The galaxy in her eyes

4.

Age 11

"Open it open it!" Said zach with excitement.

Nova had received a letter in the mail and it was fairly big. She opened it cautiously and started to read. "Dear Miss Mistly we are happy to inform you that you have been accepted to attend Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry." She was smiling from ear to ear. This is the happiest she has been since she was 7, then she saw something else written in the letter "we have been informed about your misfortune during the full moon don't worry we will keep it secret and you will be allowed one-two days of rest after, wolfsbane will be ready for you at all times." This reminder of her problem had brought down her mood a little but she was glad of the adjustments to her schedule she got.

School started soon so she and her father went to Diagon ally. She picked up her school books. For the animal she would be taking she had a tough choice either a slender black owl or a black cat. She walked over to the cat and it looked at her briefly before running out of the room and into the back. Then she walked over to the slender black owl. It started to spread its wings, the wings where huge and felt like silk...."yep this is the one" she thought.

Next was getting her wand. The owl was with her father at the leaky cauldron. She walked in olivanders wand shop. "Hello....anyone here"

"Ah welcome Nova I am rowan olivander, olivanders grandson and wand maker expert."

"How did you know my name" she looked at the elder with surprise

"I remember giving your father his wand, you have his cold disposition but, * sigh* your mothers caring eyes, or well eye."

The comment about her scar made her well up with embarrassment and pain. She hated when people did that, she could see out it fine but the eye was glazed over and frosted looking. Zach said it looked like she had a light galaxy in her eyes, she loved how positive he always was and was envious of this ability of his, she always was a strong pessimistic.

"Here try this" said a strong voice snapping her out of her thoughts. Rowan handed her a wand that was a light color and polished to perfection. She gave it a flick and the wall soon had a burn mark. "Well not that one here maybe this" the next one made the floor crack.

He gave the girl a confused look then it looked as if a light bulb went of in his head. He headed to a small pile of dark green wand boxes. "You see Nova some wizards are destined for wands with certain things to aid them for example merlin had a wand with a glass vile as the handle so he could carry potions easily. Cedric the great (not diggory) had a dagger at the end of his. These wand usually end up with powerful wizards and witches or death eaters."

The term Death eater She knew well. They had killed her mom, made her the monster she is, and came her house often.

He handed her a wand that was not a polished as the rest. It was more unfinished looking and rough; it had a black and white marble crystal at the end and the wand wood was dark. "You see the crystal at the end is to amplify healing magic....or destructive magic."

She took the wand and gave it a flick, the dying plant in the front of the store came it life again. "Looks that one is for you, its 11', cedar wood, thestrial tail core. I hope it serves you well" she thank the rowan and left.

Next was getting school robes. She hated the girls uniforms, the skirts were to girly and ugly. The robe shop was older looking and kinda smelled funny. An old witch came out from the back. "Hello dear are you looking for school robes?"

"Yes ma'am could you fit them also i have plenty of money" she said

"I have another client getting fitted right now but your welcome to wait in there" she pointed to a back room were some kid about Nova's age was getting fitted. 

When Nova entered the room she gained glances from the girl on the stool and the older women-probably that girls mother-to the side. Her tan skin make the streak of pale across her face stand out more than she liked, and who could forget her eye. She took a seat next the door far from the family getting fitted.

"Blood status" she heard a voice command.

"What" she replied.

"What is your blood status" it was the blonde girl talking.

"I am a halfblood but my dad is a pureblood and my mom was a muggle born" replied Nova.

"Was?"

"She was killed by death eaters"

"Probably for the best seeing how she was a muddblood" Nova glared at the blonde. "I am Cleo Goodwin and who are you."

"I am Nova Mistly" she replied sounding a little annoyed.

"Oh yes I have heard of your father. Im a pureblood so my father knows yours. I also heard that he is in line with the same death eaters that killed your mother."

Nova had been looking at the floor for most of their conversation but as soon as she heard this her head snapped up and standing in front of her was Cleo. Cleo was pale and had piercing ice blue eyes. The straw blonde hair falling down to her skinny stomach with slight curls.

"Im afraid that i don't know if these rumors are true or not" Nova said her voice shaking because she hated the idea of her dad helping the people who killed her mom.

"I'll see you around" then Cleo and her mom left with the robes and disappeared from the room.

"Your next dear so go ahead and put this on." She handed nova the uniform the only problem was it had a skirt as part of the girls uniform.

"I'm sorry ma'am but i will be wearing the boys uniform. I hope this does not inconvenience you." Nova like the boys uniform more because the skirt made her feel obligated to be girly, which she was not she pretty much a tom boy. The elder witch look surprised.

"Um...ook...ill get the boys...uniform." Then she headed out and back in. In all her years of working a girl had never asked this before.

Nova thanked the witch and when they where done she headed to the leaky cauldron to meet her father.

School starts in a week and she had every thing she needs what could go wrong.