Chapter Four
Back to Hogwarts
When Lani and Candy arrived back at the shop, they went upstairs to find a letter from Hogwarts. It read:
Dear Ms. Weasley,
We would like to inform you that the Hogwarts Express will be leaving King's Cross Station, platform 9 3/4 at 11:00 AM on September first. Includes is a list of all materials needed for the fifth years:
Minerva Magonagal
Deputy Headmistress
Lani ignored the other piece of paper. She was just going to leave 'Ginny' behind and rejoin as Lani. She started to write to Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (Using a handwriting changer device of course)
Dear Mr. Dumbledore,
I am sorry to say that I have dropped out of Hogwarts. You no longer need to send me notices or letters. Thank you.
Virginia Weasley
That should do. Then she took another piece of parchment and wrote in her best handwriting:
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
I was deprived entrance to Hogwarts School in first year because of the sad loss of my mother. However, now that I am done with my mourning period I would like to join. My father has been tutoring me so I would prefer not to be put in first year, as I am sure I know more. Thank you for your hopeful acceptation.
Lani Phillips
Lani quickly flourished her new signature across the envelope in the return corner. She addressed it and sent it with Amber while she sent the other on with the Hogwarts owl.
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The next day another school owl came with a reply from Dumbledore:
Dear Ms. Weasley,
I am sorry but I accept your resignation and voluntary expulsion from Hogwarts. I have alerted your parents on this matter and they have not yet replied. I am sorry that you choose that path but it is your own choice.
Albus Dumbledore
She folded up the letter. They could alert her parents about everything they knew; but that wasn't much. She had covered up her tracks and had had on an amulet that would protect her from all tracking spells until she changed her name. They would never know where she was or who she was now.
It was very warm for near the end of summer. As Amber flew through the open window the cool breeze on Lani's face was refreshing and comfortable. Her lithe wings beat gracefully as she landed on Candy's bedspread. She was holding another reply from Dumbledore.
Dear Ms. Philips,
I would be honored and glad to except you at Hogwarts. As you have had tutored learning the past years, there is a test includes to decide which year you are going to be placed in. Hopefully you will be put with others in you learning level.
You will need to board the Hogwarts Express at 11:00 on September first at platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross Station. You will go with Hagrid, the gamekeeper, across the lake with the other new students.
As we are not yet sure what year you will be in I did not inclose a book list. But you will need:
A standard cauldron A full set of potion ingredients A cloak A hat A pair of dragonhide gloves A pet (optional, you may only have a cat, rat, toad, or owl)
Once again I am happy to accept you at Hogwarts. Thank you, good luck,
Albus Dumbledore
Lani was so excited she screamed out to Candy. "IT WORKED!!!!!!! IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!" she squealed as Candy opened the door, a grin spread across her face.
"You just blew my luck on a date for Dray's party but who cares! Do you know where you are going?"
I just go and buy the standard stuff and take a test for my year and yada yada." She re-scanned the letter, nodded, and turned to Candy. "Let's get going! I need to grab my supplies, NEW supplies." It was a first for her to have something straight from a shop that hadn't been handed down for years.
"What about the test?" said Candy, eyeing a large booklet on the corner of the bed.
"Oh, yeah." said Lani down-heatedly. She took out a quill and ink and started answering the questions. It was relatively easy at first until she started straining at fifth year. In the end it only took her two hours to complete as much as she could. Then they went shopping.
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Lani had avoided her previously brothers' shop. But now she was ready, she actually trusted them more than anyone else in her family. She crossed the street from the apothecary to Weasley Wizard Wheezes. She took a deep breath as she surveyed the building.
It was surpassingly good premises for a beginning business. The building was old, but sturdy. The sign was bright and changing colors. On either side was a picture of one of the twins.
She took another deep breath, straightened her head confidently, and strode into the shop happily.
"Your father must've been one hell of a wizard 'cause he took the stars from the night sky a put them in you eyes." said George as she entered the shop. Lani couldn't believe her ears; her brothers were hitting on her!
"George, are we dead?" said Fred, pretending to check if he was whole, "Cause I think I'm in heaven. At least there's an angel here." he grinned widely at her.
Lani laughed. "Hello, boys. I just wanted to know where the real Gred and Forge are. I mean, what happened to the Twin Tornadoes?" she smiled as she used her nicknames for them. They stared at her, gawking.
"Ginny?" said Fred, astonished.
"I- is that really you?" said George, stuttering.
"Well, now it's Lani; legally." she said. At first they were both open- mouthed.
Then George said; "Cool. When? When did all this happen?" he said, gesturing at her new clothes and new look. She grinned.
