted my roommate next to him. As I got in front of him I asked why was he making this kind of expression this early in the morning.
-Seonghwa… What do I do? He said while taking my shoulder in his hand, Today's the day of the quidditch team's selection BUT also the day of my evaluation of potion, and I swear this bloody professor won't let me leave in time ! Not that I doubt my skills BUT STILL!
-Woah! There, Calm down a bit, I said leading him toward the ravenclaw table. You studied so hard for this class, I'm sure you'll finish in time just for the selection. I sat him down and took place next to him.
-Pray for me Hwa, I need to be the beater again this year...He said pouting while taking something to eat.
-I'm sure you'll make it, you are the best beater Ravenclaw had in times! Of course they'll take you this time too.
The boy looked at me with puppy eyes chewing on a piece of bread covered with jam on it.
I ruffle his hair gently while trying to encourage him the best as I could. Talking with him seams to calm him a little bit and soon the time to head to class came relatively fast. We did a small part of our way together till we separated for our respectives classes and as I made my way to the divination tower I came across Yunho, my longest friend here in Hogwarts. We shared some of our classes sometimes but we always hangout with each other with two other friends, one of his house and the second being the soon to be beater of the Ravenclaw team, I hope. Times flies in their company and we never get bored, especially with two of them being full of energy, maybe that's a trait you must have to be part of the Hufflepuff.
We both entered the divination class and sat on small cushion on one of the estrade made for the students. Before us was a crystal ball set on a very detailed base placed on a round wooden table decorating with bohemian pieces of clothes. The teacher was already sitting ahead of us sipping on a fresh made cup of black tea, in which I figured, she'll read the tea leaves introducing to us again the art of tasseomancy. A practice I was a bit to familiar with as my grand mother often show me in a goal of introducing me her favorite divination exercice. The class went smoothly, we once again learned how to see in the crystal ball and most importantly, interpreting what we saw. Yunho for exemple was shown a quiditch match where the atmosphere was very joyful, an obvious way of showing his excellency as the team captain. But he got to enthusiastic at the slightest mention of becoming the champion of quiditch this year.
That's what HE interpreted.
As for me, it was rather blurred as the clear sphere was showing me the back of a man surrounded by an heavy environnement. Nothing much was shown, only this, lettings the both of us plus the teacher in an interrogative state. Yunho said that maybe I will get detention with someone else, the teacher thinks more of someone I knew that will come back after bad things happened to him, but as for me I kind of feel like it's someone I don't know who is in need of help and that we will cross path in a certain way.
The teacher told me to no paying it to much attention since I probably ain't familiar with this method, however it's in fact an exercice I'm pretty familiar with it since my home is literally covered in all of divination kind of form known to men. Even though it was disturbing me, I kept going with my day, having other subjects to care about for the hours coming.
Shortly the end of the classes times came and as I left my arithmancy class I began to slowly walk toward the outdoors to take some fresh air before meeting with my friends. As I walk I looked through the windows of the corridors, leading my eyes on the quiditch field where I could distinguish the selection for my house's team, wondering if jongho already past the test. Two students past by me at this instant and I heard them talking about their day, telling how much the potion evaluation was kind of hard they had to leave because what was the point of trying again ? And that even this "smart ravenclaw boy" was probably still writing on his paper.
And that's when I remembered.
-Shit! Jongho-
I began to run as fast as I could ,an idea crossed my mind while I was making my way to the front yard of the school.
Arriving at my destination I used a simple spell to call my magic broom, as this one appeared I saw Jongho running like I never saw him, out of the castle.
-JONGHO! HERE! I called while I climbed on my broom telling him to climb behind me.
He didn't thought twice and hopped on it while I stomped the floor to get us departed as quick as I could. Arriving at the field I left Him at the entrance and proposed him my broom as it was already here.
-You need mine? Since it's already here might as well use it, He began tu stripped off of his robe and undoing his tie tossing it on the grass next to him.
-Thanks you so so much Hwa! No time to get changed I'll go like this and regain my spot!
He said running away toward the team.
-God dammit YOU'RE CLOTHES!
Even if I screamed he wouldn't even listen to me. I took his belongings and folded it to let them rest in the empty spot left in my bag.
-Better here than on the floor..
I stayed a bit looking at the athletes show and Jongho literally nailing it before someone came resting their head on my shoulder.
- You didn't even waited for meee…
- OH MY! Yunho please, I said getting a bit startled by the sudden appearance. Sorry I had a rescue to do, the poor Jongho almost got late for the selection because of a potion test.
-Arghh, not this Rathmore's tests again, he's going to kill our younger! He said standing next to me, hands in his pockets. But I'm not scared for his place on the team, I mean look at him! He showed the younger one beating a bludgers with an incredible ease. I almost feel sad he's not in my team, we sure would be untouchable.
I laughed at the admiration of the brown head one.
-Aaah you wish! Sadly for you he's with us, I stated before leaving the field in direction of the castle. Anyway we have an assignment to do, isn't it?
-Ah yes yes! That is why I came here in the first place, he quickly arrived at my level, Don't try to switch the roles here!
We made the rest of our way in laughter and gossips as we loved to, arriving at the library we were greeted at the entrance by our second ball of energy waiting for us, starting to tell the great story of his day almost as soon as he saw us.
We passed the end of our time before dinner, working for various classes, talking and listening of each other tales. We went afterward to eat as we met with Jongho in the Great Hall, as we sat together we all heard of how Jongho fought for his spot and was given to him without everyone surprises.
The evening went by and at a certain point I found myself strolling alone before the curfew went down, everything was calm again and the sunset was reflecting against the cool stones of the walls, slowly fading leaving its place to the night sky. As everything felt relaxing I couldn't ignore this gut feelings that something felt off. I felt rather bad, as like my mind was shuting down slowly letting place to dreams of every aspects. That's when it began to appear before me, a vision, all was black around me but I knew for a fact that it was really a vision, it's always the same feelings.
I didn't know why but this one surely wouldn't be a good one as I felt this heavy atmosphere again, it felt like I was choking, my legs became weaker and only a few second later something was drawing hitself frome this black mist. Someone was standing before me, blood running down from one of his arm, he wasn't armed but harmed. The wound caused certainly by the strange silhouette in front of him holding tightly its wand where the redish end of it stated that an harmed spell was used. Something was spoken but I couldn't even catch a glimpse of it, my ears where buzzing like hell and suddenly the masked forme put its attention on me, or it felt like it. My heart started racing, it never happened before, I always was a spectator I certainly was imagining but anxiety took reason of me and panicked was now filling my body as my legs slowly were leaving me. Wand pointing in my direction I almost saw the boy turning his head towards me before strike of light blinded me. I suddenly regain consciousness of reality panic still having power over me.
I was now curled against a wall almost completely on the floor holding my chest with my left hand as to reach for my heart as my breath was speeding up.
"..." I felt someone next to me, a hand on my back trying to catch my attention, but I couldn't hear anything, I felt like dying and thoughts were passing as fast as the speed of light.
"..ON..Wa" A voice. Near me. "S...hWA!" What about the boy I saw? He's he dead? WHO is he?
"Seo..WA" What if the masked person did in fact saw me? Will they come at me? Find Me?
"Seonghwa!" Kill me?
"SEONGHWA!"
I suddenly got aware of my surronding, this voice, it was his. Worry could be seen in his eyes, the headboy was trying to get my attention. As I looked at him, tears were flowing down my face uncontrollably.
"Hongjoong..?"