𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗳𝗼𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗹

- Dumbledore's University

It was the end of the last year at Hogwarts. It wasn't that long ago, but so much has happened since then that it felt like it was. People I used to see everyday are gone now. Not gone like they're dead or have been killed, some of them, yes, but the others are actually doing quite well.

But the last time we were all under one school, Professor McGonagall called us to the halfway reconstructed Great Hall, 2 weeks before the last day of school. I remember her giving this great, long speech about how she's thankful to see our faces and that she's incredibly proud of us.

But I especially remember her opening that scroll. It was tied with a sparkly red ribbon, one that I could remember to be Dumbledore's. I remember because he and I shared an unforgettable moment regarding it. At least to me it was unforgettable. Around the holidays, I was going through a tough time and was sitting out late at night when Dumbledore found me and told me to walk with him. I remember cracking a smile because he stood there like a statue holding 4 rolls of sparkly red ribbons.

"Those presents aren't going to tie themselves," he said. I couldn't help but laugh.

Professor McGonagall opened the scroll and announced one of Dumbledore's biggest projects that he had secretly been working on. Apparently, he wasn't alone in working on it. He came together with the headmasters of the other wizarding schools, and came up with a plan to open a university in America, where wizards and witches furthered their education in order to pursue their desired careers in the wizarding world. Dumbledore decided it would be in an unknown area in America, seeing that it was too dangerous to have it in Scotland.

Many Hogwarts students planned to not attend, and some did. Some included me.

PRESENT DAY - 1 YEAR LATER

It was a rainy day out today, and I sat on a cement bench under my umbrella. I swung my feet, thinking about how lonely being at this university was. Being here for a year, I thought I'd be used to it, but I wasn't. I've never felt anything like this. This was far different from Hogwarts.

I never had to complain about people walking slowly to class, or how packed the hallways were ever again. But my heart wanted to. I missed Hogwarts dearly. I missed my professors. I missed my friends. I missed Draco.

Harry and Ron went on to become Aurors as soon as they got out of Hogwarts. I haven't heard from Hermione in a while, but last I heard, she went to Australia. Luna's been hanging out with this guy named Rolf Scamander. She's changed a lot, but it seems as though it was for the better.

It feels awfully quiet. And not just here, but it feels quiet everywhere. It made me think about how I took my daily life for granted, but I'm 19 now, and I've basically entered a new chapter in my life. It feels like a start-over, only I didn't want it. I know I've been through so much, and I'm sure lots of people would have begged for a start over, but I accepted how my life was.

I still find things to enjoy here and there, but it still feels lonely.

I kick a small rock away from me and watch it roll away. I didn't know why I was sitting in the rain. I wasn't waiting for anyone, or anything. I didn't have anything to do, but I found that sitting in the rain was comforting. Like it somehow felt less lonely.

I didn't mind my studies. Lately, I haven't been having difficulty with any of it. I found it rather easy. The hard part was feeling lonely and getting used to how things are. The only thing keeping me company was some faces I used to see at Hogwarts here at university. I wasn't friends with them, but I saw them multiple times at school. Just seeing their face made me feel safe, even if I had no idea who they were.

I was about to stand up and walk to my apartment (They don't call it flats here), but I accidentally hit my head into someone. I had my hood on, so I couldn't really tell who it was. "Oh! I'm so sorry-" "I'm sorry, I didn't see you-" "No, really I-"

I froze.

"Y/n?"

A/n: hellloooooo to whoever is reading this :D
sorry i disappeared (if u care, if u dont, thats cool too) for a while... I was busy living my last year of high school, and since then, I started college!
I'm sure you could tell, but what I just wrote is me, i guess... venting lowkey? LOLL
Yeah... it's been quite a change but i thought it would be cool to make a H.P lil oneshot but not rly oneshot story thingy to it.
BUT! I'm here to ask, if you guys would like more of these oneshots?
I'm thinking about writing here again and in the future maybe write full on stories?
Only if you guys want it tho.
Harry Potter has my heart, so i think i would like to continue writing HP fanfics.
Let me know what you guys would like :)
great to see u again <3