"Katrina, you have a visitor." 353Please respect copyright.PENANAPfdzdpJ1A7
I turned my head towards the door as I heard Mrs. Templeton's voice coming up the stairs. 353Please respect copyright.PENANAxDu3h1mMI8
"Though why anyone in their right mind would want to see you is beyond me." 353Please respect copyright.PENANAajD0XNYtEC
I simply ignored her words as I focused on the doorway, eager to see who had come to see me. I never get visitors. Ever. I lowered my head and let my wavy brown hair fall down and create a curtain to hide behind. The door slowly creaked open and two pairs of feet entered the room.353Please respect copyright.PENANAPQ51hHGLSI
"Hello, Katrina dear."353Please respect copyright.PENANAHysVyL1lmc
"Hello" I mumbled with a quick glance to Mrs. Templeton before continuing to stare at the floor.353Please respect copyright.PENANApGPby5ghJe
"Mrs. Templeton, you can leave now." My head shot up at the sudden icy tone in the stranger's voice.353Please respect copyright.PENANAa3dhvajXMu
"Wow, I've never heard anyone speak that way to her before!" I exclaimed in surprise. My eyes widened as I took in the strange emerald-green robes the lady was wearing. "Who are you?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAbW6f6GjmDw
"My name is Professor McGonagall."353Please respect copyright.PENANAYyz4eoXaTo
"Am I in trouble?" I whispered. 353Please respect copyright.PENANAXG54wBNBDL
"Of course not, dear! Whatever for?" 353Please respect copyright.PENANAjnjnQbt8Tr
"I accidentally set the stove on fire while cooking everyone dinner the other night." I felt my face redden with embarrassment. 353Please respect copyright.PENANASsQfyQ0uIN
"Well no, that is certainly not why I am here. Though that will be something we will have to address once you have arrived."353Please respect copyright.PENANADt83tSIbr6
"Arrived? Arrived where?" My eyebrows furrowed in confusion.353Please respect copyright.PENANAQkC6T6MpxV
"Hogwarts of course!"353Please respect copyright.PENANAW51CmgdXWW
"What's a Hogwarts?" I tilted my head slightly to the left as I continued to observe the strange lady standing before me. None of her words were making any sense. I pinched my arm. Yup, I'm awake I thought to myself.353Please respect copyright.PENANAVrMcgNAu23
"Oh, right, of course. Silly me, I forgot you have no clue what I'm talking about..." I frowned as I noticed her eyes mist over and a distant expression came over her face. I caught the faint words, "no memory..." escape her lips but I wasn't completely sure I'd heard correctly so I pretended not to notice and coughed loudly. She came back with a quick startled shake of the head and stared down at me.353Please respect copyright.PENANAuK068S0a1P
"This letter should help explain." She said curtly as I was handed an envelope.353Please respect copyright.PENANAbLSvZGS5eD
Ms. Katrina353Please respect copyright.PENANAsxbJlH7zmP
The Attic353Please respect copyright.PENANAhVpkvSJpBt
36. Stratford Lane353Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0YWs14HqW
Little Whinging, Surrey.353Please respect copyright.PENANAVUk7Pw55m5
Dear Ms. Katrina,353Please respect copyright.PENANAvRlWn0Klxk
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 353Please respect copyright.PENANAVUhBukBMJc
Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.353Please respect copyright.PENANA3WuZt2Y75c
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.353Please respect copyright.PENANAlSdeAfLAop
Yours sincerely,353Please respect copyright.PENANA6KbusB2pqM
Minerva McGonagal353Please respect copyright.PENANAMvQzQQJsi4
Deputy Headmistress353Please respect copyright.PENANAKv5nYyuvzq
I looked up at lady in astonishment. "Is this a joke?" I whispered in fear. I wanted it to be true so badly; it would explain all the weird things that had been going on, but Liza and the other girls here were always finding new ways to play mean tricks on me. 353Please respect copyright.PENANAFLY5dK71Nq
"No, my dear, it is not." 353Please respect copyright.PENANAvisMSV12c3
"What happens now then...P-P-Professor?" I stammered.353Please respect copyright.PENANAH1frUjBjVI
