"Bacon, eggs, apple slices, orange juice with a lemon wedge, lemonade with an orange wedge, chocolate, milk, and chocolate milk. And make it snappy. I have only two hours to eat all of that, I'm starting my new job!" Aunt Marie screamed at Lily through pursed, red lips. "It's your fourth in two weeks, don't get too exited," Lily mumbled under her breath. "Did you say something, dear?" "No, just grunted, that's all." She served her plump aunt breakfast and ran out the door to get the mail. She saw a yellow envelope on the doorstep. Not quite yellow, exactly, it looked more like old parchment. In emerald green writing it said:

Ms. L. Potter, 42 Kennington Road, A23 London

It had her name and address on it. Uncle Terry had said: "If they have your name on it, open whatever the heck you want. Who would want to give you something? All I would think is to be expelled from any school you miraculously got into." And miraculously, as he had said, the letter was from a school. Hoyswarts, no, Hogwarts, yes that's what it said. So, naturally, she opened it. And it read:"Dear Lily Potter,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at 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 than July 31

Sincerely, Lavender Brown, Deputy Headmistress

The other page read:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

UNIFORM First-year students will require: sets of plain work robes (black), plain pointed hat (black) for day wear, pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar), winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings). Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.

COURSE BOOKS

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Aldabert Waffling

A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self Protection by Quentin Trimble

OTHER EQUIPMENT

1 wand, 1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2), 1 set glass or crystal phials, 1 telescope, 1 set brass scales.

Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad. PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK

Broomstick? Does that means first years had maids? Lily had such an amazing feeling, to pick up that acceptance letter was complete and utter heaven for her. She was being invited to the party of education without being whacked on the backside for being her! But how do you send an owl? She looked up, and she saw her answer. About 350 owls were just casually standing on the roof. She saw the one that she knew wanted to send that letter. A beautiful Elf Owl was looking at her in the eye. Its plumage was light grey and brown. It's yellow eyes were staring at her. It was her owl and it knew it. She reached out to it. And it reached back. And it gave her a letter. And THAT letter read:

Dear Lily Luna Potter,

Greetings from Hogwarts! On the train to Hogwarts you will find a woman by name Professor Lavender Brown. That is me. On your first day, you will make your way to me and we will talk about everything you wanted to know. Oh, and before I forget, I must tell you, for you certainly won't know, you are a witch. Not as in the evil witches from stories and tales, as you would know, but a witch with magic powers, much like a wizard. Meet your Uncle Ronald and Aunt Hermione at King Cross Station, at Platform 9 ¾. I expect you to be there at half past ten. Good luck Miss Lily!

Deputy Headmistress, Lavender Brown

Lily's aunt and uncle knew everything. They knew everything she needed to learn. Re- reading the letter, she realized that it did not say Platform 9. It did not say Platform 10, either. On the contrary, it was right in the middle. Platform 9 ¾. This should be impossible, but she was just immersed in the fact that she, Lily Luna Potter, was a witch! Aunt Hermione would help me. She is the smart one, right? Right. And then she ran to pack her things. She was going to a school in London.