After the burgers they went and got ice cream, which was down the street. As they were walking they saw Emmeline's mother. Her mother stopped them. "Emmeline dear you forgot your inhaler. I figured it I saw you again I'd give it to you, I didn't know if your father had one for you or not.... Hello Marcus" She said calmly. As though she was refraining from yelling at him, or trying not to spew some outrageous insult. But all he did was smile with pain in his eyes " Hello Lynn " As he looked like he was almost going to cry. She looked down and Elladora and gave a small wave "hello Ella" Elladora glared at her "hello Miss Johnson." she looked angry, and Lynn was taken back. She handed Emmeline her inhaler "good day to you, have a good summer" And she walked away.
Elladora looked hurt, but angry and there was an awkward silence. They continuesd walking for another few block before crossing the street. They entered a small shop that was brightly colored. It had minty green and a candy pink striped wallpaper on the walls, and checkered floors. The chairs were white and looked like the should be from wonderland. The backs on them had multi colored swirls, and the seats they were plain white with different sweets on them. It was quaint, but it smelled good.
As if there was one super ice cream flavor, where it smelled like all of then combined, and then more.
Elladora got Chocolate Fury (chocolate ice cream, with brownie pieces, chocolate fudge), Marcus got cherry chocolate chip, while Emmeline got Coffee Dream (coffee ice cream, Carmel syrup, chocolate syrup, and sprinkled bits of a heath candy bar)
When they got to the counter to pay dad mentioned it was Emmeline and Elladora's birthday they gave the order for free, as well as sang have the whole staff sing happy birthday.
After they ordered they sat down by a huge window. It went from the top of the ceiling, all the way to the floor. The decided to play their game.
Whenever someone would pass by, they would try to guess what they were like. Two people would play, while the other would judge.
This time it was Elladora and Emmeline while Marcus got to judge.
A tall blonde woman who was dressed very formally in a pantsuit. She had a briefcase, and he hair was in a tight bun. She was on her phone and walking at a very fast pace.
Elladora spoke up "hmm lawyer, successful, hot boyfriend that's rich, probably a druggie but it holding back because she pregnant" Emmeline focused on her walking by
" I say CEO, kinda successful, she's up and coming, no boyfriend, she's a workaholic, and she can't have kids" Marcus Sat back in his chair and took a bite. " Hmmmmmm I go with Elladora. She looks lawyer-y" He said with a chuckle.
This went on and on for about forty five minutes.
There was a short bald fat man (the winning guess was; he was a Baker with three kids and a wife for twenty years)
" Okay girls one more"
With that a little girl and her dad came walking by holding hands. She was wearing a cute green dress, with silver ribbon in her pony tail. Her dad wore a suit, and a bowler hat. He was holding a couple grocery bags, and she was holding one. Her seemed to have bread it in. She looked like she was maybe eight or nine. She was very cute, with rosy red cheeks and curly blonde hair.
Emmeline chimed in "okay, single dad. Mom left. He's a banker, and she's top student, at a nice school. OH and she had a large closet full of dresses like that but in more colors."
Elladora rolled her eyes and let a spite filled cough "that sounds exactly like Dad and I"
Emmeline's smile quickly faded away. Marcus looked to Elladora "Ell! That was completely uncalled for. " Elladora pierced her lips and shook her head. "Yeah well tell me I'm wrong! " Marcus narrowed his eyes "apologize... Now" Elladora turned and faced him directly "tell me I'm wrong and maybe I'll consider it."
Marcus looked down at the floor, as though silently agreeing with her.
Emmeline Sat astounded.
In all these years she had never thought that her staying with her mother had hurt Elladora. That maybe Elladora hurt as much as her father did when they saw Lynn. With a small whisper Emmeline let out an "I'm sorry" She remembered where they had parked down the street. She got up and walked outside the ice cream shop. So she started walking by the car. She would check not and then to make sure Marcus and Elladora hadn't left her. She was far enough away out of ear shot, but close enough she cold still see them.
When she reached the car she was still a ways ahead of them, and Sat on the trunk.
It never occurred to her why Elladora was bitter towards her mother. I mean, she was her mother after all. Yet Emmeline had no memories of Elladora ever coming to visit or stay with them. Not even for a day. However every summer without daily Emmeline went to her fathers house and stayed. So why hadn't Elladora?
Could it be that her mother was the bad guy in all this? Is that why her father looked like he was in pain whenever he saw her? Had she been the one to kick him out unfairly?
With all of the thoughts and questions she didn't notice Elladora and her father had reached the car.
Emmeline hopped down from the trunk, and Sat in the backseat. It was an awkward drive home. No one said a word. There was barely a cough or a sneeze the entire way there. When they had reached the house, Elladora grabbed something from the mail and ran upstairs. After a couple minutes there was a loud squeal.
As fast a bolt of lightning Marcus ran up the stairs and opened the door; and because she was nosy and curious Emmeline went as well.
When they went inside her room she was holding a piece of parchment. Like a letter of some type. Marcus clutches it and had a huge smile on his face. Bigger than any other one Emmeline had seem.
Emmeline went to her room, sat on her bed; she closed the door with a wave of her hand. She saw that the colored ribbons and things the had left on her dresser were still there. Since she could move things around without touching them, it become a fun activity to swirl the ribbons around and make pretty colors. To make them all spin so quickly she could make the colors look like they had blended together.
