hogwarts au

[keythatconnects]

Sora was fifteen and it was his first day at Hogwarts. Students usually had their first days when they were eleven, but Sora had been taught by teachers back home. He had only transferred to Hogwarts the moment it was possible. He knew it would take some getting used to, but it was worth it to see more of the world. England was so utterly different than the Islands.

He felt like he was doing well, though, all things considered. He was even managing being away from his dearest friends once everyone retired to their common rooms. At least the Hufflepuff common room was cozy and comfortable and everyone had made him feel welcome.

The morning he had caught up with his friends before heading to his first class.

He was trying to find the potions room now, and he felt completely lost. He knew the class was in the dungeons, but the whole castle felt like a maze. He was probably going to be late, and that made him feel frustrated. He was terrible at potions, it required too much patience, and he was going to give the professor reason to dislike him right off the bat by being late.

Maybe someone nearby would be willing to give him directions?

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[findingheart]

"Oh." Riku shrugs. "Still..Can't imagine living on an island cut off from everything."

He and his family live just outside of Edinburgh, so they're fairly close to everything.

[keythatconnects]

"I bet you'd be going just as stir crazy as I was," Sora teased lightly. "But, this does mean I get to rope you into teaching me about Quidditch so I'll call that a win in my book."

[findingheart]

"Yeah. Maybe sometime I can take you out on the Quidditch pitch."

[keythatconnects]

"Careful, once I know the rules I bet I'll be great at it, and then you'll be beaten by a newbie and how embarrassing will that be," Sora challenged with good spirit. He didn't mean the threat entirely seriously, but it was nice to have someone around to tease.

[findingheart]

"If I'm beaten by a newbie, I'll deserve to be off the team."

Riku sounds cocky, but he's pretty damn confident in his abilities as Keeper. Not a lot gets past him, but if Sora was good? Maybe he could use an edge in practice. Riku smirks at him, his face lighting up.

[keythatconnects]

"Or maybe it means that I deserve to be on the team too," Sora joked. He felt his face heat up a bit at the sight of Riku's smile. The way his features seemed to brighten with the expression made his chest feel a little tight.

"I think I have the basics of the rules down. I just feel like maybe there's more to it that I'm missing because I've never seen a game before."

[findingheart]

"Yeah, maybe. We'll have to see how you do- don't get too cocky." Riku shrugs, resting his chin in his hand. "Don't worry, you'll catch on pretty easy.

[keythatconnects]

Sora beamed at Riku, a smile spreading across his face. "I sure hope so," he said.

They were nearing the end of the meal now, and Sora realized he couldn't spend all night with the Slytherins. They typically tried to get people to sleep in their own dorm rooms.

"So... I should probably head back," he said, with some disappointment in his voice. "You promise you won't forget to teach me about Quidditch though?"