A/N- The word, Apparate, the Ministry of Magic, the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad, the word "muggles," Diagon Alley, the name of the book: Quidditch Through the Ages, the school: Hogwarts, "floo powder," the character Harry Potter, and the place: Gringots all belong to the brilliant mind that belongs to J. K. Rowling, all else, I created and own.
A/N- There are more chapters to come! Please r/r this one, and The Letter. Thank you! ~ Emily Vanchi
Dreams, Dread, and Misery
"That's wonderful, dear." He said as he hung up his cloak and putting his things from work away. Mr. Magic worked for the Ministry of Magic, the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad to be precise.
"Hello, dear," Mrs. Rachel Magic said as she came into the room giving her husband a kiss after she put the dinner on the table. "How was work?" She asked him as she sat down at the table. "Whoops, I forgot to set the table!" she said, and with a tap of her wand on the table, the dishes, silverware, glasses, etc appeared on the table.
"Pretty quiet today, except for two muggles growing rather large teeth, they almost looked like beavers. We caught the wizard who did it, and fixed those bea… I mean muggles right up." He said smiling.
"Well, that's good. Alexz and I are going to Diagon Alley tomorrow to buy her things for school."
"Really? Well, while you are there, can you please pick me up some dress robes? Mine are beginning to look rather shabby, and I don't want to look shabby at the Ministry Ball next week. Oh, and no pink this time, dear." He said smiling, eyes twinkling humorously.
"Really? No pink? I think it looks rather good on you dear." Mrs. Rachel Magic said, causing Alexz to snort with laughter as she tried to get a drink of milk. "Alexz, we will leave at twelve noon tomorrow, alright?"
"Yes, Mother."
"Now, after you finish your dinner, go get ready for bed." When Alexz finished her dinner, she excused herself from the table, and went upstairs to get changed. She went to her closet and pulled out an aqua nightdress with pink and purple stars around the edges of it. She put it on, put her clothes in the hamper outside her room, and came back to pick out clothes for tomorrow. She didn't know if she should wear muggle clothes, or wizard robes, so she called down to her mother, "Mother, should I wear muggle clothes, or wizard robes?"
Her mother replied, "Muggle clothes."
"Alright," she called back, and began to pick out her clothes. She picked out a pair of white muggle shorts, a lavender tank top, lavender socks, and her white sneakers. Then, she picked up a book called, Quidditch Through the Ages. Alexz loved Quidditch. She had played with her father when she was little (not really played but he taught her). Her father was on the team at Hogwarts, he was a chaser. He played for England after he graduated from Hogwarts for three years, but stopped when he met Alexz's mother. Alexz had always wanted to be chaser or seeker when she went to Hogwarts, and hoped she was, or could be when she was in her second year since first years hardly ever play on the team. Although, for the first time in a century, a first year was on the team, and of course, Harry Potter was his name.
Alexz read until her mother came in and said it was time for bed. Alexz rolled out of her bed, went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and go to the bathroom. Then, she went downstairs and kissed her father goodnight. She went back to her room, got under the covers (navy blue with gold stars and silver moons on them), and waited for her mother to come in. She looked around her room, and she knew she would miss it as much as she would her parents. She loved her room, she loved her cherry wood bed with her navy covers and pillowcase with gold stars and silver moons on it and the navy sheets. She loved her white walls with the silver and gold glitter painted over it, her white carpet that was so soft and bouncy that it felt as though you were walking on air, her white curtains that covered her window, her cherry wood book case that held all her books, her cherry wood dresser, and cherry wood desk, her floor length mirror her, and two cherry wood nightstands that stood on either side of her bed which held a white alarm clock, a hair brush on one, and a white lamp, and a picture of her best friend, Isabel Andrews and her together on the other. Isabel was a muggle and would not be going to Hogwarts, Alexz would miss her. But, out of everything she would miss about her room, she would miss her window seat with the white cushion that looked out over the garden the most.
Just then, Alexz's mother walked in and pulled Alexz out of her dream world and back into reality. Alexz asked her, "Mother, did you like Hogwarts when you went there?"
