<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>> > ><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<BR>> 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><BR>> " Wow that long?"<BR><BR>"Yes, that long," Julie repeated. "Paloma, dear, is there anything<BR>you want to ask? Anything you don't understand?" Her mother seemed<BR>surprisingly eager to talk about it.<BR></div> <div>"So... It's a magic school, right?" Paloma asked confusingly "So I'm a witch? Right?" <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