"Just last week! I got it done with Candy."
"That tongue girl?" said George.
"I always knew she was a good influence!" Fred smiled dreamily.
"It seems we've raised you properly after all!" said George, happily.
She talked to them about everything that had happened and what she was planning. They loved her idea of independence. "And tonight I am going to a friend of Candy's party. It is unsupervised. I forget her friend's name.. I think his name is Dray? I am not sure, but she really likes him so..."
"Sure. I wonder what mom would be like if she knew you were going to an unsupervised party."
"Probably another 'Howler Incident'." said Fred in reply to George's wondering.
Lani left happily after getting all of the information off her chest. And she got some free products from them as a thank-you-for-not-leaving-us-in- the-dark present.
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"Are you going to Dray's party tonight?" Candy asked Lani while throwing away the empty pizza box that once held their dinner.
"WHAT?" yelled Ginny over the loud music blasting out of her headphones.
"I said," said Candy, turning off Lani's CD player. "Are you coming to Dray's party with me?"
"Sure." said Ginny. Turning back on her second faveorite CD: Were About 9.
'If I move like light I can leave this town Catch the midnight train, head for northern ground In the distance I can see and anxious girl Walking on the tracks In a stagnant world 10 years past She once laid her head On a neighbor's step Waking in the red Like ancient times With silent walls In a darkened tomb Fastened to the stall If I move like light I can leave this town If I move like light Head for northern ground'
Candy pulled of Lani's headphones again. "I said they changed it for better snogging opps."
"Why the hell does that matter?" asked Lani
"They changed the dress code." said Candy.
"So? Why should I care?"
"It's a masquerade. You can't tell anyone you name and you wear a mask and a costume the whole night."
"Oh."
A/N: Wink* wink* nudge* nudge* Do y'all know who Dray is? Hahaha. CLIFFLIE!!!!!!
JUST PUSH THE LITTLE BLUE BUTTON!!!!! I love those who review and you get your name posted up on the story! SO REVIEW!!!!!!!! And I also need some ideas to fill up the gaps in the story. Any ideas help even if I don't use them they might spark me. Thanks for reviewing:
Ebony River
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Back to Hogwarts
When Lani and Candy arrived back at the shop, they went upstairs to find a letter from Hogwarts. It read:
Dear Ms. Weasley,
We would like to inform you that the Hogwarts Express will be leaving King's Cross Station, platform 9 3/4 at 11:00 AM on September first. Includes is a list of all materials needed for the fifth years:
Minerva Magonagal
Deputy Headmistress
Lani ignored the other piece of paper. She was just going to leave 'Ginny' behind and rejoin as Lani. She started to write to Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (Using a handwriting changer device of course)
Dear Mr. Dumbledore,
I am sorry to say that I have dropped out of Hogwarts. You no longer need to send me notices or letters. Thank you.
Virginia Weasley
That should do. Then she took another piece of parchment and wrote in her best handwriting:
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
I was deprived entrance to Hogwarts School in first year because of the sad loss of my mother. However, now that I am done with my mourning period I would like to join. My father has been tutoring me so I would prefer not to be put in first year, as I am sure I know more. Thank you for your hopeful acceptation.
Lani Phillips
Lani quickly flourished her new signature across the envelope in the return corner. She addressed it and sent it with Amber while she sent the other on with the Hogwarts owl.
****
The next day another school owl came with a reply from Dumbledore:
Dear Ms. Weasley,
I am sorry but I accept your resignation and voluntary expulsion from Hogwarts. I have alerted your parents on this matter and they have not yet replied. I am sorry that you choose that path but it is your own choice.
Albus Dumbledore
She folded up the letter. They could alert her parents about everything they knew; but that wasn't much. She had covered up her tracks and had had on an amulet that would protect her from all tracking spells until she changed her name. They would never know where she was or who she was now.
It was very warm for near the end of summer. As Amber flew through the open window the cool breeze on Lani's face was refreshing and comfortable. Her lithe wings beat gracefully as she landed on Candy's bedspread. She was holding another reply from Dumbledore.
Dear Ms. Philips,
I would be honored and glad to except you at Hogwarts. As you have had tutored learning the past years, there is a test includes to decide which year you are going to be placed in. Hopefully you will be put with others in you learning level.
You will need to board the Hogwarts Express at 11:00 on September first at platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross Station. You will go with Hagrid, the gamekeeper, across the lake with the other new students.
