Chapter 1: Just one word: What?

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"Rain, go get the post!" "Okay, mum!" I drag myself out of bed and get the post. Bills... Bills... Some college invite for Kati... Ads... More bills... Newspaper... Letter for me... Wait! Letter for me? I don't usually get letters...

I tear it open at the top, carefully in case this wasn't really for me, and pull out an aged-looking letter addressed "Miss Gregory." Alright, this is definitely for me. And this is definitely getting weird. Next I see there's some stamp with a long name or whatever? And then it has... My exact name and address??!!! I have no clue if this is supposed to be amazing or creepy! I guess I must read on.

Dear Miss Gregory,
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 on 1 September. We await your owl (????!!!!) by no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonogall
Deputy Headmistress.

I look up and blink. What the heck? What is this supposed to be... Some kind of prank? I mean, sure, I have read the books by J. K. Rowling and all, but surely it can't be reality! I'm nothing like Harry Potter, anyway. I have no magical abili- well... That's not completely true. But everyone can do special things. I mean, there's got to be someone else who does this kind of stuff like me and doesn't get a (probably prank) letter from Hogwarts! That's bloody insane! As I stand there, shaking my head in shock, my mum comes into the room.

"Rain, are you alright?" She asks, face twisted with concern. "I'm fine, mum, it's just that I got this thing from someone." I show her the letter and mum's face gets pale. "Where did you find this?" Her voice trembles. "What's wrong, mum?" I put my hand on her shaking shoulders. "I mean, it must just be a prank, right? I found it in the post addressed to me with no return address." Mum puts her hand on mine. "Rain," she whispers. "This letter?" She points to it. "This, I'm afraid, is not a prank." And with that, Mum leaves the room.

DANKE SCHÖN, MY PENGUINS, FOR READING!!!!! I GET TO CALL YOU PENGUINS NOW!!!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND WAIT FEVERISHLY FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER (😈) !!! UNTIL NEXT TIME...

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