A/N: Hello everyone! So let me clear some things up before we start. When browsing through different fanfiction sites, I was looking for a good My Hero Academia story, that takes place in the Harry Potter Universe. Like, simple concept, right? The students of UA are in the wizarding world instead and attend Hogwarts.
I literally only found a few stories. So I thought, why not make this myself? And to all you following my other stories, don't worry, I won't be forgetting those! I just want to work on this as well, so others may take a little longer to be uploaded.
So here's some context on the story. This takes place in the protagonists 5th year at Hogwarts. Class 1A has been broken up amongst the houses, and are not as close as they are in the manga, adding to a bit of friendly rivalry.
But obviously many groups stay together, like the Bakusqad for example. No, they do not have quirks, but the Class 1A and 1B students are considered the most powerful ones in their grade. Whether that's for sports, classes, or dueling, classes 1A and 1B are still above the rest of the students, in terms of skill level. Don't worry, they also retain some of the attributes from their quirks in the cannon. Like Iida is the fastest at the school, and Shoji is the strongest.
This story will primarily be focusing on Midoriya, and his introduction into the wizarding world.
This is the wizarding world in modern day, so they have phones and computers, just their own closed off internet.
This is also a soulmates AU! Meaning when you find your soulmate you share the pain they experience. Until you meet your soulmate, you sometimes see through their vision briefly a couple times. Like if you're sleeping and your soulmate is awake you might see what they're seeing for a little.
Without further ado, here's My Hogwarts Academia!
Chapter 1: A new beginning
Never in Izuku Midoriya's life did he think that this moment would ever occur. Midoriya is, or was, a squib. Born into a magical family, it was unlikely for a child to not possess magical abilities. But alas, when Izuku never showed any signs of magical abilities, it was basically hopeless.
His entire life, all he wanted to do was go to Hogwarts and become an Auror. He would endlessly read and study the top Auror's books and techniques. Most of all, he looked up to the former number one Auror in the world. Auror Toshinori, more affectionately known as, "All Might."
He not only saved an entire city in the great wizarding war, but was seen as the symbol of peace and justice across the wizarding world. He was the Auror to train Auror Potter into the new number one. Before Harry Potter, All Might was up their with the greatest wizards of all time.
What struck Izuku the hardest about All Might was the man's impeccable smile. Whenever All Might might saved anyone or defeated evil, he always wore the same smile. It told the people not to fear anything. That they were safe. That the world was safe.
Izuku found it hard to believe he used to be a squib. A helpless boy, who just wanted to save others, and be like All Might.
It was extremely rare for a squib to obtain magical abilities. Almost impossible, if not entirely impossible. But when Izuku came face to face with danger, he thought the last possible outcome would be receiving magical abilities.
It had been a few months ago when Midoriya ran to save his childhood friend Katsuki Bakugou from a dangerous beast. An illegal creatures smuggler had lost his package, and the large beast had started rampaging in Diagon Alley.
Bakugou had dropped his wand, and was unable to get out of the sludge prison the beast had put him in. Unlike Midoriya, Bakugou was born with magical abilities, and had been attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for five years.
Izuku remembered the ordeal like it was yesterday. How he, a squib with no magical abilities whatsoever had flung himself forward, his legs moving without thinking, to save Bakugou.
-Flashback start-
"You damn nerd! What the fuck are you doing? I can save myself!" Bakugou yelled, trying to fight his way out of the sludge encasing. Inwardly, he was desperate for help, and yet despite the rising adrenaline from within him, he was too prideful to ask for help, especially from Izuku.
Midoriya was crying, throwing his bag at the beast to try and find anyway to stop it. Obviously it didn't do much, but was able to hurt the beast's eyesight briefly.
With this window of opportunity, All Might was able to break through the crowd, and with one spell, take down the beast, saving both Bakugou and Midoriya.
Midoriya felt awful. Bakugou hated that Izuku ran in to help, and the pro aurors scolded him on his antics. When walking back home after taking the bus home, to Midoriya's surprise, All Might stood before him.
The moment seemed to hang in time, and yet it felt as it had passed in an instant. He was face to face with his hero.
"My boy, you had an excellent display of courage. Tell me, do you want to be an Auror when you grow up?" All Might asked him, standing directly in front of Izuku.
Izuku looked down in sadness, unable to make eye contact with his hero. "I-I would love to. More than anything, really. B-But I was born a squib. There's no way I can be an Auror. Or even be a wizard for that matter." He stammered, wiping tears from his eyes. He felt the blood rushing to his head, watching his tears spatter the street like the first few light drops of rain that were the prelude to a heavy downpour.
All Might started to laugh. This confused Izuku. Was All Might seriously laughing in his face about this? He was certain that his already-red face had further brightened to match the color of his shoes.
"Hahaha! Young Midoriya, you must not fret. I too was born without magical abilities." All Might said, making Izuku go wide eyed.
"But that's impossible! You're one of the most powerful wizards in history!" Izuku exclaimed, blinking back tears and looking up at All Might.
