[ WP ] It 's your tenth birthday and you 're finally old enough to get your first Pokémon . On your way to Professor Oak 's lab , and owl flies by and drops a letter into your hands . It 's from Hogwarts . You read the letter and realize you have a very difficult decision to make .

I threw the covers off as soon as the first rays of sun forced their way through my window. I had been up for over an hour, but I knew my mom would n't like me up so early and I did n't want to risk getting in trouble on my birthday. I had already dressed the night before so I could make it over to Professor Oak's laboratory as soon as possible. I do n't remember his name now, but I once heard that someone showed up late and almost did n't get a Pokemon at all. That would n't be me. 
 
 My face already hurt from the smiling by the time I walked out of my room. `` Happy Birthday!'' my mom exclaimed. My favorite food was already on the table, though I was unsure how much I would actually be able to eat. My stomach felt like I had eaten nothing but candy for the last few hours and it continued to turn as my heart pounded. 
 
 I sat and began to eat, fiddling with my silverware and napkin. My hand brushed against the glass, almost toppling it over, but I caught it just in time. My eyes kept being drawn out the window, searching for anyone else that may be passing by. 
 
 `` Oh, go ahead,'' my mom said. She smiled at me and nodded toward the door. `` You want to make sure you get the best Pokemon you can, right?'' 
 
 Before she had finished speaking, I had already leaped out of my chair. I quickly hugged her before grabbing the door and flinging it open, letting the fresh air rush into the room as I ran. I realized my shoes were untied a bit too late as I fell hard to the ground. It normally hurt, but not this time. I knew I could n't afford to trip again so I hurried and began to tie my shoes. 
 
 As I started to stand, I heard the sounds of wings overhead. 
 
 *I wonder what Pokemon it is, * I thought to myself. *Soon, I'll be able to catch-* 
 
 I stopped short as I realized it was n't a Pokemon at all, but an owl. A letter fluttered to the ground as it flew away and I tasted my breakfast in my mouth for a brief second. 
 
 I broke the seal on the letter and began to read, my thoughts no longer on what Pokemon I would choose, but on which house I would be placed in. 
 
 `` Dean!'' my friend yelled as he ran up to me. `` Oh, you got one too! Are you excited?'' 
 
 `` Of course I am,'' I said quickly. `` Well, I'm not sure.'' My eyes moved over the words of the letter, but did not read them. `` I was just on my way to Professor Oak's lab.'' 
 
 `` Oh,'' my friend said. His smile waned, but only slightly. His excitement matched what mine had been only moments earlier. My knees began to ache from the fall moments earlier. 
 
 `` Well, I better get going,'' my friend said as he walked away. `` There's a lot of things on the list!'' he said as he lifted the letter once more. 
 
 I looked back to the front door and saw my mom watching me. Without even thinking, I ran to her and began to cry. Her arms wrapped around me as my thoughts quickly rushed back and forth between the Pokemon I planned to catch and the spells I had the ability now learn. 
 
 `` It's okay dear,'' my mom said to me as she pushed the hair out of my eyes. `` No matter what choice you make, you'll be the very best.''
