Hey readers! I was unable to fall asleep tonight, so I decided to write this next chapter too. Same things apply: rate, comment, review, all of the above. New characters can go to email, PM, review, all of the above. Hope you like this chapter!
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Chapter II
I was dumbfounded. Shocked. Everything in between. Was Mom joking or was she telling the truth? I'm going to go with the truth since she is crying.
"Mom why didn't you tell me this sooner? And I'm a what?" I blurted out. How can I be a witch? Don't those kinds of people learn about that sort of thing when they are younger than eleven years old?
She looked at me and calmed down a bit. "You know that you never grew up with a father around, since he left when you were very young. I was unable to get pregnant when me and your father were together, and we desperately wanted a child. Your biological mother seemed very young and unable to take care of a child. Looked like she was about to raise you on her own I think. Your father brought up the idea of adopting you to me and I agreed and your biological mother was up for it. She gave birth to you and we moved to America because of your dad's job. Your biological mom had brought up something about being a witch, but we thought she was just joking since she told us when she was in labor.
"As you grew older, you started to look sort of like your father and I. The only thing that was really different was your bright red hair. When your dad left, I thought I could pull off being your biological mom instead of your adoptive mom."
"So you lied to me my whole life?" I said, starting to get angry at her. I can't believe this! My mom isn't really my real mom! "Do you even know my mom's name? Or my dad's?"
"Your mom's name is Lavender. That's all we knew about her. She never said anything of your father, so it was probably a touchy subject. She did leave this though for you. She said to give it to you when you received your letter about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the magical school for people of your kind in the UK." She reached over the table to her right and passed me an envelope with Maria written on the front. I left to go up to my room and shut the door to read it. Mom wouldn't mind that I left her to read the letter in private…I hope…
I opened it and found a few pieces of paper on the inside, saying:
My dearest daughter Maria,
Your mother should have given this letter to you after you got your Hogwarts letter by owl. Hopefully after reading this note you will understand why I couldn't keep you to raise as my own, and hopefully when you return to the magical world, I will be able to reunite with you again someday.
Here is some background about me. First off, my name is Lavender. Lavender Brown. I was sorted into Gryffindor along with your father. Yes, your father. He was two years ahead of me at Hogwarts, and I was in the same year as his brother named Ron. I dated him once, but I was quickly shot down for his wife now named Hermione. Anyway, I must explain to you the magical world.
You are from England, a very popular area of magic. There's Diagon Alley, Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. When you arrive at Hogwarts, you will be sorted into one of four houses, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. Hopefully you will be sorted into Gryffindor, of course!
You will be returning to England soon enough and I don't know where I will be when you return. I know where your father will probably be though. Go to Diagon Alley and look for Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. Believe me, it won't be that hard to find. Ask for George Weasley, he has to still own that place at this time.
George is your father. There is a letter in the envelope for him. Hand it to him and he will understand. Hopefully he will let you stay with him too since you need to be living in a magical environment. If he doesn't let you for some reason, try to find me and I will welcome you with open arms. I would have taken care of you when you were younger, but I was only 24 and it was after the Battle of Hogwarts and not properly fit to be taking care of a child.
I hope this note makes more sense to you now, Maria. I will always love you and hopefully I will see you soon.
Love your mother,
Lavender Brown
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