CHAPTER TWO: STARS
"This day can't get any worser."

    Time seemed to be moving dreadfully fast as Matteo only felt his stomach turning. He wanted to jump off the Hogwarts Express at this moment as it was hoped for him to stop time but all he wanted most of all was to be home in his bed and slowly rot away from the face of the universe.

    "He got to be somewhere around here." A first year muttered excitedly to their friend as some of them just groaned following behind her. She was confident to find him as she heard a rumor that the Prince of Sweden was going to Hogwarts ever since she got her letter to go to Hogwarts.

    "Can we find him later? I just want to sit and eat my snack Bea!" A boy complained as he followed the brown-haired girl.

    "If we find him right now it will be easier." Beatrice told them as they had been trying to find Matteo for about thirty minutes.

    "Have you thought maybe he doesn't want to be found?" Her friend chimed in as they were tired from walking up, down and around the express.

    "No but I would at least like to have his autograph  to prove to my parents I have met him." Beatrice said as all her friends want to do at that moment is to drag them back.

    As they walk pass Matteo, a sigh of relief escapes his lips. As their voices faded away into the background a knock was heard from outside. A woman that looked like in her fifties opened the cart door and smiled at him.

    "Anything from the trolley, dear?"She asked as Matteo's stomach still felt like it was turning and bubbling with anxiety.

    "No thanks." Matteo declined as the lady's smile kept moving on to the next carriage. He wasn't sure if he wanted any to be honest he didn't even want to step out of his little compartment afraid people would lay an eye on him.

    As the train arrived at the station Matteo grabbed his stuff. The sky was already pitch dark as the star glowed bright.

    Matteo looked at the star in awe. He felt comfort from them as when he was younger he would spend the time in the courtyard with his brother William star glazing.

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    The sound of a young boy giggling as his brother chased after him from a game of tag around the courtyard before dinner. As William catched up to his brother he tackled his brother in a hug as they both fell onto the grass.

    "William, you're tickling me. Let go of me." An eight year old Matteo laughed as his brother was tickling him.

    "Never." William grinned as his brother tried to move Matteo's hands away from him.

    "Mom! William. Wouldn't stop. Tickling me!" Matteo yelled in between laughs as loud as he can get his mom's attention.

    "Alright I will stop." William quickly let go of his brother as he let out a laugh. As the laughter slowly died down they both stared into the beautiful night sky as they held onto each other's hand.

    "It's beautiful." Matteo commented pointing at the star that twinkled as William nodded his head in agreement.

    "They are."

    "I wish it could be night forever because the star will always be here." Matteo said as he kept looking at the star in awe.

    "If it was night forever then we wouldn't be able to see the sun anymore." William told Matteo as he raised an eyebrow.

    "William the sun is a star so I will see it even if the moon is in front of it." Matteo stated as he moved his finger around to connect the stars together.

    "You're smart for an eight year old."

    "You're an idiot for being fourteen years old." Matteo jokingly added as William glared at him before he started tickling him again.

    "William! Stop it." Matteo laughed as he tried to push William's hand away from him.

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    Those days were indeed short lived as once Matteo received that Hogwarts letter. They couldn't hang out as much as they used to but he will always cherish the best memories he had.

    Matteo felt someone tugging the sleeve of his robe, he quickly made eye contact to a pair of brown eyes staring directly back at him.

    "Are you Prince Matteo?" The first year asked in awe. All Matteo could do was stand there frozen like a statue, the fear building in him as every part of him wanted to run away.

    "This day can't get any worser." He thought.

🕰️ •°. *࿐ VENUS IS TALKING !

    The more I write about Matteo the more I realize how much I relate to him and love him. He likes a younger sibling to me. I have two others and my brother is a pain in the ass.

    Other wise I hope you this little flash back chapter it was honestly adorable as I thought back to my childhood when it was anxiety free and I was just shy. Lmaoo.

    Any love you all and make sure to take care of yourself !! <33