Letters To You -Book 2

The Letter I've Always Wanted

Anna's POV

It's been two months since I've talked to Harry and I know it's wasn't his fault. I was the one not talking. I don't know why but something feels... off. Like something bad is going to happen. I've also been changing. It's hard to describe. I shake my head, it's probably just the nasty food they serve here. I swear it's all raw.

I just hope Harry isn't too mad at me. I have a good reason I haven't talked to him. I've made a friend. And I know when I say this you are all going, "That doesn't mean you can forget your old friends!" Yatta Yatta! Bla bla bla! I know that!

Her name is Nelle. You say it like Nell, spell it with a E. I guess I could have just said the E was silent.... ANYWAY! She has the same background as me so I guess that's one of the reasons we became friends. The only difference... She wasn't rescued from her parents like I was.

We do everything together. Study, prank, homework, or just talking. What's weird is, she the exact opposite of me. She's nice and caring, doesn't talk back, and I have to FORCE her to prank with me! Unbelievable I know! But I love her all the same. 

So at this moment we were sitting cross legged on my bed doing some Potions homework. You would have never guessed but I am top of my class in Potions and Dark Arts! Yay me!

Professor Lunetta had given us a five page essay to do on the properties of Water Sprouts. Since Water Sprouts don't have many properties (as she well knew) it was a very hard assignment. "Hey Nell Bell? How much trouble do you think I would get in if I jinxed my paper and made it LOOK like it was really five pages?"

Without even looking at me she sighs and shakes her head, "I think, my dear Anna, that you would probably be given about two weeks worth of detention with Professor Barns. That is, if you get caught..."

I gasp, jumping up and bringing a hand over my heart dramatically, "Oh my candy drop! Did perfect Nell Bell just show her dark side! Somebody catch me! I'm coming Martin!" and "faint" on the bed. I open one of my eyes to look at Nelle and see that she was giggling.

I stood up and bowed, "Bravo! Anchor! Bravo!" she exclaims, clapping. I laugh along with her and sit back down. I then put my hand over the parchments of paper and thought of what I needed to happen. I close my eyes and concentrate and feel my hand glowing. I look down at my now 'five page' assignment and smirk, "Viola! Magnifico!"

"Anne! I thought you were being sarcastic! I didn't think you were really going to do it! Ugh! I have to pay more attention if your going to survive this school!"

I sigh, "Nell! That's the point! I don't want to! I hate this school! It's all proper, and poise, and-and"

"ANNA! Breathe!"

I take a deep breath and nod, "I'm better."

"Ok, now I have to finish my essay."

Then all of a sudden a owl burst through the window, letter in beak. Nelle and I both jumped up, papers flying. She walks over to the owl and takes the letter out of his beak. "It's addressed to you, Anne!"

I take it, confused. I never get post. I look at the front and start a happy dance. Yes, a happy dance. "Yes Yes Yes! It's from Hogwarts! Yay!"

Nelle just looked at me, head cocked. "Well what does it say?"

I stop mid-dance and opened the letter and read it out loud, "Dear Miss Anna, We send this letter in request for you to spend a week at Hogwarts every month, as an extended study experience. We have discussed it with your Professors and they have agreed.' - Ha! They probably just want to get rid of me!- 'If you accept, you will have to use your metamorphmagus powers and disguise yourself. We will explain reason when/if you arrive. Please send Lemon Drop (owl) back with reply before the date of October 31. Sincerely, Professor McGonagall."

I look up at Nelle, "Oh. My. Gosh. I'm going to Hogwarts! Eeeep!!!"

"You're a metamorphmagus?"

I bow my head and kick out my foot, "I was waiting for the right time to tell you.." I trail off.

She smiles, but it looks forced. "Congratulations, Anne! Hope you have fun! I'm just going to go... Um, finish my homework in my room..."

I instantly felt bad. If I went to Hogwarts, I would leave Nelle. If only I could take her with me. I look over to the owl and smile. I get out a quill, ink and parchment and started writing. I rolled it up and sent it with Lemon Drops. With a plan in motion I went to Nelle and explained all about my new found morphing power.

How long will it take for them to reply? Hopefully they can do what I ask....