“Dear, are you sure you don’t want us coming with you?” Gloria Molley asked her eleven years old eager daughter.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntqLvXmaM6
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Ophelia nodded, smiling so widely that she felt her face stretch.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkcprNqbNO
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Truthfully, Ophelia Molley has never felt so excited about something in her life before. Her memories concerning her real mother have grown vague and insignificant. She could still remember Lillian’s name and face but she could hardly remember how she sounded like when speaking or the things she did for her daughter. Ophelia spent three years in the orphanage before Gloria and Richard Molley adopted her and even though she didn’t want to leave and start a new life, Dumbledore’s words encouraged her to move forward. Life with her new family was greater than she ever imagined and when she became aware of her unique set of skills, her life became significant.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEB4FkHmwe
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On the morning she received the letter from Hogwarts, Ophelia was eating her breakfast, not excited but not cranky either; just normal.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4za1VpNcxp
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“What’s this?” Gloria asked, finding a letter specifically sent to Ophelia. “Have you made a pen pal, Pheli?”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUK6llf6oIk
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The girl looked at her mother, confused before jumping on her feet and taking the letter. She read the first few paragraphs before she remembered the man in the park. She could never forget that pale face that felt so familiar, those cold eyes that made her feel cornered even if she could run away whenever she wanted to and the way he grew flowers in the air with what looked like a weirdly shaped stick.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGkhEElRW5
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KYqEWsnUx
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGrZPWC0vj
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kxwKGuGyO
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Cy6Kf94Lu
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Dear Mrs Molley,1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnlxly8jaq
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlcOiAysPX
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Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXl8mxj89qy
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Yours sincerely,1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEfE3z2Vm5
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Minerva McGonagall1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5sUbSi6dk
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“Owl?! Do they even use owls these days?” Gloria exclaimed, reading the letter over Ophelia’s shoulder.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡourgVAlwDK
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Curiosity has always been a trait of the Molley family and unknown to them they passed it on to Ophelia.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fVeLW6FJ8
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The birthday girl gave her mother the first page and continued to the second.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60EJS3tBDi
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWDI2XYoPH
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UNIFORM1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznOB8l0wbB
First-year students will require:1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4p5mbZUzw9
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COURSE BOOKS1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarliB1MW3N
All students should have a copy of each of the following:1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAiRl8Tf4I
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The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2NKw7Fszf
by Miranda Goshawk1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCh5LKg0wVJ
A History of Magic1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNCzuH31E2
by Bathilda Bagshot1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDsF6o5luC
Magical Theory1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdAIZLNZeN
by Adalbert Waffling1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHIO4Ap4dD
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ANcMQmvSu
by Emeric Switch1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8Nnjc4rQa
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcAtsxxXEB
by Phyllida Spore1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K7f84pwyR
Magical Drafts and Potions1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOB7IO6pR3
by Arsenius Jigger1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfnth8GeNE
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtl9qeNzVk
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The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrXpR15R8E
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OTHER EQUIPMENT1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tObfZuwwY
1 wand1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gmMN3Hdik
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUQx8D61Ik
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Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Mb3fiwq0H
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PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEF7kVriScm
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Yours sincerely,1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarg016WgFt
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Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjCJHpFmWX
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8poh26Fh0
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Gloria snatched the page from Ophelia and read it twice, each time her eyes peeking over the parchment to see how Ophelia was reacting. She wasn’t. That letter meant much more than anyone could imagine and the one thing she noticed right away was the name of the headmaster: Albus Dumbledore. That was the man that reached out to her and helped her when her mother died and he was the one sending her the best present as of yet.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhJyIpzqfW
