Sunday June 2nd 1991
Youngstown, New York, USA 2:48 pm

Raven looked down at her watch, it was ten to two and she needed to be home. She hopped on her bike and rode home as quickly as she could, not like it was a long ride only three blocks. Raven's parents wanted her home by three they didn't tell her why, they never do any more. Raven put her bike in the shed and walked up to the front door, she could hear people talking.
Three voices, her mother Kimberly's, her father Luka's, and the voice of another man, it was a strong raspy voice the kind that makes you shiver a little bit. Raven slowly opened the old oak door and took off her sneakers and put them on the two tier shoe rack there was an extra pair of black dress shoes, they were too small to be her fathers. "Oh Raven you're home early." Raven looked into the living room; standing next to Raven's Nintendo entertainment system was Kimberly in her usual pant suit, Luka was sitting on the sofa holding his head, and leaning against the radiator was a strange man.

He was thin not very tall (six one maybe) and had pasty yellowish shin deep black tunnels for eyes a hook nose shoulder length greasy black hair and curled lips. He looked out of place not just against the old metal radiator, but in the white button up and black slacks he wore. "Ah. . . Am I going to have to ask or. . ." Raven's voice trailed off her voice not being able to break the tension. "Raven, honey, you should sit down." Raven sat on the opposite end as Luka her hand nervously finding its way into her inky black hair; she looked down at her lap. There was an envelope; it was thick and heavy made of a yellowed parchment the address written in emerald green ink.
Ms. R. Gaunt, The first bedroom facing the church, 192 Hinman street, Youngstown, New York, United States of America.

Raven turned the envelope over and saw that it was sealed with a purple seal, it was a coat of arms, a lion, an eagle, a badger, and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'. "Go ahead open it, it is yours after all." Raven looked at the man, he was right it was addressed to her right? Raven slid her finger under the flap and slip it toward the seal that spilt in two, inside were two letters both on the same yellow parchment.

"Read it." Raven turned the paper over and began to read the brilliant green letters. "H-Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Headmaster : Albus Dumbledore, Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorcerer, Chief Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confederation of Wizards. Dear Ms. Gaunt, 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 deputy headmistress"

Raven set the letter down and looked at Luka, when he looked back Raven quickly signed 'Is he crazy? My last name isn't Gaunt!' (Raven learned sign language threw a friend of Luka how has a deaf daughter, he learned in high school)"Actually, Raven it is." Raven looked at the man, violet orbs meeting black tunnels. "Who are you? And why are you here?" Raven's voice was sharp and as powerful as an eleven year old can sound. "I am Severus Snape, I work at Hogwarts as the potions master." Raven took a deep breath. "And I am here because your parents have withheld your acceptance letters for the past six months." Severus's voice was venom coated, but at the same time calm not comforting just calm. There was a long silence, the only audible noise were the four out of sync pairs of lungs.

"You know what this means don't you?" "No I really don't." Severus paused as if thinking. "Raven, I don't know how else to say this but, you're a witch." Luka and Kimberly glared at Severus who was still calm Raven. . . she didn't know what to do, this man was clearly insane why hadn't they called the police yet? Raven rose from the lavender sofa and headed for the cordless phone; she picked up the head and before her fingers reached the keys- "Accio phone!" The headset flew out of Raven hand and landed in Severus awaiting one. "Believe me now?"