"James!" a distant voice broke the silence in the tree house.
"I gotta go," James mumbled , climbing down the ladder, not looking at Lily.
"See you later," Lily replied, turning to look out of one of the windows. She watched James as he ran across his yard and into his house. Once he was inside, Lily broke down into tears.
A half hour later, Lily wiped her eyes and climbed down the old rope ladder. She hurried across her yard and rushed up to the bathroom. She splashed cool water on her face and blew her nose. She checked in the mirror, making sure no one could tell she had been crying, and quietly went downstairs.
She stopped outside the kitchen, eavesdropping on her mother, who was talking on the telephone.
"I have no idea what to think," Mrs. Evans spoke in a hushed tone. "It says Lily is a witch. And that I need to go to London and buy her supplies like a wand. I have no idea who came up with this joke, but I don't think Lily needs to find out." She paused listening to the voice on the other end of the phone. "But Odelia."
It's Mrs. Potter, Lily thought to herself. James must have pulled another joke on me, but mum found it first.
"You mean its real?" Lily's mother continued sounding awed. "Lily is actually a witch?" Another pause. "Yes, of course you can come over and explain this to us. Heaven knows I don't understand it…Yes of course…No, I won't tell anyone…Lily will be so surprised…alright. See you soon Odelia. Bye."
Wow! Lily thought. A witch? Like the ones in the books Petunia used to read? With magical powers? This can't be real. Or could it be? I remember weird stuff happening when I was little. Like when Petunia pushed me off the rope ladder and tried to get into the tree house after I unlocked it, but she couldn't get it opened. And when I got up it opened just like normal. Or when I was five, Petunia tried to throw water on me, but none of the water came out until she held it upside down to look at it and spilled all over her. But that wasn't magic, that was just luck. I need to find out what's going on.
Lily counted to five and then nonchalantly walked into the kitchen, not wanting her mother to find out she had heard her telephone conversation with Mrs. Potter. As she opened the refrigerator to start fixing lunch, Irene Evans turned to her youngest daughter.
"Lily darling," She started. "You received a letter in the post today. I don't understand it, and I don't expect you to either, but Mrs. Potter will be over after lunch to explain. The letter is on the table. You can read it now, and when Mrs. Potter comes over you can ask her any questions. Ok dear?" And she turned back to prepare lunch as Lily slowly walked to the table and saw the thick parchment envelope with her name addressed in green ink.
She slowly turned the letter over to examine the broken seal on the back. There was a snake, a lion, a raven, and a badger on a crest. Strange, Lily thought. Hogwarts? What a funny name. Carefully opening the letter, Lily read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
Of WITCHCRAFT And WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Artemus Dippet
(Order of Merlin, Second Class; Asst. Chf. Warlock,
International Confed. Of Wizards.)
Dear Miss. Evans,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl no later than July 31.
Yours Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
Deputy Headmaster
So its true? Lily glanced at her mother, who was cutting carrots for lunch. "Mum?" she asked quietly. "What does this mean?"
"I have no idea honey," her mother replied. "I have no idea," she repeated as she chopped a carrot. "But please don't tell your sister. She's been really moody lately and still hasn't adjusted since your father died. Lets wait until this gets straightened out before we tell her, Ok?"
"Sure Mum," Lily put the letter in a drawer. "Need any help?" And she got to work, setting the table for three.
Author's Note: I know that this chapter is a little short, but I promise the rest will be longer. Also thanks to Katrina for putting this on FanFic while my computer is acting mean. Anyone who is actually reading this story, you should review it. You should also read Katrina's fic. (A Great Adventure). Its really good. Also thank you Emily for the awesome idea.
"I gotta go," James mumbled , climbing down the ladder, not looking at Lily.
"See you later," Lily replied, turning to look out of one of the windows. She watched James as he ran across his yard and into his house. Once he was inside, Lily broke down into tears.
A half hour later, Lily wiped her eyes and climbed down the old rope ladder. She hurried across her yard and rushed up to the bathroom. She splashed cool water on her face and blew her nose. She checked in the mirror, making sure no one could tell she had been crying, and quietly went downstairs.
She stopped outside the kitchen, eavesdropping on her mother, who was talking on the telephone.
"I have no idea what to think," Mrs. Evans spoke in a hushed tone. "It says Lily is a witch. And that I need to go to London and buy her supplies like a wand. I have no idea who came up with this joke, but I don't think Lily needs to find out." She paused listening to the voice on the other end of the phone. "But Odelia."
It's Mrs. Potter, Lily thought to herself. James must have pulled another joke on me, but mum found it first.
"You mean its real?" Lily's mother continued sounding awed. "Lily is actually a witch?" Another pause. "Yes, of course you can come over and explain this to us. Heaven knows I don't understand it…Yes of course…No, I won't tell anyone…Lily will be so surprised…alright. See you soon Odelia. Bye."
Wow! Lily thought. A witch? Like the ones in the books Petunia used to read? With magical powers? This can't be real. Or could it be? I remember weird stuff happening when I was little. Like when Petunia pushed me off the rope ladder and tried to get into the tree house after I unlocked it, but she couldn't get it opened. And when I got up it opened just like normal. Or when I was five, Petunia tried to throw water on me, but none of the water came out until she held it upside down to look at it and spilled all over her. But that wasn't magic, that was just luck. I need to find out what's going on.
Lily counted to five and then nonchalantly walked into the kitchen, not wanting her mother to find out she had heard her telephone conversation with Mrs. Potter. As she opened the refrigerator to start fixing lunch, Irene Evans turned to her youngest daughter.
"Lily darling," She started. "You received a letter in the post today. I don't understand it, and I don't expect you to either, but Mrs. Potter will be over after lunch to explain. The letter is on the table. You can read it now, and when Mrs. Potter comes over you can ask her any questions. Ok dear?" And she turned back to prepare lunch as Lily slowly walked to the table and saw the thick parchment envelope with her name addressed in green ink.
She slowly turned the letter over to examine the broken seal on the back. There was a snake, a lion, a raven, and a badger on a crest. Strange, Lily thought. Hogwarts? What a funny name. Carefully opening the letter, Lily read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
Of WITCHCRAFT And WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Artemus Dippet
(Order of Merlin, Second Class; Asst. Chf. Warlock,
International Confed. Of Wizards.)
Dear Miss. Evans,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl no later than July 31.
Yours Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
Deputy Headmaster
So its true? Lily glanced at her mother, who was cutting carrots for lunch. "Mum?" she asked quietly. "What does this mean?"
"I have no idea honey," her mother replied. "I have no idea," she repeated as she chopped a carrot. "But please don't tell your sister. She's been really moody lately and still hasn't adjusted since your father died. Lets wait until this gets straightened out before we tell her, Ok?"
"Sure Mum," Lily put the letter in a drawer. "Need any help?" And she got to work, setting the table for three.
Author's Note: I know that this chapter is a little short, but I promise the rest will be longer. Also thanks to Katrina for putting this on FanFic while my computer is acting mean. Anyone who is actually reading this story, you should review it. You should also read Katrina's fic. (A Great Adventure). Its really good. Also thank you Emily for the awesome idea.