A/N: How are you all enjoying this? It's taking me forever to type it
all... But it's fun! I'm so glad people are finally getting to see my
writing. Don't I feel special? Heehee...
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In the living room, Charlotte and her mother sat on the couch together, eagerly anticipating Mr. Talon's arrival. Today was when he would be getting back from Belgium, and his Auror mission. Charlotte, with a book at hand, could barely concentrate on the words, although it was her favorite book. The doorbell was what she was waiting for. Maybe even a knock on the door, or for it just to open.
Suddenly, a loud cracking sound came from the doorway.
"Mom, what was that?" asked Charlotte.
"You'd be surprised, Charlotte." answered an all-too-familiar voice behind her.
She turned her head, only for her eyes to greet her father's smiling face.
"Daddy!" she cried.
"Hello, my princess."
"Dad, don't you think I'm getting too old for that nickname?" she asked as she squeezed his middle tight.
"You really are growing up, dear." Mrs. Talon said.
"You're absolutely right, Laura," he said, walking over to greet her with a kiss. "She's growing up beautifully. My daughter, a witch! Imagine that!" he added.
"Frank, don't you have something for Charlotte?" Mrs. Talon asked.
"A gift? This is great!" Charlotte cried.
Mr. Talon walked over to the front door where he left his baggage. After unzipping the first suitcase, he returned to the living room carrying a think package wrapped in brown paper.
"Something I picked up in a wizardry shop in Belgium," he said.
"Thanks, Dad! What is it?" Charlotte asked.
"There's only one way to see," said Mrs. Talon.
"Go on, Charlotte, open it!" Mr. Talon urged.
Charlotte tore off the brown paper and untied the string. Now in her hands, she held a thin, red leather-bound book. In large gold writing on the front cover, she read aloud, " 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them', by Newt Scamander."
"I thought you might enjoy it," Mr. Talon said proudly.
"Thank you, Dad! It's... great. Really, it is. Are these all magical beasts?"
"There isn't any other kind in the book!"
"I really like it."
"I'm glad."
"Hey, Dad... what was that cracking sound I heard when you came in? I didn't even hear the door open!"
"Charlotte, it's a trick called Apparation."
"What is that, Dad?"
"Well," he said, "Apparation is... like when you're in one place, and then you imagine yourself in another. Suddenly, you're there!"
"That's all I would have to do?" Charlotte asked. She quickly closed her eyes tightly and stood very still. After a few moments, she was still in her place, becoming confused.
"Why won't it work, Dad?" she asked. "I did what you said. I'm a witch, so what's wrong?"
"Well, apparation is... a lot more complicated than that. You'll learn to do it eventually. I'd say... either sixth or seventh year at Hogwarts." Mr. Talon said.
"Oh... that's a long time..." said Charlotte. Sitting back down on the couch, she began to flip through the pages of, "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them."
"CHIZPURFLE
M.O.M. classification: XX
Chizpurfles are small parasites up to a
twentieth of an inch high, crablike in
appearance, with large fangs......."
--- A/N: Another chapter done typing! I've still got to type Chapter 5, but I'm working on Chapter 6 in my notebook. Hopefully I'll post it soon! Happy New Year, everyone!
In the living room, Charlotte and her mother sat on the couch together, eagerly anticipating Mr. Talon's arrival. Today was when he would be getting back from Belgium, and his Auror mission. Charlotte, with a book at hand, could barely concentrate on the words, although it was her favorite book. The doorbell was what she was waiting for. Maybe even a knock on the door, or for it just to open.
Suddenly, a loud cracking sound came from the doorway.
"Mom, what was that?" asked Charlotte.
"You'd be surprised, Charlotte." answered an all-too-familiar voice behind her.
She turned her head, only for her eyes to greet her father's smiling face.
"Daddy!" she cried.
"Hello, my princess."
"Dad, don't you think I'm getting too old for that nickname?" she asked as she squeezed his middle tight.
"You really are growing up, dear." Mrs. Talon said.
"You're absolutely right, Laura," he said, walking over to greet her with a kiss. "She's growing up beautifully. My daughter, a witch! Imagine that!" he added.
"Frank, don't you have something for Charlotte?" Mrs. Talon asked.
"A gift? This is great!" Charlotte cried.
Mr. Talon walked over to the front door where he left his baggage. After unzipping the first suitcase, he returned to the living room carrying a think package wrapped in brown paper.
"Something I picked up in a wizardry shop in Belgium," he said.
"Thanks, Dad! What is it?" Charlotte asked.
"There's only one way to see," said Mrs. Talon.
"Go on, Charlotte, open it!" Mr. Talon urged.
Charlotte tore off the brown paper and untied the string. Now in her hands, she held a thin, red leather-bound book. In large gold writing on the front cover, she read aloud, " 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them', by Newt Scamander."
"I thought you might enjoy it," Mr. Talon said proudly.
"Thank you, Dad! It's... great. Really, it is. Are these all magical beasts?"
"There isn't any other kind in the book!"
"I really like it."
"I'm glad."
"Hey, Dad... what was that cracking sound I heard when you came in? I didn't even hear the door open!"
"Charlotte, it's a trick called Apparation."
"What is that, Dad?"
"Well," he said, "Apparation is... like when you're in one place, and then you imagine yourself in another. Suddenly, you're there!"
"That's all I would have to do?" Charlotte asked. She quickly closed her eyes tightly and stood very still. After a few moments, she was still in her place, becoming confused.
"Why won't it work, Dad?" she asked. "I did what you said. I'm a witch, so what's wrong?"
"Well, apparation is... a lot more complicated than that. You'll learn to do it eventually. I'd say... either sixth or seventh year at Hogwarts." Mr. Talon said.
"Oh... that's a long time..." said Charlotte. Sitting back down on the couch, she began to flip through the pages of, "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them."
"CHIZPURFLE
M.O.M. classification: XX
Chizpurfles are small parasites up to a
twentieth of an inch high, crablike in
appearance, with large fangs......."
--- A/N: Another chapter done typing! I've still got to type Chapter 5, but I'm working on Chapter 6 in my notebook. Hopefully I'll post it soon! Happy New Year, everyone!
