I don't own Harry Potter or anything related to it. This is my first fanfic where I added characters that aren't in the original story and I really only wrote this as an extra thing. I'm not sure if I should continue this so if you like it please leave a comment so I know if I should continue and if you don't well then oh well.
This takes place a few years after the last book but I might just make it when Harry's kids start school but the gist is that it happens when the trio are done with school. Enjoy!
In the hot Los Angeles sun, two girls were quickly walking down the sidewalk in the suburbs, both looked flustered at the other person. One girl who was ahead of the other was about to cross the street when the other girl that was lagging shouted, "Hey, Jewels! Wait for me!" The girl had brown hair with a stout pudgy frame.
"Why should I Susan? You and everyone else will just taunt me again," said Julia, a tall slender girl with dirty blonde hair and stunning hazel eyes. "I just want to be treated nicely once! Especially on my birthday!"
"Well if you would just play along then they'd leave you alone," Susan replied.
"Excuse me if I don't like Harry Potter. Sorry that I think it's a load of rubbish and that any one who actually believes in magic is an imbecile who needs to get their heads out of the clouds and down to reality. Now if you don't mind I'll be leaving now to the real world and enjoy my rational, and believable birthday and the rest of the summer in fact, by myself," Julia said in a cold voice, meanwhile unnoticed to both of the girls the remaining green grass around them had withered and died.
Julia took off in a run leaving Susan behind, tears flooding her eyes as she ran away from the only person at school who could tolerate her. It wasn't as if she were a bad person but bad things just happened around her when she got mad or scared, which was a lot, and then add in her overly rational reasoning the other kids just couldn't stand her, even her teachers and mother were wary of her at times.
The only thing that kept her sane at times was her knack with animals. They always seemed to like her, even when she was little but lately it seemed that they sought her out just to be with her. She never questioned why and attributed it to genetics or some such reasons that made sense to her logical mind.
She was about a block from her house when she felt something was amiss. She didn't know why but she started to run faster and made it to her little run down house within the minute. She slammed open the door expecting to see something horrible but instead was greeted to her mother who looked like she were in shock sitting across the table from a very strict looking woman.
The woman's hair was gray and held back in a bun. She had half mooned spectacles over her dark bright eyes that looked like they didn't miss much and her face held those wrinkles that came with age. She looked like the stereotypical strict schools teacher but the clothes she was wearing didn't fit that description.
She was wearing a bright green cloak that looked in good shape but would be more appropriate in the 1800's. She had never seen anyone in this type of attire other than in the movies and Halloween and to her it was most strange. What was even more strange was that Julia vaguely recognized her but she wasn't sure how, that was until the woman spoke.
"I am Professor Minerva McGonagall and I am here to give you your letter," the woman said in her British accent while holding out an envelope made of parchment addressed to Julia in emerald lettering. She was just like the McGonagall from the book down to the last detail. Julia started to laugh at the ridiculousness of the situation. While she laughed all the animals that had come in the room after she arrived started to run in circles and make sounds that only animals could make including a barks, meows, and caws.
"This is an elaborate joke, even for Jonny Jenkins to pull," she gasped out and continued laughing.
"I assure you I this is no joke and if you would stop laughing I could further explain," the woman said in a clipped voice. The tone of voice stopped Julia from laughing.
"Oh I'd love to hear this," she said in a sarcastic voice and continued, "Then afterward I could go have lunch with Elvis and the Easter bunny." Her parrot Phillip also known as Pip copied her words "Easter bunny, Easter bunny…"
"Manners!" her mother snapped, speaking for the first time since Julia arrived home, "You will be polite to our guest and listen to what she has to say," before Julia could comment she threw up her hands in the universal gesture that she means no harm and continued, "I know it sounds crazy and I know it will be hard for you of all people to understand but I believe her and it would explain a lot if it were true. She has proven to me beyond a doubt that she is the real deal." Her mother bent down and picked up a little squirrel in a cage but instead of the normal dark brown color of a squirrel it was violet with a lavender underbelly. Julia ran up and picked up her squirrel.
