Disclaimer: I (unfortunately) don't own Harry Potter. Anything recognizable from that series belongs to J.K.Rowling. Everything else is mine.
As the sun dawned on the 28th of July, the Korsakov household was in turmoil. It was just one week until Nicholas's daughter, Tatiana, turned eleven. Nicholas Korsakov and his wife Marya were anxiously giving orders to the mansion's staff to keep them occupied while waiting for a very important letter.
The Korsakov family was a very special and unique one. Nicholas was the head of his own company that made very beautiful Fabregé-style eggs. He and his family had moved from St. Petersburg to just outside London to market the eggs in England. Marya was a kind mother who stayed at home with Tatiana. She was a descendant of British nobles and was glad to return to her ancient homeland.
There was also one other special thing about the Korsakov's. They were magic. Nicholas and Marya had attended Russia's finest school of witchcraft and wizardry and were hoping that Tatiana had inherited the gift from her parents. The letter they were waiting for was from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Suddenly, the soft fluttering of feathers and a short HOOT caused everyone to freeze.
"It's here!" cried Marya as she ran to the door. "Finally it's here! Natasha, go wake Tatiana."
The nursemaid was only halfway up the grand stairway when Tatiana burst from her room still in her nightgown, her long, blond curls unbrushed and flying behind her. Hardly seeing any thing else, the girl sprinted excitedly to her parents with her dark, dark brown eyes sparkling.
"Хуррей!" she cried. "It came!" (A/N-Хуррей! is Hurray! in Russian). Tatiana looked almost lovingly at the curly green letters that spelled out her name and address before tearing open the letter, being extra careful to keep the Hogwarts seal intact. Pulling out the letter slowly and cautiously, she read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc. Chf. Warlock
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)
Dear Ms. Korsakov,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins September 1. We await your owl no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall,
Deputy Headmistress
"Hurray! I'm going to Hogwarts!" exclaimed Tatiana.
At that very moment, about 20 miles away, two best friends, one short boy with messy brown hair and bright green eyes, the other a tall boy with bright orange hair and glittering blue eyes received the same letter.
