Chapter 3

The next day, after all the children arrived at the daycare center, Abby said, "alright, children. We have a new friend joining us today. Harry, David, would you like to introduce her?"

Harry and David walked to the front of the room. Harry was holding Mary Beth's hand.

"This is Mary Beth," said Harry.

"My family just moved next door to her family," said David.

"Now, children, Mary Beth is here to learn about our world," said Abby. "Unlike all of you, Mary Beth is muggleborn. Who can tell me what a muggleborn is?"

A little girl with braided hair rose her hand. "Yes, Suzan?" said Abby.

"A muggleborn is a witch or wizard who was born into a muggle family, Ms. Abby," said Suzan Bones.

"Very good, Suzan," said Abby. "Mary Beth, why don't you tell us about yourself?"

"When I first started doing weird stuff, my mummy got mad and started yelling at me," said Mary Beth. "Then she and daddy left me at the children's home. So, I was taken to a foster home, where this really nice couple takes care of me. If my parents don't come back, Mr. Drew and Ms. Charlotte wants to adopt me. Harry's mummy, Lily, told my foster parents about magic, and about Hogwarts, after she saw that I had accidentally turned the grass in our yard pink."

The other wizardlings giggled, when they heard that.

Mary Beth continued. "And, she told them her sister, Ms. Petunia, could bring me here, so I can make friends like me."

"Well, I hope you enjoy it here," said Abby, smiling at her.

For the rest of the day, Mary Beth played with Harry, David, and all their friends. Ron Weasley showed her the action figures of the quidditch players, and explained about the sport and each team mate's position. Sakora Tonks showed her toys of magical creatures and told her about them, such as unicorns, fairies, and mermaids.

At the end of the day, after all the children left, Darius came to the daycare. David ran to him as usual, and Darius picked him up.

Darius, Petunia, David, and Mary Beth all said good-bye to Abby, Gavin, and Alec. Then, made their way back through the streets of Diagon Alley, to the Leaky Cauldron, and to Muggle London, where they had parked the old station wagon.

They made their way to Surrey, and when they pulled into the driveway, Darius walked Mary Beth to her house, next door. After her foster parents thanked him, the Snapes went inside their new home for dinner.