The Magic Within

Chapter 1: Abbie Carson: Muggleborn Witch

It was August 19th and 11 year old Abigail Paige Carson was playing with her brother Michael and her golden retriever Aladdin. She was in her loft bedroom, "Hey Abbie! Somebody is here to see you." Looking up as her brother walked in she said, "Alright thanks midget."

Michael sighed, "I'm only a year younger then you are Abs. Please stop calling me midget." Abbie messed up his hair and said, "Nope. I call you midget because you're a year younger than me and you're shorter. Come on Mikey."

Walking downstairs she quickly fixed her ponytail and walked into the kitchen and saw her mother talking to a lady wearing patched robes and had dirt under her nails. "Mum is everything okay?" Michelle Carson looked up and said, "Yes everything's fine Abbie. Sit down we have something's to tell you."

Abbie pulled out a seat and sat down next to her mother and then lady said, "Hello Abigail. I'm Professor Sprout and I'm going to be one of your teachers at Hogwarts." Abbie bit her lip and said, "I'm sorry but I don't know what Hogwarts is." "Hogwarts is a school for talented young ladies and men like you. Abigail have you ever done anything that you couldn't explain when you were angry or scared."

Abbie thought back and remembered turning the girl who bullied her brother hair green. And then a week ago she had been scared of the bully in her school trying to shove her into a locker and accidently blasted her backwards.

Abbie slowly nodded and Professor Sprout said "The reason is very simple Abigail. You are a witch." Abbie then looked around and said, "Are you sure?" Professor Sprout nodded and handed Abbie her letter.

Abbie ripped it open and as she was reading it her mother put her hand in her shoulder and said, "Will I still be able to see her?" Professor Sprout replied, "Yes during the holidays from Hogwarts. I will bring her to Diagon Alley today to get her stuff."

Michelle then said, "Is it okay if she brings Michael? I have to get to work and I don't have the time to drop him off at their Grandparents house." Professor Sprout thought about it and then quickly replied, "Yes. She can." Michelle then ran her hand on Abbie's shoulder and said, "Abbie go get your brother ready and then get ready to go."

Abbie nodded and walked into her brother's room and saw that he was doing what he normally did. Turning off the television her brother then said, "SIS! Come on I just got to the next level." Abbie laughed, "Well your coming with me to get my stuff from Diagon Alley. Come on grab your shoes and a jacket."

Mike nodded and slipped on his sneakers and started to tie them and said, "Hey sis. What's Diagon Alley?" Abbie thought about it and said, "I honestly have no idea Mikey." He then pulled on his jacket and Abbie said, "Come up to my bedroom with me so I can grab my stuff." "Alright Abs."

Walking up the stairs to her loft bedroom they saw Aladdin was laying on her bed and both laughed. She pulled on her sneakers and quickly tied them and then pulled her school list out of her back pocket and then grabbed an old backpack and put the list in it. Walking back downstairs and into the kitchen Abbie said, "We're ready."

Michelle then said, "Not quite," she then went into her purse and handed Abbie fifty dollars and said, "This is for you to buy your school supplies and I'm going to leave twenty dollars for you to buy pizza for dinner tonight. Come here."

The three of them hugged and Michelle said, "Sorry that I can't go with you for the first time. Have fun and look out for you brother." Michael then grumbled, "I can take care of myself." Abbie laughed, "Right like when you ran over to me last week after that squirrel scared you."

"You promised that you wouldn't tell!" Michelle laughed as Abbie messed up her brother's hair and said, "To bad." Putting the money in her wallet they walked over to Professor Sprout and she said, "I have connected your house to the Floo network for today. The next time you go you'll have to go through the underground. Abbie nodded and followed Professor Sprout over to the fireplace and she said, "To get to Diagon Alley you have to take a handful of the floo powder and speak very clearly. It will be through the fireplace. Abigail you go first."

Abbie nodded and grabbed a handful of the floo powder and ducked her head and got into the fireplace. Before going she turned to Mikey and said, "You listen to Professor Sprout until we meet up in Diagon Alley." "I know. I know. I'll meet you there." Abbie nodded and said, "Diagon Alley," she then released the powder and was engulfed by the flames.

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Getting out of the fireplace she got the dust off of her and waited for Mike and Professor Sprout. As Mike got out of the fireplace and grabbed Abbie's hand and said, "That was so cool." Abbie laughed, "We just have to wait for Professor Sprout now and then we can get out of here."

As Professor Sprout got out of the fireplace she said, "Alright first we have to go to Gringotts Wizarding Bank." Abbie nodded and then followed Professor Sprout to the back of the leaky cauldron and watched as Professor Sprout got out her wand and tapped certain spots. "You'll need to remember that for the next time that you come. Follow me."

Abbie nodded and continued to follow her along with looking around at the different kinds of shops that they passed. Walking into Gringotts Professor Sprout said, "Abigail. Michael. Stay close goblins aren't the nicest of creatures." Abbie and Mike looked at each other and then walked closer to Professor Sprout and to first goblin and said, "Ms. Carson wants to exchange muggle money for wizarding money."

