Jennifer Potter
In
I'm a Witch
A 21 year old Jennifer Potter just graduated from college and was now heading off to Medical school. Being a Potter, she strove for the best.
It was finally her first day of classes. She had just gotten out of class and was studying in the library.
"Hello." A male voice said. "Is anyone sitting here?"
Jennifer looked up and saw a man her age pointing to the chair next to her.
"No. Go ahead." She said with her British accent that she never lost even though she had spent 11 years in America.
"Oh. You're British." The man said as he took the seat. "How long have you been in America?"
"Eleven years." She said. "I know my accent doesn't show it though."
"I like it. My name is Joseph Edwards."
"Jennifer Potter." She introduced herself.
"So, why did your parents move to America?" Joseph asked.
Jennifer looked down to her papers. "I was sent to live with my mother's cousin. My parents and my brother, James, are still in England."
"Why?"
"Personal reasons." She told him not wanting to go into detail. "I'm worried though. My brother and I had a special connection and four years ago, something happened. I don't know what though. I'm scared."
"I'm sure your brother is fine" (A/N: This is 1985.) Joseph said.
"I hope you are correct. What year are you?"
"Freshman. I'm getting a Bio degree so I can get into medicine."
"Me too." Jennifer said.
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After that day, Jennifer and Joseph became close friends. They studied together, and even went out for social events together as well. Before either of them knew it, they were officially going out.
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A couple of years later,
Jennifer was flipping through television channels as she waited for Joe to pick her up.
"Ok." Jennifer sighed. "I'll tell him tonight. What if he has medieval views though. What if he hates me? What if I'm just being an idiot about this?"
Just then, she landed on the Disney Channel. (A/N: Ok. I know that this movie hadn't even had it's prequel released by this time, but work with me. The quote fits the situation perfectly. BTW, I don't own Pocahontas II or the Disney Channel)
"What if I can't bring peace? What if I'm destined to fail? What if I make things worse? What if I can't make them listen?"
"What if the sky turns to fire and your nose falls off?"
Jennifer stopped her "what ifs" as she heard the quote and leaned in to listen.
"Long ago, I told you to listen with your heart. It is time to list to your heart."
"She's right. My heart has been telling me to tell Joe for some time now." Jennifer said. "Look at me. I'm taking advice from a talking tree in a cartoon movie."
KNOCK KNOCK
She turned off the TV and opened the door to reveal her tall, black haired boyfriend with deep brown eyes.
"Hi Jenny." He said.
"Hi Joe." She said.
"Shall we?"
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At dinner,
"Joe." She said suddenly.
"Yes?"
"Before we go any further in our relationship, there is something you need to know about me."
"What's wrong?"
"My family," she started "My brother went to a school in England that I was also supposed to go to. However, there is an evil man there who is bent on destroying certain people. My family belongs in that category."
"What are you talking about?" Joe asked.
"I'm a witch." She said. "And not just any witch. I am an heir of Godric Gryffindor, one of the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Voldemort hates people on the Light Side and Gryffindors are about as light as you can get. My family sent me to America to escape him. Please don't hate me."
Joe was quiet for a few minutes as the speech sunk in.
"Please say something." She begged.
"Wow." Was all that he could say. "Can you do any magic without training?"
"A little." She said. "I've watched my parents, James, and his friends perform magic. But I need a wand, so, the only magic I can do is accidental."
"Isn't there someplace in America you can get a real wand?" he asked.
"I don't know. I've never looked."
"I'll help." He said. "Together, we will get you trained, and we will find out about your family."
Jennifer laughed through her tears that had appeared during his silence.
"Thank you Joe." She cried.
"Hey. Can't let a little thing like magic get between us can we?" he said
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That summer,
"How the bloody hell did you find this place?" Jennifer asked her boyfriend as they walked into the American version of Diagon Alley.
"Asked around." He said. "Lots of people called me a Muggle though."
"Muggle is just a term to describe non-magical people." She explained.
"Well, once you get your wand, we really have to do what we've been planning on doing."
Jennifer and Joe had decided to compare magical diseases with non-magical.
"Don't worry." She said as she went into the bank and exchanged muggle money with the familiar Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts.
"Ok." Joe said uncertain when he saw the currency.
They went into the wand shop and bought her wand. The strangest thing happened though. When she introduced herself, the clerk's eyes widened and the other customers started whispering. Joe managed to catch some of the conversations.
"Potter?"
"Could she be related to that boy in England who stopped that evil wizard?"
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After they got her wand, she bought a book on Magical Ailments.
When they left the magical shops in L.A, they went out for lunch.
"Thanks for going with me, Joe." She said.
"No problem." He said. "Now, let's compare notes."
"Sure."
"Do you have the flu in the wizarding world?"
The End
