Chapter 4

Finally I turned around and put my seatbelt on. I looked around the interior of the car. It was kind of weird. This had to be a charmed car because on the outside it looked like a black BMW but on the inside it had the interior of a limo. "Wow" I muttered without me knowing. "This car is…..big."

"Oh yeah, that it is. It's my father's car. He likes to ride in style but not attract too much attention so this is the perfect way for him to travel."

I turned and faced McKenzie. "You said that your last name was Powers, right?"

"Yeah."

"And the school is named Sylvia S. Powers?"

"Right again."

"Ok. Any relation?"

She smiled at me, showing perfect porcelain teeth. "Yes. Ms. Powers was my great-great-great grandmother. And she was also the youngest sister of Goderic Gryffindor."

"Gryffindor had a sister?"

"Actually he had three sisters and six brothers. The Gryffindor family made up the largest magical family of that time.

"Well I'm in Gryffindor House at Hogwarts."

"Really? I'm thinking then that is why you were chosen. He-who-must-not-be-named is on his way back."

"I knew that Voldermort was coming back. I have already fought him so many times."

As I said the name of Voldermort I stole a glace at McKenzie. Unlike most wizards and witches, she did not flinch. Instead her face contorted in fury and pain. Her blue eyes grew icy and cold. I looked down at her hands and saw that they had begun to glow. Suddenly a light shot out of her palm and hit the back of the front passenger-side seat.

"Whoa Miss Powers," came a deep voice from the driver's seat. "I just cleaned this car. You know how much your father hates a dirty car."

McKenzie's eyes immediately melted and she sighed. "Sorry Barrett." She removed a wand from her sleeve and repaired the damage to the seat. She put her wand away and sat in silence for the rest of the ride.

I wonder what Voldermort did to her to make her so angry when I mentioned his name. I thought to myself. Little did I know exactly how much I had in common with the beautiful young girl that sat beside me.