Author's Note: My first Howl fanfic. Please R/R. \/p
Blue Stars
Chapter 1 Young Magic
Penney deflected the attack and threw her own back. That ended the battle. Dracon found himself flat on his back and the laughing of his friend in his ears.
"That's not fair or funny," he said, standing.
"You know the witches and wizards at the academy won't be fair. One more time?"
"I've had enough for one day, Pen."
A red firework was released from distance off. Both looked and recognized it. The two ten year olds knew it was Penny's father calling her home. The two friends returned to the door that led back to the castle. Flying toy planes nearly took off their heads as they walked in, but Penny knocked them down with a wave of a hand.
"Well done, Penny," Howl said from the table.
She smiled and helped herself to some water. The young witch needed it after her sparring practice with Drago. He helped himself, seeing how he was considered a part of the family although he was Howl's apprentice before the academy.
"Great. Another magic user in the family," Calsfer complained.
"You just don't like it that you'll have to take orders from me one day."
"I already do. You take too much after your father."
Ever since Sophie passed away a few years ago, Howl has been raising their daughter on his own. The magic he could handle, the growing up he had his doubts on. The wizard could see some of Sophie in Penny, but that would be masked by Penny's personality that would be a mix of Howl's own personality and growing up with males.
"And you're too much of a complainer, Cal," Penny shot back.
That shut the fire demon up. Penny smiled and reactivated the toy planes, having one buzz Draco, who had to duck to avoid being hit in the head by it. They were buzzing around the room as a knock was heard at the door.
"Pendragon door," Cal said as Penny went to answer it.
"Is this the Pendragon residence," the caller asked.
"Who's calling?"
"Sirea. I have two letters for a Penny Pendragon and a Dracon Malerno. Will you please see that they receive them?"
"I will."
Penny accepted the letters and closed the door. Even before the ten year olds could open the envelopes, Howl snatched them.
"You can never trust who sent these from," he said.
Both apprentices watched as the wizard checked for any signs of magic interference. He handed them back and the friends opened their academy letters. Both letters told their receiver that they have been accepted to the academy. The friends were belated that they were accepted. Howl watched as his daughter and her friend were celebrating their acceptance into the magic academy at the palace. He picked up one of the letters and saw that they would have to arrive at the academy the next morning.
"Pen, Draco. Did you see when you arrive?"
"No. Why," Draco asked.
"It's tomorrow morning. I suggest you go pack."
"But dad..."
"Now."
The two friends hung their heads as they walked up the stairs. The toy places crashed to the wood floor. It was a sign that Penny could go through a temper tantrum. Her magic was just as strong, if not just a bit stronger, as her father's and there was no knowing what a tantrum of Penny's could do.
The next morning, Howl personally made sure that both children had one of his own protective charm with them. It would be nar undictable by those at the academy. Once that was done, the wizard took them where the letter said they would be picked up.
"You two be careful in there," he cautioned them. "And if you ever get tired of the academy, you know where to find me."
"Don't worry, Master Howl," Draco said.
Penny hugged her father and joined Draco in the car that had just arrived for them. As it pulled away, Howl realized that his little girl was now in a world where she would have to protect herself.