CHAPTER TWO

The next morning lily got up early, his excitement up to the bursting point. She quickly got dressed and went down to breakfast. The table was covered in colorfully wrapped gifts for her and petunia. "can I open mine?!" she asked picking up a present. " no. wait for your sister." her mother said sternly. Lily sighed and sat down; she always had to wait for her sister. Why are twins when we don't look alike? Lily thought. She had a point, though they were born on the on the same day in the same year at the same hour only a minute apart, they looked nothing alike. Lily of course had the red hair and green eyes, but petunia had chestnut brown hair and hazel colored eyes, making the pair of then easy to tell apart.

Lily didn't have long to wait. Petunia came in, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Lily was shaking with excitement, " NOW?!" she whined, pulling the puppy dog eyes. "now." her mother sighed. Lily immediately began ripping off wrapping paper. Every year was basically the same thing; clothes, CD's, jewelry, and- "what's this?" lily picked up a brownish yellow envelope that was quite thick. "I don't know why don't you open it?" her mother said without glancing at it. Lily turned it over and looked at the seal. It was a large H entwined with a lion, snake, raven, and a badger. She tore it open and read aloud:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

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,
Mierva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress


"YES!!!" lily said, practically jumping with joy. "lily, are you sure you read that correctly?" asked her father who was getting confused." of course I did! Here, you read it." she handed the letter to him and crossed her arms. "Oh honey! Did you hear that? We have a witch in the family!"

"lily dear, we are so proud of you!" her mother exclaimed. Petunia, on the contrary, didn't look so happy. "Where is my letter?" she asked. Her parents looked at her. "Well lets see- lily could you move all of your wrapping paper? - I'm sorry petunia, but there doesn't seem to be one here for you." her mother looked at her somatically. Petunia ran out of the kitchen, tears streaming down her face. Her mother went after her, hoping to calm her down.

Lily read the letter again. "what does it mean we await your owl by no later than July 31?"

"I don't know. But I'm sure we'll find out soon enough." her father said. Lily reached for the envelope and pulled out the other part of the letter. just as she started daydreaming about all the wonderful things she could do a terrible thought pushed its way through. " daddy?"

" hmm.."

" where are we going to by all of this stuff? i mean who sells wands, cauldrons, potion ingredients, and spell books?"

her father looked up, genuinely confused. but at that moment a large barn owl fluttered in through the open window, a piece of parchment clamped in its beak. lily walked over to it as though it was the most natural thing in the world and grabbed the piece of parchment. the owl flapped it wings once then took off. lily read it and smiled. " i know where we can buy all of this." she said wonderful visions filling her head once again.

" where?" asked her father, still confused. lily giggled at him, " diagon alley. there is even instructions on how to get there, and i even understand owl post now."

without another look at her father, lilyu skipped all the way up to her room in ecstasy. in truth lily felt sorry for her twin, she was going to miss out on all the fun