Different but the same solo Closed

The day students return to Hogwarts from the Christmas holiday
Date: January 5th, 2021
Mentioning: Logan Baird|Rose Moon |Cassandra Ironwoods| Wyatt Starkey|Leonard Oaksworth
Henry - Speech
Arthur - Speech

The end of the Christmas holiday has arrived. Student's who went home that holiday would be returning to Hogwarts by train that day. Most students at the platform were excited to get back to school to either see their friends once again or go back to studying for classes and examinations. While some were feeling anxious or a bit worried about leaving their families again for the school, not to see them again until the Spring/Easter holiday or for some, the summer holiday.

Two boy's were among the families kissing their children goodbye as they boarded the train that would head back to Hogwarts. The elder has brown hair and hazel eyes with a slim build that stood around 6 feet or so wearing plain jeans and a light blue long sleeve shirt. While the younger one appeared to be 5 feet and a 3 inches or so wearing plain jeans, a grey long sleeve shirt, and a faded greenish jacket with a school trunk besides him.

On top of the trunk laid a single brownish backpack, mainly thanks to a extension charm on his trunk from the boy's older brother. The boy has a small cat carrier that held a orange feline inside who was definitely anything but happy to be enclose in the small place.

Henry was physically ready to go back to Hogwarts, his elder brother; Arthur took him to the platform but he wasn't mentally really to go back. In fact the boy didn't want to go back to school and was struggling to find reasons that he should.

"I'll try to write every other day and remember at least try to stay out of trouble," Arthur spoke and was looking at Henry but the second year couldn't exactly him as his ears were buzzing and nerves grew in the pit of his stomach as he stuttered out, " d..do I have to go back? I d..don't understand why you can't teach me at home Art instead?" The second year would maintain eye contact with his older brother, one of the only people who he let's his guard down to and shows emotions to as fear and panic filled his light blue eyes and his breathing started to become unsteady.

Arthur would sense this and place a from but gentle hand on his younger brother's shoulder before speaking"yes, you have to go back merlin. I'm too occupied with my auror training and classes are only one part of hogwarts. What would happen with your friends and your position on the dueling team? I thought you were excited to be on that," the younger boy would look down for a moment letting his hair block his view as he took a slightly shakey breath before starting, " I could teach myself then, classes are generally easy at Hogwarts and the dueling team will be fine without me. I'm not that crucial for the team and I'm sure I'll be saving them a lost if I don't go back."

Henry would fiddled with the cat carrier in his hand letting thoughts from his anxiety let his mind, dropping his head lower along with his hair.

Arthur seemed to have picked up on this and lightly but firmly put one arm around Henry and the other on his chest as he spoke" classes were easy for me to but I still created other memories at the school, just give it some time and I promise you that you will love it there to," Henry would leaned against his brother arms as he continued to listen to him, " and dueling isn't about one player or another, it's about the team as a whole and I know that your a part of that team and will be aiding in wins if you went back."

Arthur would look down a bit and smile at his younger brother who leaned aginest him, Henry didn't push back his hair and wanted to drag time out so he didn't have to go back to the school. Unfortunately for him, his brother saw this and lightly laughed wiry a smile as he spoke" you can't drag out the time Merlin and plus your friends are probably excited to see you again. If you anything like me then-" however Arthur wouldn't be able to finish his thoughts for Henry would started to speak, looking up at his brother with panicked eyes and unsteady breathing as he would start in a shakey voice, " but what if I'm not like you Art?"

Arthur wasn't sure how to respond to the question and when he opened his mouth to comment Henry would beat him to it as he spoke" I'm not prefect or headboy like you and professors don't praise me for my brilliant work in class or for following the rules," Henry would take a awkward and shaky step from his brother so he could face him as his breathing became quicken and voice shakier as he continued" I'm not popular and I don't have a lot of friends or crushes or lovers like you did. No one is lining up to be friends with me or always trying to talk to me or even like me for that matter like you."

Henry felt his voice rise in emotions but not volume as it became shakier with every word, " I don't ace every examination in ten minutes without dwelling on the answers, I'm not good at quidditch and if give the choice tryout for a spot, I'm not friends with everyone in slytherin, and I'm not the popular one in my dormitory, " Henry never confessed to anyone about bit thoughts before yet here he was telling them to his brother, " and I doubt I have friends at that place anyway! I hardly know anyone in my own house and there's multiple who either hate me or call me out. Then there's multiple in my dormitory who hate me or are jerks or odd and currently I don't see the different between Hogwarts and muggle primarily schools!"

Henry felt a few tears fall on his cheeks as he softly spoke" please just let me miss the train and continue me studies at home Art."

The second hear would let his hair cover his eyes and aim his eyes downward, not expecting much but embarrassment from around them however he would feel his elder brother wipe his tears off his cheeks before pulling him into a close hug.

The boy would slightly hug back, mainly sinking into his brother's grip and bursting his head into his arm as he listened to him, " while your not popular or headboy or prefect or anything else, that doesn't mean were not alike Henry and that your not amazing on your own."

The elder brother would continue his hug as he spoke" your incredibly intelligent Henry and earn straight O's which I did to. No matter what you may think, your a amazing dueler and even learned third year spells by yourself. You kind and so loyal to your friends, which I know you have and can name some if you like," Henry knew he was going to name already through, the ones who he either met recently or who Henry told him about. Logan, Rose, and Cash plus a few more...

"We are simlair Henry, just different to but that's because were brother's and also were close that doesn't mean were the same," Arthur spoke as the second year calm his breathing and listened to his words, " remember when we became Knights when we were younger? Were brother's by blood and code which means were different but the same," Henry liked that reference and advice his brother was giving him but still panicking about returning to school.

"I love you little brother and I'll always be by your side but that doesn't mean you have to be just like me at school," Arthur would say before whispering into Henry's ear and continuing" create your own path merlin and if that means getting into trouble or breaking a rule or talking back or anything then do it because you deserve to have a good time at Hogwarts."

The two brother's would hug for a few more moments before letting go and the elder one would nod a bit with a smile as he spoke"I'll see you in the summer holiday Merlin and have fun," Henry would pull his backpack over his shoulders and grab hold of his trunk and nod toward his brother with a smile as he spoke" I'll try and thanks Art, I love you to big brother. "

The two wild give each other a final good bye, promising to write and that they'll see each other during the summer holiday before Henry would board the train and head back to Hogwarts still with doubts about returning but also with his brothers advice now in his head.