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“Where do these people live? Such peculiar stuff can’t be found on the streets of Britain. Maybe a hundred years ago but not anymore.” Gloria added, her ramble going on and on if someone wouldn’t interfere.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulmTR6U5Ro
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At the right moment, Richard Molley walked downstairs and smiled at his daughter. He had something hidden behind but his surprise was cut off.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3jCe82yap
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“Richard dear, Ophelia got a letter from a place called Hogwarts. It says here that it is a school for young witches and wizards. Have you signed her up for something and didn’t tell me beforehand? Again?”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHfNvYYdO4
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Richard looked very offended by his wife’s incrimination but curiosity led him to find out what was happening. He walked passed his daughter and placed her present on the table before reading the letter. Much like Gloria, his eyes widened and he had to read it a few more times to fully comprehend it was real.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQT1Z1tA2z
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“Well, it is strange.”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBG5igiXFa5
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“I know the headmaster.” Ophelia interrupted before the two adults would say something bad. “Albus Dumbledore, he visited me in the orphanage before. I’m sure he wouldn’t send a joke to me on my birthday.” She added, lying before worrying the Molleys further.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJWznbgyfR
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It took Gloria a whole week to calm down and understand that her daughter truly wanted something in her life and nothing could change her mind. Richard used his connections to the Scotland Yard in order to find more information about Hogwarts but no one knew anything.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6geRzc1tuR
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Unfortunately, that led to a very ugly fight between Gloria and Richard, dispute that forced Ophelia to sneak out and wander the neighborhood on her own, at dawn.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOwTBzOjJo
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The sunlight was dimming and the twilight was incredibly beautiful. Ophelia ended up in a newly renovated bus stop. It was a bit chilly but very comfortable outside making her feel content that she found a place where she could be by herself.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqG18paFEhT
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Now, after looking from side to side, making sure no one was walking by, Ophelia raised her hands in front of her and swayed them graciously. Sparkles of blue light were following her hands, moving cutely into different shapes when moving her fingers. She smiled, drawn into the magic she was doing. Yes, now she knew it was magic.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dRHve635Z
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“You got the hang of it very fast, haven’t you?”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOhwTC0VE9
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Ophelia’s eyes widened and the shapes vanished. She looked around, scared that someone actually saw her and would probably call her out on it.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz3ZZjUyAn
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But no. It was the man with eyes that could stir something in her, something that has been sleeping for a very long time.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMDck9ZMPM
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“I know you. We met last year in the park. You were right, I can do things that my parents can’t. It’s amazing!” She said, a wide smile appearing on her face.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdejbq3XdMH
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For a second, the pale man felt the desire to see Ophelia dead. The reason was her smile, which looked the same as Lillian’s but then he saw the glint in her eyes and knew it was up to him to lead Ophelia towards the right path.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBcCSV1Omb
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“I got a letter from a school called Hogwarts. My parents are fighting right now; my mum wants me to go because she thinks it would make me happy.” She started, the pale man sitting next to her.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjBXVxtAFn
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“You should go. Hogwarts is a good start for you. They will teach you everything you need to know and I can even help you, if you want it of course.” Those gentle words didn’t sound as gentle, especially when his eyes met hers.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWbtXlS576
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“But what about the necessities and reply? I don’t have an owl and-“ She stopped when the handsome stranger opened his hand towards her.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3B1rmmTWLE
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“I can help you with that too. You only have to accept it.”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUOMf63zol
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“I don’t even know who you are or at least your name.” She said naïve enough to believe he would be explicit.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjG0cw1CNw
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Those icy eyes of his twinkled bemusedly before he responded.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dwY1lFc1R
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“You and I, we’re the same, Ophelia. We belong to a world far above what usual people can see. We have magic; old, strong magic and we can do wonders with it. You just have to trust me.”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIY2wUHDY5
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Those words were only the beginning of what Tom Riddle was about to create. Oh, he was going to craft Ophelia into his heir and he was sure he would not meet any defense because Ophelia’s desire and curiosity for unknown were going to lead her right into his nest.
