Renascence
Premise: The rest of the world has become aware of the magic around them, and to some degree, immune. With witches and wizards now being the hunted, both sides will have to work together to restore the balance that once was. AU
Rating: T for language, violence, eventual character deaths (not a main one, don't worry!)
Genre: Adventure/action
Disclaimer: sigh I don't own HP.
A/N: Welcome to this new fanfic! I've never written an HP one before, but it sounded like the thing to do for some reason. I've been inspired by some other writers on this site, especially Nerys and Lunalelle (so go read their fanfics if you like HG/LV) I actually came up with one part of this fanfic in a dream, and formulated the rest of the plot around that. Yes, this is AU, obviously. Dumbledore is still alive, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione aren't after the Horcruxes just yet. Lately my new favorite pairing has been LV/HG so I'll be experimenting with that later on. Also, the first chapter will be mainly summarizing what is happening in this AU, but from the second chapter on it will be more dialogue-centric.
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Renascence:
1) A new birth or life; a rebirth.
2) A cultural revival; a renaissance.
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Chapter One: Synopsis
It was the fall as Harry Potter prepared to begin what would be his seventh, and final, year at Hogwarts. Although now, he wasn't sure if that could ever happen.
He had always suspected it, but his suspicions were confirmed by Albus Dumbledore in August, and then again by the Daily Prophet article that ran the following day.
Dumbledore had gathered them all around the rectangular table in Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, to discuss the disastrous events that had finally and completely taken effect on the rest of the world.
They had discovered the existence of magic.
How, exactly, is still unclear. For years, magical resistance has been building up in muggles, unaware while the magical residue from the wizarding world slowly absolved into their skin, protecting them in varying degrees from magic of any kind. One day, Voldemort and his Death Eaters had attacked a village outside of London when, surprisingly, their magic had no effect on the population. Unfortunately for them, the feared Killing Curse still left its mark, but the truth had been ingrained in them all.
News spread quickly as the muggles discovered the deceit that had been hidden under the surface for centuries. Angry and confused, they massed together, seeking out wizards and witches and often blaming the innocent, which resulted in a mass witch hunt the likes of which had never been seen before.
The riots grew worse when they discovered the existence of magical creatures. Even the knowledge that a werewolf or dragon could be lurking outside convinced the angry mobs to cry for the confinement of anything that seemed out of the ordinary. And for the muggles, what feared them most was the unknown. They could not wield magic, so they labeled it as "strange" and even went so far as to say "demonic," lumping in all of the evil Death Eaters with the members of the Order of the Phoenix as their battles raged over England.
Now, the Order had gathered to discuss something even more frightening. Somehow, muggles had discovered the presence of a school to teach children magic, hidden somewhere in the English countryside. Not only the muggles of England, but the entire world, had banded together to find Hogwarts, thinking that it was creating an army of wizards when in reality it was the best thing that ever happened to them. Tonight, the Order would be deciding whether or not to close Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry next year for the sake of the students.
As soon as he found out, Harry slammed his fist on the table, calling out loudly, "you can't close Hogwarts!"
The majority of the people seated around the table agreed with him, although they could see Dumbledore's reasoning. The masses had proven that quantity was better than quality, as they had already stormed several of the Death Eater's attempted massacres, wounding and even killing many of their numbers. If the crowds found their way to the school, they would be trapped.
"We don't know how longer the charms protecting Hogwarts will last," Dumbledore said, his voice heavy with sorrow. They had no way of knowing whether or not the muggle repelling charms would continue to work, or if people would start seeing the giant castle instead of its disguise.
In addition to Dumbledore, the Aurors like Kingsley and Mad-Eye and the parents like Molly and Arthur Weasley agreed that the school should be closed. Already, they were having more and more trouble containing the magic of the Ministry and Diagon Alley away from the prying eyes of the public.
Upstairs, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat in the boy's room, trying to make sense of the arguments that had finished only minutes before.
"Hogwarts is like our home," Hermione said. "They just can't close it, what would happen to the students?"
"At least the muggle-borns will be safer," Ron said, looking at her.
"There must be some way to reverse what's happening," Harry continued, staring out of the window in his small bedroom at the shadows of the muggle family he could see through the window opposite his own.
"I've read all about it," Hermione said, which didn't surprise either Harry or Ron. "This has never happened before, so naturally no one has prepared for it. There's no way to put memory charms on the whole world so they would forget, that would take massive amounts of magic, and no one is that powerful."
"Maybe Dumbledore knows something he's not telling us," Harry said. After all, it wouldn't be the first time. He refused to believe that they were at a dead end.
Three weeks later, they all went back to school. The castle was still the best place to hide at, and they began their new classes reluctantly, sure that this would not last forever.
Six weeks after that, and a small army of death eaters walked into the front doors of Hogwarts, heading straight for the Headmaster's office.
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A/N: So, how did you all like it? This is my first time writing an HP fic, and the first new fic I've done in a couple years, so I may be a little rusty. I would appreciate it if you all could leave just a tiny review to let me know if I'm just wasting my time or if you like the plot or not.
I might've exaggerated the after-effects of the discovery of magic, but come on, if you found out that something this big has been hidden for so long, you'd be mad too, right? Knowing that there were magical cures for human diseases, that a "mass murderer" was actually a wizard, people would be suspicious, and when learning that they couldn't share any of that magic, would get angry and fast. But I'm still blowing things slightly out of proportion for the story's sake.
Just a side note: This will also be focusing heavily on the three Hallows and the Peverell lineage eventually, hidden prophecies, and all other good stuff like that. I've got a lot of this planned out in my head, so I know where the story's going. Remember to review, and I'll get the next chapter up faster!
Also: The main reason I'm writing an AU fic is because I unfortunately don't have any of the HP books with me to help me back things up. If I write something really stupid that contradicts something in the books (besides #7), please correct me. Thanks!
Kako