She found something new to do with them.
Last summer she started to close her eyes and make things with them. Whenever she tried to focus and do it with her eyes open it wouldn't work.
When she would close her eyes and do though, by the time she would open her eyes to look she had already finished and created something. She had done a dolphins made of blue and green, a tiger with her orange, red yellow and black, she made a model of the house and many other things.
When she closed her eyes this time it made looked like a castle. It was quite stunning. High towers, and lower ones, it seemed to be rather large. Then again, she had a lot of ribbon.
She heard the door open, she made the ribbons immediately drop. It was Elladora.
" Dad said to come downstairs, we're going to pick a movie." She looked at the floor and saw the small pile of ribbons. "Wow, here for ten minutes and you're already making a mess. Jeez clean up after yourself will you? Just because you're a muggles doesn't mean you have to be a slob."
What was that word? Muggle? It probably meant someone stupid or something. It seemed like something Elladora would say.
Elladora closed the door, Emmeline could hear her walking down the stairs.
Emmeline lifted up her hands to make the ribbons float back on top of her dresser. She waved her hand and opened the door, walked out and closed the door again, this time the normal way.
She walked down the stairs and onto the couch. They had picked Sword In The Stone.
When the movie ended and the were cleaning up the snacks Emmeline wanted to break the awkward silence. "Man I wish I could be like Merlin. He was so cool, it'd be even better if was a real guy." Elladora rolled her eyes let out a "ugh" And stormed upstairs. Marcus went after her, Emmeline was alone.
Maybe not completely. On the coffee table was a folded up piece of parchment. Perhaps the same one that had sparked so much excitement.
She opened it up but before she could read it, Elladora had ripped it out of her hands. "Seriously? What do you think you're doing!? That's mine! Who do you think you are!? Are you the freaking pope or something to where you can just look through other people's stuff?! I dont think so!! I would have ever thought that you would have enough decency to not go through other people's stuff!! To at least be a decent human being! But apparently you're more of your mother than I thought! " And yet again she stormed up the stairs angrier than ever, just and Marcus was walking down.
Emmeline was so lost.
Up until today she had thought that Elladora was okay, that they had somewhat of a good relationship.
Emmeline looked up at Marcus and was starting to tear up "why does she hate me?"
Emmeline got up and walked up the stairs to her room. She flopped on the bed, and when she heard Marcus walking up the stairs she was sure to wave her hand a slam it. Though she slammer it a little harder than intended. At the moment she didn't care though. She buried herself beneath the blankets and cried into her pillow
Why? Why did Elladora decide now to hate her. After all these years. Even then it sounded like she was mad at her mother not Emmeline.
She could hear Lucas talking to her, and her yelling back. Until finally it all stopped. There was a knock at the door. Emmeline let out a pitiful groan.
It was Marcus, and he had brought Elledora.
Marcus sighed and walked over and sat on the bed. He pulled back the blanket to reveal Emmeline's head.
" Hey" He said semi soothingly.
Elladora was standing by the door. Leaning on the wall with her arms cross, and a look that told everything around her to go away.
Marcus looked over to Elladora and motion for her to come over. She rolled her eyes and let out a Huff. She stomped over and reluctantly sat on the bed. She raised her eyebrows "what?" Who knew with one word you could sound so annoyed.
Emmeline I have something for you.
He handed her an envelope. The envelope had a wax seal on it. The crest looked like for animals. A snake, a lion, a what looked like raven, and..... I badger?
Emmeline looked at it peculiarly.
She opened it and there was a letter, with the same crest on the top of it.
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 Ms. Jordan ,
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 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July. Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall Deputy Headmistress
There was a second page inside the envelope.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
UNIFORMFirst-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS: All students should have a copy of each of the following:
the Standard Book Of Spells (Grade 1)by Miranda Goshhawk
a History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK
Yours sincerely,
Lucinda Thomsonicle - PocusChief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions
Was this a joke? Some sick kind of humor?
No, it must be something Elladora had put together. She must be super angry to do something get like this.
Emmeline shot up her eyes to Elladora. Sitting on ther bed stewing over the letter incident. Looking drab, mad, and ready to fight someone. Well if she wants to fight someone, fine; she's got someone.
" YOU! " Emmeline glared at her sister.
"WHAT IS THIS!? SOME JOKE?? SOME WAY TO GET BACK AT ME BECAUSE YOU ARE PISSED AT MOM"
Emmeline could hear shouting from behind her, she figured it was her dad.
" WHY DO I HAVE TO GET IT? WHY ARE YOU MAD AT ME!? I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING! ALL I'VE EVER BEEN IS NICE TO YOU! I DON'T DESERV-" Lucas had pulled her back and yelled something in gibberish, right after Emmeline saw Elladora fall.
But....... She wasn't by the bed anymore; she was back against the wall.
Emmeline stepped away from both of them and ran downstairs.
She went through the living room and through the kitchen, out to the patio.
She climbed on the pillars up onto the roof, and looked at the neighborhood below.....
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Golden : First Year
FanfictieEmmeline Johnson; She had a semi normal life, though she didn't see her father much or her distant and cold yet loveable twin Elladora. Her mother had told her father off when she was born, for reasons unknown to her; she only saw him on the first...
