Hogwarts Hearts Book 1

Chapter 3: Old Town Floturena

It was just two weeks later after they found Abrax and started to take care of his wound. The Horse grew especially close to Jessy, allowing her to ride him even.

"Ok. Jessy, Kuraiko? Would you like to join me to Floturena?", smiled the mother by the breakfast table, writing something down onto parchment. "Really?! We can join you?", beamed Kuraiko, slamming her hands onto the table. "Yes, of course", laughed the mother gently, "I need some more potion ingredients and food so if you want to" "Yes! I come along!", Kuraiko raised her hand high with a bright smile, as Jessy examined between her mother and her sister. "May I also come?" "Of course, sweety", her mother smiled ever so softly at her, the sisters glancing at each other with happiness as they heard a loud sizzle as a loud voice said, "I am home!" "DAD!", Jessy and Kuraiko directly dashed to their father, still in his robes from his team, awaiting his daughters in a big hug. "There are my two loveable daughters~ did you miss me?" Both nodded and he ruffled their shoulder-length white and long golden hair with a bright smile on his face. "Welcome home, Honey" "I'm home, Darling", their parents greeted each other with love and a little kiss. "Jessy! Come we need to get changing" Jessy nodded eagerly at her sister, both running up the stairs. Mr. Amakura gave another loving kiss to his wife. "Going somewhere?" "Yes. To Floturena. Must buy a bit" "It's good you take the girls with you! Always cramped up here", said Hedwig with a loud sigh. "Cramped up? They are more outside and in the forest than at home, mother" "But they need to get used to other people!" "OW!", she hit Kei with a walking cane on his head. "Mother!" "Hmpf! Now excuse me, the greenhouse awaits me...and let the old idiot do what knows I. Better this way", she walked away, whistling a tune as both chuckled. "So", Kei's tone went teasing, "Thing I might tag along?" "Aren't you tierd after yesterdays play?", Rei's tone was soft and gentle, causing him to laugh. "No, I am fine. Please?", his voice was soft and gentle, kissing his wife's cheek over and over. Rei went weak from her husband. "O-Ok...you can tag along" "Great! Just give me a few minutes", he beamed at her, disappearing right in front of her eyes. Rei sighed and flicked her wand to get the dirty dishes done as "We are ready!", the sound of their daughters caused Rei to look at the end of the stairs. She began to laugh when she saw the wild hair of Kuraiko, long white locks sticking out, while Jessy had a ponytail too high up, making her look like a unicorn. With a flick of her wand, both girls had now neat hair, making her smile. Kuraiko wore a red shirt, knee-long orange pants, and beige ballerinas, while Jessy wore a white shirt with long sleeves, long jeans, and black ballerinas. "You two look so cute. Just wait for a while, Dad will join us", she hummed as both beamed at each other, making the mother laugh. Mrs. Amakura wore a light-blue blouse with a yellow skirt and some black pumps, grabbing a pouch with coins and a basket, and handing her daughters' little baskets as well. "So, I am ready", Kei came down in a black dress shirt to his elbows, dark brown pants, and simple shoes. "Good! Now let's go. We are taking the brooms" "YES!", both kids shouted cheerfully and dashed outside, the parents grabbing their brooms. "So who takes who?", asked Rei, eyeing her husband. "I take Jessy", he smiled and the mother nodded. "Jessy. You are flying with Papa" "Thanks Papa!", she dashed towards him as he held her up with one arm. Rei sat sideways as Kura came and jumped in front of her, onto the broomstick. "Let us go", she chanted and both parents took up into the sky, Kei sitting Jessy now onto the broomstick as they flew.

