Summary : This story takes place alongside the new generation. It tells the story of Elina Springfield, an orphaned shy young witch whose parents disappeared one day like air. And Chi Sayumi, a girl with a dark past with her memories scattered.

A war that cannot be avoided will once again threaten the magical world. How will the 2 heroine with the help of everyone face the challenges ahead when the world barely managed to recover from the last one.

A tale of friendship , love , bravery and finding one's purpose.

A/N : Hi guys! this is a collab work with one of my friends from high school. I hope you enjoy it and feel free to review/comment anything you want as long as it is not spam! The next chapter will be out when my friend gives it to me . ^o^

I hope you enjoy it ! and please leave a review~

-Hayleyneko-

Chapter 1

The letter

- Elina Springfield -

I tried. I really did. I tried to put on a brave front and be independent but somehow, my goal is always far within my grasp. I never knew what it felt like to be alone until that day. Even though I was the only child, my parents were always close by. Their warm hugs and kisses were always waiting for me.

Mom's tender and soft smile, dad's strong arms that would lift me up into the sky, I miss it, more than anything. I miss the way dad would always call me his 'little princess' and would always tickle me. I loved the way he read my bedtime stories and then he would always kiss me on my forehead and tuck me in.

I was always looking forward to a bright new day. The smell of fresh dew and mom's famous pancakes would wake me up instantly. When they were not around, I would sit beside the window pane waiting for them to appariate in front of the door.

Sometimes they would not come back for days because of their jobs as Aurors but the thought of seeing their faces and their faces would always cheer me up. Besides, I got Flynn the house elf to play with.

Then one day, I was sitting beside the window pane as usual waiting for them. I waited for hours and then the hours turned into days and the days turned into weeks. I could not comprehend why they were taking so long until a man wearing a black hat and cloak knocked on my door. I was too young to understand everything he said immediately. But I knew by the look on his face, my parents were never ever coming back.

My parents disappeared from their radar and no matter how they looked for my parents, they were nowhere to be found. The sound of their voices played in my mind like a broken radio. Everything became hazy and the world which I thought was full of sunshine and rainbows suddenly became a dark, dark place for me.

I kept silent and let the authorities decide everything for me. I gave Flynn a pair of socks to free him. I couldn't be beside him any longer, every time I looked at his face the memories of my parents would come back and brought tears to my eyes. It was decided that I would be placed in a home for orphans.

"Welcome to Madam Sally's home for orphans. This is where you will be staying from now on," the authorities said as we walked through an old wooden house filled with children who were in the same boat as me. I nodded at the man who brought me and then curtsy slightly to thank him. I tried to say 'thank you' but no voice escaped my mouth.

"A new GIRL!" someone screamed and pointed at me. Immediately, gangs of people surrounded me, demanding answers to their questions. It didn't stop until a lady who wore a friendly smile cleared her throat. She lightly reprimanded them not to scare me and then took me upstairs to a room filled with countless double-decker beds.

She showed me my bed and told me to wash up.

"Supper will be ready in a while, love," she told me as she headed out of the room and down the stairs. I quickly did what I was told and then went down when I heard a child screaming, "SUPPER!" while ringing a bell.

During dinner, it was like a war zone. The bread disappeared from the table as soon as it was placed and don't get me started on the chicken and the meat loaf. I barely gotten scraps but even if I did get a juicy piece of meat, I didn't have much appetite anyway.

"Ya know, girls get to sign up for free ballet classes. It is sponsored by whatcha call it again, the charity thing. Do you know what is ballet?" a boy said to me while stuffing his face with all kinds of food. I simply nodded in reply and then he said nothing further, concentrating on his food.

I sneaked away from the dinner table and went to the drawing room. On the chalkboard, I saw the sign-up list for the ballet classes and without a second thought, I wrote my name on it.

Ballet. I love ballet. I would always perform a small recital for my parents every now and then. The classes started not long after and while I practiced my positions for ballet, I thought of nothing else and for the first time in a few months I was actually happy.

But that happiness was only during the classes. At the orphanage, I had no friends and everyone called me weird. The orphanage was filled with different classes which include elfs, leprechauns and of course, those with magical backgrounds.

I was alone like a bird trapped in a cage. I often cried in my sleep wishing that all this was just a horrible dream, that I would wake up and see my parent's faces once more and above all else, I wished not to be alone anymore.

Then one day, a miracle happened. I made my first and bestest friend. Her name was Sayumi and she came from a different background than the rest of us. Her parents were trained assassins and she was in training to be one too.

She saved me from a bunch of bullies that summer day. None of us could expect that the frail , quiet and innocent girl could have such a dark backstory. She easily defeated 3 guys whom were twice her size . I was so stunned that I couldn't even speak until she showed me a slight smile.

"My dad and mom were wizards and so were my grandparents. But they were brought up as warriors instead. My ancestors used magic only to carry out chores. Magic was never something really useful to us. We view it as something foolish and only used it for chores," she said to me when I revealed my background to her.

