Chapter Text
Saturday, 17th July, 1971
The aromatic of her mother's spices filled her mostrils, it wasn't anything like the food the gave in school. She picked up a bottle of leaves, “Mama, what is this?”
“That is Bhandania, baby.”
She watched her mother cook for her dad who was supposed to be coming home tonight, sitting on the kitchen counter.
“Rôti canard?”
“Wi, you remember.” Her mother said with a proud smile as she cut up scallions.
“How can I forget?” Dorcas mumbled as she remembered the time her grandmother made her memorise the whole recipe sitting on the kitchen table.
“Mam-” the kitchen window rattled and her mother quickly pulled her behind her back.
The window rattled again. “The bloody white boys again-” Her mother wiped her hand on her apron and opened the window ready to yell but a beautiful Tawny owl flew in instead.
“Hibou?” The owl fluttered around the kitchen and perched itself on the countertop.
“It has a letter.” She mumbled as she reached the letter with a red seal and fancy calligraphy... addressed to her.
“Dear Dorcas Meadows,
We're pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find the enclosed list of necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 21st.
Minerva McGonagall.” She read aloud.
"Hogwarts? Cassie, baby, this is amazing, innit?" Her mother pulled Dorcas into a hug. "We've gotta get packin'."
"Mama-"
"Hogwarts isn't Uagado