A/N: I finally decided to write this chapter. In other words I have
nothing else remotely interesting to do. As you should have guessed by
now, this story has no plot so I'm just going to type whatever comes into
my head and pray that it makes sense.
"Michelle!! Get up! It's time to go!"
'I'm about to leave and go off to a strange school with strange people, probably the most scariest thing I'll have to do in my life, and she still can't politely wake me up! Shouting at me! Honestly just wait until I learn some spells…' Michelle rolled out of bed, falling on the floor and onto her sprained wrist. Cursing she stood up and made her way across the unusual untidy room. After completing what seemed like an obstacle course she exited the room and went down the stairs.
At the bottom, crowded in the hallway, were her parents and sister. Maryann looked extremely annoyed from having to get up early just to say goodbye to Michelle. Her parents were looking happy and calm, yet their eyes told a different story. Michelle made eye contact with her dad. The smile that was plastered in his face didn't reach his eyes. They were clouded over with un-cried tears and sadness. Her mother's were the same. 'they're trying to brave. They don't want me to know that I'm breaking their hearts by leaving' Michelle mused, while plastering an exact copy of her dad's smile on her face. She couldn't help but feel excited, which in turn made her feel guilty. ' I should be feeling sad, scared, not happy and excited!'
Before Michelle could muse over her feelings any longer, a faint 'POP' could be heard from the sitting room. All four Molloys turned and walked to the room where the noise had come from. Standing by the TV was an elderly women, clothed in a dark, billowing robe.
"where did she come from?" inquired Maryann, confusion etched all over her face.
" why what do you mean dear? I let her in before either you or Michelle came down." Replied Michelle's mum calmly. She had obviously anticipated this.
" then what was that noise?"
" the TV dear. I think you could do with a glass of refreshing orange juice." And with that Maryann exited with their mother, heading to the kitchen. Michelle stood, staring at the women. She had never seen her before, yet she looked so familiar.
" you must be Michelle. I'm here to collect you. Are you ready?"
" um.yeah. I just need to get dressed."
" OK. I'll wait here."
Michelle turned and walked back up the stairs to her parents room, where her freshly ironed clothes lay. After five minutes, Michelle was dressed and ready to go. She walked back down the stairs to where the women and her family were. The women smiled as she saw her enter. Another five minutes passed, where Michelle was hugged and kissed, and hugged again. She said goodbye to her parents and sister and followed the women. As soon as Maryann had said goodbye she immediately ran back up to bed. This meant that the women was free to travel by floo. She reached into her robes and pulled out a long, highly polished, stick. With a wave of it, the Molloy's wall transformed into a fireplace. While doing so, she reached into a different pocket and pulled out a small bag.
" Michelle, we are going to travel by floo powder. I know that this is all new to you, but there is nothing to worry about. However, I must point out that new students do not usually travel by floo, but I will let the headmaster explain such things to you. Now if your ready, just take a pinch of this powder and throw it into the fireplace. Then step into it, you will then be transported to the school. Do you understand?"
" yeah." Michelle looked at her parents, took a pinch of powder and walked to the fireplace.
" One more thing. Keep your elbows tucked in" with that advice Michelle stepped into the fireplace, leaving her family, friends, and way of life behind.
"Michelle!! Get up! It's time to go!"
'I'm about to leave and go off to a strange school with strange people, probably the most scariest thing I'll have to do in my life, and she still can't politely wake me up! Shouting at me! Honestly just wait until I learn some spells…' Michelle rolled out of bed, falling on the floor and onto her sprained wrist. Cursing she stood up and made her way across the unusual untidy room. After completing what seemed like an obstacle course she exited the room and went down the stairs.
At the bottom, crowded in the hallway, were her parents and sister. Maryann looked extremely annoyed from having to get up early just to say goodbye to Michelle. Her parents were looking happy and calm, yet their eyes told a different story. Michelle made eye contact with her dad. The smile that was plastered in his face didn't reach his eyes. They were clouded over with un-cried tears and sadness. Her mother's were the same. 'they're trying to brave. They don't want me to know that I'm breaking their hearts by leaving' Michelle mused, while plastering an exact copy of her dad's smile on her face. She couldn't help but feel excited, which in turn made her feel guilty. ' I should be feeling sad, scared, not happy and excited!'
Before Michelle could muse over her feelings any longer, a faint 'POP' could be heard from the sitting room. All four Molloys turned and walked to the room where the noise had come from. Standing by the TV was an elderly women, clothed in a dark, billowing robe.
"where did she come from?" inquired Maryann, confusion etched all over her face.
" why what do you mean dear? I let her in before either you or Michelle came down." Replied Michelle's mum calmly. She had obviously anticipated this.
" then what was that noise?"
" the TV dear. I think you could do with a glass of refreshing orange juice." And with that Maryann exited with their mother, heading to the kitchen. Michelle stood, staring at the women. She had never seen her before, yet she looked so familiar.
" you must be Michelle. I'm here to collect you. Are you ready?"
" um.yeah. I just need to get dressed."
" OK. I'll wait here."
Michelle turned and walked back up the stairs to her parents room, where her freshly ironed clothes lay. After five minutes, Michelle was dressed and ready to go. She walked back down the stairs to where the women and her family were. The women smiled as she saw her enter. Another five minutes passed, where Michelle was hugged and kissed, and hugged again. She said goodbye to her parents and sister and followed the women. As soon as Maryann had said goodbye she immediately ran back up to bed. This meant that the women was free to travel by floo. She reached into her robes and pulled out a long, highly polished, stick. With a wave of it, the Molloy's wall transformed into a fireplace. While doing so, she reached into a different pocket and pulled out a small bag.
" Michelle, we are going to travel by floo powder. I know that this is all new to you, but there is nothing to worry about. However, I must point out that new students do not usually travel by floo, but I will let the headmaster explain such things to you. Now if your ready, just take a pinch of this powder and throw it into the fireplace. Then step into it, you will then be transported to the school. Do you understand?"
" yeah." Michelle looked at her parents, took a pinch of powder and walked to the fireplace.
" One more thing. Keep your elbows tucked in" with that advice Michelle stepped into the fireplace, leaving her family, friends, and way of life behind.