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No, I do not own any of these characters, except the ones that you don't recognize. That is quite a lot... Please enjoy.
4-Egypt By the Morning Prayer, Mona was soaring over the Nile. Not only did the carpet know its way, but it had a strong charm on it that would make it unnoticeable to all that looked its way. The carpet started to lower all at once, and Mona held tight to her cat. Zara hadn't meowed once throughout the whole trip, instead it kept close to Mona, as though making sure she wouldn't fall off. 'Mother picked well,' she thought. Suddenly, unbidden tears came to her eyes. 'They'll be alright,' she thought, 'Be alright.' Her carpet had landed in the garden of a large mansion on the outskirts of Cairo. It dropped her on the grass, its job done, and rolled itself up. Mona walked up to the door, if you could call that huge gorgeous thing a door, her cat and flying carpet followed. She knocked twice, then wondered, 'Oh gosh, I must look awful. Flying through a sandstorm, at least I'm covered up.' A woman appeared on the door. She looked down on her and said, 'As Salaam Alaykum.' This was the normal greeting in most of the Arab world, but Mona wasn't going to waste her time. She looked up into the sky blue eyes that gazed at her and said, 'Aunt Leila, it's me Mona.' Instantly, the woman's expression softened. 'Mona,' the woman cried in Arabic, 'we were so worried; no one knew where you were. Please come inside.' And she ushered Mona into the dining room. 'Tell me everything,' said Aunt Leila as they sat down. Mona happily poured out here story to her aunt. In the end, she left her father's sister shocked. 'Do you mean that he's... that they... are... dead.' 'Oh, I don't know,' cried Mona, for the shock had passed and realization had hit her with a blast. She sobbed on her aunt's shoulder as she was rocked back and forth. 'We'll have to write that letter to Dumbledore straight away,' said her aunt quietly. 'Your parents were... are... were... oh, they're so kind. Of course they want to take you to Dumbledore. He'll protect you, and that way we won't be endangered either.' 'What am I supposed to be protected from?' she asked as her curiosity got a boost. 'Oh, don't mind such unnecessary details,' she said while taking out her quill and starting the letter. They asked if Mona would be allowed to take a place as a student in Hogwarts. Her aunt wrote that there were 'special circumstances' and it was her parent's last wish. She sent the letter with her hawk, native to hot lands. After feeding Mona as much as she could, she was sent off to bed with the only things she had left. The next day, a very official looking letter came back accepting Mona into Hogwarts. They told her to come to Hogwarts, England, using international floo powder on the 1st of September, which was the start of the school year. 'Good,' said her aunt, 'now, we can go shopping.' And, as though to make up for the incident, they really did go shopping. Egypt wasn't the greatest, but London was magnificent.
5-Diagon Alley 'Ready,' said Aunt Leila, 'let's go.' Before she knew it, Mona was swirling away in a cloud of dust. She really hadn't understood why she was standing in a fireplace with her aunt. All she knew was that she was 'supposedly' going to Diagon Alley in London. Mona opened her eyes to find herself in this old wizarding shop. There were many old people there. 'At least they're wizards,' she thought. She started to walk out of the shop, but she realized that the store had quieted down. Most of the people were staring at her like an alien. Her aunt soothed her nerves, 'They've probably never seen anyone wearing hagab, that's all. Come on, lot's to but, right?' 'Ya, here's my letter,' Mona said handing her aunt her letter. 'It says everything I need to buy, but I don't think this is the right place.' 'Oh, don't worry,' her aunt said happily walking to a wall, 'I've been here before.' She started to tap the wall, and it opened into an alley full of amazing displays of magic. After getting all the books and money she needed, they stopped by the ice cream shop, and ate Sundays. Just as they were leaving, a huge thing bumped into her and knocked her to the ground. 'Oh, sorry ther', are ya a' right?' said the giant man. He picked her right off the ground and gave Mona her bags that had fallen. 'By th' way, I'm Hagrid; I work in Hogwarts as a teacher and game keeper. Haven't seen 'ya, b'fore. Are 'ya new?' he said with surprising grace for a man who looked... like a giant out of a jungle. 'I'm... I'm Mona. Yes I'm new to Hogwarts,' said Mona, quickly recovering. She looked to her aunt, who was still in about the third stage of shock. 'Well, thas' good. I'l see ya' their,' and with that he was off, slicing through the crowd. 'So,' said her aunt staring at the shrinking form of Hagrid as he marched away, 'I suppose that they will be some... interesting people in your new school.'
6-Dove Mona was back at home, or her aunt's home, and all packed to go to Hogwarts. Nervously, she took her place in the enlarged fire place, especially made for international travel. Books, bags, and cat beside her, Mona said her last farewell to her aunt. 'If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. I have one last thing for you,' she handed her a dove made of pure crystal and silver. 'It's nothing magical, but I'd like to give it to you as your birthday gift.' 'Oh, but you've given me so much,' cried Mona. 'It was nothing. I only hope that you will arrive safe and peacefully, like this dove,' her aunt said through tears and grasped her for one last time. After putting the dove in her pocket, Mona dropped the bright green powder from her hand and shouted clearly, 'Dumbledore's office, Hogwarts.'
