Lily Evans sat silently in her cozey little bedroom staring absent mindedly out the window. She twisted a lock of red hair around her finger as she searched her mind for a characteristic that made her unique. She glanced at the sheet of paper resting in her lap. It was an application for a club she wanted to join at her new school. It was now June, and her family had moved just two weeks before, which meant only one thing- she would be going to a new school full of people she didn't know. Lily had made up her mind to join as many clubs as she could, so that she would be able to make new friends. Unfortunately it meant filling out applications, lots of applications.
The current question she was struggling with was what makes you special? Lily had no idea. Sure, she was good at a lot of things; she was a great actress, and she had a good voice. She did wonderfully in school, and could play the clarinet. She had every intention of joining the school debate team and she did well in sports too. The only problem was that no matter how good she was at something, someone else was always better. Disappointed and frustrated, Lily deposited her application on her desk top before climbing in to bed to go to sleep.
Lily awoke with a start the next morning and fell out of bed when she saw what had caused her to wake so suddenly. There was an enormous owl pecking at her bedroom window. She quickly realized that the owl had something tied to it's leg, and with mounting curiosity, she decided to open the window just enough to retrieve what appeared to be a letter. She crept cautiously to the window and cracked it just a bit. As she did, the owl stuck his leg in the window and she hastily untied the paper. Immediately, the owl toke off. Lily had been right, it was a letter and on the front it said
Miss L. Evans
7 Pinebrook Lane
Little Whinging
Surrey
The envelope was very large, and made of yellowish parchment, with the words written in scarlet ink. Slowly, Lily opened the envelope and removed the letter.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order Of Merlin, First Class, Grand Scor., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)
Dear Miss Evans,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of supplies. Term began September 1st.
Yours Sincerely,
Frederick Rector
Deputy Headmaster
Lily glanced at the second sheet of paper- it was a list full of all sorts of strange things; cauldrons, robes, and even a wand! She stared at the letter as realization began to dawn on her. Of course, it was so obvious- this was another one of Petunia's absurd pranks! Lily doubled over with laughter. Petunia ( her older sister)had pulled some silly pranks, but this was by far the most ridiculous. how stupid does she think I am, Lily thought to herself before bursting into another fit of giggles. Lily managed to compose herself long enough to go down stairs and find Petunia.
She found her in the kitchen eating breakfast.
"This has to be the stupidest prank you have ever come up with" Lily said as she threw the letter on the table for Petunia to view. Her sister snatch the letter and read it hurriedly before thrusting back in lily's general direction.
"I didn't write that" Petunia mumbled , her mouth full of cereal.
"Do me a favor, swallow your food before you speak" Lily said with disgust
"And if you didn't write this letter, who did?"
"I don't know, now stop pestering me. My new friends are coming over, and I don't want you to scare them off"Petunia replied nastily
"What brain dead lunatic would want to be your friend?" Lily questioned
"Oh, shut up" her sister said
"That's a great come back" Lily retorted as she got up to leave. She didn't feel like trading insults with her sister this early in the morning.
Lily decided to go for a walk and study the letter. As she continued down the sidewalk, she ran into someone and was knocked to the ground.
"oh, I'm sorry. Let me help you up"
Lily looked up to see a very cute boy with jet black hair, and sapphire eyes, extending his hand to help her up.
"th-thank you" lily stammered as the boy pulled her gently from the ground.
"I really am sorry, I wasn't paying attention to were I was going. By the way, I'm James, and these are my friends Sirius and Remus" at this James pointed to the two boys standing next to him.
"My name is Lily. It's nice to meet you." Lily said as she retrieved the letter from the ground. James eyes fell on the letter, and he stood there starring at it for a moment.
The current question she was struggling with was what makes you special? Lily had no idea. Sure, she was good at a lot of things; she was a great actress, and she had a good voice. She did wonderfully in school, and could play the clarinet. She had every intention of joining the school debate team and she did well in sports too. The only problem was that no matter how good she was at something, someone else was always better. Disappointed and frustrated, Lily deposited her application on her desk top before climbing in to bed to go to sleep.
Lily awoke with a start the next morning and fell out of bed when she saw what had caused her to wake so suddenly. There was an enormous owl pecking at her bedroom window. She quickly realized that the owl had something tied to it's leg, and with mounting curiosity, she decided to open the window just enough to retrieve what appeared to be a letter. She crept cautiously to the window and cracked it just a bit. As she did, the owl stuck his leg in the window and she hastily untied the paper. Immediately, the owl toke off. Lily had been right, it was a letter and on the front it said
Miss L. Evans
7 Pinebrook Lane
Little Whinging
Surrey
The envelope was very large, and made of yellowish parchment, with the words written in scarlet ink. Slowly, Lily opened the envelope and removed the letter.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order Of Merlin, First Class, Grand Scor., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)
Dear Miss Evans,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of supplies. Term began September 1st.
Yours Sincerely,
Frederick Rector
Deputy Headmaster
Lily glanced at the second sheet of paper- it was a list full of all sorts of strange things; cauldrons, robes, and even a wand! She stared at the letter as realization began to dawn on her. Of course, it was so obvious- this was another one of Petunia's absurd pranks! Lily doubled over with laughter. Petunia ( her older sister)had pulled some silly pranks, but this was by far the most ridiculous. how stupid does she think I am, Lily thought to herself before bursting into another fit of giggles. Lily managed to compose herself long enough to go down stairs and find Petunia.
She found her in the kitchen eating breakfast.
"This has to be the stupidest prank you have ever come up with" Lily said as she threw the letter on the table for Petunia to view. Her sister snatch the letter and read it hurriedly before thrusting back in lily's general direction.
"I didn't write that" Petunia mumbled , her mouth full of cereal.
"Do me a favor, swallow your food before you speak" Lily said with disgust
"And if you didn't write this letter, who did?"
"I don't know, now stop pestering me. My new friends are coming over, and I don't want you to scare them off"Petunia replied nastily
"What brain dead lunatic would want to be your friend?" Lily questioned
"Oh, shut up" her sister said
"That's a great come back" Lily retorted as she got up to leave. She didn't feel like trading insults with her sister this early in the morning.
Lily decided to go for a walk and study the letter. As she continued down the sidewalk, she ran into someone and was knocked to the ground.
"oh, I'm sorry. Let me help you up"
Lily looked up to see a very cute boy with jet black hair, and sapphire eyes, extending his hand to help her up.
"th-thank you" lily stammered as the boy pulled her gently from the ground.
"I really am sorry, I wasn't paying attention to were I was going. By the way, I'm James, and these are my friends Sirius and Remus" at this James pointed to the two boys standing next to him.
"My name is Lily. It's nice to meet you." Lily said as she retrieved the letter from the ground. James eyes fell on the letter, and he stood there starring at it for a moment.