“I wish I was a witch,” said the voice of Annie Crippen. She was looking through her bedroom window
up at the stars. It was her birthday and she had just turned 15. Every year on her birthday she
would look up at the stars wishing that she could be a witch. For Annie Crippen had always been
fascinated with magical things. Although she kept this to herself because her friends really didn’t
care for these sort of things and she did not want any one teasing her about it. She knew that she
could never be a witch they weren’t real she thought to herself. But still there was something
keeping her believing they were real. With one last sigh she fell back against her pillow and fell
asleep.
At that same moment miles away Albus Umbledore awoke with a start. He was thinking of what he
had just saw and heard. It was just a dream he thought but some how he wasn’t convinced because
he knew who she was. He also knew that she was needed here in the wizard world for great reasons.
She was the one they needed to defeat the dark lord along with none other than Harry Potter
himself. The ministry of magic did not see this though and forbid Umbledore from admitting her to
Hogworts. Albus Umbledore although was going to break this rule though for the ministry wouldn’t
let her come because of her realation of blood but he knew she was no harm.
Meanwhile at the weaslys house Ron and Harry were talking deep into the night. They were
wondering who would be the new Quiddtich captain and what might happen at school this year. As so
many things have happened to them in the past.
“Ron,” Harry said
“Yeah Harry,” Ron said
“What do you think the Durmstrang students are ganna do since they don’t have a headmaster any
more, ya think they’ll come and stay at Hogworts”
“I dono but I hope so,” said Ron excitedly thinking about Victor Crum the famous Quidditch player
being in their house.
“Yeah,” said Harry thinking the same thing
“Well off to sleep”, said Ron
Harry didn’t reply because he was already dreaming of being the new Quidditch captain.
Soon it was morning and Harry and Ron had just woke up to an unsurprisingly attack by Fred and
George soaking them with water balloons.
“Oy I’m ganna get you for this,” Ron shouted as the twins were rolling on the floor laughing out load.
Even though Harry was one of the victims he couldn’t help but laugh.
“What’s all the commotion,” Mr. Weasly said aghast as he saw the wet Harry and Ron
“Fred and George decided to wake us up by throwing water balloons at us,” Ron said angrily
Now Mr. Weasly had turned on Fred and George, “Boys he why on earth would you do a thing like that
or dare I even ask”
“It was hilarious dad,” George exclaimed trying to choke down his laughter
“You should have seen the look on Ron’s face,” Fred said going into another fit of hysterics
Mr. Weasly gave a small smile and said, “boys I’m sure it was very amusing to you but I’m sure to
Harry and Ron it wasn’t funny at all please don’t do this agian”
“Of course not,” said Fred and George together grinning
“Dad your ganna let them get away with that,” Ron yelled
“Well Ron you’re the only one who seems to be mad about it Harry seems to think it’s quite funny
tattletialing lil git” Fred said and soon left the room as well did Mr. Weasly and George
Ron and Harry quickly got dressed and went downstairs
When they reached the landing Dumbledore was talking with Mr. Weasley
“…I agree with you Albus but the Ministry won’t reason though, they think any one related to him is
Dangerous” said Mr. Weasley
“Yes, I know Arthur but she has to come to school I will be sending her an owl tonight but will you
Please keep for the rest of the summer” Dumbledore replied
“Yes, yes of course”
“Good she shall be here tomorrow evening then”
“Oh hello Harry, Ron I didn’t notice you please except my apologies, I must go now though so I shall
Bid you goodbye and see you on the first”
“Goodbye professor” they said
And with a POP he was gone
“Dad what was all that about?” Ron asked
Oh well umm, I guess I might as well tell you now because you’ll find out soon enough, you see well
We are going to have a girl named Annie Crippen stay with us for the rest of summer” Mr. Weasley
Answered” She will be coming tomorrow evening
“Mr. Weasley I heard you say that the ministry didn’t want her to go to Hogwarts but why?” Harry
Questioned
“Harry I’m afraid I can not answer that now I must be getting to work see you tonight,” and just like
Dumbledore he was gone with a pop!
“Ron you know what I think,” Harry said
“What?” Ron replied.
