Blair was no stranger to Magic – One of her closest friends was a Witch and it was a spell that sent her to the other Reality. Blair was aware there were different types of Magic but hadn't considered that Magic might not be the same in all Realities – especially where Blair just ended up.

Blair was starting to reconsider her decision of Bonnie casting the Reality Jumping Spell when she woke up in her Alter's body in the other Reality. As soon as she opened her eyes and found herself in her Alter's bedroom she knew something wrong – knew something was different. Different was definitely a word for it. She climbed out of bed and found herself even shorter than she normally was and in the mirror she saw her reflection. This was Blair's Alter all right…just about ten years younger than Blair herself was in her Reality. "I'm a kid!" She exclaimed, not expecting this in the least. In fact, if she had to guess she'd say she was eleven years old - Which she was.

Before Blair could even try and figure out a way out of this Reality – something that only happened with death, accomplishing what the Spell wanted her to, or have Bonnie end the Spell and pull her out – she heard a discussion downstairs. A discussion between two voices she hadn't heard in her Reality in a very long time.

It was early in the morning as Blair crept down the stairs in a cottage she didn't recognize since her Alter's memories hadn't filtered in yet, and stopped outside the kitchen where she heard her parents talking. Not able to help herself, Blair peeked around the corner to be sure she was hearing who she thought she was.

Seeing her parents in the kitchen together almost brought tears to Blair's eyes because in this Reality they were alive and that meant everything to her. Unfortunately she didn't have much time to savor this information because of the important discussion that was being exchanged between them.

Blair's father, Jae Han, stood at the kitchen table with a letter in his hand. He was not happy with the contents of it whatsoever. "I thought we agreed on this, Harper."

Harper Alden, Blair's mother, sighed heavily. "No, we agreed to do it your way until it was time for her to attend school. Well, it's time for school so now it's time to do it my way."

Jae threw the letter on the table in frustration. "If she must attend a Magic School then why can't she go where I did?"

Harper laughed at the suggestion. "You mean that puny school in the States held in a boarding house? That hardly constitutes as a school for Magic." She picked up the letter and looked at it with pride. "No, Blair is going to go to Hogwarts just like I did."

Jae sat at the table across from his wife. "Blair has been thriving in life as a Muggle. Why can't she continue as such and take all threat of the Magic world out of the equation?"

Harper had a feeling she knew what this was about and reached to take his hand. "Blair isn't Vivian, Jae. She will not go down the same path. I have faith in our daughter and so should you." She gave him a supportive squeeze. "It's time, Jae. We can't live like Muggles anymore."

Blair went back to the stairs and sat down on the bottom step, trying to wrap her head around what she'd just learned – She was apparently a Witch. Well that was certainly different than being a Werewolf. Okay, maybe coming to this Reality wasn't as much of a problem as she initially thought. "I survived being a kid once – well, more than once - I can do it again." She realized she had said it aloud when Harper and Jae walked out of the kitchen.

"Morning, sweetheart. You're up early." Jae eyed her a bit suspiciously because she never was up before 7 AM before.

Blair winced slightly. "I heard talking and I kinda eavesdropped."

Harper sat down beside Blair on the stairs. "How much did you hear, hun?"

Blair acted like it wasn't a big deal. "Oh, not much, just something about Magic and school and Hogwarts. Which all kinda sounds crazy so this must be an early Halloween thing, right?" She caught the look shared between her parents and popped her lips. "Or not."

Jae moved closer to Blair and placed a hand upon her shoulder. "Blair, it's time we've had a talk I've been putting off for awhile now."

Harper picked up from there, saying, "It's time we've told you that you're a Witch."

Blair blinked at her parents a few times before saying, "Okay…so what does that mean exactly?"

Harper pulled the Hogwarts Letter from her pocket and handed it to her. "It means you'll be going to school soon and embarking an adventure in the world you could have only imagined."

Blair didn't look at the letter yet but addressed her parents instead. "Am I hearing you right? My whole life I've been a Witch but you didn't feel like it was something I should know?"

"We," Jae corrected himself, "I felt it was best to give you as much of a normal life as possible before you had to deal with all the ordeals of being a Witch."

