Lily Potter was woken to the sound of someone running on the stairs, and her bedroom door being thrown open. "Lilykins lilykins, your Hogwarts letter is here. Looks like your not a squib after all," James shouted as he jumped on Lily's bed. His black hair was so much like their dads, James had inherited their mums brown eyes.

"Oh yeah because me turning Als hair purple when I was five wasn't proof enough," Lily laughed while pushing James out of the way to climb out of bed, pulling her dark red hair up into a ponytail as she did.

"That was funny. The look on his face was priceless" agreed James.

"Who's face?" Albus asked as Lily and James sat down at the kitchen table.

"Yours when Lilykins here turned your hair purple" answered James.

"That wasn't funny." Albus sulked.

"You shouldn't have broken her toy broomstick on purpose then!" Ginny Potter said as she came into the kitchen handing Lily her Hogwarts letter. "Breakfast anyone?" There was three immediate shouts of yes. Lily ripped open her letter while Ginny prepared crumpets, toast and a pot of tea.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WHITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Malcolm Diddlemitch

(Order of Merlin First class, Chf Warlock)

Dear Miss Potter

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September. We await you owl by no later than 31 July.

Your Sincerly,

Neville Longbottom

Deputy Headmaster

Ginny had finished making breakfast and was reading the second piece of paper over Lily's shoulder.

Uniform

First-year students will require:

Three sets of plain work robes (black)

One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

One winter cloak (black silver fastening)

Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags.

Set books

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The standard book of spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of magic, Revised by Hermione Weasley

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginners' guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and potions by Arseius Jigger

Fantastic beasts and where to find them by Luna Scamader

The dark forces: A guide to self-protection by Quentin Trimble

Other Equipment

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

"When can we go?" Lily asked her mum.

"Your father has tomorrow off work so we can go then." Ginny answered.

"Thanks mum." Lily grinned as she left the table grabbing a crumpet as she did. "I'm going to write to Hugo, Rose and Amalie." Amalie Longbottom was Neville and Hannah Longbottoms' daughter and Lily's best friend for as long as she could remember, along with her cousin Hugo they had been inseparable growing up.