DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter, simple as that. I do, however, own Lilith. She is of my own creation.

Everything Changes

Chapter One: The Change

I thought my life was always simple. Not too simple of course but it never was difficult. I would have never thought that in one day my life would have chanced especially with only two weeks left 'til school would start again.

FLASHBACK

"Good morning mom," I said sleepily walking down the stairs wearing my nightclothes; a black tank top and black cotton short-shorts that had Angel written in silver on the back. I always wore my nightclothes around the house in the summer unless I was going somewhere but that rarely happened.

Every summer my mom and I hung around the house. Sometimes we would go to a few places close by for some fun but normally we played board games, and cards. She even helped me keep in shape for school sports. We always had a lot of fun just hanging out with each other.

Since I was little I can remember my mom always being there for me. She was there for the normal things, but she was also there when a lot of my friends wouldn't understand what I was feeling. She would always listen to everything that I would say before giving me some good advice.

I saw my mom sitting on the couch in the living room reading some mail so I decided to head to the kitchen to grab my normal breakfast, a bowl of Fruity Pebbles. Every morning and sometimes at night I would eat the same thing, cereal. It was one of my favorite things to eat.

After getting everything together I headed back to the living room with the bowl in my hands. I saw my mom still looking at a few pieces of junk mail when I set down in the chair beside her.

A few minutes passed as I crunched on each spoonful of the fruity cereal I shoved into my mouth. It didn't take long before I had finished my cereal only leaving the fruity milk in the bowl in which I drunk before sitting the empty bowl and spoon on the coffee table.

That was when I saw my mom look up at me. She looked like she wanted to say something and it was very unlike her to not speak anything that was on her mind. So I sat staring back at her waiting patiently for her to talk. And when she finally did I was slightly confused.

"Hey honey," Julie hesitated, "Um, can we talk?"

"Always. What's going on?" I responded. 'We have always talked without asking each other. What in the world is going on?'

"Well, it isn't anything to big, but it is something important."

"Well..." I said waiting for my mom to continue. 'Why is she not telling me? Is it that bad? But how can it be that bad it isn't a big thing?' After waiting a few minutes she never continued so I did, "Are you going to tell me?"

"You're not going to be attending Muggle School this year," Julie whispered all in one breath.

I had heard every word that she said but my brain felt in shock. 'No school? How can this be? I have to have school? What IS going on?!'

"I talked to Dumbledore and we agree it is time for you to go to Hogwarts'."

My mothers voice sounded strong but her face gave her away. I knew she hated having to tell me something like this but that didn't help me with my shock and surprise.

"Hogwarts'! Isn't the at home course enough?" 'I have been taking it for five years, why the sudden change? What is so special now that I have to move? This is horrible!'

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because you will learn more being at Hogwarts'."

"But mom..."

"No buts this time honey. This is for the best." 'Ok, so I am accepting that I am stuck going to a strange place with even stranger people but what about my life here?'

"What about my friends? I can't just tell them that I decided to go to school in England. They would freak."

"So don't tell them anything. You wont see them again before school starts anyways. And you can owl me when you get there and I will be sure that they get the letters. But there is no reason to try to explain yourself to them because they wont be able to understand. We both know that."

"Have I just stepped into a parallel universe? I have to tell them something. They think that I will be at school in two weeks. So I have to at least tell them that I am moving! They are my friends mom!" 'What is she thinking? My friends and me are close and have been she I was little. I know that I can't tell them everything, but they do deserve to know that I am moving? What is wrong with her?'

"You can tell them in a letter. It will show that you haven't forgotten about them. Ok? I don't want to keep arguing about this with you."

I knew I was getting on her nerves. We never really argued. Even if we did we always made up in a few hours. Then another thought hit me.

"I won't have any family." 'I won't have family. I won't have my mom.'

Hesitantly Julie said, "Honey, I know I won't be there for you but there is always owls for us to keep in touch with. This is a way for you to be more independent. That is something you have been wanting, right? And actually honey you will have family."

"Yes mom. I have been wanting my independence lately but I didn't really want it this way. Family? Really?" My ears perked up. 'Family? So I won't have my mom but at least I will have family there. All I have here in my mom and dad. So there is more family?'

"Yes dear there is more to this family than us three. I have talked with my sister, Molly off and on throughout the years. She has a husband names Arthur Weasley and seven children."

"Seven children? That is a lot considering I don't have any brothers or sisters."

"I know dear but your father and I decided that we only wanted one child. And with he always away it is better that way."

"I guess that is true. So tell me about the Weasleys." 'Seven children? That is a lot.'

"Alright. Well, my sister stays at home all the time but I guess she has to in order to take care of everyone. Arthur works for the Ministry of Magic. He is the head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department. Molly says he is always bringing home something new and taking it apart. Of course you grew up with muggles so their stuff isn't new to you but for wizards and witches their stuff is strange.

"The seven children's names are Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron and Virginia. Everyone has graduated from Hogwarts' except Ron and Ginny. Bill is in London working for Gringott's bank, and Charlie is off in Romania working with dragons. Percy doesn't talk with the family much but the last thing they heard was that he was working at the Ministry.

"Fred and George were always the jokesters of the family and have opened up there own shop in Diagon Alley. It is called Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes. They still live at home, of course. I don't really know too much about Ron and Ginny but I am sure you will find out about them once you meet them."

"Wow," I said happily.

"You will enjoy it going to Hogwarts' and meeting my sisters family."

"I hope so," I sighed before a talking again, "Mom what about Muggle School? I am so use to taking both schools and I really want my diploma. Will I still be able to get it?" 'It seems kind of silly to what to do more work than I have to but I really am use to the work load. And if I wanted to do something in the muggle world when I graduate I would have to have my diploma.'

After staring at me for a few minutes she finally spoke, "If that is what you want than I will arrange it after you leave in a week."

"Ok. Where am I going in a week?"

"I thought you might like to get to know The Weasley's before you had to go to Hogwarts'."

"Oh ok." 'Get to know the Weasleys, get to know the other part of my family, I suppose that would be nice.'

"Plus honey, you have some school shopping to do."

"That should be fun." 'Shopping is always fun but it will defiantly be different.'

FLASHBACK

Since that talk with my mom I have been sitting out here by our lake with my feet in the water. So many thoughts keep running through my head. 'I get to go to a new school. I get to be the new girl. That doesn't sound like much fun at all! But I do get to go shopping in Diagon Alley. I don't know much about the place but I have been wanting to get my own wizard items for a while now so it should be interesting if not even fun.' I didn't know whether to be happy or sad about the sudden change in my life.

A/N: I hope everyone will give this story a chance. I know right now it doesn't have Draco or anyone else from Harry Potter in it, but it will. I want to let everyone know about my characters background first. So, read/review please!