All Might sighed, shaking his head. In almost an instant, the once muscular man, turned into a weak, gangly figure. The now pained looking All Might recounted his history, explaining to a confused Midoriya how he had inherited his powers from a long line of the most powerful Aurors in history. He explained how weak he was, and how he needed to pass on his powers.
All Might had chosen Izuku to carry on the torch of greatness.
Izuku wasn't sure how to react to the what he had just heard. He dropped down onto his hands and knees, with his right hand gripping his heart.
"Will you fulfill the task, and be the protector and pillar of justice for the wizards and witches of the world? All Might asked finally, outstretching his bony hand to Izuku.
There was little hesitation. Midoriya finally was given the opportunity to achieve his dreams. Save people, and be the greatest wizard in history. He grabbed All Mights hand, starting his journey down the path of hard work and greatness.
-End flashback-
It had been six months since that incident. Six months before the Hogwarts letters were sent out to the students. All Might informed Izuku there wouldn't be a problem for him to get into the school, the problem was getting him up to speed with the 5th year students.
The first step was changing his status at the Ministry of Magic. It was quite an awkward visit, and All Might had to do some serious damage control to assure the media didn't get their hands on a juicy story about a squib developing their abilities so late.
Izuku had never told his mother how he had gotten his powers. All she had to know was that those powers had developed late, and All Might was personally training him. Though skeptical at first, Mrs. Midoriya trusted her son, only wanting to see him succeed after years of pain and guilt.
It would be a hard task getting Midoriya up to speed for Hogwarts courses. Luckily, Midoriya's diligent attitude and his devotion to his studies had helped him breeze through Herbology, History, and Astronomy, and did fairly well on Potions. Midoriya worked for hours on end, everyday for those six months, taking test after test until he felt as if his brain was fried.
Though he was up to date with what was on paper for classes that required wands, actually doing them in practice was a different story.
Not having his own wand yet, he borrowed one from All Might. Izuku argued that he'd be able to work better with his own wand, but All Might insisted he'd have to wait until the supply list came in.
The six months seemed to go by quick. During that time frame, Izuku went to sleep at odd hours in the night. Truth be told, he often nodded off in the early morning, waking to find lines of ink smeared on his face after taking a nap in the open pages of his notebook. Izuku skipped meals to continue his studies, fueled only by his determination and the promise of his long distant dream finally coming true. The boy was exhausted, but knew that the future he was working for was worth it.
During breakfast one morning, Izuku's mother could sense a gloomy aura around her son, who was now sulkily looking down at his plate. All Might had emailed him, telling Izuku that the Hogwarts letters would be coming today. His mother had made him a large, filling breakfast in her excitement, practically brimming with pride.
The way he didn't even touch the food concerned Mrs. Midoriya. "Izuku, Honey. Why do you look so glum? You've barely touched your pancakes." she said, looking at her son with concern. "Your letter is coming today! You should be excited!" Mrs. Midoriya
Izuku looked up, snapping out of his distant state. "O-Oh, of course. I am excited! Really! It's just…" he hesitated, thinking about the right words to say. "Even with all this training, I'm still behind compared to everyone else. I'll have to work even harder to make myself even catch up to their level." he said with a small sigh.
"But I know if I'm to be the greatest Auror in the world, I'll have to work harder than everyone else. I'm prepared to do my best!" Izuku exclaimed, more chipper than before. He wanted to appear confident, putting to use what All Might had told him; he had to fake it until he had made it.
Mrs. Midoriya smiled at her son. It had come as a shock, seeing All Might at the doorstep of her apartment. What was even more shocking was hearing that her only son, the squib, had developed magical abilities this late in life.
She was beyond proud of her son, especially now that he was able to get into Hogwarts. However, she had always blamed herself, tormented with guilt ever since the diagnosis at the doctor's office. When the doctor told her that her son would never be a wizard, her whole world had crumbled underneath her feet. Ever since that day, she barely used magic herself. She was convinced that by seeing magic used in front of his very eyes yet not being able to use it on his own, his heart would break. Her own heart plunged at the thought, feeling surges of guilt at the very thought of using magic in front of her squib son. Maybe, just maybe, if she had been more confident in her son, Izuku would have gained his powers sooner.
It didn't help that Mrs. Midoriya hadn't seen her husband in years. He was a field reporter for the Daily Prophet, and had gone missing seemingly out of thin air. Mrs. Midoriya knew he was still out there, because she would feel a bit of pain once every few weeks, which meant her soulmate was still alive.
The two enjoyed their breakfast, with Mrs. Midoriya listening to Izuku ramble on about how excited he was to go to Hogwarts. It reminded her of the summer before her own first year.
She smiled distantly, recalling both fond memories of her school years, and the not-so-fond times, such as when she had nearly gotten expelled along with her best friend Mitsuki after getting into a fight. Well, she had initially refrained from getting involved and tried to coax Mitsuki out of the situation before it became too late, but once Mitsuki had thrown a few punches, it hadn't been long before she had gotten pulled in too.
"What house do you think I'll get into?" Izuku asked brightly, eating a sausage off of his plate. Mrs. Midoriya snapped out of her reverie, brought back to the present.
