Growing Love

Discovery

(1st pov)

'Where am I? This place is big. Uncle Vernon is going to punish me if I don't get back to my cupboard.' I heard footsteps in the distance. Looking around I found a huge statue thing that was silver. Behind it was a lot of space. I gathered all the things on the floor around me. Uncle Vernon will punish me if I left them for someone else. And I slowly walked over to the area.

'I will sleep here if I can't get back soon. It's just like my cupboard. These clothes will make it soft at least.'

Uncle Vernon always made me do washing and sweep. I had to clean the bathroom all the time. I wasn't allowed in the kitchen yet or around things that can break. Otherwise I used the bathtub to do washing. The broom was in my cupboard. And there's this other scary thing I have to use that sucks up the dirt on the couches. I even have a stool in my cupboard to help me reach the big cushion things that Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and Cousin Dudley sleep on.

The foot steps got closer and more. Then I saw big kids walking around. They were all going in the same direction so I knew they weren't looking for me. I made myself more comfortable as I watched the people coming and going. I never made a sound. Noise means I can be heard. If I'm heard Uncle Vernon will punish me. And I mustn't be seen. Only when called am I allowed to be seen and no one has called me.

I got sleepy and the clothes were warm so eventually I fell asleep. I was woken up by running sounds then a group of people stopped near where I was.

"Anything?" Old lady.

"No Professor. No luck." Nervous boy

Old lady nodded and walked away.

"He will show up I know it. He's probably using his map." Bushy hair lady.

"Whatever." Red head boy.

"We wouldn't be looking if you just told us what happened." Bushy hair girl.

"Shut up will you! Just go to bed jeez." White haired boy

"Draco is right. We're all tired." Brown skin boy.

Bushy hair lady crossed her arms then walked off with nervous boy and red head boy. White haired boy and brown skin boy looked at each other.

"Dray you need sleep come on." They walked away.

'Who were they looking for? Was I supposed to come out. On no they going to punish me when they find me. Just like Uncle Vernon.' I started to cry I didn't want to be punished. Eventually I fell asleep from pure tiredness.

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There was noise everywhere. Big people walking in the same direction again. I was curious what was there. After a few minutes there was hardly anyone around anymore. Then I heard footsteps and I closed my eyes. They stopped close by.

"Hello there. Are you awake?" I opened my eyes slowly. "What are you doing there?"

The brown skin boy was there. I knew I would be punished for sure now. I slowly walked over and opened my hand. Uncle Vernon always started with hitting my hand with his belt or something hard.

"Do you think I'm going to hit you?"

I nodded my head and closed my eyes waiting. I didn't want to talk because that always made it worse. I wasn't looking at the boy because then he may hit me more.

"Can you look at me." 'Oh no!' "I'm not going to hit you. Would you like to come with me. I promise no one will hurt you. My name is Blaise. What's yours?"

I was happy he wasn't going to hit me. I smiled a little and then quickly hid it. I walked back to the area and pulled out the things and gave them to the boy.