Delia Montague was a normal girl. Though she'd always considered herself different. She knew she was different, whenever she was around her friends and she could make things happen. Not normal things. She didn't know how to do it and she never told her parents about it. Mr. and Mrs. Montague were typical parents living in Hertfordshire, England. Mrs. a scientist an Mr. an accountant. They of course loved their daughter very much but never really truly realized her daughter's feelings. Delia, or Dia as everyone called her, had always wished in vain that she was special, "it would make life so much more interesting." She'd always wondered to herself. So you must imagine her joy when a letter reached the Montague residence on the night of her last of school.
A letter bearing a strange seal, she realized, as she studied it. It had a snake, a lion, an eagle – or was that a raven? – and a badger surrounding an "H". What a strange letter. She wondered to herself, and why on earth was it addressed to Delia Artemis Montague? Was it some kind of ad? She resisted the urge to open it right there, in front of the mailbox, and ran back into the house. She ran into her mother's office. "What is it, Dia? I told you I had an important project today, honey." She said, her gaze frozen on her paperwork. "Mummy. I got a letter." She said, holding out the tempting envelope and her mother's eyes left her work at once. "What do you mean?" Her questioning and twinkling brown eyes studying her face. She took the letter.
She looked at the seal and she gave a choked cry. "Rob. Robert!" She cried and after a few seconds of thumping on the stairs, her father appeared in the doorway. "What is it, Lucy?" Her mother held out the letter, her eyes shining, she gestured to the seal. Her father took the letter and opened it. "I don't believe it! Our little, Dia! Would you think of that?" He said, hugging his wife, while tousling his daughter's hair. Lucy Montague – nee Matthews – had come from a different family. Well, not exactly different, her sisters and brothers were different. Her mum and dad were normal. And so was Lucy. She was normal and had all her life been jealous of it. It was magic and Lucy had wanted so much to be a part of their world but she never was.
Her mother and father still loved Lucy. But she had been bitter. She'd gotten over it years ago and couldn't be more happier for her daughter's talent. Matthew Montague had a similar story, though it was his best friend, his cousin, Eric. And he was just as happy as his wife as they told his daughter of the other world and what she was. Dia was…surprised, though she was more curious. She was excited. She couldn't believe it. It was like a story. A book. It was amazing. She was different.