"Well, you know I was a Slytherin. I think you'd do well in that house! Though I went to Hogwarts when there was a somewhat evil stigma surrounding the house. I wonder if that's gone?" Mrs. Midoriya wondered.
Izuku nodded his head. "I read online that it's treated normally now! But there's still lots of house rivalry. Honestly, I could see myself in any of the houses. I think the sorting hat will have a bit of trouble." he remarked. Izuku had devoted a lot of his time learning about Hogwarts in the past, in hopes that one day he would be able to go. Unbeknownst to him, Izuku knew the layout better than the students there, and such knowledge would later become very useful.
"Well, wherever you end up, I'm sure you'll do amazing." Mrs. Midoriya said proudly with a loving smile. She was hoping to talk to Izuku about his hopes for Hogwarts, but jumped up startled when she heard an owl pecking at the window.
Izuku suddenly felt a wave of apprehension crash over him. He knew that the letter was coming, but the concept of receiving his letter and opening it, and reading the words on the page… He found it to be extremely overwhelming. He ran over to the window, tripping over himself a bit. He grabbed the letter with shaking hands, giving 3 knuts to the tawny owl.
He sat back down in his seat, slowly opening the letter. He struggled to find the envelope's flap a few times, unable to stop the tremors coursing through his body. He managed to open the flap, and caught a glimpse of the green ink that had been used to write the letter, noting that some of it had bled through the parchment. Izuku began to cry. He had been waiting his whole life for this moment. To think that years ago, there had been no chance of this happening. Even though it had taken some time, finally, at age fifteen, Izuku finally could achieve his dreams.
He pulled the letter out of the envelope, his hands still shaking. Reading it from the top, the letter detailed how the prestigious school would be accepting him. The second piece of parchment in the envelope had a list of everything he needed to have before attending school.
"I know this is great for you Honey, but I have another surprise for you!" Mrs. Midoriya said excitedly, putting her phone into her pocket. She walked over to the front door, opening it to reveal what was outside.
Outside stood Mitsuki Bakugou, and her son Katsuki Bakugou. Mrs. Mitsuki had Bakugou by the ear, dragging the fighting boy into the apartment.
"Mitsuki and I thought it would be fun if Bakugou took you to Diagon Alley to get your supplies! You can shop together! Doesn't that sound fun?" Mrs. Midoriya asked excitedly.
Izuku gulped, his eyes darting nervously toward the blond haired boy. Izuku considered them childhood friends, but the endless torment from Bakugou made it difficult for Izuku to be near the other boy for too long. Usually he ended up being on the receiving end of Bakugou's anger.
"H-Hey Kaccha-"
"DON'T EVEN LOOK AT ME YOU FUCKING SQUIB NERD!" Bakugou yelled, harshly lashing out at Izuku.
Mitsuki hit her son on the back of the head. "You know very well Izuku isn't a squib anymore. We don't know how, but he isn't. So why don't you change your attitude, and take Izuku to to Diagon Alley."
Bakugou was clearly beyond pissed. Izuku had always been just a pebble in the road. Nothing but a fucking nerd to push around. Not to mention a squib. There was nothing Bakugou enjoyed more than reminding Izuku that he was nothing compared to himself. Top dueler at the school, straight A student, and captain of the Gryffindor quidditch team.
Bakugou looked quite annoyed, but figured this was a battle not worth fighting. His mother always won anyways. Before the two families left, Izuku ran up to his room, throwing on an oversized grey crewneck and a pair of blue shorts. When he returned, the four piled into Mitsuki's car, and drove into London.
Bakugou sat next to Izuku, wearing a red hoodie his friend Kirishima had got him for Christmas, as well as a pair of ripped light-wash skinny jeans.
The whole ride he didn't bother looking at Izuku, keeping his eyes averted, watching the city speed by. He angrily folded his arms, keeping his fists tucked into the excess fabric of the sweatshirt. Bakugou turned his back angrily. It was a little hard to turn his back due to the restraining of the seatbelt, but he was too annoyed to care. He hated how excited the other boy was. To Bakugou, this was nothing special, but to Izuku, this was the opening of a door to a world of opportunity. That door had been closed to him for years, but at long last, it was open.
Izuku never liked awkward silence, and feeling obligated to end the silence, he turned to Bakugou, hoping the other boy would reciprocate a conversation.
"So you're the captain of the Gryffindor's quidditch team now? That's so cool! Usually you have to be at least a sixth year to be captain." Izuku gushed in awe, looking over at the blond haired boy.
Bakugou's eyes darted over to Izuku, and he smirked arrogantly, back now noticeably less turned away from him. "Well of course I was made captain! I'm the only reason we win! I'm the best seeker Hogwarts has ever seen." he boasted, and slouched in his seat, crossing his arms again, yet this time he was a little more relaxed.
Izuku, despite not being a fan of Bakugou's boasting, was impressed. He had always admired Bakugou's confidence, yet that confidence tended to border onto hubris, he noted, thinking back to the incident with the sludge beast. Nevertheless, Bakugou's level of confidence was something Izuku wished he could match, and felt a little embarrassed for hoping that one day maybe he could be able to surpass him.
