5 Acceptance

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Mr. Smith,

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.

Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Holding the letter of acceptance delivered to him by owl with a hint of excitement, Pro endured the ruffling on his head by proud daddy Joseph and listened to the caution from his worried mommy Beatrice.

After helping him send a reply through Hoots, the family's pet owl, mommy Beatrice then hurried daddy Joseph to take Pro to Diagon Alley to purchase Pro's school supplies and get his wand. Although there were still many days before school started, mommy Beatrice didn't want the two boys to procrastinate.

So, Pro could only temporarily toss aside his new bow and axe in favor of getting his wand. Although Pro won't discriminate against the ranged and woodcutting skills, the most important for him right now is to unlock his magic skill. It just so happens that he has finally gotten his first quest after receiving the letter!

[Ding! New quests have been added to quest list.]

Opening the quest menu, Pro pulled up the additional details for the quests.

[First Wand] This quest can be started by talking to Garrick Ollivander in Diagon Alley.

[First Pet] A pet is a wizard's companion. Own your first personal pet.

[First Broomstick] Let the skies be your limit. Own your first personal broomstick.

[Attend Hogwarts] Adventure awaits! Successfully arrive at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

"Sweet. Although I don't know the rewards for the quest, but as long as it gives something besides quest points, I will be happy," Pro muttered in excitement.

"Hurry up now darling. Stop dilly dallying, we want to be back in time for dinner!" mommy Beatrice hollered as she swished her wand around to retrieve her purse and white beret.

"Hahaha, baby, how come you are more rushed than I am? I remember how tough it was to persuade you to let lil Pro go to Hogwarts two years ago, yet you are more excited to send him off than I am!" daddy Joseph happily teased as he fetched his car keys.

Mommy Beatrice gave daddy Joseph a glare before she stated, "That was two years ago when my cutie Pro was just a frail child, how could I not worry then? Now, Pro has grown up healthy and strong so I obviously will want the best for my cutie, even if I don't want him to leave my side."

"Hahaha, that's right. Lil Pro has grown up now! It seems that potion was effective after all-" daddy Joseph chuckled, but was interrupted by a pinch from mommy Beatrice.

"Joseph! Don't mention that! I remember it being illegal to feed potions to Muggles ..."

"Eh? But our lil Pro isn't a Muggle is he now? So, there's no problem! Even if he was a Muggle, I will not regret it because he's my son! Plus, as long as it's not discovered ..."

"Joseph! Don't corrupt my precious darling with your Gryffindor rule-breaking mentality! I will have none of that in our house! I don't want my precious baby to become a reckless idiot like you and do anything dangerous when he attends Hogwarts!"

"Hahaha! But baby, it's this reckless idiot that you fell in love with! I remember the look on that Ravenclaw boy's face when I snatched you away! Hahaha! It was priceless!"

Mommy Beatrice blushed a bit as she recalled their youth. Taking advantage of this moment, daddy Joseph slowly swooped in and hoped to have a taste of his beauty. The bubble of love began to form around the sweet couple, but their filial son still decided to pop it.

"Mother, father, are we still going to Diagon Alley?" Pro hollered as he awkwardly stood by the front door.

"Ah!" mommy Beatrice snapped back to reality and gave daddy Joseph a hard pinch before slipping away.

Seeing his beauty slip away, Joseph turned to stare at his filial son. Strolling over, he ruffled his son's hair as he whispered, "Lil Pro, you can't stop the inevitable! Daddy will work hard once you go to Hogwarts!"

Pro's mouth twitched as he watched his father stroll out the front door with a smirk. He felt like he knew the real reason that his father wanted him to go to Hogwarts.

Mommy Beatrice walked up behind Pro and fixed his hair with a flick of her wand. Giving him a quick smooch on his cheeks, she led him out the door while stashing away her wand.

"Come now my cutie. Let's go get your school supplies. If there is anything you want later, tell mommy and mommy will buy it for you."

The family of three got into the car and Joseph drove off towards his destination. Arriving near their destination and finding a parking space for their car, the family strolled down the street while mommy Beatrice held Pro's hand tightly despite his protest. With the mini-map, he has hardly gotten lost in the past couple of years, but Pro could only give up struggling because he knew his mother was just worrying like usual.

It didn't take long for the family to arrive before a Muggle bookshop and a record store. Although Pro wasn't able to notice anything with his sights, Pro was surprised to find that there was an extra shop in between the two Muggle stores when he glanced at his mini-map, but the area behind that shop was rendered as a blank black.

After making sure no Muggles were paying attention, the couple swiftly led Pro into the area between the two stores and into a pub. As soon as he stepped into the pub, Pro noticed a new map rendering over the previous black area on his mini-map.

Observing his surroundings, Pro was able to see a shabby, dark pub with a bar and a some tables in the shadows of the corners. Tom, the bar owner, nodded to greet the couple, but the other sparse individuals in the bar only took a glance before losing interest. Pro was also able to notice a man with a turban seated at one of the tables while trying to keep a low presence as he observed the surroundings.

