Window into the Past

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A/N Joy's bedroom

Dear Harry

I heard about the unfortunate incident with the Muggles. Ouch, hope you didn't get into too much trouble. I went to New York with Tia, she was on a business trip with the American Ministry, called MACUSA, so she took me with her. It was SO MUCH FUN. Tia took me to a Broadway show called Annie. I must admit, I saw a bit of myself in Annie, she'd sneak out of her orphanage to wander around New York, same with me in London.

I had a lovely hotel room during the full moons. Just a small bit of stomach pain and I got so snarky with the maid, I had to apologise to her the next day. Oops.

New York is so cool. All the buildings are taller than the Astronomy tower. Anyway, the sweets or candy as the Americans say, are the best. I should bring the trolley lady here. I decided to give you a taste of New York, both wizard and Muggle.

I saw that Ron's family won the Daily Prophet draw, amazing, isn't it? I heard that Percy is Head Boy and let me tell you something. Ron. Isn't. Happy.

I'm hoping we get a good Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher this year. I love it and I don't want a crappy teacher to make me lose faith in the subject yet again. I'm heading to Diagon Alley a week before school starts. I hope you can come. If not, I'll happily annoy you on the Hogwarts Express.

Love from your favourite wolf

Joy xoxo

I sealed the letter and whistled for Biscuit. "Send this to Harry," I instructed him, giving him the parcel too.

He glowered at me. "Oi, don't give me that, I'll give you lots of treats, I promise."

He flew off and I walked downstairs in my empty house. I grabbed my backpack and I walked out the door. Milo started barking before I had the chance to close it. "Come on, boy!" I put his leash on so I could go for a walk with him. I was going book shopping for the new term.

My house was invisible to Muggles, it just looked like the haunted house that people were too scared to go near. Only when Tia performed a quick undetectable spell, it looked like my home. It's been that way for as long as I can remember but I know Mum loved living in that cabin since it was in the middle of nowhere. You had to walk a little bit to get into Gloucester.

But back in the war, it was a safe house for my mother. The house was completely hidden because of spell work. No one could see it, completely invisible. There was also a spell that would somehow convince people to turn around and walk away, due to a bad vibe they suddenly got.

When my mother died, all the protections fell as the house was in her name. Her life was required to keep those spells going. The house was torn apart by Death Eaters. The damage was fixed and once Tia adopted me, a few of the spells were put back up. Not all them, but some

I walked into the shop and Anna, the owner, was happy to see me. "Ah Joy, come to shop for new books?" she asked me.

Anna was a Squib so I didn't need Muggle money to pay for books and she didn't mind if Milo came in. "Any recommendations?" I asked her. "Do you like adulterous Muggles?" Anna laughed. "Sounds dramatic," I smiled.

"Did you get your hair cut?" she gestured to my shorter hair. "Just a little, hair was too long and kept getting in the way," I said, brushing my hair behind my ear. 

"Ooh, nice jacket," she leaned forward to examine it. "I got it in New York," I smiled. The jacket was kind of a worn brown leather but it looked awesome with my band t-shirts I picked up in Hard Rock. 

"Tatiana said you were going, did you enjoy it?"

"Best holiday ever," I smiled. "You've also grown," she noted.