"Maybe I should try out for the quidditch team for whatever house I get into." Izuku said with a smile. He had always liked quidditch, and thought he was moderately good at the sport.
Bakugou snorted. "If you get into Gryffindor, which you won't, I'm not letting your squib ass on the team. If you get into some other stupid house you better try out, just so I can crush you in front of the whole school." Bakugou said, giving Izuku a serious look.
The car came to a stop, and the two families walked out. It was a cloudy day, but not too cold, per typical London weather. They walked down the street, arriving at the Leaky Cauldron. Stepping inside, Mrs. Midoriya turned to the boys. "Make sure to get everything on the list and meet us back here. And don't forget to stop by Ollivanders for a new wand." she said, her voice shaking with excitement at the promise of her son finally getting his own wand.
The mothers handed their sons bags of coins, telling them to watch the bags carefully. Izuku nodded his head politely while Bakugou rolled his eyes and scoffed, resulting in a firm knock on the head from his mother. The two made their way outside to a brick wall, and Bakugou tapped several bricks in a pattern. Like clockwork, the bricks that he had touched began to part, and the bustling street of Diagon Alley was revealed.
Izuku had been to Diagon Alley many times in the past, but today it felt different. Instead of window shopping for robes, he'd actually be buying them, and everything else he needed for his new chapter at Hogwarts.
"If we see any of my friends, I don't know you, got it?." Bakugou said with a scowl, not wanting Izuku to embarrass him.
Midoriya gulped. Did Bakugou have overzealous friends? Midoriya sighed, not wanting to think of an entire Bakugou squad.
The freckled boy trailed closely to Bakugou, watching his surroundings in amazement, fascinated with even the slightest use of magic. From chocolate frogs to dazzling cauldrons, there was a distinct vibe that made Izuku overflow with euphoria.
The bustling street was filled with witches and wizards alike. Students gazed at owls in store windows, and fireworks exploded outside of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. The excitement in the air sent shivers of joy down Izuku's spine.
Though he would never admit it out loud, Bakugou was excited too. He loved being at Hogwarts, and wanted nothing more than to return to the school and spend time with his friends.
The pair walked into Flourish and Blotts, looking to pick up their required textbooks for the upcoming school year. Izuku and Bakugou got their books silently, pushing past many students who Izuku assumed he'd be seeing at Hogwarts.
While leaning down to grab a 5th year Transfiguration textbook, Izuku jumped upon hearing a yell coming from the center of the store.
"Dude! You should have told me you were coming!" A red headed boy called out, pushing past people people to get to the Transfiguration section.
Izuku was quite confused. The boy was pointing at him, but the two had never met. The boy had jagged red hair that hung straight down on his head. He wore a backwards black dad hat, a pink hoodie and a pair of skinny jeans.
The boy came face to face with Izuku, showing off a toothy grin. Before Izuku could say anything, he felt a push from behind, and Bakugou stepped out from right behind him.
"How the hell did you know I was here? I was clearly on the ground getting my books." He said angrily. Though angered, he did a complicated handshake with the fiery redhead.
The boy laughed, showing his snapchat to Bakugou. "Snap maps never lies my dude." He said with a smirk, which made Bakugou roll his eyes.
"So you're stalking me now? Fucking weirdo." Bakugou said, carrying his heavy bag of books like it was nothing. "And why is your hair like that?" Bakugou asked, noticing how Kirishima's hair wasn't spikey like usual.
Kirishima sighed a bit. "My parents don't know I put it up like that. They'd never let me wear my hair like that around them."
"Yeah well you look fucking ugly." Bakugou said, making Izuku scared, wondering if the other boy got offended.
Kirishima just laughed it off, before looking over at Izuku. "Sorry for giving you a fright back there. I'm Kirishima. Ejiro Kirishima." He said with a friendly smile, shaking Izuku's hand.
"I'm Midoriya. Izuku Midoriya." Izuku responded, and Kirishima's eyes lit up.
"Oh I know you! You're Bakugou's squib friend!" He started, and Bakugou frowned hearing Izuku being called a friend. "What're you doing shopping for books? Getting them for your sibling or something?" He asked, genuinely curious.
Izuku frowned a bit. It seemed like Bakugou had been trash talking him even when he wasn't at the same school. "Actually my magical powers manifested a few months ago. I'm kind of a late bloomer." Izuku said with a nervous chuckle, hoping Kirishima bought his lie.
Kirishima's face instantly lit up. "No way! That's so cool! So you'll be joining us at Hogwarts, right?" Kirishima asked, and Izuku nodded. "Hell yeah! That'll be sick! Do you play Quidditch? I was the head beater last year but since Bakugou's the captain I know I'll get a guaranteed spot on the team!" He exclaimed, and Bakugou tried to shush him, not wanting other Gryffindors to hear about his obvious bias.
Izuku grinned, and started talking with Kirishima about their positions and favorite teams. Izuku couldn't help but think about how nice Kirishima was being. He expected any friend of Bakugou to be just as mean and arrogant.