Abbie pulled her wallet out of her pocket and grabbed the fifty dollar bill and the goblin exchanged it to wizarding money. "Thank you." Following Professor Sprout out of the bank she said, "Might as well go get you fitted for your school robes first." Abbie nodded and they walked into a shop called Madam Malkins Robes For All Occasions.

Letting go of her brother's hand for the first time since they had got to Diagon Alley a lady wearing mauve said, "Hogwarts dear." Abbie nodded since she was unable to find her voice to talk for herself. As a robe was slipped over her head and pinned to the right length for her she noticed for the first time that another girl was standing next to her. The girl had long blonde hair and had bright blue eyes.

"Hi I'm Patricia."

Abbie bit her lip and said, "Hi I'm Abbie. Is this your first year?"

"No. It's my fifth year. I'm a Ravenclaw."

Abbie nodded and was about to say something when Madam Malkins said, "That's it you're done." Abbie hopped off the stool and paid for her robes and then put the package in her backpack and crossed off the uniform off her list. Professor Sprout then said, "We'll go get your potion things next."

Mike said, "That's going to be so cool Sis." Abbie messed up his hair and followed Professor Sprout to the apothecary. While Professor Sprout asked about the beginner's potion ingredients Michael and Abbie Looked around the shop. After paying they walked out of the apothecary and into a store called Flourish and Blotts and after picking up a copy of each book she paid for them.

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As they walked down the street Professor Sprout looked at Abbie's list and said, "Well go and get your wand and then to the magical menagerie so you can get a pet if you want to." Abbie nodded and her brother said, "That is going to be so cool to see you get."

As they walked to a door off a building with the letter's peeling as she was reading it her brother said, "Ollivanders?" Abbie looked towards him and said, "I guess that it's a family name or something. Come on Mikey." Opening the door Abbie put her backpack on the floor near her feet and a man appeared and said, "Good afternoon, " as Abbie jumped he said, "What it your wand arm?"

"I'm right handed." After he had took her wand measurements he rummaged through the shelves and grabbed one and said, "Try this one. Nine and a quarter inches Dogwood and a hair of a Unicorn. Flexible."

Abbie grabbed it and as she waved it her snatched it and said, "Not quite it," he went back through the shelves again and then walked back over and said, "Try this one. Ten and half inches Mahogany and Ebony and a dragon heartstring. Pliable." Abbie took this wand and waved it again and it was stanched again and he said, "No no that's not it."

He went back to the shelves and the returned a third time and said, "Perhaps this. Dogwood and Redwood with a mixed core of a phoenix tail feather and hair of a Unicorn. Powerful." Abbie took it and waved it and out shot a flower. Mr. Ollivander said, "Oh yes. Bravo. You must be careful with this wand though. With the combined cores and wood it is considered one of the most powerful wands that I have in my shop."

Abbie nodded and paid before walking out. As they walked down the street her brother hugged her around the waist and said "That was awesome!" Abbie laughed, "Thanks Michael." As they walked around the Magical Menagerie Abbie kept her new wand in her front pocket and then walked down the aisle until she saw a Pharaoh Eagle Owl. As she looked at it, it flew down onto her shoulder and she walked up to the front desk and said, "How much is he?"

The lady behind the counter said, "Ten Galleons." Abbie fished around in her pocket and then pulled out the money and said, "Alright I'll take him." After paying the man helped her put him in the cage and then she walked out and turned to her brother and said, "Want to help me?" Michael looked over at her and said, "Yeah." She then laughed, "Want to carry Pharaoh?" Mikey looked like he was about to piss himself and said, "Of course I do."

Abbie handed him the cage and then followed Professor Sprout back to the Leaky Cauldron and as she was getting out the ticket for Abbie she said, "To get to the train for Hogwarts you have to run in between the platforms for nine and ten." Abbie nodded and was handed the ticket, "Alright Mikey you go first. Just say our address and I'll meet you there."

Michael grabbed a handful of floo powder and said, "200 Windsor Street." After he disappeared Abbie waited for a little bit before following.

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As her brother helped her up after she landed in the fireplace he said, "I brought Pharaoh to your room." Abbie said, "Alright Mike. You can go play a video game. I'm going to bring everything up to my room and then I'll order us two pizza's." Mikey nodded and said, "Alright Abbie. Will you play with me later?"

"Sure thing Mike." As he walked into his room Abbie laughed and then started to lug everything up to her bedroom. Putting her wand on her nightstand she put her textbooks in a pile on her desk and then put her parchment, ink, and quills on her desk on the other side.

She then opened a window and opened the door to Pharaoh's cage. Putting the backpack in her closet she walked downstairs and grabbed the phone and dialed the pizza place and ordered a meat lover's pizza and a plain pizza.

A/N First chapter is done I hope that you liked it. Read and Review. And if you get a chance vote on my poll.