HP: The Crazy One

It's my birthday today, and from the moment I woke up I knew it would be something special. Over the past two years, I had been doing the exercise of absorbing the sun in the afternoon and then expending it all at night before waking up with a slightly bigger core. However, it eventually became ineffective and the size would refuse to increase any further. If I had to make a size comparison, at the start it was BB Pellet and it stopped expanding at about the size of a .50 Cal Paintball.

Today was also such a special day that I was woken up by my mother with a special surprise for me.

"Zane~! Wake up, your birthday present can't wait that much longer."

This elicited an eyebrow raise from me, I don't think I'm that in love with books... right?

"Get dressed and come outside soon, ok?"

After nodding, my mother exits my room and I get dressed. I wear some nicer clothes, but nothing over the top like the forbidden suit that's been sitting in my wardrobe since my mother's attempt at reconnecting with her family.

I walk into the kitchen and barely have time to turn the corner before I am assaulted with confetti and the song that scares even Freddy Kruger in his dreams.

"Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday dear Zane... happy birthday to you."

Now red with embarrassment, I hug my parents.

"Thank you for giving birth to me."

"No problem."

I smile and start looking at them expectantly, almost ready to pounce on them for my present. I hope it's more books, though I don't know whether it could be anything else. Speaking of books, me and my father have worked out a system. He gets some books, and I read them and keep the ones I like, he sells off the ones that I've already read and buys more with that money. However I have had to get rid of a few books I like to make room for more, so I'm also hoping for another bookcase.

"Ok, ok, I might not be a mind reader but I know what that look means." My mother started smiling.

"Introducing... your present!" Saying that, she hands me a cardboard box.

"Thank you, I love it," I reply while thinking of all the things I can use a cardboard box for.

"Open it silly."

"Oh, there's something in it?"

Opening the cardboard box is a pair of beady eyes looking at me. It's a kitten, an all-black kitten with amber-like glowing eyes. As it was looking at me, I was also looking at it. After what felt like forever I decided to name it.

"Your name is Meowser."

Hearing the name, Meowser started meowing in protest but it was too late. Meowser is too good of a name to give up considering that I thought of it. 'The adventures of Zane and Meowser,' yep, the name is staying. As if Meowser has sensed my determination it gives what I can only guess is a sigh and stops struggling out of my hands.

"Thank you, but why a pet?" I asked while looking at them.

They give each other knowing looks before my mother goes on to explain,

"We wanted to get you a companion to spend time with."

Looking down at Meowser, and then back to my parents. I let out a croaky 'thanks' before hugging them again.

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[Later that day]

"Well, Meowser, I will show you the Nest where we will be spending most of our time, of course, ill leave the window open if you wanna go do your own thing." 

Saying that, I walk into the Nest with Meowser in my arms. I let the cat free to get familiar with the environment and walk up to my desk before sitting down. Throughout today, my core has been feeling strange and I intend to find out what's happening on the inside. Calming my breath and going through my usual routine, I open my eyes to the all-black space with my core floating in front of me. Knowing better than to touch it, I simply observe it in an attempt to detect any changes. 

After spending quite some time observing, I determine what exactly is happening, but due to the fact it is happening on my birthday, maybe age has something to do with it.

With no better ideas, I close my eyes and open them again in reality. Writing down all that I observed in Dororthy, I get up to leave the Nest, leaving the door open for Meowser before spending the rest of the day with my family.

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On the cusp of hoggy hoggy hogs breath cafe.

Hehe.

I mean Hogwarts. For my last chapter I made a coffee, and wrote out the chapter. then immediately went to bed. Also when I was replying to a comment my keyboard's space key just died. Its back now but boy did it scare me. Im using it from a good friend of mine and don't wanna be that guy who breaks shit that's been loaned to him.

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