Charity looked out the window waiting for her letter to come. She was finally eleven! Her sister, Hope told her all about it when she came home last month and Charity had been waiting ever since. Each day she looked out the window seeing if there was any owls. She was disappointed again today. She turned around and walked towards the kitchen when suddenly a barn owl swooped in and knocked into her. In it's beak was two letters with emerald writing on them. She grabbed them and turned them over. There it was. The Hogwarts crest. There was her letter perfectly labeled.
Charity Burbage
Smallest Bedroom
24 Bane Road, Wales
Charity eagerly opened up the letter. There was two pages. The first read:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Aldred Domville
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Wizigmont)

Dear Miss. Burbage,

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 September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,
George Saremade
Deputy Headmaster

The second page with requirements said:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WHITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
sets of plain work robes (black)
plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's 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 Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble

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 and owl OR a cat OR a toad.

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

Charity squealed aloud. She was finally going to Hogwarts!

"Hope! Letters are here!" She called up the stairs. Hope came running down.

"Finally! I want to read my books for the term already." Hope said, like a true Ravenclaw. She flipped her long hair behind her and grabbed the letter from the small table, which Charity had put it on. She tore it open and read her letter. Charity jumped around her sister.

"We have to tell mum! We have to go to Diagon Alley! Straight away." Right on cue their mum walked down the stairs then.

"What's all the screaming about?" Charity jumped over to her.

"The letters came! The letters came! I. Am. Going. To. Go To. HOGWARTS!" She shouted the last word. She started to jump around. "When are we going to Diagon Alley?" Mrs. Burbage took Charity's shoulder. Charity stopped jumping.

"Hold your hippogriffs. I'm afraid that we will have to get our books sent to us. I am too busy to take you, since your father died and I can't find anyone who we know who can take you." A tear came to Charity's eye. This was not how getting her letter was supposed to work. Going to Diagon Alley was part of the Hogwarts experience. She looked up at her mum, her eyes full of tears.

"We aren't... going to Diagon Alley? But we have to."

"I'm sorry." Charity ran up to her room. She looked around. She had all the house crests and the house colors along her ceiling. It was her dream to go to Hogwarts. Her mom told her about it and her sister too. But one of the most exciting parts was going to Diagon Alley. Going to Ollivanders and getting a wand. A whole magical town. Charity's other dream was to go to Hogwarts. She looked at her family picture. Then it hit her. The only other witch in the Burbage family was her aunt. She was alive and at 'em. Maybe if she could get in touch with her aunt, she could take her to Diagon Alley. The last time she saw her was two years ago at a family reunion. She mentioned where she was living. Australia? No that wasn't right. Africa? No not that either. America! That what it was. All she had to do was write a letter. She thought again about that day. She remembered she said something about living in San Frisco in... What was it? Carolina? California! She grabbed a parchment and a quill pen and ink. She started.

Dear Aunt Diana,

Hello. It's your now eleven year old niece, Charity. I know we haven't talked in awhile but I came across a problem I was hoping you could help me with. I just got my Hogwarts letter. I am so excited to go to Hogwarts! But here comes the problem. Mom is to busy to take Hope and I to Diagon Alley. One of my dreams is to go there. I know you went when you were little so you must know how to get in. Please could you come here and take me? Thank you so so so much!

Much love,

Charity

Charity called to her owl and addressed the letter to San Frisco, California. Diana Burbage. She tied it to the owl at watched it fly away.

A/N: I know a litte AU. This is going to be a short story. This first chapter is written for The Quidditch League Fanfiction Competition. For the beater 1. Written by the seeker.