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A Witch or Not?
"Lily!" Mona called. "Come show Serenity where she'll stay. Introduce her to Petunia too."
"Coming Mum," Lily said.
"Come with me, Serenity," Lily instructed. "Petunia! I have someone for you to meet!"
A moment later, Petunia emerged from her room. "Yea?"
"Petunia, this is Serenity, Serenity, Petunia." Lily introduced. The two of them got to know each other. "Okay, this is my room," Lily said, walking in. "I have a bed for you to sleep in," Lily explained pulling it out from under her own.
"What's this?" Serenity asked Lily, holding her wand.
"Oh, I used to do some magic tricks," Lily said quickly, making a move to take it back.
"Oh! Let's see...Alakazam!" Serenity said. Gold sparks flew from the end of the wand. Serenity immediately dropped it. "It's like that weird gun! You did it!"
"What?!" Lily asked, startled. "That's ridiculous!"
"Mrs. Evans!" Serenity cried, picking up the wand again. "Lily did it! She has a gun!" As she ran downstairs and showed the 'gun.'
"Oh dear," Mona said weakly. "Lily, I think you're going to have to tell her."
"Mum?" Lily asked.
"What choice do we have? For all we know, she could be one too," Mona said.
"Okay," Lily responded uncertainly. "Serenity, you should be sitting down." A moment later, Lily said it. "I lied upstairs, Serenity. I never used to do magic tricks. The truth is- I'm a witch, and that is my wand."
Serenity started laughing hysterically. "This is all a dream- a figment of my imagination. I mean, how could all this be true?! My new home- the orphanage explodes, and everyone I know is dead, then, the people who temporarily take me in claim to be a witch?! This is insane!"
"It's been a long day, honey," Mona addressed Serenity. "Why don't you go to bed, and we'll talk in the morning."
Without the energy to object, Serenity nodded and headed to Lily's room.
"Well, she took that well," Mona sighed.
"But at least she didn't call the police," Lily pointed out.
"What was that all about?" Petunia asked, having passed Serenity on the stairs.
"Serenity found Lily's wand," Mona said.
"No wonder- you should have what's her name...that lady who wrote to us talk to her."
"That's a great idea!" Lily exclaimed. "As soon as Purity gets back-"
"Where is she now?" Mona interrupted.
"I sent a letter to Professor Dumbledore about this- I mean what are the chances that they invented a new gun identical to a wand?" Lily explained.
"Good idea," Petunia said. "But why don't you just send the family owl to the other person- Johnny doesn't get out much anyway."
"That," Lily responded, "I can do."
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
If you recall, I recently wrote you about the strange happening at the orphanage. The only survivor has found my wand- but now, she believes I'm a murderer. She knows I am a witch, because we had no other choice but to tell her. Is it normal for muggles to have the ability to make sparks emerge from a wand, because she was able to? Anyway, I was hoping you could talk to her, if you had the time. Either way, thank you.
Gratefully, Lily Evans.
"There, done!" Lily said.
"Good," Mona said. "Now, it's been a long day for you too, so, off to bed!"
"Okay," Lily said resignedly. "Goodnight Mum. 'Night Petunia."
"Oh dear," Dumbledore said that night, as Lily slept, "That definitely sounds like magic- who would do such a thing? Grindewald's gone, so it couldn't be him." Dumbledore thought for a moment before a realization came upon him. McGonagall, who was also in the room sent a puzzled shrug. "Minerva," he said. "Could you please get me the address of a first-year Gryffindor, Lily Evans? I'm going to have to pay her a visit tomorrow," Dumbledore said.
"Of course," she said before hurrying off.
"I only know of three students who cam from muggle orphanages," Dumbledore said. "Theodore Gruber, Annie Bayly, and Tom Riddle." "Well," he said, "We seem to have pulled this one off," causing a silence to form. "But it will only get difficult from here. Any of you whose loyalty falters in the least will be gone- and I don't mean kicked out. I mean killed! Now, everyone out! All but you!" And he pointed to a thin, but strong man in front.
"Yes, master?" The man asked nervously.
"There were no witches of wizards in the area, correct?"
