Harry's Flower

This is a joke... Right?

Yesterday I received a letter via owl. I was very confused because, you know, it was an owl. My 11 year old self was so confused because of the way my address was written. I felt like I was being watched.

"Miss Lotus Lilly Allen, Room at the top of the stairs with the bay window"

My first instinct was to scream for my mother, and I almost did. But I realized that my father and sister were in the other room. And that my mother was rotting in a white-gold coffin five miles away. I went to the other room and handed my father the letter. His eyes widened with shock.

"I knew this day would come, I just didn't know it'd be so soon". I looked up at him with confusion. I had no idea what he was talking about. I didn't even stop to read the letter before I talked to him." Father what are you talking about? I don't understand." He looked at me with a sudden realization. The realization that he had just said that out loud. he handed me the letter to read, and when I read it I was the one in shock.

"Dear Miss Allen, congratulations you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. you will start this term this fall we look forward to seeing you attached with this letter is the supplies you will need for school. your family should know where to get this. if not send a letter with the owl and we will let you know."

 I chuckled as if someone had just told me a joke. This couldn't be true. Witches are just something to dress up as on Halloween, right? But, Father's face told me differently.

"This is a joke, right?" I Looked over my sister Rose, who was looking up at me. She was only 6 years old. "I wish it was. Your mother was a witch."

I saw Mother in my dreams that night. Beautiful as ever.

This is really happening. This isn't a joke, Lotus. You must be strong for your father. He won't know what to do. You are strong. You are going to grow to be a great witch. You are your mother's daughter, after all. No matter what, listen to your professors. Dahlia will give your father an owl to send you mail. I will be with you every step of the way. Dahlia will make sure of that. I love you, Lotus. Make us proud.