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New Beginnings
Eleven-year-old, Mia was in her room listening to music and rereading one of her favorite muggle books. She knew today was the day. She gets her acceptance letter to Hogwarts today. Mia knows this, of course because both her parents are wizards and she's no squib. Her mom was more excited for the letter than Mia was. When the owl came, her mother called, "MIA! THE POST IS HERE! GET OVER HERE NOW!" Mia's mum was jumping up and down and it made Mia oddly less energetic about getting the letter. She was so excited to finally get away from home and learn. Hogwarts is a place of knowledge and excitement. But Mia couldn't find herself to open the letter.
"You open it, Mum. I'm too nervous…", Mia said in a quiet and tired voice. Mia's mom was upset that her daughter didn't share the same level of enthusiasm, but was happy to finally see the letter she has been waiting for eleven years. By this time, Mia's dad showed up and was not quite as enthusiastic as his wife, but had the same twinkle in his eyes. The look of a proud parent, just waiting to show their kid off to their friends later.
The letter said exactly what everyone was expecting, but Mia's mum still acted like it was a surprise. The real surprise was that Mia's mum still had all this energy after doing this twice before with her other kids. Mia has one older brother and one older sister. Her older brother, Mason, finished Hogwarts two years ago and is now still training to be an auror. It's not something he wanted to do, but their parents told him that it would bring in the most money. Her sister, Madison, is on her sixth year at Hogwarts and has been top of the class for two years straight. Long story short, Mia has a lot to live up to. Mia's whole family is not Ravenclaw, but she has no doubt in her mind that she will be one too. Both her parents are Gryffindors through and through. While Mason was put in Hufflepuff. That was hard for mum to swallow. But then, only three years later, Madison was sorted into Ravenclaw. Mia thinks that her parents have always secretly wanted to be in Ravenclaw, and have tried to prove themselves to be smart the entire time they were at Hogwarts, themselves. Her mum has always told her the Ravenclaw personality traits and morals and found herself relating to them the most. Intelligence. Wit. Wisdom. Creativity. Originality. Individuality. Acceptance. There weren't better words to describe Mia. She's craving being in a house surrounded by people who live by the same ideals.
Mia's siblings were nowhere to be found, so it was just she and her parents getting her school supplies and wand. Her dad only mentioned that Madison and Mason were off with their friends. Mia knows they won't be back for a while. Mia never understood this. How can they be outside of their home for so long? Don't they get tired of socializing after a while? Mia often finds herself at home alone with the house elves many nights. Her parents gone to dinner with other couples and her siblings out to Merlin knows where. Mia didn't quite get the Social Butterfly gene.
The long list of school supplies in the letter were quite boring and easy to find. What Mia was really excited for was getting her first wand. There was only one other customer ahead of her in Ollivander's. It was another girl Mia's age with bushy hair and intelligent, brown eyes. Mia, on the other hand, has long, curly, brown hair. However, they shared the same brown eyes. They could be sisters if not for Mia's olive skin tone. They were both waiting for Ollivander to come out. When they made eye contact and smiled, Mia thought to herself that she might be the perfect friend to introduce herself to.
"Hi. I'm Mia Barnes. What's your name?" Mia really wanted to make friends early, as her older sister suggested, before people have already formed their own inclusive groups.
"I'm Hermione Granger! Pleasure to meet you!" She beamed at Mia. They then talked about what to expect this year at Hogwarts. Hermione thinks she'll be in Ravenclaw too. Mia was pleased to see that Hermione was well read and showed a huge interest in reading the entire Hogwarts library. Mia turned to her parents who were looking around the store hoping to find someone to sell them a wand. They took a break from that when they saw Mia making a new friend. They almost wanted to find a camera and take a picture to commemorate this moment, but they restrained themselves. It was this moment that Ollivander decided to grace everyone in the store with his presence. Mia's mum was just about to yell across the counter. She had no patience left after a long day of shopping for everything. After three tries, Hermione found a wand that worked well for her. She gave Ollivander the proper number of galleons for the wand and was on her way out when she remembered Mia. She gave Mia a goodbye hug and said "I hope to see you on the train, Mia. We can share a compartment." Mia was thrilled. She wouldn't have to sit awkwardly by herself.
"Bye Hermione! It was really nice to meet you." Mia said, and she meant it too. And with that, Hermione left the store. Mia now turned her attention to Ollivander. It was finally her time. The wand. She has been waiting for this moment her whole life. The wand that will allow her to fully use her powers. Ollivander could see the eagerness in her eyes and was interested in how young Mia will grow up to be.
"Ah. Young Mia Barnes. I had wondered when I would see you. Will you be like your older brother, Mason? Or more like your sister, Madison? Your brother's wand is a 10-inch ash with a core of unicorn hair. Let's try one of those". He placed a light wooden wand in Mia's hand. With no hesitation, Mia swished the wand. To her horror, the lamp on the side of the room crashed into the wall and into a thousand pieces.
"Nope! Definitely not!" Ollivander said. Mia's parents assured her that this is normal for the first wand and not to worry. There is a wand for every witch or wizard. Determined to find her wand, Mia waits for Ollivander's second choice.
"You must be more like your sister, Madison. I can see it now. Top marks in your class, and everybody's favorite. She had a 7-inch fir wand. But I don't think that would suit you at all, will it? No. For you, I would recommend a 6 ½-inch cherry wand with a dragon heartstring core. Yes, that'll do just fine." Ollivander went off to find the wand. When he came back and opened the box, Mia knew this wand was meant for her. The beautiful cherry wood wand had a unique flower engraving in the center. She gently picked it up, scared to drop the mesmerizing wand. The second it contacted with Mia's hand, she felt an aura of warmth and light around her. It was as if she was in her own euphoric world. She couldn't even hear the commotion of her parents, excited and relieved to finally be done with today. They paid Ollivander for the wand and all left the store content. Mia was confident now. She made a new friend and she has the most amazing wand. Nothing can stop her now.