Ever wondered what would happen if Gohan went to Hogwarts? You haven't? Well, that takes all the fun out of writing this then. Anyway, I'm writing this purely for my own entertainment and to distract me from my other fic, The Ping-Pong Saga, which was becoming so much of an obsession with me that I'd be locked in a dark room for days on end just trying to work out what would happen next. Before you ask, I am planning to work on both the Ping Pong Saga and this fanfic simultaneously, writing a chapter of one, then a chapter of the other, until I go criminally insane.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Harry Potter or Gohan. I also don't own any other characters that appear in here. I don't own London or Surrey or King's Cross Station. I don't own a lot of other things either, so get off my back already!
Chapter the First"I'm home, Mum!" an eleven-year-old boy named Gohan Son called out as he entered his home.
"Hi, Gohan," his mother, Chi-Chi greeted warmly, "Goten's asleep upstairs, so don't make too much noise."
"'Kay."
You would be forgiven for thinking that this was a normal family. You would also be forgiven for thinking that the polite young boy named Gohan could not have fought a monster that was about to destroy the Earth and won. But unfortunately, two years ago, Gohan did exactly that, as did Gohan's father, Goku, who was not so lucky and was killed by the monster, Cell. That was a long time ago, though, in a different country, and as the old saying goes, life goes on. Chi-Chi and Gohan moved from Japan to England, and everything is back to normal.
The house that Chi-Chi and Gohan lived in was not the best house in the street, but they both liked it and that's all that matters. It was a two-bedroom house that was almost identical in layout to their old house in Japan. Gohan had to share his room with his two-year-old brother, Goten, but he got on well with him, so that wasn't a big deal. It seemed that on this day in late July, the Son family was looking forward to a life of normalcy.
It was this lovely, normal, peaceful English life that Gohan had returned home to, and he was now reading some book. Unlike most eleven-year-olds, Gohan enjoyed reading, and as soon as he learned to read English, he had filled his bookshelf with everything he could get his hands on.
"Oh, by the way, Gohan, you got a letter today," Chi-Chi drew her son's attention away from his book and handed him a letter. The letter was perfectly normal except for two small details, the first being that it had no stamp. The second being that the address, written in bright green ink, was rather odd:
Mr G. Son
The Left-Hand Side of the Upstairs Bedroom
14 Rosebush Lane
Guildford
Surrey
On the back of the envelope was a wax seal. Gohan excitedly tore the envelope open and started reading the letter.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRYHeadmaster:
Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump,
International Confed of Wizards)
Dear Mr Son,
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 Sincerely,
Minerva
McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
"Who was it from, dear?" Chi-Chi asked. Gohan handed her the letter. After reading it over twice, she said, "Gohan, I don't think this is a hoax."
"But it can't be real, can it?"
"Well, after all that's gone on in your life, who are you to disbelieve something like this? Besides, there's an owl on the roof, and it hasn't moved all day."
Gohan opened a window so that he could stick his head out and see if there truly was an owl on the roof, but before he could stick his head out, a tawny-coloured owl flew through the open window and landed on his shoulder.
"I think you should write a response," Chi-Chi suggested, "Tell them you'll go… Oh, this is so exciting…"
Gohan nodded and headed upstairs. In a matter of minutes, he had tied his reply to the leg of the owl and was watching as it flew off towards the sunset.
He was going to Hogwarts.
* * *
It was just two days later when Gohan was awoken by someone tapping at his window. He opened it and an owl flew in, dropping a letter in Gohan's hands before turning round and flying off again. Once again, Gohan tore the envelope away hastily and read the letter.
Dear Mr Son,
Your enrolment in Hogwarts has been accepted. As our records show that you are from a Muggle family, we will be sending a Hogwarts representative to your house on 28 July to take you shopping for your books and equipment. Please ensure that you will be available from 9:00 onwards that day.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva
McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Gohan bounded downstairs to have breakfast, talking excitedly to Chi-Chi about the letter.
"28 July?" Chi-Chi muttered as Gohan nodded excitedly, "That's today, isn't it?"
No sooner had Chi-Chi asked then there was a knock on the door. Gohan ran to the door and answered it to find a huge man who's face was almost hidden by a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled beard, so that all you could see were his eyes, glinting like black beetles from under the hair.
"Yeh must be Gohan," the giant of a man said when he saw the boy who answered the door.
"Yes, sir, I am," Gohan replied politely, opening the door to allow the giant to squeeze through.
"Sir?" the giant laughed loudly, "Nobody calls me 'Sir'. Name's Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. But yeh can jus' call me Hagrid."
Chi-Chi entered the room and saw the man standing there. "You must be from Hogwarts? I'm Chi-Chi, Gohan's mother. Do come in and make yourself comfortable."
Hagrid looked a little taken aback by the hospitality that the Son family was displaying towards him. Most Muggles were terrified of him. He told Chi-chi exactly that as she led him into the living room and had him sit down.
"Scared of you? Oh, no, why would we be?" Chi-Chi laughed a little, "You're no bigger than my father is, so I suppose we're used to it. Gohan, why don't you go upstairs and get ready."
Hagrid and Chi-Chi spoke briefly while Gohan ran up the stairs and into his bedroom. He tried on numerous combinations of clothes, trying to get something that looked good. He wanted to make a good impression. He finally settled on a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt. Wishing he wasn't part Saiya-jin so that he could get his hair to obey the will of the comb, he headed back downstairs to catch the end of the conversation.
"London, o' course," Hagrid was saying, "Yeh can find all th' stuff on the list in London, if yeh know where t' look. That's why Hogwarts sends people like me to Muggle houses in th' firs' year, so we can show th' new students where t' find it all." Hagrid caught sight of Gohan, "Don' forget to bring the list, Gohan."
Gohan ran back upstairs and grabbed the list. He hadn't looked at it before, but he took the time to quickly glance through it:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRYUniform
First-year students will require:
Set Books
All students should have a copy each of the following:
The Standard Book
of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Belinda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastical 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 glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FISRT-YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
The list was unbelievable. Gohan had never been to London before, but he seriously doubted that all this could be found there. He made his way downstairs once again.
"Gohan," his mother called him over, "Hagrid says wizards have different currency to us, so he's not sure how much your school stuff will cost." Chi-Chi handed her son 100 pound note, "I'm sure this will cover it, though."
"If it works out t' be more than he needs, I'll get him to open a bank account a Gringotts," Hagrid suggested, "Safest place in th' world to keep anything… except maybe Hogwarts."
"That's a good idea," Chi-Chi agreed, "That way Gohan won't have to go through the hassle of exchanging pounds for… what was it again?"
"Galleons."
"Ah, yes, that's right… Gohan won't have to go through the hassle of exchanging pounds for galleons every year."
Soon it was time for Hagrid and Gohan to be on their way. Waving goodbye to Chi-Chi, Gohan and Hagrid started walking to the nearest Train Station, which would take them to London.
Gohan could hardly wait.