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Hope you enjoy this chapter. Finally something good is happening to Rachel Lupin…

I was so relieved when school was out and when summer rolled by. It was the summer that I would turn eleven. Mark and Jessica were eleven already in April. Suzanne would turn eleven in July and I would in August. Mark's parents were always away so we mostly hung out at his place. But why were they always away and left their kids? Shouldn't they be happy to have a family and stay with them? I didn't understand then because all I wanted was a family. Even if you belong in one not everything is all good and sunshine.

Most of the time we would play with Mark's five year old brother Harrison or watch something called a TV. It was amazing how all those people were able to into such a small box. I asked Mark how did the TV worked. Later on I found out his mother was a witch and his dad a muggle. It explains the random muggle stuff.

I was surprised he replied since it was such a stupid question for a ten year old to ask. "Electricity and wires and other things. What you actually thought they're people who can fit in the TV?"

"No," I said embarrassed now by what I was thinking. I know he didn't mean to sound mean or anything.

The little boy Harrison always looked scared though but had the same beautiful dark eyes as Mark. Did I just say that…no, no, excuse me that didn't sound right. Sorry. Fine I'll tell. I did have feelings for Mark at one point in my life. I just thought it was some stupid little girl's crush that I would get out of. I kept saying that for so long and I know you're all laughing. Thinking back yes, it's freaking hysterical.

One of the greatest things that happened in my life was after Suzanne's birthday. We were at steps of "our home" and the three of us were convincing Jessica to come inside. She didn't want to. She was planning to run away. Well it wasn't such a happy moment at first. We we're actually fighting over something pointless.

"You can't leave you know that," Suzanne pointed out quietly.

"If my parents find out I'm hiding one of friends, they'll…" Mark started to say.

"It's not so bad. Why not try to talk to Molly..." I suggested

"Greatest idea you have!" Jessica exclaimed in sarcasm. She laughed bitterly. "She would never listen to me…"

Suzanne suggested something else but I wasn't paying attention. My eyes were up in the sky. I thought I saw an owl. Take that back I DID see an owl.

"Look up there!" I said randomly.

"What," my three friends said in unison and turned around to see me.

"Didn't you see them?" I asked. "I saw an owl,"

"Owls don't live here," Suzanne said. She looked to Jessica. "Do they?"

"No," Jessica said, still a little bit annoyed. At least she cooled down a bit.

"I never saw any owls here Rachel," Mark said nicely.

"But I did!" I said. They didn't believe and looked at me like I was crazy. Well that wasn't the first time people thought that.

"Well then you're going crazy," Jessica said in her moody tone.

"Am not," I replied,sticking my tongue out. Jessica and I continued going at each other like that for a while. You could see how mature we were.

There was a sound like someone was behind us. The four of us turned around to find four letters on the step behind us.

Miss R. Lupin

The doorstep of Ms. M. Bell

24 Pasadena Road

Miss S. Adams

The doorstep of Ms. M Bell

24 Pasadena Road

Miss J. Frank

The doorstep of Ms. M. Bell

24 Pasadena Road

Mr. M. Mason

The doorstep of Ms. Bell

24 Pasadena Road

I opened the letter with excitement and slightly nervous. I had no clue who was writing to me or the heck this was. What was a Hogwarts? I thought.

Hogwarts School

Of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

Dear Miss Lupin,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later then July 31…

I looked up from the letter to see that my friends already finished reading it. Susanne had a big smile on her face and Jessica seemed calmer.

"I can't believe it," Susanne said amazed.

"Yeah. Are you sure it isn't a joke?"

"It's not," I said. "Alyssa told me about that place."

"Alyssa?" Mark asked. "Who's she?" Of course, there were some things he didn't know about Jessica, Susanne and I. He never knew about the orphanage and I never had the time to tell him about Alyssa. I ignored his question and took the wand out of my pocket.

"How are we all going to get our supplies though? We're broke. We have no money," I said. I hand the wand in my hand tightly even though I had no clue what to do with it.

"Not exactly," Jessica said proudly and smiled. "I have gold from my parents. I have enough for all of us remember," It was the only thing Jessica had left from her dead parents, their money.

"Really," Susanne and Mark said grinning.

"Yeah. But wait a minute. Where are you suppose to get the supplies?" Jessica asked me.

"Diagon Alley I think. I remember Alyssa telling me that and Kayla use to live very close to there."

"Who's Kayla?" Mark asked more confused than ever and usually he isn't the confused one which made it cute.

"We need to reply buy July 31 and it's already July 29." Jessica pointed out.

"How do we get it back to them?" Suzanne wondered.

"Owls," I said. "They delivered these letters to us so that's how they'll get back," I replied simply.

All of a sudden an owl landed where the letters were and had a pen in its mouth. We wrote back, accepting the offer. The great horned owl grew fond of Suzanne and she kept petting it. When Mark tried to pet the owl almost snapped at him. Jessica laughed and Mark only sighed.

"When should we go to Diagon Alley? And more importantly where is it?" Jessica asked. The great horned owl flew away.

"Let's go tomorrow," I suggested putting the supplies list in my other jeans pocket. "I think I remember where it is."

Mark had to leave and Jessica went inside. Suzanne and I stayed outside for a little while longer. We were excited and yet speechless.

"Do you think," Suzanne said slowly. "Your brother is at Hogwarts?"

I didn't even realize that until she brought it up. I wasn't in the mood to talk about him. "I dunno, he might be there," I said, not sounding excited at all.

"But maybe you can find out your past. You can find your family," Suzanne said brightly and hopefully.

"It would be odd after eight years," I pointed out. "And what happens if they don't want me," I said bitterly and sadly. It was a terrible thought but it was possible. I thought who would want me now?

"Don't think like that," Susanne scolded. "They would love you,"

"I'm worried," I admitted. "Excited but worried," I wished so much to see my family again and now there was a chance, but the thought of rejection haunted me for the rest of the summer.

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