Alicia Marchand was (unknowingly) Harry Potter's’ neighbor. She was a shy girl who preferred to stay inside and play music rather than socialize. Although she was a bit of an introvert, she loved to make people happy and was very loyal to her small group of friends. “M's. A. Marchand, The small room near the willow tree, 3 Privet Drive, Surrey.” Alicia's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. She never got letters. She hesitantly opened the envelope with her spindly fingers and read the contents aloud to herself. “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore. Dear Ms. Marchand, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and …show more content…
“Oh, I… Um, I just didn't eat breakfast today and I'm kind of-” A girl with similar hair to Alicia’s- brown and curly- laughed and gestured for Alicia to come over to where the group was sitting. “I’m Hermione. Come on, you can sit next to me. These chocolate frogs are amazing,” she said. Alicia tentatively smiled and sat down. The children chatted, and Alicia warmed up to the posse. She learned that the boy with flaming red hair and little freckles on the bridge of his nose was named Ron, and the other male’s name was Harry. After a while, she made a surprising accusation. “Harry, you seem familiar. Where are you from?” Harry held up one finger and smiled with his mouth closed, gesturing for Alicia to wait for a response while he swallowed the piece of candy in his mouth. “I live in Surrey,” he finally replied. A huge smile was forming on Alicia’s face and she almost choked on the jelly skull she was chewing. She swallowed the candy as quick as