Everything Is So New

[Matt Greene]

Matt Greene simply felt out of place here since he did not know exactly how to be a wizard. Mason, his younger twin, might have helped him out if he were here right now. Matt once more walked around the lawns and then he found a place to sit down on the grass. The grass was somewhat cleaner than what he was used to sitting on. The only things new to him right now where the robes that he had carried on his back since he arrived. The robes were shining brilliant with black and red, the color of Gryffindor, something he was coming to know. He was not entirely sure about the house, but he hoped that Mason would find his way into the same house one day next year when sorting would take place again and they would be reunited. That day just could not come fast enough for the first year Gryffindor.

A gentle breeze rustled some leaves and trees on the lawn, and Matt took his time to look around this place. It was unlike he had ever seen. Everything looked so clean. He did not know how else to describe it. Matt clasped his hands together and he sat in thought, wondering what was a wizard and what made him different. Well, he did have a wand that could send out sparks, but when he told things to move while waving it, it didn't work or the wand just did not like being told what to do. He held up his wand and he looked at it carefully. This might have been the way to tap into the magic. If he did not have a wand, could he go back home and see Mason? Mason would not really like Matt coming back so soon, but boy it was a temptation for him.​

 

[Mackenzie Mitchell]

Mackenzie didn't understand the world around her. Everything was new, or the way she saw it, everything was old. Everything about the wizarding world seemed old fashioned and outdated to someone who grew up in the muggle world, around technology and electronics. She still didn't understand the world of magic, it was such a culture shock. It was hard to believe that there was so many people in the castle that looked at this world as normal and it was all they had ever known. Mack just hoped she could adapt to her new surroundings quickly. Jessie loved her new house, the Hufflepuff common room was very homey and warm.

As the term drew closer Jessie was excited to start learning about magic and the magical world that would become her home. In the meantime Jessie had decided that she should explore the vast school grounds. She went out onto the lawn, the great lawn was a huge strip of land and proved to be a popular hangout spot for the students when the weather was nice, which it always was.

 

[Matt Greene]

There was nothing more confusing than the magical world. Everything about it seemed so new, and there was nothing Matt could do about it. Holding up his wand to his eyes, he looked at it carefully. He missed the muggle world, so that everyone else had put it. Things just made sense there. He missed electricity, having a TV. Well, he only had TVs in hotels that he stayed in, but that was still a very good luxury item for the twins. Anything like that was considered high class. There were so many questions and not many answers. He thought that there was just something wrong with this world, and it seemed that magical wands might have been the source of the problems. Everyone here had one. So if one got rid of it, they would turn into a muggle right?

With that glimmer of hope in mind, Matt tossed his wand away, throwing it before it landed in the grass. Matt thought about leaving it there, but he had the urge to go back and get it. Once he got on his feet, he rushed to the help of some stick and he picked it up. It had landed in front of some other girl, looked like a Hufflepuff. He looked up at her before he quickly put the wand away and he uttered, "Oh, sorry." Even talking to some people around here seemed like a challenge. But little did he know that it was a world that he was destined to be in, with his brother by his side.​