Sinking like a stone {Hiatus}

Chapter 1~ The special letters

Grace's POV

I woke up around eight to the noise of my baby brother: John, just a normal day as always. I got dressed in jeans and a simple green shirt and headed downstairs for breakfast. Mom was making her homemade waffles, my favorite.

"Grace, why don't you go fetch the mail for me while I feed John?" she asked me.

"Sure..." I replied, grabbing my jacket and heading out the door to our mailbox. I opened our mailbox, and it revealed a perfectly shaped letter with a stamp that I've never seen before. I grabbed all of the mail, and went back inside for some good homemade waffles.

"Uh, Mom, do you know where this letter came from?" I asked Mom, showing her the letter. She took it out of my hand, and studied it for a second.

"It finally comes! My baby girl is all grown up!" she exclaimed.

"MOM!!!!" I shouted.

"The letter is from Hogwarts" she answered.

"WHO'S IN DANGER?!" my dad screamed from the bathroom. I knew that he was taking a LONG time in there as always.

"NOTHING SWEETIE!!!" Mom shouted. My family was pureblood, and I was not looking forward for what my Mom was about to say.

"Not that school, Mom!! Please, not that school!" I begged. She nodded in excitement, and I saw my Dad appear behind me. My Dad is "overprotective" says my Mom. Mom is all right, I guess, at some points she's very strict about "magic usage."

"Grace, this is very great news for the family. We will have another witch in the family" Mom exclaimed, excitedly. I rolled my eyes. I didn't want to go because I don't make friends that easily. I'd be a loner, a wallflower, like always. Mom told me to quickly to open it, so I did, revealing the Hogwarts stamp.

Mom made me read it out loud.

"

HOGWARTS SCHOOL

of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Mrs. Robinson

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress"

I read, showing it to her.

"Oh, and there's the supplies in another piece of paper" she said, pointing to a list of stuff.

"We'll head out to Diagon Alley, as soon as possible" Mom said, folding the note back up, and showing it to my Dad. To get around places, my family would use this magic powder which was called: Floo Powder, it helps you travel quickly to any magical destination. At the sound of the destination, it flies you to wherever it is.

"Here, you go, Grace. Take a nice handful, and remember to speak very VERY clearly" Mom told me. I nodded, and grabbed a good handful of Floo Powder, and stepped into our hearth. I felt the Floo Powder sink through my fingers, so I had to do it quickly.

"Back up dear" Mom told Dad, who was holding John. He backed up a little.

"LIAGON ALLEY!" I croaked. I dropped the Floo Powder into the hearth, and it sent me, hopefully, to Diagon Alley. I hoped that Mom and Dad would hurry up, and get prepared for my day.

I appeared somewhere that I have never seen before, then coughed, making the Floo Powder blow all over my face. I wiped myself clean, and got up. I looked around for a moment. This place obviously wasn't Diagon Alley. I see a family of three with a daughter about my age. She also held a Hogwarts acceptance letter. But they seemed Muggle like. I looked at the girl, she seemed my age, but I was taller than her. Her blond hair in a ponytail.

"Uh... who are you?" she asked me curiously. I knew that I couldn't tell what had really happened, because I didn't want to blow the whole magic to strangers, so I made up a story.

"Well... I... uh... Where I live, it's tradition to greet someone who you haven't met before, by coming down from one of their-" I stopped, looking up at from where I came from. I forgot what it was called.

"You mean the chimney?" she asked, raising her eyebrow. I slapped my face.

"Yeah, sorry" I replied.

"Well, that's odd, but nice to meet you. I'm Hope Devine" she said kindly, taking out her hand and pointing straight at me. I did not know how to react. Was she mad? What was that strange hand motion mean?

"What are you doing?! Do you want me to kill me or something?!" I exclaimed. She looked at me very confused like.

"It's a greeting" she said. A greeting... how could I've been so stupid! Now, I just made a scene in front of Muggles! I slapped my face again.

"Sorry... I'm kinda dumb" I laughed under my breath. I didn't want to say that because I was actually very smart, but I had too.

"That's fine. Say, do you know how to get to Diagon Alley?" she asked me, showing me the Hogwarts letter. She received it as well?! Oh dear, but I must be careful to not blow my cover.

"I know how to... but we would have to go to my house" I told her.

"Well then let's leave immediately" Hope responded eagerly. I could see the thrill in her eyes. She didn't get it like I did. Every single time when I hear the words "Hogwarts" I immediately leave the room, leaving everything that I had started unfinished until Mom would yell at me. I smiled at her, and she smiled back.

"Take my hand" I told her, taking out my hand.

"What will you do?" she asked.

"Trust me" I replied. She hesitated. Hope looked back at her Mom, and her Mom nodded. She looked back at me and nodded.

"I'm ready" she said. I led her outside, into the cold damp streets, for it had rained last night. We walked down the streets. I wonder how far it is from my house, I thought. We didn't speak to each other. I'm horrible at bringing up a conversation, and I'm guessing, by the looks of it, she is too. That's probably why I barely have any friends.

Maybe I'll be friends with Hope, it seems like we both need some friends.

So ya... me and my friend are really looking forward to this fanfiction going alright! So please no hate, thanks!

~Artemis (Or Lauren, whichever you prefer)