Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, his friends, or anything associated with him. That is J.K. Rowling's right. Please do give this a read in spite of that detail. Enjoy.
Chapter 1: A Magical Surprise
It was a normal day in July, I was playing basketball with my best friend, Logan Wisenbaker, and my Twin brother Nathan, when my little sister, Krystal, ran towards us yelling, "Mommy and Logan's mom want you to come inside so that they can talk to you!" "Ok, Kris, we're heading over there." I answered, never intending to actually go up there.
We were outside for another 3 hours. We went up to the local soft-serve ice-cream place, spent about $53 there. Then we hung out at the skate-park, honing our skills. After that, we talked about girls and walked around the neighborhood for a while, until I got a call from my mom, "Where are you boys? I told Krystal to tell you to be here at home 3 hours ago!"
"Oh, shoot! I completely ignored her, I thought she just wanted attention from us." I answered.
"The likely story. Just get home and don't delay. And make sure Logan is with you. His mother is here to talk to him too." She said, hanging up the phone.
"Alright, guys. Looks like we've got to head home. And our mom wants you with us too, Logan. Your mom is there too." I told the guys.
We were about 2 miles away, but we sprinted the entire distance, not wanting to tick our mothers off any more than they probably already were. We finally got inside to see my mother, and Logan's mom waiting.
"You boys are something else." Logan's mother said, chuckling softly.
"We try." We all replied at once. It was a trademark of ours. It earned us the nickname, "The 3 man Quartet." We also sang at school dances, which also helped us with earning that title. Some people said that our voices were magical, and little did I know that they may have been more right than they thought.
"Ok, now that you're finally here we can give you the news." My mother said.
"What news?" We asked in unison without even trying.
"This isn't going to be easy to hear, but you've been accepted to a very special school for only certain people." Logan's mom said.
"What do you mean? Are we going to Charles Xavier's school for gifted youngsters, or something?" I asked, by myself this time.
"Not exactly." My mother replied, "It's more like… Well, I'll just give you the letters. Believe what you wish." She revealed 3 envelopes and gave each of us one. I observed mine very carefully, making note of the odd wax seal on the lip of the envelope. I turned it over to see my name written in green ink. Along with that, it had a very specific address on it. "Basement bedroom. 73 Riggs Ct. Manassas, VA, USA." This intrigued me, so I very carefully open the envelope and gingerly pulled out a piece of parchment that read,
Ryan Quinton Jaeger,
You have been accepted into Gnomewitts School for Magically Gifted Children. Please find the list of things that you must have prior to the beginning of the term inside your envelope. Term begins on August 4th, all students must be on the grounds by August 1st, except if they have a note of excuse.
Your eager Headmistress, Violet Harre
"What!" All 3 of us said simultaneously after reading our letters.
"We knew you'd react that way." Logan's mom said, "Now, as you have read, you are magically gifted, and that means going to a new school for kids like you."
"Is that why I can make things move without touching them?" Logan asked.
"Yes. That is exactly why you can move things without touching them." She beamed at her son. I remembered one time when we were very little, Logan had gotten angry and threw his arms out to his sides and Nathan and I were knocked over by an invisible force. Surprised by this I ignited myself on fire for a very brief second. We were collected by our mothers very quickly after that, and Nathan and I were taken home, and we all forgot about the event, except for me. I discovered an odd power that I possessed that day, and with that memory and these letters of acceptance to a schools for magical people I didn't need any further convincing.
"So, a new school for us to go to in August? Sounds like fun." Nathan said, "You're not pulling our legs?" He asked.
"Nathan, we wouldn't ever do something like that about a topic as serious as school." Our mother reassured him. "Make sure that you look at the list of supplies that you'll need for your first year."
"Right." We all said, pulling our lists out simultaneously.
1st years will need the following:
A wand, messenger/ guardian animal, school uniform (3 sets), and these textbooks: Witchcraft and Wizardry Grade 1, A History of the Magical world, Basic Spells, Defense against Black Sorcery, Mathematics, Science, and Health. All of the items listed can be found in shops on Houdini Avenue. All other equipment will be provided for.
It was going to be a long week for everyone, especially me.