For the Love of Snape

Hi. This is my first fanfic, so please R/R. I guess just read on. Oh, and just for your info, Kelly is 11. I know she may seem older, but she really is just 11. In this story anyways. I'll maybe have stories later involving her at different ages because she is my alternate personality (yeah…). Read and enjoy (I hope.)

Chapter 1: A Day to Remember

Kelly sat down on the bleachers to put on her basketball shoes. Her friend, Dana, joined her.

"You see that guy over there?" Kelly looked up.

"Yeah," she said, "I see him."

"I hear he's a scout for this really awesome boarding school in England! With a great basketball team." Kelly glanced up at the man again. He had been staring at her! He looked away, blushing slightly, and she whispered in Dana's ear.

"Dana! He was looking at me! Oh my god!" She stood up and walked onto the court, partly in a daze, and was too distracted to really comprehend what Coach Galton was saying about the visitor.

"Mr. Jason Maston is going to be watching practice today. And, as I'm sure you all have heard by now, he is a scout for a boarding school in England, so play your best." The Coach put them through an especially grueling workout, and by break time she had forgotten about Mr. Maston. Until he came to talk to her, that is.

"You're Kelly, right? Kelly Wick?" he asked. She nodded. "Well, I was wondering…if you'd like to consider going to boarding school. The one that I work for."

"I'd love to! I mean, I'd have to ask my parents first but sure!"

"I'll go to your house and discuss it with your parents and we'll talk to you after practice." Kelly smiled, half dazed by what he had just said.

"Come on, Kelly!" Coach Galton shouted. "Break's over!"

"I've gotta go," Kelly said. "I'll see you after practice. Bye."

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Kelly's mom pulled the van into the garage and shut if off.

"Kelly? What all do you know about Mr. Mason's school?"

"I know it's a boarding school in England. And it has a good basketball program."

"It doesn't have a basketball team. At all."

"What?!? Then why would Mr. Maston come to—"

"Let him explain it. He'll do a much better job than I ever could." Kelly got out of the car, flabbergasted. Why would he be interested in her if not for her basketball? She was an okay student, but Dana was much better. Oh well. She'd see soon enough.

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"But—but magic can't real! Or witches either! That's all fairy tale stuff!" Kelly couldn't believe she had been told – she had the ability to do magic, and this school she was invited to was for witches and wizards.

"Would you believe me if I proved it?" Kelly nodded slightly. "All right then." He pulled a wand out of the robes he'd changed into since she'd seen him at the practice, and pointed it at her.

"Wait – you're going to do it on me?" she squeaked.

"Wingardium leviosa!" Kelly raised up off the couch and floated into the air.

"Whoa! Okay, I get it. Now put me down. Come on, put me down! Put me down!!" Mr. Maston lowered her onto the couch slowly.

"Now do you believe me?"

"Yeah…Wait a minute, if I'm magic, can I do that?"

"You can learn how to if you come to school."

"What's it even called?" Kelly asked. "You never did tell me."

"Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry."

Okay, well that's the first part. I know, not much Harry Potter stuff yet, that'll come later. Whenever I get the next one posted. I have no idea when that'll be, my parents disapprove of me getting on the Internet so I have to sneak around them. I'll try to get it up ASAP.