HOGWARTS AU. Don't like, don't read.

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"Lucy!" a yell came from down the stairs. "We got the letter!"

Eleven-year-old Lucy Heartfilia leapt down the stairs nimbly.

"I did? I did?" she squealed in excitement. Layla and Jude enveloped her into a huge hug.

"Of course you did," Jude said, smiling warmly. "It was obvious that you would."

Too excited to speak, Lucy tore open the envelope and read the letter. There it read, in fancy but neat swirls:

Dear Ms Heartfilia,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.

Yours sincierly,

Makarov Dreyar,

Deputy Headmaster

Lucy hugged the letter to her chest, a weight lifting off her shoulders. Even though she was a half blood wizard, with her mother being a pure blood witch and her father being a muggle, she had never shown any explicit signs of being magical. While many little witches and wizards frequently caused trouble by their uncontrolled magic ability, Lucy was easily able to blend in as a muggle. This abnormality caused Layla and Jude to make a mutual decision to live as muggles in the suburbs.

Layla had even given up her wand.

"I'm so excited," Lucy scrambled on her mother's lap. "What house would I be in?"

Layla smiled softly. "Well of the four houses-"

"Tell me them again!" Lucy loved hearing the stories of them.

"What for?" Jude asked. "We've been over that so many times that even I can write a thesis on every one of them!"

Lucy wasn't sure what a thesis was, but before she could ask, her mother's sweet voice spoke up.

"There are four houses. The first one is Gryffindor, the house of the brave. Their daring nerve and chivalry set Gryffindors apart," her mother's voice sounded almost mechanical, like she was reciting something from memory. "They see magic as a weapon to weild."

The brave house. Lucy was definitely not known for her bravery or nerve. She was famous for screaming at the sight of a mere spider.

"Then Ravenclaw," Layla said. "They are intelligent and witty and view magic as an art- it's a form of wisdom to them."

Ravenclaw sounded nice to Lucy, who was not unintelligent. However, she didn't have any knowledge of magic, except for the tales her mother told her about spells and dragons and Triwizard Tournaments. Layla had seen one of those in her day.

"Hufflepuff is the third. The house values loyalty and friendship and they think of magic as a privilege to be shared with everyone."

Hufflepuff was Layla's house. Lucy knew the house was a great fit for her mother. She was loyal and selfless, to the point where she gave up everything she knew from the magic world to protect Lucy from being viewed as a squib. But Lucy wasn't sure if she would be able to do the same for anyone- she wasn't that good a person in her opinion.

"Finally Slytherin," Layla said, her eyes darkening.

"The bad house," Jude interjected. Layla shot him a heavy glare.

"Not the bad house. Some slytherins had a dark reputation, but the house does not encourage evil. They're ambitious and see magic as something exclusive."

Exclusive? But Layla didn't elaborate.

"That's enough now," Jude said hurridly. "Lucy, it's getting late. Go to bed and tomorrow we'll go get your books and robes from Diagon Alley."

Lucy wondered what was wrong, but went upstairs anyway.

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The rest of the summer slipped by like grains of sand through an hourglass. Lucy spent most of it reading her new textbooks and peppering Layla with questions about Hogwarts. Layla had been cryptic and refused to give Lucy a straight answer, claiming that it was better if Lucy found out on her own.

September first arrived all too quickly, and Lucy found herself in King's Cross Station, trembling with apprehension.

"Platform nine and three quarters," she croaked. "Where is it?"

Layla and Jude exchanged glances. "Just run through the barrier," Jude said.

"WHAT?" Lucy choked, earning her some odd glances from muggles going about their business.

"We'll do this together," Layla said, taking the cart from Lucy. "Now run with me, in one, two, three-"

And Lucy suddenly found herself in the busiest place in the world. Wizards in magnificent robes bustled around, saying goodbye to a child, or gossiping in the corners about the newest issue of the Daily Prophet or shaking their heads over the Quibbler.

