Hey Guys,
Here I have an original short (not my original short). The writer who has very kindly 'submitted' this has requested to remain anonymous, but since this truly a great story, especially if you consider the age at which it was written (the writer was 11 when the story was written), I had to publish this. The writer has revealed that the inspiration for this book came from Harry Potter, but since I read the story before I found out, I don't think that the story has the trace of any influence from JK Rowling. But then again, since I didn't read Harry Potter (yes, I didn't read any of the books. In fact, I didn't even watch the movie), I can't exactly say for sure.
Anyway, just go ahead and read the story. It's really good.
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Synopsis
It is Kate Rose Hemmington's last year in Moonlight Castle High School, but many adventures still await her. FInd out what happens when she meets a werewolf while in the woods, in 'My Last Year in Moonlight Castle High School- The Diary of Kate Rose Hemmington'
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Prologue
The bright rays of the radiant morning sun sifted through the blinds of Kate Rose Hemmington's bedroom. It was morning again, and the start of a new term in Moonlight Castle High School. And it would also be her last.
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Chapter 1: We're Off!
Friday, 13th of September 1998
"Hurry up Kate! We're going to be late!" called my older sister, Judy.
Oh man. Back to school again. I was now in my last year in Moonlight Castle High School for Developing Wizards and Witches. My older sister, Judy, was in Moonlight Castle Academy for Young Wizards and Witches. My younger sister, Shiloh, was in Moonlight Castle Elementary School for Beginners.
I quickly put on a pair of casual jeans and a pink floral blouse. I slipped on my knapsack of toiletries with my witch robe inside and dragged my huge trunk of wizard things down the stairs into the hall. The smell of freshly cooked waffles and maple syrup wafted through my nose as I walked into our mansion's kitchen. Dad was trying to tickle my younger sister, Shiloh, without using his hands. Yup. That's right. Our family has been wizards from the 18th century. All pure-bloods are always in Unicorn-Charmer house. Pure-bloods were wizards who were children of a wizard and a witch. A few wizards or witches were born from parents that were a wizard and a muggle, so some very rude pure-bloods called the mud-bloods. Racists.
There were four different houses in Moonlight Castle School.Unicorn-Charmer, Dragon-Slayer, Gryffin-Flyer and Serpent-Catcher. Each and every person will be sorted into a different house. Unicorn-Charmers were mostly loyal and brave. They had a soft spot for magical creatures and were best at charms, potions and transfiguration and flying on a broomstick. Dragon-slayers were very daring and brave. They were good in transfiguration, duelling and flying using a broomstick. Gryffin-flyers had hearts of pure gold but were a bit too timid to show their true colours. They were almost always the nerd in class, doing awkward things like hugging the teacher or chanting out spells a bit too loud. They were good in growing and re-planting, potions, history... you name it! Serpent-Catchers were the craftiest. They were best at transfiguration, history and duelling.
"Darlings. Have all of you gotten ready for school? You know Mommy is always worried about you. I daydream and always see your faces smiling at me while you are at school. I can feel the pain..." she would ramble on and on.
"Yeah Mom. We know. You can feel the pain whenever we are hurt," Judy, Shiloh and I recited out loud.
"You too, Honey. Remember..." Mom was about to ramble on again.
"That you must take care of yourself and come back to your wife in one piece," my Dad finished Mom's sentence and we all burst out laughing.
It was natural for Mom to do that because my Dad worked as an explorer to find out more about some mythical creatures. We quickly gobbled down our waffles and Dad helped us put our humongous trunks into our family's Rolls Royce. "Wait dears," Mom called out from the front door, "Tell your teachers all the excursions or whatever are already prepaid and signed. And here are your money bags. Shiloh, remember to hand your money bag straight to your house-professor, Professor Sandiford, once you reach school," she said as she handed one knapsack to each of us, filled to the brim with gold galleons, silver quarters and bronze pennies.
Our family was rich since my great-grandfather had found a cave filled with treasure. But that's another story. Anyway, we jumped into the car and waved goodbye to our teary-eyed Mom. Half an hour later, we boarded the train and this time, waved goodbye to a teary-eyed Dad.
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So that's it for this post. I rushed this out so I apologise for any typos. I promise to digitalise the story as soon as possible and post it as soon as I finish, alright. The writer "submitted" a hard copy story to me, so... yeah...
Till the next time:))