Chapter 1 – Discovery of Magic

It is now the 40th Century, that being said, Neo Queen Serenity's daughter had grown up, now named as White Lady Serenity. She took Helios as her husband, reigning as Queen and all was well and quiet.

Until White Lady gave birth to twins.

What happened was that their birth happened during a Lunar Eclipse, and a certain quill at a certain school wrote their names in a big magic book. The elder of the twins (only by 5 minutes, mind you) was named Lina Serenity Tsukino, while the younger one was named Lily Serenity Tsukino. Both looked the same, they had blonde hair with white skin and light blue eyes. They looked quite similar to their grandmother. To follow tradition, they had her hairstyle in buns, Lina picking the usual 'meatball' buns and Lily's as heart shaped ones (her mother ran out of hairstyles to use). Lina was quite energetic, and liked to wander around the palace – causing much headache, while Lily usually read books and occasionally followed her sister around – there's not much to do in a palace made out of crystal during a time of great peace - or so they thought.

Since White Lady Serenity was usually busy, Neo-Queen Serenity and Neo-King Endymion (now simply referred to as Serenity and Endymion) spent their time taking care of the twins. Lina usually tried sneaking out of the palace, but since she was usually caught by one of the senshi – mostly by Jupiter and Mercury, since Venus encourages her to stay while Mars could care less – she usually had to think of other ways to exit the palace, though the senshi would usually catch up.


Several years later...

One sunny day, 11 year old Lina and Lily were sitting on the entrance on the Crystal Palace, with Lily reading an algebra book (she was quite the learner) and Lina daydreaming. Quite suddenly, a white owl appeared and landed on their doorstep, staring intently at Lina, then at Lily, then back at Lina again.
"Hey, that's a cute owl!" Lina squealed, noticing the owl.
"That's weird, owls are nocturnal creatures." Lily said without looking away from her book.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nocturnal creatures usually sleep during the day and hunt during the night, so it's pretty weird seeing one in broad daylight."
"Maybe it's one of those messenger birds, it has a couple of letters tied to its leg."
Her interest now piqued, Lily place a bookmark on the page she was on and took notice of the letter's intended address.
In fact, the letter's address was quite unique:

To Miss Lina Serenity Tsukino,
the Palace Entrance,
the Crystal Palace,
Crystal Tokyo,
Japan

The second letter had a similar address, except it was intended for Lily.
Both Lina and Lily were a bit confused by the address, but they shrugged and opened Lina's letter first. Inside was a parchment that had bright green writing on it:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster:

Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms. Tsukino,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

"Hogwarts? What kind of school is named Hogwarts? It sounds like a sickness! And look, term begins next month!" Lina laughed.
"Ssh! Look, there's another page!" Lily replied, trying to suppress her giggles.
Indeed there was, and it had these words upon it:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WHICHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags.

COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble

OTHER EQUIPMENT

1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales

Students may also bring and owl OR a cat OR a toad.

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

"Look! We can bring a cat to this place; maybe we could bring Artemis and Luna!" Lina said.
"Nah, Diana would be lonely," Lily replied.
"Bring Diana instead then!" Lina said.
"And I would like an owl. If this school really exists."
"Maybe it's just a joke," Lina said. "Although I think it has a lot of details on it to be a joke."
"No, you're right, I think it's a joke – look at the ticket!" She said, waving the ticket. "It says the train to the school will be at England, Kings Cross Station Platform 9¾! That doesn't even make any sense! Plus, we're like halfway around the world from England. I heard it somehow evaded the Purification, because there are still criminal activities there."
"And how are we supposed to get to England, anyway? There's the sailor teleport, but we're not Sailor Scouts – at least, not yet. It wouldn't work. Of course, we could always take Father's private jet..." Lina grinned at the thought.
"No."
"Bah, you're no fun."
"Anyways, why don't we tell Grandma and Grandpa first? Mother and Father are at a meeting with a Confederate or some-what."
So they went into the palace, not noticing the owl hadn't left yet and was currently trying to follow them (it was stopped by the Palace's magic). It hooted loudly, so Lily took it in, allowing it to pass the barrier.

