A little bit of the Harry Potter Oc I wrote.
In 1987, Rhiannon was seven and was very aware of the Wizarding world. Her older sister, Simone, was already in her second year and wasnât shy about telling her or their parents about the magic or letting Rhiannon hold her wand. Rhiannon would always sneak to look and read her sisterâs schoolbooks, her favorites being Magical Draughts and Potions and Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them, she would read them for days and not get bored and it got to the point where she could recite any passage from the books and Simone would always remind her that the potion professor never used the book in his classes. Of course, her older sister would also remind her how rare it was for there to even be muggleborns, so she was not expecting to be a witch until her eighth birthday.Â
Rhiannon was struggling with her math homework, she took a deep breath and whispered âI know this... I just need to remember the formula was againâ She tapped her pencil against the desk and the more she stared at the paper and the numbers the more stressed she became. âWhy can I remember potion recipes and what unicorns' hair is used for, on the top of my head, but not remember a simple math formula!?â She complained as she threw the pencil down on the desk, she felt her face and hands warming up as she stared at the paper, her eyes getting watery. She kept staring and as soon as the tears finally dripped down on her face, her hands lit up and with a panicked scream she fell, staring at the fire on her hands; it didnât burn, it felt nice... like she was putting her hands near a fire and that her hands werenât literally on fire and as her parents and sister rushed overlooking in awe. Her mother came over and tried to stop the fire, as her sister hugged her the fire died down only to her finger like it was a candle and her sister looked at her smiling... âYouâre like me!â and hugged her tighter, Rhiannon stared at the fire feeling the comfort of the warmth âI'm a witch!â Rhiannon shouted as the fire grew more before snuffing out leaving no burn marks.
They all calmed down and her father smiled a bit âCouldnât you have just made the cold water turn into hot water like Simone?â He joked hugging her while checking her hand just to be safe, âDo you know how rare it is for TWO muggleborns to be in the same family?â Simone asked wanting to show off âNow wait, why did your hand even do that?â their mother asked in a stern voice âI.. I couldnât figure out my homework and.. I got angry that I couldnât figure it out, I wanted to know, and I knew that I could do it, I just forgot how..â Rhiannon whimpered out turning red in her cheeks and her father rubbed her back âThatâs okay, you got stressed but that just shows you wanted to know, letâs take a break and Iâll make you some jasmine tea then we can try to figure it out together.â he said, and she nodded getting up.Â
After that, Rhiannon couldnât wait to turn eleven and get to Hogwarts, she reread all of Simoneâs books as the years went by, and though her accidental magic was more work and chaos she knew that meant she would learn how to control it with her wand. She would spend every day daydreaming in her class about what it would be like her wand, her house, how she would do in class. All of it felt like a dream but as soon as 1990 february the eleventh rolled around and a barn owl flew by dropping a letter on the doorstep, she rushed over to her mother almost sliding against the wood as she took the letter ripping it open and read the letter and it said:
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwart of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Rhiannon was practically vibrating as she read over the letter and equipment âI can use Simoneâs old first year books so we just have to get the uniform, cauldron, glass phials, telescope, brass scales, and most importantly my wand!â Rhiannon smiled, âGood thinking.â her father smiled ruffling her head as Simone went down the hallways to bring her books to Rhiannonâs room though she looked a bit upset to be giving up her things.Â
That same night, Rhiannon snuck into her sisterâs room and whispered âHey... What house do you think Iâll be in?â Simone rolled over trying to fall asleep, but Rhiannon kept talking âHm.. I know youâre in Gryffindor; it would be cool but at the same time not cool if we got in the same house, oh maybe Iâll be in Slytherin... But Iâm not really a leader but can be if I have to.. But I donât think so.â She whispered while sitting on the bed âHufflepuff sounds cool, but I can lose my loyalty pretty fast if someone does the wrong thing, which I think is a good thing in certain situations.â her sister finally turned around and stared at her âI would say Ravenclaw but.. Youâre the smartest person I know and if youâre not in Ravenclaw then I canât beâŚâ Rhiannon looked down at the ground and wiped her eyes âI think youâd be great in any house, but youâre probably right you most likely not be in Ravenclaw.â Her sister whispered, and Rhiannon eyes went wide âI.. Thanks..â Rhiannon whispered out, almost stumbling over her words âI should go to bed now, good night loser.â She smiles a bit âGood night, demon spawn.â Simone calls out as Rhiannon snuck back to her room.      Â