For a few days nothing out of the ordinary happens so the twins both decide that Hogwarts is just a joke. That is until the morning of July 31. During breakfast, a knock on the door is heard and Selena goes to open it. In front of her is a woman wearing typical work attire with an emerald blouse. "Um...how may I help you?"
"Ms. Potter, I am Minerva McGonagall from Hogwarts. I came to answer your's and Mr. Potter's request for more information," the severe-looking lady says.
"Y-You mean that wasn't a joke?"
Minerva raises an eyebrow, "I believe it would be better to explain this inside where others won't hear."
Selena allows her inside and closes the door behind her. "My Aunt and Uncle are in the kitchen along with Harry," she says as she leads McGonagall to the kitchen.
"Who's this?" Uncle Vernon asks.
"She's from our school," Selena does not divulge which school, "Would you like some tea?"
Minerva nods and Selena puts the kettle on the stove. Harry sends Selena a questioning look and she nods at the unspoken question. Suddenly her brother is much more interested in the mystery woman. When Selena finishes preparing her tea Minerva takes a sip from it before speaking, "From their letter, it seems that Mr. And Ms. Potter know nothing about the wizarding world."
Uncle Vernon makes a rasping noise, "They are not going, we swore that when we took them in we'd put a stop to all this rubbish!"
"You knew," Harry shouts, "You knew about me and Selena being magical and you never told us?!"
"Knew," Petunia shrieks, "Knew! Of course we knew! How could you two not be, my dratted sister and her husband being what they were? She got a letter just like that and disappeared off to that school and came home every vacation. I was the only one who saw her for what she was, a freak! But for my mother and father, oh no, it was Lily this and Lily that, they were proud of having a witch in the family! When I saw you two, I knew you'd both be just as strange, just as abnormal, and then she went and got herself blown up and we got landed with the both of you!"
Harry goes pale, "Blown up? You told us they died in a car crash!"
Minerva interrupts with false calm, "While I found it strange that the Potter twins know nothing about the wizarding world. I hoped that it was untrue. Harry Potter cannot go into the wizarding world without knowing his own story, when every other child knows his name."
"My brother," Selena says dubiously, "is famous in the wizarding world?"
"Sit, Ms. and Mr. Potter," they do so. "I cannot tell you everything as there is much mystery surrounding it. There was a wizard who went evil, so evil that even people today are scared and they often refer to him as You-Know-Who but his name was...Voldemort. About twenty years ago he started looking for followers, some joined him for a little of his power, others were afraid. These were dark days, filled with mistrust. Those who stood up to him were killed. Professor Dumbledore was the only one You-Know-Who was afraid of, making Hogwarts one of the only safe places.
Your mother and father were exceptional wizards. You-Know-Who never tried to recruit them before which is why it was strange that he turned up in the village where you all lived, ten years ago on Halloween. You two were only one-year-old at that time when You-Know-Who...killed them. Then he tried to kill Harry too. It seemed that the killing curse he used didn't work, which is how you got that scar. No one has ever survived the killing curse before or You-Know-Who, except for Harry. That's what makes him famous in the wizarding world.
That same day You-Know-Who vanished. Some say he died and others believe he is still out there. Something happened that night that he did not count on, something about you Mr. Potter."
"That's enough!" Uncle Vernon seems to have collected some backbone. "Haven't I told you that they will not be going? They are going to Stonewall High and they will be grateful for it. I am not paying for some crackpot old fool to teach them magic tricks!"
"The Potter twins have had their names down since they were born and you will not be able to stop them. Should you try to do so I can assure you that Professor Dumbledore will pay a visit," Minerva says coldly and that causes Petunia to freeze up. She turns back to the twins, "Now do go get some jumpers, I will take you two to Hagrid and he will be escorting you to Diagon Alley."
Petunia is still frozen and Selena takes the opportunity, "You know Aunt Petunia, those letters were the funniest thing. I thought this was all an elaborate trick with the yellow parchment and the emerald ink. I guess that I should have known better. It said Ms. S Potter. The Cu-"
"The bedroom up stairs," her Aunt cuts her off and looks nervously at Professor McGonagall, "When you two come back for the holidays, don't leave your stuff lying about. Keep it in your bedroom upstairs."
Harry and Selena grin, "Yes Aunt Petunia." Once they get to the hallway Selena only opens the cupboard enough to grab two faded grey jumpers, their school lists, and a bag from under a floorboard before closing it quickly.
Minerva takes one look at their oversized matching red t-shirts, dark blue trousers, faded grey jumpers, and worn out sneakers. If it weren't for Selena's shoulder-length straight hair and Harry's messy mop the two would be nearly indiscernible. She shudders at the thought of them being as much trouble as the Weasley twins are. Or for Merlin's sake, as much as James and his best friend Sirius were.