The Beginning- Chapter 0- Preface
The Beginning

Chapter 0: Preface



Minister Tintanaster looked over the proposal again and again. Helga Hufflepuff's neat writing filled the whole page. "So, you four want to open a school here, in Great Britain, for all children ages eleven years to seventeen years to study magic. Am I correct?"

"Yes, sir, you are," Rowena Ravenclaw replied very clearly, pronouncing every syllable correctly, as if this would help with the Minister's answer.

The Minister sat back in his chair. He stroked his brownish-grayish beard in thought. "And how shall you get these children? Especially the ones from Muggle homes."

"By telling them about us and showing them some magic?" Godric Gryffindor suggested.

The Minister bit his tongue. He pulled the proposal closer to him and held it close to his eyes. He was very near sighted, and in those days there were no glasses. He put his finger on the spot to sign and dipped his quill into the black ink bottle that Helga had moved towards him. The foursom traded small smiles as he signed his name. Their school was to be built.


A/N: Sorry the preface was so short, but it's a preface, y'know? It's bound to be short. The parts to come will be much, much longer. Trust me. This is the first part of a twelve part series, following the first group of First Years through the new school. I have the next chapter started, but it is slow going. As always, please review.

Disclaimer: I own Minister Tintanaster. J.K. Rowling owns everything else!