A/N: This is my first ever crossover I have written. I hope everyone likes it and, please, any criticism or raves are definitely welcome!
It had been a year since Ash Ketchum embarked on his journey on becoming a PokeMon trainer. Pikachu on his shoulder and his two friends Misty and Brock walking beside him. They had just arrived at Sunny City; where they stayed for the night at the PokeMon Center; they had a bite to eat and hurt PokeMon of the three trainers were rightfully healed.
"It's nearly my eleventh birthday!" Ash said excitedly as Pikachu jumped off of his shoulder onto the table in front of him to look up at him.
"Your birthday!" Misty exclaimed with an edge of annoyance in her voice. "You didn't say anything Ash! What are we supposed to even get you?!"
Brock just looked from Misty to Ash with his mouth agape; he softly nodded to show his agreement with Misty."
"Pika!" Pikachu looked angrily into Ash's eyes, crossed its arms, closing its eyes and turning head away. Then a second later, slightly turned its' head with one eye looking at Ash waiting for a response.
"Well….er…well" Ash's hand went to the back of his head, setting his hat forward just above his eyes. "I guess I should've said something earlier."
Misty had an indignant look on her face as Brock contorted his face; Pikachu turned towards Ash with eyes fully opened then decided to jump on Ash's head.
"Pikachu!" Ash said, as Pikachu jumped on the bill of his hat and knocking it off, Pikachu somehow managed to jump onto Ash's shoulder hanging onto his vest and pulling its self-up.
"Stupid Ash! And to think you still owe me a bike!"
Ash ignored this putting his hat backwards on his head.
"Come on, Misty, it's almost his birthday. Don't go fretting about your stupid bike now!"
"You weren't even there, Brock, when he ruined my bike!"
"I had to help Pikachu!" Ash said, banging his hands down on the table.
"Chu" Pikachu said calmly on his shoulder.
"hmmph. Alright Ash what do you want for your birthday anyways?"
"Well, I don't know tomorrow is my birthday and I just want to be a Pokemon Master!"
The group suddenly quieted down, Nurse Joy bade the group goodnight, whom was trying to ignore the arguing group just a few minutes before.
Ash, Misty, and Brock fell asleep almost immediately after Nurse Joy bade them good-night. The morning had come, sunshine beaming through the windows of the Pokemon Center.
"Well good morning!" Nurse Joy said brightly, with her eyes closed and a smile spread brightly across her face; she had held her hands together at her waist.
Suddenly a Pidgeotto came to the doors of the Center, a letter in its' beak. Nurse Joy went rushing over and the sliding glass doors opened letting in the Pidgeotto, who immediately flew over to Ash; alighting on his shoulder dropping the letter in front of him.
The envelope read:
Ash Ketchum
PokeMon Center of Sun City.
He turned over the envelope in his hands, a red wax sealed the envelope; an impression in the wax showed a lion, a snake, a honey badger, and a raven surrounding an "H"
Ash opened the letter, his heart started to beat a little faster in his chest.
"I wonder that it is." Ash said with an edge of nervousness in his voice.
Pikachu stared intently down at the envelope from Ash's shoulder, while Misty and Brock just stared at him, seemingly not being able to say anything.
Ash opened the letter pulling out a piece of parchment:
The top of the parchment had the same crest printed much larger than on the red wax, enclosing the letter, underneath the crest a banner said: DRACO DORMIENS NUNQUAM TITILANDUS.
Ash's eyes shot further down the parchment, reading fervently for several minutes in complete silence. He read it over and over again:
Dear Mr. Ketchum,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September 1. We await your owl (or Pidgeotto) by no later than July 31.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Ash read this aloud for everyone to hear.
A moment's of silence was broken by Brock:
"What? And who?"
"Minerva McGonagall from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Ash said his heart thumping in his chest, he thought it was going to beat right out of his ribcage, since it was beating so hard.
"I'm a wizard?" Ash said quietly. "I've heard of these before they're people who can do all loads of magic."
"I've heard of them too" said Misty, she was staring at Ash with her eyes wide open.
"I guess we haven't any magic in our blood." She boasted.
Ash didn't say anything, the letter held in his hands, the parchment quivered as his hands shook.
"I will. I. I'd really actually like to try this school out but I want to become a Pokemon Master, too!"
"Well, it is May you still have time to give your answer." Brock said suddenly.
"I'd have to put my training as a trainer part time. I know they'll have holidays and summer will probably be off; I could dedicate my time towards my training as a PokeMon Master towards that time."
