Harry Potter and the eleven weirdo's

Miss E. Leigh

"It's my life, why are you constantly trying to control it!'' I yell at my mother. My mother grabs my arm and pulls me over to my room. ''I don't want you to hang out with that 'friend' of yours. You have plenty of other friends why don't you just go and hang out with them!'' My mother yells back. ''Because she is my best friend!'' I yell back. My mother grunts and pushes me into my room. ''Mom!'' I yell but my mom already closes the door and locks it. ''You are not hanging out with that freak ever again!'' My mother yells from the other side of the door.  I run over to it and try to open it but it doesn't work. After a few minutes of trying I walk over to my bed in defeat. I drop down on it and cover my face with my pillow. ''Whyyyyyyy'' I groan. I roll over to the side of my bed to grab book but I stop when I hear a knock on my window. I raise my eyebrow and get off of my bed. ''What the...I'm on the third floor.'' I mutter as I walk over to my window. I move away my curtains and get greeted by a small brown owl. He's holding an envelope in his mouth. I slowly slide open my window and the watch the owl closely as he hops through the opening and sits casually on the head of my bed. 

''Uhm...hello?'' I say to the owl. The owl blinks at me and drops the envelope before flying out through my still open window. ''Weird.'' I say as I sit down on the bed and grab the envelope. It looks old and has a big red seal with a capitol H on it. I turn it around carefully because it feels like it can crumble anytime. 

Miss E. Leigh

Attic

...

How does this letter know I'm in the attic. I turn it back around and carefully break the seal. The inside contains to pieces of, what seems like, parchment. I take out the one with my name on it first. 

Dear miss. Leigh,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts school of witchcraft an wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

A teacher from Hogwarts will arrive shortly to explain the situation to you and your parents.

Terms begin on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva Mcgonagall,

deputy headmistress.

Hogwarts...isn't that that private school Amanda has been hoping to get into. I jump up off my bed and stumble over to my desk where my phone lies. I pick it up and click contacts to call Amanda.

...

...

''Mooom! Will you be quiet! Yeah I'm excited too but can you just shush for a second...yes, Ellagrace is calling me...Oh shit I already picked up. Hi Ella!''

I chuckle at Amanda's usual cheerful voice. 

''Hi Amanda, uh...I had a question.''

''Yeah, what is it?''

''Well...what was that private school called again?''

It stays quiet for a few seconds.

''Uhm...Hogwarts. Why? You don't want to go there too do you?''

Her voice sounds a little worried. 

''Well, I wasn't planning on it but I had a really strange encounter with an owl a few minutes ago and it gave me letter which said I got accepted to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and I'm genuinely really confused right now.''

I take a deep breath. 

Amanda stays quiet. 

''Amanda?''

''...''

''Hey uhm...are you still there?''

''...''

''Amand-''

''I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! YOU'RE A WITCH JUST LIKE US! O MY GOD ELLA YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY I AM!''

''Wow, Amanda calm down what is going on?''

''You're a witch like me and my family! This is so incredible how big was the chance one of my best muggle friends was actually a witch all this time!''

''Amanda I have no idea what you're talking about?!''

''You can come shopping with me and my parents, they wont mind! I wonder which teacher is coming to explain everything to you. I hope for you it's Sophia Lumen, my mom says she is such a sweetheart. Or maybe Sarah Nimvea or-''

''Amanda Summerson!''

''What?''

''If all of this is real...and magic exists...my parents will never accept it. I'll be thrown out. My life will be in shambles.''

''Hey, Ella, no need to panic. I'm sure they'll understand.''

''I don't think tha-''

I get cut off by the sound of the door bell ringing

''I'm screwed.''

''No Ella, you'll be fine. Just open the door okay. I'll come by later.''

''Okay, see ya.''

''Bye friend.''

''...''

I hang up the phone and put it in my pocket. ''My parents are going to kill me.'' I mutter before grabbing the spare key to my room I had made a few months ago in case of an emergency and unlock my door. 

When I come downstairs I see my mother at the front door talking with an Indian looking guy dressed in solely in brown and red tints. The man seems excited, my mother seems nervous. When the man spots me from behind his brown glasses he waves at me. 

''Namaste young one, you must be Ellagrace!'' The man says with a cheerful voice and a thick Indian accent. ''I-I am.'' I stutter. My mother turns around. ''Ellagrace, how did you get out of your room?'' My mother asks. I shrug without breaking eye contact with the Indian man. ''I'm Haymich Castleroy, a teacher at Hogwarts. I've come here to explain the letter little Ellagrace has received.'' The man says. ''Letter, what letter?'' My mother asks. I take the letter from my back pocket and hand it to her. ''Apparently I'm a witch.'' I say in a nonchalant tone. 

My mother takes the letter out of the envelope and reads it. When she's done she looks up from it with a confused expression on her face. Her gaze travels from me to Haymich. Suddenly she grabs his arm and pulls him inside. ''Explain.'' She barks at him  

~later~

My mother is holding her head with her hands as my dad is staring at me. ''Our little Ella is a witch?'' My father asks. Haymich nods. He still has the same carefree expression he had before. ''Affirmative sir.'' Haymich says. My father looks at my mother with a mortified expression on his face. ''Well, what are we gonna do?'' My father asks. My mother shrugs. ''I'll let her go...on one condition.'' My mother says as she raises her head. ''Do any thing magic related at home. And you will never be able to call this house home again.'' My mother says. It sounds so threatening. ''Agreed.'' Haymich says as he jumps up from the couch. ''Come now Ellagrace, I believe you have a magic friend. You can go shopping with her. I'll see you at school miss Leigh.'' Haymich jumps up from the couch, grabs a stick out of his front pocket, waves it once and suddenly disappears in thin air. 

''Ellagrace. Why are you doing this to us?'' My mother suddenly asks. My expression turns dark. ''I've never asked for any of this to happen mother. You can't blame me.'' I say as I walk over to my front door, take my coat from the coat rack and open the door. ''I'll see you when I'm done shopping for supplies.'' I say before slamming the door behind me. 

I look around. It's not that late yet. I'm sure Amanda will let me in. I start making my way over to Amanda's house.

~Later~

Right before I knock on the front door f the Summerson residence, the door flies open and Amanda walks right into me. ''Oh, Ella. I'm so glad you're here. We were just about to come and get you! Are you ready to go shopping?!'' Amanda yells. I switch out my dark expression for a cheerful smile. ''Heck yes!'' I yell as I link my arm with hers.