Katheryn McBrown had never felt like the kids she played with at school. She was special, but not like the kids that went to a special needs class and yelled in the school hall ways. She knew her brothers didn't go to the same school as her, she only saw them on vacations because the school was far away. She knew her mother and father didn't have regular jobs, but she didn't know what it was, and every time she asked, her mother would look down at her and say "Someday you'll know and understand" then she'd bow down and kiss her on her forehead, and carry on like she never asked.
She was born the 1th of July 1980, underweight and with curly brown hair and big eyes. Now 11 years later she still had those characteristics. She was small and thin, had brown curly hair, that had just passed her shoulders and her eyes was big and caramel colored. Her 3 brothers Caspar, John and Peter looked very much alike. Casper was the oldest, 17. Then came John, 15 and Peter was 13. She missed them when they were away but found them rather annoying when they came back. Today was her 11th birthday, and her brothers were home on holiday, Katheryn loved her birthday she loved being the center of attention, and by having a big family it wasn't often it occurred.
She was lying in her bed pretend sleeping when she heard her family rummaging around outside her door. "I think we should hand her the letter first! That way she'll be happy immediately" Peter whispered, something he apparently was very bad at. "We are going to give it to her when she's awake and we've sung Happy Birthday, period" Her father decided and opened the door. Slowly the light peeped through the door and hit her eyes. She couldn't help but smile and grin when her family walked in singing happily to her.
"Say cheese!" Her father laughed as he held up his beloved camera.
"Cheeeeese!" The 4 siblings yelled. All had taken places in her bed. A tray of tea and bread sat on Katheryn legs along with a long package and an envelope.
"Can I open my gift now?" She asked. She couldn't help but wonder what was in the envelope her brother had talked about in the hallway.
"Sure, just don't ask questions until you've opened both" Her mother smiled, but suddenly the tension in the room had shifted. The earlier cheerful, happy mood they had all been in, was now anxious and tense. She couldn't help but shiver and feel scared.
She took the long package first. It was neatly wrapped in ocean blue colored paper with a gold bow around. Gently she removed both to reveal a long black leather box with her mother's name engraved "Rosie Arthur". She opened the box and in it was, what she would describe as a stick. A branch from a dark tree, which had been polished. She couldn't help but feel disappointed, birthdays was a big deal to her, and her family gave her a stick.
"Don't forget the envelope!" Her Casper said, patting her shoulder gently.
She reached out for the envelope and noticed it wasn't a regular envelope. It was this weird raw paper that had pretty black letters on. The letters told her that it was addressed to "Katheryn McBrown, Cambridge Avenue 11, London" she turned it around to find a big red seal with a stamp she was sure she had seen before somewhere. She opened the envelope and took out the insides.
"Read it aloud!" Her father said almost too fast for her to understand. Why was he so excited?
She folded out the papers and started reading;
"Dear Miss McBrown,
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,
Minerva McGonagall"
She looked up at her family in confusion but it only brought more. It was like they waited for her to jump up and down in pure happiness but she didn't understand a thing. Why should she be happy for getting a stick and a weird letter? She had dreamt of dresses and books and this wasn't quite it.
"Uhm, have I been bad or something?" Katheryn looked down but she heard her brothers suppressed laughter's.
"No Katie, you haven't. Is there something you don't understand?" Rosie smiled.
"Everything?" She carefully asked.
"Well honey, Hogwarts is the school your brothers go to, but it isn't a regular school where you learn math equations and how to analyze a poem. You learn how to use magic. Both me and your father went to Hogwarts and we use magic every day at the places we work. We never told you these things because it was very important to us that you got to know both worlds. You are magical and that's why you always felt special. That weird stick is a wand and it was mine but now it's yours, you'll starts your first year at Hogwarts the 1st of September with your brothers"
This felt like a lot to take in for Katheryn, it was like she never actually had known who her parents were and now that she knew it overwhelmed her. The thought of going to a completely different school, saying goodbye to the few friends she had, and not seeing her parents. It was both scary and exciting.
A/N: So, this is the first chapter! I got the idea to this while playing a Harry Potter computer game, and thought about giving it a shot. I hope you like it, and if there's anything i could do better/different/have done good please let me know. I don't know how many chapters there will be, i want this to be long and follow the books but some parts will be cut out.
I own nothing of the Harry Potter universe, but the entire McBrown family is my idea, as well as many other characters that will occur in this.