Under them, patches of wild and untouched land, some with flowers, the most just bare grassland, a few trees here and there. The children looked down happy and excited, the wind playing and whistling as they flew through it. The grassland was so far that they could easily see the mountains. "How big! Papa, look" "Yes, Jessy. They are quite tall" "Amazing", she beamed at him as "There is it. Floturena", said Rei and Jessy looked forward to seeing a little town, directly between the beginnings of two mountains with little houses a bit further away from the town, a huge clocktower and a fountain in the middle of a big plaza. They landed in front of the town, just before the cobblestone path. Jessy and Kura got down, their parents also, holding their brooms close. Both girls hopped from stone to stone, laughing, as the real town began. Small cottages filled the surroundings, lively streets with witches and wizards, shops open, children ran around playing, the town was living. Jessy saw a variety of shops. From bakery to flowers, kettles, and also a huge bookstore and a little sweet shop. "A broomstick store!", beamed Kuraiko as their parents caught up, no brooms in their hands. But the sisters were way into the town dashing to the big fountain at the plaza, surrounded by the shops, the parents trailing after them. "The water is so clear! Jessy look!" Both stared in wonder at the water, laughing and smiling. "So. Firstly I need potion ingredients, after that we can look around" Both tracked their parents to a little store, the father opened the door, inside was full of virals with different things, making Jessy look around. Some had livers, tongues, she even saw a glass with eyes in it, believing they blinked at her. Under the virals were different forms of cauldrons, another shelf had empty flacons and even books on different potions. She was so busy looking around, that she flinched when someone touched her. "Jessy, we have everything. Let's go", Kura hummed out, making her sister breath out, following her closely as they went to a store full of flowers. "Whoa", Jessy beamed and went to different flowers. She saw one that hung the head, crouching down to it. "Why is the flower sad?", she asked. "Why do you believe that, little one?", she looked up to see an elderly witch, standing there with lime green robes, vines wrapped around her pointy hat, decorating with flowers, a gentle smile on her face "People hang their head when they are sad, so why is this flower sad?" "It's not sad" "No?" "No. She just lived their life and is ready to give up. But I have to admit, it was rather short-lived. Perhaps I watered it too much", she sighed as Jessy touched the pink petal gently "Hey. Don't give up. Live and become pretty", she cooed at it, as suddenly the flower raised, standing straight, as dozens of others emerged from the pot, some hanging down. "Oh my! What did you do?" "Eh? I was just saying somethings of encouragement", stated Jessy. "Sweety you used magic", smiled her mother. "And what wonderful magic at that. You truly have a gift", smiled the elderly woman and took the pot. "You get this as a present~" "O-Oh no really we-" "I insist. She rescued it and I believe she has a hand for it" "Wow! My baby sister is so gifted! First the Abraxan and now this. Jessy this is amazing" "So Jessy is your name" "Yes Ma'am" "I have a little something for you", she smiled and dopped a little package into her basket. "This is a so-called >Wonder flower<" "Wonder flower?" "Yes. A very rare and beautiful flower. This will take a while to hatch but come to me as soon as she does. Tell me about it" "Ok, thank you", both smiled at each other, Jessy and her family leaving the store. "My Jessy is special" "Our, darling", nudged Rei her husband, making him laugh "Let me brag a little about Jessy...Kura, come on, we go broomstick looking" "YES!", directly she grabbed her father's hand and dragged him to the store, while Jessy and her mother bought food for the family. The streets were filled with chatter and laughter of the kids, the stone path clean, not even a speck of dirt on it, as mother and daughter sat down by the big fountain, resting their feet and waiting for the other two. "Oh, dear. When these two go into sports, there is no way they come back soon" "Mama?" "Yes, sweety?" "When we are home, do you have a pot where I can plant the seed the nice old lady gave me?" "Of course we find something", she smiled and patted Jessy's head, who laughed at her and she looked around. Around her were different shops with windows, pathways between every 2nd shop in the circle. Her eyes stopped onto a building that was taller than the rest, the foundation in a brownish-red color, windows adorning it. She saw the name. >Codle's books of all kind< written in black on a cream shield, directly over the entrance. "Mama? Can we go into the bookstore?" "Yes sure, when you want that" Jessy nodded eagerly and jumped up, dashing to the bookstore. As soon as she entered it, books flew everywhere to shelves as she looked around in wonder. There was a carpet under her feet, leading directly to the register. Left and right were spiral staircases, leading up to another level. Above her was a bridge to cross the other side. "Welcome, young lady! Do you search for something specific?", a tall man appeared in front of her and bend down with a large mustache, a bright smile on his lips. He had long robes, one half in a deep purple, the other side a deep red. His hat was twisted upwards, then cracked down, on it was ripped pieces of paper, looking as if they were from books themselves. His eyes were a lushed bright green color, a bright smile on his face. He wore boots to his knees, old and the brown color already fading on parts "No, but thank you. May I look around?" "Oh dear me! What a well-mannered young witch you are. Go on! Enjoy your quest for the book of your choice!", he shouted and jumped up, his arms stretched wide as he laughed. "And if you have questions, Mr. Codle here will help you find a book you may desire" "Thank you" "Tata!", he bowed and vanished from her side as the mother chuckled. "What a funny guy. So what are you looking for?" "hmm...I just watch around" "Ok, should I come with you?" "mmh...not really? I will find you, mama" "My 4-year-old child is already so independent...Ah...my emotions", she sniffled and waved her hand, as Jessy walked the stairs up on the side, looking at different books.