The Mystic Celery Stalk

Chapter 1

Olivias POV
It was the middle of July, and I was out on the celery farm with my father. We were plucking up the last few dead celery stalks that had died due to the hot weather. We had to start planting the new seeds soon, so they could have the right conditions to grow. Father and I were there for around 2 or 3 hours trying to completely cover up the celery field. It was getting late, and mother called us back to our cottage for dinner. She had made my favourite - celery soup with chilli flavoured soy sauce. I ate it up very quickly, and was soon so full I felt I was going to explode. I just had a shower and went to bed, feeling relaxed and ready to sleep. I drifted off to a peaceful silence within seconds after my head hitting the pillow.

I woke up the next morning to my mother calling my name. Unusual, I thought, as I never get called out of bed. I wake up around 10 every morning, and since it's summer, I haven't got anywhere to be so there's no point in me waking any earlier, unless there was some celery picking and planting to be done. There wasn't today, so I didn't know why I was being woken up. I made my way downstairs to find a very startled looking mother and father. "What is it?" I asked, being quite nervous to hear the answer. They looked at each other before answering me. "Olivia, there's something we haven't told you. There's a letter here for you, so we will let you read it first and then, there's a lot you need to know" my father said. He spoke very slowly, which left me a bit unsettled. I picked up the letter and began to read it. "Dear Ms Taylor, we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry........". I looked up at my parents, completely bewildered. They looked at me carefully, before my mother speaking up. "Olivia, come sit. Here's some celery cereal and juice. We've got a lot to discuss".