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2. July 3, 2022

Well, there it is: the real reason that this is the Worst Summer Ever. That whole event was bad enough but my mother was gone that week and I just couldn't tell her when she got back. I fixed up most of my injuries by magic and explained the rest by saying I'd gotten into a fight. Maman trusts me so much that she didn't even question it. I feel so bad about it. But she's so busy all the time that I usually look after myself anyways and I've been in fights before. Gotta go. Supper. Peace. Ξ

Putting her journal away, Nikia headed downstairs to start dinner for her and her mom. As she turned on her music, there came a knock at the door. Opening it, Nikia was surprised to see it was Melissa Perry, her Muggle neighbour.

"Hi Nikia" Melissa said.

"Oh, hi. How are you?"

"I'm good, and you?"

"Pretty good," Nikia replied. "Would you like to come in?" she asked.

"Oh, sure," agreed Melissa. "I'm really here to give you this. My mum said it was dropped into our mail slot by mistake." As she spoke, she handed a letter to Nikia. Turning it over, Nikia saw a seal with a coat of arms: a large letter H surrounded by a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake; the seal of Hogwarts.

"Oh, thanks Melissa," she said, feeling faintly relieved. This was a pretty important letter. It's a really good thing she brought it over, she thought to herself, or I might have missed the start of term or something.

They stayed and talked for quite a while. It was late by the time Melissa returned home. She and Nikia had gone to elementary school together when they were younger, but they hadn't seen much of each other since Nikia started attending Beauxbatons.

Locking the door and turning off the kitchen lights, Nikia made her way upstirs to her bedroom to open the letter from Hogwarts:

Dear Miss Black,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into HogwartsSchool of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment for the coming school year. Please note that term will begin on September the first. The Hogwarts Express will be leaving from Platform 9 ¾ at Kings Cross Station at eleven o'clock.

Yours sincerely,

Professor P. Clearwater

Deputy Headmistress

Behind this letter, Nikia found the list of books and equipment that she would need to buy as well as her ticket for the Hogwarts Express.

"Looks like I'll have to make a trip to Diagon Alley soon, eh Minnie?" she said, looking down at the cat that had jumped up beside her. "Ah well. May as well sleep on it." And with that, Nikia changed into her pyjamas, turned off the lights and crawled into be, with Minuit and Mouse curled up around her.

...

A week or so later, Nikia was just about to Floo off to Diagon Alley to go do her school shopping, when the doorbell rang. It was Melissa.

"Oh, hi. I'm sorry, are you just heading out?" she asked, looking faintly disappointed.

"Ummm, yes actually. I'm going shopping. But why don't I call you when I get back and we can make plans for a day out together or something?"

"Yeah, definitely!" the other girl responded, enthusiastically. "Guess I'll talk to you later then. Have fun shopping!" Turning, she walked back down the street, up the steps and into her own house.

Locking the door behind Melissa, Nikia headed to her fireplace, grabbed a handful of glittery green powder from a jar on the mantelpiece and threw it onto the logs. Stepping into the green flames that had burst into existence, Nikia shouted clearly "Diagon Alley" and whooshed away. As she span around in the flames, she thought to herself; I really hope Melissa doesn't notice that I don't leave or I'm going to seem like such a hypocrite.