Chapter One
Life is something else. You think you are going one way and instead you end up somewhere else. I never expected to end up at Hogwarts. I knew of it of course. My father told me about it. He is after all a wizard. Also…I used to visit my grandfather there, Albus Dumbledore or grandpa as I call him. He is, in my eyes, amazing. He was the grandpa who always had a twinkle in his eye. Until I turned seven, I used to think my grandpa had two jobs: Head of this Hogwarts and Santa Clause. However, I had to grow up and learn that he was indeed not Santa Clause. He was…something else. The beginning of this change started when I was fifteen years old. A regular visit with my grandfather started a chain reaction that I love, hate and somehow grateful that it happened the way it did.
"Dad…do we have to come here this year? My friends are having that party and…"
"Young lady…You are visiting your grandfather today, you are not getting out of this." Jack Dumbledore told his daughter his eyes never leaving his newspaper, The Quibbler. I sighed and looked out the window of the train. Grandpa always wants us to travel on the student train into Hogwarts. He feels it is safer than my father taking his way. By broomstick, as medieval as it sounds.
"Lena, keep reading your book…I heard that the ending is quite good." I heard my mother, Julie Dumbledore, say giving me a big smile. I looked down at my book, the fifth installment that was released a few days ago rested in my hands. It was obvious a witch or wizard is writing this. The book is about a boy his friends and Hogwarts. Everyone else thinks it is an imaginary place, only the wizard world knows its true. Not that many people read it there anyway. I have never seen one in Diagon Alley. Not one copy. I felt the train start to slow…and my father putting down the paper.
"We are here."
The hallways we walked though had sunlight streaking though reviling the sculpture's placed around the corners of the hallways. Our footsteps echoed though the hallway along with our silence. Since it was summer, the hallways were quiet and deserted.
"I always loved the summer time, it is nice and quiet. This castle is fun when no one is around." My dad told me looking around with a small smile on. I had a feeling he was remembering all the fun he had. When we made it to the door, my father didn't have to say the password, the doors opened revealing one boy and grandpa.
"Grandpa!" I exclaimed moving towards him. His eyes sparkled as he moved forward and gave me a hug. I looked over his shoulder to see the boy just standing there. His messy black hair went over his forehead hiding his eyes slightly. He seemed to be familiar to me.
"Lena, how are you?" Grandpa asked pulling back so his brown eyes met mine.
"I'm doing good Grandpa. Its summer after all." I told him giving him a smile. He moved away to talk to my parents leaving me with the boy. He didn't move. He looked sullen.
"Hey…I'm Lena." I told him putting out my hand. There is nothing wrong with taking the first step.
"Hello." He said to her turning away. I put my hand back to my side. Before I could say something back, my father called me back to the three of them.
"Lena, don't bother him. Come here, Grandpa is going to show us to our rooms." My father told me pulling me closer to the group. We started to walk away from his office. I kept looking over my shoulder at the boy who only said hello.
A/N: This is the first chapter, obviously…this is just set up for what is to come. Now don't forget this is AU so many things change. So don't get hung up on that…enjoy the different plane of events! I think that made sense…anyway…R/R!!!