Life Will Never Be The Same- Arabella Jane
Chapter 2- Excuse and Letter
"Hermione, go wash up." Said her mother.
"Helena and I did it last night! Why can't Hilary do it this time?" I complained.
"You live under our roof, you eat our food, and it's not so much to ask that you clean up. Hilary's hands are too easily damaged to be doing the dishes we can't have her going around with disgusting dish hands now can we? No male will fancy her then and that would be all you fault" Replied my mother sneering at me.
"That is the most silly thing I've ever heard!?" I yelled in disbelief. What in the blazes! "She is 11 for goodness sake! How does that even register as an excuse?" This is stupid I thought to myself.
"That is enough young lady, treat your mother with respect." Her dad chided, coming into the conversation for the first time that morning.
"This family is unbelievable!" I muttered as I turned and went back into the kitchen to wash up. When I was about half way through putting the dishes away when Helena walked in and got herself a glass of water.
"I'm sorry Mione, I should have said something to back you up last night I know you didn't curse Hilary, and the fact she can say that just makes me so angry" she blurted out not looking in my direction but I could hear the frustration in her voice.
"It's ok she drives me up the wall too" I said reaching up to put the plates away in the top cupboard.
"So umm… what's it like at Hogwarts?" she asked nervously.
"It's great! There is so much going on and it loads of fun. You have to work hard too but there is so many things that muggles can't understand" I told her.
"Do you have sports?"
"Yea, it's called Quidditch"
"What's that?"
"I like that you're interested and all but… what's with all the questions?"
"I just wanted to know coz…" she broke off in mid sentence looking down at her shoes.
"Because…" I prompted her.
"I umm kind of got a letter from your school" she said softly.
"What?" I said so shocked mouth hanging open.
"I can show you if you like…" she was still looking at her shoes. And I was so curious and shocked that Dumbledore would be writing to my little sister.
Helena and I ran up the stairs to her room, her quickly going to her desk and pulling out an official Hogwarts letter. She handed it to me and I read it out loud.
Dear Miss Helena Granger,
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
"OMG!!!" I screamed excitedly and gave her a super big bear hug.
"I can't believe it either! It just arrived last night" Helena gushed.
"I got my letter saying that I was Head Girl but this is way better news! We can send the reply with Guava. I'm so happy that you got a letter- wait did Hilary?"
"No she didn't, she knows something's up though"
I laughed because she is so horrible I couldn't wait to see the look on her face. I sent both mine and Helena's reply of acceptance for the upcoming Hogwarts year together. As I did that Pig came twittering in and dropped a letter from Ron and his family.
Mione,
Of course you can come to the Burrow. We are going to Diagon Alley tomorrow we'll meet you at the leaky Cauldron. Hope you can come.
Love Ron
Ps. Harry got here this morning.
"So Lena, you want to go shopping for school stuff?" I asked Helena
"Boy do I ever! Wait where do I go?"
"Don't worry I'll show you. We will go about 10am tomorrow ok" I reassured her
"Ok Thanks so much Mione" she said with a yawn.
"Bed time I think. Sweet dreams" I said goodnight.
I had never heard of two muggle born siblings before and made a mental note to ask when we meet up with the Weasley's at the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow.