"Wouldn't me being raised with Magic be the normal thing to do?" Blair countered, feeling deep down a betrayal where her parents were concerned.

Harper eyed her daughter a bit oddly because she was definitely snappier then than ever before. "Are you alright, hun? I know this is a lot to take in, but…"

Blair got to her feet, saying, "I'm fine. I just found out that my parents have lied to me for my entire life and now I'm getting shipped off to a Witchy boarding school? I'm just wonderful, thanks." She didn't say another word and ran right upstairs to the bedroom she woke up in and slammed the door behind her.

Both Jae and Harper were not expecting that kind of reaction from their daughter. "What has gotten into her?" Jae looked up the stairs feeling as if he didn't recognize the girl who just shouted at them and stormed off.

"She's hurt. We've lied to her and that's something we've never done before." Harper made sure Jae heard what she was telling him. "This does not mean she's anything like Vivian or will become anything like her. Let's just give her some time to wrap her mind around it." She took Jae's hand and led him back to the kitchen. "Let's make her favorite pancakes. She can never pass those up."

Jae hoped his wife was right because in that moment he was definitely worried about his little girl.

Meanwhile, Blair sat on her Alter's cosmically decorated bed and opened the Hogwarts letter. Blair learned a few things after reading the letter – Her parents weren't messing with her and she really was a Witch, she'd be attending this Hogwarts place in September which according to the calendar on the wall wasn't too far off which meant that her parents must have gave word already that she'd be attending, and the clincher was her address. Apparently Blair's Alter lived at Rosehill Cottage, 9 Whitcomb Lane in Surrey, England.

Blair had an odd feeling after learning that because even with all the other revelations it was the address she found the weirdest. Honestly she thought she'd end up in an Alternate version of Mystic Falls but this was so not the case. She still wasn't going to back out, at least not yet. Bonnie warned her that wherever she got sent to it would be for a reason so it was time to figure out what that was.

With a deep breath, Blair went downstairs and into the kitchen where smells of delicious pancakes filled the air. A love of pancakes was something Blair and her Alter apparently shared. Speaking with a childlike sincerity, Blair addressed her parents. "I'm sorry I acted the way I did. I'm willing to listen now."

Jae let out a breath of relief because this was far more like his little girl. "Breakfast first," he set a plate of pancakes at her place at the table, "and then we'll tell you everything." Well, not everything. There were still some things that Harper and Jae agreed Blair was too young to know, especially when it came to Vivian. Even so, they were about to give their daughter a crash course on all things Magic.

Now that Blair knew the truth about Witchcraft and Wizardry, it was time for her to go school shopping. As she walked through the shopping area in London with her parents, she looked at the list she was of items needed. "A standard size pewter cauldron, and a cat, owl, or toad if desired?" Blair looked up at her parents with an odd expression. "So kitchen supplies and a pet shop?"

Jae laughed at his daughter's words. "Not exactly, hun."

"Have you decided which animal you would like to bring? I had a cat named Midnight when I attended." Harper loved that cat dearly, but sadly they were no longer alive.

"I don't like cats," Blair answered without thinking about how her Alter would have answered.

Jae looked at her oddly. "Since when? You love cats."

Blair shrugged in a noncommittal manner and looked back to the list.

Jae and Harper shared a silent, questioning conversation between them before Harper said something to Blair. "Is anything the matter, hun? You…you haven't really been the same since we told you about everything."

"Can you blame me?" Blair laughed, hoping they wouldn't question any further or try and cast a spell on her or something. "It's a lot to take in, Mom. And now we're on our way to Bell, Book, and Candle for school supplies."

"It's called Diagon Alley, actually," Jae corrected and led them towards an unlabeled black door.

Blair followed her father inside and looked around at the tavern-appearing place with a peculiar expression on her face. She felt like she'd just walked into a Dickens story or something – there were guys in top hats, and ladies dressed like they were from that era also. She moved closer to her father when the old man behind the bar spoke to her mother.

"Harper Alden? Do my eyes deceive me?" He laughed and moved out from behind the bar to approach her.

"Your eyesight isn't that bad yet, Tom," Harper smiled as she hugged him. When they pulled apart, she introduced Jae and Blair. "This is my husband Jae Han. And this here is my daughter Blair."

