New Magic

I’ve always been a Hufflepuff.

Quiet. Just. Observant.

Patient. Kind. And loyal.

A hard worker and a servant.

I’ve always been the badger type.

Modest. Fair. Of the earth.

Green-thumbed. Nice. Curious.

But then, like magic, a rebirth!

Goodbye, “Me Without Boundaries.”

Silent. Shy. Hesitant.

So scared. Weak. Looking down.

Accommodating, reticent.

Hello, “New Me, Daring and Bold.”

I’m brave. Strong. No martyr.

I try. Risk. I fail well.

Confident, my chin held higher.

There’s still a Hufflepuff in me.

But look! Fire! Hear that roar?

There’s smoke. Red. New magic.

For now, I am a Gryffindor.