Chapter 3: Owl post
As soon as Lily was home an owl swooped past and dropped a letter in front of her feet. "That must be your letter. Albus sure is quick." Mr. Potter said smiling. "W-Who...W-What?" Lily stammered. "Just read the letter dear." He replied. Lily opened the seal, which she thought was very pretty, and read out loud.
~Dear Miss Evans,
We are pleased to inform you that you have now been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. On the next sheet you will find the list of school supplies needed.
Please owl us your answer before the first of July.
Sincerely, Professor M. McGonagall, Deputy Head Mistress.~
Lily was smiling wildly. She couldn't believe it. She was going to be a witch. "Daddy, can I go?" She asked sweetly. "If you want to princes, I'm not stopping you." Her father said and hugged her tightly. "Erm.Mr. Potter? What does she mean with owl her?" The two Potter man grinned and motioned them to follow. They where led into the Potter mansion. Lily was eyeing it in awe, she thought their house was big, but this was ten times larger then theirs. Everything was in red with golden statues and things. James caught her glare, "Dad over reacted a bit with an enlarging spell." He said shrugging.
They stopped in front of a large wooden door which was inlayed with ivory. "It's not real ivory Lily." Mr. Potter said when he saw her face. He led them all inside and went to find some parchment and a quill. "Ah here they are." He said as he opened the fifth draw. "Next time hide them better James." He laughed and scribbled a small note.
~Albus,
Lily has received her letter. Will take her to Diagon Alley together with James and make sure she gets on the train.
Your friend, Harold Potter.~
He tied the note to an eagle owl, which Lily had been petting. He walked the owl to the window and let it out. "There. Now all we have to do is buy your supplies and get you on the train, the rest is up to Albus." He said smiling widely, he had always know there was something about Lily, but never had he seen it. He had also never seen any witch or wizard levitate something without a wand at this age. "Frank I think you and me have some things to discuss. Why don't you take Lily home James? OH and Lily don't talk about this with your friends." Mr. Potter said. Lily nodded."Sure dad." James replied and they left the two men to talk in private. "Look Potter, this all doesn't mean I'm going to like you all of the sudden and I can walk perfectly well by myself." Lily said and stomped out the house. James didn't expect her to like him, but he had expected her to at least let him walk her back home. He shrugged, turned and walked up the many stairs to his room.
Lily didn't mean to be so harsh on James, but they haven't exactly been friends over the past four years. She quickly went back to her house, her three friends where going to stay over.
Later that night Kirane, Cilia, Hannah and Lily where wrapped up in their conversations while walking up the stairs to Lily's room. They had a pillow fight, did truth or dare and talked until late at night. Lily had a blast, she couldn't be happier then now with her friends. At 1 AM she fell asleep with a smile on her face.
As soon as Lily was home an owl swooped past and dropped a letter in front of her feet. "That must be your letter. Albus sure is quick." Mr. Potter said smiling. "W-Who...W-What?" Lily stammered. "Just read the letter dear." He replied. Lily opened the seal, which she thought was very pretty, and read out loud.
~Dear Miss Evans,
We are pleased to inform you that you have now been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. On the next sheet you will find the list of school supplies needed.
Please owl us your answer before the first of July.
Sincerely, Professor M. McGonagall, Deputy Head Mistress.~
Lily was smiling wildly. She couldn't believe it. She was going to be a witch. "Daddy, can I go?" She asked sweetly. "If you want to princes, I'm not stopping you." Her father said and hugged her tightly. "Erm.Mr. Potter? What does she mean with owl her?" The two Potter man grinned and motioned them to follow. They where led into the Potter mansion. Lily was eyeing it in awe, she thought their house was big, but this was ten times larger then theirs. Everything was in red with golden statues and things. James caught her glare, "Dad over reacted a bit with an enlarging spell." He said shrugging.
They stopped in front of a large wooden door which was inlayed with ivory. "It's not real ivory Lily." Mr. Potter said when he saw her face. He led them all inside and went to find some parchment and a quill. "Ah here they are." He said as he opened the fifth draw. "Next time hide them better James." He laughed and scribbled a small note.
~Albus,
Lily has received her letter. Will take her to Diagon Alley together with James and make sure she gets on the train.
Your friend, Harold Potter.~
He tied the note to an eagle owl, which Lily had been petting. He walked the owl to the window and let it out. "There. Now all we have to do is buy your supplies and get you on the train, the rest is up to Albus." He said smiling widely, he had always know there was something about Lily, but never had he seen it. He had also never seen any witch or wizard levitate something without a wand at this age. "Frank I think you and me have some things to discuss. Why don't you take Lily home James? OH and Lily don't talk about this with your friends." Mr. Potter said. Lily nodded."Sure dad." James replied and they left the two men to talk in private. "Look Potter, this all doesn't mean I'm going to like you all of the sudden and I can walk perfectly well by myself." Lily said and stomped out the house. James didn't expect her to like him, but he had expected her to at least let him walk her back home. He shrugged, turned and walked up the many stairs to his room.
Lily didn't mean to be so harsh on James, but they haven't exactly been friends over the past four years. She quickly went back to her house, her three friends where going to stay over.
Later that night Kirane, Cilia, Hannah and Lily where wrapped up in their conversations while walking up the stairs to Lily's room. They had a pillow fight, did truth or dare and talked until late at night. Lily had a blast, she couldn't be happier then now with her friends. At 1 AM she fell asleep with a smile on her face.