Bon Voyage to Florean Fortescue's Icecream Parlour

Car - Flying Ford Angila

Companions - Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter

Destination - Hogwarts to Florean Fortescue's Icecream Parlour

The summer holidays have started. With me as a new member of the Harry-Hermione-Ron squad, very much accepted being a adventure lover and muggle born, and a recent joinee at Hogwarts as 1st year's; the squad planned to take me to Florean Fortescue's Icecream Parlour to celebrate my 1st semester results and our new friendship. And even though they are my seniors, they are more of buddies with me; except one ragging incidence by Ron of course, Ron, my favorite of the lot, boy like, mischievous and carefree attitude. Hermione is my roommate cum confidante and best gal pal. 

Okay, so we packed bags and started our journey early in the morning, as we planned to go exploring a few places on our way to the Icecream parlour, where we planned to reach only in the night, followed by night trail at the Forbidden Forest (which is not forbidden anymore, since Voldemort and the dark age has lost to the goodness). and later camping.

We packed snacks like my favorite 2 min maggi, biscuits, wafers, juices, some wizardry chocolates and much more, thanks to Ron's never ending appetite.

We started from the Hogwarts first to the Burrows (Weasley's mansion) via train route, literally sitting on the Hogwarts Express (our car also parked on it, resting), listening to the story of Ron-Harry's flight to Hogwarts in Ford Angila at the start of their 2nd year. One hilarious story that is, Hermione and I couldn't stop laughing at Ron who was still making faces outta fear of getting hit by the train, back then.

After getting down at the station, we hit the country road, singing, chattering and snacking on our way to the Burrows. On our arrival we found that hot and delicious breakfast was ready and waiting for us, straight from Mrs. Weasley's kitchen. The house was surrounded by a huge field and a lake, I just loved it, so cosy and full of warmth of Mrs Weasley's love. Needless to mention full of magic, one place the dishes were doing itself and the other place two needle knitting a sweater for me, the one like Ron, Hermione and Harry had by Mrs Weasley. It was a great experience being at Ron's house. After spending sometime there and touring the fields we headed to the Godric's Hollow, Harry's hometown, the place where his parents reside until their demise. We kept chit chatting with the 3 sharing their stories of the Horcrux hunt and the Second Wizarding War. Their inspirational stories have made me respect them even more for their courage and love for fellow beings. We reached the Godric's Hollow by 1 pm and first went to pay homage at Harry's parents grave and then to a local restaurant for our lunch. The food was great all ordered by Ron.

Later, we headed for Diagon Alley at around 3 pm, the high street located in London. On reaching, we parked our Ford Angila outside and entered the Leaky Cauldron, the famous Wizarding pub and first place on the way to access Diagon Alley. We were l'il tired so thought to relax there. We ordered our Butterbeer, sang songs, danced on the beats of Just Beat It, in short had a great time. Harry also helped me getting familiar with the place. After finishing our drinks and l'il masti we headed to the rear courtyard and Harry tapped the bricks in the wall in a certain pattern and I watched that sight with curiosity. The tapping of 5 bricks around the hole in the wall opened the doorway to Diagon Alley.

Diagon Alley wasn't so crowded, thanks to summer holidays. We first went to the pet shop, as I was in real need of a Chipmunk. We bought my 1st and to my surprise a singing Chipmunk. Later, we went to visit Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, a joke shop founded by Ron's twin brothers Fred and George; which sells practical joke objects, viz. Extendable Ears, Love Potions, Pygmy Puffs, etc. But the thing which caught my eyes was Aviatomobile, a car toy depicting our real Ford Angila (brain child of Ron's dad). I bought it as a remembrance of this cool trip. I also bought Weasleys' Wildfire Whiz-bangs for Diwali celebrations, the festival added newly by the Indian Association to the Hogwarts list of celebrations. Needless to mention, I did enjoy my time with Weasley twins, they are super fun and friendly.

Harry, Ron and Hermione then took me around and showed me a few more places, sharing their memories. Our drive later headed to a l'il, cosy restaurant which was waiting for us to serve our hunger and finally to Florean Fortescue's Icecream Parlour, where I filled myself with the special multilayer Chocolate Sundae with lotsa nuts and choc chips and they also had their favourite icecreams. After our sweet and cold savoury, we headed to the night trail in the Forbidden Forest, but this time full of life, deer dancing, unicorns flying and colorful birds singing.

It is my most favourite and memorable wizardry road trip.

Always remember.. <Where there is Love, there is magic called friendship and a joy ride "Life">  .................Adios !!!

P.S.

• This post is dedicated to my Friends Forever and the fun time I had with them.
• Also it is for the contest by AmbiPurIndia @Indiblogger. Do vote if you like it. Feel free to comment here.

Friendship - forever and for always!!!

Life goes on, Time rolls on and We move on.

You me, we all make friends, Love them and try to Keep them, to eventually lose them someday; to time, to circumstances, to misunderstandings and miss deeds; which shouldn't have happened.

Sometimes you just sit down, look up and question why things went wrong, when and where? Sure enough of not getting the correct answer; you sarcastically smile at yourself and your life without your lovely friend, with tears in your eyes from trying to move on in life, leaving what has already been left behind. But in heart still wanting to pick up with them where you had left. Well matter of hearts is not easy for even Almighty God to understand.