"Yes, my lord. The only witnesses were a muggle girl and her mother," The tall man answered.
"And how do you know that they were muggles?" He asked threateningly.
"You see, master, the woman ran from the scene to a muggle tellyfone to get help- any witch would have apparated, and, she left her defenseless daughter there, instead of apparating her to safety."
"And no survivors." The 'master' stated.
"There was one, my Lord," Answered the thin man.
"What?!" He roared.
"Please, my Lord! Let me explain." When silence ensued, the man continued to talk. She was a ten-year-old girl hidden in a closet, and she was a muggle- she's very confused, so she poses not threat to us. She evens said our wands were a strange type of gun, witch is a muggle weapon."
"I'm perfectly aware what a gun is. Now listen well. You got lucky this time. I expect all future missions to be carried out perfectly, or you will be punished. Now, leave!"
The man did not think of defying his master, and quickly followed his instructions.
Dear Ms. Evans,
I have read your letters and must say that I am concerned. For the sake of caution, I will be visiting your house tomorrow to discuss this, and meet the girl you speak of- it is not normal for a muggle to get anything from a wand, which leads me to think she may also be a witch. You did right in telling her, but be sure she doesn't repeat it. I hope I am being of no trouble to you.
Professor Ablus Dumbledore
"What's this?" Charles asked, reading the letter when it arrived.
"We never told you!" Mona gasped. "You know that story about the orphanage?"
"Of course," Charles nodded.
"Well, two of the three witnesses live in this house, and the survivor, who happens to be the third is staying here," Mona explained.
"What does a professor at Lily's school have to do with that?" Charles asked, confused.
"Well, we think it was a group of wizards who did this," she concluded.
His eyes grew wide. "Oh!"
"Yes, well, we'll be expecting him tomorrow," Mona said before going to bed. "Remember- we have to tell Lily in the morning."
"Professor Dumbledore?!" Lily said, surprised. "I didn't expect you here."
"Really?" Dumbledore said, eyes twinkling. "How curious- I sent you an owl."
"I'll get Serenity," Lily volunteered, still confused.
"A nice thought, but I would like to speak with you first." Dumbledore declared.
"What about?" Lily asked.
"You said that you knew at least one former Hogwarts student came from that orphanage- do you know who it was?" Dumbledore asked.
"Well, yes," Lily said. "It was Tom Riddle."
Dumbledore let no suspicion come over his face, and spoke again. "Very well, you can get, Serenity, wasn't it?"
"Yes, and I'll be right back," Lily said.
"Hello, Sir," Serenity said a moment later.
"No need to be frightened," Dumbledore laughed. "I may be old, but I'd like to think I'm not grumpy."
Noticing his sense of humor, Serenity looked up, and relaxed a bit.
"Should I stay?" Lily asked, uncertain.
"Yes!" Serenity exclaimed, not wanting to be left alone with a man she had just met.
Dumbledore laughed. "I don't bite." Then he turned serious. "I trust you know Lily's a witch."
"Yes, but I'm not sure what to believe anymore," Serenity said, ashamed.
"Which is perfectly normal," Dumbledore assured. "And that, along with a few other things, is why I'm here today."
"I don't understand," Serenity said.
"Well," Dumbledore said, "You said you weren't sure if you believed Lily, so, we're proving that she's a witch first."
"You want me to do magic- outside of school?" Lily asked.
"There is an exception for this. Only do a few simple charms," Dumbledore told her.
"Lumos!" Lily said, lighting her wand.
Serenity's eyes opened wide. "Is that magic, or a light bulb?"
"Magic," Petunia said offhand, walking through the room.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Lily said, levitating the television set.
"Can you do that to anything else?" Serenity asked in awe.
"Sure," Lily said. She looked around, and with a devilish glint in her eye, called Petunia over.
"Yes, Lil?" Petunia asked.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Lily exclaimed, levitating her sister.
"Are you crazy?! Put me down!" Petunia squealed.
"Fine," Lily slowly let her sister down.
"Do you believe yet?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes!" Serenity nodded her head furiously.
