I woke up to the sounds of birds chirping, my kitten mewing and to the
scrumptious smell of bacons and eggs. KNOCK KNOCK!!!!!!
"Lily, get up!" Petunia, my elder sister screamed.
"Coming Petunia," I said smiling to myself. I knew that Petunia was the most unpopular girl in her school. The children hated her because of her bossy attitude and her snobby personality. But I loved my sister, even though I knew she disliked me. After living with her for 11 years I found a way to intimidate her with just ignoring her hateful words and her snide remarks.
"Morning lily," said mom and dad in unison as I came down to the kitchen.
"Good Morning," I replied, "Any mail for me?" I asked.
"Yes dear, on the counter," dad replied.
"Good I am expecting mail from Jenny," I said as I went through the mail. There was a postcard from Jenny and an odd looking envelope that read
Ms. L. Evans
The Bedroom facing the Sea
What an odd way to address a letter I thought to myself as I flipped the envelope, I saw purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding the letter H. I went up to my room, which was indeed facing the sea. First I read Jenny's postcard, which related the fun Jenny was having in Paris and unfortunately, informed me that Jenny's parents would not be sending her to her old school since Jenny had been accepted into a private school in central London. I was extremely disappointed and sad that my best friend would not be joining me in high school.
I pushed away my sad thought and got ready to read the intriguing letter. I picked up the second letter. As I unfolded the thick parchment, I wondered who exactly was the letter from. I read in silence, the more I read, the more my hands trembled.
"MOM, DAD!!!!" I screamed as I ran down to the kitchen.
"Lily, honey what happened?" mom asked in an alarmed tone.
"Mom, dad you are not going to believe this, but I am a witch," I said calmly.
"Lily, Honey I know you love to read those magical and mysterious books, but you must not let the stories get to your head," mom said in a pacifying tone.
Oh God she thinks my imagination is going nuts!
"Mom, no you don't understand. Look!!" I said as I showed mom and dad my letter. Hearing all the commotion Petunia came downstairs.
"Lily, stop screaming and be normal for once," Petunia said rudely.
"What is going on anyway?" Petunia asked when we ignored her. Mom and dad were still looking blankly at my half-read letter. From the looks on their faces they were speechless and shocked I was. Then they handed me the letter and said they needed to talk in private, so I went upstairs to my room, which was indeed facing the sea. I was eager to read the rest of the letter when I got that eerie feeling I was being watched, and then I saw Petunia at my door.
"Petunia, do you want something?" I asked her
"Yes I want to know what is going on? What is the big fuss about? Who is that letter from?" she asked in rapid speed.
"Petunia, slow down.I am a witch," I said.
"Lily stop your foolishness and tell me the truth!" she said.
"I am serious! I'm a witch; I got this letter today in the mail saying so. It is from a magic school; Hogwarts the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," I explained.
"What rubbish there is no such things as witches or wizards or magic, this is absurd, I will talk to mother and tell her this rubbish story of yours. You little liar!" Petunia accused me.
That's it! I have had it she may be my elder sister but I have my limits too.
"Petunia! Don't you ever again falsely accuse me of anything when you cannot believe anything I have to say so why ask at all? If you don't believe me go ask mum and dad they already saw this letter," I screamed at her. "You are lying!!!" Exclaimed Petunia as she ran out of the room and went downstairs to check with mum and dad.
I just could not take my eyes off the letter that had changed my life drastically. Me? A witch the very thought of it seemed ridiculous but yet it was true with all the proof right here on this letter. For the second time that day there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," I called.
"Honey, well we do not know what to say. We are very surprised and well I guess all I can say is you are the very first witch in the family," mom said.
"So you really believe I am a witch?" I asked disbelievingly.
"Of course we believe you, Lily, and we are very proud to have a witch in the family,' dad said.
And at that moment Petunia chose to walk into the room. She turned green with envy as she heard dad's last few words. I couldn't help feeling proud of myself.
"I am so glad! I really want to go to Hogwarts," I exclaimed.
Oh my God I am a witch and I am going to this magic school that I never had believed existed until now. I am going to a place where everyone knew what magic was and they all also knew their heritage since they were born. I am going to a new place where I do not know anyone or the place and worst of all away from my family
Ok, I am terrified.
