Written for the Prompt: Receiving Hogwarts letter.

Words: 414

Receiving My Letter

Luna PoV

It was my eleventh birthday! I looked towards my Daddy who was preparing breakfast as he hummed a song by the Weird Sisters. It seemed like just another normal day. I woke up Daddy after brushing my teeth and then he prepared breakfast. I had just finished telling him about my last night's dream. We believed the Exploding Snabberwitches planted a trail of clues in our dreams leading us to them.

There was a sound of flapping wings near the door just as I had helped myself to some berries. It was a barn owl coming in through the front door. We always kept the front door open, so that all magical beings could find refuge inside our home if they wanted. We don't want them to feel unwelcome.

I gasped happily as I looked at the official looking letter, bearing the Hogwarts coat of arms. It couldn't be a mistake! I was a witch! It was my Hogwarts letter.

I had been worried that the magic around me had been Nargles messing with my head but it seemed I was wrong. Never had I been more happy to be wrong!

"Look, Daddy," I giggled happily. "It's my Hogwarts letter. I'll be in Ravenclaw like you." I looked at my letter in wonder, running my fingers over the parchment.

Countless times I have read a similar letter, my father's, imagining Miss Lovegood instead of Mr. Lovegood. Every witch and wizard treasured their Hogwarts letter, even more than the gold in their vaults.

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 Lovegood,

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

On a side note, I was somewhat disappointed that we wouldn't be able to prove the Nargles' existence as this meant the magic had been me, just me.

"I'll be back in a few minutes, Daddy."

Without giving him the time to reply, I raced towards the Burrow, barefoot, to inform my friend Ginny. She'd be very glad to hear the news. We'll both be starting our year at Hogwarts together. She'd already received hers months ago.

This is really the best birthday ever.

How was it? Did you like this? Let me know... First time I wrote Luna. She's a very interesting character to write about.