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Chapter 2: Hogwarts

Aria never wanted to fall. In her whole life she had always been on top of everything. Top in her gymnastics class, top in her class( not school but class, she couldn't have all the luck)but just as she shut her copy of the Princess Bride, she had the fleeting impression that there was something sparkling in between the pages. Curious, she flipped it open and turned to the page, where the sparkle was getting bigger and bigger and then she fell down. Going down was a new experience for her. So down and down she fell like Alice as she ended down in Wonderland. But there was no orange marmalade and tarts here. There was no evil queen, no croquet and flamingos, no talking caterpillars, no food that could shrink or enlarge you.

"Aria." the girl in front of her demanded, snapping her fingers. "Pay attention! You can't look like that in front of the Queen."

Aria frowned at the girl wondering where in the world she had come from. She looked familiar, like a memory from a book, but Aria couldn't identify her. "Um I'm sorry."

"I wonder what Rose looks like." the girl on her right mused before Aria could process what was happening. "It's been years since we've seen her right Mar?" Years?

The girl in front of her nodded. "I hope she recognizes us. I know it's been a while, but we were chosen as ladies in waiting for a reason right?" Ladies in what?

"No chance of going back to our old life now." the last girl said.

"Old life?" Aria wondered out loud her eyes scanning her surroundings. Where was she now? Surely she was still in her life...

"Why of course, you didn't think we'd be going back did you?" the girl across her pressed her amber eyes wide.

"We might never be back on Irish soil," the blond next to her sighed. "If the king favors Rose, you best be ready to never return."

Irish soil? Never return? I'm from New York for gods sake! Thoughts floated in Aria's mind but she didn't utter a word.

"Where exactly are we going?" she asked carefully instead. She had no idea what she was doing here, but she had seen enough movies and read enough books to know well enough that she wasn't supposed to let anyone know that.

"Why the castle of course!" The girl on her right scoffed before turning to her concerned. "Are you alright Aria?"

"I just can't believe we're going to the...castle." Aria said weakly realizing that she was in a carriage...heading to a castle. "It's like a dream come true."

The other girls looked at her with pity. "None of us do." the one across from her said. "I was nothing before, but here I can be whatever I want."

"A chance to marry a noble, become a duchess or even a queen!"

"Marlene, don't say that!" one said tossing her black hair over her shoulder. "If they heard you, they'd send you back home in an instant."

"Wouldn't you love to go back to Ireland then, Mary?" Marlene scoffed. "It's not like you were a beggar there either."

"I was well off, yes." the girl named Mary said. "But that doesent make it any different than why you're here. I'm only here to serve my queen."

Aria processed this slowly. They were going to the castle to meet the queen as her ladies in waiting...where was she? Panicked she looked through the small window on her right for an answer. The lush green trees and green expanse of nothing didn't put her to ease.

"Aria, are you sure you're ok?" a blond asked politely. "Are you getting homesick?"

Aria nodded numbly and the blond girl quickly pulled her into a warm embrace. "It's ok sweetie. Everything is going to be fine."

Aria nodded but she was panicking inside. Who were these strange people, dressed in such strange clothes? And how did they know her and why was she wearing such a frilly a dress?

The girl who had snapped at her earlier, Marlene, suddenly pulled the curtains aside. "Look it's the Hogwarts castle!"

The other girls gasped, pushing past her to get a better look.

"Hogwarts?" Aria whispered a slow realization dawning on her. She had been waiting for this day since she was 11...

"Are we going to Hogwarts?" she asked slowly her heartbeat increasing by the second.

The blond laughed "Oh Aria, we're almost there!"

Aria couldn't help but let out a laugh. She was going to Hogwarts. Somehow the book had transported her to Hogwarts, and she was planning on staying.

A/N: So we've got a few Harry Potter characters introduced thus far. As I continue the story more will be introduced, not only from the Marauders Era but the new gen as well as the Golden Generation! And characters you want to see, let me know! Thanks for reading!