Chapter 4: The Grind Begins
With 284 days remaining until I entered Hogwarts, I devised a meticulous daily schedule to maximize my growth. Rest was essential, so I allocated 10 hours to sleep, ensuring my body and mind stayed sharp. The rest of the day was divided as follows:
10:00–10:30: Breakfast.
10:30–12:30: Physical training: sports and stretching. These sessions were focused on building endurance, flexibility, and willpower. At ten years old, I avoided heavy muscle-building, which could hinder my growth. Instead, I worked on developing a strong, balanced foundation for the future.
12:30–13:00: Lunch.
13:00–15:00: Reading and learning. Thanks to the Ravenclaw learning techniques my grandmother had taught me, I gained nearly eidetic memory. I delved deeply into each book, searching for connections and hidden meanings, often referencing earlier material to reinforce my understanding.
15:00–17:00: Meditation and magic. These sessions involved trying to consciously harness my magic. I focused on trying to make small objects move, and recreating the sensations I'd experienced during moments of intense emotion, like during Bellatrix's attack or my grandmother's funeral. To push myself further, I asked Witty to surprise and scare me at random, hoping to trigger magical outbursts. This often resulted in me consoling Witty afterward, as he'd become distraught, and try to harm itself, whenever I reacted too strongly.
17:00–20:30: Reading and learning.
20:30–21:00: Dinner.
21:00–22:00: More reading and learning.