"Katrina, you have a visitor." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkkSF462QE
I turned my head towards the door as I heard Mrs. Templeton's voice coming up the stairs. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo065EqSwDD
"Though why anyone in their right mind would want to see you is beyond me." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXwGVbtCX3
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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKisEH0UER0
"Hello, Katrina dear."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76JnzqzIhs
"Hello" I mumbled with a quick glance to Mrs. Templeton before continuing to stare at the floor.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGKuF0PH0b
"Mrs. Templeton, you can leave now." My head shot up at the sudden icy tone in the stranger's voice.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7riY6ilg6
"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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPIMKEnu0P
"My name is Professor McGonagall."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZm7GJmTjHb
"Am I in trouble?" I whispered. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFokO2jDKU
"Of course not, dear! Whatever for?" 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oM10d2N4e
"I accidentally set the stove on fire while cooking everyone dinner the other night." I felt my face redden with embarrassment. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsgMz0Guzy
"Well no, that is certainly not why I am here. Though that will be something we will have to address once you have arrived."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7CJLUWZjW
"Arrived? Arrived where?" My eyebrows furrowed in confusion.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4w4qhBRPY
"Hogwarts of course!"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1DI2sYQQh
"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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NsJT6JP2n
"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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhPGUIgRxi
"This letter should help explain." She said curtly as I was handed an envelope.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02FnPXOUgy
Ms. Katrina352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLeGR3nL1E
The Attic352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhQDbQHJes
36. Stratford Lane352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqZ1XpwPGz
Little Whinging, Surrey.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdh8KaucDf
Dear Ms. Katrina,352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWQVHKzmip
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIDR0ksYDt
Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo6b2Wn0XN
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGNpQdUsj1
Yours sincerely,352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCyLEIWX5K
Minerva McGonagal352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMRB8bE8Mj
Deputy Headmistress352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHp4W0GvNa
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. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHIkgavptx
"No, my dear, it is not." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzjG6GnEAA
"What happens now then...P-P-Professor?" I stammered.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTTbANH7PX
"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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ616zv20szL
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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bkaZ2ApV9
"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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCb6OypnhQr
"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!" 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlGP8g1bgo
"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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWJxmY15qH
"Muggles?" I said in confusion.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIbOwCCmGw
"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. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq8PtHQICR
"You can open your eyes now, Kat." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJgd7oXcwF
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".352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx67uHMDGh4
My eyes flew to Minnie's and she grinned down at my shocked expression. "But...how..."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQJi6snbbX
"Magic, my dear little Kat, magic." She said slyly.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRN0QN3xUv
Before I could think of anything else to say, she glanced behind me a gave a shout.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rvMhMTLWF
"Ah, Hagrid! I see you made it safely. Were there any problems?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W0eqUxSgM
"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. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HR5JDIUOU
"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!" 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZOTkTTGeW
"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. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXk2WTolRq
"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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtriKkapcR
"Nice to meet you to, Katrina." He said giving me a small smile back. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5RYiJ92wh
"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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