Here's chapter four!
Chapter Four
I was used to large dinners. Dinners that had almost every food possible laid out to take. Not only was that how it was at Hogwarts, but family dinners as well.
We all sat around the table, eating and talking joyfully, when Mr. Riley asked, "Lily, how did you come to be here in our home? How did you find out about the program?"
"Through school. We were talking about different customs, and a whole bunch of people were offered to go to different places. Your residence was selected for me." It was half true.
It happened in Muggle Studies. At Christmastime, right before holiday break, Professor McGonagall brought Pureblood and Half Blood students from our Muggle Studies classes, and offered us to study abroad this year.
After getting McGonagall (my parents wouldn't budge on their "No") to talk and persuade them to let me go, it was set. I was assigned to America.
So here I was, talking and laughing with a bunch of Muggles I had just met.
The rest of August past without anything even toeing the line of "problematic". Yet I was somewhat worried- I would have thought to receive a letter by now. It had been two weeks, and normally (being the overprotective, yet fiercely loving Mother she is) I would have received something from her. I wanted information.
I yearned to learn if James had been sent somewhere for his job as a Curse Breaker that he would have started a few days ago. I wanted to know if Dad was away or at home. I wanted to know if Al was okay, since he started school a few days ago as well. I wanted to know if Victoire was okay, seeing as she was 7 months pregnant now with her and Teddy's fourth and last child.
So I decided that tonight, I would dig up that letter I started, and finish it.
So for the rest of the day I listened to Allycia talk about school, which was starting on Tuesday. The oddest part about school here was that there wasn't any uniforms. We could wear whatever we wanted basically.
Finally, ten-thirty came and I sat donw at my vanity that I was using as a desk. I pulled out a bottle of ink, quill, and the piece of parchment. I wrote today's date in the corner.
Dear Mum, Dad, James, and Al,
It's nice here. The family is kind and caring. I start school here on Tuesday.
I hope that everyone is doing alright. How's James's new job? How is Victoire doing? Teddy? Everyone else?
I am excited, to say the least about school- did you know that there's no uniforms?
Love,
Lily
p.s. if you could pass this on to Al at school, I would appreciate it.
I looked at my handiwork. I sealed it, wrote Potter Residence, Godric's Hollow on front, and walked downstairs.
Mr. Riley was putting things into his briefcase in the living room.
"Mr. Riley?"
He spun around and smiled at me. "Yes, Lily?" "Could you bring this to Mr. Neilson tomorrow? It's a letter, he'll know what to do with it."
"If I can't get it to Mr. Neilson?"
"Give it to Celia."
He nodded. "I will. Goodnight, Lily."
"Goodnight."