Dearest Wattpad Readers,

Welcome to a world in which your baby brother is actually 20,000 years old, and your twelve-year-old brother is 500. Welcome to a world where it is more about appeasing society than it is about our individual, magical selves. Welcome to Hattie's world.

This short story was written for a contest, Hattie was created for a contest, and when it comes to writing for a prompt, my writing tends to be iffy at best. So I ask you to please keep your expectations on the lower side.

That being said, thank you so much for giving my writing a chance! I can't wait for you to meet these characters! Now, just wave your wands and be off, and be mindful of stepping on random top hats. You never know when a rabbit will appear.

—The Author

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Dedication:

To the social outcasts, the ones who've forgotten or never knew they are magical. This one is for you.