Unsurprisingly, they found their grandparents munching on some cookies (mostly Serenity, Endymion was just staring at her) that were probably made by Jupiter.
"Hi, Grandma," Lily said, staring longingly at the cookies.
"Oh! Hello darlings, would you like some cookies?" Serenity asked.
Lina was about to say yes, but Lily cut her off. "No thank you, I'm quite full," Lily said. Lina pouted.
"Anyways, we were going to show you this letter we found. Strange, it was delivered by an owl..."
Serenity and Endymion read over the letters.
"Well, this certainly is strange. We should ask your parents about this, White Lady will probably support you, although I can imagine Helios' reply..."


"No, no and ABSOLUTELY NO!" Helios shouted, absolutely furious.
"Ha! Told you so. Pay up, gramps!" Serenity said to Endymion, grinning.
"We never made a bet." Endymion replied, confused.
"Well, we should've..." Serenity grumbled, and Endymion smirked.
"Some things never change..." he said.
"C'mon Dad, pleeeeeeeease?" Lina begged.
"No."
"Pretty please with a cherry on top!" she tried again.
"Just let them go Helios; it'll be a good experience." White Lady said. "After all, they can't be stuck in the palace forever..."
"What about their education? Mercury can't possibly follow them all the way to England! They're not even supposed to go to England in the first place!" he said.
"According to Mercury, Lily's finished all her work while Lina is almost done, so I think you can let them off. Plus, who knows, it might awaken their scout abilities."
"Hmm, I don't know..."
"Thinking about the miniskirts?" Endymion asked, amused.
"Hell yes, I refuse to have them wear such short skirts!" Helios replied.
"If I remember correctly," White Lady began, "you were drooling when you saw me in one, so you have no right at all to say that, mister!"
"Please Dad, it's boring in the palace, there's absolutely nothing to do! Well, except read books, but Lily's finished the whole Library like 7 times already." Lina said.
"Oh alright then," Helios said. "Only if you promise to behave-"
"I promise!" both Lily and Lina said quickly.
"-and try not to reveal your identities. Although I imagine most people already do know."
"Thanks Dad!" Lina said while hugging him, and then went with Lily to pack her stuff.


They had gone to England by Helios' Jet Plane the very next day ("Ha! Told you so, Lily!") and when they landed they were greeted by a giant of a man named Hagrid.
"Yeh must be the new students. The name's Hagrid. I'm the gamekeeper o' Hogwarts, pleased ter meet yeh!" Hagrid greeted.
"Whoa, he's huge!" Lina whispered to Lily.
"He sure is, sis." Lily replied.
"We'll best be goin' ter Diagon Alley now; gettin' yer wands might take a while." Hagrid said while walking.
"Why would it take a while?" Lily asked.
"See, it's the wand tha' picks the owner, not the other way around. Nobody knows why, it jus' does." Hagrid answered while entering The Leaky Cauldron. "C'mon, follow me. Its best tha' yeh don' wander around yerselves."
"Why are we in a pub?" Lily asked. "We're not old enough to drink."
"Ah, we're not 'ere to drink, this here is the passage to Diagon Alley." Hagrid replied, stopping in front of a wall. "Oh, an' by the way, why didn' yeh ask fer proo' o' magic jus' a bit while ago? Most muggleborns do."
"Muggleborns?" Lily questioned.
"Muggles are what we call non-wizard an' witches." Hagrid said, tapping bricks in a pattern with his umbrella, opening a passage.
"We're not exactly unfamiliar with magic..." Lily said. And then she gasped at the sight. "Wow, so many people, and so many shops!"
"Now, first thin' we do is get to Gringott's to exchange some money. Yeh do have some money on yeh, don' yeh?" Hagrid said.
Lily nodded and they went to Gringott's. On the way, Hagrid explained to the twins about Gringott's and how it is the second safest place in the world. Then, they arrived.
"I suppose you would like to exchange some money?" A goblin said gruffly.
"Yes please, and I think we might want to put some in a vault." Lily replied politely.
Surprised by her kindness, the goblin decided to be more civil.
"Well then, how much do you want to exchange? We accept checks, but not the credit cards." He said.
"Er, would 7 billion yen be alright?" Lily asked.
Stunned by the amount of money (Hagrid almost fainted at the sight of so much money), the goblin quickly counted the total.
"Oi Griphook, get me 6006882 Galleons, 2 Sickles and 26 Knuts and put it into vault 977!" the goblin said.
"WHAT?" Griphook replied. "Are you joking? That's a heck lot of money, and that vault is one of the deepest!"
"I don't care, just do it!" the goblin replied.


