Chapter one - Letter's by . Owl?
Daniel Jackson looked up to what was to be his new home. It was a beautiful two-story house with everything a young boy of eleven could want, a beautiful big yard to play in, it even had the typical white picket fence that he'd often seen in a lot of American television shows. However Daniel wasn't happy with his new home. He had been forced from pillar to post since his parents had been killed when he was barely eight years old. He had never felt he'd belonged with any of the family's he had lived with, mostly they had ignored him or grown tired of caring for a child who was smarter than they were. He had been classed as a genius since he was old enough for school, Daniel had breezed through the school work and he had already started High school. Though Daniel was very lonely, he had never had any real friends, and those that he did have didn't last long due to the fact he was often moved onto the next potential parents. These latest sets were the typical perfect family with two other kids' one boy and one girl as well as a dog named Rover. The Girl Bella was two years older than he was and her brother Mike was his age. The Family he was living with now had just moved to London in England, which despite the cold whether Daniel liked. Daniel had noticed strange things happening lately, mostly when he was scared or upset, He had long ago realised he was different than the other kids his age but he had never figured out /how/ he was different.
He remembered an incident when he was nine, he was being chased by a large dog and was desperately searching for any way to escape the massive hound, and then he had found himself sitting in a large tree, the dog no-where in sight. Shortly after what he had started to refer to as the dog incident he had come to the conclusion that he had been causing the strange occurrences to happen. How he had no idea but it seemed to be the only conclusion he could come to.
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Daniel woke to the sound of tapping on his bedroom window, quickly reaching for his glasses and putting them on he got up to look for the source of the noise to discover a large brown barn Owl at his window trying to get inside. Letting his curiosity get the better of him he quickly approached the window to let the beautiful bird in. Daniel quickly ducked down as the bird flew through his window to land on his bed.
"Hey Girl. what are you doing in here" he asked cautiously trying not to spook the animal.
HOOT, HOOT.
"Shhhh, you'll wake the rest of the house and get me into trouble" he said trying to calm the bird when he noticed an envelope tied to the birds ankle.
"Hey what have you got there girl?" Daniel asked approaching the bird slowly as he dared, without spooking it.
As he approached the bird it slowly started to waddle forward until he was in touching distance where the bird held out its leg as if trying to give him whatever was tied to its leg.
Daniel didn't know what to think as he reached toward the letter tied to the bird's leg. Once he had untied the letter he looked at the address, only to discover that the letter had been intended for him. The Letter had a strange wax seal on the back that depicted a Badger, a Raven, a Snake and a Lion, with a large H in the centre, written beneath it were the words /Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus/. On the front it had written;
/Mr D. Jackson
The Middle Bedroom
10 Sturtly Drive
London/
Curious Daniel silently tore open the letter, glancing at the large bird sitting on his bed every-so-often to ensure it had not taken flight again. Glancing down at the parchment in his hand he quickly read the letter.
*/HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Nigel Flammington
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Mr Jackson, We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July. Yours Sincerely,
Tracy Birch Deputy Headmistress/*
Daniel was left speechless, for the first time he could remember he was left utterly speechless. He was a Wizard and he had just been invited to attend a school for wizards and witches. He finally understood what it was that made him special, what it was that made him different, he finally understood. Now it was only a matter of convincing his current Guardians that him attending this school was what was best for everyone involved. He glanced down realising that there was still another piece of Parchment he had yet to read. Turning the page Daniel realised it was his supply list.
*/ HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Uniform First-year students will require: Three sets of plain work robes (black) One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings) Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Set Books All students should have a copy of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
Other Equipment
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST-YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS/*
Daniel looked at the list of supplies in amazement, deciding that no-matter what he was going to attend Hogwarts. //Now all I have to do is convince Mr and Mrs Dratton// Daniel thought gloomily as he quickly got dressed and tucked the letter into his pants pocket, heading downstairs to try and convince them to let him attend the school.