"Now, you must understand, magic is a secret, so don't tell anyone," Dumbledore instructed, "Lily, could I see your wand?" He asked. Lily handed it over to Dumbledore, who gave it to Serenity.
"Why are you giving me this?" Serenity asked, confused.
"I think you may be a witch," Dumbledore said simply.
Serenity laughed. "Thanks for the thought, I think, but somehow I doubt it."
"Well, I'd rather find out," Dumbledore stated.
"Even if I was, how could you know, Mr.?" Serenity asked.
"I know you wouldn't have heard anything at all of me, but a few have. I am the headmaster of a fairly popular school for teaching magic," Dumbledore said.
"Okay then," Serenity said, uncertain. "What do I do?"
"Just wave the wand around, to start," Dumbledore explained. Serenity did this and nothing happened. "Now, try saying a spell or charm- something simple- lumos."
Serenity tried, and again, nothing happened. "I guess I'm not," Serenity said, partially disappointed.
"Wait," Dumbledore said, "There is still one more choice. However, we cannot try it here," he paused. "Perhaps it is the wand."
"But there's nothing wrong with my wand," Lily said, nervously.
"Of course it works for you," Dumbledore explained. "But that doesn't mean it will work for Serenity."
Lily suddenly understood. "I'll see about getting my floo power- Diagon Alley, correct?
"Exactly," Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye. While Lily was retrieving the floo powder, Dumbledore said, "I don't believe we've been properly introduced. I'm Albus Dumbledore."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Dumbledore," Serenity said courteously. "Would you mind telling me what Diagon Alley is?"
"Of course- we are going to Diagon Alley to buy you a wand, which I am fairly certain we will find at Ollivander's. That is, assuming you want a wand."
"I could do magic?" Serenity said in awe.
"I am near certain," Dumbledore declared.
"All set?" Lily asked. The two nodded, so Lily stood in her fireplace, much to the puzzlement of Serenity, and loudly said "Diagon Alley!"
"Um..." Serenity trailed off.
"Just mimic Lily," Dumbledore explained.
"Okay," Serenity said uncertainly. She then did the same thing Lily did. Dumbledore followed the two.
A Witch or Not?
"Lily!" Mona called. "Come show Serenity where she'll stay. Introduce her to Petunia too."
"Coming Mum," Lily said.
"Come with me, Serenity," Lily instructed. "Petunia! I have someone for you to meet!"
A moment later, Petunia emerged from her room. "Yea?"
"Petunia, this is Serenity, Serenity, Petunia." Lily introduced. The two of them got to know each other. "Okay, this is my room," Lily said, walking in. "I have a bed for you to sleep in," Lily explained pulling it out from under her own.
"What's this?" Serenity asked Lily, holding her wand.
"Oh, I used to do some magic tricks," Lily said quickly, making a move to take it back.
"Oh! Let's see...Alakazam!" Serenity said. Gold sparks flew from the end of the wand. Serenity immediately dropped it. "It's like that weird gun! You did it!"
"What?!" Lily asked, startled. "That's ridiculous!"
"Mrs. Evans!" Serenity cried, picking up the wand again. "Lily did it! She has a gun!" As she ran downstairs and showed the 'gun.'
"Oh dear," Mona said weakly. "Lily, I think you're going to have to tell her."
"Mum?" Lily asked.
"What choice do we have? For all we know, she could be one too," Mona said.
"Okay," Lily responded uncertainly. "Serenity, you should be sitting down." A moment later, Lily said it. "I lied upstairs, Serenity. I never used to do magic tricks. The truth is- I'm a witch, and that is my wand."
Serenity started laughing hysterically. "This is all a dream- a figment of my imagination. I mean, how could all this be true?! My new home- the orphanage explodes, and everyone I know is dead, then, the people who temporarily take me in claim to be a witch?! This is insane!"
"It's been a long day, honey," Mona addressed Serenity. "Why don't you go to bed, and we'll talk in the morning."
Without the energy to object, Serenity nodded and headed to Lily's room.
"Well, she took that well," Mona sighed.
"But at least she didn't call the police," Lily pointed out.
"What was that all about?" Petunia asked, having passed Serenity on the stairs.
"Serenity found Lily's wand," Mona said.