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Ophelia Molley has always been a girl who thought that nothing in the world could make her squeal in delight, not after her childhood has been engulfed in uncertainties. Once she grabbed Tom’s hand, she felt like her world slimmed and felt her stomach turn upside down. Her surroundings passed by incredibly fast and when they finally stopped, Tom pushed her forward and let her see the world she was part of.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg9iHHXkJM
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There were shops selling robes, shops selling telescopes and strange silver instruments Ophelia had never seen before, windows stacked with barrels of bat spleens and eels' eyes, tottering piles of spell books, quills, and rolls of parchment, potion bottles, globes of the moon and other stuff that she could not even name.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhag9zHmLQ
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“Diagon Alley. Every student buys his necessities from here.” Tom explained, pulling his cloak over his head.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXIUYVGB8A
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“But what about money? I don’t have any right now and-“She stopped when she saw Tom putting his finger on his lips as a gesture to shut up.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGaXfnVrEB
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Tom smirked under his cloak, assured that Lillian definitely left her daughter enough for a comfortable life. Therefore, he led her towards a magnificent building down the northern part of Diagon Alley. Ophelia’s eyes widened when they got in front of it and gasped when she saw someone very small, about a few inches smaller than her, standing at the door.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I3Y1ogLab
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“What now?” She asked, looking at Tom for answers.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhueZRcEDt
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But the man vanished. Ophelia licked her lips and fidgeted nervously, afraid that something will happen and she won’t be able to get out, like back in Aviemore.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IraDIEem2
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“Is there something wrong?”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVV0hq0J0w
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Ophelia’s eyes widened even more and she spun around in order to face whoever was behind her.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqT6pfqTIii
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Unlike what she imagined, it was a boy older than her with grey eyes and long blond hair. He was looking down at her with some kind of authority which was strange because he didn’t look that important. No one around them seemed to pay attention to him.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40ws40FK5G
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“You’re blocking the entrance.” He spoke again, his tone low and empathic.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCqrV01qQU
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“What is that?” She asked, seeing how he was the only person she could ask.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWt7FnbDMl9
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The blond raised an eyebrow, a bit appalled by this little girl in front of him. His eyes narrowed at her, scanning her face thoroughly. Those elongated pale green eyes made her look like a fox but at the moment, she looked scared.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97wkE37w9J
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“Are you a mud blood?” He asked, leaning in. “You know, muggle born. You woke up one day and you could make things that others around you couldn’t.”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oRm9ejKSe
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Ophelia blinked, her eyes’ glint shifting from fear to confusion and curiosity. She nodded slowly, unsure if she should take that as a good sign or not.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gRGq2Do28
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“What are muggles?” She asked, making the blond react with even more stupor.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVba37R7e8x
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“Where have you been living?!” He exclaimed, “Muggles are people with no magic. Mud bloods are witches and wizards born from muggle parents. There’s also half bloods which are wizards born from a muggle and a witch/wizard. And then, there are people like me, pure bloods, born from both magical parents. Now, which one are you?”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXyAnrjBs0
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“I don’t know. I came here with-“ Ophelia stopped, realizing the stranger never told her his name. She groaned, frustrated that she let such an important detail bypass her. “He said he’s like me. That our magic is old and strong.”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBEh9NU45H
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The blond leaned back and seized the little girl up. She was probably eleven years old and she came to buy her stuff for Hogwarts. Her hands were empty and she was dressed in light clothing, didn’t have a wand and looked thoroughly like a lost puppy.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61U1d0ORGk
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“That’s Gringotts Wizarding Bank. You can exchange currencies from muggle money to wizarding money.” He explained, his tone still empathic and still looking down at her from the corner of his eye, like she was a pest.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCBlaHA2Cs
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“But I don’t have any right now.” She continued, having no idea what to do.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡur9QSMm2VE
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The blond sighed and nudged her aside, “Then don’t block the entrance, stupid mud blood.” He grumbled, walking up the stairs and entering the bank.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQ5YWNcLKa
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Left all alone, Ophelia moved aside and looked at everyone passing by, with no idea where to go or what to do.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMpphKxoQC
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It was a few hours later when she found herself in front of a shop called Eeylops Owl Emporium. She peeked inside and smiled when a brown sharp looking owl turned and stared right into her eyes. Those black eyes of his seemed to be speaking to her so she entered and went straight to him.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a2BI4rCGH
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“Interesting owl, isn’t he?”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEptHr4CPT
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Ophelia felt her heart beat out of her chest when she felt a cold hand touching her shoulder. She looked up at him and frowned.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1tYYzDLgO
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“You left me alone in front of the bank.”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWG7LPQY5Em
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Tom couldn’t help but chuckle lightly. She was frustrated and was finding him strange and a bit suspicious but she still followed him out of the store. 1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VLlFiKjTG
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“That owl looked lonely. “ Opelia started, “He looked at me with so much intensity and sadness. It made me feel bad for him.”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9uNoIyCJC
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“You do need an owl. Sometimes, they choose you to be their master. Owls can be very loyal if they get attached to their master.” Tom explained, his mind going back to Lillian’s white owl that vanished from the face of the earth. “Some choose to die when their master dies.” He continued.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPDpsvofQk
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“Well, that one looked like he would just fly away if his master dies. He looked independent but lonely.” She said, her eyes following a pair of children her age that were running with sticks in their hands. “What are those sticks for?” She asked, stopping when Tom did.1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP2jUB5OoT
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“Here.” He gave her a few gold coins before pointing at the store across the street. “These are enough for a wand. Afterwards, I will take you home. It’s getting late.”1203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyw0M9Yhaf
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“But what about the other stuff and-“ She stopped when she realized he already vanished from her side.
