Title: And Meanwhile In Surrey
Challenge: Refusal
Words: 100
House: Ravenclaw
Characters: A Muggle family
Notes: Surely there must be some Muggle-born wizards who choose not to go to Hogwarts ... uncut version at
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After the woman with the square glasses left, Laurel turned to her parents. "What should I do?"
Dad put his arm around Mom. He looked serious; Mom was trying to smile, but crying. "Well, honey, that's your decision."
"Mine?"
Mom nodded. "Sweetie, we'd be so proud if you went to Charterhouse and then Oxford like us, but if you want something else, well …" She trailed off.
Laurel had wanted to go to Oxford since she was six. "It's up to me?"
Dad nodded.
Upstairs, she took out a ballpoint pen and wrote, "Dear Mrs McGonagall, I regret to inform you …"