"Olivia! Wake up! Breakfast starts in 10 minutes!" One of my roommates said as they tossed something of the soft variety on my head.
"I'm up, I'm up." I mumbled as I slowly say up, grabbing the soft weapon that was thrown at my head. A pillow, of course. Angelina's way of getting me up.
It was the last day of our first week of school. You would think being first years and it being the first week of school that the teachers wouldn't pile so much homework on us. I don't really mind at all, I love school work, but I've been staying up late just to get some complete. Though I would get done hours sooner if it weren't for two people in particular, distracting me every other minute.
"You could blow them off you know, the twins, instead of staying down there." My other roommate, Alicia, said; pulling her hair up in a simple ponytail.
"It doesn't bother me, and besides they're pretty funny." I mused, thinking of how the first day of day of classes Fred and George. They had cornered the Filch's cat (the caretaker) and turned her fur rainbow colors. It was a sight to see when Filch saw her; screaming and yelling down the hallway about how rotten students were.
"I guess so." Angelina said, "Now come on, I am starving and ready to get a day of classes over with."
The rest of us nodded in agreement and followed Angelina down to the Great Hall. We sat at the Gryffindor table and I started to pile my plate high up; I was starving. I missed dinner last night because I was in the library, reading.
"Thinking this is your last meal, are you Ollie?" George said as he slid in beside me.
"Save some for the rest of us." Laughing, Fred sat down beside me.
"You guys, leave Liv alone." Said Katie, playfully smacking George's arm.
"Yeah, leave me alone. I didn't eat dinner last night. I'm starving." I said as I took a spoonful of eggs at ate them.
"But you eat like this all this time. And it's your fault you missed dinner; George and I tried to get you out of there, but nooo. You had to study." Fred stated.
"Oh, just leave me alone. The library was the only place that was peace and quiet." I rolled my eyes, as if that stated the obvious. Just then, the owls started flying in, carrying the mail. I looked up trying to find my brown and white striped Burrow owl, Jester. I finally spotted him in the sea of owls, making his way towards me. He landed gracefully in front of me, gave me my letter, and waited for a treat. I gave him one and a quick pet, then he took off to the owlery. "Oh, mum wrote me." Curiously, I opened the letter.
"Olivia,
I am hoping you are enjoying Hogwarts; and I am thrilled that you got into Gryffindor; it is a great house to be in. I was in Hufflepuff, but you knew that.
I'm not only writing you to tell give you my congratulations but also to tell you that I quit my job. I know your whole life I've done nothing but work and it has been rough on you. You're probably wondering 'why now?' as you should. I decided that I needed to be home more and I was no longer happy working at Darren & Co. Well, I still am going to work, just not there and it's a job where I can be home more. You're probably going to think it's silly, but the Prophet offered me a job and I took it. I only go in 3 days a week and I can work at home if needed.
Also, I write to tell you that I'm moving, well we are moving. To a little village called Ottery St. Catchpole, I really hope you don't mind. It's a lovely place and it seems nice enough for us.
I am sorry dear, for all of the things I've ever said or done to you. I do love you, my little Olivia and I can't wait to see you on Christmas break. Please forgive me.
All my love,
Mom"
I read the letter ten more times to make sure I read it right. I was shocked, to say the least. My mom, the workaholic, quit her job and moved our home. I didn't really know what to think or process at the moment.
"You alright Ollie?" Fred said, nudging me with his elbow. "You look more pale than usual."
"Yeah, uhm, I'm fine. I think." I said, quickly getting up and getting my things. "I'll see you guys in class."
"No wait, we'll come with you." George said
"No, it's okay." I tried to shrug them off.
"You're obviously shocked over something and since we declared ourselves your best friends, are going to come with you." Fred said, linking his arm into mine; George linking his arm into mine also.
"I'm fine you two. Promise." I sighed; I'd have to tell them two sooner or later, so I guess sooner is better than later. Maybe. I hated bearing myself to others, telling them things about myself that they need not to be bothered with. But I can't hide things too well, and since they obviously weren't going to leave me alone until I tell them what's wrong; I told them.
I left out the details of my childhood, they didn't need to know that and the way I see it, and the past is the past. They listened closely, seeming to absorbing all that I was telling them. Finally, when I finished, the boys had great big smiles on their faces.
"What?" I asked them two, cautiously.
"Well you see, Ottery St. Catchpole is-"George started.
"The village where we happened to live at, and since-"Fred said, starting to explain.
"You're going to be living in that same village, its completely obvious-"
"That we are destined to be best friends." Fred finished, his smile widened.
"Oh no," I started to laugh; they were completely convinced that we had to be friends. We were nothing alike; the twins were wild and they loved to play pranks. I was more to myself, calm and getting in trouble was dead last on the things that I wanted to do. In fact, it was completely extinct on that list.
"You know Ollie," George started, walking me into potions class with Fred.
"This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Fred said smiling as we sat down. And I couldn't help but smile back because they were right; this was going to be a great friendship. And though it seemed too good to be true, my mom seemed to be getting into the role of an actual mom. Though I was a little apprehensive about that, time could only tell with that situation.