Chapter 3


Jeanne, that whole day, was outside cleaning the windows on her peach colored house, while her father was mowing the lawn and trimmed the hedges. Mum was working on her hands and knees in her flower garden, turning the soil. Jeanne then finished up with her worked, ran inside and fetched a pitcher full of lemonade and three glasses, she also ran back spilling some here and there. "Thank you darling, I was beginning to get parched." Jeanne's mum said pouring herself a glass, then her father, finally for Jeanne. "No problem mum I mean we have been working since 7:00 am to now which is 3:00pm. If you want, if you're hungry, I can make sandwiches." Jeanne said getting up walking to the door.

"Thank you Jeanne, all we have to do now is trim the tree branches; they are hanging over the house." Her father answered looking up at the tree sadly. Jeanne barely heard him for she was already in the house heading for the kitchen, but then stopped abruptly in her tracks for she heard a soft tapping. Jeanne getting excited because she knew what that sound came from she went to the nearest window and found a light brown owl, much different than the other owls, there with a thin envelope clamped between its beak. "Hello there what's your name little one?" Jeanne said opening the window slowly but the bird did not enter just placed the letter in her outstretched hand, "Thank you very much." Jeanne said sitting down in a chair in the living room, Jeanne saw of course that it was addressed to her, "Hmmm who is it from this time?" She thought out loud.

So she opened the letter not as carefully as the other two that she had gotten before, and found that is wasn't a very long letter. Dear Jeanne, (I just love your name!) My name is Hermione Granger. It will be a pleasure to meet you on Tuesday; Professor Dumbledore sent me a letter to meet at your house at exactly at 5:00 pm. Oh is it alright if I bring my parents? You see Jeanne I'm just like you, my mum and dad are muggles (non magic people) just like yours your not the only one. I will also be helping you getting your school supplies on Wednesday, because the train leaves later on that day to Hogwarts I'm soo excited! It's going to be my first year too. Well send an answer back soon with my owl Lumons, she is kinda shy so just give her a little bit of water then she'll be off! Your New Friend, Hermione. "Mum! Dad!" Jeanne yelled, "I've got another letter!" "What? You've got another letter?!"

Her dad yelled running through the door being closely followed by her mum, "Mum dad I want Hermione and her parents to come too please!" Jeanne asked as her parents read the letter. "Well it's alright with me! Just to think that Jeanne has a friend now Richard." Her mom said leaping in joy with Jeanne. "Alright ladies alright we will rest for the day then tomorrow we will start on the house ok?" Jeanne's dad said settling down the women. "Jeanne why don't you go work on your room, while your father and I finish up planting the rest of the flowers ok?" Jeanne's mother asked patting Jeanne on her arm shooing her upstairs.

Jeanne smiled running up the stairs by two, "remember to dust your room and vacuum it!" Her mum yelled after her, "Ok mum as you wish!" Jeanne yelled back closing her door, now where to start?, Jeanne thought to herself looking around her room, "Oh! Lumons! I must reply!" Jeanne said opening her door grabbing a pen and parchment on the way down the stairs. "What should I write?" Jeanne thought outloud sitting down at the kitchen table. Dear Hermione, I'm glad to meet you. Your parents and you are more than welcome to meet us and enjoy a "Muggle dinner" but other than that maybe we can become the best of friends. Hope to see you soon! Jeanne.

Jeanne looked at her letter smiling for now she had a friend who was like her, a witch, her parents told her, so she sealed it in a envelope then gave it to Lumons who was pertched on her arm for it had gained trust in Jeanne and said, "Ok Lumons, off to Hermione my new friend."


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