As we are not yet sure what year you will be in I did not inclose a book list. But you will need:
A standard cauldron A full set of potion ingredients A cloak A hat A pair of dragonhide gloves A pet (optional, you may only have a cat, rat, toad, or owl)
Once again I am happy to accept you at Hogwarts. Thank you, good luck,
Albus Dumbledore
Lani was so excited she screamed out to Candy. "IT WORKED!!!!!!! IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!" she squealed as Candy opened the door, a grin spread across her face.
"You just blew my luck on a date for Dray's party but who cares! Do you know where you are going?"
I just go and buy the standard stuff and take a test for my year and yada yada." She re-scanned the letter, nodded, and turned to Candy. "Let's get going! I need to grab my supplies, NEW supplies." It was a first for her to have something straight from a shop that hadn't been handed down for years.
"What about the test?" said Candy, eyeing a large booklet on the corner of the bed.
"Oh, yeah." said Lani down-heatedly. She took out a quill and ink and started answering the questions. It was relatively easy at first until she started straining at fifth year. In the end it only took her two hours to complete as much as she could. Then they went shopping.
*****************
Lani had avoided her previously brothers' shop. But now she was ready, she actually trusted them more than anyone else in her family. She crossed the street from the apothecary to Weasley Wizard Wheezes. She took a deep breath as she surveyed the building.
It was surpassingly good premises for a beginning business. The building was old, but sturdy. The sign was bright and changing colors. On either side was a picture of one of the twins.
She took another deep breath, straightened her head confidently, and strode into the shop happily.
"Your father must've been one hell of a wizard 'cause he took the stars from the night sky a put them in you eyes." said George as she entered the shop. Lani couldn't believe her ears; her brothers were hitting on her!
"George, are we dead?" said Fred, pretending to check if he was whole, "Cause I think I'm in heaven. At least there's an angel here." he grinned widely at her.
Lani laughed. "Hello, boys. I just wanted to know where the real Gred and Forge are. I mean, what happened to the Twin Tornadoes?" she smiled as she used her nicknames for them. They stared at her, gawking.
"Ginny?" said Fred, astonished.
"I- is that really you?" said George, stuttering.
"Well, now it's Lani; legally." she said. At first they were both open- mouthed.
Then George said; "Cool. When? When did all this happen?" he said, gesturing at her new clothes and new look. She grinned.
"Just last week! I got it done with Candy."
"That tongue girl?" said George.
"I always knew she was a good influence!" Fred smiled dreamily.
"It seems we've raised you properly after all!" said George, happily.
She talked to them about everything that had happened and what she was planning. They loved her idea of independence. "And tonight I am going to a friend of Candy's party. It is unsupervised. I forget her friend's name.. I think his name is Dray? I am not sure, but she really likes him so..."
"Sure. I wonder what mom would be like if she knew you were going to an unsupervised party."
"Probably another 'Howler Incident'." said Fred in reply to George's wondering.
Lani left happily after getting all of the information off her chest. And she got some free products from them as a thank-you-for-not-leaving-us-in- the-dark present.
****************
"Are you going to Dray's party tonight?" Candy asked Lani while throwing away the empty pizza box that once held their dinner.
"WHAT?" yelled Ginny over the loud music blasting out of her headphones.
"I said," said Candy, turning off Lani's CD player. "Are you coming to Dray's party with me?"
"Sure." said Ginny. Turning back on her second faveorite CD: Were About 9.
'If I move like light I can leave this town Catch the midnight train, head for northern ground In the distance I can see and anxious girl Walking on the tracks In a stagnant world 10 years past She once laid her head On a neighbor's step Waking in the red Like ancient times With silent walls In a darkened tomb Fastened to the stall If I move like light I can leave this town If I move like light Head for northern ground'
Candy pulled of Lani's headphones again. "I said they changed it for better snogging opps."
"Why the hell does that matter?" asked Lani
"They changed the dress code." said Candy.
"So? Why should I care?"
"It's a masquerade. You can't tell anyone you name and you wear a mask and a costume the whole night."
"Oh."
A/N: Wink* wink* nudge* nudge* Do y'all know who Dray is? Hahaha. CLIFFLIE!!!!!!
JUST PUSH THE LITTLE BLUE BUTTON!!!!! I love those who review and you get your name posted up on the story! SO REVIEW!!!!!!!! And I also need some ideas to fill up the gaps in the story. Any ideas help even if I don't use them they might spark me. Thanks for reviewing:
Ebony River
Cherry
THANX! Untitled*** To everyone who didn't review I SQUASH YOU ALLLL!!!!!!!!!! PUSH THE LITTLE BLUE BUTTON AND JUST WRITE: 'I like it' OR 'I don't like it'.