Regret is not the solution; either you pick up where you had left or just Obliviate.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. But if you can’t get back, you were never friends. If it was true, it will return minus ego and plus smiles. True friends will accept their mistake, apologize  give a tight hug and will come back to never leave you again. Friendship is to be cherished forever.

Never lose it with friends you were once two bodies, one soul with; shared every bit of your life, day and night. Because it’s just one life, hurting loved ones is the biggest mistake and losing them by the wrong choices you made is an offence.

Just remember, you were friends before anything else; the loveliest, the purest, the truest form of your being. Talk it out, because assumptions are the termite of a relationship. Don’t ever lose what you once considered your own. Fight with them, for them and bring them back; as once gone forever, you will only be left with the bitterest tears to be shed over their grave.

Remember that there are very few true Friends out of your big lot; you earn those gems with time, by god’s grace & your luck by chance and you really can’t afford to lose them, don’t let them slip away.

Honour Friend. Respect Friendship and you shall be the wealthiest forever and for always.

Cheers!!!

Pendulum...

Good - Bad; Bad - Good.

Life's a vicious circle. But sometimes i don't feel it is. Sometimes what we see is nothing but Bad; so much of it that Good tend to lose its importance. Is it really fair to someone, overwhelming bad and negligible good?

As they say "Good will definitely happen, if not now may be later". But i ask, will it really be worth waiting? You need something now and you really deserve it, but if you don't get it now then what is the use?

People say "Whatever happens, happens for good". Really?? Then why that good hurts? Is it really all Real or are we living in a superficial world full of pretenders.

But it all boils down to one word and that is Love, the very reason for the existence of any living being. The

foundation for happiness. But does love really exist or we just fool ourselves by saying it does?

Because we are only selfish creatures, it depends on our needs. A Pendulum, which changes with one's need. But yeah it does exist, I agree too. 

There are many aspects to Existence of Love;

You can love someone unconditionally and get the same in return - lucky people!!

You love but don't expect as there could never be something - self realization.

You love only to be taken granted by others, e.g. someone loves you till they are in need of it or may be they did love but eventually fell apart or may be you were just taken for a ride by them but whatever it was at the end of it you just keep wondering what went wrong.. and then there starts legendary waiting period. Waiting for things to get right, you trying to mend things, wanting things to change again etc etc., but does all this really happen? Only God knows (if at all (s)he exists).

People mostly forget what they once believed. They forget what they once thought is still right, only their outlook has changed. 

Things only work when you want them to work, never otherwise. Easy is not the spice of life, you need to change the course to make things happen, to get what you want dil se!! You lose yourself in the process of losing in what you once desired. Realization is not easy but must. Nothing is impossible. But anyways preaching doesn't work, your will does.

The point is never lose yourself in their wrong doings, don't punish yourself for their wrong deeds. You are an individual with an identity. Feeling bad, sad, down etc. is part of life. 

And as they say; Change is inevitable, Time never remains same for everyone. Believe in these words. Cry if you want, scream; just vent out all your negative feelings because Life goes on. Its you who has to decide - whether to go along hand in hand with life or keep mourning. I am neither saying that just forget and forgive and nor that you have to hold it tight; but you just need to see the mirror and think again about the beauty you see in it, the lovely creation by God (yes i believe that (s)he exist). Don't be pendulum to the people around. Let them prove their worth in your beautiful life.

Remember as you sow, so shall you reap. So just keep doing the good and the best will happen. Don't forget the hurt, but not to revenge or for self destruction but use it right for restoration.

Don't try to understand everything, because sometimes it is not meant to be understood, but to be accepted. Tough to digest but this is truth. Realization to the people who have done it all wrong with you may come with time. But frankly it hardly happens. I don't think they will ever understand you or your emotions; you have to understand yourself, love yourself!!

Be your own kind of Beautiful.

Ajnabee Raahein...

Ajnabee Raahon per chal pade jab,
tab Waqt ki kya Fiqar!

Fiqar toh milte un Raahiyon se hai,
jo Chod jaate hain beech Mod per!!

e - GO

EGO - A need for life, if it is in right amount, right way and is rightfully right. Self Esteem is the LOC.

In any relation, the breach of this LOC, not only will bring negativity but will act as a catalyst in the mass destruction of self and relationships.

We feel small in saying sorry, but actually doing so doesn't imply that one has lost or don't have enough courage or have lost the battle of words. Instead it means you respect the relation more. It can be with others or with self. Don't let ego penalize yourself.

Life is not fair to all, it doesn't give what one desires every time but it definitely gives a way. Hurdles will be there, they don't come knocking, don't give you time to prepare for the battle. So what we need is, find a way. Life gives us strength to get past the hurdles and strength is done by our will, optimism and near & dear ones i.e. in the form of beautiful relations in ones life. You just need to see them right. If missed / ignored, life can really knock you out.

We need calm mind and sound thinking. Life doesn't give second chances to everyone but when it gives we tend to ignore its importance. We give importance to our ego, to "I", to our never ending issues. We then can't see beyond self and that is what we call selfishness.

We don't really understand what other person is saying or intending to say. We only hear, what we like to hear at that moment. But if we try to listen instead of hear, we can avoid a lot of conflict.

Like seeing is not enough but the vision is, similarly hearing is not enough listening is.

Anger and Ego have the power to destroy everything. What can conquer them is only Love and Humble attitude.

Transparent Ego = Right Attitude.

A need for life.

Don't let anger and ego, destroy you and priced possessions in your life.

Say it, don't linger.

Be happy, keep happy.