Chp. 2- The Letter

Disclaimer- I own nothing besides Sam Scully.

The next day Sam looked at her letter. The back was strange, like a coat of arms with… animals? She curiously opened it. It read:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Scully,
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 September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31. Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress

Sam Stared at the letter. Questions flew through her mind.

"Mom!" she yelled.

"What is it Samantha?"

" What is this?"

"Oh, my..."

"What? What?"

"Um, well, apparently… your a witch," Julia said.

"But, how am I a witch?"

"Er... I don't know."

"Well. do you know what it means 'they await my owl'?"

"Well there's an owl outside the window, maybe you're supposed to send an answer through it.''

"Okay…"

Sam proceeded to write a response saying that she would attend the school, after discussing what they would do with her mother.

Sam's older brother Andy came out of his room.

"What are you guys doing up so early, it's only 1'oclock in the afternoon!" the 13-year old tiredly mumbled.

"Well, some of us actually sleep normal hours," Sam remarked, looking reproachfully at his tousled hair.

Andy stuck his tongue out at her.

"What's that letter?" he asked suddenly, seeming to notice her holding it.

"I'm a witch," Sam gave him the letter.

Andy scoffed, "Yeah right. There's no such thing, this is probably a joke some kid is playing on you."

"Yeah, kids our age send letters via owls?"

"Uh… umm…"

"Exactly. Wait, just how do we get all these books?"

As Sam asked the question, another owl flew threw an open window.

"Hmm… hey these are directions!" Sam exclaimed.

"Well, we can go to get your things on the 31st, all right?" her mom replied.

"Excellente!" Sam whispered.

July 31st- The Scully family- Julia, Sam, Andy, William- 2, and Sarina- 3 months- traveled to the London Underground by train. They made their way through a huge crowd, looking for a place called 'The Leaky Cauldron', according to the directions. Sam suddenly spotted the pub.

"Hey, mom, isn't that it?" Sam questioned.

"Where? I don't see anything."

"Right there!" Sam led her family over to the inn. It was frustrating that they couldn't see it, but maybe it was something magical, because when she looked around, she noticed that people's eyes seemed to slide right over it. As they entered Julia gasped. The area was dimly lit, and rather shabby. They made their way through the pub, and saw the bartender.

"Excuse me, but how do we get to Diagon Alley?" Julia queried.

"Diagon Alley?" an enormous man behind them issued, "my name is Rubeus Hagrid, Hagrid for short, and I can get yeh there. I have ta go get Harry anyway."

Hagrid led them to a spot behind the Leaky Cauldron.

"This is a dead end!" Andy laughed.

"Nope," Hagrid told them and whipped out a pink umbrella. "Three up, two across," he murmured, "ahh!" He tapped the brick. "Welcome to Diagon Alley!"

A/N- All right, second chappy up! Yays! Okay, remember read and review, and eat candy!