-Prologue
That night I left my parents house. I grabbed my pouch and stuffed almost all my cloths inside. I put my shower supplies, my journal and anything else I wanted. I put all the books I could find in. I knew I would want to read. I also grabbed my paintbrush and a real hairbrush. I had almost everything I needed for my world tour.
Sayra landed on my shoulder. She knew we were leaving and was excited to be flying again. I almost had tied the pouch on my waist when I spotted Draco's still wrapped gift that I had received in June. I snatched it up and packed it neatly inside. I then tied the pouch on my waist and put on my trench coat. I was about to creep out my window when I heard a rap on my door.
"Rae, it's me, Lance." my brother said through the door.
"Yeah." I said back to him. "I'm just about to leave."
"Can I come in?" he asked. I was quiet but the door opened anyway. "Wanted to say good-bye this time," he said. I jumped from the windowsill and landed on the floor. My soft flat boots felt good on the ground. "You sure you don't want to actually go to the school?" I sighed and shook my head. "Look, Iggy and his friends are great but going to Hogwarts would be so much more fun you're a third year student."
"Lance, I know it all. The charms, history, incantations, potions. I'm practically better than you and you were the top student in your class." He nodded and I hung my head. "I think you just want me to stay home. Face it you know you miss me when I'm gone."
"It's quiet when your gone." he said. "Heck, its quiet when you're home but, it feels like we are missing something. Ever since you came into our lives, Mom has actually smiled; she loves having another girl in the house. Dad has someone else to talk too and I'm not always the center of attention."
"Yeah." I said as I looked out the window. "But, I'm seventeen and I have been on my own before living with you guys. You have to admit I am very independent." Lance smiled in the dark and chuckled a bit. I then hugged him. "I'm going to miss you guys. Hug mom and dad for me. Bye Lance. You know you're my favorite brother?" I asked.
"I'm your only brother, Rae." he said and hugged me back. I then pulled back and he kissed me on the forehead. I went and climbed onto my sill. I waved at Lance. "Keep in touch." I said and let my owl go. I then jumped out the window and flew off into the night sky towards the cave my flock flew to last night.