Coauthor Kitty Smith says: USE THE ENTER KEY WHEN YOU WRITE LYNN T_T

Lynn says: exactly why would i do that? especially when i have you to press the enter key for me?

*enter creative disclaimer here*

Kitty Smith says: Diss the Claim: If we owned it, we'd be rockin, but we don't and therefore cry.

(Lynn adds: And are not rich.)

Chapter 2
"Finally girls!" exclaimed their mother, "It took you two forever to get down here!" The girls glanced at each other and tried very hard not to laugh at their mother's opinion of 'slow'. "Now Lydia," continued Mother, "you go flip those pancakes, and Katherine, you set the table." Katherine groaned and began setting out the plates and such while Lydia went off to make the pancakes. Lydia briefly considered pointing out to her mother that it was Katherine and her's birthday, then decided from past experience that it really wouldn't make a difference. Their mother went off to wake up their father and younger sister for breakfast, which was always served exactly at 8 every morning.

Eventually everyone was seated around the table, dressed and ready for the day. They were all about to start eating the pancakes when the door bell rang. "My goodness!" shrieked their mom, "Who would have the indecency to come here this early in the morning!" A moment later two letters slipped through the mail slot in the door.

"Annie, could you please get those?" asked their father, speaking to Lydia and Katherine's younger sister. Annie reluctantly left her pancakes and went to go get the letters.

"They're for Lydia and Katherine," she moped.

"Don't sound so disappointed," reminded Katherine, "It is our birthday after all."

"What? Did someone here say birthday?" joked their father, "I'm not sure I heard you…"

"It's our birthday, dad!" the girls yelled.

"Birthday!" jested their mom, "I almost forgot!"

"Mom, you know you never forget," Lydia and Katherine scolded together, rolling their eyes.

"Well no, of course I don't, but it's fun to pretend." winked Mom.

"I think it's time to eat," whinged Annie, "I'm hungry!" The entire family laughed and began to devour the pancakes.
After breakfast Lydia and Katherine turned their attention to their letters. The envelopes were made out of thick paper-ish stuff and their names and addresses were written in purple ink. Strangely, there were no return addresses on them. On the front the envelopes were sealed in an old fashioned style, using wax, which had a shield imprinted on it. They opened the envelopes carefully and pulled out the letter enclosed in them. The letter was also written in green ink on a similar parchment-type of paper. The letters read the same except for the addressee names. They read:

Dear Lydia/Katherine Fairburn,

You have been accepted into the Hogwarts school for witch-craft and wizardry. The term starts on September 1st of this year, and we sincerely hope that you will be able to join us. Also enclosed is your train ticket for the train leaving platform nine and three-quarters on September 1st and the list of supplies that you will be needing for the term. Please send a confirmation by owl that you have received this letter.

Have an excellent summer!

Sincerely,

Deputy Headmistress McGonagall

"Well," mused Lydia, "that's interesting."