It was a hot summer. I was sitting in the backyard underneath the oak, writing a letter to Petra, my best friend. I was writing with paper and a pen, I didn't like feathers, they write horrible. My mum's a muggle so I know how to use a pen. Petra declared me to be crazy. I was writing her about the Quidditch world cup she would go to. Petra's mum was a chaser at the Appleby Arrows when she was younger, so she got tickets. I was extremely jealous. I love Quidditch, although I'm horrible at playing. Petra and I would meet in exactly 17 days from now to shop for school supplies. Of course there are wizarding shops in the Netherlands - I live in the Netherlands - too, but there's only one place where you can get everything you need for Hogwarts. Diagon Alley.
As I was about to finish my letter when I heard something splash above me, in a reflex I looked up and not even a second after that I 'm soaked. I look around angrily - my letter is ruined! - and I spot some movement in the corner of my eye. I look that way. Someone's hiding in the bushes, I get a glimpse of busy curly brown hair. Adam. "ADAM! You ruined my letter! I was almost done!" As I said that I jumped up and ran towards the bushes. Adam stands up and runs away laughing madly. Probably because he's scared, he has every right to be. He has learned that I'm dangerous when mad. Once I caught up, I tackle him. "Why'd you do that?" "Just because" He said with a huge grin. Just when I was about to hit him we heard a scream. It came from inside the house, so Adam and I immediately forgot about our fight and ran inside.
"What's going on?" I asked to no one in particular. William, mum and dad were all standing in the kitchen. Nobody was saying anything. A bit pale looking William was staring at the letter he held in his hands. An owl was sitting calmly at the sink. Adam looked confused at mum and dad. My mum started "An Hogwarts letter.." I widened my eyes "What? But William that's amazing! Congrats, I'm so happy for you! I hope you'll get in Griffindor too. You must meet everybody, you can go to shop with Petra, Megan - she's my niece and friend- and me. What wand will you.." but my dad interrupted me "Nicky, calm down.". I got silent and knew why he cut my off. "oh." I said. I looked nervously at mum, wondering what she was thinking about. My mum's a muggle but she knows about the wizarding world. But that doesn't mean she likes it. Mum loves to have everything in control, and that is hard in a world she isn't too familiar with. I could be happy that she let me go to Hogwarts.. Dad had spent days trying to convince her that I had to go because I had to develop my magical powers.
William broke the silence that had fallen "mum? Can I go," he said hesitantly, "You let Nicky too and she's doing just fine.." I knew William was eager to go. He had been so incredibly nervous that he wouldn't get a letter. Me and my brothers hadn't shown much magic when we were younger. Of course we made strange things happen, like the time I set fire to the pancake (Dutch ones, they're a thousand times better than any other pancakes. Because there is a difference, you know!) I was baking, because Adam had pissed me off for some reason I don't know anymore.
Another reason why William wasn't sure if he was magic was because Adam wasn't. Adam had cried so much. He had expected to get a letter, since I got one too he had to be magic too, hadn't he? I had never seen Adam so disappointed. This had been in the back of Williams mind for a long time, there had been a slight chance that he wasn't magic.
But now William got his letter all he wanted was to go to Hogwarts. Everybody was looking at mum, except for Adam. He quietly snuck out of the kitchen and he walked down the stairs to his room in the basement. I felt sorry for him. Mum looked at William, me and dad.. She sighed "You're right William. Nicky is allowed to go to Hogwarts so you can go too. You will go to Diagon Alley with dad, Nicky, Megan and Petra so they can help you buy your school supplies." "YES! Thanks mum! I love you!" William said and he went to hug mum. "Congratulations Will," dad said, "we have to celebrate this." he thought for a moment, "You know what, when we're at Diagon Alley, I'll buy you a wizard pet that will go to Hogwarts with you." "Wow, wicked. Thanks dad!" William said, "What kind of pet should I choose?" "There are not much pets allowed at Hogwarts. I know owls, cats and toads are allowed. And I know someone who always brings a rat, but a rat is not on the list of allowed pets.." I said. "Well, there is no way I'm going to have a toad, that's for sure. Owls can be.." William was saying but I cut him off "You should definitely take a toad. Toads are epic! Who wouldn't want a toad?" I love toads, and frogs too! They are just so friggin' cute and green, and they have cute legs and those bubbly eyes.. I just loved them. "No way. Toads are not cool. Everybody except for you thinks they're stupid. And I don't want everybody to think I'm stupid because I have an ugly toad." William stated. "Toads are NOT stupid! They're cuddly, cute, and they have awesome eyes and.." while I was rambling on and on about how cute toads were and William kept saying he was not going to get a toad, my dad looked at my mum and laid his arm around her shoulder. She rested her head on his shoulder and he whispered into her ear "He is going to be a great wizard someday. I think you made the right decision. Thank you." She smiled vaguely "I had no choice but to allow him to go. You would have gotten him secretly to that school behind my back if I hadn't." she looked at William and Nicky babbling on and on about whether or not toads were cool and she knew deep down she did the right thing and she was proud.
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