Chapter Two
Young Ms Penderly thwarts Death Eaters! Proclaimed the headline on the front page of the Daily Prophet the next morning. "Explain to me again, exactly what you were doing down on Earth in the middle of the night!?" demanded Queen Esther. "I told you! I was um... exploring. I stumbled upon the Death Eaters accidentally."
"Mmmm. I see. And you just happened to think I would allow you to 'explore' on EARTH???" the Queen exclaimed. "Well... I uh... I did a good thing, so you can't punish me, right?" "Catalina, you're going to be eleven in Mihassa. You can't act like this! You're the-" "I know, I know!" Lina interrupted. "I'm the crown princess and I have an obligation to the whole country of Zell. But why can't I be a warrior princess like... like... the warrior princesses of the past."
"Name one warrior princess!" "Well, I-" "You can't name any because there weren't any. In the whole of Zell, there hasn't been a woman warrior, princess or otherwise. But that's not the point. "In a few weeks it will be the Human month September. On the first of that month you will be attending Agatha's School for Young Ladies."
"But-" "No buts young lady! You've been getting too headstrong lately! This school is wonderful. You are dismissed!"
With that, Queen Esther turned on her heel and began reviewing menus with her personal assistant.
As Lina stalked away, Tib, Lina's Ojibay friend, came and settled on her shoulder in the form of a falcon. Why the long face, princess? asked Tib in thought speak.
Oh you lighthearted thing! I wish I was Ojibay, that I could change shape at will and never be a princess! Lina thought back. You can change shape at will. But why are you so upset?
As she walked through the palace, Lina explained what had happened. When they arrived at Lina's room, Tib flew in as a moth, thinking to Lina, You have a visitor. Lina hurried in to see a brown- speckled owl waiting impatiently with two letters tied to her leg. Lina took them from her and read the first.
Dear Catalina,
I have discovered that because your Great- great Grandfather Merlin was a wizard, you are part witch. You have been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hopefully you'll be able to come. See you soon,
Albus Dumbledore
So. thought Tib, who had read over Lina's shoulder. Now you can't go to Agatha's. Lina whooped with joy as she realized what Tib had said. "I have to talk to Robin!" she exclaimed. She thanked the owl, told her that there was no reply, and set off to find Robin, leaving Tib to read the Hogwarts letter.