TBC
Hope you enjoyed this, Please read and review it will encourage me to keep writing. Thanks Cya Aussie Mel
Daniel Jackson looked up to what was to be his new home. It was a beautiful two-story house with everything a young boy of eleven could want, a beautiful big yard to play in, it even had the typical white picket fence that he'd often seen in a lot of American television shows. However Daniel wasn't happy with his new home. He had been forced from pillar to post since his parents had been killed when he was barely eight years old. He had never felt he'd belonged with any of the family's he had lived with, mostly they had ignored him or grown tired of caring for a child who was smarter than they were. He had been classed as a genius since he was old enough for school, Daniel had breezed through the school work and he had already started High school. Though Daniel was very lonely, he had never had any real friends, and those that he did have didn't last long due to the fact he was often moved onto the next potential parents. These latest sets were the typical perfect family with two other kids' one boy and one girl as well as a dog named Rover. The Girl Bella was two years older than he was and her brother Mike was his age. The Family he was living with now had just moved to London in England, which despite the cold whether Daniel liked. Daniel had noticed strange things happening lately, mostly when he was scared or upset, He had long ago realised he was different than the other kids his age but he had never figured out /how/ he was different.
He remembered an incident when he was nine, he was being chased by a large dog and was desperately searching for any way to escape the massive hound, and then he had found himself sitting in a large tree, the dog no-where in sight. Shortly after what he had started to refer to as the dog incident he had come to the conclusion that he had been causing the strange occurrences to happen. How he had no idea but it seemed to be the only conclusion he could come to.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Daniel woke to the sound of tapping on his bedroom window, quickly reaching for his glasses and putting them on he got up to look for the source of the noise to discover a large brown barn Owl at his window trying to get inside. Letting his curiosity get the better of him he quickly approached the window to let the beautiful bird in. Daniel quickly ducked down as the bird flew through his window to land on his bed.
"Hey Girl. what are you doing in here" he asked cautiously trying not to spook the animal.
HOOT, HOOT.
"Shhhh, you'll wake the rest of the house and get me into trouble" he said trying to calm the bird when he noticed an envelope tied to the birds ankle.
"Hey what have you got there girl?" Daniel asked approaching the bird slowly as he dared, without spooking it.
As he approached the bird it slowly started to waddle forward until he was in touching distance where the bird held out its leg as if trying to give him whatever was tied to its leg.
Daniel didn't know what to think as he reached toward the letter tied to the bird's leg. Once he had untied the letter he looked at the address, only to discover that the letter had been intended for him. The Letter had a strange wax seal on the back that depicted a Badger, a Raven, a Snake and a Lion, with a large H in the centre, written beneath it were the words /Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus/. On the front it had written;
/Mr D. Jackson
The Middle Bedroom
10 Sturtly Drive
London/
Curious Daniel silently tore open the letter, glancing at the large bird sitting on his bed every-so-often to ensure it had not taken flight again. Glancing down at the parchment in his hand he quickly read the letter.
*/HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Nigel Flammington
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Mr Jackson, We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July. Yours Sincerely,
Tracy Birch Deputy Headmistress/*
Daniel was left speechless, for the first time he could remember he was left utterly speechless. He was a Wizard and he had just been invited to attend a school for wizards and witches. He finally understood what it was that made him special, what it was that made him different, he finally understood. Now it was only a matter of convincing his current Guardians that him attending this school was what was best for everyone involved. He glanced down realising that there was still another piece of Parchment he had yet to read. Turning the page Daniel realised it was his supply list.
*/ HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Uniform First-year students will require: Three sets of plain work robes (black) One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings) Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Set Books All students should have a copy of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
Other Equipment
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST-YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS/*
Daniel looked at the list of supplies in amazement, deciding that no-matter what he was going to attend Hogwarts. //Now all I have to do is convince Mr and Mrs Dratton// Daniel thought gloomily as he quickly got dressed and tucked the letter into his pants pocket, heading downstairs to try and convince them to let him attend the school.
TBC
Hope you enjoyed this, Please read and review it will encourage me to keep writing. Thanks Cya Aussie Mel