"No wonder- you should have what's her name...that lady who wrote to us talk to her."
"That's a great idea!" Lily exclaimed. "As soon as Purity gets back-"
"Where is she now?" Mona interrupted.
"I sent a letter to Professor Dumbledore about this- I mean what are the chances that they invented a new gun identical to a wand?" Lily explained.
"Good idea," Petunia said. "But why don't you just send the family owl to the other person- Johnny doesn't get out much anyway."
"That," Lily responded, "I can do."
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
If you recall, I recently wrote you about the strange happening at the orphanage. The only survivor has found my wand- but now, she believes I'm a murderer. She knows I am a witch, because we had no other choice but to tell her. Is it normal for muggles to have the ability to make sparks emerge from a wand, because she was able to? Anyway, I was hoping you could talk to her, if you had the time. Either way, thank you.
Gratefully, Lily Evans.
"There, done!" Lily said.
"Good," Mona said. "Now, it's been a long day for you too, so, off to bed!"
"Okay," Lily said resignedly. "Goodnight Mum. 'Night Petunia."
"Oh dear," Dumbledore said that night, as Lily slept, "That definitely sounds like magic- who would do such a thing? Grindewald's gone, so it couldn't be him." Dumbledore thought for a moment before a realization came upon him. McGonagall, who was also in the room sent a puzzled shrug. "Minerva," he said. "Could you please get me the address of a first-year Gryffindor, Lily Evans? I'm going to have to pay her a visit tomorrow," Dumbledore said.
"Of course," she said before hurrying off.
"I only know of three students who cam from muggle orphanages," Dumbledore said. "Theodore Gruber, Annie Bayly, and Tom Riddle." "Well," he said, "We seem to have pulled this one off," causing a silence to form. "But it will only get difficult from here. Any of you whose loyalty falters in the least will be gone- and I don't mean kicked out. I mean killed! Now, everyone out! All but you!" And he pointed to a thin, but strong man in front.
"Yes, master?" The man asked nervously.
"There were no witches of wizards in the area, correct?"
"Yes, my lord. The only witnesses were a muggle girl and her mother," The tall man answered.
"And how do you know that they were muggles?" He asked threateningly.
"You see, master, the woman ran from the scene to a muggle tellyfone to get help- any witch would have apparated, and, she left her defenseless daughter there, instead of apparating her to safety."
"And no survivors." The 'master' stated.
"There was one, my Lord," Answered the thin man.
"What?!" He roared.
"Please, my Lord! Let me explain." When silence ensued, the man continued to talk. She was a ten-year-old girl hidden in a closet, and she was a muggle- she's very confused, so she poses not threat to us. She evens said our wands were a strange type of gun, witch is a muggle weapon."
"I'm perfectly aware what a gun is. Now listen well. You got lucky this time. I expect all future missions to be carried out perfectly, or you will be punished. Now, leave!"
The man did not think of defying his master, and quickly followed his instructions.
Dear Ms. Evans,
I have read your letters and must say that I am concerned. For the sake of caution, I will be visiting your house tomorrow to discuss this, and meet the girl you speak of- it is not normal for a muggle to get anything from a wand, which leads me to think she may also be a witch. You did right in telling her, but be sure she doesn't repeat it. I hope I am being of no trouble to you.
Professor Ablus Dumbledore
"What's this?" Charles asked, reading the letter when it arrived.
"We never told you!" Mona gasped. "You know that story about the orphanage?"
"Of course," Charles nodded.
"Well, two of the three witnesses live in this house, and the survivor, who happens to be the third is staying here," Mona explained.
"What does a professor at Lily's school have to do with that?" Charles asked, confused.
"Well, we think it was a group of wizards who did this," she concluded.
His eyes grew wide. "Oh!"
"Yes, well, we'll be expecting him tomorrow," Mona said before going to bed. "Remember- we have to tell Lily in the morning."
"Professor Dumbledore?!" Lily said, surprised. "I didn't expect you here."
"Really?" Dumbledore said, eyes twinkling. "How curious- I sent you an owl."
"I'll get Serenity," Lily volunteered, still confused.
