Chapter One: The Letter
I was in my room chatting with my three friends, Esta, Farrah, and Josslyn when my great-gray owl, Wren, came flying into the room, a letter clutched in his claws.
Whats that? Esta asked. Wren dropped the letter into my lap and roosted onto my shoulder.
Its from Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry! I think this has my application in it. I said.
Oh. Youre transferring to Hogwarts? Farrah asked, a disappointed look on her face.
Well, if Dumbledore accepts. I said.
He probably did. Josslyn said. As long as you can do magic, Dumbledore will invite you into the school, or so Ive heard. I ripped open the letter and read aloud so that my friends could hear.
Miss Sierra Longbottom,
I am pleased to say that you have been accepted as a third-year transfer student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Below is a list of books and things that you will need for the coming year. You can get all of your things at Diagon Alley, the entrance of which is in the back of the Leaky Cauldron. I look foreword to seeing you at Hogwarts.
Sincerely,
Professor Dumbledore
Well, thats good that you got into Hogwarts...... Farrah said, sounding slightly disappointed.
Yea, but the thing is, I wont be able to see you anymore! I said.
Well be able to see each other in the summer. Esta said.
Plus weve all got owls. We can write letters to tell each other whats going on! Josslyn said. I stroked Wrens back.
Yea, so that we wont have to use Muggle post. I giggled.
Muggles wont even find their way to Hogwarts or Messina. Farrah said.
I wonder what house in Hogwarts youll get into. Esta said.
Probably Gryffindor. I hope Gryffindor. To get into Hufflepuff would be such an embarrassment. I said.
But Cedric Diggory is in Hufflepuff! Hes so handsome. Farrah sighed.
You do notice hes two years older than you, right? I asked.
Of course I do! Farrah snapped.
Come on you guys. Lets go outside and play Quidditch, two-on-two. Esta said.
Okay. I said, grabbed my Nimbus 2001, and dashed outside.