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Bold- Lily

Bold Italics- Darren

Italics- Lily's thoughts

Chapter two: Accepting the invitation

It was the 30th of January and Lily Evans woke up to a strange tapping noise, but as she looked around she saw nothing strange and just shrugged, getting out of bed and walking into the bathroom to have a shower and brush her teeth.

"Lily dear, come down for breakfast!" her mother called up the stairs, "and please go get Darren up, you both need to get ready for school". At this lily started to get into her uniform, a navy blue skirt and blazer with a white shirt and navy blue and forest green striped tie, the green matched her eyes perfectly.

She grabbed her knee-high white socks from her drawer and ran across the hall into her brother's room, gently shaking him awake then opening his curtains. She walked over to his dresser and took out his uniform, a simple pair of school trousers and a polo shirt, she laid those out for him and then signed to him that he needed to get dressed then come down to breakfast, he just nodded and started to get out of his bed.

When lily got downstairs she was greeted by an unfamiliar sight, there was a strange old man sitting at the kitchen table. This man had a long silver beard and long silver hair to match, twinkling blue eyes looked at her from over a pair of half-moon spectacles. He was talking to her mother and father when she came to the table and sat down in her usual seat.

"Why hello Miss Evans, pleasure to meet you, I am headmaster Albus Dumbledore" he stuck out his hand for her to shake which she did slowly and cautiously. "Now I have come here today for three things, one to wish you a Happy eleventh Birthday, two to give you this" he handed he an envelope with a wax seal with a funny looking crest upon it, " and lastly to take you to Diagon Alley to fetch your supplies, that is, if you wish to attend Hogwarts".

Lily looked down at her letter, on the front of the envelope it said:

Miss L Evans

The Blue Bedroom,

13 Dernnby Rd.

Ireland

The envelope was thick and heavy, lily carefully turned it over and broke the seal, two pieces of parchment falling into her hand. One was a letter addressed to her, she read it aloud,

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZADRY

Headmaster; Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Evans,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Lily then looked at the second piece of paper, it said:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZADRY

Uniform

First-Year Students will require:

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)

2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)

Please note all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.

Set Books

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard book of spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Wffling

The rest of your schoolbooks shall be provided for you by your teachers.

Other Equipment

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set of glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

Students may also bring pet, the only animals allowed are those found at the Magical Menagerie in Diagon Alley.

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST-YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

To say Lily was shocked would be and understatement, she was shocked, scared, confused and excited all at the same time. The main thing she was feeling was guilt.

I'm sorry sir, but I can't attend this school Lily signed.

"And why not, if you don't mind me asking" was all Dumbledore asked.

Because of my brother sir, I don't want to leave him, Lily loved her brother, they were inseparable, she couldn't leave him on his own when Petunia was already at boarding school.

Lily felt someone tap her on the shoulder, she turned around to come face to face with Darren, he'd silently entered the room in time to see what his sister had signed. He looked at her, his green eyes that were so much like her own, gave her the encouragement she needed to accept the invitation.

She turned to Dumbledore and nodded. This September she would be attending a school of witchcraft and wizardry.

"Let me show you to Diagon Alley then, come along" and he stood up and strode over to the fireplace producing a jar full of green powder from a pocket in his robes.

Next Chapter:

Diagon Alley