Author's Note: I'd like to introduce myself first, my name is Braeden, ya I know so creative to use my own name in the story aha but I'm going to, I hope you enjoy my story, I'll let you know right now that the chapters will start off short and once I get deeper into the story then they'll get longer and also if you're reading this soon after it was posted then the title (Discovery) could change (If that's even possible lol) Without further ado here is the first chapter, much love!
Disclaimer: All characters (except my OCs) belong to the greatest woman on Earth, JK Rowling!
May 7th, 2019
In a small room in the countryside of London a young boy laid in his four-poster bed, it was the boy's eleventh birthday, the sun was shining through the boy's window and his eyes fluttered open as it shone in his eyes. The boy sat up and smiled happily as he stretched his arms and yawned,
"Happy birthday.." He said to himself quietly as he stood up and put on his thick glasses and his robe and walked out of his room and down the stairs to the kitchen, his Mother still asleep, his Father hard at work like most days. It was the weekend so he didn't have to worry of school today which relieved him because he didn't want to have to go to that place on his birthday of all days. He smiled and picked up the post and set it down on the kitchen tables and began to make bacon and eggs for him and his Mother. A few minutes later his mother walked down stairs and sat down smiling at him,
"Happy Birthday, and thank you Brae, you didn't have to on your birthday." She said to him with a tired smile, Braeden just smiled and set the plate full of food down in front of her in response and set her tea down also,
"It wasn't a big deal Mum." The boy said smiling, his Mother smiled and pushed her blonde hair behind her ear as she started to eat. Braeden stood at around 5'1, he was a scrawny boy and he had terrible eyesight which explained his thick framed glasses, his family had just moved from Canada this past year so he was still getting used to all this. His Mother Selena Montague had long golden blonde hair and a small build to her, she wasn't tall either only standing at 5'0. Braeden smiled and looked at his Mom,
"Any interesting mail?" He asked as he finished eating his meal, his Mother looked through the mail and shook her head, she smiled and laughed a bit as she handed him an interesting looking letter, "What is this Mum?" He asked as he looked at the old looking envelope that had a strange looking seal on it, it looked like a crest of some sort that had a Griffin in one corner, a Badger in another with an Eagle under it and a snake across from it and an H right in the middle, he read the front of the letter
Braeden Robert Montague
222 Gilchrist Rd.
London, England
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
He looked up at his Mum and shrugged his shoulders, he opened up the envelope and began to read the contents inside of it and his eyes went wide,
Dear, Mr. Montague
My name is Professor Neville Longbottom, as you receive this letter I would like to inform you that I will be arriving at your home shortly, I expect to see you a little bit taken aback but do not worry I have done this before.
See you soon
Sincerely, Professor Neville Longbottom
Braeden smiled and passed the letter to his Mother and she looked at him smiling and immediately went to get dressed. Eight minutes later the two sat down in their sitting room and waited for the arrival of this man, there was a knock on the door and Braeden smiled and stood up as his mother answered it. A man stood there in a nice looking suit, he smiled at the two and chose to spoke first,
"Mrs. Montague I presume?" He asked smiling as he stood on their front step, Selena smiled and nodded,
"You must be Professor Longbottom, great to meet you." She said smiling widely at him, "Please join us inside." She said and signaled for him to come inside, Neville finally stepped in and smiled at Braeden,
"And you must be Braeden, pleasure to meet you, my name is Neville Longbottom." He said to Braeden smiling, Braeden smiled and was about to introduce himself, "Oh and happy birthday!" He exclaimed as Selena seated them all in the sitting room,
"Thanks Professor and yes I'm Braeden, the pleasure is mine Sir." He said smiling at the man who looked to be in his mid-thirties, Neville opened up his briefcase and studied the boy,
"Braeden you may be confused as to why I am here but I'm about to explain all of that." He said smiling and waited for Braeden to respond before continuing, Braeden smiled and nodded and Neville took that as a sign to continue, "Braeden have you ever done anything extraordinary? Something that no one else other than you has been able to do other than yourself?" He asked, Braeden thought for a few seconds before he answered the man,
"There was one time I floated and dunked a basketball, that happened at my old school and I haven't ever been able to do it again and there were times when I've been angry I've made things break." The boy admitted as he looked the man in the eyes, the Professor looked at him thoughtfully and he smiled,
"You're a wizard Braeden, you have been accepted to Hogwarts to learn how to achieve your potential. If your mother accepts then you will attend this amazing school in September." He said, Selena Montague felt her breathing pick up and she calmed herself,
"Please Professor… Prove it." She said softly as she looked at the man, he nodded with a smiled and pulled out a stick, he looked at Braeden and smiled,
"This here is a wand, a tool used by all witches and wizards." He explained, he pointed the wand at a stool in the corner and mumbled a spell quietly to himself and the stool slowly began to levitate into the air, Braeden and Mrs. Montague watched in awe as Neville set the stool back down on the ground and looked at them both with a knowing smile, "I've seen those faces before." He said and chuckled a bit, the two stayed silent for a few seconds before Neville handed Braeden his wand, "Point it at the pen on the table and say clearly, Wingardium Leviosa." Neville told him with a smile, Braeden nodded and did as the Professor told him,
"Wingardium Leviosa." The boy said, the pen slowly levitated into the air and after one or two seconds it fell right back onto the table, Neville smiled at the boy,
"Well done!" He exclaimed, Braeden smiled at the Professor and his Mother looked at him and smiled a little bit, she looked at Neville and couldn't quite find the words at that moment,
"H-He can go.." She said a few seconds later, he had proven all that he needed to prove to her, Neville nodded and reached into his pocket and he pulled out an envelope and handed it to Selena,
"This is his Hogwarts letter, read it over with him and then sign it if you agree, signature and date at the bottom, and there is a list of school supplies attached, tear that part off and keep it with you, you'll need it in the next few weeks." Neville said and smiled, Selena opened the letter and read it with Braeden,
Dear, Mr. Montague
My name is Headmistress McGonagall, I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is very common now a days for a Muggle (Someone who is not magical) born to be magical, it has been quite common now ever since May 2nd of the year 1997 for more Muggle born children to be accepted into Hogwarts. Term begins September the 2nd but the train from King's Cross station leaves on September the 1st.
Attached to this letter is a list of school supplies that you will need for your first year at Hogwarts, this list will be updated every year that you progress until you graduate, below is a line for which your guardian to sign on, I wish you well for the rest of your hollidays. See you at the start of the school year.
Sincerely and Happily, Headmistress Minerva McGonagall
Selena smiled and tore off the list of supplies and looked at Braeden,
"I guess that I should take you out of school shouldn't I?" She asked with a small laugh knowing it was a yes and it wasn't really a question, she was going to call them as soon as she could, she took the pen that Braeden had levitated from the table and she signed the letter and slipped it back into the envelope and handed it right back to Neville, he accepted it and smiled as he put it back inside of his jacket,
"Now, shall we be going to shop?" He asked the pair and smiled at them.
Author's Note: Please feel free to review, give suggestions and even hate! All opinions are welcome, I'll take the hate or suggestions and try to improve off of it, thank you again for reading, I hope you stick around!
Next Chapter: The journey to Diagon Alley, and running into a few familiar faces!