"Oh, yes, not at first, I was very homesick, but I got over that very quickly." Alexz's mother replied. Then, she bent down and kissed her daughter's forehead. "Good night, dear, see you in the morning."
"'Night, Mother." Alexz said as her mother turned out her light and walked out of her room, leaving the door open just a crack so a beam of light could rest on Alexz's face. Alexz rolled over onto her side, and fell asleep instantly.
When Alexz awoke the next morning, she jumped out of bed; she couldn't wait to get her things for school! She got dressed quickly, and stood in front of her floor length mirror, examining herself carefully to make sure she looked great. After her examination, she said to the mirror, "Well, what do you think?"
"You look darling, darling!" The mirror replied.
"Great," Alexz said then went downstairs for breakfast. It was 9:30 am, 'Just 2 and ½ hours until we go!' she thought to herself.
After eating, she went out onto the veranda to finish Quidditch Through the Ages. She sat there for about five minutes, then she put it down with a sigh. "I just can't concentrate!" She said, "I'm too excited! Maybe I'll go for a walk. Yes, that sounds like a good idea." Then she put her book back in her room, told her mother she was going for a walk and would be back in 30 minutes, and was off. She walked down her street passing many houses. Some had children in them, others didn't. She was the oldest child on the street, so no one else would be going to Hogwarts this year. As she thought this, a wave of panic washed over her: She wasn't going to know anyone there! What was she going to do?
She continued walking, not really knowing where she was going, and not caring the slightest; she was too lost in thought to care. When she finally realized she was walking, she found herself right next to a large weeping willow tree in the park where she usually went to write poems. She sat down underneath it and closed her eyes; she wasn't as excited to go to Hogwarts as she was yesterday. She began to imagine all the terrible things that were going to happen when she felt herself drifting off to sleep.
Alexz woke up with a jolt and it took her a minute or so to realize where she was. She rubbed her eyes and looked down at her watch; 11:30! She had to get home! She quickly got to her feet, and began to run the four blocks to her house. When she reached it, she was completely winded and her legs felt like jello. Seconds later, her mother came into the living room where Alexz had collapsed with a very stern look on her face. "Where have you been?" She demanded of Alexz. "I was worried sick! You said 30 minutes, not an hour and 30 minutes!"
"I'm… I'm… sorry, I fell asleep." Alexz said staring at the floor.
"Well, go wash your hands, it's time for lunch." Mrs. Rachel Magic said, not wanting to start a fight. Then, Alexz went into the bathroom to wash her hands as Mrs. Rachel Magic prepared two peanut butter and hunny sandwiches on toast. When Alexz entered the kitchen, Mrs. Rachel Magic was already eating. Alexz plopped herself into a chair at the table and began to eat and thinking of when she had been walking.
The meal was a silent one, and when they were finished, Mrs. Rachel Magic cleared the table with a swish of her wand. She then stood up and said, "Come, Alexz, let's go get your things for school." She walked over to the fireplace, picked up a pinch of floo powder, but before she threw it into the fire, she looked over at Alexz who was standing behind her and said, "Now don't forget to speak clearly and keep your eyes closed. I'll see you at Gringots!" Then she threw the sparkling powder into the fire, causing it to turn a brilliant shade of green. She said, "Gringots!" and was swept away. She ended up in front of a large white building with large bronze doors. She stood there, waiting for Alexz.
Alexz, who wasn't paying attention to where her mother said to meet her, picked up the glittering powder, threw it into the fire, and said, "Diagon Alley!" She was pulled into the fire, and minutes later, was thrown back out. She landed with a thud on the cold cobblestone street of Diagon Alley. She looked around, searching for her mother, but she was no where to bee seen. Alexz cried out, "Mother! Mother!" Many women looked at her, apparently thinking it was their own child calling them, but none were Alexz's mother. Alexz, now crying, ran franticly down the street, searching for her mother, but there was no Mrs. Rachel Magic to be seen.