Chapter 3: Ch 3: Wand + Mental Space
The answer was no... Hogwarts wouldn't be ready for three months as it opens on September 1st. But this gave them time to get their wands, and other things mentioned in their invitation letter. And where better to shop than the famous Diagon Alley?
Gathered near the fireplace in the living room, the family was preparing for their shopping trip. Facing her kids with a handful of greenish-gray Floo Powder, Jia cleared her throat.
"I know you all have used Floo Powder before, but I shall say it again. When using it make sure to say your destination CLEARLY. I don't want any of you mispronouncing the name with something like diagonally... I'll go first."
She walked into the large fireplace and stated, "Diagon Alley." As she spoke the words, she tossed the powder at her feet. A flash of green flames overtook her body, and when they died down it revealed she was gone.
Raymond soon spoke while handing a small bucket to Lea. "As normal, I'll go last to make sure you all do it right. Lea, stand in the fireplace and say your destination, then toss the powder at your feet."
She followed his instructions and soon vanished in another flash of green flames. Following shortly after her was Alysia, and finally Sophia.
It was strange, one second she was in a fireplace in her living room, and the next she was zooming through some unknown space. She could see other fireplaces and the like while moving, but couldn't make out where they led. Soon she reached her destination and appeared in a bustling alley.
She quickly moved out of the fireplace and towards her family. Not so long after she reached them, her dad appeared out of the same fireplace and joined them.
Getting their attention Jia pointed at a door, "That is Ollivanders, a shop owned by the best wand-making family in Britain. This is where I got my wand, your dad got his wand, and where you all shall be getting yours. Stick close, I don't want any of you getting lost."
Finished with her mini-speech, she instructed everyone to hold hands, and they began making their way to the shop. It was only a short walk, but with everyone pushing past one another, it was slightly hectic.
The wooden door opened with a chime, rousing the person at the desk from his book. Looking around at the shop, Sophia nodded when it looked the same as it had in the movie. She wasn't expecting it to be different, but she wanted to make sure.
Focusing back on the man at the desk, Sophia knew him to be Garrick Ollivander. The old man only needed one look to know who came into his shop. "Ah! Mr. and Mrs. Green, it's been how long now? I assume you've come to get these three their wands?"
Although posed as a question, he already knew the answer and didn't wait for one. He quickly walked to a shelf near his desk and started looking around at the boxes on it. He made some small talk with Jia and Alysia who were the most talkative of the group.
He only looked for a short while before pulling out a grey box. He walked over to the group and pulled out an almost white-looking wand. Garrick handed the wand to Alysia and waited... "Well don't just stand there, wave it."
Following his instruction, Alysia flicked the wand toward the quill on Garrick's desk. The quill quickly rose out of the ink bottle and followed wherever she pointed the wand. Soon after, the quill fell to the ground. She flicked the wand at it again, but the feather didn't budge.
"Well, I think we can see that this wand has chosen its witch. Spruce wood and a phoenix feather core make for a loyal combination. Remember, however, spruce wood requires its caster to have a firm hand. Otherwise, the outcome might not be the spell you were hoping for." Garrick advises and turns to Lea, "Now we will find you a wand."
He walks to the shelves nearest to the door and shuffles around the boxes. It takes him a little longer than before but he eventually pulls out a dark box. He places it on his desk and opens it, handing a dark wand to Lea.
She looked at the wand for a second before flicking it towards the quill, hoping to do the same as her sister. The second she jerked the wand a red spark flew off the wand and smashed into the quill.
The feather instantly caught fire and burned to ashes. Lea quickly put the wand back into the box with a sad sigh.
"Obviously that's not your match, perhaps this one?" Garrick put the previous wand back and pulled out a light brown box. This time, the wand he pulls out is pinkish-red. She points it at the lid of the box it came in. The lid softly levitated and placed itself back onto the box.
Garrick grinned, "Cedarwood and a Dragon Heartstring Core. A good fit for someone wise yet strong. I can't wait to see what you accomplish." He pauses before turning to Sophia. "And now, it's your turn. And I believe I already know your match."
He walks back to the same area where he got Alysia's wand and grabs a... vibrating tan box from the top shelf. He didn't open the box and instead just handed it to Sophia. "While I'm almost certain this wand has chosen you, I still ask of you to be careful. The last time this wand rejected someone... it was a rather explosive one. Now, as I asked of the other two, give it a try."
Nervously, Sophia lifted the lid of the box. The second she did, a dark-brown wand shot out and straight at her. Her hands moved reflexively and caught the wand before it slammed into her chest.
