Lilly Henderson just got home from a good jog and entered her house breathless. She shut the door and rested her back against the cool glass, taking slow even breaths. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and walked into the kitchen. She opened the fridge and grabbed bottled water. She opened it and took a large gulp of it and spotted a note on the freezer door. She took it and kept drinking her water. It was from her mom, Shenae.

Dear Lils,

I went out with a couple of friends and I don't know when I will be home. Jessie and Jade are at grandma's and I want you to pick them up at 5. If you want to invite Jared and Katie over, I'm fine with that. Dinner is in the fridge so heat that up if I'm not home by 6. Thanks hon!

Mom

She rolled her eyes and placed the note on the kitchen table. That's when a disgusting stench hit her. The garbage was over flowing with week old food and smelled so gross it made her gag. She put her water down and grabbed the garbage to take it outside. She walked outside and put the garbage in the can on the curb. She turned her head and screamed from seeing a snowy white owl perched on the mailbox. The owl didn't phase. He just looked at Lilly without moving an inch of his feathers. Lilly looked around the neighborhood to see if anyone was around to see this but she saw no one. She looked at the owl for a minute and he continued to just stare.

"Um, hello?" She spoke uneasily. The owl ruffled his feathers and looked down at his feet. Lilly followed his gaze and saw an envelope attached to his talon. Since she didn't see anyone around, she tried to reach for the paper. Surprisingly the owl extended his foot and let Lilly take the envelope. When she had it the bird flew up and away leaving Lilly dumbfounded where she stood. She took one more look around the street and it was absolutely quiet. There was nothing happening in any of the houses, her neighbor's dog wasn't even barking today. She sauntered back into the house and set the envelope on the table. She sat on the couch and stared at it. The ticking clock seemed to make time go slower. It was addressed to her. It clearly read in beautiful handwriting Lilly Henderson. She had never gotten a letter sent by owl before. It was never unheard of to receive a letter by bird but she didn't know anyone who could have a trained bird to send a letter to her.

Eventually her curiosity got the better of her and she ripped the letter open, ruining the beautiful wax seal on the back. The paper was thick and had been written by hand.

Ms. Lilly Henderson,

You have been accepted to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We are excited to have you and will be starting off by bringing you to London to live with a close family to the school. Enclosed is a list of school supplies and a plane ticket to London.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore

Lilly froze after reading the letter. Then she read it again and again. She swore she read it a hundred times when she looked at the clock and read 5:13.

"Crap!" She said throwing on a coat and running out the door. She was running across the street and down the road recklessly and didn't notice the car coming towards her while crossing the road. Lilly's heart jumped into her throat and he first response was the throw her arms up around her. In an instant, Lilly could hear the loud screeching of car tires and then heard screaming, loud screaming. It sounded like it was right next to her. Then she smelled fresh pine and baby formula. Her heart was pounding in her chest and she realized that she stopped breathing. Then the air changed again and she suddenly smelled fresh air. The tire's screeching suddenly stopped and she removed her arms from her face. She saw the car that was about to hit her was in fact on her other side. A worried driver got out of the car. When he opened the door, Lilly could hear the distant cries of a baby. She decided to run. She ran so far and fast that the wind felt like it was cutting her skin. When she rounded a corner she stopped and started breathing hard.

"What just happened? Am I crazy? No, I'm not. But something happened. I just don't know what. Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god." She thought over and over as she walked to her grandma's house. She spotted Jessie and Jade playing outside before she could even reach the front steps.

"Lilly? What's wrong? Are you okay?" Jessie asked when Lilly got there. She was breathing hard and her eyes were rimmed with tears. She was so confused that it scared her. Lilly's eyes were violet and her skin was pale and Jessie took notice. Lilly was pacing and then turned to a bush and vomit.

"Grandma! We need water! Lilly is sick!" Jade yelled. A couple of minutes later, an elderly woman with a tall glass of ice water came rushing from the house and handed it to Lilly who was sitting on the curb. Jessie was rubbing her back and Lilly gulped down the water, thankful.

