A Note to Readers: I know it starts off a bit slow and boring but it will get better. I promise. I thought it was necessary to include a bit of background before moving on with my story. The Prologue will play an important role in the chapters to come and explain how it is that Aurora is linked to Harry Potter. The only chapters that will move a bit slow are the Prologue and Chapter One (which I have yet to write), but once I have revealed all the necessary history, it will progress more rapidly and with lots more excitment.

Lots of Love,

Sophie

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the recognisable characters, nor am I making any money from using them. All things related to Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling.

Prologue

Four-year-old Aurora Elisabeth Nichols sat down to eat her supper at seven o'clock with her nanny, as she normally did. She daydreamed back on her perfectly ordinary day:

Her mother and father had woken her up at half past seven this morning to give her a kiss before they left for work. Aurora climbed out of bed and proceeded to the kitchen. She sat down at the table for breakfast. Her nanny set down a plate of eggs, bacon, and buttermilk biscuits in front of her and poured her a glass of pumpkin juice. Aurora ate her breakfast and went to her room to get dressed. She chose a turquoise corduroy frock, a lavender polo neck top with orange stars on it, orange tweed tights, and her shiny lavender lace-up boots. She ran a brush through her soft, chocolate brown curls before walking down the hall of the flat to the lounge where Nanny was waiting for her.

Nanny fastened the top button of Aurora's blue wooly cardigan under her chin before fastening her own violet cloak over her shoulders and grabbing the shopping bag. They set off down the three flights of stairs to the lobby of the Raintree Residence apartment building where Aurora lived with her parents.

Raintree Residence was on the west side of the busy Salem Square in Salem, Massachusetts. Aurora was the youngest resident in Raintree and had managed to make quite an impression on the doorman with her wit and cleverness. He was always slipping humbugs into her pockets as she was coming and going. Today, the doorman cleverly slipped a few humbugs into her left pocket and gave her a wink. Aurora thanked him with a smile. The humbugs were their little secret.

The streets were bustling with activity. People were darting in and out of shops and around the other pedestrians with their packages under their arms. Aurora loved the business of Salem Square.

"Where are we going, Nanny?" inquired Aurora

"Well," Nanny began, "first we are going to Greengrass Grocery to get some ingredients for the Hallowe'en surprise we are planning for your mum and dad. Then we'll go to Wizhouse, Etc. to buy some decorations to spiff up the flat. After that, we will go back to the flat to drop off our shopping and have some lunch. After lunch, we will go to the park."

"Can I get a costume? Please, Nanny, please?"

"I suppose, love,"

"Thank you, Nanny!"

They did their errands before stopping at Willow's Wizard Wear and walking up two flights of stairs to the Children's Department. Aurora rifled through the racks of costumes and tried on nearly a dozen before finally settling on an orange jack o' lantern costume. Nanny brought the costume up to the Saleswitch at the counter and paid for Aurora's costume. The Saleswitch wrapped the costume in the aqua and purple Willow's wrappings before handing the package to Aurora.

Aurora and Nanny went back to the flat and put their purchases away. For lunch, they ate some sandwiches, oven chips, fruit salad, and pumpkin juice (but Nanny had a Butterbeer) with some apple tart for dessert. After Nanny cleaned up lunch with the flick of her wand, they went to the park.

Nanny was too old to play with Aurora, so she just sat on the bench with her enchanted knitting and a book and watched Aurora play on the playground. Nanny was knitting Aurora a hat, scarf, and mittens for the winter. She was nearly finished with them. Around two o'clock, Nanny announced that it was time to go home.

Aurora was so exhausted that she decided to take a short nap. Nanny tidied up the flat sat down to read the latest copy of Witch Weekly. Aurora napped for nearly two hours. After she woke up, Nanny fixed tea around four o'clock. Aurora munched on her shortbread biscuits and sipped on her tea (which was mostly milk and sugar).

After tea, Nanny turned on the radio to listen to her favorite program. Aurora played quietly with her dolls house and read a few books on the floor at Nanny's feet. Around six o'clock, Nanny changed the radio to Aurora's favorite program and started to make supper. Aurora listened intently and giggled at the funny characters on the program from time to time.

Around seven o'clock, they sat down to a supper of beef stew, bread, and pumpkin juice (again, Nanny had a Butterbeer) with a Pumpkin Pasty for dessert. Aurora marveled over her wonderful day in a dazed, daydreaming state. After supper, Aurora and Nanny decorated the flat with the decorations they had purchased earlier that day.

Now it was time for Aurora to go to bed. She changed into her nightgown and read herself a story from one of her favorite books. Nanny came in a few minutes later tuck her into bed.

A half and hour went by and Orion and Andorra, Aurora's parents, we still not home from work. They had never been this late before. Nanny began to get worried. She flooed to the Ministry and inquired as to their tardiness.

"Ah. Good evening, Celestia," said Gideon Bishop, Orion and Andorra's boss.

"Good evening, Gid. I was wondering if you had heard from Orion and Andorra."

"No. I haven't heard from them all day. I'm getting quite worried myself, actually."

"Well, if you hear anything, will you tell me right away?"

"Of course, Celestia, of course."

"Thank you!"

Nanny disappeared out of Gideon's fire and appeared back at the flat.

'Just one more thing,' she thought to herself as she flooed to number seven Enscombe Street and was greeted by Agatha Nichols, Aurora's grandmother.

"Celestia, what's the matter?"

"Could you apparate to the flat right away, Aggie?"

"Sure. I'll be right there."

Nanny appeared back at the flat. She was becoming increasingly worried. Orion and Andorra were now more than two hours late without a word from them all day. This was not good. This was not good at all.