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Based on characters I've made up who live in the United States but are going to their first year of Hogwarts. Telling the story through the main character Breanna's eyes as she tells her view of her first year. I have her explain things as if the person reading it doesn't know what is going on, pretty much how it is in the actual books. If this annoys anyone please let me know. Also some of the things I mention are from the top of my head and have no idea if it actually would happen in the magical world. For example as you all know you have to a be a certain age but I add that you have to also pass a certain grade in muggle school in order to be accepted to Hogwarts but of course being made up I do appreciate that you are going along with it ^_^ and lastly I do put details from the book into this story but I DO NOT OWN anything and DO NOT take credit for this as it belongs to J. K. Rowling. I may add other chapters to see how everyone reacts. If liked I will continue the story, if not I will stop. Please review and let me know what you think. This is my first fanfic so hope you like it. THANK YOU!

PS - This chapter does not include any Harry Potter characters but as you continue to other chapters (whenever updated) they will be mentioned and added to the storyline.

Introduction

All the years of waiting for my Hogwarts letter to arrive the time had finally come, now was I expecting it to be a year late and to be at a friend's house when I did? Not a chance, especially since I thought her family was non magical. Happens to be they had just as much magic in them as I did. How did I know? Well, when the owl came to her bedroom window that day she acted as if this was a daily routine. Also the owl didn't just have my letter it had hers as well.

The looks on mine and Jenny's faces when we realized that we both had a magical family tree was priceless, this was beyond our imaginations. She is a pure-blood (both sides of her family being magical for generations). I on the other hand am a half-blood (only one side of my family has magic) getting the magical genes from my dad. He married my mom who is a muggle (non magical). There are also magical children who can be born from muggle parents (muggle-born), it's rare but happens.

I've known her for years but not becoming close till I had to repeat a grade while she skipped a grade in elementary school (making me a year older). I turned 12 a few months ago while she'll be turning 11 a couple months after school starts. So when I didn't receive my letter the summer before it left me wondering why, my dad told me that there could be many reasons for the late letter but to not get discouraged. Maybe my letter will have an answer for me at last.

Jenny grabbed the letters without hesitation, gave the owl a treat and just looked at me. I have a calm look on my face as if I've seen this before.

"How...what...hold on..." she says. Trying not to laugh I look at her while she scans the letters seeing my name written on one of them "You're magical like me?"

I look at her for a second trying to figure out how to explain this when her mom walks into the room.

"You girls hungry?" Neither of us answers but having blank expressions she gets worried "What's wrong with you two?"

Jenny holds up a letter and points to my name on the envelope...

Miss B. Campos

First Born

United States

(Sorry for lateness)

"Sorry for lateness?" she says in a whisper to herself then looks at me. By this point I'm turning bright red as she stares me down with a smile. Then with a calm voice she simply says "I knew it."

I look at Jenny with a confused look "How could she know?" I say. She just shrugs as we look back.

She sits on the bed and just stares for awhile at the letter again then continues "You've been showing magical signs since I met you." Still looking at her with a confused face she continues. "Yes I know you've been trying to hide this side of you since you were old enough to understand what you were." She said as if she knew what I was thinking. "But having two kids, my own siblings and going through this when I was your age it's hard not to notice them." She looks at Jenny then says "Don't get me wrong, at first I thought it was Jenny doing the accidental magic but then there were days she wasn't around when it would happen. That's when I had a feeling." She looks at the letter then back at me "Here..." she hands me mine and smiles at both of us. "Open your letters."

I hesitate for a moment before ripping it open...

Hogwarts School of

Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Campos,

Apologizes for the delay, we are glad to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Realizing that you live in a different country we had to make the decision on whether we could let you into our school. We however found records of relatives of yours who went to this school for generations, due to already living in this country or being a teacher here. We have made our decision to in fact allow you into our school.

On the other hand we were notified that you had gotten held back for a year in your Muggle School. This was another problem when you become eligible to be accepted to Hogwarts, so we had to decide how to go about this situation. We came to the conclusion to hold your letter till you successfully got through your 5th year of Muggle School.

Congratulations and welcome Miss Campos. On the next page is your school list of what you will need. A response is needed by owl no later than July 31st, term will start on September 1st. Thank you for your patience.

Yours Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

I look up from my letter "Did yours say something about not being sure if you..."

"If I was able to get into Hogwarts?" Jenny cuts me off with a smile on her face.

Half smiling at her I nod "Yea...I know there's a wizard school in basically every country, I mean I got my letter already from the Wizarding School here in the States. Which I knew would happen cause I live here but I thought you could choose where u wanted to go?"

Mrs. Stuart shakes her head "You are only allowed to decide if you've had family who's gone to those schools or if you live in the same country as the school."

I nod and say "Yea it mentions something about relatives in the letter but I didn't understand it, thanks." I turn to the next page to see the supplies needed. When I get to the pets section I immediately yell out loud "I'm gonna get an owl!"

They both laugh at my excitement but after a few minutes they asked what it meant by "Sorry for lateness". I explain what had happened the previous summer and what the letter said about the situation. That's when Jenny tells me "I was confused at first when I saw the letter knowing you were already past the age to get it."

Her confusion of why I got a letter late made me wonder something myself "What about you? You aren't turning 11 till after school starts. How are you getting accepted when you're still under the age limit?"

She looks at her letter again and reads "We are pleased to inform you that due to your grade skip in your Muggle School, you have been permitted to start your schooling at Hogwarts early."

She looks up and sees the smile on my face as I say "This is going to be fun."