I have a big mouth and a lot of the time I need to shut up but at school I have major self confidence problems. I'll go from being loud and rude to hiding behind my binder so no one will talk to me. As for conversations I can't have a normal one with most people. I've always been able to pick up emotions from people easily and if I feel like they aren't really listening or that they don't take me seriously or that they are just listening to be polite I kind of lose it. Also the stuff I want to talk about... people say "it's lovely out" I don't care that the sun is shining, its not lovely. I don't like sun light because I have a paranoia about getting sunburned. Go get skin cancer and leave me alone. I don't want to bother with everyday life conversations. My brother Harry is good at talking. I pick up confusion and interest as I talk to him. I like him a lot and for me that is saying something. Most of the time I just want to poison everyone I meet. I told him my story, how I lived in foster homes. How once a letter had been sent to me with his birth certificate in it. He kept asking why no one had told him he had a sister. Finally he told me he was going to send a letter to his headmaster, Dumbledoor to ask about me. I had some questions for him too. He has every right to be confused, I would be too if I was him. On the other hand I have every right to be confused as much as him, maybe more.
"So..." I began ready to ask a question but changing my mind at the last minute. I decided to have a go at polite conversation. "Do you like school"
"Hogwarts?" said Harry, "Yes I love it. You're going too I hope." Seeing my confusion he said "It's a wizard school." My mouth fell open.
"There are schools for wizards?"
"Well, yeah. We have to learn magic and stuff."
"Wow"
"Yeah I was pretty surprised when I found out too" And he took off telling me the story about growing up with the Dursleys and how someone kept trying to send him a letter and how he had finally found out he was a wizard. "And Hagrid told me how my- our parents went there too and how they were murdered-"
"Our parents were murdered?"
"By the most evil wizard ever, Lord Volde-"
"That's enough for now Harry." There was a loud crack and a tall, thin man stood there holding a broom. He just appeared out of thin air. I screamed and jumped to my feet.
"Shh" said Harry "my Uncle will hear you. Lupin just apparated." The man called Lupin held out his hand which I shook reluctantly. He then turned to Harry. "Professor Dumbledoor received your owl and he wants to see you, both of you." Lupin looked at me. "You look just like Lily"
"Lily was our mum?"
"Yes" said Lupin sadly, then much more business like "I don't suppose you have a broom"
"At home but what good-"
"She can ride on the back of mine" said Harry. "She looks pretty light"
"Get you trunk Harry, I'm not sure when we'll be back" Harry shoved most of the stuff littering his floor into his trunk and Lupin pulled out a long thin stick. I gasped slightly as he tapped the trunk. "Its feather light now." He smiled and made for the door. I followed him and Harry into the hall and down the stairs. Harry's family was sitting in the living room watching the tele. The jumped up when they saw us and the boy, who's name was Dudley I remembered suddenly, ran from the room.
"Sorry if I surprised you" said Lupin politely "my name is Remus Lupin although you might remember me" he held out his hand but they didn't take it. "I'm taking Harry for the rest of the summer. He'll see you next June" Catherine saw Harry was grinning.
"Bye" said Harry. And we left the house. Outside Lupin explained that a message had been sent to my foster family so they wouldn't worry not that they care or anything I thought. I watched in alarm as lupin and harry mounted their brooms and indicated for me too get behind Harry. I laughed hollowly.
"Witch, broom. I get it" and up we went. I grabbed Harry around the stomach and watched the world disappear below me. Flying is wonderful even if I wasn't actually flying myself. I decided something. Being a witched kicked ass and it certainly explained a lot of things about me. We traveled for hours and I was getting tired. Finally we began to descend into what seemed to be a normal neighborhood. Getting off the broom I walked shakily behind Harry and Lupin. We entered a normal looking house and led me into a normal looking room. Inside was a not so normal looking man.
"So..." I began ready to ask a question but changing my mind at the last minute. I decided to have a go at polite conversation. "Do you like school"
"Hogwarts?" said Harry, "Yes I love it. You're going too I hope." Seeing my confusion he said "It's a wizard school." My mouth fell open.
"There are schools for wizards?"
"Well, yeah. We have to learn magic and stuff."
"Wow"
"Yeah I was pretty surprised when I found out too" And he took off telling me the story about growing up with the Dursleys and how someone kept trying to send him a letter and how he had finally found out he was a wizard. "And Hagrid told me how my- our parents went there too and how they were murdered-"
"Our parents were murdered?"
"By the most evil wizard ever, Lord Volde-"
"That's enough for now Harry." There was a loud crack and a tall, thin man stood there holding a broom. He just appeared out of thin air. I screamed and jumped to my feet.
"Shh" said Harry "my Uncle will hear you. Lupin just apparated." The man called Lupin held out his hand which I shook reluctantly. He then turned to Harry. "Professor Dumbledoor received your owl and he wants to see you, both of you." Lupin looked at me. "You look just like Lily"
"Lily was our mum?"
"Yes" said Lupin sadly, then much more business like "I don't suppose you have a broom"
"At home but what good-"
"She can ride on the back of mine" said Harry. "She looks pretty light"
"Get you trunk Harry, I'm not sure when we'll be back" Harry shoved most of the stuff littering his floor into his trunk and Lupin pulled out a long thin stick. I gasped slightly as he tapped the trunk. "Its feather light now." He smiled and made for the door. I followed him and Harry into the hall and down the stairs. Harry's family was sitting in the living room watching the tele. The jumped up when they saw us and the boy, who's name was Dudley I remembered suddenly, ran from the room.
"Sorry if I surprised you" said Lupin politely "my name is Remus Lupin although you might remember me" he held out his hand but they didn't take it. "I'm taking Harry for the rest of the summer. He'll see you next June" Catherine saw Harry was grinning.
"Bye" said Harry. And we left the house. Outside Lupin explained that a message had been sent to my foster family so they wouldn't worry not that they care or anything I thought. I watched in alarm as lupin and harry mounted their brooms and indicated for me too get behind Harry. I laughed hollowly.
"Witch, broom. I get it" and up we went. I grabbed Harry around the stomach and watched the world disappear below me. Flying is wonderful even if I wasn't actually flying myself. I decided something. Being a witched kicked ass and it certainly explained a lot of things about me. We traveled for hours and I was getting tired. Finally we began to descend into what seemed to be a normal neighborhood. Getting off the broom I walked shakily behind Harry and Lupin. We entered a normal looking house and led me into a normal looking room. Inside was a not so normal looking man.