<br><br><b><i>Brenda McCartney <brenda.mccartney@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> On 11/2/07, Paloma McFei <inuyash8@yahoo.com> wrote:<br>><br>><br>> Brenda McCartney <brenda.mccartney@gmail.com> wrote:<br>><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<br>> 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.<br>> 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,"<br>> 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>> "So... It's a magic school, right?" Paloma asked confusingly "So I'm a<br>> witch? Right?"<br><br>"How much have you sheltered this girl, Pumpkin?" Paul asked his<br>daughter.
"You should have explained it to her better."<br><br>"It's because she works too hard," Julie's mother griped from her spot<br>at the counter where she was washing vegetables. "The poor girl never<br>sees her mama."<br><br>"Mother!" Julie cried in frustration. "You know how things are. I<br>will NOT have this argument with you again. This is Paloma's day."<br><br>She turned to her daughter. "Isn't it, sweetie? We'll go into Diagon<br>Alley and get all your supplies and set you up at Hogwarts just as you<br>were always meant to be."<br><br>"OK, so we need, an animal. OH! Mom can I take Luna?" Paloma asked eagerly<br>______________________________________________<br>HogwartsBetween mailing list<br>HogwartsBetween@gamera.cc<br>http://gamera.cc/mailman/listinfo/hogwartsbetween_gamera.cc<br></brenda.mccartney@gmail.com></inuyash8@yahoo.com></blockquote><br><p> 
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