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Chapter Four: Receiving the owls
I feel empty. I feel alone. All I have is Tali and a Bastard for a father
I am now 11 years old. Two years ago my mother Rivka died. The operation where I met Tony was when I was 8, three years ago. He is
definitely my best friend. I make a point to visit him whenever I am in the states. But now, I feel hollow and emotionless. Strike that. I
have too many emotions. Yes I am a girl( and that is great for undercover missions, trust me) but I just wish mother was here.
It happened a few weeks after I turned nine. We (Meaning Tali and I) were in the marketplace. Mother was trying to convince us to buy
dolls. She always wanted us to play with dolls. She was the one who signed us up for ballet. I consented and bought a G.I. Joe doll.
Suddenly I heard the familiar pop of a distanced shrapnel cannon. I took my mother into the tent and we got underneath a table. We put
our heads to our knees and used our hands to cover the back of our necks. The singing of flying shrapnel raced around us and I could feel
that I was being hit all over. I was sincerely wishing I had made the others wear their flak jackets. But Mother refused, she said that
she would not have her girls walking around like men. Obviously she does not know about the missions. All we are dressed in were our
traditional linen robes that offered no protection. Luckly the table gained the gist of it. After a minute of nonstop fire I looked up. Tali
's robes were covered in spots of blood. Then I looked at mother. A large peice of shrapnel hit here in the side of the neck causing her
to bleed out onto her robes. I knew then she was dead. She would not be seen in unpure white robes let alone red. I raced over to her
screaming her name. The village came running in trying to help. But it was too late, I went to help Tali who was still bleeding.
When she stopped crying and wiped her eyes and looked at me. Her eyes went wide "Ziva."
"What?"
"Look" she said pointing to my body.
I looked down and stopped.
I had bled more than mother.
But I was not dead.
How?
My entire robes were soaked in my blood. I screamed attracting attention. My Godmother Pnina, who Tali is named after, started to
scream in Arabic while running towards me. She dragged me into a tent while Tali helped. When she took of my robes I looked down.
I was completely covered in cuts and had blood dripping from every part of my body.
Then I fainted.
The next thing I heard was Pnina arguing with my father in Hebrew.
"Give her time, her body needs to heal. Think of what Rivka would say." Came Pnina's voice.
Rivka, my mother.
Who is dead.
The memories and emotions came flooding back causing me to almost black out again.
"Who ever cared what Rivka had to say?" My father says. I hear him turn and walk away.
What?
Then again, I should not be surprised, he was cheating on her.
I probably have half siblings out there.
My father walked into my room. He told me I would be given two days' leave from my job. And he walked out.
I could not move.
Out of pain or anger I do not know.
Two days? That should give me time to move not be back at work.
But what choice do I have. Now that my mother was gone I would work and only work towards my arranged future.
That is until July 1 this year.
I got a letter...delivered by an owl.
It was addressed to
Z.L. David
12 Shderot Yerushalayim
68021 Tel Aviv - Yafo
ISRAEL
It was written in green ink and had a seal of wax with a big 'H' on it.
It read
Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Miss David,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list
of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
I am so confused.
I'm a witch? I'll go show the letter to Tali. It is probably a prank.
When she reads it her face goes to a thinking mode.
" I don't know" she said" I seem to remember Pnina and Father arguing about a school. Maybe you should ask him?"
I glare at her. Yes, because me and my father have a perfect relationship.
"Just a suggestion." she says and holds her hands up in defeat.
"Fine, It's the only way I will find out."
I walk downstairs trying to figure out what the hec I am going to say."
Walking into his office I say "Shalom Father."
"Shalom my Ziva. Come here darling." He kisses my cheek.
I look around before I spot an important looking official. That is why he is being nice.
"Father, may I talk to you in private?"
He shoots me a look before answering. "Of course, follow me, excuse me director."
Ah. so it's his boss.
He closes the door. "What do you want?" He asks quite harshly if I do say so my self. I glare at him.
I hand him the letter. He reads it his eyes going wide.
He reacts in a way I never saw before. He reaches into his robe and pulls out a long stick and points it at his office mutterig foreign
words.
Then he explodes.
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no. You cannot be a witch. You are too weak." Wow, love you too dad.
"So this is true?" I ask " I am a witch?"
Now he screams at me. "Why should I waste money for you to go to this school. A pureblood brat?"
"Because your boss is coming and you don't want to look bad." I say pointing behind him. Sure enough he smooths his hair and in a softer
tone. "Of course my Ziva, you can go to this school. I only want the best for you." I have trouble not rolling my eyes. I was unable to
stop them . The director catches my look and says "Congratulations for getting into a boarding school Miss David. It will look very good
for your father as well." he says looking my father in the eye.
"Thank you sir."
"Ziva, show the director to his car while I make arrangements for your tuition."
"Of course, father."
As soon as he is out of sight. I turn to the director. "Thank you sir."
"It is no problem, I can imagine it cannot be easy to be a child of Eli's."
"Very true, sir."
"Have a good time at Hogwarts. Goodbye little witch."
I blink and think 'he is a wizard'.
"Of course sir." I reply with a smile.
I walk back to the house and hope that my father will send me to the school.
"Father, are you actually sending me to Hogwarts?"
"Of course, I am a man of my word." This one time I am able to keep control of my eyes.
"Thank you father. Where will we buy my stuff?"
"Tomorrow we will go to England, near the school to buy it all."
"Good night, Father."
"Good night...Daughter." He has trouble admitting that I am related to him. A I leave, I hear him say " At least I get rid of her for Most
of the year. For the next seven years."
When I go upstairs Tali asks me all kinds of questions and I only know a few answers.
The next day we travel by 'Floo Powder' and I know my father will be annoyed with questions by the end of the day.
Author's Note: Next Chapter - The Train Ride
So I decided to not include Rivkas's funeral in this. Also I am basing most of her background life off of her wikipedia and the NCIS FanBase Facts
I probably I should have said this before - Any Eli lovers( thought I doubt there are many) should probably be wary as this story puts him in a very bad light. Did you guys like this chapter? So far my best is probably chapter three
Thank you again!