"What happened?" Jessie asked concerned.

"I don't k-know. I was w-walking here, To grandma's and I don't know. S-something happened. There was a car and I think, I think I went right through it."

"Lil?"

"I'm not crazy! I swear I'm not crazy, I know what I saw!" Lilly stood up throwing her hands in the air. Then she pulled the letter from her pocket and thrust it in her sister's hands.

"Read it. Read it. I promise I'm not crazy!" Lilly said and started pacing again. She knew she sounded eccentric but she didn't know what to do. She felt sick to her stomach and like she might puke again. Jessie read the letter and then decided to read it again. She looked up at Lilly as her Grandma took the letter to read it.

"Where is mom? Does she know about this?" Jessie asked standing up to face Lilly.

"No. Mom went out with her friends and won't be home till later."

"Well are you going to show it to her?"

"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"

"Well it might freak her out."

"But Jessie, you don't understand what just happened to me. I became translucent and a CAR went through me!"

Everyone was very silent for a moment as the letter was passed back to Lilly.

"Well, Let's go home and wait for mom." Jessie said. Lilly agreed and they all said their goodbyes. Lilly and her sisters walked home in silence. Lilly decided to take the long way home so she wouldn't have to face the accident where the police would be and the man who was driving the car would be giving them her description. When they reached the front step Jessie and Jade walked in and sat on the couch. Lilly put the letter on the table and paced back and forth, slowly calming down.

"If this whole thing ends up being exactly what that letter says it is, then I think you should go." Jessie said softly. Lilly was shocked and looked at her sister in disbelief.

"Really?" She said

"Well yeah. I mean, how many times have you imagined how cool it would be if potions and spells were real? How many times have you wished that dragons existed? I know myself that I always wish I could control inanimate objects! This is a new opportunity for you Lils and I think you should go for it!" She explained. Lilly sat down and felt her eyes change pink.

Jessie took Jade upstairs to play and left Lilly alone to herself. She turned on the television and watched the news. Just as she suspected there was a news report about the car that ran through her. The man was giving Lilly's description.

"I swear to god to her eyes were purple! I'd never seen anything like that!" he said. The camera panned away to the car stopped in the middle of the street.

Later when Lilly's mom got home, she immediately jumped off the couch and handed her mom the letter.

"What's this?" She asked confused

"Just read it." Lilly said crossing her arms. Lilly's mom sat down and read the letter. When she finished she sighed. Lilly looked at her confused

"Mom? What do you think of the letter?" Lilly asked

"I knew this letter was going to come Lilly." She spoke without looking at her daughter.

"What?" Lilly said "Why didn't you tell me then?"

"Because I knew you would get like this! I sent a letter to Albus Dumbledore telling him that you needed a proper education."

"What do you mean? Who is this guy? What's going on?" Lilly yelled throwing her arms up

"When you were born, Albus told me that you were special and needed to be sent to live with the proper people to protect you but I declined. I thought I could keep your magical heritage a secret from you so you could grow up a normal girl." Her mother spoke taking a deep breath, "But the other night, I got a letter from someone, I'm not sure who but they warned me. Your father is still alive and he's looking for you. You see Lilly, you're a lot like your father-"

"I am nothing like that murderer!" Lilly said loudly

"What I mean, Lilly, is that you inherited a strong magic from him."

"I'm magic because of dad?"

"Well you're a pureblood actually. You and your sisters but because you are a firstborn, you have a destiny to fulfill. I don't know much about it. I'm sorry I didn't tell you that I was a witch. I thought you would have felt safer if you didn't know."

"I just don't understand."

"Well sweetheart I just want you to know that I love you. This school is the only way your father can't get to you. I want you to go. Don't be upset." She said. When Lilly didn't say anything, her mom kissed her forehead and went upstairs. Lilly sat there by herself for a while. Today was the strangest day in the history of her life. When she went to bed she didn't sleep. Her mind replayed the day over and over.

When her clock read 4:25 she fell asleep from exhaustion.