5YL:WDU Chapter 1

Authors Note: All original characters, settings and copyrights belong to JK Rowling. Everything else is a figment of my imagination.

Authors Note 2: This chapter takes place in Melbourne, so if it doesn't make sense, thats why :-D.


Wednesday April 30th, 2003

Hermione Granger walked to the Apparition point in Arcade Alley with her friend and flatmate Anna Harper. They were both 4th (and final) year students at the Wizarding University of Australia, studying towards their Doctorate in Magical and Muggle Medicine. They had just had a very long, yet very interesting lecture on the joint effects of Muggle antibiotics and healing potions on a witch or wizard. She hoped she took down enough notes, worried that 2 feet of parchment weren't enough. Hermione was still stressing over this when she realised Anna was trying to get her attention.

"Yoo-hoo! Mia! Earth to Mia Granger!" Anna was waving a hand in front of Hermione's face, grinning at her. She blinked and smiled at her friend.

"Sorry Anna, just spaced out for a bit. Were you saying something?" Hermione inquired.

Anna rolled her eyes. "Yes, I was. I was asking you what you were doing for this weekend for Samhain?"

Hermione, or Mia as she got called in Australia (honestly, these Aussies have to abbreviate everyone's name!), looked at her in askance.

"Samhain? That's not until October!"

Anna smiled. "Not here it isn't. Your seasons in England are backwards to us. Anyway, the uni's given us tomorrow and Friday off to celebrate. So, what are your plans?"

Mia shrugged. "I'm going to study, maybe visit a couple of bookshops, post a couple of owls, maybe ring my mum."

"Wrong! You're coming out with me," Anna replied gleefully, "We're going to go out and party. Todd's managed to get us a couple of passes for tomorrow night at 'Le Chaudron Noir', THE best wizarding club in Melbourne. It'll be fun!" Todd Waters was Anna's boyfriend and lead guitarist for the magical metal band 'Wizards of Oz'. He was always getting free passes to something.

Mia looked indecisive. "I don't know…"

Anna gave her the puppy dog eyes. "C'mon, please? It's your first Aussie Samhain since you transferred here last July. You'll love it, it's like Oktoberfest with pumpkins and costumes."

Mia laughed and put up her hands defensively. "Alright, alright, I'll go!"

"Excellent!" Anna clapped her hands. "Todd's bringing a mate along with him, that will make a nice even group." Mia gave her a look.

"Anna… are you setting me up on a blind date?" she asked, gritting her teeth.

"Who, me?" Anna fluttered her eyelashes sweetly, "Would I do a thing like that?"

Mia smirked at her over-the-top friend. "Yes, you would."

Anna rolled her eyes. "You broke up with Ron about 2 years ago, yeah?" Mia nodded. Anna continued. "You need to get back in the field and play a bit, get a bit freaky!" She did an outrageous body shimmy that sent Mia into giggles.

"Okay, but this is the last time you set me up alright?" Anna nodded solemnly, then cracked up laughing.

"C'mon, we've got to go shopping for costumes," said Anna as she dragged Mia to the Apparition circle, "We have to get you all sexy!"

Still giggling, both young women Apparated off.


Thursday night arrived, and Mia was looking at her reflection as Anna pinned a small pointed hat to Mia's hair.

"There!" Anna said, "You're all done!" She stepped back. They had decided, or rather Anna had decided, that Mia would dress up as a witch and Anna would be a dragon.

Mia scrutinised her reflection. She was dressed in a black satin corset that caused the top half of her breasts to spill over, a flared black mini-skirt, black fishnet stockings held up by lacy garters, a matching set of black lace cheeky's, and black ankle boots. Anna had streaked her brown hair with black and gold, and artfully arranged it in curls on top of her head and cascading down her back, the small witches hat pinned on top and its little veil slightly covering her eyes. Mia also had dark heavy eye make-up, dark pouty lips and a small drawn-on beauty spot. Bat earrings and necklace completed the look.

"Are you sure its not too revealing?" Mia asked, trying to pull the corset top higher. Anna swatted her hands away.

"You look great Mia, and you look totally hot." Anna gave a twirl. "How do I look?"

Anna was wearing a strapless mini-dress made from crimson dragon hide, with matching knee-high boots and headband. Her long golden blonde hair was straight, with a few red streaks running through it.

"You look great," Mia smiled, "But don't you need a tail or something?"

Anna grinned. "No need, see?" She opened her mouth and breathed out a small length of fire. Mia jumped back, surprised.

"How did you…" she trailed off.

"My grandma was a fire pixie. She passed that down to my mum and I," Anna explained, "Cool, isn't it?"

"Very cool," Mia agreed. She looked at the clock. "What time do we have to go?" she asked. Anna looked at the clock.

"Shit!" she cursed and grabbed Mia's hand. "We gotta go now!"

And with that, they Apparated to the club.