28th July 1989
'Talking away, I don't know what I'm to say'
Annie danced round the kitchen, listening to the music the radio played. It was early morning, around eight o'clock, and Annie was making herself some breakfast. She threw some bread into the toaster, filled the kettle up with water and put it to boil.
'I'll say it anyway, Today isn't my day to find you'
It was the summer holidays, and Annie had nothing planned. Except helping her Father round the restaurant. They were generally busier in the summer, there were a lot more tourists in the sleepy town during the summer.
'Take on me, (take on me), Take me on (take on me), I'll be gone, in a day or two'
The kettle began to whistle just as the toast popped out of the toaster. Annie took the kettle off the hob and place the toast onto a plate.
"Dad, do you want some breakfast?" Annie shouted down the stairs. Her father was downstairs, getting the restaurant ready for the busy day ahead.
"Yes please, Annie!" William Ainsworth called back. Annie nodded to herself and placed some more toast in the toaster. She then got two mugs out of the cupboard and placed a teabag in each. Filling each mug with water and milk, she put them on the table along with the plates of toast. Annie sat down and began to eat her breakfast. She was soon joined by her father.
"What have you got planned for today?" William asked.
"I think Tonks might be coming round." Annie replied and William nodded.
"When are you getting your exam results?"
"Oh…Umm…soon I think. They said sometime near the end of July."
"Annie, it's the 28th today." William said. Annie began to panic.
"Already? Oh Merlin, how could I forget?"
There was a screech outside of the window and Barn Owl hopped in. It held out its's leg, on which, was an envelope addressed;
Miss Annie Ainsworth
The Red Dragon
Moorside, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Northumberland
Nervously, Annie untied the envelope, her fingers shaking. Neither Annie nor her father said anything. It seemed to take forever for Annie to open the letter. She took a deep breath, before taking the letter out of the envelope. Before she read it, her father stopped her.
"Annie, whatever that letter may say, just know I'm proud of you, not matter what you get." He said. Annie smiled and read the parchment.
ORDINARY WIZARDING LEVEL RESULTS
Pass Grades: Outstanding (O)
Exceeds Expectations (E)
Acceptable (A)
Fail Grades: Poor (P)
Dreadful (D)
Troll (T) ANNIE LAUREN AINSWORTH HAS ACHIEVED
Astronomy: A
Arithmancy: E
Care of Magical Creatures: O
Charms: E
Defence against the Dark Arts: E
Divination: A
Herbology: O
History of Magic: D
Potions: O
Transfiguration: O
Annie read and reread the piece of parchment, just to make sure it was real.
"How did you do?" William asked a bit unsurely. In response, Annie handed him the parchment and he read it. His face lit up.
"Annie! That's excellent! Congratulations." He said, wide smile on his face. Annie grinned too. The years' worth of hard work had paid off.
Suddenly, there was a loud crack, and Tonks and her father Ted appeared. Tonks was holding an envelope identical to Annie.
"Wotcher Annie!" She exclaimed. "How did you do?!"
"Alright. I only failed History of Magic!"
"Same here! Let's swap."
Annie quickly read the parchment. The results were similar, the only differences was that Tonks received an E in Divination and an A in Care of Magical Creatures and E's in Transfiguration and Herbology.
"Well done, Tonks!"
"Same to you, Annie!" Tonks grinned. "Me and Dad are going to Diagon Alley, do you want to come?"
Annie turned to look at her father.
"Please Dad?"
"Of course, sweetheart." He replied.
Grinning, Annie turned back to Tonks.
"Let's go then!"