Okay well this is my first attempt at writing fan fiction, there will be a sequel. Hope you enjoy it. - KrazyKate

Prologue

She was dancing gracefully with one of her many suitors. Young men from all over came to Volson manor to see her dance and have the chance to dance with her themselves. As she completed a difficult twist an owl carrying a letter, flew through the open skylight and landed as gracefully as Rose danced, on a chair back and waited politely for her dance to finish.

When Rose's did finish her dance, she ignored the magnificent creature and chose another dance partner. The bird left its chair and flew straight at Rose and when it retook its seat, there on her burgundy dress was its mark.

Sighing, Rose addressed her admirers, she informed them that the night's festivities were to be cut short because she was tired. All the young men, not wanting to displease the beautiful Rose, left promptly each kissing her hand as she bid them goodnight.

When the last bachelor had left, Rose returned to her Ball room and beckoned the owl over to her offering it a well prepared salad she had conjured. Once Rose had the letter, the owl soared away from her to leave her in privacy while she read the letter's content.

She carefully broke the seal, and read her letter.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin, first class, Grand Sorc., chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards.)


Dear Miss Evans,

Rose was shocked that the letter writer knew her real last name, in Russia she was known as Rose Volson, it was only in England that she was Rose Evans. She read on.

We regret that we have not been able to contact you previously, but we are please to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. If you accept this place, please owl us no later than 31 July.

Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment, also your ticket for the Hogwarts express is enclosed. The Hogwarts express leaves Kings cross station on the 1 September at 11 am.

As you are 16 you will be studying 6th year magic, there will be some minor exams you will have to pass to get into some courses.

6th years are permitted to visit the village of Hogsmeade at certain weekends. Please give the enclosed permission form to your parent or guardian to sign.

Yours sincerely,

Professor M. Mcgonagall


Rose decided she would sleep on the thought of going to a magical boarding school. She was bored with Russia, she'd been here 8 years and it was always the same, every year. She wanted a change but she didn't know whether England was the best place to go.

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"Ivan," She called early the next morning in perfect Russian, "we're going shopping, hurry up!" she'd decided as soon as she woke that she was going to go to Hogwarts and had sent an owl to them before she dressed. Rose had to go shopping not only for her school things, but also for clothes, make- up and hair accessories that would help her leave her mark on England.

"What is it you desire to buy this early in the morning Rose?" enquired Ivan as he descended the marble staircase while buttoning his sky blue silk shirt.

Ivan was Rose's guardian in Russia; he had looked after her from when she first arrived, getting off the plane with nowhere to go and little money. Ivan was in the same sort of position and they helped each other to cope. Rose wondered how Ivan was going to take her news, that she was leaving for England to get a magical education that she didn't require Ivan having brought different teachers for her every now and then, she'd studied so much in the past 8 years with Ivan.

"School stuff," she finally replied, "I need this stuff," her eyes flicked up and down the list that had been in her letter, "for a magic school in England, I want to s…"

Ivan cut her off, "There is no need to explain Rosie, you just do what you have to, okay."

Rose loved this about Ivan; he didn't require her to explain herself all time like her parents in England had.

Ivan wondered quietly to himself, as he grabbed his coat from the stand, why Rose felt she needed to go and learn magic in England when he had raised her for eight years to be a powerful witch. He told himself that he wouldn't question her about it though, it was her decision not his.

Rose handed the list to Ivan before they left their beautiful mansion.

"We can get all this from Moscow Town Centre," he looked at the list Rose had given him to check. He nodded and they apparated to the town centre.

They stood, clad in fur coats, outside a shop called the HekaNexus. It appeared that not many people could actually see it, even though it was four storey's high. As they entered the shop she recalled, from where she couldn't remember, that HekaNexus meant "Magical Link'.

Inside it was like a huge American shopping mall, with magic everywhere. She could feel the hum of the magic, but she also felt like someone wished her harm… but who…