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Rin, short for Rinoma was sitting at her window in her room looking out at the setting sun. She sighed and thought of all the other creatures starring at this same exact sunset; mermaids, nymphs, fairies, and best of all, sorcerers of all kinds. Her daydreaming was interrupted by her Aunt Terri. "Rin! Come down and eat dinner!" she shouted as Rin grudgingly sat up from her chair against the window and left. Rin was a girl at the age of eleven. Her hair was blonde, short, and feathered upward to make little spikes and eyes as blue as the sea. She was wearing a casual long sleeved T-shirt and flared jeans. When Rin made it down the stairs and into the kitchen she was a bit surprised. Her Uncle Veimus was home from work today! Rin was also a bit confused, what was so special about today? It wasn't like it was her birthday (which she just had a couple of weeks ago) "Your home uncle!" she exclaimed. "Yeah, work gave me a day off. You see I can't write with this broken arm so they gave me the day off. Very nice people, indeed." He said and sat back with a loud grunt of exhaustion. Aunt Terri had set the food down on the table (ham and vegetables) and began to talk to Uncle Veimus about the thunder storm coming. Rin stared down at her plate and began to eat solemnly thinking of eating with elves and dragons.

It was July 30th and peculiar things had been happening around the Winerton home. Many owls had appeared out of nowhere, it had rained only on there house, strange letters had arrived that seemed to be burning from the edges. Not to mention Rin had done some very peculiar things too. Last Halloween's school party some kids had made fun of her clown costume in school. When it was time to go trick or treating they couldn't find their own costume so they had to all wear grocery bags. Then there was the time her kitten Shelby (a calico tabby) had gotten stuck in a tree. When Rin tried to jump up to the twenty foot high branch she ended up just appearing on the branch. It took the firemen to climb up and get them both, which were very confused on how a six-year-old could climb that high.

Dinner was over and Rin had taken her shower. She was now getting ready for bed. Rin took one last look at the pelting rain and flashing lightning, went to her bed and thought about the wondrous land beyond this small village in the outskirts of London. A couple of hours late Rin had given up trying to sleep. She felt tonight was too important to sleep. She rolled out of bed and decided to go get a drink when she heard something. It was Aunt Terri and Uncle Veimus talking to each other in very low voices. Rin edged toward the door and opened it up a crack. She could just make out what they were saying. "It's July 30th Veimus, you no what that means" Rin heard a feminine voice say, it must have been aunts. "Yes, we must be extra careful, tonight is the last night so they'll be searching their hardest" Rin stopped listening for a moment. Who were "they"? Rin's parents? She hadn't seen her parents in well, ever! Rin put her head to the door again "But what if they find us? We don't want that life for her!" "They won't find us here Terri; we've been here for eleven years in some small town. How could they ever find us?" Rin took her ear yet again from the door. This was all too weird. She was beginning to have different feelings about her aunt and uncle. Have they been hiding me from my parents? Well I guess it's probably for my protection but still… Rin was just about to put her ear back to the door when she heard a loud "BOOOM!" of a door being broken off its hinges. The hiss of the cat was muffled by the shrill scream of Aunt Terri and outraged Uncle Veimus.

"Terri! It's been too long! How's it goin'?" said a low, grumbling voice that seemed to shake the house. "Drop the act, Hagrid! Why are you here?" shrieked Aunt Terri pointy a finger at him. "Yeh know too well why I'm here." said Hagrid angrily. "Yeh think yeh can jus run off and hide yer daughter away from where she belongs?" He bellowed. "It's too dangerous for her!" shouted Uncle Veimus. Rin sneaked out of her room to get a better look at the scene. Apparently they had heard her in the momentary silence. Rin took one look at the beast standing in the doorway and gasped. He was at least fifteen feet tall and had a beard that looked like it had never been trimmed or cut in ages. His clothes were old and rugged. They looked as if they had never been washed or mended for they were heavily soiled and ripped. In one hand he held a mighty umbrella and on his shoulder was a regular sized owl. He looked like one of those trolls in fairytales. Yet his eyes, though angry and frustrated looked gentle and kind as if he never really posed any threat. The only thing Rin could think was Oh my god, is that my father? Rin backed herself as far on the wall as possible hoping to disappear inside it. Hagrid stepped forward but Uncle Veimus wouldn't let him go any further "Don't go any further or I'll curse you!" he shouted as he whipped out a small stick out of his pocket. Rin looked at it and it appeared to be a wand. Great, now I know I'm going nuts. She thought. "What's wrong with yeh two now? Before yeh ran away yeh always loved magic! Now yeh stooped down to muggle level!" "He-who-must-not-be-named!" Uncle Veimus shouted and Aunt Terri whimpered "Her parents were great aurors and he-who-must-not-be-named never forgives any family that gets in his way. It's just too dangerous." he finished. Hagrid shook his head in disbelief "Yeh dun know? He-who-must-not-be-named is dead!" He looked both of them very hard in the eye. Both mouths dropped open in disbelief. "d-dead?" stuttered Aunt Terri. "Yes! Dead!" Hagrid repeated firmly "I can't believe yeh two dun know!" "We cut ourselves from the wizarding world completely, so we never knew." said Terri. "Well, he's gone, and his followers are all locked up so yeh have nothing to fear" said Hagrid and walked past both of them who didn't bother to stop him, for they were both shaking there head in disbelief. He walked right up the staircase and kneeled beside Rin. Rin's breath got shorter and colder. "It's alright" said Hagrid gently. "I believe this is fer yeh" Hagrid said and handed a note to Rin. Rin examined it and flipped it over. It was a yellowish color addressed to Ms. R. Winerton, the west bedroom, cattail drive, Wryton.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL

of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later then July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Rin read it over and over, each time her eyes becoming wider. "This can't be happening" was all she could say. "But it is. Yeh're a witch, Rin. Yeh're not a muggle like you think yeh are. Yeh're mom and dad was a witch and wizard too, they were killed by a very bad dark wizard named… named… ah, I can't say it. What's important is that yeh're coming to Hogwarts, the best wizarding out of 'em all. And you'll be taught by the finest headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. But first we have to go to Diagon Alley to buy yer school stuff. Whaddya sat Rin? Ready to leave muggle town and go to where you really belong?" Hagrid said gently. Rin shook her head in disbelief. "Why, why hadn't my aunt and uncle told me?" she said. "Because they were afraid of all the bad wizards out there. They're all gone now, though. Dumbledore'll explain the rest later at Hogwarts." He said and got up, towering over Rin. "Well?" he said. Rin was confused. "Are you going? Or do you want to live the boring life?" Rin looked at her parents who nodded. She always wanted something more in life so she nodded her answer. "Brilliant!" he exclaimed "I'll send the letter to Dumbledore right away!" Hagrid said and pulled out a piece of parchment, some ink and a quill from his pocket. He quickly scribbled down that Rin had accepted, rolled up and gave it to his owl that stuck it in his beak and flew off. "Well, I guess I better be off" he said as he walked out the door and vanished…