"Now Lucy," Layla whispered in her ear. "Tell everyone you are a muggle born- NOT a half blood."

Lucy nodded weakly, as she took in her surroundings. Next to her was a family with triplets of bright white hair. They all seemed her age, with the two girls looking excited and the boy looking apprehensive. On her other side, was a group of rambunctious children, the most prominent being two boys fighting. A brown haired girl simply laughed at them.

"It's almost time, baby," Layla gave her a hug. Jude joined in. "Have fun,"

"Write to us often," Jude added.

"And remember, muggle born, not half blood,"

And that was all, before Lucy was shoved into the train.

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Lucy walked down the aisle, trampled by older students who seemed to know exactly where they wanted to sit. She had no idea where to go, but after some nasty glares from a few students she was blocking, she ducked into the first compartment she could find.

In it were two boys and a little blue haired girl, who looked at her quizzically.

"I- I'm sorry," Lucy stuttered. "I'll get out,"

"No need!" said the blue haired girl quickly. "Come sit with us. Four is better than three."

Lucy gratefully scooted next to the girl. The boys looked at her briefly and resumed their conversation.

"I'm Levy McGarden," the girl said. "I'm a first year student. This is Jet and this is Droy. They're Hufflepuff second years. And you are?"

"Lucy," Lucy said, smiling a little. Levy seemed nice. "I'm a first year too. Are you three pure bloods?"

Levy raised her eyebrows. Uh oh, Lucy thought. Maybe you just can't ask people that.

"Of course not," Levy said politely. There aren't enough of us in the world left. "Jet and I are half bloods. Droy is a muggle born. How about you?"

"Ha-" Lucy begun before her mother's words echoed in her ears. "Muggle born,"

"Really?" asked Jet curiously. "You seem to know a lot for a muggle born!"

"Racist," Droy muttered, eating a chocolate frog.

"I read a lot," Lucy muttered.

"You like to read?" Levy's face lit up. "Come on then, Lucy! Let's solve this crossword together!"

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The hours of the journey passed by quickly. Lucy mainly talked to Levy, as Jet and Droy seemed to be in their own little world. The ride was quiet, but there were some nasty thumps coming from the next carriage. No member of the four wanted to investigate.

Anyway, Lucy learned a lot about Levy; she wanted to be a Hufflepuff (because of Jet and Droy), but wouldn't mind Ravenclaw. Levy didn't mind Gryffindor either, but didn't think she was brave enough to get in. Slytherin, according to Levy, sounded scary.

The next couple of hours were a blur, as Lucy, Levy and the other first years were ushered into little boats and soon ended up in a large room. Lucy's mind whirled; this was too fantastic to be true.

"Silence, brats!" a gruff, but kind voice said, particularly to the loud group who kept bickering in the corner. One of the boys (who was holding a blue cat) merely grinned, and flashed a peace sign. Lucy looked at the man. He was very short, shorter than Levy, but had a sense of authority about him.

"Are we done?" he asked, almost tiredly, and when there was a murmur of assent, continued. "Welcome to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. I know this may be your first time hear, but don't be alarmed. We will be your family!"

There were a few giggled throughout the group. The man didn't bother to acknowledge them. "I am Makorav Dreyar, deputy headmaster. I will be in charge of sorting you into your houses. There are four- Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. You will be sorted into them based on your personality; I am a Hufflepuff- but I still support all the houses."

Lucy froze. Sorting. Her mother hadn't mentioned how that would go about. Almost sensing Lucy's tension, Levy cracked a small smile. "Relax," she said. "The selection process is just by a hat,"

What? But before Lucy could ask her friend to elaborate, the doors opened, and Lucy was swept into the Great Hall, along with all the other first years.

Professor Dreyar pulled out a roll of parchment from his robes and cleared his throat. "When I call your name," he said, "you will sit on this stool and place this hat on your head."

A hat? That was all?

"Dragneel, Natsu!"

A short boy with unruly pink hair eagerly ran up to the stool and jammed the hat on his head.