"Lily, get up!" Petunia, my elder sister screamed.
"Coming Petunia," I said smiling to myself. I knew that Petunia was the most unpopular girl in her school. The children hated her because of her bossy attitude and her snobby personality. But I loved my sister, even though I knew she disliked me. After living with her for 11 years I found a way to intimidate her with just ignoring her hateful words and her snide remarks.
"Morning lily," said mom and dad in unison as I came down to the kitchen.
"Good Morning," I replied, "Any mail for me?" I asked.
"Yes dear, on the counter," dad replied.
"Good I am expecting mail from Jenny," I said as I went through the mail. There was a postcard from Jenny and an odd looking envelope that read
Ms. L. Evans
The Bedroom facing the Sea
What an odd way to address a letter I thought to myself as I flipped the envelope, I saw purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding the letter H. I went up to my room, which was indeed facing the sea. First I read Jenny's postcard, which related the fun Jenny was having in Paris and unfortunately, informed me that Jenny's parents would not be sending her to her old school since Jenny had been accepted into a private school in central London. I was extremely disappointed and sad that my best friend would not be joining me in high school.
I pushed away my sad thought and got ready to read the intriguing letter. I picked up the second letter. As I unfolded the thick parchment, I wondered who exactly was the letter from. I read in silence, the more I read, the more my hands trembled.
"MOM, DAD!!!!" I screamed as I ran down to the kitchen.
"Lily, honey what happened?" mom asked in an alarmed tone.
"Mom, dad you are not going to believe this, but I am a witch," I said calmly.
"Lily, Honey I know you love to read those magical and mysterious books, but you must not let the stories get to your head," mom said in a pacifying tone.
Oh God she thinks my imagination is going nuts!
"Mom, no you don't understand. Look!!" I said as I showed mom and dad my letter. Hearing all the commotion Petunia came downstairs.
"Lily, stop screaming and be normal for once," Petunia said rudely.
"What is going on anyway?" Petunia asked when we ignored her. Mom and dad were still looking blankly at my half-read letter. From the looks on their faces they were speechless and shocked I was. Then they handed me the letter and said they needed to talk in private, so I went upstairs to my room, which was indeed facing the sea. I was eager to read the rest of the letter when I got that eerie feeling I was being watched, and then I saw Petunia at my door.
"Petunia, do you want something?" I asked her
"Yes I want to know what is going on? What is the big fuss about? Who is that letter from?" she asked in rapid speed.
"Petunia, slow down.I am a witch," I said.
"Lily stop your foolishness and tell me the truth!" she said.
"I am serious! I'm a witch; I got this letter today in the mail saying so. It is from a magic school; Hogwarts the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," I explained.
"What rubbish there is no such things as witches or wizards or magic, this is absurd, I will talk to mother and tell her this rubbish story of yours. You little liar!" Petunia accused me.
That's it! I have had it she may be my elder sister but I have my limits too.
"Petunia! Don't you ever again falsely accuse me of anything when you cannot believe anything I have to say so why ask at all? If you don't believe me go ask mum and dad they already saw this letter," I screamed at her. "You are lying!!!" Exclaimed Petunia as she ran out of the room and went downstairs to check with mum and dad.
I just could not take my eyes off the letter that had changed my life drastically. Me? A witch the very thought of it seemed ridiculous but yet it was true with all the proof right here on this letter. For the second time that day there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," I called.
"Honey, well we do not know what to say. We are very surprised and well I guess all I can say is you are the very first witch in the family," mom said.
"So you really believe I am a witch?" I asked disbelievingly.
"Of course we believe you, Lily, and we are very proud to have a witch in the family,' dad said.
And at that moment Petunia chose to walk into the room. She turned green with envy as she heard dad's last few words. I couldn't help feeling proud of myself.
"I am so glad! I really want to go to Hogwarts," I exclaimed.
Oh my God I am a witch and I am going to this magic school that I never had believed existed until now. I am going to a place where everyone knew what magic was and they all also knew their heritage since they were born. I am going to a new place where I do not know anyone or the place and worst of all away from my family
Ok, I am terrified.