The Spark of an Adventure Closed

The evening light cast it's arm around the Grounds, accompanied by the pink sunset. The water lapped gently on the banks of the shore of the lake, smoothing out the sand and dirt that sat there. A light and melodic chilly breeze swept through the trees of the forest, rustling them ever so slightly. James could hear birds sprinkling the canvas of sound that fluttered all around him. It was peaceful here. Quiet and inviting, where one could be by themselves and do nothing. James’ feet dragged through the grass. A woodpecker sounded off somewhere in the distance as James walked along aimlessly. The clouds overhead were a navy blue and didn’t quite threaten a rainstorm, just lots of shade. Away from the sun, a crescent moon was peeking out from from the wide sheet called the sky. Few stars were beginning to appear, dotting the evening sky.
James’ face was tilted up at the dark blue above him, feeling the wind brush his cheeks, cooling them, and nipping at his nose. He took slow and deep breaths as he continued to walk along as if in a trance. He looked down from the space above and spotted a boulder set into the ground. James pushed towards it and bent his knees to make his perch on the large rock. He sat down with his legs in front of him, surveying the landscape in front of him. And in the very distance, behind all that James was experiencing, was the grand Hogwarts castle. So bold against the scene of nature, and so solid and firm with its standing.
James inhaled deeply and slowly exhaled out. There was no particular reason why he had come out here. He supposed he had wanted to just feel the fresh air. It was nice to be outside, alone and doing nothing every once in a while. In the distance, James began to hear the symphonic chirping of the crickets and the gurgling of frogs.
What lay in wait for him here at Hogwarts? Here in the wizarding world? There was no way for him to be quite sure, but if he knew anything about his future adventures, it was that he wanted some friends to do them with.
James thought of all the people he had met and made friends with so far.
Serena, Kat, Adeline, Ani, Arceus, Alecks, Jenna, Lily, Siege, Christy, Ignatius, Adohiro… a few others too.
He had only been at Hogwarts for a little more than a week, and he already had such good friends! Man, he would love to go on an adventure, but he would love it even more if he could have all his friends with him. Would they go with him? For most of them, it would vary, and really depend on what certain adventure it was. But the problem was, James couldn’t be going on any adventures with them if one didn’t present itself. James had always held fast to his beliefs and his wishes. He had held on to his belief for so long that there was something else out there… something more than his muggle life. And it turns out, there was! Hogwarts! James just had to wish desperately that now, after finding this amazing world, he could do something with his new surroundings.
James pulled his arms in closer as the air began to cool more rapidly. He shivered a bit, looking around at his setting.
It was then, that he saw something, or someone in the distance, and his hope sparked.