The Story of Ruby Evans - The Beginning (A Harry Potter Fan Fiction) (Rewriting)

Chapter 4 - From Garfield on a Monday to HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!!!!

** 3 years later **

** Ruby's POV **

I sat at the small table at Uncle Remus's house. It was a few days after the full moon and I was going back to the Evans' house that day. It was the summer holidays so I din't have school to escape to and I thought I might have to spend the afternoon in the house with Iris so I was in a bit of a "Kill me now" sort of mood and on top of that, it was a morning. Basically, I was Garfield on a Monday.

A tapping noise on the window brought me from my moping. Grr, leave me to my moping, tapping noise, I thought. I looked up and saw a tawny owl sitting outside the window, tapping on the glass. I got up and let it in. It had a heavy parchment envelope attached to it's leg. I untied it and the owl flew off. I looked down at it. It was sealed in purple wax with a crest stamped into it. It had the letter "H" in the middle and a lion, a snake, a badger and a raven around it. It seemed familiar but I couldn't quite remember where I'd seen it. I turned it over and saw my name written in emerald ink.

I opened the envelope and pulled out a letter written on the same heavy parchment that the envelope was made of. It read:

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 Miss. Evans,

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

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

P.S. Arrangements have been made for you during full moons. They will be explained to you when you arive.

I let out a squeal. I'd wanted to go to Hogwarts since I was 6 and my mother told me about her own years there. Uncle Moony came in.

"What's all the noise about?" he asked sleepily.

"I got my Hogwarts letter," I said, not Garfieldish anymore.

Remus chuckled quietly at the huge grin on my face. He looked at the letter and equipment list. "I'll take you to Diagon alley in a couple of weeks to get your supplies." Yay Diagon Alley. I'd always wanted to go there too.

"We also need to go and see Dumbledore to explain the situation." My mood dropped considerably. I really wasn't looking forward to going and explaining how the ministry thought I was a werewolf when actually I was an illegal animagus, even if it wasn't my fault it was illegal. I was scared I would get myself and Uncle Moony in trouble. Even he seemed a bit nervous.

***

I sat on my bed and read my letter and list for the twentieth time that day.

"Ruby, a phone call for you," came Aunt Claudia's voice from downstairs. I bounded downstairs, earning a disaproving look from my aunt. I took the phone with a small grin.

"Hello?" I said.

"Hi, Ruby," said Hermione from the other end of the phone. "Do you want to come round for a little while? I've got something to tell you." Yay, escape.

***

Half an hour later, we were sitting on Hermione's bed among her rather large collection of stuffed toys, munching chocolate biscuits. Nom nom nom, chocolate biscuits.