Tom looked at Blair with an elderly smile. "Your mother was quite the Witch back in her day. You've got a legacy to live up to, child."

Blair, unsure of what else to do, just gave him a thumbs up. She looked at her father, wanting to know when they'd be leaving. She certainly wasn't in Mystic Falls anymore and it was really starting to sink in.

Tom didn't want to bother the child any further so he turned back to Harper. "You just missed Hagrid by a few moments. He brought in Harry Potter."

Harper almost didn't believe it. "The Harry Potter?"

Tom nodded excitedly. "Your daughter will be attending First Year with him." He was about to say more but he was needed back behind the bar. "Duty calls. Do not be a stranger, Harper. Lovely to meet you both."

Blair waved lightly then asked her mother as they went through the place, "Who's Harry Potter?"

Jae and Harper exchanged looks again because they left out the story of Voldemort and such, so Jae answered with, "He's a special boy. He survived an ordeal not many can claim. You would do well to befriend him."

Harper went over to the brick wall behind the tavern and tapped on the appropriate bricks before stepping back to allow the wall to open.

Blair's eyes widened a bit as the bricks moved in and out and rotated until it opened up into an archway to allow entrance to the world beyond. "Holy shh…talking mushrooms."

Jae laughed because he had never heard that expression before. Well, at least not quite like that. "Welcome to Diagon Alley, hun."

Blair stepped through the archway with wonder. She felt like she had just stepped into an entirely different world. In all her lives, never had she seen anything quite like that. There were people of varying appearances all over the place, storefronts filled with items of magic and wonder, and it seemed to go on as far as the eyes could see. Blair felt like it was a cross between Dickens and Halloweentown and she loved it. "I want to see it all…"

"There will be time enough for that later. We need to get the items on your list first." Harper was pleased that Blair seemed to be taking this in so well.

Blair looked at everything as they passed. A lady selling fancy conical hats, another vendor selling owls, cats, bats, and toads. A broom shop where a group of kids were fawning over the Nimbus 2000. Her head honestly felt like it was going to explode because she wasn't sure if this was even real. Coming from a person who's had varying lives over the centuries, that meant a lot.

Blair was pulled from these thought when she heard her father say something, but didn't catch what it was. "Huh?"

Jae scoffed a chuckle. "I was just telling your mother we should have taken you for the bank withdrawal. I believe you would have enjoyed the Goblins."

"Goblins? Yeah, right." Blair didn't believe it.

"Oh, yes," Harper confirmed. "They're clever little things but can be very unpleasant." She looked at her daughter in a teasing manner. "Just like you."

Blair looked at her in a sarcastic 'haha' manner before stopping at another vendor selling owls. It was a barn owl but its feathers were very dark as opposed to the light color they should have been. "It's beautiful."

"You like my rare one do you?" The gentleman with a long beard and squished-looking top hat said to her. "Not dark by magic, neither. Only happens once in every hundred-thousand. Very rare. Very special."

The owl turned its head towards Blair and moved as close to her as it could get within the cage.

"Oh, she likes you." The vendor looked at her parents. "I would give a fair price."

Blair looked at Jae and Harper hopefully and smiled wide when they nodded in agreement. She turned back to the vendor excitedly. "Does she have a name?"

"It is not my place to name her, but yours." The vendor left her to look at the owl and come up with a name as he finalized the sale with her parents.

Blair blinked in thought as she looked at the stunning bird and suddenly she felt like she knew exactly what to name it. "I'm going to name you Shadow."

Shadow seemed to like the name as it ruffled out its feathers.

"Fitting name, I think." Jae placed his hand on Blair's shoulder to get her attention. "We'll come back for Shadow after the rest of our shopping is done. Come along now."

Blair put her fingers to her eyes then gestured them to the vendor. "Take care of her while I'm gone."

The vendor smiled and bowed in an elaborate manner. "It would be an honor."

Blair reached into her pocket, pulled out the list and with the pen her father handed her she crossed off needing an owl. "One down…a bazillion items to go."

Blair had never enjoyed shopping so much as she did that day. It was like getting ready for the best Halloween party ever but it was for her real life. So awesome. There was one thing she needed that made her curious, "It says here I need a Wand."