No, I do not own any of these characters, except the ones that you don't recognize. That is quite a lot... Please enjoy.
4-Egypt By the Morning Prayer, Mona was soaring over the Nile. Not only did the carpet know its way, but it had a strong charm on it that would make it unnoticeable to all that looked its way. The carpet started to lower all at once, and Mona held tight to her cat. Zara hadn't meowed once throughout the whole trip, instead it kept close to Mona, as though making sure she wouldn't fall off. 'Mother picked well,' she thought. Suddenly, unbidden tears came to her eyes. 'They'll be alright,' she thought, 'Be alright.' Her carpet had landed in the garden of a large mansion on the outskirts of Cairo. It dropped her on the grass, its job done, and rolled itself up. Mona walked up to the door, if you could call that huge gorgeous thing a door, her cat and flying carpet followed. She knocked twice, then wondered, 'Oh gosh, I must look awful. Flying through a sandstorm, at least I'm covered up.' A woman appeared on the door. She looked down on her and said, 'As Salaam Alaykum.' This was the normal greeting in most of the Arab world, but Mona wasn't going to waste her time. She looked up into the sky blue eyes that gazed at her and said, 'Aunt Leila, it's me Mona.' Instantly, the woman's expression softened. 'Mona,' the woman cried in Arabic, 'we were so worried; no one knew where you were. Please come inside.' And she ushered Mona into the dining room. 'Tell me everything,' said Aunt Leila as they sat down. Mona happily poured out here story to her aunt. In the end, she left her father's sister shocked. 'Do you mean that he's... that they... are... dead.' 'Oh, I don't know,' cried Mona, for the shock had passed and realization had hit her with a blast. She sobbed on her aunt's shoulder as she was rocked back and forth. 'We'll have to write that letter to Dumbledore straight away,' said her aunt quietly. 'Your parents were... are... were... oh, they're so kind. Of course they want to take you to Dumbledore. He'll protect you, and that way we won't be endangered either.' 'What am I supposed to be protected from?' she asked as her curiosity got a boost. 'Oh, don't mind such unnecessary details,' she said while taking out her quill and starting the letter. They asked if Mona would be allowed to take a place as a student in Hogwarts. Her aunt wrote that there were 'special circumstances' and it was her parent's last wish. She sent the letter with her hawk, native to hot lands. After feeding Mona as much as she could, she was sent off to bed with the only things she had left. The next day, a very official looking letter came back accepting Mona into Hogwarts. They told her to come to Hogwarts, England, using international floo powder on the 1st of September, which was the start of the school year. 'Good,' said her aunt, 'now, we can go shopping.' And, as though to make up for the incident, they really did go shopping. Egypt wasn't the greatest, but London was magnificent.
5-Diagon Alley 'Ready,' said Aunt Leila, 'let's go.' Before she knew it, Mona was swirling away in a cloud of dust. She really hadn't understood why she was standing in a fireplace with her aunt. All she knew was that she was 'supposedly' going to Diagon Alley in London. Mona opened her eyes to find herself in this old wizarding shop. There were many old people there. 'At least they're wizards,' she thought. She started to walk out of the shop, but she realized that the store had quieted down. Most of the people were staring at her like an alien. Her aunt soothed her nerves, 'They've probably never seen anyone wearing hagab, that's all. Come on, lot's to but, right?' 'Ya, here's my letter,' Mona said handing her aunt her letter. 'It says everything I need to buy, but I don't think this is the right place.' 'Oh, don't worry,' her aunt said happily walking to a wall, 'I've been here before.' She started to tap the wall, and it opened into an alley full of amazing displays of magic. After getting all the books and money she needed, they stopped by the ice cream shop, and ate Sundays. Just as they were leaving, a huge thing bumped into her and knocked her to the ground. 'Oh, sorry ther', are ya a' right?' said the giant man. He picked her right off the ground and gave Mona her bags that had fallen. 'By th' way, I'm Hagrid; I work in Hogwarts as a teacher and game keeper. Haven't seen 'ya, b'fore. Are 'ya new?' he said with surprising grace for a man who looked... like a giant out of a jungle. 'I'm... I'm Mona. Yes I'm new to Hogwarts,' said Mona, quickly recovering. She looked to her aunt, who was still in about the third stage of shock. 'Well, thas' good. I'l see ya' their,' and with that he was off, slicing through the crowd. 'So,' said her aunt staring at the shrinking form of Hagrid as he marched away, 'I suppose that they will be some... interesting people in your new school.'
6-Dove Mona was back at home, or her aunt's home, and all packed to go to Hogwarts. Nervously, she took her place in the enlarged fire place, especially made for international travel. Books, bags, and cat beside her, Mona said her last farewell to her aunt. 'If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. I have one last thing for you,' she handed her a dove made of pure crystal and silver. 'It's nothing magical, but I'd like to give it to you as your birthday gift.' 'Oh, but you've given me so much,' cried Mona. 'It was nothing. I only hope that you will arrive safe and peacefully, like this dove,' her aunt said through tears and grasped her for one last time. After putting the dove in her pocket, Mona dropped the bright green powder from her hand and shouted clearly, 'Dumbledore's office, Hogwarts.'