Fantastic Beasts and my Mum who finds 'em

After Years

After many birthdays with the Potter's our 11th was the best. A few weeks earlier Albus had turned 11 and his parents had handed him his Hogwarts letter. He had been accepted! We all had a massive celebration with floating cakes and champagne ( fizzy apple juice for us kids).
Weeks later it was mine and Lys' birthday. He woke me up at 5:11 exactly. We ran downstairs with Albus. Quiet. Nothing. The living room was bare. We deflated like balloons. Then the balloons inflated. Blue and red confetti blurred out view as a huge cake swirled from the floor.
"Happy Birthday!" Everyone shouted.
We couldn't hold back our gleaming smiles as we ripped open our first presents. A watch from Harry, a lizard from Ginny and some toys from the other kids.
"And as a treat we will buy your uniforms and school books, if you get in that is." She joked.
Two chocolate brown owls majestically swooped into the window. One landed on my shoulder and one in Lys'.
I ripped open the letter that it carried:
Ꮮorcan Longbottom
The potter's living room
godric's hollow

Dear Mr Longbottom

We are delighted to announce that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A list of school supplies comes in this same envelope and I am happy to say that this year students can bring either an owl, a cat, a frog, a toad, a lizard, a rabbit or a non-venomous snake. We hope to see you at school this year.

Professor McGonagall
Head mistress

I named my lizard Trevor like my dad's toad. Ginny offered me some cake and I ate it full of joy. Then Lys ripped open his letter.
Lysander Longbottom
The potter's living room
Godric's hollow

Dear Mr.Longbottom

We are delighted to announce that you are first on the reserve list for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You will be notified before the 1st of September if you have been accepted.

Professor McGonagall
head mistress

Awkward silence.
Lys sighed, he ran up to our room and you could see him crying from here.
"Um, well lets get breakfast ready." mumbled Ginny and she scurried off to the kitchen.

I awkwardly wandered up to our room. Knock tap knock knock.
He knew it was me 'cause that's our special knock. I gently pushed the door open and snook over to the sobbing figure. CRASH.

A baby dragon roared on my head, it jumped down to Lys and coughed out a letter. His little hands grabbed to grey envelope. After he had read it, he showed it to me.

Mr Longbottom,

Professor McGonagall of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has informed us that you didn't make it in. We propose a first year place here to you, at Durmstrag. We know a great wizard when we sense one. We await your reply, just tell the dragon. Remember, he won't leave until you give him an answer and he is not housetrained.

Yours,
The Headmaster of Durmstrag

Just as I read it the letter was right, the little yellow dragon made a little yellow pool.
"Uhhhh." Lys stared at it.
"Engorgio" I whispered under my breath,
"ARGHHHHH!!!" Screamed Lys and he ran downstairs. I followed him, leaving the dragon in the bedroom.

By the time I got downstairs, Lys had told Ginny everything. I over heard her say that it's his choice. He nodded and I retreated back to the room before he could follow me.

He stumbled in a few minutes later, after I had cleaned the dragon pee up.
"Dragon" He spoke clearly and sharply. It turned its head and let out a muffled roar. "I accept."

The dragon nodded its little yellow head and flew away. I went in to hug Lys but he pushed me away and hid under his covers. I slopped downstairs to watch TV with Albus, Ginny hurriedly planning tomorrow's visit to Diagon Alley.