Disclaimer: Still not mine.
Magic
"Sev! Sev, it came, it finally came!" He turned and found that she was waving a piece of parchment under his nose.
"Lil, contrary to popular belief, I am not a bat, and therefore not blind."
"Sev, you know Tuney didn't mean it!" Lily bit her lip, always a sure sign that she was lying.
"Then why did she say it? You know just as well as I that she said it to be spiteful, and she wanted to get back at us for not playing with her again."
"Oh, let's not argue Sev, not on such a great day!" She had the pleading look on her face, the one he could never resist.
"Alright Lil, what finally came?"
"My letter! My letter to Hogwarts, it has a book list, supplies that I'll need and a ticket to King's Cross Station. That one is a little odd though, I don't know if it got the platform right."
She was glowing with excitement, and in the face of her happiness he lost the desire to tell her that he had received one as well. Except, his letter was tossed into the fireplace the moment the owl dropped it, and he and his mother had to suffer the anger of his father. But thankfully the bruises weren't where Lily could see them.
"That's great Lil! My letter should be coming any day now!"
His mother explained to him afterwards that Hogwarts would deliver the letter until it was received so, hopefully, the next would be delivered when his father was out of the house.