American Dreams: Year 1

Chapter 2: A Horrible 5th Grade Graduation

Ooc: some of you are smart and noticed that Tromedlov is Voldemort spelled backwards, and that Dumbledore means Honeybee. *claps*. Anyway, onwards, and this isn't going to be the best chapter for 'dear Alissa'..

"Alissa Liana Davis! You're going to be late for your own graduation" Katharine yelled up the stairs. Alissa grumbled, and slowly rose out of bed.

"Coming Aunt Kathy" she called sleepily, coming down the stairs.

Alissa looked around the place she had called home for 10 years. She stopped on a looking glass next to the family room entranceway. At eleven, she was 4'10" and had long straight blonde hair and tanned skin from spring break in Honolulu, Hawaii. What she loved about her features was her violet-blue eyes. Sometimes they're blue and sometimes especially when she's mad they're violet. She had asked several times why they were like that, but she had never gotten a straight answer from her Aunt Kathy or her Uncle James. She only knew they had changed the night her parents had been murdered.

"Aren't you excited? You're graduating Elementary School!" Katharine exclaimed.

"Oh yeah real excited" Alissa thought to herself. She had been teased during most of her time at Lakeview Elementary School because she had been known to cause fires when she was angry and because she had a British accent. Unfortunately, there were no other British children at the school. (A/N: This probably isn't true, but play along). She couldn't wait to get away from the school as she was going to a private school next year, but first she had to suffer Graduation.

"Yes, I'm excited" Alissa said cheerfully. Katharine smiled, and set out the pancakes. James was already sitting down in the kitchen.

"Good to see you awake Lissa" he said. Alissa laughed at her nickname she forced everyone to call her in Kindergarden. Of course, they didn't know other nicknames included 'Lissa Pissa'.

"Eat" Katharine commanded with a smile. Alissa put some pancakes on her plate, added blueberry syrup and ate quickly. She finished, washed her plate and hurried upstairs to wash up and put on her Graduation dress.

After she had washed her face, Alissa walked into her room where her pale blue flowery dress was on a chair. She put on her dress and her pale blue sandals. She looked in her full length mirror and saw, at least the dress fit her perfectly. She brushed her hair until it shone and pulled it back with a pale blue headband. She walked downstairs where her Aunt and Uncle were waiting.

"Come on sweetie, it's time to go" Katharine said. They walked out to the car and drove to the school.

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"Davis, Alissa" the Principal called. Alissa slowly stood up and walked to the podium to receive her 'diploma'. As she walked back, Mackenzie Jones, Alissa's enemy, stuck out her large foot, causing Alissa to trip and fall on her face. Laughs and jeers rang out from the 5th grade class as Alissa shakily stood up. She looked like she was about to cry.

Suddenly, everything got blurry as a burning rage built up inside of her. She glared fiecrly at Mackenzie and Mackenzie lifted into the air! She screamed as the other students scattered. Alissa's gaze left Mackenzie and she fell to the ground with a thud. Flames shot out of her eyes and the stage burst into flames.

"YOU FREAK!" Mackenzie yelled. That brought Alissa back to her sences. She looked around confused.

"What happened? Where is everyone?" she said confused.

"Oh don't play stupid Alissa Davis! You know what happened? You turned all freakish and set the stage on fire!" Mackenzie shouted at her.

"What are you talking about?" Alissa asked.

"You want to play stupid? Fine! If you ever come back to this school you'll be sorry!" Mackenzie shouted. She pushed Alissa and Alissa fell into a puddle of mud in front of the stage and stormed off. Alissa stayed there and burst into tears.

Katharine and James ran up to her and James picked her up.

"Come on Lissa, we're going home" James said.

"It's alright Sweetie" Katharine said soothingly. Alissa sobbed harder.

"No it won't! I don't want to be here anymore! I can't live here in San Francisco anymore!" she sobbed.

"Sweetie it's ok, we'll talk later" Katharine said. James put her in the car and they drove home, and both Katharine and James decided it was time for the truth.

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Cliffy! Sorry, more later!

~**Gryffindor Quidditch Angel**~