Chapter 4: The Letter

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"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" screamed Trish. A huge barn owl swooped into the window in the kitchen. It was July 21st and a hot summer day, so Trish opened the window. But she didn't know an OWL was going to fly in it! "MUM, there's an owl in the house! HELP! I'm going to die!" Trish ran under the kitchen table.

Kelly came running down the stairs, her mother very far behind her, as she was old and sick.

"What? An owl!" Kelly screamed and she ran around chasing the owl. Finally she catched it and realized that it had a letter in its talons. "Oh no," Kelly mumbled as she snatched the letter away. The owl flew out the window immediately.

"Mum, is the owl gone?" Trish shuddered, coming out from beneath the table. Then she saw what was in her mother's hand. "Hey, what's that? Let me see!"

"Trish, here," Kelly said, handing her daughter 20 pounds. "Now go upstairs to your room."

"Will do, Mother dear!" Trish said gladly as she took the money and hopped up stairs. "Hey, Grandma!" Trish said as she passed Anna on the still descending the stairs.

"Oh no, please no," Kelly said to herself as she sat on the chair. "Not her. Not Trish" She looked at the front of the envelope. It read:

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Miss T. Richmond

Grandmother's Guest Bedroom

2345 Caroline St.

London

England

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She slowly and shakily turned it around and saw the Hogwarts crest.

"Damn it!" Kelly said out loud. "Just as I was getting away from my old life, it catches up."

"She got in, did she?" Anna asked knowingly. "You can never run from the past Hermione, never."

"It's Kelly, Mum..." she took a deep breath. "I guess I'd better open it."

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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Severus Snape

(Potions Degree, First Class, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms. Richmond,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts

School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed list of all necessary book and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Harry Potter

Head of Gryffindor, Deputy Headmaster

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A/N: Sorry it's a short chapter but that's all for now. Hope you enjoy it so far. I will mostly update during weekends.