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Going to Hogwarts has been Ominis' dream since he was a kid:being far away from his family. Born blind and have opinion on to not use dark art made him a black sheep in the Gaunt household.
He arrived to Hogwarts with a little help from the maids even his parents forbid helping him but they didn't have a heart leaving the poor blind child managing his way to school on his own. Nevertheless, the heaviness on his shoulders flew away as the train ride away further from his horrible life. He's free now and can live freely like he dreamed of.
The whispers on the train and Hogwarts about him were the same topics of him being blind and the main one he's the descendant of the Salazar Slytherin. With that he got in to Slytherin.
Slytherin: ambitious,cunning and resourceful or for short where the sinister characters goes. Not everyone defined by the house traits entirely but there's one particular new student that confuses all Hogwarts as to why she got into Slytherin. Students who has got to know her on the train and when the reception on going describe her as kind, calm, soft-spoken and sympathetic. Always smiling and greets everyone she encounters. Professor Weasley even asked the Sorting Hat if the girl is a Slytherin and the Sorting Hat said 'Absolutely!'.
She then became the talk of every students. Wanting to be friends with her and some has developed a crush on her. Because of her beauty they start suggesting to give her a nickname. The top suggestion was the Slytherin Princess however it's hackneyed. Another idea from a muggle was to call her Rapunzel because of her long hair. At first the witches and wizard didn't know what 'Rapunzel' is but the muggle explained who she is. With deep thoughts they disagree as it's too mouthful to call her that. The nickname suggestions put on hold to think more.
After curfew all students went to their dorms to rest and sleep. Ominis in his deep thoughts reminiscing his dark home life and how his first day of class will go tomorrow. With lots of thought he hardly feel tired.
All of sudden he hears someone singing softly in melodious. Ominis sit up from his bed, lift the curtain and open the window. He can feel the moonlit on his face. The singing becomes clearer it comes from the room beside him.
"Is that the girl?" his roommate appears beside him if Ominis remembers his name is Robert
"The one who shouldn't be in Slytherin?" his other roommate,Adam rose from his bed walks to Ominis and other roommate.
"Yeah that girl. She can sing! What more surprises she holds?"
"Beautiful, kind and can sing. Oh she's so breathtaking... "
Ominis only listens to his two roommates express their feelings on her. In curiosity he ask "Do you mind tell me how she looks like?"
The two roommates exchange glances at each other. One of them speaks up "Her long hair kept in braids eleganty,her skins looks so soft, her smiles brings joy to who sees it and her eyes... they're so enchanting"
Adam adds "Her singing is so serene. It sounds like she's singing a lullaby. Reminds me of the birds that sings at night their singing drove me to sleep. They're called Nightingale"
"Nightingale? That's a good name for her... Nightingale for short it's Gale"
Gale continues singing. The boys starts to get sleepy and say goodnight to each other. Ominis still keeping his head halfway through the window listening to her. Her voice shows her beauty to Ominis although the boys has told him her looks but born without sight he values voices more and her voice is all he needs to know that she is beautiful, kind and calm. He sat by the window for few minutes till he gets tired. He left the window opens a little. Her song drift him to sleep same as his roommates and her roommates. A perfect night to begin their new journey at Hogwarts.
‘Laa~laa~laa~’
Ominis’ first class was History of Magic.Sounds too much for students to learn history at early morning but he doesn’t complain he’s more worrying who to sit with and try to make friends with his classmate hoping they are friendly not caring about appearances. It was nice of Adam to escort him to the class he even suggest Ominis to learn spell for him to ‘see’ through his want, Adam don’t know how the spell is but the professors could teach Ominis that.He should ask the professor at the end of the class.
“Good luck with your first class,Ominis! Do you want me to walk you to your next class?”
“You did more than enough to show me my class.I will ask my classmates if they have the same class next.No worries”
Not wanting to be late to his class.Adam left Ominis with a ‘Goodbye see you at the dorm’. Ominis takes a deep breath and let it out slowly calming him down.He pushes the heavy door wood open the room filled with first year students talking to each other introducing to one another becoming friends. Ominis stands awkwardly at the door have no idea how the room works he feel a little embarrassed for being blind. Deep in his thoughts he didn’t hear someone approaches him “I’m Sebastian.Would you like to sit with me?”
The dark blonde hair boy nods agreeing Sebastian’s offer.Sebastian rest his hand on Ominis’ left shoulder walking him to their seats.”My name is Ominis by the way.I want to thank you for offering me a sit”. They both had a short conversation together before their professor came in and start the class immediately. After the class ended it was a coincidence Sebastian has the same schedule as Ominis. They two know they will close friends.
First day of classes went well.Ominis made a friend and learnt few of his classmates’ names,they were kind to him not caring his disability. After class, Sebastian invites him to hangout at the North Courtyard with Poppy,Garreth and Anne that he just know she’s Sebastian’s twin sister. Ominis was delightful at the offer. Hogwarts was more than he expected so lively and free.He can hear students running around,laughing with each other and playing along.Much better than his mundane house.They sat on the ground enjoying the scenery.They talk about themselves;family,hobbies,talents and anything they want to share. Ominis didn’t sat a lot about himself aside from he’s the descendant of the Salazar Slytherin he even made a joke ‘It’s okay I won’t command snakes to chase you!’
They all becoming more and more close friends bonding with each other. Abrutly a voice called Poppy name, it was her. Poppy introduce her to other “She’s my friend back at home. If you hear the stories in all Hogwart’s air she is called Gale”
The other gave their names to Gale.Ominis stuttered his name to her,she giggles and said “Nice to meet you Ominis”. She sits beside him he can smell her sweet perfume. The group continues talking with each other.A ball came fly at them Garreth let out a screech he grabs the ball and chase the group that threw the ball “Come on guys! They want to get the bottoms beaten!”
Only Gale and Ominis didn’t follow them to play ball. They sat quietly together Ominis felt nervous thinking what topic to bring up but she beats him at it “What do you like to do?”
Ominis swallowed his saliva “I don’t have any interesting likeness because of my blindness… I like to sculpting in my free time”
“Sculpting? That’s interesting.Can you sculp me my cat,Didi? She’s a big calico cat with a bobtail.I love her so much”
“Sure I can do that. I’ll probably finish it in 3 days or less… depends how busy I am”
Gale giggles “Take your longest time you want.I will wait”
Then silence came back between them just for awhile.Gale takes out a book from her backpack “Are you familiar with muggles fairy tale stories? They’re so nice to read.Muggles are so imaginative writing stories” Ominis shakes his head and she continues “My favorite is called The Little Mermaid. Kindly note their mermaids are not like us they’re descripted as beautiful and wont hurt anyone.Want to hear the full story?”
“If you willing to”
“Come here lay on my backpack they’re soft” Gale pats her bag that she lays infront of her.Ominis awkwarly lays down. He took a deep breath to calm down but the anxious went away as soon she starts the story
‘Once upon a time,far out in the ocean…’
Her soft voice reading the story feels like she’s singing again.Ominis felt he was hypnotised by her voice. His mind was in peace and his heart warms a feeling he never think he will feel. Not familiar with the feeling he doesn’t know he is falling in love with the girl lullabying him to sleep last night where he had the calmest sleep he ever had. The wind blows at them daintily, he closes his eyes and made a wish
‘I want to be like this forever and ever with her and I in our own world just us.No one can intefere us together…’
He wished in his heart but the wind heart it.
The wind grants his wish.