Silence once again filled the room.
"I think you should go!" the silence was broken by Nurse Joy, the lot looked around, all three with their mouths gaping open.
"Pikachu! Pika! Chu! Pika!" Pikachu agreed.
"It's where my parents met. My father was a Ravenclaw and my mother a Slytherin."
"A what?" Ash's face contorted with confusion.
Pikachu had jumped off of Ash's shoulder picking up the envelope and pulling a piece of parchment out and handing it to Ash who was paying more attention to Nurse Joy.
"PIKACHU!" screamed Pikachu waving the piece of parchment in Ash's face
"That must be the enclosed list of what you need." Said Brock staring at it.
Ash took the parchment and read the letter:
First-year students will require:
◾Uniform ◾Three Sets of Plain Work Robes (Black)
◾One Plain Pointed Hat (Black) for day wear
◾One Pair of Protective Gloves (dragon hide or similar)
◾One Winter Cloak (Black, silver fastenings)
◾Please note that all student's clothes should carry name-tags at all times.
◾Books ◾The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
◾A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
◾Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
◾A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
◾One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
◾Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
◾Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
◾The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
◾Other Equipment ◾1 Wand
◾1 Cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
◾1 set of glass or crystal phials
◾1 telescope
◾1 set of brass scales
◾Students may also bring an Owl OR a Cat OR a Toad.
◾PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS.
Ash read this silently then aloud, when he finished, he put it down and wondered aloud if he could bring Pikachu. An electric rat since he didn't some close at heart with either of the said animals, at least not as of now.
"You should ask when you send Pidgeotto back to the school if you're allowed to bring a rat." Misty said as she shrugged her shoulders.
"I think Dumbledore will allow you to bring Pikachu. I've seen first years bring other animals other than the listed ones." Nurse Joy said walking towards the table where they were sitting.
"You mean you went too!" blurted Brock.
"Well, yes, I'm a pure blood."
"A what?" Misty said at once.
"A pure blood. One whose parents both are of magical decent. My father was a wizard, as I've said and my mother a witch."
"So don't they have jobs in the magical world." Asked Ash.
"Well yes, and well, I cannot tell you any sort of my job other than I am just Nurse Joy." She smiled at them and then walked off.
Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu just looked at each other and Brock shrugged his shoulders.
"Well Ash. I think you should go and if you, for some reason, cannot take Pikachu then we'll watch him. Right, Brock."
"Huh? Oh yeah." Brock was staring off into the direction of where Nurse Joy had disappeared off to.
"Well, where do I get all of this stuff then? It doesn't say where to get all of my supplies."
"More questions to send back with Pidgeotto." Said Misty. "Well then, I think the sooner the better. Here." She had found a piece of parchment a quill and an ink bottle lying next to her elbow on the table.
"Where did that come from?" Ash said in a high stunned voice.
Brock wasn't paying a bit of attention, still staring off into the void of where ever Nurse Joy had gone. He hadn't heard a word of conversation from either of his two friends.
"I don't know. It just appeared there. Well, write will you!" she demanded.
Ash said nothing else, but wrote on the piece of parchment:
Dear Minerva McGonagall,
I accept this invitation to attend Hogwarts.
But I don't know where I'd purchase all of my supplies and how I'd pay for it even and how I would get to this place to purchase my supplies then getting to the school. I am not too well informed on all this at the moment. Hope you send back an answer soon.
Sincerely, Ash Ketchum.
Ash gave it to Pidgeotto expecting it to take it with its' beak, but instead held out its' leg.
"I guess you tie it." Said Misty.
Pikachu hand Ash a piece of string and Ash tied his letter to Pidgeotto's leg.
"Just get my letter to Minerva McGonagall at Hogwarts, Pidgeotto." Ash said scratching his ear subconsciously. Pidgeotto flew off at once skimming Brock's head.
"Did you send a letter or something? " Brock asked, starting suddenly and directly at Ash.
"Well, yes, apparently you hadn't heard our conversation. Well it's time to just wait for a reply.
Brock grimaced at the word of Ash saying he hadn't heard a word he or Misty had exchanged.
"Wonder how long it'll take for a reply." Misty inquired " I guess we could stay here for a couple days and leave if Pidgeotto doesn't return."
The three and Pikachu made arrangements with Nurse Joy, who appeared without them noticing, she was much delighted to have them kept in her company for a couple more days.