Although it was the first time he saw this person, Pro could already make a guess that he was probably Quirinus Quirrell. Seeing him here, Pro fell into deep thought as a hint of worry struck his heart.

"I couldn't actually be so unlucky to be the same year as Harry Potter right? The current year is 1991, did the plot start at this time? I never bothered checking or remembering because normal people don't go memorizing the date and time of events in a book," Pro silently thought with a wry smile.

"Alright, alright. Quit looking around lil Pro, there's nothing interesting in here. The interesting part has yet to come, follow along," daddy Joseph commanded as he led the way forward.

Mommy Beatrice smiled gently with grace as she held onto Pro's hand and followed her husband towards the back door of the pub. Pro was led through the back door and entered a small enclosed area with a few barrels.

Facing the brick wall, Daddy Joseph had already taken out his wand as he muttered, "Ah ... it's been a while ... which brick was it again?"

"Honey, it's three up and two across from the rubbish bin. Three times will do the charm," mommy Beatrice reminded with a smile.

"Ah yes! As expected of my lovely Ravenclaw wife, I can always count on you," daddy Joseph took the chance to brush the favor of his wife once more as he winked at Pro, "Remember this my lil Pro, it'll come in handy in the future."

Tap. Tap. Tap.

With three taps on the correct brick, Pro watched the brick sink into the wall. The bricks beside it followed along and the wall slowly opened up like a wave splitting apart, revealing a street crowded with people in robes while some owls flew by in the air. Shops lined both sides of the alley and Pro can't wait to start shopping.

"Ah~ such a nostalgic feeling. It's like taking a trip down memory lane. I remember the magical feeling I had when I first visited this place with my parents, it seemed like it was just yesterday. It certainly was not as lively then, but it's better like this. Welcome to Diagon Alley lil Pro," Joseph muttered with a smile as he led the way forward.

Strolling through the hole and into Diagon Alley with his mother, Pro glanced behind to see the hole closing up behind him. Mommy Beatrice gave his hand a light squeeze as she comforted with a gentle smile, "Don't worry my cutie. Mommy is here. Just hold tight and mommy will not let you get lost."

"Umm ... that wasn't-" Pro wanted to protest that was not what he was thinking about, but was interrupted by his father.

"Alright my lil Pro, here is your allowance. Daddy has saved enough Galleons from work to cover your expenses. Feel free to buy anything you like, if it's not enough, come find daddy for more," daddy Joseph stated as he handed over a small bag to Pro and a larger bag to Beatrice.

Hearing the clinks and jingles of coins, Pro accepted the bag while thanking his father. Peeking inside, Pro counted around 10 coins that he recognized to be Gold-Galleons. There was also a mix of silver and bronze coins which Pro believed to be Silver-Sickles and Bronze-Knuts.

Giving Pro's hair a ruffle, Joseph cheekily smiled as he walked away with a wave of his hand, "Daddy will head off to Gringotts to exchange some British pound I had saved while mommy takes you to purchase supplies. Baby, let's meet at Florean Fortescue's Parlour later. I remember you liked the Strawberry flavor ice cream there."

Blinking his eyes and watching his father walk away, Pro turned to look at his mother who was manually fixing his hair while muttering, "That Joseph, probably went off to browse stores alone. He never liked shopping in groups ... unless it's just us two ... oh, my cutie, don't worry, mommy will choose you over your father any day."

Pro couldn't help but giggle softly. No wonder his father wanted to send him off so badly, it seemed his father enjoyed the two-person world. Of course, he can tell his father still loved him deeply, enough to give up his two-person world to add a charming third one.

"Alright, come on now Pro, let's go get your robe customized first. Then, we can go pick up your other supplies while we wait," mommy Beatrice decided as she led Pro down the street and towards a shop labeled 'Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions'.

Entering the shop, Pro and his mother were greeted by Madam Malkin, but there weren't too many words as they weren't too familiar. After confirming that they were here for a Hogwarts uniform, Madam Malkin stood Pro on a stool as measuring tape floated around Pro and automatically measured him.

It didn't take long for the process to be finished. Madam Malkin then happily sent them off as Beatrice paid for a plain, black pointed hat and five sets of plain, black work robes, a bit more than needed but Pro won't complain. Beatrice then steered Pro out of the shop towards Olivanders.

"Let's get your wand first because it's light to carry, but Pro, you must promise me to not play around with the wand alright?"

"Mother, I'm not a kid anymore, I know what to do," Pro replied with a wry smile.

"It's good that you understand! You just keep making me worry all the time. Years ago, you almost gave your mommy a heart attack when you came back with bloody knuckles after punching ants for fun!"

Pro scratched his head in embarrassment. He did tell his parents that it was for training, but they didn't believe him. What can he say? He could only secretly do it without injuring himself, which slowed down his grinding speed by a bit.

It didn't take long for Pro to arrive at Ollivanders. Taking a deep breathe, Pro stepped into the shop with a hint of excitement. It's time to get his first wand and complete his first quest!