"So, was Bakugou here always an asshole?" Kirishima asked, making Bakugou start cussing the redhead out. Kirishima just grinned at his close friend. He loved teasing Bakugou.
Izuku and Bakugou got the rest of their books, and waited for Kirishima to get his as well. They all paid, and walked out of the store together. They all decided to rent pushing trolleys, knowing it would be easier than carrying all their things.
Kirishima had decided to join Bakugou and Izuku, wanting to spend the day with his best friend, as well as a new one. The trio headed into Madam Malkins to pick up robes for the new year.
Madam Malkins just finished helping a 2nd year before turning to see the group of boys. "What houses?" She asked. Today, she knew she'd be getting lots of Hogwarts students.
"Two Gryffindor, and one undecided." Kirishima said brightly, looking over at Midoriya with a toothy grin, who blushed.
Madam Malkins raised an eyebrow at Izuku. "Aren't you a little old to be undecided?" She asked. Before Izuku could say anything, she shook her head.
"Ah who am I kidding. I'm guessing you're a transfer student? Not too surprising, we had a durmstrang boy earlier who was starting his 5th year at Hogwarts. He said something about wanting to be away from his 'old man'." Madam Malkins said, shrugging. "You know I expected him to have a Russian accent, but he sounded just like us. And he had to be part veela. All the girls in here we're going wild. " Madam Malkins said with a laugh. She was a serious person, but when she got going she could be very enjoyable.
Madam Malkins words confused Izuku. Another boy starting his fifth year at Hogwarts? He thought he'd be the only one.
Izuku went first, and Madam Malkins started measuring him. "So, what school are you transferring from?" She asked, trying to get a good sizing on Izuku's body.
"W-Well actually-"
"Don't even say it, it's gotta be Ilvermorny." Madam Malkins said, cutting of Izuku. Izuku stayed quiet the rest of the time he was being measured.
Madam Malkin went into the back and got two uniforms and a robe set for Izuku, who thanked her, paying for all of his new wears.
Kirishima and Bakugou were much quicker, and soon the three came out of the store. The trio went to each other store, making sure to get everything on the list.
During that time, they came to Ollivanders to get Izuku his first wand. Izuku was very nervous. He couldn't believe he was finally getting a wand!
"Just hurry up and get this over with." Bakugou said with a frown. Kirishima however was ecstatic.
"I hope you get a really dope one! With unicorn hair! No, phoenix feathers!" He said, very excited for his new friend.
Izuku grinned at Kirishima before walking over to the door. He took a deep breath, reaching his hand out to the wooden handle. However, he wasn't able to open it. A blond haired boy walked out with a new wand, almost hitting Izuku on his way out.
"Sorry man! Didn't see you there!" He said, apologizing to Izuku.
Kirishima walked over and fist bumped the boy. "Ojiro! Good to see you man! Fix that broken wand?" He asked and the boy, now known as Ojiro, nodded his head.
"Yeah man, Ollivander fixed it right up. I'm gonna get a new beater stick, so I'll see you guys later." Ojiro said, waving goodbye to Bakugou and Kirishima as he walked away. Ojiro was the second beater on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. He and Kirishima were the best in the school.
Izuku frowned a bit. His triumphant moment had been ruined by the random student that walked out. Shaking his head, he pulled open the door, walking into the old, dusty shop.
Not seeing anyone behind the counter, Midoriya just looked around, hoping to find someone. Seeing a "ring for service bell," he tapped it once, not expecting any result.
Suddenly, an old man scurried to the desk counter. His dirty white hair had grown very long, and his suit looked like he stole it from someone's grave. "Ah, Izuku Midoriya. Never in my wildest dreams did I think you'd walk into my store. You want a wand, I presume?"
Izuku, taken aback that the man knew who he was, nodded his head quickly. "Yes! I'm starting at Hogwarts, so I'll need a wand." He remarked, and the old man grinned.
"Do not fret. I'm sure you're wand will find you here today." The man said, looking around the many shelves, trying to find a wand that was calling out to Izuku. Soon, he brought out a short brown wand, giving it to Izuku, gesturing him to try it out.
Izuku took a deep breath and swished his wand. Suddenly, a light bulb exploded in the shop. Ollivander did a silent repairing charm before taking the wand from Izuku.
"Guess that's not the one." He said, going back to look through the shelves. He brought back wand after wand, and none of them seemed to work. Izuku started to worry. Maybe the wands knew he used to be a squib. Maybe he wasn't worthy of possessing magical powers.
On the 10th wand, Izuku put it back in the box after shattering Mr. Ollivanders phone. He heard the jingle of the shop bell, and Bakugou leaned in, clearly annoyed.
"Hey asshole, hurry the fuck up in there. Just chose one and go." Bakugou said rudely. Mr. Ollivander chuckled, calling out to the arrogant boy. "Ah, Katsuki Bakugou. Tell me, how many wands did you go through until you found yours? 23, wasn't it?" He asked, and Bakugou didn't respond, but was clearly embarrassed. He closed the door, walking out angrily.
