Hermione's sister

Chapter two

"I'm a what?" I ask slightly offended.
"A witch" sobs my mother wile my dad comforts her. I cast them confused looks. In response dad wordlessly hands me the letter. It's made of thick yellow paper I think is called parchment. On the front there is a purple wax seal with some sort of crest on it. I open the letter. I'n it there is two sheets of parchment, I begin to read the first piece

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 Miss g. Granger

I stop. "Dad" I say "this says granger?" He gestured for me to keep reading. White in the face and looking as if he might faint.

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

I finish the first page and move on to the next page.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

UNIFORM

First-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 Goshawk

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

"Mom, dad. What's hogwarts? Who's Dumbledore and McGonagal? I'm not actually a witch? Am I? Do they exist?"

I begin to get all panicky. Mom and dad take me into the living room and make me sit down. After sending Tim to bed they begin to tell me stuff. They explain that hogwarts is a school. And that witches and wizards are real. And that they are squibs. Which are non magic people born into magical family's. Then they tell me something else. They tell me I'm adopted. Adopted.

Before I'd even begun to process these words I hear someone open the door. "Hello?" My mother and father call in unison. Dad gets up and begins to walk towards the door but he's hardly made it to the hallway when a short man wearing some sort of black cloak steps out into the living room. He's holding some rag looking things in one of his hands and in the other, he holds a long stick. And points it at my dad.

Dad holds his hands up "who are you? Get out of my house" he chokes, sounding terrified. Suddenly my dad is engulfed by green light and he falls to the floor with a thump. My mother screams and I hear Tim start running down the stairs. Another flash of green light and my mother topples over right before my eyes. "Mom!" I hear Tim yell tuning towards her. The man cackles some words and Tim falls to the floor.

I'm to petrified to speak. I'm frozen as I look up into the face of the short man who slowly walks towards me. He has a face that resembles a rat and he laughs at me. He raises the stick.
CRASH.  an old man wearing a midnight blue cloak comes running into the room, he points another of those stick things at the man. But he vanishes before the old man can speak.

Trembling I look up at him. He has a very long beard and hair. Long enough to tuck into his belt and quite dangerous blue eyes behind half moon spectacles. He frowns down at me. A sad expression on his face and mutters something. I feel like my mind has gone blank. Like a chalk board being wiped clean. And then I feel as if I'm sinking. And then I'm falling into a blissful. Peaceful. Beautiful sleep.