After going to Gringott's and taking 500 Galleons (the goblins insisted giving them a magical pouch to hold it all), they started walking again.
"Now, we best start at Ollivander's, it's always most fun gettin' yer wand." Hagrid smiled.
So they went to Ollivander's Wand Shop to get their wands. When they came in, there was no one in sight, so Lina browsed through the shelves.

"And who do we have here?"

Startled, Lina looked back to see an old man. He was Ollivander.
"Hello there. I presume you are searching for a wand?" Ollivander asked.
"Why yes, thank you. How do we get our wands?" Lina asked.
"The wand chooses the wizard, it is not always clear why." Ollivander replied. "Which is your wand hand?"
"I suppose it's my right hand." Lina replied, as Ollivander measured her, and then took a box of wand.
"Phoenix feather, 11 inches, Holly." He said, putting the wand in Lina's hand. "No, not this one." He took it back. "Unicorn hair, 9 inches, Oak." This one sparked a bit, but Ollivander took it back. "Unicorn hair, 10 inches, Willow." Again, this one sparked a bit, but again, Ollivander took it. 3 wands later, Ollivander tried, "Dragon Heartstring, 9 inches, Willow." This time tiny blue and purple fireworks shot out of Lina's hand.
"Well then, you've got your wand, I suppose your sister will want one also. Which is your right arm, dear?" Ollivander asked.
"My right arm." Lily replied politely.
"I suppose since you're twins, you might have similar wands." Ollivander pulled a box of wand. "Dragon Heartstring, 10 inches, Oak." This sparked a bit and Ollivander took it back. "Phoenix Feather, 9 inches, Oak." This sparked more than the previous wand. "Phoenix feather, 9¾ inches, Oak." This one shot out a stream of green and purple lights, and a melodic tune could be heard.
"Interesting... Wands never made tunes before." Ollivander said.
"Hey Lily, isn't it funny that your wand is 9¾ inches and we're going to platform 9¾?" Lina joked. "Oh, and speaking of Platform 9¾, how do we find it, Hagrid?"
"Don' yeh worry, someone will be there to guide yeh." Hagrid said, and he winked.

After paying for their wands, they proceeded to buy their clothes, equipment and books. The only things left were the pets.
"Since mother said we couldn't bring Artemis, Luna or Diana, let's buy an owl!" Lina said.
"Sure, why not, we can get an owl each." Lily replied.
They both went to see the owls, there were different kinds of owls with different sizes, and Lily decided on a snowy owl which was later named Olivia, while Lina bought a barn owl and named her Saffron.
"That was fun. Now, can I buy a broomstick?" Lina pleaded.
"No. Lina, you know first years aren't allowed their own broomsticks!" Lily said.
"I can hide it in the magical pouch!" she said. "Please Lily, just this once!"
Lily sighed. "Hagrid, what do you think?"
"Well Lily, the rules do say tha' -" He said. Lina groaned.
"-But I support yer sister about the broomstick. Yeh wouldn' mind, would yeh?"
Lina cheered as Lily sighed exasperatedly.
"All right, fine." Lily said as Lina hugged her. "But if you're found out it's your responsibility, not mine."
"Lily, when did I ever blame you for anything?"
Lily raised her eyebrows and Lina remembered all the times she blamed Lily. The time she broke a vase, the time she burnt a book, the time she splashed paint over her mother's dress, and the list went on. Each time, Lily never said anything when Lina blamed her.
"I promise I won't blame you this time." Lina added quickly.
"You better don't," Lily said icily. "Or I will snap that broomstick of yours into two."
Lina knew she was serious and she gulped.
Silence ensued and Hagrid was the first to break the tension.
"So, when will yeh buy tha' broomstick yeh wanted?"