Well, this is my first Harry Potter story, so I hope you enjoy!

Prologue

It's just another year to most. My eleventh birthday was here and Mother and I were anxiously waiting for my Hogwarts letter to arrive. Father was out since he was an Aurora (sorry if that is misspelled if you know the correct spelling please tell me!) I have been waiting for ages to go to Hogwarts just like my mother, father, brother, and grandfather. My mother is Jane Carmichael. My father is Stephan Carmichael. Both much unknown to compare to Harry Potter or the Malfoys or Weaslys. And me, Natalie Carmichael, even less. Unlike my grandfather, who just happens to be Albus Dumbledore himself.

You're probably wondering how he had a daughter; well the year my mother was born, he met a beautiful woman who was my grandmother. We don't know her name for two reasons. One, she died giving birth to mom. Two, grandfather doesn't like talking about her. He always said how the thought of even her name brought tears to his eyes. I don't blame him; I guess it is very sad to lose someone you love.

I never get to see grandfather. Ever sense my brother, Kyle, started at Hogwarts; he isn't able to visit anymore. People can't know we are all related. Headmasters are not really supposed to have children. I see him sometimes over the summer but that was three years ago for my eighth birthday. Kyle is a third year and he says that when I'm at Hogwarts, I will see him all the time. Mother says he is coming for my birthday again, which I am very excited for. My train of thought was broken when a letter came through the door. A smile grew to my face and I ran to the door. When I lunged to pick up the letter I ran into Father who laughed and helped me up.

"Watch yourself Nat; you can get hurt by doing that."

"Sorry Father." I replied and grabbed the letter. The letter was from Hogwarts!

"It's here its here!" I shouted I ran into to the kitchen where Mother, Father, and Kyle were waiting.

"Well, open it!" Kyle yelled impatiently.

I opened it and only read the first few lines,

"Dear Natalie Carmichael,

We are happy to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts School of

Witchcraft and Wizardry..."

I screamed with delight and grabbed my shopping list for diagon ally. Kyle had his already.

"Mother, can we go tomorrow?" I asked when someone entered.

"Why go so soon, I only just got here." I turned to see an old man with a gray beard and I already knew who it was.

"Grandfather!" I yelled running to give him a hug.

"Hello Natalie, you look like your mother more everyday!"

Mother is 5 foot 9 with black hair and brown eyes. She was a Gryphondore. My

Father has brown hair with blue eyes and was 6 feet tall. He was a Gryphondore

Kyle had Brown hair and brown eyes and was 5 foot 4. He was a Gryphondore. I had black hair and blue eyes and was 4 foot 6. I was undecided.

"This is so exciting!" I twirled in a circle.

"Well, let's celebrate your birthday, for I need to go back to Hogwarts for everyone's arrival."

Time Skip Wah!

The next day we did go to Diagon Ally. It is August 29th and neither Kyle nor I had what we needed.

"I'm getting my things so you guys go ahead." Kyle said and walked to wherever he needed to go.

"So Nat, where to first?" Mother asked

"Well, first we should get my robes, then my hat, then gloves, then winter cloak. We can get my books after that." I smiled. My excitement was hard to hide.

"Alright then, let's go."

After we got my robes and such from Madam Malkin's, we headed over to Flourish and Blotts for my books. There, we saw a family that all had blonde hair. Mother had a sharp intake of breath and whispered to me, "Those are the Malfoys, act proper around them." Then she straightened up and smiled.

"Why Luscious, I haven't seen you sense our last year at Hogwarts."

"Jane, how good to see you again." The man smiled and took her hand. "Stephan is doing well I hope."

"Yes he is." She smiled

"I must ask why you are here. I know Kyle is a third year now."

Mother chuckled. "I am here for my daughter Natalie; it is her first year at Hogwarts."

"It is very nice to meet you Natalie." He said extending his hand to me.

"And it is nice to meet you as well Mr. Malfoy." I said shaking it. I knew from my Father to act 'proper' to those who worked for the ministry.

He smiled approvingly and gestured to a boy who looked much like him. "This is my son Draco; he is a first year as well."

"Nice to meet you Draco." I extended my hand which he shook

"Likewise." He said.

"Well, we must be off then. Books to buy and all." Mother said, "It was nice seeing you again.

We left them and proceeded to get my books. The Malfoys seemed like a family who was proper all of the time. Once we got those, we went to buy my cauldron, phials, telescope, and scale. Once that was done, I had to get my wand and owl.

"Nat, you go get your wand, I'll get your owl for you." Mother smiled.

I walked to Ollivander's Wand Shop to find an old man sitting at a desk.

"Hello?" I said, peaking my head through the door.

"Ah hello there, come to get your wand I presume?"

"Yes sir." I said entering the shop.

The man studied me closely. Then he went back into the endless shelves of wands. When he called, "What is your name?"

"Natalie Carmichael."

"Ah yes, I gave your brother his wand three years ago. Solid Elm, Dragon core, 10 and ¼ inch."

"You can remember all that. Do you know my Mother and Father's?" I asked.

"Ah a curious one unlike you brother, but yes I do. Jane had a quiet bendy wand. Sycamore wood, 13 and1/2 inch with Dragon core. Stephan had an unbending wand, was 11 ½ inches, and had the core of unicorn hair."

"Wow, I can't believe you could remember all that." I said amazed

"Why thank you." He said returning. "Try this wand."

I took the wand in my hand and I felt a sensation like none other. I flicked my wand and it turned the lamp light out on the desk.

"Looks like you found your wand." He grinned, " slightly springy maple with a Unicorn core at 10 and ¾ inch."

"Thank you so much." I said and exited. When doing so, I ran into a girl entering.

"Sorry." We said in unison.

"I'm Lila Ashton." She said

"Natalie Carmichael."

"Do you have an older brother?"

"Yes why?"

"No, it's that my older sister knows him. She's a Slytherin."

"Wow, that's neat."

"Ya, my family are a line of Slytherins."

"Mine are Gryphondores."

"So I thought, I'll look for you on the train." Lila waved and entered the shop. I walked back to Mother who held a snowy owl.

"Her name is-"

"Mist." I said and smiled when the bird came to me.

"How did you know?" Mother asked

"Lucky guess."

"Let's find your brother and head home. You need lots of sleep for the next few days before you head off to Hogwarts."

We smiled at each other and went to search for Kyle.

So, how'd you like it? Reviews are deeply appreciated. I didn't want to have all this buying stuff in the first chapter since I want that to be her going to Hogwarts and all. This is just the background to the story. I'm planning on each year being 3 chapters to speed things along for the first 3 years. Then from 4-7 it will be 5 chapters each. ALL OF THEM WILL BE LONG. So don't worry about that.