“I think we should eat,”
“Me too, let’s,”
“That was very strange though you have to admit”
“Yea I know I’ve never heard of any one not being able to go to Hogwarts if they can do magic”
“ And this is because of who she’s related to, look at the Malfoy’s, Draco’s dad is death eater but
He still gets to go to school”
“Yea you got a point there, Harry but I don’t want to think about it right now I’m hungry, besides we
Can ask her when she gets here”
“Yea your right” but what if she doesn’t know thought Harry
Dumbledore on the other hand was having a much harder time of figuring things out. He finally
Decided to send Mrs. Crippen a Hogwarts letter of acceptance and then a note telling her that he
Would pick her up tomorrow at 3:00 pm sharp
“I pray that she gets the note and letter if not we shall all be doomed if intercepted” Dumbledore
Told himself
Later that night at the Crippen residence Annie Crippen awoke with the sound of three sharp taps
On her window.
“Ugh” she groaned, “What’s that noise” She slowly sat up and looked out her window. She couldn’t
believe what she saw. Although she couldn’t believe it she wasn’t scared and for some reason she
new what was happening. Her wish was finally coming true.
“ This can’t be real,” She said rubbing her eyes to make sure
After rubbing her as a numerous amount of times she realized that it was real and she opened her
window. Immediately a brown, ruffled, Barn owl came swooping through her window.
“I can’t believe this is happening” she told herself
The Barn Owl however could believe it and peaked her sharply on the arm.
“Ooowwww!!!” She cried then realizing what was attached to his leg she untied the letter and the
note.
Right on the spot the grateful Barn owl took flight back through her window.
Quickly she opened the letter and read:
Dear Miss. Crippen you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. You will
be boarding the Hogwarts express at Kings Cross-Station on September first at 11:00. In this
letter we have included a list of the following items you will need to have.
Sincerely,
Minerva MacGonagall Deputy Headmistress
She quickly skimmed the things she would need and picked up the note.
Dear Miss Crippen,
I am sorry for the inconvenience but you should have been enrolled in this school since you turned
11 but the ministry wouldn’t allow it but I’m going to let you come to school, you will be in fifth year
classes. At 3:00 pm tomorrow I will be picking you up and taking you to a Wizarding family where
you will stay for the rest of summer till school starts.
Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore Headmaster
She couldn’t speak. She didn’t know what to say so she just sat the rest of the night looking at the
note and waiting for the morning to come.
When the sun finally shined through her window Annie took a quick shower and hurriedly got dressed
and raced to the kitchen to find her mom and dad, Naomi and Dave Crippen. Mr. And Mrs. Crippen
are the practical type. They believed in any thing that could be proven but if not then they doubted
it very highly. They also didn’t care much for stories or anything most people assumed not real this
included witches and wizards.
“Morning sunshine,” Mrs. Crippen said sweetly to her daughter
“Morning mom morning dad,” she replied
“Morning sweetheart,” Mr. Crippen said
“Mom dad there’s something I need to talk to you about,” Annie said timidly not knowing if her
parents would freak or just not believe her
“What, you haven’t done anything bad have you,” Her dad said questioningly
“Nothing’s happened has it,” Mrs. Crippen replied hastily
“No, no it’s not bad it’s just well; I’ve been accepted to this school you see and..”
“Well congratulations Annie,” Mr. Crippen said cutting her off
“Well dad you see…,”
“That’s wonderful sweetie,” her mother said happily
“Well mom dad the catch is that it’s a school of witch craft and wizardry,” she finally blurted out
Her parents were lost for words they didn’t know what to say.
“Annie why would you say something like that?” her mother asked astonishingly
“It’s true mom” she responded
“Witches and wizards are not real Annie,” her father inquired
I don’t care what you think but Albus Dumbledore head of the school is coming to pick me up at 3:00
“Annie you will not be going any where with some stranger end of discussion now go to your room!”
her mother said angrily
Annie left with out another word she didn’t care what they thought she was going to that school and
she stomped off up the stairs.
Ron meanwhile was shaking Harry awake.
