Disclaimer: I don't own any of the character in this story (besides Lizzy
Richmond and her family) J.K Rowling does.
~**~ Chapter 1 - The Letter ~**~
A girl by the name of Lizzy Richmond was sitting on the window sill of an old shaggy inn known as The Leaky Cauldron. She lived a normal life...or so she thought. She had a younger sister named Cassandra, turning 11 the next day, with shoulder length flamming red hair and bright green eyes. Unlike Lizzy, who had dark brown hair and golden blonde streaks and bright blue eyes. Lizzy lived with her mother and father, who always acted strange at this time of the year, August 14. Lizzy didn't know why, and to tell you the truth, she really didn't care.
It was a warm August morning, and her parents were still sleeping. Cassandra came out the room still in her pajamas and sat across from Lizzy.
"What're you looking at?" she whispered, so she wouldn't wake up the other people.
"Nothing really..." Lizzy said. Just then, Lizzy saw something odd...well, not odd, but she hadn't seen it in the day time... A brown owl was flying toward them, two letter clutched in its beak. It dropped them on Lizzy's lap and flew off. She picked up the first one and handed it to Cassandra and saw it was addressed to her. The other one was for herself. Lizzy opened it shakily as if it was a bomb about to explode at any moment, and read the letter:
Dear Miss Richmond, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and wizardry...again (Lizzy wondered what that meant, again). There is an enclosed list of the things you'll need and a map to Diagon Alley of where you'll buy your supplies. You'll be in your 5th year, seeing as you are 15. There are Quidditch Tryouts and you may buy your own broomstick. Remember, Quidditch is only for your house: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin! Enjoy the rest of your holidays, Hope to see you at Hogwarts, Sincerely, Professor M. McGonagall Deputy Headmistress
Lizzy gawked at the letter. She couldn't believe it! But was this all true? A school of magic...it couldn't be...maybe that's why the other people of the town didn't notice the inn they were going inside of? Lizzy shook her head. She was being stupid.
"You got the same letter?" Cassandra asked, grabbing her letter. She read it. "We're both going to Hogwarts!"
"But - it can't be possible! Mom and dad would have told us!"
"Maybe they think magic is ugly and stupid!"
"Magic can't be ugly!"
"I know." Cassandra smiled. They ran back into the room and woke their parents up.
"What?" said their mother Nichole sleepily. Lizzy shoved the letter in her face. Their father Tom sat up immediately.
"What's the matter, dad?" asked Cassandra. "Is it true?"
"Uh..."
"What? You can tell us!"
"I-It's true."
"I KNEW IT!"
"Why didn't you tell us this before?" asked Lizzy.
"Well, we didn't enjoy magic before like we used to. We tried to keep you girls away from it. So, they sent a letter each year, and we burnt them. They sent their gameskeeper here to take you to Hogwarts. We argued. We said no. Eventually, he left."
"Are we going to go this time?" asked Lizzy. "Please! It sounds like a lot of fun!"
"Well, I don't know..."
"WAIT A MINUTE!" screamed Cassie (a nickname). "What are we doing here then? I figured it was magical since the other people didn't notice it! I thought you hated magic!"
"We did...but there was no place to say..."
"So, can we go? Please!"
"Oh...alright..." Lizzy wrapped her arms around her father's neck. He laughed.
"THANK YOU!" Lizzy and Cassandra walked back to their own room. There was stomping up the stairs, complete silence, then they came stomping back down the stairs.
"When are we gonna go to Diagon Alley?" Lizzy asked.
"Well..."
"NOW!" Cassie screamed.
"Ok! We need to get dressed first! Don't yell! We'll be down in a minute. Wait by the tables." said Nichole.
~**~ Chapter 1 - The Letter ~**~
A girl by the name of Lizzy Richmond was sitting on the window sill of an old shaggy inn known as The Leaky Cauldron. She lived a normal life...or so she thought. She had a younger sister named Cassandra, turning 11 the next day, with shoulder length flamming red hair and bright green eyes. Unlike Lizzy, who had dark brown hair and golden blonde streaks and bright blue eyes. Lizzy lived with her mother and father, who always acted strange at this time of the year, August 14. Lizzy didn't know why, and to tell you the truth, she really didn't care.
It was a warm August morning, and her parents were still sleeping. Cassandra came out the room still in her pajamas and sat across from Lizzy.
"What're you looking at?" she whispered, so she wouldn't wake up the other people.
"Nothing really..." Lizzy said. Just then, Lizzy saw something odd...well, not odd, but she hadn't seen it in the day time... A brown owl was flying toward them, two letter clutched in its beak. It dropped them on Lizzy's lap and flew off. She picked up the first one and handed it to Cassandra and saw it was addressed to her. The other one was for herself. Lizzy opened it shakily as if it was a bomb about to explode at any moment, and read the letter:
Dear Miss Richmond, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and wizardry...again (Lizzy wondered what that meant, again). There is an enclosed list of the things you'll need and a map to Diagon Alley of where you'll buy your supplies. You'll be in your 5th year, seeing as you are 15. There are Quidditch Tryouts and you may buy your own broomstick. Remember, Quidditch is only for your house: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin! Enjoy the rest of your holidays, Hope to see you at Hogwarts, Sincerely, Professor M. McGonagall Deputy Headmistress
Lizzy gawked at the letter. She couldn't believe it! But was this all true? A school of magic...it couldn't be...maybe that's why the other people of the town didn't notice the inn they were going inside of? Lizzy shook her head. She was being stupid.
"You got the same letter?" Cassandra asked, grabbing her letter. She read it. "We're both going to Hogwarts!"
"But - it can't be possible! Mom and dad would have told us!"
"Maybe they think magic is ugly and stupid!"
"Magic can't be ugly!"
"I know." Cassandra smiled. They ran back into the room and woke their parents up.
"What?" said their mother Nichole sleepily. Lizzy shoved the letter in her face. Their father Tom sat up immediately.
"What's the matter, dad?" asked Cassandra. "Is it true?"
"Uh..."
"What? You can tell us!"
"I-It's true."
"I KNEW IT!"
"Why didn't you tell us this before?" asked Lizzy.
"Well, we didn't enjoy magic before like we used to. We tried to keep you girls away from it. So, they sent a letter each year, and we burnt them. They sent their gameskeeper here to take you to Hogwarts. We argued. We said no. Eventually, he left."
"Are we going to go this time?" asked Lizzy. "Please! It sounds like a lot of fun!"
"Well, I don't know..."
"WAIT A MINUTE!" screamed Cassie (a nickname). "What are we doing here then? I figured it was magical since the other people didn't notice it! I thought you hated magic!"
"We did...but there was no place to say..."
"So, can we go? Please!"
"Oh...alright..." Lizzy wrapped her arms around her father's neck. He laughed.
"THANK YOU!" Lizzy and Cassandra walked back to their own room. There was stomping up the stairs, complete silence, then they came stomping back down the stairs.
"When are we gonna go to Diagon Alley?" Lizzy asked.
"Well..."
"NOW!" Cassie screamed.
"Ok! We need to get dressed first! Don't yell! We'll be down in a minute. Wait by the tables." said Nichole.