This story is basically my first Her Elements but with lots of changes. I had written most of Her Elements awhile ago and just added things. So I just decided to post this as another story, the changes are really big. Kella and her friends personalities will change the most but the plot will change a little too.
The next chapter should be posted soon so you won't have to wait that long. I am going to leave the original up for a little longer in case people like it better. Please enjoy! Also please review, I would like to know of any mistakes or how much you like the story!
Note: I might need to refer to the whole Element school (teachers and students) at times, to do this I will say the Elements or something like that.
Set after Lord Voldemort is defeated by Harry Potter. Everyone is sent back to Hogwarts to redo their seventh year. Some schools were destroyed by Lord Voldemort's followers, the new minister for magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt, has decided to merge Hogwarts with The Elements School for Wand and Wandless Magic.
"Welcome back everyone for a new year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry!" Professor McGonagall said smiling. "This year is going to be a little bit different. During the war several schools were destroyed, the Minister for Magic has decided to merge most schools. Hogwarts will be merged with The Elements School for Wand and Wandless Magic. The location of Elements has been completely destroyed. It will take a few years to repair such damage."
Whispers swept through the great hall.
"-wonder were they will sleep, there's no place in any of our common rooms." a Ravenclaw whispered loudly.
"-forbidden forest, I say-"
"-Don't be stupid they won't stay there!"
"Silence!" Professor McGonagall shouted. "Before I introduce them to you, we have to sort our new first years into houses."
The great hall's doors swung open revealing Professor Sprout and a bunch of frightened children, with unnaturally pale faces. Their hair all tangled and damp from the light drizzle that was falling upon Hogwarts. Professor Sprout walked briskly towards the teachers' table, beckoning the first years to follow her. She set up a stool and picked up the old talking hat and a long piece of parchment.
"When I call your name please come sit on the stool and you will be sorted into your houses." The majority of the first years extremely pale faces turned green. Professor McGonagall smiled, she remembered her first day at Hogwarts she had been so excited and nervous. "Barn, Jenna." Sprouts voice echoed through the hall.
A tiny girl shuffled forward, looking like she was about to faint. She sat on the stool quickly, trembling violently. Professor Sprout picked up the sorting hat and placed it on the frightened girl's head, almost immediately the hat shouted, "RAVENCLAW!"
Jenna jumped and stumbled to the house table, the Ravenclaw's were laughing, shouting and applauding her.
"Finchley, Taylor Ann"
"SLYTHERIN!"
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The sorting of the first years finished, Professor McGonagall said, "The new students will not be staying in the common rooms like the rest of you. They will be staying in the old dormitories. Those of you who have read Hogwarts: A History will know that these dorms are situated beneath the school and the dungeons. They will form a completely new house, which will be called Elements. Many of the students can only do wandless magic, though some can also use wands. Because of this there will be many new lessons introduced into the school. You will also start to see different teachers very often as Elements sometimes offers temporary courses where people from all over the world come to teach. If the new classes or temporary classes interest any of you, you should speak to your head of house and they shall arrange something. So now…I think Elements has arrived. Lets give them a warm welcome, shall we?"
She flicked her wand at the door; it opened with its usual clanging noise, revealing the children and teachers of Elements.
Standing in the doorway were at least 400 students, in front stood seven teachers. The students all wore black robes with a black and white tie.
There were many different races among the big group, as their school wasn't situated in any country. It could be found amongst the Forest Sea, somewhere…in the Forest Sea. The location of the school was so deeply hidden and protected she was surprised You Know Who found had it.
The outskirts of the Forest Sea would frighten any human. Only magical beings knew what it contained and worshipped its beauty.
Note: I don't really want to explain about Forest Sea too much because I'm trying to draw it and I'm afraid I might want to change its appearance a bit too often so when I finish drawing it I'll post a link on my profile so you can see it. Also, Elements school is located in the Forest Sea, and Forest Sea can be entered from various parts of the world, but you have to be at sea to find an entrance. I think that makes sense, if you are confused though, post a comment and I'll be happy to explain in more detail.
The Elements eyes wondered around the hall eating up everything they could see. Hovering in place when they reached the ceiling, it was enchanted to show exactly what the sky looked like outside. Obviously they had lived in a very different environment at their last school. This was the teachers first visit as well. They had discussed the transition elsewhere.
All but one Element looked around in awe; this girl's mind was elsewhere, hundreds of miles away, in Africa, her home.
Her bright green eyes twinkled, memories of The Dark Lord, of her family and memories not entirely her own glittered in them. Professor McGonagall's eyes were transfixed on the girl; she had to tear her eyes away when she remembered her purpose. Turning to face the empty spot next to the Slytherin table Professor McGonagall waved her wand making another long table appear.
"Welcome, it is a pleasure to host you here. This year Hogwarts will become like your home. And the rest of us, your family. That table is now where you will sit." she said to the Elements. "And everyone... a reminder that the Forbidden Forest is called so because you are forbidden to enter it, I hope that most of you have learnt that by now. Please, I do not want to see any of you near the Whomping Willow this year; it has gone through enough pain already." A lot of snickering could be heard as she said that. "And now I am sure you are all hungry, as I can hear Mr. Weasley's stomach growl from here. Let the feast begin!"
Kella's Point of View
Kella sat down on the long bench as food appeared on her house table. She was cold, hungry and miserable, though she did not show it. All her friends were so excited, she didn't want to upset them. She was cold because she had just arrived from Africa where her family lived. Hungry because she had travelled to London by plane and had not eaten any of the crap food they served. Miserable because she was cold, hungry and her friends had dumped water all over her for some weird reason.
This was so not her day.
"Hello…earth to Kella! What planet were you visiting this time?" Kella's friend Anna stopped waving her hand in front of Kella's face.
"I think it might have been Jupiter," she muttered.
"Hey, feasts started already Miss I-will explore-the-universe-without-my-friends!" called Kei.
"Ha ha, very funny," she called back sarcastically as she started dishing vegetables onto her plate.
Kella had known Kei and Anna the longest out of all her friends. She had known them before she had started going to Elements. She had met them in Africa. The three of them had grown closer and closer ever since.
Kella tried really hard to listen to her friends conversations, once in a while adding a comment of her own. She obviously did not try hard enough because she soon found herself longing to get outside and study the many different plants that she had not heard of before.
She loved being outside in nature, as did the rest of her family. This is why her family had moved out of the city to the country. The house was right next to a lake and a bright forest filled with animals and millions of beautiful flowers and plants. On the opposite side of the lake were a few other houses. They were all so beautifully made. They made her feel like she was living in a fairy tale. Back in Africa she did live in a fairy tale. At Forest Sea she had too, she would definitely go back there, she was in love with it.
Kella did not think the forest here looked anything like the forest back home in Africa. The forbidden forest looked dark and gloomy but still magical. In Africa it was light and dark and at the same time it filled with mist on occasion. She could not wait to explore the forest here; she didn't care if it was forbidden to enter it.
She forced a strand of her long brown hair behind her ear and left for Africa again.