"Why we go and collect your new things, of course! Oh, and dear, when it's just us, please feel free to call me Minerva." She said smiling down at me.353Please respect copyright.PENANAIX4gZ8qgB2
I furrowed my brows again as a name suddenly popped up out of the foggy depths of my memory. "Can...can I call you Minnie? I don't know why, but it just...just seems...right?" I said hesitantly.353Please respect copyright.PENANAVGbbMOE3Ds
"Oh, my dear one, I would absolutely love that. It's been years since I last heard that nickname." Once again I saw her eyes mist over and I reached out and squeezed her hand as I smiled comfortingly. "You can call me Kat, in return if you'd like." Her face brightened as she returned my smile.353Please respect copyright.PENANAwhylZPj2rl
"So where do we go to get all this stuff mentioned?" I pulled out the list and glanced it over. "My goodness, that's a lot of equipment!" 353Please respect copyright.PENANA3iA96pJaxs
"Diagon Alley, of course! But unfortunately, I have to get back to the school so you will be meeting up with Hagrid. He is taking another new student to get his things as well. He was also raised by muggles, so I'm sure you guys can find something in common to talk about."353Please respect copyright.PENANAfsxOP7oTZI
"Muggles?" I said in confusion.353Please respect copyright.PENANAaYeqKaGFun
"Non-magic folk." She said simply. "Now hold onto my hand very tightly, Kat." I gripped her hand harder as she spun us around and I felt a tugging sensation in my stomach. I closed my eyes as I struggled to fight the rising nausea. 353Please respect copyright.PENANAMQpf3FmQFN
"You can open your eyes now, Kat." 353Please respect copyright.PENANAFhxjBsJRtf
My eyes widened in shock as I saw that we were no longer standing in my small attic room. Instead, we know faced a corner shop that had a sign danging over the door that read, "The Leaky Cauldron".353Please respect copyright.PENANAT5cVoEdMFd
My eyes flew to Minnie's and she grinned down at my shocked expression. "But...how..."353Please respect copyright.PENANAlQGDTz13X1
"Magic, my dear little Kat, magic." She said slyly.353Please respect copyright.PENANAJ16Uzyra7O
Before I could think of anything else to say, she glanced behind me a gave a shout.353Please respect copyright.PENANAezydyB6uLQ
"Ah, Hagrid! I see you made it safely. Were there any problems?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAgig4wdjfDw
"Nothin' I couldn't handle, Professor" I heard a booming voice say from over my shoulder. I slowly turned around and gazed up, and up, and up, and up. 353Please respect copyright.PENANAVVzIGQ79m3
"Blimey, your gigantic!" I said without thinking. I clapped my hands over my mouth. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to be rude!" 353Please respect copyright.PENANAVOVP9WZPyK
"Nothin' t worry bout' my dear, nothin' t worry bout'. You must be Katrina! I'm Hagrid. Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. An' this o'course is Harry." He said with a chuckle as he shoved a scrawny boy my age out from behind him. 353Please respect copyright.PENANApH7Q78FB6f
"Um...hello, Harry. Nice to meet you." I said nervously as I looked at the boy before me. He looked to be my age and had messy black hair and startling green eyes that peered back at me through round glasses. I noticed a curious lightning shaped scar on his forehead but decided it would be impolite to ask about it so soon.353Please respect copyright.PENANAKrKqa3nhYA
"Nice to meet you to, Katrina." He said giving me a small smile back. 353Please respect copyright.PENANAoaqmc3vYct
"Well, I really should be getting back to the school. Have fun you two, but remember to behave for Hagrid and not to wander far!" She said giving us a stern look before turning on the spot and disappearing. Harry and I stood staring at the spot where she had been until we heard Hagrid shout for us to come along. I blushed and murmured a quick thank you as Harry rushed to open the door for me then followed behind as I stepped into the Leaky Cauldron.
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