Ali Graves: The Muggleborn (FINISHED)

chapter 6

I'm sitting in the common room when Allyssa and Clarissa walk up to me.
"Hey ugly fattie. Move out of our seat. Haru isn't here to protect you this time."
I said, "No. I am not moving. You can't make me cry anymore."
Allyssa and Clarissa looked shocked.
"And why can't we make you cry anymore?"
I looked up from the potions book I was reading and said,"Because I'm stronger than you. You are only calling me ugly and fat because you yourselves are disappointed in both your body and looks. You want me to feel your pain."
Everyone in the common room was surprised by my new found bravery.
The prefect walked into the room and said,"Ali are these girls bothering you again."
"Nope. I can take care of it."
I turned my gaze to the bullies. "You are now angry because I'm not giving you what you want. I'm not giving in to your accusations. You know, I did my research of bullies. I learned that people only bully to push their insecurities on to other people. Bullies don't like it when their victims strike back the way I'm doing right now."
The prefect looked wonderfully surprised.
Haru walked into the room.
"FATTY WE ARE NOT INSECURE!"
Haru ran over to protect me but I quickly said, "I'm not going to give in. You might want to give up before you hurt yourselves. Plus you are now angry because I'm not giving in."
Haru just stood there.
"Now if you excuse me I'm going to go to bed. I'm feeling a bit tired."
I went up to the girls dormitory and sat down on my bed. I pulled out a quill and a piece of parchment. I started to write a letter to my family.
Dear family,
I am happy to tell you that I am doing well in my classes. I got on the quidditch team. I'm a beater! The keeper says that I'll help them win the next quidditch game. I'm in Ravenclaw. I also met some new friends! I am so happy in the wizarding world but I also miss you guys so much! I miss how me and Robert used to argue all the time. You guys might've not liked that, but to me they are happy memories. I miss Rachel. I miss Daddy and the way he always laid down in the recliner chair in the living room. I haven't drawn any pictures of the castle yet. When I do draw a picture of the castle, I'll include it in next month's letter! On the first night in the common room, two girls called me ugly and fat. I ran to the dormitories and cried. I just now gathered up the courage to stand up to them! My classmates were surprised! XOXO
Love,
Ali
I put the letter in an envelope and gave it to Pheonix so he could deliver it to my family.
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  I'm at the Ravenclaw table eating breakfast when Pheonix flies into the room carrying two things. The first thing is a letter from my parents. The second thing is a thin package.
       I decide to open the package first. When I open the package, I see a Nimbus 2000. Draco Malfoy walked over to me and said,"PROFESSOR! Ali has got a broom!"
     Professor Flitwick walked over to where we were and said,"Mr. Malfoy, I know Ali has a broom. She needs it to fly on for the upcoming quidditch game. She IS a beater after all."
     Malfoy stood there with his mouth wide open. After a few minutes Malfoy walked back to the Slytherin table.
   I opened the letter and I read it.
     Dear Ali,
                      Thank you for writing us. We miss you too. Robert says that the arguments are happy memories for him as well. Rachel is ecstatic that you got on the team! In your next letter can you explain what a beater does? Rachel never got to that part in your quidditch book. You were being bullied? Why didn't you write us right away? Oh well you did say you stood up to them. Daddy misses you too. It's wonderful that you are doing great in your classes. I hope you like the gift we included! I got it from Diagon Alley!
                                    Love,
                                              Mom
   I looked at the square package that was connected to the envelope. I opened the package and saw a wizard's chess set. Robert must have picked it out. They know I'm horrible at chess.
  Ethan walked up to me and said,"Hi Ali! I hope you're doing well! I heard you stood up to the bullies!"
     "Hi Ethan. Did you hear that I'm on the quidditch team?"
   Ethan nodded.
After breakfast I went to my private flying lesson with Madam Hooch.
      When I got there, my Nimbus 2000 was laying on the ground.
I stood beside my broomstick.
  "Okay Ali. You have to stick out your right hand over your broom and say up."
     I did as she said and me broomstick automatically flew into my hands.
     "Very good Ali. When I blow my whistle, you kick off from the ground hard. Make sure to keep that broom steady! You will rise a few feet then to come straight back down lean forward slightly."
     I nodded and she blew her whistle. I followed her exact instructions.
      "Very good listener, no wonder you're in Ravenclaw. Now let's try something a little bit more advanced. I will blow my whistle again and as soon as you hear it kick up but try to fly as high as you can. Okay?"
    I nodded again and she blew her whistle. I again followed her instructions. When I reached as high as one of the gargoyles that decorated the castle, she said,"Ali! Don't go too high! Please come back now!"
   I leaned forward slightly and my broom drifted on to the ground.
    "You are an excellent flyer Ali! Are you sure you're muggle born?"
     "I'm pretty sure I'm muggle born Madam Hooch."
     When she looked at me, she looked impressed. "Did you know that there is a professional beater with the last name Graves. He looks quite a bit like you too."
        I knew who she was talking about. I think she's implying that I'm the daughter of the one and only Ferdinand Graves.
       "I will do my research Madam Hooch."
    The rest of the day was pretty average.
**************************************************************I am now in the Ravenclaw common room writing a letter to my parents, specifically my mom.
          Dear Mom,
                               I just figured out that I look a lot like the professional beater Ferdinand Graves and I have come to the conclusion that he is my either my dad or my uncle. If there is something that you are not telling me, mom please tell me. I need to know this stuff. I may only be ten but my birthday is coming up and I wish to I know everything that you know about my family by then. If he is my dad, I will still love you and daddy.
            Love,
                      Ali