Chapter 7: At Hogwarts
September 15, 1965
Dear Mum, Dad, and Petunia,
How are you guys? Hogwarts is full of strange things. Not all teachers are human. One is a very boring ghost who teaches me History of Magic and another is half-veela. She teaches Potions, but things keep exploding because the boys only stare at her...
I've been sorted into Gryffindor! The hat that sorted me said that Gryffindors are brave. I haven't felt brave at all... I miss you. I've made some good friends already. There's a girl named Molly who's been really nice to me. She's a prefect. Yes, they have prefects here like at home.
They don't teach English or any ordinary subjects here so my letter skills haven't improved, as you can see. But they do teach things like riding brooms. Madame Hooch is teaching us the rules of Quidditch, which is a wizard sport much like basketball and football mixed together. You ride on broomsticks to get around. It's so much fun!
Love,
Lily P.S. I sent you some Chocolate Frogs to eat. Try them, they're good!
Petunia shuddered at the memory of the Chocolate Frogs. She hated frogs and she also hated things that moved when they shouldn't move at all. Vernon was there when she opened the package containing those horrid edible amphibians. At first he looked as disgusted as her. But his appetite was much stronger, so he gobbled them up in a matter of minutes.
"You should try some," he grunted. "Good,"
"Yes, I know, Vernon," Petunia winced. "Lily said so in her letter, too."
Ever since Lily left, people have been asking Petunia where her little sister went. She just muttered "boarding school" and would not say anymore. She knew that if she had left, no one except Vernon would care.
Petunia lounged on the living room sofa, relishing the fine leather that comforted her sore body. Walking everyday from class to class on the school grounds gave her a workout. She glanced to the sofa opposite of the room, empty of Vernon's usual presence. They did homework together every night, but today Vernon had double gym classes. Petunia knew Vernon hated running, jumping, or anything that involved motion. He was too tired to walk to her house after school ended.
"Chapter 6: The Americans Betray Britain," Petunia read aloud. "Not the American Revolution!" she cried. Petunia mentally cursed them. If the Patriots had not rebelled, she would have one less war to study about.
Petunia bitterly wondered what Lily was learning about. Probably something dangerous and written by Satan, she thought. Mum and Dad are mad for letting her go there.
At the same time, Lily was resting in the Common Room, discussing werewolves with a boy named Remus Lupin. He seemed genuinely nice, but there was something not quite right about him. Lily noticed that he had already missed 2 days of classes, for shady reasons she only half-believed. Still, he was the right person to talk with about the supernatural. Lily was looking forward to Halloween at Hogwarts, especially after listening to him talk about Wizard Halloween...
END OF CHAPTER BONUS:
James: You know what superhero I want to be? Superman!
Lily: (snicker) Prancing around in primary-colored tights. Quite the man's man, aren't you, James?
Sirius: Hey, I have an old Superman costume. Why don't you try it out, James?
BloodyDice: You used to trick-or-teat? Oo
Sirius: I still do! (big grin lights up face)
James: It's free candy! Who could resist?
Lily and BloodyDice: Me.
James: (puts on old costume) I believe I can fly! (hums the song)
(Severus Snape passes by and sees James)
Severus: (ROFL)
Sirius: Don't laugh at my buddy, you greasy-haired monkey! (turns Severus into an ape)
BloodyDice: Umm... Sirius? Apes aren't monkeys.
Sirius: Whatever, he still looks stupid.
Lily: You're so mean! Change him back.
James: (stops prancing around) ARE YOU FLIRTING AROUND WITH SNAPE BEHIND MY BACK?!! LILY, HOW COULD YOU?
Lily: But I'm not. OO
James: OK then - I still hate Snape, though.
Sirius: (straightens James's cape) Yea, and we always will.