AN: All right, I know I haven't updated in almost a month. But I have a few good excuses, one I had SATs to study for and take, I had a senior trip with my elective course out of state, I had to turn in college applications and I had a surgery that after school was over left me too tired to login. I am so sorry and will try my best to make sure this doesn't happen again. Anyway here is the next chapter and I hope you will enjoy it. Once again thank you to all the people who have favorite, review or added this story to their alert. It makes me glad to know people like this story and enjoy it so much that they are anxious for another chapter.
For this chapter and all chapters beyond her is a little key for the spells,
Italized means Harry Potter world spell and italized and underlined means it's a spell from the Charmed world.
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wiccawhitewitchsmalltownguy: There will probably be some family secret that Andi will discover on her journey throughout Hogwarts. I am still not sure if Wyatt and Chris will attend Hogwarts or if they will just come for a big event. And Melinda will definitely make more appearances in this story if my plans go well she will make a new appearance in the next chapter or the one after that. Finally Andi will receive her own Book of Shadows in this chapter so look out for that.
Disclaimer: Once again I do not own Harry Potter or Charmed, I only own Andi and my friend owns the character of Cecelia Blithe.
On with the story!
The next day Andi woke up and put on red flats and earrings that had a Toto charm hanging off them, she then clipped some of her hair to the side with a silver wand hair clip. She again met up with Fred and George, and George gave her another ride down to the Great Hall. After breakfast Andi, Harry and Ron headed to their first class which was Herbology and managed to get a table together.
"Good morning class." Professor Sprout greeted them in Greenhouse One.
"Good morning Professor Sprout." They all greeted.
"All right for your first lesson we shall make it easy on you. On the table in front of you are samples of some of the plants we'll be working with this year. I want you to identify them and write a 12 inch essay on one of them, how it's used, its properties or if you have used them before, due by next lesson. Get to work." The class set to work and Andi found she could identify a lot of the plants and already had an idea for her essay having used some of them in demon fighting. She helped Harry and Ron with some of them and Ron help with the ones she didn't know.
'I might not have a big green thumb, but at least I know this class won't be boring.' She thought as the class finished.
(Charms)
To start the class Professor Flitwick demonstrated a few charms and explained their properties. He then spoke of what they were going to learn this year and took a few questions. In the last few minutes he asked if anyone wanted to try doing a charm in front of the class. Andi's hand shot up faster than anyone's including Hermione's and she was called on. She walked to the front of the room.
"Well then Ms. Warren Halliwell what will you demonstrate for us?" He asked.
"Well this is a verbal spell that my family has used many times before but to do this it requires something to vanish. May I use that old desk as an example, please?" She asked politely.
"But of course." Flitwick conceded intrigued by her knowledge.
"Thank you very much Professor." She told him bowing her head she then stepped forward and focused all of her magic on the desk.
Let the Object of Objection
Become but a Dream
As I cause the Seen to be Unseen
To ever one's surprise the desk disappeared. Professor Flitwick clapped his hands,
"Wonderful, that was one of the most impressive spells I have ever seen, simply delightful!" At that moment the class ended and Harry handed Andi her bag. "Ms. Warren-Halliwell I would like a word with you." Andi and her friends shared a look and she shrugged and went over to him.
"Yes Professor?" She asked.
"I would like to speak to you about the spells you are used to using if that would be alright. You see I find your world fascinating and would like the chance to know more about it. And there is something I would like to teach you."
"Of course, Professor, I would love to explain them to you."
"Wonderful. Would tomorrow after dinner be alright, in my office?" Andi nodded, "Well then see you then, off to class now." Andi smiled and walked out. She headed to Defense Against the Dark Arts.
(DADA)
Andi just barely made it to class and found out Harry and Ron had saved her a seat between them in the back. She squeezed in as Professor Quirrell started stuttering on about what they were going to learn. About twenty minutes in Andi yawned.
"Do you think he ever stops stuttering?" Harry asked them.
"Nah! It would take a miracle." Ron replied.
"Got that right." Andi spoke up and the three broke out into quiet laughter which caused Hermione, who was sitting in front of them, to turn around and glare at them which they ignored.
"So what did Flitwick want?" Ron asked.
"He wanted me to explain about the spells we use in my world and to teach me something." Andi answered. The two nodded and they conversed about what their flying lesson later in the afternoon would bring.
