Hello Everyone! Thank you for reading this! You are fantastic! I just feel like taking a little break from Harry's Twin (my other fic) for a while. I will update at some point just not sure when. I came up with this idea in the middle of history class yesterday. We were watching a movie about how George Washington crosses the Delaware and lots of the soldiers were riding horses on there. And I just thought of what would happen if Draco had a twin sister, and well it will make more sence after you read this... Anyway this is Lyra's story, I hope you like it! Please follow, fave, and review! You will make me smile!
Lyra Kingston was a normal 13-year-old girl as far as she knew. She had a loving family, and friends. She lived on a big farm on the muggle country side in England. Nothing could interfere with her perfect life could it?
Our story begins on August 25, 1993. It was a normal Sunday afternoon for Lyra. She came home from church at about 11:00am and was going to go horseback riding with her best friend Gina any minute. Gina and Lyra have known each other since they were 5 years old. They liked lots of the same things. They liked the same music, foods, movies, you name it they both liked it. Their biggest thing in common was horses.
Horses were the girls passion. Since Lyra's parents owned a large farm, their family owned dozens of horses and offered other people boarding for their horses as well. Gina's horse's name was Ginger, who had a ginger colored hair and main that matched Gina's hair almost perfectly. Lyra's horses name was Snowbelle, whose hair and main where as white as snow. Both the girls wanted to be professional horse jumpers when they were older. So they taught themselves how to since they were about 9 years old. As soon as they turned 13, they were finally allowed to compete in competitions. Earlier that summer both of the girls passed the qualifying competition and made it to regionals, which were going to be held later that week. If either of them made it into the top 3 places in that competition they would be England's 3 riders they send to the world championships. Both the girls hoped and prayed they would be one of those 3.
Anyway, Lyra and Gina were just finishing tacking up their horses in the stable. They both hopped up onto their saddles.
"Ready?" Lyra asked Gina.
"All set," said Gina happily.
"First one to the lake wins," said Lyra. They lined up their horse's side by side at the stable door.
"1," said Lyra.
"2," said Gina.
"3!" both girls yelled as they raced out of the stable. They galloped into the woods on the trail that led to the lake. In five minutes they were almost there.
'You know I am going to beat you!" yelled Gina from in front of her.
Suddenly Lyra and Snowbelle galloped in front of her. "Not now!" yelled Lyra as they approached the lake. Lyra quickly brought Snowbelle to a halt just as she reached the water's edge. Gina and Ginger caught up with them a couple of seconds later.
"Sweet, sweet victory!" sang Lyra as she got off of Snowbelle.
"I would have beat you if you weren't so good," boasted Gina as she got off her horse.
"Oh come on! You have never beat me, ever!"
"No! Remember that time we were 7!"
"We were 7! That doesn't count! We were just kids!"
"Sure," said Gina smirking. Both the girls began to laugh. They walked to the end of the long dock in the river and sat down."
"5 days to regionals," said Gina.
"Yup."
"Nervous?"
"Nervous as hell."
"Me too."
They looked out at the mountains that sat behind the lake. The lake had always been a place where the girls could talk about anything. No one knew about it. Not their parents or friends, no one. The lake was actually really small. You could swim to the other side in a matter of minutes. There were absolutely no lake houses or anyone near it for miles. The girls always wondered why, but it didn't really matter.
The girls talked for hours about regionals and the new school year. Lyra looked down at her watch and saw it was 4:30.
"We better get back home. You know you mother will be upset if you are not home by 5."
"You are such a goodie-goodie," sighed Gina as she stood up and began to walk down the dock.
Lyra rolled her eyes and followed her. The got on their horses and rode back to the stables. When they got there they were greeted by Lyra's mother.
"Hello girls," she said. The girls slowed down there horses in front of her and got off.
"Is dinner ready Mum?" asked Lyra.
"All set."
"Can Gina stay over tonight we can just call her mother-"
"I am afraid she can't tonight sweetie. Come inside dear, there are-um some people I want you to meet."
Both of the girl's got off their horses and tied their raines to the fence next to the stable door.
"Gina, this is sort of a family thing. You wouldn't mind going home would you?" asked Lyra's mother.
"Of course no Mrs. Kingston. I'll un-tack Ginger and head home straight away."
"That was rude of Mother," thought Lyra.
Gina untied Ginger and began to lead her into the stables. "Do you want me to un-tack Snowbelle for you?" asked Gina at the door.
"No I'll do it later," said Lyra. She turned to see her mother was already at the house front door waiting for her. "Anyway better get going. See you later!" she said as she waved and ran to her mother.
Her mother opened the door and they walked into their living room. Sitting in an armchair was a tall looking thin man with a long silver beard wearing a weird robe. On the couch were three people. The first a woman who was very slim wearing a tight-fitting black dress who had blue eyes, and long blonde hair. The second was a man who had a pale, pointed face, with pale blond hair and cold grey eyes. Beside him sat a cane with a shiny silver heard of a snake. The third was a boy, who looked to be about the same age as Lyra, who had sleek white-blond hair, cold gray eyes, and a very pale complexion. He seemed to resembled her greatly.
The man in the arm-chair stood up and walked toward her. "Lyra at last we meet." He took her hand and shook it "I am Albus Dumbledore. Very nice to meet you. Please have a seat.
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