Second chapter of Just an American Girl! I have a couple more one-shots for the pre-school section, then we move on to wizarding schools in the USA! Hope you enjoy!
~March 24, 1986, Jones' House~
Addie walked down the stairs, rubbing her green eyes. She had been taking her after noon nap and now she was awake, her hair standing up in weird places.
Mrs. Jones turned from the magazine she was reading to see the young girl coming down the carpeted stairs. She hadn't heard the young girl over the gurgles from the one year old twins through the baby monitor, or the chopping of vegetables in the kitchen. So, the young child didn't quite understand how the knife was moving on its own.
"Mommy…why is that knife moving on its own?" Addie stared in wonderment.
"Well, sweetie, it's called magic. You'll be able to do it one day too." Mrs. Jones smiled.
"Really?" Addie's eyes lit up and she ran for her mom. She scampered into Mrs. Jones' lap. "Can you tell me more?"
"Sure sweetums, as much as you want."
Addie grinned and curled up in her mom's lap, listening to the adventures and possibilities of life if you're a witch or wizard.
~July 23, 1991~
It was eight days until Addie's 11th birthday, so it wasn't unusual for cards to come in the mail. But, when one comes with Addie's direct room placement, it was a little weird. So, Addie took it straight to her parents.
"Mommy, Daddy, look at this." Addie showed her parents the letter.
Mr. Jones, setting down his sweet tea, looked at the letter. He frowned and opened the letter. As he read, he began nodding, and 'hmm'-ing. When he finished, he smiled.
"Honey, you know the school where Dean, Sam, and Chris go too?"
"Yep. It's a magic school." Addie whispered 'magic.' "Do I get to go to school with Dean too?"
"Hey! Sam and I go too!" Chris protested from the oak tree. "Daddy just said so!"
"Yeah, but I bonded with her more than you two." Dean smirked.
"Anyway," Mr. Jones looked at his wavy haired sons, "this is a letter inviting you to a school in Scotland, called Hogwarts."
"Really? But why me?" Addie frowned. "Is it because my parents are from there?"
"But Addie!" Scout and Blair, now six years old, hugged their sister. "You can't leave us to go to Scotland! We'll miss you!"
"I'll visit." Addie smiled.
The twins were going to protest but a tall, pale, creepy man appeared with a pop!
Dean, Sam, and Chris jumped from the oak tree, wands raised and gathered their sisters behind them. Mr. and Mrs. Jones pulled out their wands.
"I'm not here to hurt you, if I so wished, I could paralyze you single handedly." The man spoke slow and deliberately.
"Then why are you here?" Mr. Jones glared at the man ruining his Sunday with his kids.
"To speak to Adeline Potter." The man said. "Is there a problem?"
"You're not getting near my sister." Dean glared at the older man, trying to look brave.
The man's lip curled in amusement. "Stand aside little boys. This is no place for your childish…acts."
"Excuse me, those are my brothers and parents you're talking to! And if you want to talk to me, then you show them some respect!" Addie pushed through her brothers.
The man's facial expression softened and he knelt down to Addie's level. "Well, young lady, I've come to ask you not to go to Hogwarts until you are 14. Hogwarts is getting a bit too many first years. We want you to come later on."
Addie glared at the man. But nodded. "If you're going to be there, I don't wanna go right away. Two birds with one stone"
The man nodded, and stood. He turned and disappeared. Addie looked at her parents.
"Looks like I'm going to Southern Wiz!" Addie cheered, jumping on Dean's back.
The Jones' laughed, and Addie smiled, ready for the next chapter in her life. (Bad pun! Haha!)