Later the friends were sitting in the Great Hall waiting for flying lessons to begin. Andi was sitting next to Harry reading her History of Magic book finding it easier to understand than listening to Binns.
"Eye of rabbit, harp string hum. Turn this water into rum." Seamus chanted waving his wand at a goblet. He looked into it but found it to be of no success and began to try again.
"What's Seamus trying to do to that glass of water?" Harry asked curiously.
"Turn it to rum." Ron answered as Andi felt Seamus getting more and more agitated with the spell. "Actually managed a weak tea yesterday, before-" But Ron didn't need to finish as a flash of light and a crack came from where Seamus sat. The trio looked over and saw Seamus smoking with ash on his face and hair singed.
"That has to hurt." Andi commented grinning which caused her friends to smile at her before they heard the chirping of owls.
"Ah, mail's here." Ron announced as owls swopped into the Great Hall dropping letters and packages as they went. Andi spotted Midnight with a big package tied to his legs but she guessed that her family used magic to make sure it wouldn't weigh that much. Ron also received some mail along with a rolled up newspaper which he put down.
"Can I borrow this?" He asked picking up the newspaper while Andi untied the package from Midnight and sent him on his way after giving him some food and water. Ron nodded his consent while opening his letter. "Thanks."
"Hey look," Dean called, "Neville's got a Remembrall." Andi looked to see that Neville had a ball in his hand.
"I've read about those." Hermione said from across the table. "When the smoke turns red, it means you've forgotten something." As she said this the ball seemed to turn red.
"The only problem is, I've can't remember what I've forgotten." Neville commented.
"Hey Ron, Andi," Harry said drawing their attention as well as Hermione's, "Somebody broke into Gringotts. Listen, "Believed to be the work of Dark wizards or witches unknown… Gringotts goblins, while acknowledging the breach, insist nothing was taken. The vault in question number 713 had in fact been emptied earlier that very same day." That's odd. That's the vault Hadgrid and I went to." The friends shared a look with Hermione. Andi turned back to her package. She first opened the envelope as she tore the flap and shook the letter out a small silver bracelet fell out also, Andi shrugged and slipped it on her right wrist. She then unfolded the letter,
Dear Andi,
Congratulations on your new house. A house for the courageous and bold suits you and we can't wait to hear how you got in. Paint lots of pictures for all of us and tell us all about your friends. As your wondering to the package we figured since you're on your own there and demons tend to attack the nearest powerful witch, that you would need it. And don't worry it will never be out of your sight that's what the charm bracelet is for. It's been infused with some magic; just simply hold it next to the book and it will do the rest. The other gift is from all your uncles and cousins who charmed it themselves to never melt or go bad. There should be enough to get you through till Christmas. Everyone says hi and misses you and can't wait to see you again. Write back soon.
Love
Your family
Andi opened the package to see a big bag of candy which she smiled at. She also saw a copy of The Book of Shadows with it and some Wiccan supplies. She smiled wider and flipped through it to see that some spells had a pouch with it and she knew it would help her mix up the potions and such.
"What do you have there, Andi?" Percy asked. She looked up,
"Just my family's spell book and some spell casting supplies." She answered closing the BOS. Hermione leaned over and looked at it.
"The Book of Shadows? I have never heard about a spell book like that and those supplies don't look like normal ones. Hermione reached over to touch the book but Andi was quicker and placed her right hand over it, the hand with the charm bracelet ten seconds later there was a small flash of light and the book disappeared. Andi looked down to see that her bracelet now had a crystal book charm that had the initials BOS inscribed on it if she looked closely. She played with the charm and found that if she wanted to she could pull it off. She smiled and then took her supplies back to the dorm and locked them up in her trunk. She then met Harry and Ron and linked arms with them as they headed off for flying class.
The first year Slytherins and Gryffindors stood next to brooms on the lawn of the castle as Madam Hooch came up to them walking with her broom in between the two lines.
"Good afternoon, class." She greeted.
"Good afternoon, Madam Hooch." They all chorused. She greeted one student by name and when she reached the front of the line she turned and faced them all.
"Welcome to your first flying lesson." She informed them with a smile. "Well, what are you waiting for? Everyone step up the left side of their broomstick. Come on now, hurry up. Stick your right hand over the broom and say "up"."
"Up!" Andi commanded, and her broom flew straight into her hand and out of the corner of her eye she could see that Harry had accomplished the same. Hermione looked at the two in shock. "Okay, freaky." Andi said to herself.
