Author's Note : Another update. Thanks to my beta for looking over this a while ago. The last three reviews really got me thinking. I know Hogwarts letters need to have a letter sent back to Hogwarts no later then the 31st of July. so, being born on 1st August means they missed the deadline by a day. That was my theory on things as in college, I was still eligible for free education even though I turned 19 in November because I was still 18 on the 31st August. That was my logic. But, also, another way of seeing is, That my brother is two years younger then me, but because of his date of birth he is the year below me. It is all about when the enrollment deadline is for the schools. That is why I worked out Vi would end up being two years below her sister. I can't really say much more, Vi may or may not get a letter. And the story shouldn't change much if I moved Vi to the year below Lily.

So, thank you the two guests and Nanettez for reviewing.

For the sake I have already written down 9Nine chapters, I probably won't be change Vi's year. Just so it is easier for me. I don't fancy rewritting the chapters again. So, you won't find out if Vi is a witch until Chapter 12. I have planned to do five chapter per Hogwarts year, and one chapter on the holiday's between each year.

Soooo, I hope you all enjoy this chapter. I wont be updating again until next Saturday. Read and Review.

Chapter 4 – A Merry Christmas

"Vi, it's Christmas." Lily whispered. Vi groaned and yawned, momentarily vanishing under her blankets, before peeking out from under the covers.

"I'm up." Vi yawned, she sat herself up. "Good morning."

"Morning. This is from me." Lily placed a box on Vi's lap.

"What is it?" Vi asked.

"Open it and find out." Lily said, with a grin. Vi opened the gift, and smiled.

"A scarf!" Vi pulled it out and wrapped it around her neck. "It's so warm..."

"I wrote to a friend of mine in Hufflepuff. I asked if she had a spare house scarf, because I thought you would like one as a gift. She did, and sent it to me." Lily explained. "Now, you have a badge and a scarf."

"Thank you so much." Vi hugged her. She then opened a draw and pulled out a small box. She held it out to Lily. "This is yours." Lily opened the box and tip the thing on to her hand. It was a hand-made modal of an old wizard's hat. "It's meant to be ..." Vi began

"The sorting hat. Thank you Vi, I love it." Lily hugged her.

"Lily! Vi! Time to wake up." Mrs. Evans called.

"We are!" The sisters called together.

"Let's go join them." Lily took Vi's hand as they went downstairs.

"Merry Christmas Nana!" Vi opened the door to her Nana and Granddad.

"And a very merry Christmas to you to, Vi." Nana hugged her. She led them into the living room.

"Mom, dad." Mr. Evans smiled "We were just getting ready to open presents."

"Ah, we haven't missed it then, good." Granddad smiled. He added three wrapped gifts under the tree.

"Right, you can open them now." Mrs. Evans said, Vi and Lily went for the presents from their Nana and Granddad. Petunia went for the biggest one she had.

"Wow!" Lily smiled, opening a box to reveal a hair clip with a fake, but life-like, lily on it. Vi got one like it, but it had a bunch of violets on it.

"Thank you!" Vi tried putting it on, but Lily had to end up helping her.

"It suits you Vi." Lily smiled, Vi smiled back. Once the presents had been opened, Lily and Vi were sitting by the fire place. Lily was reading from one of her school books. Nana was helping Mrs. Evans in the kitchen, Petunia was reading and Granddad and Mr. Evans were playing chess.

"What's that?" Vi asked, pointing at a part of the book.

"That's a spell to create light." Lily answered.

"Like turning your wand into a flashlight!" Vi gasped

"Sort of, yeah. There is also a spell to unlock locked things, like doors, or treasure chests." Lily told her.

"That is so cool." Vi grinned

"Well, maybe you will get a Hogwarts letter too." Granddad said, moving one of his knights.

"But, I haven't shown any magical abilities." Vi told him

"And, I have heard it is uncommon for two children from a muggle family to have magical abilities." Lily added.

"Uncommon, but not impossible." Mr. Evans muttered, looking at the chess board.

"Dad, your bishop can take his rook." Vi looked over at their game

"Thanks sweetie." Mr. Evans made that move.

"At Hogwarts, the chess pieces move all by themselves. You just tell it where to go and it goes." Lily said. "It looks fun, and brings a lot more excitement to the game of chess."

"I want to play that kind of chess!" Vi said

"I'll see if I can get one." Lily told her.

"Dinner!" Mrs. Evans called. Everyone went into the dining room, Lily sat next to Vi.

"So, how are you enjoying Hogwarts so far?" Nana asked Lily as they ate dinner.

"I's fun. A lot of my teachers have told me I am currently top of most of my lessons." Lily smiled

"That's good, what do you learn there?" Nana said

"Well, Charms, Potions, Herbology, and a few other things. In my third year, I will get to study Care of Magical Creatures." Lily smiled. "There is a text book written by an ex-Hogwarts Student, Newt Scamander. He was a Hufflepuff, but I heard he was expelled. Then he travelled around, studying assorts of Magical creatures, before writing the book."

"Wow…" Vi smiled. "What sort of Magical Creatures? Are there Dragons?"

"Yes, there are several breeds of dragons. There is also something called Thunderbirds, native to America. They create some huge thunderstorms whilst flying. And something called an Acromantula, which is a giant spider that is intelligent enough to be able to speak!" Lily looked at Vi.

"I don't like Spiders…" Vi frowned.

"I know, but you'll be glad to hear that there are no Acromantula's living in Britain. And trading their eggs is illegal." Lily put an arm around her younger sister.

"That's good." Vi sighed and took a big bite of her dinner.

"Can we not talk about this at the dinner table?" Petunia scowled.

"Okay. Nana did you see what my Pen pal sent me for Christmas?" Vi smiled, Lily tried not to laugh, as Petunia glared at Vi.

"No, but we have heard of your new friend." Nana shook her head. "Why don't you tell us about him."

"He's called Sirius Black, and ran into him when we first got on the platform, literally." Vi told her, "We've been friends ever since."

"He is in my house." Lily added

"Really? What is he like in school?" Granddad asked

"A trouble-making Prankster. He is best friends with James Potter, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. Remus is quite nice, actually, although he is a little weird, sometimes he just vanishes." Lily said

"Sirius is hated by his family because he broke their tradition and was sorted into a completely different house. That and we are friends, his family doesn't like Muggles." Vi nodded. "But, he got me my very own Hogwarts Badge for Christmas! And Lily got me a matching Scarf.

"Yeah. Oh, Vi worked out if you got a Hogwarts letter when you would get it!" Lily smiled at Vi.

"Lily, I am one year younger then you, I would get it next year." Vi said

"Nope, See, everyone gets their letter on their 11th birthday. But, the letter needs to be returned by the 31st July. As you were born on the 1st August, you would have an extra year to wait." Lily explained.

"So, I would be two years under you, and be the oldest in my year?" Vi frowned

"Pretty much." Lily nodded

"So, you may get a letter in two years' time, Vi." Granddad smiled

"I wouldn't mind, but I don't mind if I don't. I have already planned what I want to be." Vi told them

"An Author." Lily said

"Not anymore." Vi shook her head. Her family looked at her surprised.

"What do you want to do now then?" Lily asked, intrigued.

"It's a secret." Vi smiled brightly.

"Well, I hope you achieve your dream Vi." Nan told her.

"I will achieve it!" Vi nodded

"Well, who's ready for Pudding?" Mrs Evan's looked around the Table.

"ME!" Lily and Vi raised their hands and giggled happily.