Author's Note: I'm back again! After spending the last couple of months dealing with boring college classes, I'm finally done and inspiration has struck. I'm currently in the middle of a Harry Potter movie marathon and I couldn't help but try and write a new story. For those that have read my other story Rikki Corvine and the Alphian Prophecy, I'm not going to be completing that one. I think the new idea I came up for the character is much better. You may or may not see certain scenes from my other story popping up in here, but that may be about it. This story has a completely different plot from the Alphian Prophecy and starts in her third year. I apologize to those that liked my other story, but I just can't get past my writer's block. I hope you enjoy my new story though. I've got a lot of free time from now until January, so you should be seeing quite a few updates. I may even post another chapter tonight. Enjoy!
Summary: Rikki Corvin has spent the last two years attending Salem Institute, but due to family issues, she transfers to Hogwarts. What she didn't know was that this year, the Tri-Wizard Tournament is back. Not only will she have to attend a brand new school, but she will have to face the friends she left behind and the enemies she never knew about.
Prologue:
There are some moments that you wish you could take back. Moments in time where horrible things happen and you wonder if there was anything you could have done to change it. I've had a lot of moments I wish I could take back. Maybe if I had, they all wouldn't be dead.
Chapter One:
October 1st, 2006
Dear Diary,
I absolutely love Salem Institute! From the old Boston landscape to my teachers. I can't get enough of this place. Makes me not want to even go back home. I'm not saying that my home life is bad, but I just love it here. My friends have made it easier for me to adjust to living at a boarding school for witches and wizards. Mary's the quiet and sweet one who wouldn't hurt a fly. Emily's like everyone's mother. Always looking out for us and telling us to do our homework. And Aaron is so funny. His stories about his family make me cry from laughter. I can't wait to spend the next seven years with all of them.
~Rikki
That was the journal entry that I had made after my first month at the Salem Institute. I was still 10 years old (since my birthday is October 8th) and I was the happiest I've probably ever been. I'm starting to think that that's the happiest that I'll ever be. I guess I should explain.
See, my family and I have lived in Albany, Wisconsin for as long as I can remember. It's a really small town of less than 2,000 people and maybe eight witches and wizards (7 of which being my family). My family consists of my dad (Andrew Corvin), the triplets (Michael, Arin, and Eric), the twins (Darren and Derrick), and myself. The triplets are in 6th year, the twins are in 4th year, and I'm in going to be in my 3rd year. If you don't feel bad for my mom, I sure do. The reason I don't mention her in my list of family members is because she died. I'm guessing it was some sort of accident. No one really likes to talk about it and I've stopped asking.
Anyway, my family was happy and content for years with just my dad taking care of us. He's an Auror in the US Ministry of Magic. He's worked there for what seems like forever. See, my dad moved from London to Wisconsin when he got offered a position as an Auror in Chicago (a little floo powder and he's at the Ministry in record time). I'm guessing he decided that leaving England was a good idea after the whole wizarding war happened. Can't really blame him for wanting to leave. As an Auror, my dad spends a crazy amount of hours dealing with evil wizards, attacks on muggles, etc, and he didn't really have a lot of time to date. Well, that changed after my dad saved this woman Miranda Coyne from being killed by some dark wizard. Apparently, after saving her, they really hit it off. She's from London and was on vacation in Chicago and was caught in a huge fight between the Aurors and a group of evil wizards. They started dating and got married just a few weeks ago after only knowing each other for a year (barely).
I wasn't happy about it then and I'm not happy about it now. It's not that she's mean to me or my brothers or anything, but she just gives off this vibe (that apparently only I can sense since my brothers think I'm nuts) that she's no good. Her smiles seem fake to me and I just don't trust her. I've already learned that I can't try and tell anyone else this. No one believes me. They just think that I don't like her because she was dating my dad. Idiots.
So, like I said, they just got married a few weeks ago and decided today was the perfect day to tell me and my brothers that Miranda had accepted an offer to teach at Salem Institute in the fall. Oh. Hell. No. It's bad enough that I have to deal with her fake smiles and the uneasy feeling she gives off at home, but I am not going to deal with her throughout the school year as well. My brothers didn't even care. I outright refuse to deal with her. So, I sent an owl to my Headmistress (Coranda), asking her if she could see what other schools I could go to. I just received a letter from her, responding to me.
Miss Rikkiana Fe Corvin,
184 Nadina St.,
Albany, WI
I received you letter asking for other schools that you could enroll in for your third year of schooling. I'm sad to hear that you want to leave, but I believe that you have your reasons and won't ask of them. Here are the potential wizarding schools that you could attend:
Toronto Wizarding Academy: It is a very nice academy where usually students born in Canada attend.
Alphia Academy of Witchcraft: known for it's excellence in teaching young witches charms and transfiguration. This academy would be a nice fit for you, but you should know that it is an all-girls school located outside Verona, Italy.
Beauxbatons Academy For Young Ladies: a nice school for female witches located outside Paris, France. Though, I don't believe you would particularly enjoy it, I listed it none the less.
Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: the school where both of your parents attended. This school is hidden somewhere in England. They have four houses, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. Upon arrival, you will be sorted into one of the four previously mentioned houses. It is thought to be one of the best wizarding schools in the world.
In my honest opinion, Hogwarts would be the best option for you (besides Salem Institute of course). You have quite an inquisitive and brave personality and exploring their large castle would be a lot of fun for you. If you wish to attend any of the schools I listed, please let me know and I will contact the Headmasters or Headmistress' and let them know that you wish to attend.
Sad to see you go,
Malena Coranda
Headmistress of the Salem Institute
Wow. I can't believe there are so many schools I can choose from. I think Toronto Wizarding Academy wouldn't be a good fit for me. I don't like the cold weather in Wisconsin, I KNOW I'm not going to like the colder weather in Toronto. Beauxbatons is so not happening. Not only is it an all-girls school, but even Headmistress Coranda doesn't think it'll be a good fit for me. The last two options are Alphia and Hogwarts. Alphia's an all-girls school again which means I'm definitely not going. So, I guess it's Hogwarts. I hope Coranda is right and I like this school. Anything'll be better than going back to Salem and dealing with my new stepmother all year.
So, I write my reply back.
Headmistress Coranda,
I believe that you're right in that Hogwarts would be the best fit for me. If you could please send a letter to the Headmistress and let her know that I wish to attend, that would be great. I'm sorry that I won't be attending Salem anymore. It's just a decision that I had to make.
Thank you for your help in finding a new school. I couldn't have done it without you. And thank you for helping to make the last two years at Salem a wonderful experience.
~Rikki Corvin
I can't help but sigh after I finish writing my response. I'm really going to miss Salem. The grounds are so beautiful and the people these are so kind. My friends! I completely forgot to tell them. I'll just send them all a letter tomorrow. I've got too much going on now.
"Rikki, boys, come downstairs. Miranda and I want use all to go out to eat tonight!"
See what I mean? I quickly sent my reply using Arrow (Michael's owl) and head downstairs to sit through another dinner at some muggle restaurant that Miranda will think is "Just fabulous!" while I try not to bang my head against the table.
Later that night:
While Rikki and her family are fast asleep, a letter arrives by owl. The owl flies away, leaving behind a letter on the desk in Rikki's bedroom. The letter is addressed to her with the Hogwarts seal stamped on the back.
End of Chapter One
A.N.: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. It really came to me out of nowhere. I usually plan ahead, but I'm just rolling with what comes to me. It'll definitely be writing a longer chapter next time. I hate short chapters. Next chapter you'll see Rikki starting her third year at Hogwarts and the problems that come with it.