Avelyn Willow

Backstory

I received a letter from Hogwarts a few days after my 11th birthday. A beautiful barn owl had dropped it outside of my window. When I had arrived outside to pick it up and inspect it, I was confused as to what "Hogwarts" was. I went inside to ask my parents, and they sat me down to "have a talk". Turns out, my parents are both squibs and my grandparents were brilliant wizards. I was extremely bewildered- wizards? Those aren't real, just in the movies... right? They explained to me that now, I've been accepted into Hogwarts, meaning I am a witch. I sat there with a dumbfounded look on my face. Surely they were pranking me! They said they've already gotten my supplies from Diagon Alley for me except for my wand, and that we must get it the next day. As they handed me my uniform and books, I asked them why was I a wizard and not a squib like them? They replied answering that it must've skipped a generation. I went up to my room to start packing my trunks to get ready to leave for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The next day, my parents took me to the wonderous Diagon Alley so I could receive my wand. After that, we went back home and told me some stories their parents told them about their time at Hogwarts. I was amazed at how awesome this school sounded and I couldn't wait. Continue...