Harper knew every person at the kitchen table now.
She was very nervous for what was about to be said. Dumbledore started first.
"Now Harper, may yoy tell us your story?"Asked Dumbkedore. Harper snapped out if her daydreaming, took a deep breath and said timidly and somewhat quietly, "My name is Harper Franklin, I'm 13 and spend loads of time at hospitals and doctors because of outbursts due to an illness, I barely see my family and can never control my outbursts and forget them" blurted Harper, sipping more water. Everyone galed at her and Harper slumped in her seat, flushed and embarrassed. "Harper, we don't think of you any less now that we know" reassured Lily. "Thats right" replied Sirius. "I agree with Lily" added Gideon. "Well, Thank you" thanked Harper. "Dumbledore, you were saying?" Snapped a man with a weird eye known as Alastor Moody. "Well, Harper, you aren't sick" added Dumbledore. "Have yer ever had weird things happen when you were sad or angry?" Asked a giant known as Reubeus Hagrid. "Um yes, plenty of times" replied Harper.
"None of my tests show I'm not sick" said Harper. "Harper, whats going on is something a doctor and tests aren't going to help with" replied Dumbledore. "Ok" murmured Harper, embarrassed."Yer a witch Harper" said Dumbledore and Hagrid together, (You could barely hear Dumbledore )
"You are a witch" repeated Dumbledore. "I'm a what?" Blubbered Harper, looking shocked and confused. "A witch , also known as a wizard" replied Hagrid.
"Did you say Lizard?" Asked Harper. "No, I said wizard" replied Hagrid.
"Blizzard?" Asked Harper. "Wizard" laughed Hagrid.
"Enough" boomed Moody."Harper, we believe you have the right to attend a wizarding school, we want you to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry, where I reside as Headmaster and Minerva as a head of house and teacher" Said Dumbledore, nodding at Minerva McGonagall beside him. "T-thankyou, this is such an honour" stuttered Harper.
"You'll be studying hard these next few weeks , you'll be in 3rd year as of your age whrn you arrive" added Minerva. "What are the houses?" Asked Harper, looking interested.
"Later" boomed Moody. "Okay Harper, right now we are in a war, we are a group known as the Order of the Pheonix" explained Dumbledore.
"Wait really?" Asked Harper.
'Yes Love" replied Sirius.
"The people in masks , yelling out a curse starting with c that you ducked, they are a group known as death eaters who follow an evil wizard known as Voldemort" added Dumbledore. "He who must not be named" corrected Minerva. "You know Who" corrected Hagrid. "So you guys fight the Death eaters and Vol-" started Harper.
"Do not say the name " scolded Minerva. "Sorry, You Know Who" corrected Harper.
"Please, call him his proper name" ssid Dumbledore. "Its taboo Albus, they track us when we use the name" chided Minerva. "Minerva, its just bad luck which is reallh bad in these times, everything derseves to be called its proper name and Voldemort is no different even though he is full of darkness" replied Dumbledore. "Back on topic" bellowed Moody."Yes, so all of us will be helping you with studying Harper" decided Dumbledore.
"Wow, thanks" thanked Harper. "You are welcome dear" replied Minerva.
"So, Can we explain Hogwarts" grumbled Hagrid. "You can start if you like" offered Dumbledore, knowing how much Hagrid loved to talk.
"On the first night at Hogwarts every year, there's a hat that sorts first years into the houses known as Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, you stay with them for the rest of yer years at Hogwarts. Every house has a head of house, Minerva is head of Gryffindor, you'll meet the others later. Dumbledore is Professor Dumbledore there, he's headmaster and I'm the groundskeeper there" huffed Hagrid."Ok. Wait, where will I get the uniform?" Asked Harper, looking stressed.
"Diagon Alley is a wizarding place for shopping, theres a shop called Madame Malkins Robes for all occasions, it'll all be there" replied Minerva.
"Thankyou" said Harper. "Dumbledore, what if they attack her again?" Asked Gideon.
Harper avoided everyones eyes as they turned to stare at her. "She will be well protected" assured Dumbledore. "Mr.Dumbledore, I'm sorry but I don't think I can go to Hogswarks" apologised Harper. "Hogwarts dear" whispered Lily. "Hogwarts" Corrected Harper. "Why ever not dear?" Asked Minerva. "As you know, my outbursts are very bad and may endanger others and your workd is in a war" explained Harper.
"Dear, it's not just our world, its yours too " replied Minerva. "Thankyou but what if I hurt someone?" Stressed Harper.
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I don't want to set the world on fire
أدب الهواةHarper Franklin was out of control. Not cheeky or a little bit but a lot. Sometimes, she nearly killed people, she never meant to but she couldn't help it. Her parents, frightned took her to get test upon test upon test. Every doctor said fhe same...