I was only 10 when it happened. I was chasing after my dog, Sparky, in the rain when suddenly a white hot flash of pain shot through my entire body. I was apparently knocked unconscious after that. When I awoke I was in a bed that wasn't mine. On the foot of the bed sat a rather old looking man. I started screaming and fought my way out of the bed and landed on the floor.

"Ellie," the man said, "Please calm down."

"Calm down! You want me to calm down! You kidnapped me! Who are you? How do you know my name?" I yelled frantically while backing away from the approaching man.

"My name is Merle Ambrose. Headmaster at Ravenwood School of the magical arts. As for the 'kidnapping', If I hadn't brought you here you would've died. You were struck by lightning on your home world."

"what do you mean 'home world'?" I asked

"Earth is a world that is just out of the spirals jurisdiction. We had a promise with the earliest settlers, the 'Native Americans' as you call them, that us wizards would only come to earth if summoned. But I broke that promise to save you Ellie, so really you should be grateful."

"Wizards? Spirals? Ok I've officially gone crazy."

"No, this all real." Ambrose said

"ok if this is real, send me home." I challenged, just wanting to leave.

"I'm afraid I can't"

"why?" fear was obvious in my tone.

"Because you're dead in that timeline. You've been buried, or cremated, depends, and most likely already forgotten. Spiral time is a lot slower than earth time. A day here is three on earth."

"How long have I been here?"

"Two weeks so 42 days on earth. I'm truly sorry Ellie. But if you wish you can start a life here, and attend Ravenwood, tuition and housing is free but you'll have to take a test to be sorted into you're classes. Come see me tomorrow if you're interested. If you don't then you'll have to get a job and buy a house since right now you're in a student dorm. But now, rest Ellie."

That night I decided two things 1, I'd find my way back to earth and 2, until then I'd become a student so I'd have somewhere to stay.