When mam-gu'
1 got me this notebook for my 14th birthday, I knew exactly what i was going to do with it: it would serve as a biography-- a journal -- something that will record what I do in my teen years. Because everyone knows youth won't last, and one day, sooner than you think, I'll be a wrinkly aged woman in a nursing home surrounded by cats. Or, I might be like mam-gu, who spends her time in her garden.
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I was born on April 8th, 2011 to an Englishman merchant, Jullian Fenwick Thaddeus Williams, and an Italian woman, Contessa Alessandra Vittoria di Ellsworth. I don't know why my parents have so long names, but, perhaps they like it, because when I was born I was immediately fitted with a long name, Elspeth Lucy Fenwick Ellsworth-Williams. It's not as long, but it takes me a full have minute to finish writing my name. I prefer Elspeth Ellsworth-Williams. There's a naming pattern, Mamma told me, First name+ Fenwick+middle name+Surname. Why did my ancestors have to do so much?
My parents met in Italy, when my papa was there to study. We do still live in Italy, theoretically, we do. But I live with Mam-gu now, while they sort out some things with Grandfather. He's papa's papa, and he's intimidating. He looks like he could kill you, but he's got a heart of gold, so Mamie says. Anyway, after my parents met and fell in love, they went their says until they graduated and then they married. I'm third eldest. It's Florence Fenwick Isolde Ellsworth-Williams, she's five years older than me. She's already graduated, and working somewhere in Italy. Mamma's papa found a job for her in his business. I don't see her much. Then it's my brother, Lorenzo Sebastiano di Montelupo Ellsworth-Williams. Mamma's part wanted their boy so much, so that's why he doesn't follow our naming pattern. He lives in Italy, too. He goes to a wizarding school there. He's different from us. I don't think the rest of us really accept him as our own, but we do tolerable. We don't really see him. Then it's Ginerva, she's too young to know much, but I'll just mention her here. I don't want to waste ink in writing her name, because in truth, the full name hasn't really been chosen. She's still very, very brand new.
It's quiet, just me when everyone is gone. I live with Mam-gu on a Welsh island to come to Hogwarts. Papa was very set for at least one of his children to go to Hogwarts. I must admit, it's a nice school. Mam-gu lives in a very nice cottage. It's got two floors, and an attic. The attic is mine, and I have a row of beautiful red roses on my windowsill. Mam-gu waters it when I'm at school. I adore her. The second floor is just Mam-gu's and a guest room. It's often unoccupied.