Izuku laughed a bit. This made him feel a bit better. If someone like Bakugou took such a long time to find his wand, then maybe it meant that was something normal. "You know, some people take days to find their wand. I had a boy come in here years ago, who took 3 months to get the right wand. But I think I finally found the right one." Ollivander remarked, and Izuku nodded, but was doubtful. Mr. Ollivander had been saying he found the right one for all of them.
Mr. Ollivander walked over with a velvet box, opening it up for Izuku to see inside. "11 inches, purple heart, with a dragon heartstring core. Reasonably springy." He said, quite proud of this work of art. Izuku was very impressed as well. Out of all the wands he saw today, this one was by far the prettiest.
Taking it in his hands, he took a deep breath before swishing the wand out in front of him. Instead of something breaking or exploding, a cool breeze was felt around Izuku. To his surprise, his feet were lifted off the ground, and petals from flowers outside the shop flew in through the window, rotating around Izuku as he floated in the air, his hair being blown upwards by the wind.
The action soon stopped, and Izuku gasped, beaming brightly. "Well I think that's the one!" Mr. Ollivander said, walking over to his old cash register. "That'll be 6 galleons." He said, letting Izuku hold onto the wand himself. Izuku bit his lip. The wand was very expensive. Being from a single mother household, lots of galleons were hard to come by. His mother gave him ten galleons, and the wand had eaten up the majority of the money he had to spend. He'd have to shop hand me down for the rest of his supplies.
After ringing up the wand, Izuku put it back in it's box, not wanting to get a scratch on the wand. When he came out, he was greeted with a grinning Kirishima, and an annoyed Bakugou.
"You got it? Hell yeah, let me see it!" Kirishima said, looking over at the wand as Izuku took the top of the box off. "Are you going to take it out?" He asked, looking down at Izuku. Izuku shook his head. "I don't want to risk doing anything to this thing." He said, and both Kirishima and Bakugou gave some version of a laugh.
"You're just like us first year. It's too hard to keep your wand in packaging everyday. Honestly, everyone just keeps it in their pockets." Kirishima said, informing Izuku on the Hogwarts social norm.
Izuku nodded, putting the wand in the pile of things he bought. The trio made their way through diagon alley, picking up the last things on their lists. Kirishima's phone buzzed, and he pulled it out of his pocket. "Ah damn, my dad's here. I should get going." Kirishima said, and he and Bakugou did their usual complex handshake. "See you dude." Bakugou said casually.
Kirishima then turned to Izuku, giving the freckled hair boy a fist bump. "Can't wait to hang with you at Hogwarts, man." Kirishima said, making Bakugou disagree loudly.
Handing his phone to Izuku, he pointed to the screen. "Enter your number in. And add your snapchat." He said, and Izuku agreed, entering in all his info. Kirishima smilled, texting his dad back before putting his phone away. He waved goodbye to his friends, pushing his cart away to find his dad.
Izuku smiled to himself. He had made a friend. Pushing his cart he followed just behind Bakugou, and the two headed for the Leaky Cauldron.
They pushed their carts inside, and they looked around the room, trying to spot their mothers. They didn't have to look for long however. Hearing loud laughing from the bar, they spotted their mothers, sharing a full bottle of fire rum.
"Oh, hi boys!" Mitsuki said, spinning around in her bar stool. "You get everything?" She asked, and both Bakugou and Izuku nodded. "Good." She commented, leading Bakugou out of the bar, leaving some money for the bartender.
Before Izuku could follow along, he was stopped, feeling a hand on his back. "Izuku…"
Turning around, he saw his mother, looking at Izuku with watery eyes. "I just… I'm so proud of you." She said, giving Izuku a small smile.
Izuku blinked, looking at his mother silently. He could sense a feeling of sadness coming from her. Not really knowing what to do, he gave a smile. "Thank you. I appreciate it." He said, awkwardly pushing his cart out of the bar into the street out front.
His mother stood in the bar, watching her son depart. She knew she had to follow soon, but couldn't drag her feet forward. Mrs. Midoriya sighed, clutching her sleeve as she held back tears. She was so surprised to see how determined Izuku happened to be. If only she had been more supportive of Izuku in the past. If only she had been there to push her son before.
But now that he was finally achieving his dreams, she felt like she had no part in them. Izuku was going out into the world to be the greatest he could ever be, using magic at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The school she had attended years ago.
Mrs. Midoriya couldn't help but feel like she had grown apart from her son. He was off doing his own thing, and she felt like she was being left in the dust. A part of her didn't want Izuku to leave. Mrs. Midoriya felt that if her son went off, she would have failed him as a parent.
But she knew Izuku had to go. It was his life, not hers. When she finally heard Mitsuki calling her name, Mrs. Midoriya left the bar, composing herself to the best of her abilities. She made her way outside, stepping into the passenger seat of the car. Putting on a smile, she looked over at Mitsuki and nodded, signaling she was ready to go.
The ride home was silent, the only sound being Bakugou tapping on his phones screen. It was getting dark out by the time the families returned. Mitsuki dropped off the Midoriya's, leaving them outside their apartment complex with loads of Izuku's school supplies. They got many weird looks from the neighbors as they brought the things inside.
