I'm sure some of you remember Romilda Vane. The girl who tried to give Harry love potion in his sixth year. Well this it the story of her older blind sister Emma Vane. Unlike her sister, she is in Harry's year. This is her and her dog Coal's journe...
"Honestly, you two worry to much" I tell my mother and little sister. My name is Emma Vane, eldest daughter of Mrs Charlotte Vane and older sister of Romilda Vane. I am blind. I wasn't born blind though. I used to have perfect vision. But about two years ago when I was nine. My father and I were in an accident, he didn't make it and I was left blind. Saint Mungo's they did everything they could to try save my sight.
Mum even consulted muggle doctors to see if they had a cure. But no luck, mum did hear about a seeing eye dog though to help me get around and books made for blind people to read. So mum got me one last year and I named him Coal. He's a black Labrador according to mum and Romilda. Mum also got my books custom made for me so that I can still learn magic.
Speaking of magic it's time for my first year at Hogwarts. Mum had all my school books made into Braille so that I can read them. I got my wand. Cedar 11 and 3/4s inches long with as dragon heart string core. According to Mr Ollivander. It has a smooth handle, but I feel ridges above it before it goes smooth again.
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I'll also be given an assistant in potions and herbology to help with practical parts of the classes. I've been excused from astronomy and flying as I can't see. So I only had DADA, Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, Herbology and History. Which sucks as I loved flying before I went blind. I also enjoyed star gazing with my little sister telling her about the constellations.
"But you'll be alone" Romilda tells me.
"No I won't, I'll have Coal with me" I remind her. I'd gotten special permission to bring my guide dog. Which will help a lot as I hear their are many stairs at Hogwarts. "What's the time? I'm packed and don't want to miss the train" I tell them. Changing the subject.
"It's 10:15" mum tells me. "If we leave now we'll be there in half an hour" she explains.
"Then lets go" I say smiling as I grab Coal's harness. He leads me to the car as mum put my trunk into the boot. I get into the front seat and Coal gets into the back with Romilda. She is two years younger then me and will start at Hogwarts in my third year. I pray we're in the same house. I buckle myself up and mum drives us to the train station.
Half an hour later we arrive at the busy train station. Mum got a trolley for my trunk while Romilda stayed with Coal and I. "What house do you think you'll be in?" Romilda asks me.
"No idea, maybe Ravenclaw or Gryffindor" I tell her shrugging. Our father was in gryffindor and mother was in ravenclaw. Mum returns and puts the trunk on the trolley. Then pushes it as we follow her. Well I follow Coal.
"OK, Emma I shall take you through the barrier as Coal may not" mum tells me. She had explained the barrier looked like a brick pillar. Coal has been trained to avoid them. I nod my head and let Romilda take Coal. Mum places me in front of her and places my hands on the trolley. She guides me through the barrier.