"Ollivanders is the best," Harper instantly answered. "That's where I got my Wand." She was about to say more but spotted a familiar face down the street. "We will get a Wand in a moment. There is someone I want you to meet." Since Jae was in a store getting some other items, Harper brought Blair down to see an old friend. "Hagrid!" Harper called out happily.

Hagrid turned around and almost didn't believe his eyes. "Is this little Harper?" He set down his packages, hugged Harper and picked her up with laughter. "I haven't seen you in ages." When he returned Harper to her feet, he looked down at Blair. "Is this wee one yours?"

Harper nodded happily. "This is my daughter Blair Alden Han. She will be attending Hogwarts this year."

"Finally decided to return to the life of Magic?" Hagrid was only mildly teasing Harper a bit before looking down at Blair. "You won't find a better school than Hogwarts."

"So I've heard." Blair extended her hand for Hagrid, not getting over at how large he was. If Blair thought Giants existed, she would have bet money he was one. "Nice to meet you, Mister Hagrid."

Hagrid's large hand engulfed Blair's as he shook it gently. "Pleasure, Miss Blair."

"We were just about to get a Wand for Blair. Please tell me Ollivanders is still in business." Harper figured it would be, but was hoping Hagrid would laugh at the mere suggestion they wouldn't be.

It worked. Hagrid laughed at the thought of it. "Well of course they are. You must excuse me, I am helping another student finish their shopping. Glad to see you again, Harper. And Blair, I will be seeing you soon."

It wasn't until Hagrid walked away that Blair said something. "He's a Giant!"

"Part Giant, actually," Harper corrected like it was no big deal then smiled at her daughter. "Come. Let's get you that Wand." She led the way across the street to Ollivanders. As soon as they entered the door, Garrick Ollivander came out to the front. "Why Miss Alden, what a surprise to find you here. I had heard you had given up on Magic."

"Taking a step away is not the same as giving up," Harper defended then stepped aside as she said, "And I am not here for me, but for my daughter."

When Ollivander caught sight of Blair an excitement glimmered in his eyes. "Well then, that is an entirely different pot of tea, now isn't it?" He went into the back room to look for a Wand for her.

Harper looked down at Blair to say, "I will be right outside. Sometimes the testing gets a bit…hinky." She kissed her daughter's head, took the packages from her and went outside.

Blair popped her lips as she looked around at all the long narrow boxes stacked within the walls. There was a large staircase in the corner and Blair wondered if there were more Wands up there as well. She almost started up there to take a look but Ollivander's return prevented her from doing so.

"Here you are, child." He picked up the Wand and handed it to her.

Blair took the Wand and flicked it, which caused the rolling ladder to slide forcefully to the other end of its track. "I don't feel like that was supposed to happen." She handed it back to him.

"You feel correctly. Allow me to find you another." He went to a different wall, moved his hands over the boxes and found another for her. "Perhaps this shall do the trick."

Blair accepted the light colored Wand, gave it a whirl and caused everything on his desk to go crashing against the wall. "Now I understand what my mother meant by hinky." She was starting to think things were just going to get worse so she carefully set the Wand down this time.

"I remember when your aunt came in for her first Wand. She made my desk explode." Ollivander cleared his throat and left the room for another.

Blair hadn't even thought about her aunt possibly being there in that Reality. "What? My aunt?"

Ollivander didn't respond to that and handed her another Wand. "I wonder if this will be more suitable. If not we shall simply try again. After all, the Wand chooses the wielder."

Blair hesitantly took the Wand from him but it felt…right. It felt as if it was an extension of her own being. This time when she waved the Wand, it started to glow.

Ollivander would not have bet that this would be the Wand for the girl who looked so timid, but indeed it was. "This is your Wand. Cedar wood, Dragon Heartstring, eleven inches in length." He placed his hand on Blair's shoulder. "Anyone who dares attempt harm to those you hold dear best run away in fear."

Blair smirked as she held onto her Wand because it was nice to know that this Reality recognized something about her – If anything was done to her, she would let karma to its job. But if anything was done to someone she loved, karma she would become.

End part 1