Love's Laughter

Prologue

Prologue

3rd Person POV

    The young girl lay asleep in her bed, nightmares invading her mind.  Her mind bringing her back to the day her mother went missing, horrible things happening to her and her mother.  All she had longed for was it to stop, for the pain to disappear but it kept coming each wave of hurt worse than the first.

Blaire’s POV

    She was right there, and then she was gone.  That's when the pain started it felt like hot knives piercing into my skin.  “MAKE IT STOP!!!” I screeched. But it wouldn’t, no the pain got worse and worse and she wasn’t there to protect me.  It was like she left me there to suffer, like she didn’t care anymore. That's when I woke up… I hadn’t been sleeping well for a long time now, every night my head was plagued with nightmares nothing to stop it.  My father had tried to help me but it soon got to hard for me to see the same pitying face everytime I woke up. Now I just fake happiness, I force a smile to my face. Today though was the worst, I was leaving home for Hogwarts.  I know I should be happy but all I can think about is the fact that I won't be able to hide my night terrors because we share dorms. I would have to get a potion to help me sleep so I wouldn’t wake my other roommates.

 I decided to get out of bed and get ready for the day. I put on a gray sweater, black jeans, and my mother's necklace. After getting dressed I put my hair up in two braids. I packed the last few things I needed and brought my luggage downstairs. I walked to the dining room to see my dad already waiting for me.

“Hey Sweetie, just in time for breakfast!” My father said once he saw me. “Morning dad. Smells good!” I replied with a forced smile.  Don't get me wrong I loved my dad I’m just not a morning person. I sat down at the table and piled some food on my plate. “Once your done I have a present for you.  I know you’ll like it.” Father said then taking a bite of food. I perked up at the mention of a present, I mean who doesn’t like presents! I ate quickly after that, once I was finished I jumped up from the table.  “Ok I’m done!!! What is it?!” I quickly replied. He chuckled and got up from the table. “Wait here I’m going to go grab it.” He said walking out of the room.

He came back in the room with a little black kitten with a blue bow on it.  “Oh merlin! Its so cute!! Thank you Daddy!” I said taking the cat from him. I curled into my arms nuzzling my face, it had green eyes and a little star like shape on its little leg. “I knew you would like him, and you can take him to Hogwarts with you!”  My dad said. I don’t think I have smiled like this in a long time, I felt really happy. “Thank you! He’s perfect. I think I’ll name him...hmmm how about Solstice.” I said petting him. “Perfect, now we have got to go don’t want to miss the train!” My father said.

Time Skip

    “Goodbye Dad! I love you!” I said hugging my dad.  “I’m going to miss you Blaire, I love you and be safe at school! Stay out of trouble!” He said letting go of me and handing me my luggage and Solstice’s cage.  I waved and went to the train, looking for an empty compartment was a bit hard but I found one and put my stuff down. I let Solstice out and let him play with some string. It was a bit until the train started moving, but soon we were on our way.

    A little while later there was a knock on the compartment door and a girl with raven hair walked in.  “Umm...Hi I’m Saige. All the other compartments were full is it alright if I join yours?” She asked with a shy smile on her face.  “Uhmm...Sure.” I replied picking up Solstice. “OH MY MERLIN!! You have a cat!!” Saige suddenly screeched making me jump. “Yeah, his names Solstice.” I said chuckling.  “He's sooooooo cute!!” She said petting him.

    “Yeah, I just got him today, Oh I’m Blaire by the way.” I said smiling.  She looks up smiling as well, “Friends?” She says putting out her hand. “Best Friends!” I say shaking her hand.  We then talked for the rest of the train ride and soon enough we had arrived at Hogwarts.

    “We are finally here!” Saige said jumping up to grab her stuff.  “Yeah, I’m actually kind of excited now." I laughed, I now knew this year was going to be quite awesome!