"A nice thought, but I would like to speak with you first." Dumbledore declared.
"What about?" Lily asked.
"You said that you knew at least one former Hogwarts student came from that orphanage- do you know who it was?" Dumbledore asked.
"Well, yes," Lily said. "It was Tom Riddle."
Dumbledore let no suspicion come over his face, and spoke again. "Very well, you can get, Serenity, wasn't it?"
"Yes, and I'll be right back," Lily said.
"Hello, Sir," Serenity said a moment later.
"No need to be frightened," Dumbledore laughed. "I may be old, but I'd like to think I'm not grumpy."
Noticing his sense of humor, Serenity looked up, and relaxed a bit.
"Should I stay?" Lily asked, uncertain.
"Yes!" Serenity exclaimed, not wanting to be left alone with a man she had just met.
Dumbledore laughed. "I don't bite." Then he turned serious. "I trust you know Lily's a witch."
"Yes, but I'm not sure what to believe anymore," Serenity said, ashamed.
"Which is perfectly normal," Dumbledore assured. "And that, along with a few other things, is why I'm here today."
"I don't understand," Serenity said.
"Well," Dumbledore said, "You said you weren't sure if you believed Lily, so, we're proving that she's a witch first."
"You want me to do magic- outside of school?" Lily asked.
"There is an exception for this. Only do a few simple charms," Dumbledore told her.
"Lumos!" Lily said, lighting her wand.
Serenity's eyes opened wide. "Is that magic, or a light bulb?"
"Magic," Petunia said offhand, walking through the room.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Lily said, levitating the television set.
"Can you do that to anything else?" Serenity asked in awe.
"Sure," Lily said. She looked around, and with a devilish glint in her eye, called Petunia over.
"Yes, Lil?" Petunia asked.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Lily exclaimed, levitating her sister.
"Are you crazy?! Put me down!" Petunia squealed.
"Fine," Lily slowly let her sister down.
"Do you believe yet?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes!" Serenity nodded her head furiously.
"Now, you must understand, magic is a secret, so don't tell anyone," Dumbledore instructed, "Lily, could I see your wand?" He asked. Lily handed it over to Dumbledore, who gave it to Serenity.
"Why are you giving me this?" Serenity asked, confused.
"I think you may be a witch," Dumbledore said simply.
Serenity laughed. "Thanks for the thought, I think, but somehow I doubt it."
"Well, I'd rather find out," Dumbledore stated.
"Even if I was, how could you know, Mr.?" Serenity asked.
"I know you wouldn't have heard anything at all of me, but a few have. I am the headmaster of a fairly popular school for teaching magic," Dumbledore said.
"Okay then," Serenity said, uncertain. "What do I do?"
"Just wave the wand around, to start," Dumbledore explained. Serenity did this and nothing happened. "Now, try saying a spell or charm- something simple- lumos."
Serenity tried, and again, nothing happened. "I guess I'm not," Serenity said, partially disappointed.
"Wait," Dumbledore said, "There is still one more choice. However, we cannot try it here," he paused. "Perhaps it is the wand."
"But there's nothing wrong with my wand," Lily said, nervously.
"Of course it works for you," Dumbledore explained. "But that doesn't mean it will work for Serenity."
Lily suddenly understood. "I'll see about getting my floo power- Diagon Alley, correct?
"Exactly," Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye. While Lily was retrieving the floo powder, Dumbledore said, "I don't believe we've been properly introduced. I'm Albus Dumbledore."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Dumbledore," Serenity said courteously. "Would you mind telling me what Diagon Alley is?"
"Of course- we are going to Diagon Alley to buy you a wand, which I am fairly certain we will find at Ollivander's. That is, assuming you want a wand."
"I could do magic?" Serenity said in awe.
"I am near certain," Dumbledore declared.
"All set?" Lily asked. The two nodded, so Lily stood in her fireplace, much to the puzzlement of Serenity, and loudly said "Diagon Alley!"
"Um..." Serenity trailed off.
"Just mimic Lily," Dumbledore explained.
"Okay," Serenity said uncertainly. She then did the same thing Lily did. Dumbledore followed the two.