“Harry get up,” Ron said enthusiastically
“Wha', w w why,” Harry said groggily as he tried to stifle down a yawn
“because that girls coming today, so hurry up,” Ron said
“Ok, ok I’m up” Harry replied and sure enough with help by Ron he was up and ready to go
“Ron if she’s not coming till 3:00 then why did we have to get up so early”
“well yah see we have to help get things ready around the house and then we have to move abed into
Ginny’s room for her”
“Oh,” said Harry
“Besides I wanted to ask my dad a few things when he gets home and you slept through breakfast
it’s lunch time now”
“I missed breakfast why didn’t you wake me up earlier,”
“I tried but you didn’t listen so I left you alone”
“Oh… Well what were the things you wanted to ask your dad?” Harry questioned
“Oh I just wanted to ask him what she looked like and how old she was n stuff like that and who her
family is” Ron answered
when they finally reached the landing they saw Fred George and Ginny eating lunch already and Mrs.
easley in the kitchen making two more sandwiches for Ron and Harry.
“Morning Harry dear,” Mrs. Wesley said greeting him
“Good morning Mrs. Wesley,” Harry said to her politely
“Here’s a sandwich for you and one for you too Ron” Mrs. Wesley said to them
As soon as they all finished eating they decided to go play a game of Quiddtich
At ten till 3:00 Annie started to get a little nervous. She kept on thinking what her parents were
going to do and what was going to happen. At 5 till 3:00 Annie was now passing back in forth. With a
minute left she gathered her things and walked down stairs. As the last chime of the our stroked on
the great old grandfather clock in the living room Dumbledore appeared right in front of her eyes
with a tiny little pop.
“Wow how did you do that “Annie asked amazed
“I apprated my dear we will get into more about that latter but we need to work things more
importantly out now. I don’t suppose your parents believe you do they” Umbledore said looking at
her.
“No, they don’t I tried to convince them but they wouldn’t reason” Annie told him
“Well I must speak to them about this before we leave so it will be a few minutes wait here I’ll be
back momentarily”
“Ok” she said
she waited what seemed like an hour but not totally uneventful because she could here her parents
shouts from the kitchen. Umbledore finally walked through the door with a forced grin on his face
It’s time for you to go say good bye to your parents now Annie, I think they understand.
“Ok thanks Professor” she said as she left to go say good bye
After a couple minutes Annie was back in the room with Umbledore ready to go
“Ready Umbledore” asked her
“ready,” she said anxiously
“Good now we shall be off then”
Annie I’m going to through this into the fire and you will walk into it and shout the burrow got it I will
be right behind you with your luggage
"I got it Professor," and with those last words she stepped into the fire and shouted the burrow.
Suddenly everything was spinning very fast and she closed her eyes. And almost as suddenly it
happened it came to a stop and hurled her out of another fireplace she didn't recognize. And just
like Umbledore had told her he was right behind her.
When she finally saw that the room wasn’t spinning she stood up trying not to fall.
“Annie, Hello dear I’m Molly Weasley,” Mrs. Weasley said kindly
“Hello Mrs. Weasley, it’s nice to meet you,” Annie replied
“And you dear,” Mrs. Weasley said
“Hello Albus” Mrs. Weasley said turning too him
“I’ve been expecting you both, what took you so long?” Mrs. Weasley questioned
“Oh well, I had to talk to Annie’s parents about the matter,” said Umbledore looking at Annie as he
said this
“Oh I see, “ Mrs. Weasley said
“Yes well I best be off, I’ve got many things to do before school starts, I hope you enjoy your self
Annie,” he said winking at her. “Goodbye”
“Good bye Professor,” Annie said smiling at him
“Good bye Albus” molly called at him as he disappearated
Well Annie I was hoping everyone would be back before you got here but they’re all out playing
quiddittch. Mrs Weasley said to her
“Oh it’s ok Mrs. Weasley” Annie told her
I still wish they could’ve been but first things first dear you shall sleep in ginny’s room with her if
that’s alright with you? Mrs. Weasley asked her
“Quite alright,” Annie replied cheerily
“Good then let’s get you settled in then shall we,”
“Sounds good to me,” Annie said
After a few minutes Annie and Mrs. Weasley had finally reached Ginny’s room. Once Annie had
gotten all of her things squared away she went back down stairs with Mrs. Weasley.
