Friendship and great news

October 1985

Today, Mrs Travers told us that we were going to have a pumpkin decorating contest. I love decorating pumpkins! Each year, my parents charm the pumpkin to make them talk, but they don't get in trouble because the muggles think it's what they call "specials effects".

Because of our pumpkins, our house was very popular among the trick-or-treaters and a lot of my classmates wanted to team up with me for the contest, especially Dudley Dursley.

"Fawley, he said, we're a team!"

I didn't want to team up with him; he was bully and he would let me do all the work alone so he could collect the price in the end.

"I already have a partner", I lied.

"Who", he asked me wondering who dared steal his chance of winning the contest.

I named the first person that crossed my mind: the little boy with round glasses.

"I'm with Harry", I said proudly, turning around to face a surprised jet black haired boy.

I made my way to the front of the classroom to pick up a pumpkin. I went back to Harry and sat down next to him. He remained quiet for a moment before he finally talked to me.

"You shouldn't have done that", he said nervously.

"Done what?" I asked innocently.

"Team up with me. Now, he will maybe be mean to you too. He'll make every one avoid you and you will be alone, like me."

"No, I won't be alone and you won't either because I will be with you."

When I came home that night, I told my parents I had made a new friend called Harry Potter. They were really happy for me. they even seemed proud Harry and I were friends…

The next day, Harry and I worked on our pumpkin. In the end, we had turned it into an alien and Mrs Travers found it so original that we won the first price. That day, Harry and I became inseparable.

Throughout the years our friendship grew and became stronger. While everyone else was avoiding Harry, I stayed with him. If Dudley was mean to his cousin, I would stand up for him and if he was mean to me, Harry would confront him (Which usually ended with Harry and I running from his cousin.)

1991

I woke up to the sound of something tapping on my window. I got out of bed, opened the curtains and saw an owl holding a letter in its beak. I opened the window to let the bird in and took the letter. I turned it over to know who it was intended to. In green ink was written:

Miss J. Fawley,

The blue room,

12 Privet Drive.

I opened the envelope and began to read the letter.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Fawley,

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

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall sig

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

I was so happy; I've been waiting for this moment all my life. My parents were going to be so proud: they're always talking about Hogwarts and the great time they had there. I can't wait to tell them and Harry…

I felt my heart sunk a little. Harry is a muggle, I can't tell him about Hogwarts and worse: he, my best friend, can't come with me. My eyes filled with tears and I began to cry,

I must have been crying very hard because my bedroom door slammed open. My parents ran towards me and hugged me tightly.

"What's wrong honey", my mom asked.

Without any word, I handed her the letter. She looked at it before giving it to my father.

"Jane, it's wonderful, my father said overly excited, why are you crying? You should be happy!"

"Why would I be happy if I have to go to school far away from when Harry can't come with and I can't even tell him about it because he's a muggle?", I asked why parents trough why sobs.

"Anne, my dad said to my mom, I think we can tell her."

"Tell me what?" I asked.

"Sweetheart, said my mom, Harry's a wizard too."

I couldn't believe it, how have I not realised that? Now that I think about it, the signs were quite obvious. I mean he did end up on the school roof once while he was being chased down by Dudley… Anyway, I can't wait to talk to him about it!

"I have to go see Harry!" I said.

"Wait a minute Jane", my father asked. "You can't tell him he's a wizard; he will learn it when it will be the right time for him to know. Besides, you can't see him today: we have some shopping to do."