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"-I wonder if I can lick my elbow…"
"Haha! Try it!" She could hear his playful laughter from the other end of the phone as Brad, her almost-boyfriend it wasn't quite official yet… attempted lo lick his elbow.
"Aaahh!" Bang!
Kami smiled as she pictured Brad, practically twisting himself into a knot while holding the phone with one hand, attempting to lick his own elbow… and proceeding to fall over the bed managing to lick his elbow in the process.
"Ha! I did it!" He laughed proudly at his accomplishment.
15 year old Kami Ace was currently sitting in the middle of her kitchen, with her tailbone leaning up against the counter, and her feet up on the granite island, unsupported by anything beneath her. For some reason she found this oddly amusing, seeing as no one else could manage it… Well, that just added to the fun. Kami was an individual. She loved being able to do things others couldn't. It's what made her special.
Once, when she was younger, she had tried to imitate an action movie where the lead actor jumps out a second story window, and she crash landed on the lawn. Her mother hadn't been home at the time and she decided not to tell her anytime soon. Miraculously, she only suffered from a slightly painful right leg for a couple days and then she was fine.
Kami's mom was outside today working in the garden, as it was the first really nice day they had had all summer. She reached over with her free hand and pulled a soda out of the fridge beside her, looking out the window absentmindedly as she did so. Her heart skipped a beat. "Hey, I'm gonna have to call you back, okay? Love you!" and without waiting for a reply, she hung up the phone. She recognized the man speaking with her mother. He was in a dream she had a few nights ago, in which he had given her a letter and proceeded to explain to her why she was so different from everyone else. She looked closer. In his hand, he held a large yellow envelope. Kami raced outside. 'Omg! No way this is what I think it is!' she thought excitedly.
"-I understand completely, but this is an extremely difficult school to get into, and I feel that Kami would fit right in with all of the other students. She is an extremely talented young lady, and our school offers a… different… level of education than that which she would receive anywhere else."
"I don't know… I mean she wouldn't-"
"Oh please let me go mom? I've always wanted to go to boarding school!" Kami interrupted, her eyes pleading. "You won't have to pay for anything! I can buy all of my supplies with my own money! Please!?"
"Oh... Alright…" Kami's mother turned back to the man "And where might she be able to find these supplies?"
"There is a special part of town, which may be somewhat difficult to find if you've never been there before, where you are able to find everything and anything you may need." He looked over at Kami. "If you like, I could make arrangements for you to go with another family. They could show you around, and help you find everything… That is, unless you would rather go by yourself?"
"No, that's okay… Could you make arrangements? If it's not too much trouble of course!"
Dumbledore smiled knowingly. "Of course. I believe they would be happy to have you along for the day… If I am not mistaken, they are leaving the day after tomorrow… Here is your list of everything you will need." He handed Kami the letter. She examined it curiously, and wondered why it was so heavy. "I hope to see you at Hogwarts" He gave both Kami and her mother a nod, and turned to go. "Oh, and I almost forgot. I will have the family contact you as soon as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them." And with that, he left, leaving Kami with the letter in her hand, and as her mother returned to her gardening as if nothing had just happened, Kami turned and hurried back to the house happily.
Once she was safely in her bedroom, she pulled the curtains around her bed shut, and looked at the envelope in more detail then she had outside. The large yellowish envelope was addressed in slanted, emerald green writing to Miss K. Ace, Second Bedroom, 14 Shady Lane, Chesterfield. She flipped over the envelope. On the back was a purple wax seal of a coat of arms bearing a badger, an eagle, a lion, and a snake surrounding the letter H. She opened the letter and read through it. Twice.
Kami smiled as she reached the bottom of the letter. She could bring a cat with her to Hogwarts. She made a mental note of buying one to accompany her. She then turned her attention to the family which was to fetch her from her house, and bring her with them into a world of magic. Suddenly, there was a small tapping at her bedroom window. Kami looked up, startled. At the window was a large barn owl with something tied to its leg. She jumped up, running over the mess in her room to open her window. The owl swooped in, landing heavily on her bed. Kami crossed tentatively to where the bird sat next to her recently discarded acceptance letter, and it lifted its leg, as if to enable her to remove what Kami now saw was another piece of parchment, similar to the one Dumbledore had given her.
Kami,
Dumbledore has contacted us and we would be happy to have you come to Diagon Alley with us. He also mentioned that you come from a non-magical family, and if you have any questions about anything, we would be happy to help. After all, I am sure; this would be a lot to take in at once. We would like to leave at roughly eleven o'clock tomorrow, if possible. If you would wish to go on a different date, please contact us by return owl, and we shall make new arrangements.
Pleased to have you with us,
Arthur Weasley
'Diagon Alley… That must be the place Dumbledore had referred to…' She thought. Kami reached across to her writing desk and grabbed a pencil to write her reply.
Mr. Weasley,
Thank you for having me come with you to Diagon Alley. Until Albus Dumbledore came to my house with my letter, I hadn't known anything about magic. I believe this shall be a fun day tomorrow.
I look forward to meeting you,
Kami Ace
Kami tied the letter back onto the owls' leg, and it flew away, back through the window. She sighed and turned back to her room. If she wished to sleep in for a while the next day, she would need to have everything ready ahead of time.
Firstly, she gathered a pouch from her dresser and filled it with money. She hoped it would be enough, although, if it wasn't she could always return later once she knew how to get there. While she was at her dresser, she thought it a good idea to grab out some clothes for the following day. Kami opened one of the other drawers and pulled out a pair of underwear, a bra, and a pair of socks, before crossing over to her closet. After about five minutes, she had finally decided on wearing a pair of loose jeans, and a tank top with a sweater over top of it. She also decided on bringing her backpack from the previous year, to enable easy luggage of her new school books and such. She placed the money bag inside one of the front pockets, and placed the bag beside a pair of sneakers she had decided to wear to prevent sore feet the following day, placing her outfit neatly on the top.
She looked out the window and discovered that it was getting late. It was already dark out. Kami took a quick shower, pulled on a night dress, dried her long curly auburn hair, and hurried down the hall for a drink and to say her goodnights. She set her alarm for ten o'clock to give herself enough time to get dressed and have a small brunch. Thursday, the 25th of July just couldn't come fast enough, and Kami found herself needing to meditate in order to calm herself down.