<BR><BR><B><I>Brenda McCartney <brenda.mccartney@gmail.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div>On 10/12/07, Paloma McFei <INUYASH8@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR>><BR>><BR>> Brenda McCartney <BRENDA.MCCARTNEY@GMAIL.COM>wrote:<BR>> On 10/4/07, Paloma McFei wrote:<BR>><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Brenda McCartney wrote:<BR>> > [OOC: By the way, everyone. Marina's decided to keep trying after<BR>> > all. Hopefully, once she gets into the swing, her posting rate will<BR>> > pick up.]<BR>> ><BR>> > On 10/1/07, Paloma McFei wrote:<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > Brenda McCartney wrote:<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Tap. Tap. Tap.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Julie Avery tapped her wand impatiently on the kitchen table. Her<BR>> > > breakfast remained uneaten. "Where is it?!" she grumbled to no one
in<BR>> > > particular.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > "Where is what, pumpkin?" her father Paul asked from his seat at the<BR>> > > head of the table. The old man winked at young Paloma across the<BR>> > > table when Julie turned to peer out the window yet again. He<BR>> > > obviously knew what his grown daughter was waiting for and simply<BR>> > > wished to needle her.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > "The OWL! You know very well what I'm waiting for. Paloma's OWL!<BR>> > > Today's the day. We got the notice at work yesterday to be prepare<BR>> > > for a long night. The house elves have been emptying the boxes and<BR>> > > stocking shelves all night," she said shrilly.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Finally, in a rush of wind, a large owl breezed in through the open<BR>> > > door and landed before Paloma, a parchment envelope held tightly in<BR>> > > its beak. Julie
grabbed for it, but the owl hopped away from her,<BR>> > > insisting on giving the envelope to Paloma only.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > "What is this for mom?" Paloma asked curiously.<BR>> ><BR>> > Julie looked at her daughter incredulously. "Paloma. You CAN'T be<BR>> > serious. It's your Hogwarts letter! The Averys have attended<BR>> > Hogwarts from time immemorial. Naturally, you would have received a<BR>> > letter. Now, open it! Open it!" she ordered impatiently.<BR>> ><BR>> > "OK, OK, I'll open the stupid letter!" Paloma said in a snobby tone. The<BR>> > letter said...<BR>><BR>> HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY<BR>><BR>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>><BR>> Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore<BR>> (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme<BR>> Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)<BR>><BR>> Dear Miss Avery:<BR>><BR>> We are pleased to inform you
that you have been accepted at Hogwarts<BR>> School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all<BR>> necessary books and equipment.<BR>><BR>> Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.<BR>><BR>> Yours sincerely,<BR>><BR>> Minerva McGonagall,<BR>> Deputy Headmistress<BR>><BR>><BR>> Along with the letter was a sheet that contained a list of supplies,<BR>> clothing and books that would be required for attendance at Hogwarts.<BR>> Julie could recite the contents of the list nearly word for word,<BR>> which she did as Paloma read through it.<BR><BR>[OOC: Marina, be careful of your capitalization and quotation marks.<BR>This should read like a story in a book. I added a little to your<BR>post to improve it.]<BR><BR>> "Mom, that's just sad that you memorized everything in the letter," Paloma frowned.<BR><BR>"It's my job, darling. I'd know this list blindfolded," Julie
said,<BR>dismissing the criticism. "Besides, the witches and wizards of both<BR>the Avery and Deago lines have attended Hogwarts for generations.<BR>We've been expecting this since the day you were born." Both her<BR>mother and grandfather nodded proudly.<BR></div> <div>" Wow that long?"<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>HogwartsBetween mailing list<BR>HogwartsBetween@gamera.cc<BR>http://gamera.cc/mailman/listinfo/hogwartsbetween_gamera.cc<BR></div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> __________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com