Not So Harry Potter Story

Stepping into the corridor you see several people all around you. Today is the day, you get to attend your first boarding school. It has been a dream of yours since you were a little girl and read Harry Potter books, dreaming that one day you'd get your Hogwarts acceptance letter. This is real though, and you knew that was not going to happen. That is until you finished primary school and turned 12 and you got accepted on a full-ride a prestigious boarding school.

You thought this was your chance, maybe it was going to be your own Harry Potter story. That is till you saw the uniforms. The girl's outfits were these long pants that looked like they were 3 sizes too big, and the tops were these mid-calf long sleeveless objects that looked like they were supposed to be skirts.

You looked around, it seemed all the girls looked as awkward as you wearing the uniform, which helped calm you a little. You noticed there were not any boys around, you thought this was weird seeing as no-one said this was an all-girls school, another crushing blow of not living up to the Hogwarts fantasy you had hoped for.

Then a woman very tall looking like she was 50 years old came out of a room, she seemed to be wearing a long dress and a long robe. Maybe you thought, just maybe it will be like Harry Potter after all.

She shuffled you into a room, where it seemed to be a symposium with a stage and empty spacing everywhere else. You separated everyone into two groups, just down the middle. Then started speaking about why everyone was here.

"You show great talent, in both academics and the arts. That is why each of you is welcome here at this fine establishment. Yet not only are you here for your talents in academics, but you each also have a unique talent that makes you special"

Here it is you thought the Harry Potter part where they tell you that you are all witches.

"You all were given tests allowing us to see each of you as prodigies. How wonderful to be surrounded by the world's next innovators and leaders."

Oh. Not exactly what you were hoping for. That is until you thought about the fact that you don't know your talent, or what you are a prodigy for? You don't remember there ever being a test.

"Now I must separate you into the houses in which you will each be staying, there are 5 houses in the school and all with their unique markers."

OMG you thought, I think I stumbled into a Harry Potter story. No-one else does that house separation with unique features, right?

" The first house is called Kalmery. This house is where the prodigies of the Sciences go. This house is known for its innovation. The next house is called Malkery. This house is where the prodigies of Litterature go. This house is known for its imagination. The next house is Onixz. This house is where the prodigies of Business will go. This house is known for its strong will. The next house is Gloisior. This house is the home of the prodigies of athletics. This house is known for its endurance. The last house is Burgion. This is the house for the medicinal prodigies. This house is known for its compassion."

"I am sure you all know your houses, but please form a single file line and receive your pin and belt with your house on each."

Wait you thought, I don't fit into any of those. I am not even a prodigy? How is this happening? Was there a mistake? You think about rushing over to the women and asking but she is already on the stage handing out belts and pins. What is the worst that can happen? You stand in line and then ask her what you are when you get upfront?

You decide that it is best if you just stand in the line and see what happens. You get to the front of the line and tell her your name, she immediately hands you an orange belt and a pin that looks like a red cross. You shrug and walk away. You look around and the people with red cross pins are all standing in one area so you walk over.

"Hello," someone says as you walk up. "Hi" you reply still uncomfortable with this situation."So you are a medical prodigy too, when did you find out? My mom said I shown signs of my gift since I was 4 and tried to save someone." says this girl who looks to tall and thin to be 12. "I um found out today" you laugh out. The whole group laughs around you. "No seriously, to pass the prodigy test in medicine you must be special, I mean we are the most dependable and needed house," she says in a cut right to the point tone. "Oh yeah no, I showed signs when I was 10 and brought someone back to life using CPR" you giggle out thinking how funny it all sounds. "Yeah that is normal, we all have our moment when we realize we love medicine," said the girl who said hello.

You just think to yourself that this all must be a mistake. You just have to talk to someone and maybe they can tell you what you are doing here?