The sun glows orange and red through closed eyes. A vision of heat, the suns ray. Deep around the edges but a lighter center is seen in the moment when nothing else is seen. When she opens her eyes, everything changes into a filter of blue hues. This, the canceling of colors and the reintroducing of them into the eyes, creating the filter. Her eyes began to slowly readjust to the world around her. Wind blows her long dark brown hair across her face, over her eyes and in her mouth as she sat up in the grass padding she had been digging in. She gagged and spit her hair out, shaking grass out of it.
Standing up, Gabe became aware of the garden around her, small plants moving on their own and floating, others swaying with that summers strong winds. She began to exit the garden fingers dragging across each plant. Her nails held dirt from digging her fingers in the ground, and her hands covered in the dry details of her muddy adventure.
Whatever had drawn her back to reality? She could only think of one thing, the letter. Her and her twin were to be getting their letters today, just as her brother, just as her two older sisters. She just, knew it was today.
Jarret, had gotten his letter from Hogwarts when Gabe and Kitty were only a few months old. He became a keeper for Ravenclaw in his third year and when he graduated he had decided to work in broom making. Creating new ideas and products, and he also sold old and used ones. Cordelia, the eldest sister, got her letter 6 years ago, bringing her to her 7th year this year, their mother was already worried about her, and her boyfriend Han, another 7th year who was known for being brash. She was in the Hogwarts frog choir. Then there was Lizzy who would be starting her 4th year this year and she was a troublemaker. Two of them were Ravenclaw's and one a Slytherin respectively.
Their parents had both been Ravenclaws, and both were equally disappointed to find out Lizzy was not. This year was different, because Gabe would be another Ravenclaw, like Jarret and Cordelia, and join the Quiditch team like her brother had. She was sure of it.
Coming to the arch that lead out of the garden she was greeted by the sight of her twin sister, Kitty, playing with her cat Cybele. An old cat with old eyes, old wandering eyes. The cat had been in the family for years, and had probably lived way past its due date.
She spoke to her sister softly; hoping to come across to her in a way of sweet and not of the typical form her words would take. Coming across as angry or rude, when she had no intention to.
"Did the letters come in today, Kitty," It didn't help, the sound of anger still lingered.
She was always angry, she naturally desired selfishly, without intention. She would do something and it would always be to benefit herself. It wasn't intentional, but it was how the world worked. So, when she asked her sister things they always came as angry, because Kitty never seemed to benefit her, and so, her mind would see her as useless, and that made her angry.
Two matching eyes meet, that was the only thing these twins had in common, their eyes. Both had green eyes, but Kitty had blonde curly hair, Gabe unruly dark hair. Kitty was without blemish; Gabe had many freckles, and a large birthmark on her face. Kitty had dimples, and Gabe did not. Kitty was rosy cheeked, but Gabe was not. Most of all Kitty was sweet, and quiet, and brave. These things Gabe was not.
Gabriella and Catherine Montalle were and always would be very different people. So, when Kitty doesn't appear the same, have the same goals, and as Gabe saw it, was prettier then her, then Kitty was useless as a twin.
So, without trying, asking about some letters became spiteful. However, Kitty didn't notice, because Kitty stood up and smiled, handing Gabe an envelope. A slim tinted parchment, and written with green, it read;
Gabriella Montalle
19 Vermillion Road
Montagnon, UK
Immediately she snatched the envelope away and ran to a small gazebo nearby. Her hands shook with anticipation, there shouldn't have been a reason, as she had been expecting this, how could she have not gotten this letter. Gabe tore the envelope, and quietly she whispered allowed the contents, as she had been whispering them to herself since her 11th birthday in May.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Ms. Montalle
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted 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 your owl by no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Soon the sun will set, the next will rise, but just as many times before, a new story was about to start.