At that moment a dull hum spread out into the shop, but Sophia didn't know. Neither did anyone else in the shop as time slowed itself to a halt as soon as she caught the wand.
(1st person: Sophia)
W-where am I? I'm sure I was just inside Ollivanders, definitely not standing in front of a castle.
About a mile away from me, resting in a vast plain, a huge castle sat. I say castle, but this is more like a small town that someone decided to place a huge building in as a fuck you to everyone living in the town. I mean could you imagine living in the literal shadow of one building?
Soaking in the view I only have one thought, "This would look much better in a valley rather than plains."
Just as the words leave my mouth, I lose my footing as the world around me shakes. My mind freezes in awe as mountains jut out of the ground. The castle rises a bit further into the air, looming even more over the town, as a hill rises underneath it. And it's still not over.
After the earth settles, I watch as stone and brick move to make the town and castle fit into the new landscape. New buildings are constructed, new walls are erected, all to make the structure look better.
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"Did I do that?" The question sounds stupid as it leaves my mouth. Logically, I know I don't have the power to do all of that. I don't even know if I'll ever have the strength to do it as fast as it was done just now.
I can't deny, however, that this fits the mental image of what I wanted perfectly. Lost in thought, I almost miss a letter forming next to me. I grab it as it floats down to me. As I read the letter, the voice of the entity that reincarnated me filled my head.
"Congrats on getting your wand. As you know, I technically weakened your third wish from what you requested. As such, I was asked to give it another feature. This is a 'physical' representation of what is guarding your mind and soul. It is your mental plane, you can alter it as much as you want, all you need to do is think about it, and whatever you think will be done. Well, I say whatever you think will be done but some things aren't possible. One example is most life, besides yourself and nature, being here... unless... Anyway, I have other things to do than write this letter. Talk to you later. Or never.
PS I froze time this time, so you can explore this plane if you want. I won't do it again in the future."
The letter vanished into nothingness as soon as the voice faded...
I grinned as my gaze wandered around the whole area. 'If this is my mind, then if I think about being just outside of the castle then...' My vision blurred as the area around me shifted. When it cleared I was standing in front of a stone staircase leading to large wooden doors. On either side of the doors stood an armored mannequin holding large double-headed axes.
I don't remember thinking of the design to this degree, maybe it worked off of what I know of castles to flesh it out? To test out my theory, I should try and materialize a can of Monster.
I imagine the hot-pink can of Monster Ultra Rosa, the way it tasted, and even the cool feel of the can. When I had a picture of the can in my head a felt it form in my hand. I looked at it and ran my fingers over its details.
It feels the same way it had before, now I wonder if it tastes the same. I opened the can with a crisp pop of the tab and quickly took a sip. The sweet floral flavor washed over my tongue making me smile to myself. I still wonder why they stopped having these stocked in the stores around where I lived.
This also confirms that I don't need to truly know what goes into constructing something to materialize it. And while I would love to stay here and fully explore this place I want to continue with my day. I only have one more thing I would like to do while I'm here.
Imagining a library within the castle, I see my surroundings blur once more as I teleport to it. I'm glad to have never seen an empty one before because libraries are kinda creepy when there's nothing on the shelves.
Doesn't matter, because I'm going to fix that. I start thinking of every book I've ever read, magical or not, and start materializing them. I don't remember every book of course, and I don't remember every book fully, but from the number of shelves filling up, it's clear my memory is better than what I thought.
Taking it one step further I also start thinking of my life experiences and start weaving them into books of their own. If the memory has to do with a specific type of magic it goes into a book with other memories like that, same for memories of anything relating to plants, and so on and so on. I guess you could say I'm sorting out my thoughts... I'm not sorry.
Now it's time for me to get back out into the real world.
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Sorry about the late chapter, I normally write during school but couldn't for a while cuz i actually needed to learn something 🙄 .
What do yall think about me using 1st person more often?
Anyway, here are some things about her new mental space ability:
Its size is limited(maybe about 200 acres in each direction from the castle(not good with acres is this big enough?)) It grows with her power and mental state.
If something broke through her mental protection with legilimency they would see this space.
Her soul is kept somewhere within this space as well.
Life beside herself and nature cannot exist within her space...
Anything within her mental space won't affect the real world, as it's not a real world. An example would be the monster she drank. While she could feel the effect of the caffeine while inside the space, once she leaves she won't feel or taste it anymore
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