Dinner together was again silent. When it was over, Izuku said goodnight to his mother, locking himself away in his room for the rest of the evening. When it was finally time to sleep, Izuku laid on his bed. With baggy eyes, he lay, unable to fall asleep.
Izuku was deep in thought. He turned over to his side, looking at the clock on his nightstand. 2:30am.
Izuku groaned, putting his hands over his eyes, hoping he'd fall asleep soon. He couldn't help but think of Hogwarts. What if the others make fun of me? What if people don't like me if they find out I'm just starting 5th year. What they do spells on me that I don't know?
With all these thoughts going through his mind, Izuku finally fell asleep. He'd have to figure out these thoughts later. When he fell asleep, he felt suddenly awake. But Izuku wasn't in his bed, he sat in front of a fireplace in a small house. Izuku couldn't figure out what was going on, but he knew he wasn't himself. This wasn't his home. This wasn't his body. This wasn't his life.
"Honey, it's so late. You need to go to bed." A small voice said, and the head of the unknown person turned. "You can't sit in front of the fire all night." The voice said again. In the door frame came a women, with long white hair.
Suddenly, the body he was in started to speak. "Sorry Mother. I'll get right on that." The person said. Izuku figured out it was a boy, with a tone that didn't waver. "I just can't help it." He said, watching the last flame burn out.
The women nodded, looking down sadly. "I understand… just try not to think about him too much." She said, looking over at Izuku's "body."
Izuku felt the boy growl, looking away from the burnt out logs in the fireplace. "I just want to watch his flames burn out. Show my old man how powerless he is without his flames." The boy said, standing up from his chair. Izuku felt the body move to hug his mother. When he let go he looked over at a mirror in the hallway.
Izuku shot up in his bed. "Izuku! Breakfast!" His mother called to him. Feeling his body up and down, Izuku sighed, realizing he was in his own body. Before he woke up he could have sworn he saw a glimpse of the boy in his dream. The boy had a scar on the right side of his face, but it didn't inhibit his looks. But the most glaring part was seeing the boys hair. Half white, half red.
Slowly moving from his bed, Izuku yawned, grabbing his phone from his desk. What the hell was that dream? Was it even a dream? Izuku thought to himself, shaking his head as he walked out of his room and too the dining table. The sun shined into the apartment, and the birds chirped outside, making Izuku smile softly as he sat down.
His mother brought over a plate of eggs and bacon over to him, smiling softly at him. "Good Morning Izuku. Did you sleep well?" She asked, sitting down at her side of the table. Izuku could tell the awkwardness from yesterday had lifted, and his mother was back to being the same chipper person as usual.
Izuku thought about his answer, not sure if he wanted to let his mother know. He didn't want to concern her anymore. But he trusted his mother, and was eager to try and find some answer about the visions he had.
"Actually… I didn't. But like, I didn't have a nightmare." He started, and his mother looked at him curiously. "I don't know really. I didn't really dream, at least I don't think I did. I wasn't myself is all I know. I saw through someone else's eyes. I wasn't in the apartment, I was in a small house, in someone else's body. Have you ever experienced this?" Izuku explained, recounting the events of last night. After he spoke, his mother gave a big smile, putting down her fork.
Mrs. Midoriya looked at Izuku, putting on her best parental voice. "Well Izuku, this is something everyone experiences in their life! You just connected with your soulmate! When you get closer to meeting them there are times where you see through their eyes, and experience what they experience." She said to Izuku, and he nodded, understanding the situation.
The thought of a future soulmate made Izuku a bit nervous. He thought it was crazy that one day he'd finally meet someone he'd spend the rest of his life with.
"You're getting visions pretty early, but it's not uncommon! A bunch of kids I went to Hogwarts with met their soulmates at school! So, did you get a chance to see what she looked like?" Mrs. Midoriya asked, clearly intrigued.
"Oh, it was a boy." Izuku said, not thinking about his words before he spoke. Instantly he went bright red, looking down at his plate in embarrassment. He had just accidentally come out to his Mother.
Izuku always knew he was gay, but never really had plans of coming out until he was older, or at least when he went to school. But he had slipped up, and didn't know how his Mother would react. He looked down in shame, hoping his Mother wouldn't be upset.
Mrs. Midoriya blinked, registering the words Izuku had spoken. She didn't move a muscle, watching Izuku collapse into shame and embarrassment. It was clear to her that Izuku was upset at his actions. "Izuku, honey, it's okay! I love you know matter what, gay or straight!" She said with a loving smile, looking at her embarrassed son.
Izuku slowly leaned up, wiping some tears forming from his eyes. "Y-You're not… disappointed?" He asked, looking at his Mother directly in the eyes.
"Why would I be disappointed? Really Izuku, I don't see a problem. We're not like the muggle world. It's totally fine." Mrs. Midoriya said, comforting her son. "Now, tell me about this boy." She asked, grinning at her son.
Straightening his back, Izuku looked at his Mother with a soft smile, his face losing it's red color. He was so happy that his Mother didn't find a problem. "Well… he had a scar on the left side of his face. And his hair was half white, half red, but I don't think it was dyed, since his Mother had white hair." Izuku explained, thinking about the boy in his vision.