I considered what she said to me to be very interesting. But what interested me more was the way she called her parents and ancestors 'warriors.' She never liked the term assassins and always scorn when people called her that.

She stood up for me and gave me a reason to be happy. I love her like a sister I never had. I wanted to be by her side forever and ever and that's why when the letter came, I had mixed feelings.

"Should I attend Hogwarts?" I thought as I paced up and down.

-Chi Sayumi-

My memory is in a mess. It is in pieces and fragments that is scattered all around my mind. The things that I remember are tiny but somehow I feel that it all links together. I remember a dojo made of wood and in front of it was a beautiful traditional Zen garden and in the center of it was a lake which was filled with lotus flowers blooming with a very pretty deep pink.

I recall various having held various weapons like shrunken, kunai, sais, katanas , double-edged swords and many others. Too many to name. I remember caressing the wooden sheath that was engraved with magnificent butterflies which were dancing above a fragile lily. The katana was light and the blade shone in the light like a beautiful gem.

"Chou" I slowly said as I recalled those memories. Its name was 'Chou' which means Butterfly in Japanese and it was my most precious item and it also the one stained with the most guilt and blood. I remember sharpening it every off day I had.

"Chou?" Elina repeated after me, knitting her eyebrows in confusion.

"Huh?...Oh, it's nothing. Just remembering something old," I forced a smile to hide the very fact that I was worried. Yes, I was worried. Very troubled about the fact that I couldn't remember what my parents look like, where was my home or how I even got stuck in this run down home for misfits, I mean orphans.

I stood up , brush off the dust of my skirt and began to stretch.

"Isn't it time for your ballet lessons?" I asked Elina with a slight smile. Elina, realizing the time, stood up immediately and rushed for her lessons stopping for a slight moment to thank me.

I sighed deeply as soon as Elina left my presence. She was the only one that talked to me. Well, her and Madam Sally. Everyone else stayed clear of me because of my background. I didn't blame them though, or rather I couldn't blame them. If I was in their shoes, I would stay away from anyone whose background was as horrid as mine.

As I lie on the bed, staring at the ceiling, I tried my very best to recall those lost memories. I starting thinking about my parents but nothing came to mind. It was funny, I could remember my grandparents clearly but not my parents or siblings if I ever had any. As Madam Sally passed by my room, a faint familiar smell greeted me, I stood up immediately and rush after her.

I recognize that scent. It was the scent of home. The scent of peach blossoms and lotus flowers.

"Madam Sally," I called out to her.

"May I help you Sayumi?" She greeted me but she had a hard time looking me in the eye and with that, I knew something came up and it concerned me.

Madam Sally was a very easy person to read especially for someone trained in my field. Whenever she did something wrong or did a mistake, she would try her very best to avoid eye contact. But this time, it was different. Not only she did not make any eye contact with me, her gaze was fixated at my necklace which was a crest of my clan, a blood dragon.

"Is there something you would like to tell me?" I asked her calmly.

"N-No. Nothing at all dear. What makes you ask that?" She stuttered which only make me more suspicious. She began to slowly move her right hand behind her back.

"What is that?" I asked , pointing at her hands.

"Nothing! I swear!," she exclaimed

"Please," I begged her. The letter could have been a clue to unlocking my memory. I was desperate. I needed to know who I really am, who I was.

"…Fine," Madam Sally sighed and finally give in to me.

"But read it in your room and do not ask me about anything. I too, do not know much about your family," she warned me sternly.

I took the letter, bowed deeply to her and ran off to my room as fast as my legs could carry me. As I sat on the lower bunk bed that Elina and I shared, I stared at the envelope that was brown and faded. My hand caressed over the wax seal of my family crest.

"The blood dragon…." I murmured. Why does it feel so painful just looking at it? My head spun as I carelessly opened the envelope.

The letter was written on 宣纸 or rice paper in English. The paper was created in China long ago and was fragile and could be torn easily.

The contents of the letter was written in an ancient language that is only used by the main family to conceal anything that could affect the clan in a drastic way.

Dear Sayumi

I am sure you have many questions.

It will all come back to you one day, but not soon.

But I can assure you this,

Do not be afraid,

Do not fear,

I know that it might be confusing now,

But trust this old man,

This was the only way to protect you,

And our legacy.

For now, I am sure you are in a dilemma,

It might be best to enter into Hogwarts first,

But do not reveal much about yourself.

Enemies are everywhere,

And a war is coming.

From your Grandfather,

With much love.

As I reread the letter from Grandfather over and over again, something about the way he phrases everything, made me safe and complete. Maybe because the way he reassured me, was a familiar feeling that I once remembered before.

That night, when everyone went to bed, I went over to Madam Sally's office and knocked on the door.

Her office was still brightly lit with numerous candles and the scent of her favorite flowers, Lily of the Valley was wafting around the room.

"Madam Sally?" I called out.
"Yes dear?" Madam Sally answered with a smile.

"I decided to go to Hogwarts," I said sheepishly.

Madam Sally gave me a bright smile and her eyes had a twinkle.

"I am sure you have made the right decision," she said.

"I hope I did," I muttered under my breath.

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