The bright morning sun came in through the half open window. The birds
could be heard chirping outside, welcoming the new day.
Lily Evens did not feel like chirping. She was tired. She wanted to go back to sleep. She wished that those stupid birds would shut up all ready. Then, it dawned on her. Today was September 1st. She would finally be going back to Hogwarts today, after all those weeks of missing it. A bubble swelled in her throat. The birds chirping now became music to her ears.
Leaping out of bed, she raced across the floor of her messy bedroom, ran through the door and- WHAM! Went running right into her sister. With a yell, both girls fell down on the floor, clutching their throbbing foreheads.
"Would you watch where you're going!" snapped Petunia, feeling her head to see if she could feel a lump growing.
"Sorry Tunie!" said Lily cheerful, getting up and reaching out a hand to help her sister.
Petunia smacked her hand away. Getting to her feet, Petunia went into her room mumbling about stupid little sisters, and how unattractive lumps were. The last Lily saw of her sister was her red angry face slamming the door of her room.
Lily raced across the rest of the hallway, down the stairs and into the kitchen. Mrs. Evens was already there, frying eggs and bacon.
"Morning Mom!" chirped Lily as she yanked open the refrigerator door and began rummaging around for the orange juice.
"Morning Sweetie!" said her mother "My your bubbly this morning!"
"Well, Duh!" exclaimed Lily, "Why wouldn't I be happy about going back to school?"
"What do you mean Hunny?" her mother asked, looking confused.
"Well, its September 1st. I get on the train today. You know the big metal thing that takes you places?"
Comprehension dawned on her mothers face. "Oh no!" she gasped, "I completely forgot!"
"Forgot?" Lily gaped at her mother, "How could you forget when that's all I've been talking about for the past three weeks!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry dear." Exclaimed Mrs. Evens, "but your father and I are going to the Bar Association meeting the morning, and we really can't change our plans now. Oh well I suppose we can call a cab for you. I just hope that I have enough cash on me." Mrs. Evens thought that that settled the matter, and went back to cooking breakfast.
Lily felt her happy bubble starting to deflate. Her mom had forgotten that she was leaving home today. That she wouldn't be seeing her youngest daughter for the next 3 months. Did she even care? No, I guess not. With that gloomy thought in her mind, she rose from the table to start packing her things.
As Lily started going up the stairs Tunie was waiting on the bottom step with an evil smile slithering on her face
"So" she whispered so that their mother couldn't hear. "Mom's forgetting about her little witch already," saying the word as if it were a curse. "Maybe next time she'll forget that you're even her daughter."
Lily responded in appropriate Lily fashion. She kicked her sister in the shins, and then raced up the stairs, locking the door to her room. She could hear her sisters howling, and was sure that the neighbors could too. But even that thought did not console her as she felt the tears running down her freckled face. She turned to look in the mirror.
She saw unhappy 13-year-old girl. Her red hair was still in tangles from the night before and her tiny little body looked even tinnier in her baggy pajamas. She looked nothing like her blond hair and blue-eyed mother and sister. The only thing that Lily had ever liked about her appearance was her eyes. They were a wonderful shade of jade green that sparkled when she was excited or angry. But even now, they simply looked sad and red from all that crying.
A few minutes ago, Lily couldn't wait for the day to start. Now, all she wanted to do was curl up in her bed, and forget that the outside world existed.
Lily Evens did not feel like chirping. She was tired. She wanted to go back to sleep. She wished that those stupid birds would shut up all ready. Then, it dawned on her. Today was September 1st. She would finally be going back to Hogwarts today, after all those weeks of missing it. A bubble swelled in her throat. The birds chirping now became music to her ears.
Leaping out of bed, she raced across the floor of her messy bedroom, ran through the door and- WHAM! Went running right into her sister. With a yell, both girls fell down on the floor, clutching their throbbing foreheads.
"Would you watch where you're going!" snapped Petunia, feeling her head to see if she could feel a lump growing.
"Sorry Tunie!" said Lily cheerful, getting up and reaching out a hand to help her sister.
Petunia smacked her hand away. Getting to her feet, Petunia went into her room mumbling about stupid little sisters, and how unattractive lumps were. The last Lily saw of her sister was her red angry face slamming the door of her room.
Lily raced across the rest of the hallway, down the stairs and into the kitchen. Mrs. Evens was already there, frying eggs and bacon.
"Morning Mom!" chirped Lily as she yanked open the refrigerator door and began rummaging around for the orange juice.
"Morning Sweetie!" said her mother "My your bubbly this morning!"
"Well, Duh!" exclaimed Lily, "Why wouldn't I be happy about going back to school?"
"What do you mean Hunny?" her mother asked, looking confused.
"Well, its September 1st. I get on the train today. You know the big metal thing that takes you places?"
Comprehension dawned on her mothers face. "Oh no!" she gasped, "I completely forgot!"
"Forgot?" Lily gaped at her mother, "How could you forget when that's all I've been talking about for the past three weeks!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry dear." Exclaimed Mrs. Evens, "but your father and I are going to the Bar Association meeting the morning, and we really can't change our plans now. Oh well I suppose we can call a cab for you. I just hope that I have enough cash on me." Mrs. Evens thought that that settled the matter, and went back to cooking breakfast.
Lily felt her happy bubble starting to deflate. Her mom had forgotten that she was leaving home today. That she wouldn't be seeing her youngest daughter for the next 3 months. Did she even care? No, I guess not. With that gloomy thought in her mind, she rose from the table to start packing her things.
As Lily started going up the stairs Tunie was waiting on the bottom step with an evil smile slithering on her face
"So" she whispered so that their mother couldn't hear. "Mom's forgetting about her little witch already," saying the word as if it were a curse. "Maybe next time she'll forget that you're even her daughter."
Lily responded in appropriate Lily fashion. She kicked her sister in the shins, and then raced up the stairs, locking the door to her room. She could hear her sisters howling, and was sure that the neighbors could too. But even that thought did not console her as she felt the tears running down her freckled face. She turned to look in the mirror.
She saw unhappy 13-year-old girl. Her red hair was still in tangles from the night before and her tiny little body looked even tinnier in her baggy pajamas. She looked nothing like her blond hair and blue-eyed mother and sister. The only thing that Lily had ever liked about her appearance was her eyes. They were a wonderful shade of jade green that sparkled when she was excited or angry. But even now, they simply looked sad and red from all that crying.
A few minutes ago, Lily couldn't wait for the day to start. Now, all she wanted to do was curl up in her bed, and forget that the outside world existed.