Massie Block

"It has been an honor teaching all of you young wizards the basics of muggle education and I know that you will all prosper in whatever Wizarding School you choose to attend. Class dismissed," said Mr. Myner, one of the squibs who taught at the American Educational Center for Young Wizards or AECYW.

AECYW is a school for young wizards and witches who are too young to attend an actual school of magic. At this school the kids take muggle classes so that they have an understanding of the basic fundamentals that everyone should know. Most wizarding families will home school their child to prevent them from performing accidental magic in class, but in a few places in the world that are populated with squibs there will be a school so that they parents can concentrate on more important things. This school in particular was located in a Wizarding Village located outside of Westchester, NY. The neighborhood was called Aliquam Velit which meant Little Beauty in Latin. A Little Beauty it was. All of the houses looked like mini castles and everyone who lived there was very wealthy. Most of the adults worked for the American Ministry of Magic. It was a small town, but it was home and a safe place from muggle eyes. If a muggle drives by their little town all they will see is an abandoned horse stable.

Meet Massie Block. Her father was the American Minister of Magic making her a part of the most powerful Wizarding Family in the United States. Massie was 11 years old and just finished her final day at AECYW. After the summer was over she could finally go to a real wizarding school. Since today was her last day she would be getting all of her acceptance letters sent to her by owl which means by the time she got home she would get to see who accepted her.

Typically she would get Green Tea at Missy's Tea Shop with her best friends: Alicia Rivera, Dylan Marvil, and Kristen Gregory, but today was a special occasion so instead she rushed home. Even though she knew that with her connections she was sure to get accepted to every prestigious wizarding school, she already knew where she wanted to go. She wanted to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was the place where her mother went and she heard so many great stories. Plus going to school in the UK just sounded so exciting and that was where all of her friends were planning on going. However she knew that her father was against the idea. He was an alumni at the Salem Institute of Magic and since he was the American Minister of Magic he thought that it was only natural that his daughter would attend the American school.

Massie was speed walking to her gated castle. Her shiny brown bob was bouncing with every step. Massie was not the type to ever rush somewhere. Her mother always told her that a lady never speed walks and it seemed like something that an LBR would do, but Massie didn't even care. She was way too excited. As the gates opened for her she began to take off running. She cursed herself for wearing her lucky purple kitten heels that were totally not made for running. When she finally reached the door she rushed in almost knocking down one of her house elves, Inez. Inez was probably Massie's favorite house elves because she always let Massie rant to her and never told on her for breaking the rules.

"Inez have my letters come in yet?" Massie asked.

"The mistress's letters are sitting on the table," she said. Massie looked over at the cherry wood table where her mother's blue China vase sat and saw 6 envelopes that were all dressed to her. She beamed as she snatched her letters and ran up the stairs to her bedroom. Her parents were very strict about her not using any magic in the house since it would set a bad example for the other children; not that she knew how to apparate yet anyways.

However her mother did which is how she appeared so suddenly in front of her once she reached the top of the stairs.

"Massie Block, how many times have I told you not to run in the house?" she asked with a stern look on her beautiful face. Her mother uses an anti-aging potion so her skin is as smooth as it was when she was in her twenties.

"I'm sorry mother, but look my letters came in," Massie said showing off the envelopes.

Her mother's face broke out into a smile.

"Well why don't we go into your room and open them. Your father will be home from the office at dinner, but since I can tell you are excited we do not have to wait for him," her mother smiled.

The two ladies walked over to Massie's spacious white bedroom and sat on her white feather bed.

Massie first grabbed the powder blue envelope that was sealed shut with the Beauxbaton emblem. She opened it.

It read:

"Dear Massie Block,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Beauxbaton Academy of Magic..."

"So far so good. Beauxbaton is an amazing school," her mother smiled.

Massie tried to imagine herself in one of those blue skirt suits and hats that the girls are required to wear and shook her head. She hated hats.

Massie grabbed the letter from Durmstrang next and as she expected it was another acceptance. She knew that since Durmstrang was a school known for its dark magic curriculum that it was totally out of the question. Not that she wanted to go anyways.

She opened the letter from Brazil's School of Sorcery, Mahoutokoro School of Magic, and Salem Institute of Magic; it was no surprise that she received acceptance from all of them. She was a little upset about her acceptance to Salem. She was kind of hoping that the owl sending that one would get lost on the way.

The final letter was in a brown envelope. Massie held her breath as she lightly traced the Hogwarts emblem. This was the letter that really matter.

Massie took a deep breath and slowly opened it.

Her mouth broke out into a smile as she saw the word "accepted. Not caring that her mother forbid jumping on the bed she jumped up.

"I've been accepted!" she exclaimed.

"Massie darling, I'm happy for you, but please do not jump on the bed," she said.

Massie sat down, but she was still as giddy as a LBR muggle is during a sale at Sears.

As Massie began to come back to reality she thought about her dad and her smile fell.

"Daddy is never going to let me go to Hogwarts. He is set on me going to Salem," Massie said.

Massie's mother sighed.

"I've been working on your father. Salem is an amazing school, but there really is nothing like Hogwarts. I still remember the day I got my acceptance letter. Although it was sad to leave my family in Aliquam Velit and leave your father who was my best friend in my childhood, I wouldn't trade my Hogwarts experience for the world. It would be wrong for us to rob you of that if it is what you really want. I think if you and I work on him tonight we can get him to consider it. How can he say no to both of us?" Massie's mother winked.

Massie smiled again and hugged her mother.

"Thank you mother," she said.

Her mother stayed true to her word and that night they got her father to agree to let Massie go to Hogwarts. He would tell the public that it was to keep good relations with the British Ministry of Magic who they have a strong alliance with, but Massie had to agree to keep her grades up. If she received any grade lower than an Exceeds Expectations in any class, then she would have to transfer to Salem to finish her studies.

Massie was so excited that she could barely sleep that night. She was going to go to Hogwarts! She could not wait to tell the rest of her friends when she saw them the next day.

Current State of the Union
In
Hogwarts
Sensible Shoes

Out
Salem
Heels

So I've decided to do a Harry Potter/Clique Mash-up. I love both series so I thought it would be fun! The first couple of chapters will be fairly introductory so I apologize in advance, but I hope you enjoy!