"Belinda!?" screeched a voice.

"BAM!" the hatch flew open and dust fell from the ceiling like snowflakes. And was still laying on the ground with the letter in a loose grasp in my right hand. Carol's pudgy head popped out from the hole.

"Belinda!" She frantically said. "I thought you were dead! I called you over 12 times and you've been laying here the whole time." I looked at her she didn't look worried. Amateur acting skills. "What is that? "She said eyeing the letter.

"Oh n-n-nothing!" I said putting it on the dusty surface of my desk. I got up slowly. My head was ringing.

"Well it's dinner." She said and her head disappeared. I looked at my Harry Potter calendar on the wall.

"September 2nd…" I muttered. "Oh crap! I have to reply soon! And get all the supplies!" Where is Diagon Alley and everything!?" Then I remembered. The Knight Bus! But where would I get the galleons and sickles and knuts? "I need a key to open a vault. Did aunt Gretel give me anything…?" I closed my eyes and thought.

A baby's cry echoed in the house.

"Professor Trelawney said we'd be in grave danger." Whispered a masculine voice. "WE have to find a way to protect Belinda."

"How?" whispered another voice that was like a gentle breeze.

"We will equip her with the necessary equipment and give her to Gretel."

These voices belonged to my parents…….

"BELINDA!" I groaned. "How many times must I tell you to come down for dinner?!"

"COMING!" I get off my cot and go down for dinner.

After dinner I went to my room. If I was "equipped". Where was my freaking key? What do I have that is like a key? My necklace! I quickly took off my necklace it was a locket. I never actually was able to open it. Was I supposed to use the wand? I grabbed my hoodie and took out the wand and put the tip onto the circular face of the locket. I opened. Inside was an aged key. It was like a house key. It was a dirty gold colour. Vault 1354. I quickly grabbed my red suitcase and packed everything in. Wait what about Carol and Grant. I paused for a second. This, going to Hogwarts is my destiny and and a dream. I grabbed all my stuff and put in everything. I went to the bathroom to take a bath and brush my teeth. It could be the last time I do that for a long time. I said good night to Carol and Grant. I went into the attic and waited till they were snoring. I went downstairs and grabbed some money from Carol's purse and her watch. Once I get to Hogwarts I'll send them back the money and a watch. I went through the open window in the living room. I dragged my suitcase behind me. I took out the wand and took a deep breath.

"Bam!" A purple double deckered bus appeared in front of me. The door opened. A tall man wearing a blue uniform opened the door.

"WELCOME!" He boomed. " TO THE KNIGHT BUS! I AM JOHNNY BORLAND! I SEE YOU ARE A MUGGLE WITH A WAND!"

"I don't think I'm a muggle."

"THE MUGGLE FEE IS 5 POUNDS." I took a 5 pound note out of my pocket and gave it to him.

"OI! ERNIE WE GOT MUGGLE MONEY." He showed the shrunken- omigosh it was Ernie the shrunken head! I was speechless.

"WHERE TO MISS…"

" Belinda Landon. I'd like to go to Diagon Alley please."

"OK! NOT GOING TO BE LONG !"

There was a crack and the bus warped it's shape and we were off.