"It's here! It's here!" yelled six year old Olivia Pierce, skipping in with the mail. Her brown eyes were twinkling, and her light brown curls bounced behind her.
"What is?" Questioned her 7 year old sister, Isabella. Nobody's allowed to call her that though, she only answers to Bella. Bella's big brown eyes were the same as her little sister's, and her golden brown hair was the same color, but unlike fashion obsessed Sabrina, Bella couldn't care less how she looked; so her hair was typically pulled back in a lazy pony tail.
"The mail?" Dominic guessed, dashing down the steps. Their brother was 8, he had olive skin, almond brown eyes, and short cropped black hair, which he always spiked up in the front. Dom had a husky voice, and movie star good looks, girls had been getting crushes on him since he was in pre-k. Being only 8 though, he hadn't taken notice in girls yet, but he was bound to be a little heartbreaker one day. He was athletic too; he loved playing muggle sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and hockey.
"Did it come?" Nicholas asked trailing right behind his brother. Nicky was 9, and completely opposite from his brother/best friend, Dominic. He had pale skin, short dirty blonde hair, and green eyes. He was the comedian of the family, always trying to make people laugh. He was also a hopeless romantic, since the age of six. He had a crush on a girl from school, named Lola Sole. He brought her presents, and did anything to impress her. He said he was in love with her, and vowed to marry her some day. He was too shy to tell her that of course, as far as she knew, he was just the best friend she could ever ask for.
"Let me see!" Jason demanded, coming in from the kitchen and snatching the letter on top out of Olivia's hand. He had shaggy chin-length dirty blonde hair, his mother hated it, but he would never let it get cut, he loved his signature hair flip. He had bored green eyes, and a tall and lanky build. He was 10, and pretty athletic, he played the same sports as Dominic. He was a loner though, and wished he was an only child. He could tolerate his younger sister's better than the rest of his siblings, but he typically just avoided everyone.
"Jason!" Olivia whined.
"Let us see it!" Bella yelled, jumping up to reach it, as Jason held it up, over his head.
"Nope! I don't see your name on it!" Jason teased, sticking his tongue out childishly.
"No, but I do see mine." A bell-like voice from behind them said.
Jason gasped and spun around to see his big sister, glaring at him as she came down the steps.
"Stella! Um, I was just uh, bringing it to you." He stuttered. His younger siblings sniggered from behind him.
"Of course you were." Stella smirked, rolling her blue-green eyes, which were sparkling. That only happened when she was excited, or getting into mischief. That was quite often. The 11 year old girl was the oldest of the six Pierce children. She had sun-kissed skin, and golden brown hair, with natural blonde highlights. Stella was the perfect combination of her tomboy sister Bella, and girly Sabrina. She enjoyed looking pretty and girly, and had a nice fashion sense, but she had the sense of humor and the mind of a boy. She had never gotten along with girls, besides her sisters. All of her friends at school had always been boys, not that she minded. She was used to being one of the guys.
Jason placed the envelope into her waiting hand, and she read the writing on the front.
"Stella Marie Pierce."
She smiled at the fancy writing, she knew what this was. Stella slowly turned it over and looked at the seal. Her eyes lit up, this was the day she had been waiting for her whole life.
"Open it already!" Dominic urged, impatiently.
"Okay, okay!" Stella slipped her finger under the flap and broke the seal. She pulled out the letter inside, and sat the empty envelope on the coffee table.
"Dear Stella Marie Pierce," she grinned, reading aloud. "I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
"Are you sure you have everything? Want me to double check the list?" Adrianna Ann White asked her first born daughter for the tenth time that morning. She was in her 30's, and had long black hair and emerald green eyes.
"You mean quadruple check?" Stella laughed. "I'm fine, Mom. Really. I have everything I need, plus, I'll be home for Christmas. It's not that far away."
Stella had been dreaming about Hogwarts her entire life. She couldn't wait to go there, while her mother on the other hand was dreading 'losing' her daughter. Adrianna was a muggle, but her kid's father was a wizard, so she knew all about it. Their father died in a car crash after Dominic was born, and that's when Adrianna met Vito. He was also a muggle, he had black hair and brown eyes. She had Bella and Olivia with him. He didn't know about magic though, and it was going to stay that way. Plus, the chances of Bella and Livie being witches were slim, with both their parents being non-magical folks. But, they would have to wait and see.
"Promise you'll write as soon as you get settled?" Adrianna told her, pushing a piece of Stella's straight, long hair behind her ear.
"I promise!" Stella exclaimed, shaking her hair back, so it fell back into her face. "Can we go now mom? Pleeeeaasseeee?"
Adrianna chuckled. "Alright."