"Mr. Nuts what happened to you?" The squirrel chattered at her and as always she got the jest of what the animal was trying to say and turned to the professor. "You did this to my Mr. Nuts!" She accused.
"Yes-"Julia cut her off and started talking to Mr. Nuts.
"Poor baby, are you okay?" She paused to hear her squirrel's agitated response and when he stopped she said, "Well at least you're alright, I can always die you to look norm-"she was cut off by the squirrel and then yelled at it in irritation, "If you're going to be snippy then I'll leave you like this!" At this the squirrel ran under her long hair and snuggled close to her neck to beg for forgiveness when McGonagall continued.
"I can change, what's his name, Mr. Nuts? Back if you wish but you need to hear me out first," she waited and when Julia didn't respond she continued, "I am the Head Mistress at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry and I am here to inform you that you have been accepted and to take you to gather your school supplies. Although you have been considerably rude I am willing to overlook it if you agree to go to the school. You would be the first American to go there you know, it should be an honor."
"Has the world gone mad? Hogwarts? Magic? What do I look like, a certifiable lunatic? There isn't such a thing as Magic and Hogwarts is just a place in a book," Julia said, "How do I know you didn't just dye Mr. Nuts' fur when my mother wasn't here? No, I don't think I believe you."
"Oh really? Nothing odd has ever happened to you and not the other children? How about these animals' responses? I have never heard of muggle children being able to get such a crowd by just entering a room and then having them react like they do when you send your emotions out. You are powerful even I felt your compulsion charm but you are untrained and need to be taught. If you need further proof..." She took out a wand, tapped it against the coffee table, muttered some words and it turned into a bat with spindly wings and beady little eyes briefly and then back into a coffee table. Julia was stunned and slowly sank into a chair next to her mother.
"Okay, say I kind of believe you but then why are there books about your world if it's such a big secret!" Julia was looking for an excuse to write this off as a joke and that seemed like a logical response.
"People were begging to suspect but if we put out books out that were labeled as fiction anyone who would say anything about it found out then nobody would believe them. The books were written by J.K. Rowling, a talented witch who is one of the best story writers of our time." She said the last with a smile and continued, "She's muggle born as well and it was I who had to give her the letter, she took the news much easier than you." Julia put her face into her hands and started to cry. "Why are you crying dear child? This is happy news, Hogwarts is a great place and we're beginning an era of peace so smile."
"I'm going insane that's what's wrong!" Julia sobbed out. Her mother was rubbing her back and trying to soothe her but wasn't a very nurturing person so it wasn't really helping.
"Hun, you're not going insane. Even if you were and you just rolled with it what's the worst that can happen? I would never allow them to take you away to an asylum; you know that," her mother said in a calm voice and continued, "I think that no matter what happens it will be for the better. If this is real you could have a fresh start at a new school and make some friends and learn things that I could never learn in a million years. If this isn't real you'd be in a better place anyway, so at least give this a chance…for me? Please, Jewels, you know I just want what's best for you." Her mother looked at her and smiled. The concern was too much and Julia laughed.
"You know I hate that nick name," she said as she wiped away her tears. She turned to her new professor and said, "Alright, I'll go with you to Diagon Alley and then Hogwarts."
"You read the books I see, that's good, it will save a lot of explaining time," Professor McGonagall said as she got up to leave, "I expect you to be ready to go by eight o' clock in the morning. Good day to you," with that she turned and disappeared with a snap that sounded like a gun that just went off.
"I suggest you get some rest honey, it has been a long day," Her mother said as she went to the other room, "Oh and happy birthday."
Well this should be interesting Julia thought before finally going to her room for a nap bringing Mr. Nuts, Pip and a variety of other animals with her. Very interesting.
