The Crusaders: Year One

Chapter Two

"Katara! Sokka!" The twins each groaned a reply to their mother from their bedrooms. "Wake up! It's arrived!"

Upon realization, the twins shot up and ran out of their rooms. They raced each other down the stairs and to the living room where their parents were waiting. They came to the doorway out of breath.

"Where is..." Sokka started trying to catch his breath.

"Our letters?" Katara finished.

"Here they are!" Hakoda replied holding up two envelopes. "Your Hogwarts acceptance letters."

Hakoda and Kya pulled their children into a group hug. "We are so prud of you!" Kya said. "You've both grown up so fast!"

"Mom!" Sokka whined with a smile.

Katara noticed something sitting on the coffee table. "And that? Are those presents?" She asked as they released each other from the group hug.

"Yep!" Hakoda said as he pulled out his wand. "We should celebrate this day with a great gift!" He levitated the gifts over to the twins.

They each took their respected gifts and Katara opened hers first. She pulled out a small, blue, beaded handbag. "A...handbag?"

"It's no ordinary handbag," Kya said as she took the handbag. "This was mine when I was in school. Carrying supplies got to be too hard, so I placed an Undetectable Extension Charm on it. It can hold very many things without getting heavier." She handed it back to her daughter. "And now it's yours."

Katara smiled brightly. "Thanks mom!" She said as she hugged Kya.

"My turn!" Sokka announced. He ripped open his package and pulled out a black fabric. "It is..it is...a cloak?" He looked at it confused.

"Yes a cloak," Hakoda said as he took the cloak in his hands. "But a very special one."

"The only thing special about it is it's smell," Sokka replied. "It stinks like Grandpa."

"Wear it and you'll see," Hakoda gave him the cloak. "It isn't like other cloaks."

Sokka looked at it unsure before wrapping it around him. He looked down amazed as his lower body disappeard. "Woah! An invisibility cloak!"

Hakoda smiled. "It's very ancient. It has been passed on for many generations." He suddenly got serious as he knelt in front of his son and put his hand on his shoulder. "Sokka, this cloak is a very precious object. You must make good use of it." He stood again. "Can you promise me that?"

"Okay, dad," Sokka replied and smiled proudly. "I solemnly swear that I'll put it to good use."

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Toph woke up yawning with a stretch. She slipped out of bed and felt her feet touch the carpeted floor. She walked over to the chair near her window that her clothes sat on. After getting her clothes on, she made her way downstairs where her parents were waiting at the dining table.

"Good morning Toph," Lao said.

"Morning Dad," Toph replied as she sat down on his left side, her mother sitting across from her.

"How'd you sleep?" Lao asked.

"Good," Toph replied as she picked up her fork.

"We have a surprise for you," Poppy said. Toph hummed in reply as she ate her food, "We've thought about it...and we've decided to let you go to Hogwarts."

Toph dropped her fork. "Really?"

"Yes," Lao replied. "In fact, you got your letter today." He picked up an envelope and handed it to her. "I know you can't see it, but you should open it."