Aurora Evie Elizabeth Ariana Dumbledore is not your average 11 years old… she is a witch, grand granddaughter to the famous wizard Albus Dumbledore and finally accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
There she is going to befriend a child legend, a genius brunette and a clumsy red-haired.
Together, the golden quartet is going to face many dangers, traps and bullies all while trying to keep up with the… unique subjects of this school and on top all; feelings for each and specific others.
King Cross Station, England
People were rushing to catch up with their respective trains. They pushed, whispered a few apologizes and tried to continue their way into the small sea of people that were inside the building.
Everyone was too busy to notice a young 11-year-old girl pushing a giant trolley. Her hair was a reddish-brown and her eyes a bright blue. Few freckles could be seen on her face which showed anxiety and worry. She wore a pair of black jeans and black ankle-length converse shoes, a white and black sleeveless shirt while her hair was braided to fall on her back and out of her face, but few strands had already escaped.
The trolley held a big brown leather suitcase and on top of there was a birdcage which held a very peculiar bird. It looked like a falcon or a hawk with its big talons and proud position but was much thinner and bigger. Its colours also different, being a shade of deep red, orange and yellow.
A few people gave confused glances to the little girl due to the uniqueness of the bird, but the majority were too busy to pay attention.
"You know, this the trolley would be much lighter without you on top of it Ruby," the girl said, and the bird turned its head, its bright yellow eyes looking at the girl in a small starring contest. The girl stopped and looked at the wall not too far away from her; the red brick wall that separated the platforms between 9 and 10. She took a deep breath and tried to steady her breathing. "This is it huh Ruby. You ready?" the bird turned its attention to the wall and gave a faint nod of her head.
Ok, on three. One…. Two…. Three! she shouted in her mind and pushed the metallic structure with all her power. She closed her eyes as they passed through the wall and opened them again, only to see that she was on the other side; the magical side.
The young girl smiled as she came to the other side and then her attention went to the majestic red and black train at her right. The Hogwarts express.
She took a deep breath and walked between the people, not giving anyone a second glance. The man responsible for the luggage took it and she whispered a faint 'thank you' before taking Ruby's cage and climb on the train.
Compartments were next and some even across from each other with windowed doors which allowed you to see inside but had also curtain in case the passengers wanted privacy. She noticed how most kids seemed to know each other or how most of the compartments were full.
Finally, she found an empty and stepped into it before sitting on the couch on the left, close to the window. She let Ruby inside her cage, knowing very well the rule of unattended or roaming animals on the train. The cage rested on top of her on the upper self, the bird going for a deep slumber immediately. The girl left out a sigh and rested her elbow on the frame of the giant window before looking outside.
She blocked out every voice and closed her eyes. However, she felt something hard within her sleeve and was reminded of her wand. She placed her hands on her laps and grabbed the wand with both hands while looking at it. She inspected it carefully, feeling a small spark of electricity coming from it and going all the way up to her arms.
She could still remember the day she had obtained it as it was no more than 3 months ago.
She was standing in front of a shop known as 'Olivander's Wand Shop'. She looked at her right shoulder where Ruby was sitting.
"Ready girl?" she asked her loyal friend which gave a nod before the duo make their way towards the door. The bell above the door left out a small sound as the door opened and closed. Her eyes roamed around as she looked around the dozens and dozens of selves with wands.
As she walked closer to the desk, a man jumped from behind her; giving her a strong scare. She almost lost her balance as she jumped a whole step back while Ruby raised its feathers slightly and bent its body in a ready-to-attack position.
"Geez, you frightened me. Ruby, no!" she said as she placed her hand above her heart while looking at her familiar. Ruby looked at her for a solid minute before obeying, going back to normal stand but her yellows eyes were locked on the man's form.
"I am sorry dear. Are you here for a wand I presume?" the old man said, pushing his glasses up his nose.
"Uhm… yeah… Are you Mr Olivander?"
"The one and only. Now Ms.…"
"Dumbledore. Aurora Dumbledore"
"Ah! A Dumbledore! How fascinating. I couldn't wait for you to come miss Dumbledore"
"Ah… thank you?"
