11 Dec 2021, 22:30
a day to remember
Backdated: July 31, 2021
Time: mid-day
Location: Williamson Family Home, Kitchen
Words: 271
Therese had been looking forward to this day for months - since she turned eleven nine months ago if she were being completely honest. Neither of her older brothers seemed all that surprised by her enthusiasm, though they certainly seemed amused.
“Calm down, Terry. It’ll come sooner or later.” That would be her eldest brother, Derek.
“What he said. Jumping up and down in your seat won’t make it come any faster.” And that would be the younger one, Michael.
The only thing Therese could do was pout as she responded to them, “Shut up! Neither of you had to wait for your letters for nearly as long as I’ve had to.” She wasn’t lying. Derek’s birthday was in May while Michael’s was in early July.
Derek simply ruffled her hair as he spoke once more, “Doesn’t make what we say any less true.”
The youngest of the Williamsons couldn’t stop herself from rolling her eyes as she pushed his hands away. “Fine! I’ll try to stop being so antsy about it. Happy now?”
The eldest brother smirked, “Oh, most definitely.”
The three siblings were distracted from their conversation when they heard a tapping against one of the windows. As she turned her head toward the sound, Therese immediately went back on her word to not be as antsy seeing as she was jumping up and down in glee as she exclaimed, “It’s here! It’s here!”
Her oldest brother chuckled, “It seems like it is, baby sister.”
Therese pouted again, “I’m not a baby.” She paused for a second before pushing her big brother towards the window, “Now, go get my letter!”
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11 Dec 2021, 22:48
a day to remember
Location: Williamson Family Home
Words: 277
Therese watched as her eldest brother opened the window and pulled her letter from where it was attached. Then, she waited as patiently as she could for him to bring it over to her. It was hers, after all. She certainly hoped that he wouldn’t try to read anything more than the address before she had the chance to. As her brother walked back to where Therese and Michael were, she watched him glance at the envelope and let out a small laugh.
“Well, here’s your long-awaited letter, baby sister.” Derek said as he handed the envelope over to her.
With an eager grin on her face, Therese opened the envelope so fast that she nearly ripped one of the pieces of parchment contained within. She skimmed through the contents of the acceptance letter before asking her oldest brother, “Can I borrow your owl to let them know I’ll be going?”
Michael raised an eyebrow at her, “Do you not want to wait until you get your supplies first?”
Therese glared at the younger of her two brothers, “No, I don’t.” She turned back toward the eldest, “Your owl, please.”
Derek simply rolled his eyes at her as he called his owl over, handing Therese a blank piece of parchment. “Make it quick.”
Therese pretended that she didn’t hear him as she sat down to write to the Hogwarts staff that she would be in attendance this year, and subsequently attaching it to Derek’s owl. Once the owl flew off, she got back up and asked, “Can we go shopping now?”
Derek simply just shook his head as the fireplace activated - symbolizing that their parents had returned.
11 Dec 2021, 23:04
a day to remember
Location: Williamson Family Home
Words: 269
The head of the family, their father, approached them and asked, “What’s all the excitement about?”
Therese couldn’t help but clap giddily as she responded to her dad, “My Hogwarts letter came in!”
Therese’s father looked her in the eye as he replied, “Did it now? I suppose we’ll have to fetch you some Ravenclaw gear from Diagon, then.”
Therese’s mother looked unimpressed with her husband, “Now, now, Arnold, we don’t even know if our little Therese will even be in Ravenclaw.”
Her father, now known to be named Arnold, replied to the matriarch, “Nonsense, Diane, the Williamson family have always been sorted into Ravenclaw. Our little firecracker will be no different!”
Diane kept her deadpan look as she spoke once more, “You know I’ve had several Gryffindor family members - and you know that Therese has always taken more after my side of the family than yours.”
Not wanting the argument to continue for much longer, Therese interrupted her parents. There was a small part of her that felt bad about it - but, for the most part, she knew that it was necessary.
“Mum! Dad! Why don’t you just buy stuff for both houses? That way, you’re prepared to send them either way!”
Therese’s mother looked at her before letting out a soft sigh as she said to the father, “She has a point...and with our family’s history, it’s going to be one of the two.”
Her father pursed his lips, “Very well, then...I concede...for now, at least.” He paused for a second to look at Therese, “Well, come along now. Your school supplies won’t purchase themselves.”