Halley Wolffer

Sixteen Years Later

Well, there you have it!

This has been the story about how I went from servant to Queen, from a miserable life to a fantastic world and from the cupboard under the stairs to the Throne of Ireland.

My life continued at Hog's Wart for a few years after all of this, because I wanted to become a fully trained and developed Witch and not just a Queen with unusually powerful Magic. My friends completed their magical education the following year, but they would sometimes come to visit me and we would have loads of fun at Raven Tower.

In case that you are wondering, yeah, the Irish Royal Palace was rebuilt and I moved to live there as soon as I graduated from Hog's Wart Academy. Virginia moved a week later to live beside me, and things got really strange when Looney discovered the Twisted-Horned Snarckels and started to breed them in the gardens of my palace...

You know, being the Queen of Ireland is really neat... but what am I doing? This story is not written in first person!

Sixteen Years Later...

The Hog's Wart Express looked beautiful and shiny under a clear Autumn sky, the wind was cold but gentle and countless leaves were falling from the trees around the platform while the students arrived together with their parents.

"That's the express!" an eleven years old girl exclaimed, holding the hand of her mother- "Mom, just look at it! I can't believe how long it is..."

There was something unusual about the girl, something that made almost everyone turn their heads and look at her with great curiosity: She was wearing the same black cloak worn by all students of Hog's Wart Academy, but this girl had very large wolf ears and a yard-long, furry wolf tail that was moving from one side to the other with great excitement.

The great train was painted silvery and blue, a great amount of steam raising from its locomotive while dozens of Express Staff Wizards were busy transporting the trunks, broomsticks and pets of the students into the wagons...

"I only traveled three times in the Hog's Wart Express, my sweetie" a woman's voice said, talking to her daughter- "You will get to enjoy it many more times than that! Have fun, and be good to Professor Dusseldorf, he is really old..."

Halley Wolffer was already a thirty-two year old woman, looking elegant and proud as she took her daughter to the Hog's Wart express for the first time. The Queen was not wearing the Irish Crown that day, but her ultra expensive purple cloak made her very visible and everyone bowed at her as she passed.

The Alchemy Crystal gleamed at the top of the Death Staff in Halley's hand, and then a dreamy, happy voice talked to them suddenly from somewhere behind:

"Halley, Violet!"

Halley and her daughter turned around, and they smiled as Looney Whakadoodle drew closer to them riding a large, furry and indescribable white animal with over-sized fangs and claws. The great beast came to a halt emitting a weird noise, and then Looney jumped off its back followed by a little girl with fiery red hair...

"Hello, Violet!" the girl said, hugging Halley's daughter with great affection.

Violet had inherited Halley's curly brown hair, but even though she looked almost identical to what Halley had been at the same age, her striking green eyes reminded everyone that there was a bit of Weasel blood in her as well.

"Fleur!" Violet said, happy to see her best friend- "It's the big day: I hope that both of us will be Ravens!"

"I am sure we shall be Ravens..."

Looney hugged Halley, the Queen advanced to appreciate the soft fur of the Twisted-Horned Snarckel and then a red haired man came pulling Fleur's trunk together with a very large black cat.

"Your trunk is so heavy, Fleur!" Donald complained- "What are you carrying, rocks instead of books?!"

"Fleur has grown a lot since the last time I saw her!" Halley said, hugging Donald as well.

"Sorry for all those Twisted-Horned Snarckels living at your gardens, Halley" Looney said, patting her beast- "We shall move them to a better location as soon as we can, I promise!"

"Oh, no problem! I really like these things..."

Halley led her friends as they walked the rest of the way towards the Hog's Wart Express, many older students and even Professors bowing at their Queen with great respect. A special team of the Staff hurried to take Princess Violet's luggage into her own private wagon, and then she asked them to carry Fleur's trunk as well.

A tall, very impressive woman came off the wagon at that moment, wearing a black cloak and carrying the high-class Magic Staff that marked her status as a War Witch. Her green eyes gleamed of happiness at the sight of Violet, the little Princess dashing to hug her with great love...

"Hello, sweetie!" Virginia said, messing Violet's hair intentionally- "Are you ready for your first travel on board the Hog's Wart Express?"

"I cannot wait!"

Halley and her friends said farewell to Fleur and Violet, both girls jumping on board the wagon a minute later. The sound of the steam became very powerful as the Express was getting ready to depart, and then Halley looked very deep into Virginia's green eyes.

"Well... good luck, Virginia!" Halley said- "Your first year as War Magic Professor- I am sure that you will be great."

"Thanks" Virginia replied- "I'll drop by the palace and visit every week, I promise... and Halley, please watch over those Twisted-Horned Snarckels! I don't want them destroying the vineyards again..."

"I love you..."

"I love you too, sweetheart!"

Virginia jumped into the private wagon, as she was, after all, the personal bodyguard of Princess Violet of Ireland. The Express finally began its journey to Lake of the Hallows, and Halley watched as Virginia waved at her for a last time before closing the window of the wagon.

"They grew up so fast, didn't they?" Looney asked, looking at Halley for an instant.

"Sure they did" Halley replied- "Let's get to my palace! We have produced a new wine that I want you to try."

Looney and Donald climbed to ride on the Snarckel, and they departed from the Express Platform together with hundreds of other Wizards and Witches. Halley stared at the train until the moment that it vanished in the distant horizon, and after that, she turned around and followed her friends.

"Only I can live Forever..." Halley whispered, the Alchemy Crystal releasing a mysterious white light.

The cold wind from the North hinted that Winter was just around the corner, but anyway it had been another happy and prosperous year under the Crown of Queen Halley.

All was well... or at least, that's what it seemed to everyone in Ireland.

The End