The Muggles of Hogwarts

by ronk77

They were common muggles. Nothing more, nothing less. Other than the fact that some of them loved the HP series, that was the truth. Even they knew that they were books. But if that was true, then why were 13 owls swooping to each of these so-called muggles, bearing a letter that told that what they had believed all their lives was actually the exact opposite of the truth?

1. The Owl in the Window

They waited longingly for the year to come, anticipating and dreading it all at once. All but one minute left, and isn't it funny, they thought, that so much can supposedly change after that one minute? It's not a physical change, no, but a spiritual one. From that moment on, it won't be 2016, but rather 2017, and someone could be a year older, and some lucky woman might find out she's pregnant, and someone could begin a new life or make a life changing decision. Someone could be born and someone could die. Magic could be real, fairies exist and Martians have just landed in front of the neighbor's front door. Anything is possible.

But for now, they were all just 13 11 year olds, just waiting for that minute to pass. They counted down, muttering the numbers- 60, 59, 58...

Before long, they reached ten.

10…9…8…7…

An owl appeared in the distance-but as no-one saw it, they paid it no heed.

6…5…4…

Before long it appeared that it was not only one owl, but 13 of them. All beautiful and pristine, if slightly damaged by the onslaught of snow.

3…2…1…

And then, just as they were all about to burst out in a cry of "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" ,a loud bang was heard from the direction of the window. All 13 heads turned to the window, where an owl had crashed into the window. A petite girl with brown curls that were flecked with red and gold hurried to open it. The 13 owls flew in, amidst gasps and cries.

"Is this some sort of a practical joke, Jess?" asked her one of the other girls skeptically.

"How could I have done this, Jordan?" she replied.

The owls circled the room once and landed on the table. In one fluid motion, they stretched out their right leg, to which a letter was tied.

"Holy mother of God…" muttered a boy.

"Is that what I think it is?" said another one.

"Guys," said the girl called Jess breathlessly, "look for one with your name on it. I think you'll find one."

They all scrambled to the owls and found one with their name on it as predicted. Each of them tore open the letter. Some gaped openly; some had barely concealed shock on their faces. Some reactions were amusing at best, some were downright scary. Jordan, for example, was staring at her letter, skimming through it over for the fifteenth time. Another girl called Jackeline looked like she was about to start screaming bloody murder with joy. Jess was reading the paper quickly, her eyes widening and her mouth falling open with shock more with each sentence. And no wonder, for this is what it said:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmistress: Minerva McGonagall (Order of Merlin, First Class, Award Winner of Special Services to School and Society, War Hero, etc.)

Dear Miss Silver,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September 1st.We await your owl by no later than 31st July.

Yours sincerely,

Neville Longbottom Deputy Headmaster

PS- I know this comes as a bit of a shock, but it's a long story and quite confusing as well. Headmistress McGonagall will be coming over in about a minute and three seconds to explain everything to you. I hope this is a convenient time.

They all looked up at one another with shocked expressions.

"What the-"began Jordan.

But she never got to finish her sentence. At that precise moment, a resounding crack echoed around the room. Another pop sounded, and on that final note, the Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall, professor extraordinaire, appeared in front of them.

And that is it for this prologue! Please read, review, and follow if you liked this story and want to hear more I hand out virtual cookies to you all, thanks for reading and I hoped you liked it and want to read more! Sorry for the shortness of words in this chapter, it was much longer but I decided to skip the intro about who everyone is, 'cause I didn't like the way I wrote it. Maybe one day I'll add an accompanying one-shot for this story once it's finished. I promise there's much more to hear from the other characters whose names I did not write. The second chapter is on its way to you now! So thanks a lot, this is my first fanfic ever posted (YAY, FINALLY!) sooooo see ya!

Ronk7