In the Magic Glow of London

by FutureCompanion

An obsessed fangirl goes on vacation to London in search of real magic and adventure. What happens when she actually finds it? Amethyst Elore is in London when hideous green creatures come to attack and finds herself aided by someone who may actually be more delusional than she is. M for later chapters. 10th/O.C.

1. Prologue

Part of me knew going to London was a bad idea, though not for the reasons to come. I had been dreaming of that city for years. All of my favorite obsessions came out of there and I wanted to visit to find the magic hidden down those city streets. In the back of my mind I dreamed of rounding a corner and ending up in Diagon Alley, or walking into a pub and sitting down next to Gwen Cooper, or maybe hearing the whoosh of those familiar engines before seeing that magical blue box materialize.

Silly dreams. I knew that.

It is for that reason I almost cancelled my trip. Part of me was afraid of getting to London and finding just another dirty, overpopulated, city devoid of magic. I would finally see the truth and the spell I had been under would shatter, leaving me confused and unable to pick up the pieces. That was the logical part of my brain, trying to reiterate what I already knew to be true.

Magic isn't real. You are wasting your time, and are going to break the illusion.

But, there was that other tiny part of me I told you about… that little whisper in the back of my head, urging me to believe. So I decided to go for it. To take a leap of faith and go on the search to prove there is more than the eye can see.

Perhaps that was ridiculous, or foolish, or just full-out insane. In fact, I'm sure it was all of those things, and I have only one defense:

I'm human.