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Chapter 1
The Invite
"Rina!" my cousin Harry called from downstairs, "our Hogwarts letters are here!"
"Coming!" I replied, running downstairs. He handed me a letter.
"So what
option classes are you taking?" Harry asked, "don't take
Divination,"
"I'm planning on Care For Magical Creatures,"
I said, "you know, with Hagrid,"
"What else?"
"Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, Healing Remedies and Mermish,"
"How the hell are you going to fit that all into your time table?' Harry asked, "you'll never make it into class in time!"
"Not if I use a time turner," I shrugged.
"Hermione
used one of those when she was in third year," Harry replied.
"I
know," I said, "she told me," Harry shook his head.
"Don't try to skip another year again," he warned.
"I don't plan to. I'll be buried in homework. I'll still be doing stuff with Hermione. She's already agreed to tutor me in Potions because I did horribly last year,"
"You got one question wrong, Rina," Harry exclaimed, "that is brilliant!"
"I'm not that good," I said, going up to the counter and grabbing a cookie from the cookie jar.
"Want one?" I asked,
"Sure," Harry said. We were silent.
"You okay Harry?" I asked.
"Why you asking?"
"You know you can talk about him," I said. Him, meaning Sirius. Sirius was Harry's godfather who died in June. The scary part is that I saw it happen. Bellatrix Lestrange, a death eater, killed him. She almost made me blind, but thankfully I managed to block part of the curse so I got passed with vision problems. I will now have to have glasses for all eternity, unfortunately.
"I'm fine Karina," Harry muttered, "I'm alright,"
"If you say so, Harry," I said.
"Hey, Rina, get a load of this," Harry held up a golden badge. I recognized it. It was the badge for…
"Quidditch Captain?" I asked. Harry grinned.
"Congrats!" I exclaimed.
"Anyway, let's play a round of DDR," Harry exclaimed. He grinned. "Bet I can beat you,"
"Oh no you don't!" I hooked up the mats to the play station and soon the both of us were sweating like mad.
"I can't believe it's finally summer!" I exclaimed, flopping down onto the couch.
"Yeah," Harry agreed, "no school, no Snape and no Voldemort…so far,"
"And it will stay that way," I said.
"Hopefully," Harry replied. All of the sudden, an owl fluttered into the room.
"Weird," Harry said, "we already got letters," It was weird, since the seal had the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry crest on it. It was addressed to the both of us. Harry opened it.
"It's from Dumbledore," he said after reading it. He handed it to me.
Dear
Harry and Karina,
If it is convenient for you, I shall call at Number 17 Oxendale Road this coming Friday at 11pm. To escort you to the Burrow, where the two of you have been invited to spend the remainder of the summer holidays.
If you are agreeable, I should also be glad of your assistance in a matter which I hope to attend to on the way to the Burrow. I shall explain more fully when I see the both of you.
Kindly send your reply by return of this owl. Hoping to see you this Friday,
I am, yours most sincerely,