Part One: These Dreams
~Abaxion~
AN: I wrote this because I've seen stories where they have transfer students or they go away on a conference but what if THEY were the transfer students? If anybody else has a story like this.... what can I say besides great minds think alike.....
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Dumbledore stood at the staff table. He magically enhanced voice and right away the hall quieted down. It was the second day of the new school year and they were all re-adjusting to being back at Hogwarts. "Thankyou...... now I have an announcment..... Our school is once again participating in an exchange student program." Here he paused as chatter broke out. He coughed and the silence resumed, "This year there will be a slight change.... not only will we be recieving students here at Hogwarts we will also be sending 6 random students to the other school. Professor McGonogal will explain to you how we will choose those students and what school we will be corresponding with."
He sat down and Minerva stood up, "Every student in 5th year and above have had their names dropped into our sorter. The sorter will pick by grades and how intellegent the person is whether they show it or not. If you do not wish to participate in this drawing or the exchange student program, please stay after dinner and I will see to it that your names be removed from our sorter."
She straightened her skirt out and gave the entire student body a scrutinizing scan before she continued, "The school we will be sending students to and recieving students from will be the Abaxion Institute. We will choose the student tommorrow at lunch and all afternoon classes will be cancelled. If you are chosen and your parents do not agree we will replace you unless you are of age to legally controdict their decision."
She sat down and Dumbledore stood. Even Hermione looked confused, nobody knew where Abaxion was nor had they ever heard of it. "In case you were unfamiliar with the Abaxion Institute..... it is located in America. I'm not aware of the precise location but I have been there before and it is a very lovely place. Now you may all eat."
Harry and Ron were asking Hermione questions about Abaxion and she couldn't answer them so she just ate her food very quickly and ran to the library to do some quick research. Her quick research lasted for an hour and a half, at which point Madame Pince forcably removed Hermione from the library. She had learned that Abaxion was a school that taught the same things Hogwarts did but they also had classes specifically to do with Religion. Abaxion has the largest Pagan, Druid and Wiccan student population out of all the schools combined.
It wasn't that she looked down upon them, it wasn't easy for a muggle-born to look down upon anybody actually. It was just that..... she really didn't belive they could do much magic without wands. Sure, they used them but not as much as they did in Hogwarts. She knew about wandless magic and she'd even done some minor things without her wand but she didn't know if she could quite accept that.
When she returned to the common room all of the Gryffindors from 5th year and up were asking her questions about Abaxion. She had everybody sit down and she stood in front of the fire. "Abaxion Institute is an American school with a large student population. Most of the students are Druids, Wiccans or Pagans. The school teaches every course that Hogwarts does but also offers several extra courses that they specialize in that are based on those religions and their derivations. The wizarding town nearest to them is about a kilometer away from the school property line and is known as Maybrook. Maybrook is just like Hogsmede. All in all it sounds like and is a wonderful school and I wish all of you the best of luck for tomorrow."
The crowd dispers and she plopped down on an overstuffed couch between Ron and Harry. Ron nudged her with his elbow, "You know Hermione.... you can really handle a crowd. Maybe you should be a ministry official....."
"Or an opera singer!" Fred piped in from the window seat right next to their couch.
"She certainly has a projecting voice and can hit those high notes!" George laughed.
Fred mocked Hermione, "Roooooooon!"
"My ears are bleeding...... Hermion---- er---- Fred stop it!" Ron said. Everybody but Hermione burst out laughing. She didn't find it funny that Ron couldn't tell the difference between her scolding and Fred's stupid joke.
"You are so imature. Grow up!" She said in a huff as she gathered her stuff and stomped up to the girls' dormatory.
~Abaxion~
AN: I wrote this because I've seen stories where they have transfer students or they go away on a conference but what if THEY were the transfer students? If anybody else has a story like this.... what can I say besides great minds think alike.....
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Dumbledore stood at the staff table. He magically enhanced voice and right away the hall quieted down. It was the second day of the new school year and they were all re-adjusting to being back at Hogwarts. "Thankyou...... now I have an announcment..... Our school is once again participating in an exchange student program." Here he paused as chatter broke out. He coughed and the silence resumed, "This year there will be a slight change.... not only will we be recieving students here at Hogwarts we will also be sending 6 random students to the other school. Professor McGonogal will explain to you how we will choose those students and what school we will be corresponding with."
He sat down and Minerva stood up, "Every student in 5th year and above have had their names dropped into our sorter. The sorter will pick by grades and how intellegent the person is whether they show it or not. If you do not wish to participate in this drawing or the exchange student program, please stay after dinner and I will see to it that your names be removed from our sorter."
She straightened her skirt out and gave the entire student body a scrutinizing scan before she continued, "The school we will be sending students to and recieving students from will be the Abaxion Institute. We will choose the student tommorrow at lunch and all afternoon classes will be cancelled. If you are chosen and your parents do not agree we will replace you unless you are of age to legally controdict their decision."
She sat down and Dumbledore stood. Even Hermione looked confused, nobody knew where Abaxion was nor had they ever heard of it. "In case you were unfamiliar with the Abaxion Institute..... it is located in America. I'm not aware of the precise location but I have been there before and it is a very lovely place. Now you may all eat."
Harry and Ron were asking Hermione questions about Abaxion and she couldn't answer them so she just ate her food very quickly and ran to the library to do some quick research. Her quick research lasted for an hour and a half, at which point Madame Pince forcably removed Hermione from the library. She had learned that Abaxion was a school that taught the same things Hogwarts did but they also had classes specifically to do with Religion. Abaxion has the largest Pagan, Druid and Wiccan student population out of all the schools combined.
It wasn't that she looked down upon them, it wasn't easy for a muggle-born to look down upon anybody actually. It was just that..... she really didn't belive they could do much magic without wands. Sure, they used them but not as much as they did in Hogwarts. She knew about wandless magic and she'd even done some minor things without her wand but she didn't know if she could quite accept that.
When she returned to the common room all of the Gryffindors from 5th year and up were asking her questions about Abaxion. She had everybody sit down and she stood in front of the fire. "Abaxion Institute is an American school with a large student population. Most of the students are Druids, Wiccans or Pagans. The school teaches every course that Hogwarts does but also offers several extra courses that they specialize in that are based on those religions and their derivations. The wizarding town nearest to them is about a kilometer away from the school property line and is known as Maybrook. Maybrook is just like Hogsmede. All in all it sounds like and is a wonderful school and I wish all of you the best of luck for tomorrow."
The crowd dispers and she plopped down on an overstuffed couch between Ron and Harry. Ron nudged her with his elbow, "You know Hermione.... you can really handle a crowd. Maybe you should be a ministry official....."
"Or an opera singer!" Fred piped in from the window seat right next to their couch.
"She certainly has a projecting voice and can hit those high notes!" George laughed.
Fred mocked Hermione, "Roooooooon!"
"My ears are bleeding...... Hermion---- er---- Fred stop it!" Ron said. Everybody but Hermione burst out laughing. She didn't find it funny that Ron couldn't tell the difference between her scolding and Fred's stupid joke.
"You are so imature. Grow up!" She said in a huff as she gathered her stuff and stomped up to the girls' dormatory.