Chapter 1 - The Wormhole

Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts. The grand school of witchcraft and wizardry had been rebuilt since the terrible battle that took place there. With Professor McGonagall as headmistress, all was well. The descendents of Hogwarts three most famous students were now attending the school. Albus Severus Potter and Rose Weasley were now fifteen, Lily Luna Potter and Hugo Weasley were now thirteen and James Sirius Potter was now sixteen. A fifteen year old Scorpius Malfoy was unfortunately attending Hogwarts too. All of them were surviving adolescence so far, unaware of the terrible events that would soon occur.

It was a perfectly normal morning. Albus, Rose and Scorpius were on their way to Professor Longbottom's Herbology class. Albus and Rose had been sorted into Gryffindor house three years ago, since then Albus had been wondering if he should had been more relaxed about the Sorting. Scorpius, of course, was in Slytherin. In fact, all the Potters and Weasleys had been sorted into Gryffindor, not that anyone expected anything different. Professor McGonagall was certainly happy, even though being headmistress meant no house favouritism. That was the job of the newly appointed Head of Gryffindor, Professor Longbottom. He was in Greenhouse Two, showing his fourth year class a bubotuber, when Professor McGonagall ran in. The class could tell by the look on her face that something wasn't right.

'Headmistress, this is an unexpected pleasure!' Professor Longbottom said, trying to keep the happy mood of his class.

'Professor Longbottom,' McGonagall said. 'Could you please come outside for a moment?'

The class murmured over what could be happening. Professor Longbottom walked outside with Professor McGonagall, unsure of what awaited him.

'What's going on?' Rose said to Albus.

'No idea, they seem to be looking at the sky,' Albus said.

The two professors were looking skyward, in shock. It seemed as if something was above the school, and McGonagall believed it to be dangerous. Suddenly, there was uproar as students piled out of Hogwarts and into the garden around the greenhouses. Some of them screamed, others just gasped, but the fourth years in the greenhouse couldn't wait any longer. Scorpius ran outside, pushing Professor Longbottom out of the way. He looked up, gave a high-pitched scream, and ran back into the greenhouse. He sat in the corner, hugging his knees and rocking back and forth.

'Scorpius?' Rose asked. 'What's happening?'

There was a long pause as Scorpius remembered how to speak.

'The sky,' he said. 'There is a hole in the sky.'

The greenhouse erupted into screams. Albus looked outside again. He saw James, holding Lily. He ran outside. It seemed that the teachers were in to much shock to do anything. Albus slowly looked up, dreading what he might see. A trumpet-like cone had formed in the sky. It was growing bigger, as if it was threatening to swallow Hogwarts.

'Calm down, everyone!' McGonagall called. 'There is no need to be out of class! Return to your classrooms. There is nothing to-'

McGonagall had been interrupted by the screams of most students. She turned around to see that the hole in the sky was now starting to come down over the North Tower. The funnel grew wider and started to come down over the surrounding area. Students started to run, but didn't know were to go. Albus, James and Lily did not run. They embraced each other as the cone descended and expanded. Lily and James closed their eyes, Albus took one final look at the curved sky. He saw that Hogwarts Castle was being torn up from the ground. He then closed his eyes, as the siblings all prepared themselves for the unknown. The ground shook. Hogwarts was sucked into what had been established as a wormhole. The Potters fell, and were pinned to the ground as the castle span around in nothingness. They joined hands, and prepared themselves for a crash landing. Soon enough, the castle and the ground that was attached to it landed.

Albus and James got up dizzily, Lily had passed out. Albus knelt beside her, patting her face and telling her to wake up. James jumped of the tilted castle and looked around him. He saw trees, and endless forest, accompanied by a powerful smell of pine. He saw men in white uniforms, marching towards the toppled castle. Surprisingly, it was in one piece. James tried to jump back up, but could reach.

'Al!' he shouted. 'Albus!'

Albus peered over the edge.

'Albus!' James shouted. 'Get McGonagall!'

'That won't be necessary, Mr Potter,' said Professor McGonagall, who was standing right behind James.

Through the crowd of men in white uniforms came a woman wearing a massive red wig and a silver suit. The combination of her red hair and her crazy make-up gave her the appearance of a crazy clown.

'Hello, strangers!' the woman said slowly. 'Do you speak English?'

'Yes, we speak English,' McGonagall replied scornfully. 'And who are you?'

'My name is Hilaria Castleton. Welcome to District Seven, Panem!

'Well, greetings, Hilaria.' McGonagall replied. 'I'm afraid I have never heard of District Seven or Panem and, in honesty, we don't plan to stay here.'

'Don't be ridiculous!' Hilaria cried. 'You are here and must stay! By entering Panem you have submitted your loyalty to President Snow and to the Capitol.'

'I don't think so! We will not pledge allegiance to this mad place, I have never even heard of it!'

At once, the men in white uniforms pointed their weapons at McGonagall. She froze. James tried to speak but could not think of what to say.

'Look,' said Hilaria. 'Miss-?'

'Minerva McGonagall'

'Miss Magonanol,' Hilaria continued. 'There is an event that takes place in Panem each year. It involves the death of district children. If you were to come quietly, I could see of no reason why any of the children in your building would be involved in it. Are there any children?'

'It is a school,' McGonagall replied. 'It is full of wonderful, bright children and it is called Hogwarts!'

'The name does not matter!' Hilaria cried. 'So, if you are the headmistress or whatever you would call it, then you shall decide if you and your school pledge allegiance to President Snow and The Capitol for the good of all of Panem. So, do you?'

McGonagall stood in silence, thinking. She could whip out her wand and start a battle, but she knew better than that. She kept thinking, until the thoughtful silence was broken by a flash of red light that knocked down one of the men in the white uniforms. Hilaria screamed.

'Control them!' she screeched. 'They're savages, I tell you! Savages!'

McGonagall turned around to see Scorpius holding his wand in the direction of the men in white.

'Malfoy!' she roared.