A/N: So I am not for sure who I am going to pair Harry with. I am strongly leaning towards Krum, but I guess I'll just throw up a Poll later.
The Assignment
The gloomy room just seemed to already add onto Harry's already depressive move. The bars on his window and the padlocked door made him feel like he was being held in captivity while getting fed through a cat flap did not help matters either. The worst thing about all of this was that it was only the first day back from Hogwarts. Harry decided that his summer was going to be very long and very boring. Harry also doubted he would be getting any letters from Hermione or Ron for that matter.
After Ginny's connection had been severed with Tom Riddle's Diary and the memory of Tom Riddle, Ginny had slipped into a coma. Madame Pomfrey had told them that the coma might be permanent due to the over exposure to the very dark magic taking Ginny's life force, according to her, severing the connection had created a magical backlash forcing Ginny into a magical coma to recover that had left her magical core severely depleted and Ginny close to death. Ron had blamed Ginny's current condition on Harry because he had been the one to destroy the Diary. Hermione on the other hand was traveling with her parents for the summer and would not be able to send him letters.
Sitting onto his bed, Harry pulled out his moleskin pouch out from his pocket. Before Hermione had ended up in the hospital because of the Basilisk, she had sent the pouch out to a shop that would put the Undetectable Extension Charm on it. It had only costed him ten gallons to get it done and have a muggle repelling charm placed on it as well. It held anything precious of Harry's and a few other things he wanted to have over the summer without his relatives knowing better.
Before school let out they had been given an assignment by the Headmaster, apparently he had entered the school into a Pen Pal Program with the rest of the school's in Europe, Asia, and even South America. They had been assigned three Pen Pals to write over the summer and the Headmaster had assured them that the Pen Pals had been picked randomly. They had been given an envelope folder holding everything they would need to know about their Pen Pal.
Harry withdrew the folder from his pouch and opened it. He coughed when a smoky cloud of dust exploded into his face, as the dust cleared he flipped the packet over and poured the contents onto the bed. A packet of papers held together by a sticking charm in the corner (much like a muggle staple), a plain looking pen, a plain looking journal, and an ink well all fell out. Harry picked up the packet of papers and quickly read them:
Mr. Potter,
Your Pen Pals for this summer our Victor Krum from Durmstrang Institute, Severine Krijger from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, and Alexia Azevedo from Brazilian Wizarding School. The Journal in the packet is divided in three sections for each of your Pen Pals and the name of each student is on the dividers. The quill is a special inking quill that can change colors and record anything you speak if needed; it also translates your letter in a different language if needed. The ink well refills when emptied and is the only ink compatible with the quill. Do Not Lose Any Of These Items! If any item is lost, please send me a letter and they will be replaced. You will be spending a month in detention for losing anything. If there are any questions please send either Headmaster Dumbledore or I a letter.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Harry smiled when he saw the warning about losing anything that came into the set and then winced when he thought of poor Neville. He had no doubt that Neville would be spending a month in detention at the first of the year. Harry flipped the page over and continued to read.
Instructions:
To personalize your journal touch your wand to the cover and picture what you want it to look like and then tap the circle in the middle of the journal. If you wish to change it latter on there should be a circle within the cover to change it you must repeat the process.
The journal can be password protected. To do so, after your journal has been personalized, place your hand on the cover and say, "I wish to choose a password." You should hear a beeping noise and then the journal will ask you to say your password before it is confirming it. You cannot change your password after this so choose wisely. If you forget your password, please send a letter to your Head of House.
The quill can also be personalized. Tap your wand on the pen twice while thinking of what you wish your quill will look like. You can repeat this process as much as you like by simply repeating the process over. To change ink color tap your wand on the ink well and think of the color you wish to write in. This can be repeated as many times as you like.
To send your letter to your Pen Pal after writing it: Press your pointer finger on the letter and say send. Your will be notified by a response from a Pen Pal because your journal will glow green.
If you have any problems with anything contact the Headmaster, Deputy Headmistress, or your head of house.
Harry thought that all the steps seemed simple and easy enough, but he would double check before he did anything just to be sure. Flipping to the next page he found that it was information on his Pen Pals.
Pen Pals Introduction:
Victor Krum (Below his name was a picture of a young male who clearly was not enjoying getting his picture taken in the first place by the look on his face. He was stout and tall with broad shoulders, given him an intimidating presence. He had sharp features, but they were the ruggedly handsome type. His eyes were black and looked bottomless in the picture. His hair was a rich, dark brown shade that reminded Harry of Dark chocolate and cut short. In the picture he wore what Harry supposed was the uniform at his school.)
Will be turning sixteen soon on August 12th and will be entering his sixth year of schooling. He plays Quidditch and is in the Dueling Club at his school. His favorite subjects or Defense, Dueling, and Combat class.
Severine Krijger (Below his name was a serious looking male in a picture. He was quite burly for a teenager and was tall; the teen reminded Harry of the body guards you saw in movies. His skin was an exotic mocha shade that contrasted nicely with his iridescent purple eyes. Harry wondered if they were actually his true eye color or if it was magically altered, either way it was pretty cool. His face was regal looking and the only thing that seemed out of place was the small scar on his jaw bone that started just below his libs and tilted towards his ear. It was only an inch long, but Harry decided it gave Severine character. His curly hair was a light caramel shade that framed his face. He was wearing what seemed to be his school's uniform as well.)
Will be turning fourteen on September 7thand will be entering his fourth year of schooling. He is in the Potions Club, The Dueling Club, and The Rune Magic Club. His favorite subjects are potions, Runes, and Arithmacy.
Alexia Azevedo (Below the name was a beautiful girl standing by herself waving to the camera. She was of medium build and height. Her skin reminded him of the Spanish people he had seen in England. Her hair held ringlets and was a mess of black curls; he noticed that these curls were less frizzy than Hermione's bushy hair. Her eyes were a light golden tone that seemed to complement her. Her face was heart shape with high cheek bones and a pet nose with freckles across her cheeks. She was wearing blue jeans and a white T-Shirt.)
Will be turning thirteen on November 23rd and will be entering her third year of schooling. She is the Creature Club and on the Soccer team at her school. Her favorite subjects are Magical Creatures and Charms.
The next page just told Harry that if he had any problems that to contact the Headmaster or McGonagall. If vaguely read over it already getting the point before placing the packet back on the bed. Picking up his moleskin pouch, Harry fished though it until he felt the handle of his wand against his hand and swiftly pulled it out.
Placing his wand at the center of the journal he followed the instructions in the packet and was amazed by the changes in the book. The journal was now leather and the cover was still black, but 'Hadrian James Potter' was inked in a startling green that was almost the same shade as his eyes. Before his name was the Potter Crest in intricate detail. The Crest was gold and red with a sword and wand crossing and a griffin standing proud much like their house crest. The family motto was written below the crest in Latin (Vi et armis protegere vivo usque tueri) or 'I live by force and by arms to protect or defend until the end'.
The journal also had a latch that would unlock when he placed the password on it. The lock was a snake that winded through two metal rings to form an Ouroboros with emerald green eyes. The inside of the diary had color changing pages, but currently they were green and lined with snakes on the sides of them. Harry was pretty sure that it was perfect.
Now all he needed to do was send a letter to his Pen Pals.
A/n: Thanks for reading the first chapter and please review! I looking to update every week, if not more often.