So, as it happened, niether girl went to sleep that night, because they were too nervous to face the next day. The missive had said that they would be sending a "correspondent" to pick them BOTH up to go shopping for the new school year. Lillie, although overaged, would be sorted privately, and would simply take first year classes. She may need to stay over for the winter and summer breaks to catch up, but from now on she would attened HOGWARTS! As much as Lillie denied the whole thing, and put it off as a scam... how could she? it was not possible to fake the ouiji, and the light nor the wind.
so, at the first signs of light, the girls got dressed, and waited in the living room. the letter had said 8:00 am, but they were ready at 6:30, and lucky for them, the "correspondent" arrived almost an hour ahead of schedule. The first thing Debbie saw as she looked out the peephole in her door when the bell rang, was a great shaggy beard. When she opened the door, ALL she saw was a great Shaggy beard. The man belonging to it, was oh... 8 FEET TALL!
"HAGRID!" they both exclaimed together.
"The one and only." Hagrid chuckled. "Best be settin' off now... we got a long ways to go 'affore we get to London... Unless of course, one of you can point the way to the fireplace?"
"O-over t-there" Lillie stuttered and pointed.
"Oh verra good. We can travel by floo powder." Hagrid said with a large grin."I assume you both know how?"
"Only what we have read in the books" Lillie said, still wide eyed and scared. This can't be happening... but it was."Hagrid," Lillie began, a bit hesitant, but determined " Why now? Why me? Why will I be going to Hogwarts? Why was I chosen to see the truth?"
"weel," Hagrid began with a slight grimace," Don' you remember the game you were playing last night? Didn't that tell ya?"
" No, I can't believe that. James Potter my husband? That would make me the reincarnation of LILY Potter, and Harry my son!"
"Weel, in a sense.. yes. But no, because you are not that Lily anymore. You are still just as special, but no longer are you that physical person... understand?" Hagrid explained.
"Well, yes... but then why am I being taken to Hogwarts? If I am not Lily Potter, then am I not just a simple Muggle?" Lillie asked.
"Maybe... i'm not sure of the specifics... I'm sure Dumbledore 'll have some reason. Now, let's go!" Hagrid said, as he passed a transfixed Debbie, and stood by the fireplace expectantly. Dumbledore... Lillie had almost forgotten about him... this was all too amazing to be true. And she moved to the mantle, held out her hand for the powder, Deb too, and Hagrid explained the process. He told Lillie to go first, Then Debbie, and lastly him. And so, Lillie tossed it, turned the flames blue, stepped in and shouted "THE LEAKY CAULDRON!" and vanished.
so, at the first signs of light, the girls got dressed, and waited in the living room. the letter had said 8:00 am, but they were ready at 6:30, and lucky for them, the "correspondent" arrived almost an hour ahead of schedule. The first thing Debbie saw as she looked out the peephole in her door when the bell rang, was a great shaggy beard. When she opened the door, ALL she saw was a great Shaggy beard. The man belonging to it, was oh... 8 FEET TALL!
"HAGRID!" they both exclaimed together.
"The one and only." Hagrid chuckled. "Best be settin' off now... we got a long ways to go 'affore we get to London... Unless of course, one of you can point the way to the fireplace?"
"O-over t-there" Lillie stuttered and pointed.
"Oh verra good. We can travel by floo powder." Hagrid said with a large grin."I assume you both know how?"
"Only what we have read in the books" Lillie said, still wide eyed and scared. This can't be happening... but it was."Hagrid," Lillie began, a bit hesitant, but determined " Why now? Why me? Why will I be going to Hogwarts? Why was I chosen to see the truth?"
"weel," Hagrid began with a slight grimace," Don' you remember the game you were playing last night? Didn't that tell ya?"
" No, I can't believe that. James Potter my husband? That would make me the reincarnation of LILY Potter, and Harry my son!"
"Weel, in a sense.. yes. But no, because you are not that Lily anymore. You are still just as special, but no longer are you that physical person... understand?" Hagrid explained.
"Well, yes... but then why am I being taken to Hogwarts? If I am not Lily Potter, then am I not just a simple Muggle?" Lillie asked.
"Maybe... i'm not sure of the specifics... I'm sure Dumbledore 'll have some reason. Now, let's go!" Hagrid said, as he passed a transfixed Debbie, and stood by the fireplace expectantly. Dumbledore... Lillie had almost forgotten about him... this was all too amazing to be true. And she moved to the mantle, held out her hand for the powder, Deb too, and Hagrid explained the process. He told Lillie to go first, Then Debbie, and lastly him. And so, Lillie tossed it, turned the flames blue, stepped in and shouted "THE LEAKY CAULDRON!" and vanished.