Okay so this will be the last chapter for a while. I might be able to update tomorrow but I probably won't. I'm going on vacation to a place with no wifi. Enough of my ramblings here's the next chapter. This one is with Caitlyn.
"Dad when is my Hogwart's letter going to arrive?" Caitlyn Lily Potter was eleven years old and the only daughter of Harry Potter. She had been awaiting her Hogwart's acceptance letter for weeks now.
"Well Caitlyn today's June 1st the letters are sent out May 30th, so you should be getting it sometime today." Almost as if on cue to owls began tapping on the window. Caitlyn ran over and opened it up.
"Dad there are two owls! Two! Does this mean two different schools want me!?" Caitlyn squealed. Harry looked thoughtful and then nodded.
"Why don't you read them, Cait." Caitlyn was so excited that she didn't even notice her dad calling her Cait. Caitlyn hated nicknames and always got mad when she was called Cait, Caity, or Lyn.
"Dad the first one is for Hogwarts. Neville er Professor Longbottom told me that I would be in Ravenclaw, but I want to be in Gryffindor like you!" As much as Harry wanted his daughter to go to Hogwarts he was relieved that his daughter was accepted to another one, that way she wouldn't run into his other girl Iris. Harry was pretty sure she would send 'Ris to Hogwarts.
"Dear Ms. Potter,
I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Merlin's Academy for the Gifted. Here at MAG we go through a screening process of choosing young witches and wizards throughout the world who seem like promising witches and wizards. At age eleven we invite fifty students into the school. Those students go through an intense and vigorous year progressing through the first and second year curriculum of other schools around the world. At the end of the year twenty-five of those students aren't invited back for the next year. After your first year you begin to study more advanced charms, third year is advanced defense, fourth year, advanced potions, fifth year advanced transfiguration, sixth year advanced herbology, and seventh is your choice. Of course you also study every subject each year just not in depth. If you are interested in attending we await your owl not later than June 31st. After we receive your confirmation owl we will send you a supplies list and other information about the year. I hope to see you here.
Lisa Mars, headmistress and founder.
"Wow Dad MAG sounds like a great school. And to think I thought I was an average witch. The other one is for Hogwarts.
"Dear Ms. Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Please find enclosed a supply list and as you live abroad a portkey to platform 9 3/4. We await your owl no later than July 31st. If you have any questions send an owl. Term begins September 1st.
Fillius Flitwick, Deputy Headmaster
"Hmm. I think I like MAG, but dad should I go to Hogwarts like you?"
"Caitlyn it's up to you and I think MAG is a great way for you to become the best witch that you can. What do you think?"
"Yeah, I guess you are right." Grabbing her quill Caitlyn quickly scratched a reply to Merlin's Academy.
The next day a reply from Merlin's Academy arrived in the post. Caitlyn grabbed it and eagerly began reading it.
"Ms. Potter,
Thank you for replying. I look forward to seeing you at Merlin's Academy. As a first year student you are required to attend a two week orientation in July. After the orientation you will be dismissed to go home for the rest of the Summer holidays. Students begin the school year August 20th. All students will take a portkey to and from orientation each day along with one at the beginning of the school year. We look forward to seeing you at MAG. Please find enclosed a supply list and portkey information.
First Year Student Supply List
Books:
Transfiguration for the Advanced Pupil Year One and Two by Charles Tonley
Potion Theory for Beginners by Lila Trout
Safety and Precautions in the Potions Lab by Penelope Nott
Useful and Easy Potions by Lila Trout
Advanced Potions by Lila Trout
Magical Theory by Miranda Goshwick
Household Charms by Trevor Bosh
Simple Charms by Trevor Bosh
Hard but Satisfying Charms by Trevor Bosh
Defense Against by Laura Lawler
What to Do: DADA for Unexpected Situations by Harry Potter
Useful Herbs Muggle and Magical by Jessica Larecnce
Where they are? Magical Plants by Jessica Larence
How to Care: Magical Plants by Jessica Larence
History of Magic for Dummies by Madaline Hatch
Uniform:
5 pairs of black pants
5 white blouses
5 everyday wear black robes
2 pairs of dragonhide gloves
Dragonhide boots
Safety Goggles
Other Materials:
One Pewter Cauldron size 2
Wand
Any type of broom
Telescope
Star Charts
Crystal Phials
Lab Rats(15)
Cage
Food for Rats
Please have all materials by Orientation.