"Gryffindor!" The hat shouted immediately, causing Lucy to jump. A talking hat?

There was a cheer from the table in red and gold, but Professor Dreyar had already continued.

"Strauss, Lisanna!" A white haired girl (Lucy recognized her from the train station) eagerly placed the hat on her head. It took some time, before declaring her a-

"Hufflepuff!" The girl skipped to her table.

"Strauss, Elfman!" a nervous boy barely placed the hat on his head, before the hat declared him a Hufflepuff.

"Strauss, Mirajane!" a scowling girl skulled her way to the hat, causing murmurs around the hall. Lucy thought she was a shoe-in for Slytherin, but to her surprise-

"Gryffindor!" The Gryffindor house cheered, but the girl looked disgusted as she sulkily went to the table. Lucy wondered what her problem was.

"McGarden, Levy!" Levy trembled, and Lucy squeezed her hand. Levy stumbled a bit, but delicately seated herself down. The hat waited around thirty seconds, before it declared her-

"Ravenclaw!"

Lucy cheered for her fried, as Alberona, Cana made her way to the hat.

"Slytherin!" it declared. The girl raised her eyebrows and looked a little disappointed, but made her way to the green and silver table.

Scarlet, Erza and Fullbuster, Gray were both sorted Gryffindors as soon as the hats touched their heads, as they joined the pink haired boy. The three seemed to be friends. Lockser, Juvia was sorted into Slytherin, while Redfox, Gajeel became a Gryffindor. Lucy almost forgot that it would be her turn, when Professor Dreyar boomed:

"Heartfilia, Lucy!"

Lucy gulped and wiped her hands on her robes. Keep calm, she told herself. You can do this. She sat down shakily and placed the hat on her head.

"Hmmm…" a snide voice declared in her ear. Lucy almost jumped out of her skin. "I see that we can rule out Slytherin for sure."

Lucy sighed in relief. The hat chuckled. "Another Sytherin hater, eh? No, I don't think you'd do well as a Gryffindor either." So it was Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. "Yes, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw," Lucy shuddered. "You are loyal, but your brains over ride that. So, let's make you a RAVENCLAW!"

He/it shouted out the last part for everyone to hear. Lucy grinned and made her way to the Ravenclaw table to give Levy a big hug, feeling completely happy for the first time that day. Hogwarts would be nice. She was already fitting in.

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Hey all!

Hope you enjoyed this little Hogwarts AU. Just to clarify, this isn't a crossover. Harry and the others from the canon material will not be making appearances, but may be briefly mentioned. Furthermore, the entire story takes place in the generation after Harry and gang, but NOT in the Cursed Child universe. Let's pretend that Harry's children live normal lives at Hogwarts and that Lucy and co have all the adventures.

This will not really be a full story, but a series of oneshots about Fairy Tail in Hogwarts. It may not be in chronological order. There will be (extremely) sporadic updates. I'll update 'It's a Mad World' soon, I promise.

I know some aspects of the story don't make sense right now. If Makarov is the deputy, who is the headmaster? Why did Layla give up her wand? Why does Lucy have to declare herself a muggleborn? Why is Cana in Slytherin? These questions will be answered later on, I promise. (And yes, the hat was debating putting Lisanna in Gryffindor). I also understand that the primary characteristic of Fairy Tail mages is their bravery, which would normally land them in Gryffindor. However for the story to progress and for it to be interesting, I decided to split them up a little.

Anyway, this story will have pairings- Nali, then eventual Nalu, then Gruvia and Gale. There may be some extremely questionably pairings in the middle (because they are teenagers and want to experiment with dating), but Nalu, Gruvia and Gale are endgame. I'm not sure about other couples like Miraxus or Rowendy, but I'll think about it.

Laxus and co, and Wendy will appear soon, as will members from other guilds. Please note that they might not all be first years.

Hope you enjoy! (that was a LONG A/N!)

~SpiderLover. J