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Annie

Chapter 7

The sun streamed in on the dormitory, and would usually have awakened the inhabitants, but today, they were already awake.

"...so I've known about magic ever since I was born. I've wanted nothing else but to come to Hogwarts." Sophie Dressing looked fairly young for her age. Her waist-length blonde hair was in plaits and a pair of gold plated glasses framed her face.

"I'm a muggle born. Didn't know a thing about magic until I got my letter, but I'm ever so glad I did. I was going to go to the grotty secondary school down the road from my house," Isabelle Hartright screwed up her face in disgust. In some ways, she was the exact opposite of Sophie. She looked as though she belonged in the year above, with her high cheek bones and her black glossy hair just bobbing above her shoulders.

"What about you Anastasia?" asked Sophie.

"Firstly, it's Annie. Anastasia is such a mouthful. And, I don't know whether I was a muggle or had magic in me all along. You see," and at this Annie looked slightly nervous, "I'm an orphan. I live at an orphanage."

Both girls looked at her in pity.

"You poor girl," commented Isabelle.

"Oh it's great really, apart from the not having parents bit. Sometimes it's like one big sleepover and the house is lovely. A bit like this really."

A slightly chubby girl came bounding into the room, closely followed by her twin sister. Both were identical, with their golden brown hair pulled into high ponytails.

"Come on you guys, we're starving," Francesca starting pulling on Annie's arm.

"Ok, ok , we're coming," Annie giggled as she was pushed towards the door. "Anyone would think you were dieing to get to lessons."

"Not dieing," replied Felicity, "but we have potions first, and we can't wait to start brewing all kinds of things."

"I don't think it will be quite as easy as that," commented Sophie, as they raced down the stairs...


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