"With feeling." Madam Hooch told those who were having trouble. As Ron tried his broom came up and smacked him in the face. As Harry and Andi laughed he looked at them.
"Oh, shut up you two."
"Now," Madam Hooch began again as she walked through the lines again. "Once you've got hold of your broom, I want you to mount it. And grip it tight. You don't want to be sliding off the end." Andi mounted her broom and held on with all her might. "When I blow my whistle, I want each of you to kick off from the ground, hard. Keep your broom steady, hover for a moment then lean forward slightly and touch back down. On my whistle, three, two," Madam Hooch blew her whistle but before anyone could follow her instructions Neville began to lift off from the ground and Andi could feel his terror as she zoned her empathy in on him. "Mr. Longbottom." Neville stayed in the air despite protest. "Mr. Longbottom!"
"Down, down!" Neville ordered his broom as it took off.
"Come back down this instant!" Madam Hooch screamed at him. But it was no use, Neville's broom took him on a wild ride with twists and turns and bashing into walls Madam Hooch tried to stop him when he flew straight at him but she never got the chance as they all had to dive out of the way. Neville finally ended up hanging from a statues spear over the grounds. His robes tore and he fell but his robe saved him by catching onto something else, but Neville slipped out of them and hit the ground crying out in pain. Andi felt the pain also since her empathy was honed in one him she quickly opened her empathy and felt everything else.
"Everyone out of the way!" Madam Hooch ordered and they group split up so she could attend to Neville.
"Is he all right?" Hermione whispered.
"Oh, dear, it's a broken wrist." Madam Hooch said and clucked her tongue. "Poor boy, come on now, up you get." She helped Neville up, "Everyone is to keep their feet firmly on the ground while I take Mr. Longbottom to the hospital wing." She ordered, "Understand? If I see a single broom in the air… the one riding it will find themselves out of Hogwarts before they can say Quidditch." After Madam Hooch was out of earshot Draco came to the middle of the crowd. Andi's eyes narrowed as she saw he was holding Neville's Remembrall.
"Did you see his face?" He asked gleefully, "Maybe if the fat lub had given this a squeeze, he'd had remembered to fall on his flat arse." As the Slytherins laughed Harry went up behind Draco.
"Give it here Malfoy." He ordered causing Draco to turn around.
"No." He objected, "I think I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to find." He got on his broom and began to move around the group, "How about on the roof?" He asked going through the middle and flying off. "What's the matter, Potter? A bit beyond your reach?" Harry mounted his broom and Hermione quickly came up next to him.
"Harry, no way! You heard what Madam Hooch said." She said attempting to talk him out of it. "Besides, you don't even know how to fly." But Harry proved her wrong by flying off. "What an idiot." Andi looked at her broom and then at Harry thinking she should help, Hermione saw the determined look in her eyes. "Oh, don't tell me you're going to be stupid and risked getting expelled by going off on a broom too?" Andi smirked.
"Who said anything about a broom?" She asked before taking off in a run and when she felt she had enough speed she pushed off the ground and flew into the air towards the two rivals she arrived just in time to hear Harry threaten to knock Draco off his broom.
"Yeah," She announced her presence hovering behind Draco causing Draco to look at her in astonishment, Harry since he knew about all her powers only looked partially shocked. "And I will enjoy tossing you all over the grounds like a rag doll." Draco recovered from his shock.
"Is that so?" He asked tossing the Remembrall in the air, when Harry made a move to obtain it he rolled on his broom. "Have it your way then." He then tossed it through the air, before Andi could attempt to get it Harry was already off. He then came back with the Remembrall in hand, Draco moved to grab it again but Harry tossed it to Andi who caught it and the two returned to the ground with the Gryffindors running to meet them cheering. They landed and Andi pocketed the Remembrall making a mental note to return it to Neville later. As their classmates congratulated them Professor McGonagall came out.
"Harry Potter!" She called, "Follow me." She then led Harry away. Draco and his cronies snickered and Hermione just scoffed.
"I told him that-"
"Shut up Hermione!" Andi ordered before sharing a worried look with Ron both wondering what was going to happen to their friend.
AN: All right then you know what to do, write down your review to tell me what you think, ask questions and even make little suggestions if you feel something added would make the story more entertaining in the next chapter. I will also try to update next week if I am able.
Next Chapter:
The Quartet meets Fluffy and learns something new about Andi
The weekend comes
And Draco makes a big mistake I wonder what will happen...
