<strong>June 19th - Birthday</strong><br/>Cat ran down the stairs as fast as she could, her feet nearly touching the wood before they were on the next step. Soon she was down on the mainfloor of the four floored mansion, and her direction changed to the kitchen, and she didn't stop until she was just around the corner of the doorway. She then took a deep breath and took the last step around into the kitchen.<br/>"Happy Birthday!" three voices cheered at the same time.<br/>Cat's face lighted up and the smile that covered it was the biggest she had ever had. Her mother, her father and their house elf Terrie, was standing besides the table that was set in the kitchen for the family to eat breakfast at, but at the moment the table was covered with presents. Cat walked forward, stopping right by it, and looked directly at one thing. This thing was not a present, no, it was a letter. Cat picked it up, and with another breath, she opened it up, taking out the letter and reading it.<br/><br/><em>Dear Ms. Merden,<br/><br/>We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. <br/>Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July, 2008. <br/><br/>Yours Sincerely, <br/><br/>Saren Octavius<br/>Headmaster</em><br/><br/>After Cat had read it, she put it down again, and turned to her parents, who looked smiling back at her.<br/>"I'm going to Hogwarts." she said and her big smiled appeared again.<br/>"Yes you are, sweetie" her mother said and walked up to her and hugged her.<br/><br/><strong>June 22nd - Diagon Alley</strong><br/>The family of three was walking down the street. Diagon Alley was always full of people buying the things they needed, but today many of the people her were younger, gathering supplies for their coming year at Hogwarts. And Catriona was one of them. She had been here many times with her parents, buying all sorts of things, but today was a special day. Today she was getting things just for her.<br/>"Now, we already have enough galleons to buy all these things, so we can start directly" her father said, looking down at the list with needed equipment.<br/>"Why don't go into Ollivander's and get your own wand, sweetie, and we'll meet you later at Madam Malkin's for your robefitting" her mother said, giving her seven galleons and then pointed out the store down the street.<br/>"Okay, see you later" Cat said and started walking towards the wand shop. It was dark and quite in the shop, but Cat wasn't afraid. She walked up to the counter and said with a confident voice: "Hello, Mr. Ollivander. I'm here to buy a wand"<br/>Out from the rows of shelves a man suddenly appeared. An old man, his wide, pale eyes shining like moons through the gloom of the shop.<br/>"Ah, Ms. Merden. Is it finally time now?" he said with a quick smile, and started plucking out some of the boxes in the shelves. After a while he grabbed a few, four to be precise, and took them to the counter where Cat had been waiting patiently.<br/>"I still remember the first time your parents walked in her to buy their first wands. A ceder one for you father and a ebony one for your mother, yes yes, I remember" he told her while he opened the first box and took out a light brown wand from it.<br/>"Try this one" he said and held it out towards Catriona.<br/>Cat took it in her hand, waiting a short moment before she waved it. Nothing happend.<br/>"No, no, not that one" Ollivander quickly said, taking the wand from Cat's hand.<br/>"Hmm... how about this one" He held out another wand, this one was a darker colour and it was thinner than the first one.<br/>Cat took it from him, and when she grabbed it she felt something, a force perhaps, flowing into her from it and a few sparks admitted from the top of the wand. She took a deep breath and smiled at the man in front of her.<br/>"Yes, definitely" he said and smiled back at her. He then took the wand out of her hand and held it up between his fingers.<br/>"Ebony wood with dragon heartstring, 12 ½ inches long, quiet flexible. The wand just for you it seems, Ms. Merden"<br/>He lay the wand back in the box and gave it to the young girl with the words: "That will be seven galleons"<br/>Cat gave him the seven galleons her mother had given her and took the box.<br/>"Thank you sir, and good day" Cat said and turned around, opened the door and walked out. Right into another person.<br/>Cat feel backwards half in through the door again, landing on her back on the floor. She quickly sat up and looked at the person she had walked into. It was a boy, seemingly about the same age as herself, and since he was heading into the wand shop, Cat guess he was a first year as well.<br/>"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't see you trying to enter the shop when I opened the door" she apologized, and got up from the floor.<br/>"I guess you're here to get your wand. I have just gotten my wand as well" she said, and with a smile she held up the box.<br/>"Are you starting at Hogwarts as well?" she asked, and looked at the boy, waiting for an answer.