"He also seemed a bit upset. At his father, I think. He had a weird… hatred… towards fire." Izuku said, tapping his finger against his cheek. This bit concerned Mrs. Midoriya slightly.
"Well I'd love to meet this boy one day. If you meet him at Hogwarts, send me a text, or a letter! And keep me updated!" Mrs. Midoriya asked, and Izuku agreed, nodding his head. He would have to at least try and figure out who his soul mate was.
In the month that followed, Izuku's anxiety got worse. All he could think about was Hogwarts. Classes, people, it all stressed him out. It stressed him out to the point where he almost considered not going, as to not have to face this new fear.
But Izuku knew he'd never become a great wizard unless he got his education. He knew that if he were to get anywhere in his life, he would have to get over this hurdle.
The wizarding world got more controversial in the month leading up to the first day of school. An article was published by the Daily Prophet that caused a rift in the the whole wizarding community. The article read, "Durmstrang Headmaster Endeavor. Hero, or Villain?"
The story detailed Endeavor's recently found abuse. Apparently, Endeavor was not a very good father. Trying to keep the media away from his personal life, it finally came public knowledge that he was the father of Dabi. The Voldemort sympathiser on the run for murder. After doing lots of research on his home life, they also uncovered how he did a forced pureblood marriage to have a perfect son, who he ended up losing custody for after his abuse became known.
The son wished to not have his photo published, but the world found out his name was Shoto Todoroki. The boy had no comment on his father's abuse, but clearly was resentful.
Surprisingly, Endeavor retained his headmaster position at Durmstrang. The public called for his removal, but the man did not budge. He wasn't about to lose the one thing he was most proud of.
Izuku wondered where the boy would attend school. Would he be homeschooled? Izuku liked to think the boy would go to Hogwarts. Maybe the boys mother lived in Britain too.
The month before the first day of school went by in a breeze. Izuku felt like he barely had time to process it. Before he knew it he was walking through Kings Cross station, pushing his cart of Hogwarts school supplies, as well has his clothes and his things from home.
"Alright Izuku, we have to get to-"
"Platform 9 ¾! I know!" Izuku said excitedly, following behind his Mother as they walked. Izuku wore a pair of black jeans a white jacket, and a suitcase with his robes, anxiously looking for the platform.
People of all walks of life passed by Izuku. He barely noticed the weird looks he got when they saw a cart with a cauldron and an owl.
Izuku was going to go with Bakugou, but Bakugou made it very clear that he wasn't going to spend the train ride over listening to Izuku ramble. Izuku hoped to at least find Kirishima and sit with him, but Kirishima was most likely going to be sitting with Bakugou so Izuku was a bit hopeless.
He was quite concerned on his train situation. He hoped that he'd be able to find Kirishima and Kirishima would get him in with the rest of the friend group.
Soon, the two came to the platform entrance, and Mrs. Midoriya was about to walk right through, but stopped, seeing Izuku standing soon. "Izuku, come on, the train will leave soon!" She said, looking at her son.
However, Izuku looked dead on at the wall. "I just… can't believe it. I'm finally doing this. I'm going to be… a wizard." He said, choking on his words a bit, unable to contain his emotions.
Mrs. Midoriya walked over to Izuku, giving him a big hug. "I'm so proud of you, Izuku. You get in there, and be the best wizard you can be." She said, kissing him on the forehead. Izuku smiled softly, taking a deep breath. He put his head high, and walked forward, closing his eyes as he walked through the wall.
He opened his eyes when he got onto the other side. His eyes went wide, and he grinned, looking around at all the other students saying goodbye to their parents. Izuku focused on the red train in front of him. It was very sleek, but looked like it had been used for years. It had lots of character, Izuku thought.
Joining him soon after he entered, Mrs. Midoriya joined her son on the platform. Hearing the sound of the whistle, they knew the train was soon to depart. He pushed his cart over to the loading area, where a wizard used his wand to pack all of Izuku's things in.
Izuku turned to walk onto the train, too excited to stop his legs. Hearing the conductor call, he knew he had to get on now.
But as he walked on, he couldn't help but feel he forgot something. Turning around, he saw his Mother, standing in front of the window, hoping to see Izuku on the train. Knowing he didn't have much time, he sprinted off the train, almost dropping his suitcase. He ran over to his Mother, giving her a close hug. The hug only lasted a few seconds, before he had to turn back around.
"Bye Mom. I'll be sure to call as soon as I get there!" Izuku said cheerfully, running back onto the train right in time. Another whistle was heard, and the train started to depart the station.
Other children crowded by the window, and Izuku had a hard time finding a space to look out of. He saw his mother on the platform and waved to her, giving her a thumbs up.
Mrs. Midoriya gave one back, tears of joy rolling down her cheek as she watched the train depart. And as the train was lost in the horizon, she knew Izuku was going to change forever. No longer was he just her son, almost helpless at times, caught up in a world of magic whose doors had never been fully open to him. He would be the world's greatest Auror.
