Closed Hello, Hello, It's Good To Be Back PV Joon

Everything was just as he'd remembered it as he walked the halls on the Sunday evening before the Christmas holiday ended. The shifting staircases, moving paintings, tapestries hiding secret passages or, as he was painfully reminded once already, solid walls. That part he could've done without as he instinctively wiped his nose to make sure he wasn't bleeding any more. Satisfied that it'd stopped, he took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his nose but, unknown to him, missed a little dried blood on the tip.

Ilvermorney was nice and the grounds were beautiful but there was something about Hogwarts that he couldn't explain. When he was here he just felt right. It was truly like he was back home. As he made it to the second floor and started walking the corridors he saw Kalle slink past going the other way. He'd let Kalle out as soon as he'd gotten back to let his Siamese cat readjust to the castle. As he walked on, he wondered if Kalle had set off in pursuit of a mouse or was just catting around

As Bubba continued to wander, he thought about what a whirlwind the last week had been. Last Sunday, he'd been getting ready to return to Ilvermoney for the start of the Spring term. Then, the owl had come from St. Mungo's. Even though his father wasn't related by blood, he and Bubba were the only family his grandfather had left, so when the cauldron exploded and gravely injured him, the owl came to them. He felt bad for his father, who, to Bubba at least had just started to get back on his feet and was having something approaching a normal life. Still, his father always said family first, so he quit his job, broke their lease, and moved back to Ireland.

He also thought about what he'd seen in the hospital. Seeing his grandfather in such a state after seeing him (finally) be so healthy when they'd left was difficult for him. His broken body in a hospital bed was a sobering reminder that while his magic was a great gift, it was also a dangerous one that needed to be used responsibly. Then, to compound that, seeing Winnie Harper like that as well. He didn't know her well but it was still a shock, and he also thought it might have something to do with her being so close in age to him.

Still, all in all, he felt like he was settled in almost immediately. He was excited to start his classes again and hopefully see some of his old friends and make some new ones too. He was reminded of an Oasis song and happily sang to himself, "Hello, hello... it's good to be back," as he wandered.

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Mentioning: @Winnie Harper