Pondering Paradisa...

[scarredglasses]

Oh, it's you again. Wait, you actually want to take me somewhere? Away from the Dursleys? Where?!

Well the castle part sounds great, as well no Dudley, but do you have to make me lose something? That doesn't seem fair. I already lost my parents, you know?

Well fine, I suppose if it's something small then it'll be worth getting away from Privet Drive.

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[theboywiththebook]

I'd ask if you'd want to come to my game but it's coming to an end and well...it's kind of scary.

[scarredglasses]

I wouldn't mind. Anywhere is better than here!

[theboywiththebook]

Well, I'm in Mayfield right now. It's set in the 1950's and everyone's put into families and stuff.

[Isn't that just tempting Harry?]

But the town does some cruel things to people. Like last month, some of us went to try and find some clues on finding a way out and we were stuck in a carnival with monster clowns. There also wasn't any food or drinkable water.

But I understand what you mean. I'm kind of glad to be away from my mom. [The evil one that adopted him, not his birth one.]

[scarredglasses]

Families? Real families?

[Yup! He really wants to go now. Really wants to!]

Sounds like something Uncle Vernon would do. He once locked me in my cupboard and didn't feed me for a week.

[theboywiththebook]

Kind of. But they're all random. You never know who you may get. You may get put into a family and the people there are nice...but sometimes you might not be so lucky.

Or sometimes you'll be put in a family with all drones. Those are people who are just always happy and stuff and act like nothing's wrong with Mayfield.

[Henry thinks for a moment.]

But who knows, I'm sure you'll get into a good one. You could even be in mine.

[It'd be kind of cool to have a brother. But the Uncle comment is enough to make Henry look angry.]

That's terrible. Sounds almost as bad as the evil queen.

[scarredglasses]

I'm sure who ever I'd get stuck with is better than my aunt, my uncle and my cousin.

Yeah. That would be cool! [Harry finally grins before looking curious.]

Evil queen?

[theboywiththebook]

Oh, I guess you wouldn't know her.

She put a curse on my whole town to take everyone's happiness away from them and to live forever and suffer.

[Did he mention that they're all fairy tale characters?]

[scarredglasses]

Wow. That is evil! Why did she do that?

[theboywiththebook]

She hated Snow White and everyone else in the Enchanted Forest. So she wanted to take revenge on all of them.

[scarredglasses]

Snow White? But she isn't real.

[Harry's very confused now.]

[theboywiththebook]

[Blank stare. Gosh why does everyone say that?]

She is. She just doesn't remember who she is. All the fairy tales we know in our world are actually true.

[scarredglasses]

[Because everyone else lives in the real world!]

True fairy tales? Wow.

[theboywiththebook]

Yup. They were all in another world 'til they were brought here. That's why me and Emma have to break the curse.

Buuuuut...she doesn't believe.

Anyways, what's your world like? Other than your suckish family.

[scarredglasses]

And I guess you can't do it would her.

Um...[Harry shrugs.] It's not special. My parents died when I was a baby and I'm not allowed to talk about them. That's why I live with my aunt and uncle and cousin.

There's much to say apart from that.

[theboywiththebook]

No, she's the only one who can.

That's not right. You should be allowed to know what they're like.

But, I guess you and me are kind of in the same situation, huh?

[Except Henry has his mom's love...her very abusive love. Welp, at least it's good that he thinks she doesn't really love him.]

[scarredglasses]

Then you've got to make her believe.

[Another shrug.] It's easier not to ask. At least I get fed that way. My cousin on the other hand get spoilt.

Yeah. The worst.

Oh Gosh these two, they'd be such adorable friends

[theboywiththebook]

That's what Operation Cobra is about.

Hm...well I hope you can find out about them soon.
[Also, a beat.]
If you ever meet my mom, don't take any of the apples she offers.

ikr, you're tempting me to mayfield

[scarredglasses]

Operation Cobra? Sounds exciting!

Me too. But I doubt I will. I'm never left alone to look around.

I'll remember that, thanks.

[memoriaflame]

[She has to do a double-take when she sees him.]

H-Harry?

[scarredglasses]

Another person who knows me. You're lucky my aunt isn't here this time.

[memoriaflame]

[He looks just like the day she first set eyes on him.]

Yes, you might not remember me, though. I'm Ginny. Ginny Weasley. Is your aunt not around today? [She tries to play along and not break his brain.]

[scarredglasses]

I'm sorry, I don't. But it's nice to meet you, Ginny.

No. Looks like I finally have a moment to myself, or at least away from my stupid family.

[memoriaflame]

[That causes a small smile to tug at her lips, it had been a long time since she had heard something so carefree from the boy.]

It is nice to meet you again, too, Harry.

Sounds like you're looking forward to going to Hogwarts.

[scarredglasses]

[Harry frowns, confused.]

What's Hogwarts?

[memoriaflame]

That castle you're going to. Is Hagrid taking you? [She obviously has this confused.]