Louisa goes to Hogwarts
Chapter 1
Hogwarts Letter
Derek and Dorothy were so excited for their daughter, they had received a letter from Hogwarts school for the gifted and a visit from a social worker who had recommended this school in Scotland.
Louisa was a person on the spectrum with High functioning autism, she could calculate high end numbers, add them, divide them, multiply them, subtract them, on brain power alone, she could invent things for their home and repair electrical goods. She could repair screens on mobile phones and fix them from their bare beginnings, she could take apart a car engine, put it together, wire it, change the tyres, the oil and was already having driving lessons at age 14 from her mum. She could do algebra from the age of 10 and do complex problem solving. She devoured manuals and scientific discovery journals.
There was one problem, if Louisa made a mistake, she had a massive meltdown and that caused her to be bullied at school through the kids not understanding these nuances. Her old school did not have a sensory room and she hated loud and fast people. On more than one occasion, she had slid to the floor in tears and just sat there, her ears covered with her hands. The teachers didn't understand and had told her off more than once. The social services were called and Louisa was referred to C.A.M.H.S for an assessment. Louisa astounded the social worker and the psychologist with her knowledge and immediately received a diagnosis of Aspergers/H.F.A. It was then that Louisa's name appeared on the register at Hogwarts school for the gifted as if by magic.
"I don't mind enrolling our daughter there, but is there a sensory room she can visit, will a learning support be there in her classes to help her with learning skills?"
"Mr Taylor and Mrs Taylor, you can be assured that Louisa will be supported throughout her secondary education at Hogwarts and be given the up-most support and we will provide her uniform and her books from the Harry Potter Scholarship fund. He was diagnosed as autistic at age 8, he has really thrived and is in his fourth year now, the waxwings school for the gifted in Ireland has a training programme to send specialist teaching assistants to help those who are on the autistic spectrum." Mr and Mrs Taylor signed the scholarship fund form known as HPSS-1 and quickly penned an acceptance letter. This was it, they would have to send their daughter to a boarding school in Scotland. After the social worker left. They had a task to explain this carefully and they called their daughter in from the garage, she was working on an environmentally friendly hybrid car engine. "Had fun today, daddy, had lots of fun" Louisa said excitedly as she went to give her mum and dad a hug. "I am so glad sweetie! Now sit down sweetheart, we love you very much, but we are worried that your present school doesn't give you the support or encouragement you need, do you understand?"
"Yes, daddy, so you have signed me into a different school?" Louisa started doing logical thinking.
"Daddy, Mommy?"
"Yes darling"
"You aren't going to forget me, are you?" she said as big fat tears slid down her face
"No, darling, we are so proud of you, we love you so much and we think you will make some wonderful friends. We want you to have a good life and a good education because you deserve that, darling."
"Is this school?" she gulped "a boarding school"
"Yes, but you will be able to write to us and will come home to us in summer, Christmas and Easter, there is even a nice village near the school, called Hogs-Meade that we have been thinking about buying a holiday home in. It's a cottage called Lacewing" Louisa nodded and started humming to herself.
"Would you like to see the schools prospectus?"
"Yes, mummy, please show me the course list, if there is sciences, I will definitely sign up for them!"
"Wow, there is chemistry, Advanced Algebra, Physics. Woah, and they have a peaceful room! Physical Education, History, English Literature"
"Yes, and your lunch will be brought to you in the Peaceful room with another autistic student, you will have different houses to choose from called the Red Lions, Badgers Sett, Serpents Nest, and the Ravens Flock! Apparently they will assess you by your different traits so they know which house will suit you better. Are you happy to know these things in advance, darling?"
"Yes, Super, fabulous, I have to finish the engine now, mummy, daddy, thank you….so much"
Louisa ran back to the garage "Sweetheart, do you think this new school will be the making of our lovely hyperactive daughter"
"I do think that it will, yes" The two smiled at each other and went to keep a watchful eye on their pride and joy.