Portkey Information
Portkeys will leave at 8:30 AM each day of orientation starting July 14th and ending July 28th. Students will portkey home from orientation each day at 4:00 PM. Lunch will be provided. Your morning portkey for July 14th will be this letter so don't lose it.
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Later that day Caitlyn and Harry flooed to Diagon Alley to get Caitlyn's supplies. They first stopped in Magical Mengrare to buy Lab Rats and a pet. Inside there were lots of different owls and cats. In the end Caitlyn decided on a beautiful speckled tawny. They bought some owl food and treats along with a cage for the rats.
There next stop was Quality Quidditch supplies for a broom. After looking around Caitlyn saw the newest model. It wasn't in the store yet but you could order it by owl post. The broom she got was the lightningbolt. It was made of mahogany wood and oak branches. It has a curved handle and was perfect for the seeker position which was what Caitlyn liked to play.
Soon they found themselves at florish and blotts where they with much difficulty found all of the books Caitlyn needed. They then went to the trunk store so that Caitlyn could pick out a trunk and a bag. The trunk Caitlyn got was a wooden one charmed with the featherweight charm, and so it never was full. It had her name carved into it along with her school. For her bag Caitlyn got an emerald green one, the same color as her eyes. It was also charmed weightless and bottomless.
Madam Malkins was a disaster. When she got there the clerk just assumed she was attending Hogwarts and began getting her ready for it. When Harry stepped in the clerk had to make some snide remark about him and his parents getting killed. Caitlyn had to actually hold back her father in order for him to not hex the woman.
When they got to there last stop Ollivander's Caitlyn could not stop talking about how she would finally get a wand. The duo stepped inside and was greeted by a creepy looking old man. He just smiled though and shook her father's hand.
"Aww Mr. Potter, how good to see you again. I remember when you first got your wand. Holy, phoenix feather, and 11 1/2 inches am I right?"
"Yes Mr. Ollivander sir."
"Well now I presume this is Ms. Potter here? I remember when your mother came in here. Bright young witch she was. I believe hers was Teak, dragon heart-string, and 14 inches. Great for dueling. But we are here for you. Now the wand chooses the witch, so here try this one." Ollivander placed one in Caitlyn's hand before taking it away almost immediately. He handed her another one that she just waved. Nothing happened again. She went through more and more boxes but he finally handed her one.
"Here try this one. Maple, Mermaid tear, and 7 inches." Caitlyn gave it a wave and made the boxes go back to their proper spots.
"Curious. I have only ever made one wand with a mermaid tear, they use to be quite popular but now mermaids are less willing to donate their tears. Needless to say you will be quite a powerful witch. Mermaids are tricky creatures and it is an honor to have a wand with one of their tears chose you." Caitlyn and Harry thanked Ollivander and then payed for the wand before leaving.
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That night at dinner Caitlyn began questioning her father about her mother. All she knew about her was that she had her hair and temper. And now she knew about her mother's wand. It wasn't much but she hoped that one day she would find out more.
"Dad what was she like?"
"Who?"
"Dad you know who I mean! My mother"
"Oh, well your mother was a lot like you, you got her temper and she was a wonderful woman. Now how do you like the pasta?" Caitlyn could tell her father didn't want to talk about her so she just said the pasta was good. That was all she ever got. She didn't even have a picture of her mom. Oh what she would give for a picture of her mother.
Okay so that's that chapter. What do you think of it?
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