A Letter For Lily
A young girl sat at a small bay window, her forehead leaned against the cool glass. It had been raining all day and she was sick of it. She enjoyed the outdoors, usually you could find this young girl into the back yard leaned up against a huge oak tree reading her favorite book. Today, however, her mother forbid her to step outside in fear that she would get sick. She stared at her reflection in the glass. Her eyes were a dark green, like the leaves on the oak tree, her tan face was dotted with little freckles across her nose. She pulled her long flaming-red hair into a pony-tail and placed it in front of her left shoulder.
"Lily?" A soft knock came at the door.
"Yeah, Sis?" Lily moved away from the window. The door opened slowly and her sister, Petunia, poked her head in.
"Mum needs to see you downstairs."
"Why?" Lily walked out of her room and into the small hallway. Petunia shrugged,
"Something about a letter that came for you."
Lily followed her younger sister adown the hallway and too the right. Lily's parents were sitting at the end of a small rectangular oak table. Placed in front of the them was a single envelope.
"Yes?" Lily and Petunia sat opposite of their parents.
"We have some good news and some bad news," Lily's mother started out. Outside the rain was really starting to pour and every now and then a flash of lightning and a loud crash of thunder would sound. Lily smirked,
"The good news?"
"Well," Lily's father handed the envelope over to lily, "read for yourself."
Lily reached out, the envelope was made of a heavy, yellow type of paper. The back was sealed with purple wax impression with a badger, a bird, lion and snake all entwined around an H. Lily glanced at her sister who was staring in wonder at the letter. Lily turned the envelope over and saw her address.
"Open it!" Petunia breathed excitedly. Lily slipped a finger under the seal and pulled out several pieces of the same yellow paper that the envelope was. With a shaky hand she unfolded them and started to read:
"Dear Miss Evans. We are pleased to inform you that you have been excepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?" Lily looked at her parents who urged her to go on, "Please find enclosed list of all necessary books and equipment and where to find them. Term begins on September first. We await your owl by no later than July thirty-first. Yours sincerely Minevera McGonagall, deputy headmistress."
Lily stopped and a heavy silence fell over the Evans family and a huge crash of thunder rattled the house.
"What!" Petunia broke the silence first.
"I'm...I...I'm," Lily stared at the letter in disbelief, "I'm a witch?"
"Well, it would seem so," Lily's mother replied, her eyes watering.
"But...but how?" Petunia said.
"Well, you know your second cousin's on your father's side? The reason we don't talk to them very much is because…because they are wizards."
"What's the bad news, though?" Petunia whispered. Lily was completely speechless as she reread the letter over and over in her head. This is what I can do, magic. It explains everything! How I can make things move by just thinking it, and how I hurt Gwendolyn after she made fun of me.
"We don't know if Lily's going." Lily's father stated bluntly. Lily's head snapped up.
"What?"
"Well," Lily's mother said quietly, " What if its not real?"
"Mother! This letter should be proof enough." Lily shook the letter.
"Lil', just please, try to understand," Lily's father pleaded, "no letter came for Petunia."
"Maybe she's just not a witch!" Lily argued.
"That's not fair!" Petunia said.
"It isn't my fault!" Lily said yelling over a clap of thunder, "Why should I have to suffer for Petunia? Now that isn't fair."
"Lily, please-"
"No, Dad. Don't you see? This is my talent, what I was litterly born to do! I want to go," Lily stood up and crossed her arms.
"Lily, stop this nonsense, " Lily's mother demanded, also standing. A flash of lightning lit up the dining room eerily, "I want you both to go to your rooms. Your father and I will discuss this once more."
"But, Mum!" Petunia protested. Lily had already stormed out. She slammed the door to her room and plopped down angrily onto her bed. She fumed for a little longer and then laid down and started to reread her letter again.
"Enclosed list?" she muttered. She pulled a page from behind the acceptance letter.
Uniform
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags.
Course Books
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)- By Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic- By Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory- By Adalbert Waffling
A beginners' Guide to Transfiguration- By Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi- By Phyillida Spore
A Guide to the Magical Potions and Drafts- By Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them -By Newt Scamander
The Art of The Dart Arts- By Caven Drainus
Other Equipment
1 wand
1 Cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED TAHT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
This may be found at the Leaky Cauldron in London, ask Tom to lead you to Diagon Alley.
"The Leaky Cauldron? That's just around the corner," Lily remembered trying to point out the Leaky Cauldron to her mother or sister, but they would look over the pub like the many other people milling the street. Once she thought she saw a man dressed in a bright blue robe with a matching hat slip into it. After awhile Lily dropped the subject.
"A cat, toad, or owl?" Lily said, " Cool."
Suddenly there was a tap on her window, causing Lily to jump. She rose from her bed slowly and crossed the room to the bay window. A lone owl strained against the fierce wind and rain. Lily let out a gasp and opened the window. The owl flew in and landed on the bed, it shook his brown spotted feathers, throwing water every where. It looked around the room with its large bleary eyes. Lily approached cautiously to the owl, who stuck out its leg. Lily saw that a letter and a package was tied tightly to it. She quickly removed the burden and sat down on the bed, eagerly opening the letter. The owl flew to the open doors of her closet and perched itself on the top self.
Lily started to read aloud, "Dear Miss Evans I have sent to you some wizarding money for you to use to buy some of your things," Lily opened the small package and pulled out a small bag filled with an assortment of coins, "The large gold coins are Galleons, the silver coins are Sickles, and the bronze coins are Knuts," Lily pulled out of the bag a Galleon and examined it, " You will have to buy some things second-hand, of course. I hope to greet you soon Albus Dumbledore," Lily finished reading as a sharp knock came at the door. She quickly ran over to the closet and shoved the money and the letter inside and shut the two folding doors. She heard the owl hoot softly, Lily made a quick shushing noise.
"Uh, come in!" she said out of breath. Her mother pushed the white door open and stepped inside along with her father and Petunia. Lily tried to read their faces but it came to no avail. Her mother spoke first,
"Lily, we have come to a decision." Lily held her breath, "You can go." Lily was about to jump in the air and yell loudly but her father interrupted.
"But," Lily's joyous smile faded, " Only on one condition."
"Yes, anything." Lily said breathlessly.
"You come home every holiday and write every other week." her father continued. Well that's not bad, I was going to do that anyway. Lily thought.
"Yes, I will, I promise!" Lily hugged her parents fiercely and then turned to embrace her sister, but she was staring daggers at her and then stomped off to her room. Lily stared dumbly after her, wondering what she did to upset her like this, they usually got along fairly well.
"Mum, Dad, I have to show you something." Lily remembered and then ran to the closet and opened the doors, the owl flew out and started to fly around the room. She bent down and picked up the letter and bag of money the Albus Dumbledore had sent her. She handed it over to her mother for her to look at.
"Why is that ruddy bird doing in here?" her father ducked as the owl flew at his head, hooting loudly. Lily's mother gave her husband a playful slap.
"Richard! None of that, now."
"I think it wants something," Lily crossed over to her desk and pulled out a piece of paper and pen. She scribbled a few words, folded it and then placed it in some plastic wrapping. She whistled softly to the owl who soared over to her and stuck out its leg, Lily tied the letter and then opened the window for it to fly through. The storm had calmed down considerably and the rain had receded to a light drizzle. Lily's parents talked to Lily a little longer and then left her to rest, it was going to be a long week.
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