"Extend your dominant hand please," he said as a measuring tape levitated on its own and made its way towards her.
Aurora extended her left hand and let the tape measure the length of it before measuring her height. She found herself blushing as she noticed her height, being considered short for a girl her age.
However, she hoped to get her parents' or even better her grandparents' tall gene. Once the measurements were over, the wandmaker headed to the back of the shop and came back holding a few wand boxes.
She slowly picked up the first one and gave it a slight swing, but nothing happened. The second ended up putting fire on his paper. As she tried a few more, she was more and more hesitant to try the next ones.
That, until she slowly held a dark cherry coloured wand.
The base of it had faint carved lines that overlapped each other and gave it a nice touch to it. The rest was plain and slightly twisted but quite long. As she raised it, she felt a sense of power passing through her whole body. A powerful wind surrounded her, and her mouth was open until it died while her hands were shaking. She could feel the power of it, she could feel how perfectly it fell into her palm. For a moment, she didn't notice the golden colour her eyes got before turning back to the normal blue.
"How fascinating; red cherry wood, dragon heartstring and 12 ½" long. This is a very rare and dangerous combination, Ms Dumbledore. The red cherry can make a wan extremely powerful and lethal, especially combined with such core. It is essential to have exceptional self-control and strength of mind or this wand will never obey you"
She shivered and looked scared at the wand in her hand. The wand maker's words echoed in her mind and she found her mouth dry. She was the last person to have proper self-control.
"I think there is a mistake… I cannot possess such a wand; I do not possess such control"
The man knelt in front of her and placed a hand on top of hers.
"My dear, the wand chooses its wizard for a reason. If that wand chose you, it means it saw something in you. You might not be ready to hold its full power yet, but you will in the future. This is why you were chosen by it"
She gave a nod and took a deep breath, calming herself as she looked at the wand in her arms.
She snapped out of her trip down the memory lane when the train started to move. She placed the wand in her right sleeve and turned her attention outside.
A few minutes later, she heard the compartment door being slid open and she found herself locking eyes with a boy her age.
"… Sorry but everyone else was full" the boy said, slightly hesitant.
He wore used clothes and had messy jet-black hair that fell on his forehead and stunning light blue eyes that were hidden behind round glasses which were held together via a grey duct tape.
"No of course. Please" she set as she gestured for the boy to enter, which he did.
"I am Harry Potter by the way" the boy introduced himself and extended his hand.
"Nice to meet you, Harry… I am Aurora Dumbledore" she introduced and shook hands.
After the first awkward meeting, the two of them started to talk but not long after they were interrupted when another boy, with red hair and kind blue eyes, knocked on the door before sliding it open.
"May I sit here, please? Everyone else is full" he said slightly embarrassed which Aurora immediately found extremely cute.
Harry looked at her and she looked back at him before nodding at the boy. He smiled and sat across from Harry.
"My name is Ron Weasly," he said.
"I am Aurora Dumbledore"
"Dumbledore? Like The famous Albus Dumbledore?"
"Yeah… he is my grandfather" she explained and left out a sigh but allowed a smile to grace her lips.
"Your grandfather is famous?" Harry asked her.
"Yep. He is also the principal of Hogwarts and had made quite a name for himself throughout the years"
"Ah," the raven-haired said, deciding not to chase the subject any longer as he lacked the information he needed. Instead, he turned his attention to Ron. "I am Harry Potter"
"Harry Potter?!" Ron exclaimed and almost squealed like a fangirl. "Do you have…"
"Have what?"
"The scar" he whispered, and Harry smiled before lifting his bangs and showed them the lightning-shaped scar on his forehead.
"Wicked" he exclaimed.
After it, they quickly got into small talks but were interrupted when the trolley filled with sweets came by the compartment. The woman behind it opened and the door and looked at them.
"Anything off the trolley, dears?"
Ron held up his mushed sandwiches. "No, thanks, I'm all set"
Aurora looked at him and thought for a moment. Before she could say anything, Harry pulled out dozens of coins.
"We'll take the lot!"
"Whoa!" the redhead exclaimed.