Chapter 1

"Mother, I am going to Hogwarts, I'm not going to stay at Beauxbatons." Mindy said trying to keep her voice level.

"Honey, you're going to be starting your fifth year and there really is no point in switching schools now." Mindy's mother argued.

"I'm going to Hogwarts mom and that is that." With that Mindy finished the conversation and went to pack.

One Week Later

"I'd like to see my father," Mindy said to her father's secretary as she walked in to Cornelius Fudge's office.

"The Minister is very busy at the moment," Dolores Umbridge, Fudge's secretary, said to Mindy.

"I believe the Minister would like to see his daughter, as I have just arrived."

"Well you will have to wait because he is in a meeting with Albus Dumbledore at the moment."

"Ah, yes that's right you're going to be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts." Mindy said with a cold voice. "Just getting everything ready I'm guessing."

"Yes I am and yes they are getting things settled right now with the new educational degree."

"Geez, it's too bad that Dumbledore couldn't find anyone isn't it. Otherwise you wouldn't have had to go and teach, that's such a bummer."

"The Minister picked me to go and teach because he knows I will teach the right kind of things to my students. Unlike past teachers."

"Ah, that's nice but can I go see my father now?" And with that Mindy just strode right into the Fudge's office without waiting to hear Umbridge's answer. "Hi Dad, hello Professor Dumbledore."

"Hello Miss Fudge," Dumbledore replied.

"How was the journey Mindy?" Fudge asks.

"Oh, it was splendid."

"Ok, well Dumbledore I am going to take my daughter home and show her around." They turn and leave. "Mindy my wife stays home so she will be in the house with you."

"Why do I need to know this?"

"Just so you know." They had reached the Fudge manor and it was beautiful. It had six large columns in its front, with a large balcony on top of it. "I will show you your bedroom and then I will have to leave. Clarissa will be around to answer any questions that you have."

"Who's Clarissa?"

"My wife."

"I see."

"Well I'll see you later tonight then, good-bye," and Fudge turned and walked out of the room. Mindy flopped down on the king size bed and thought So if my dad hadn't been married to Clarissa when my mom had me this could have all been ours. Mindy didn't think it would be good to dwell on this so she got up and looked around her room a little more carefully. There was a full length mirror stretching all the way along one wall, with hardwood floors. In one corner there was a huge vanity and closet and a deep cream plush rug. Mindy found and turned on the radio and started dancing around the room watching herself in the mirror. She thought that she was really going to like it here.

The week before she went to Hogwarts passed quickly indeed. Clarissa took her shopping and to Diagon Alley for her school supplies. She also took her to a muggle amusement park where they rode all the rides and ate lots of cotton candy. Even though Clarissa was very nice to her Mindy didn't really like her, mainly because of the fact that if it wasn't for her she would have grown up in London with her mom and dad together. But through all the fun the week was over and it was time to board the Hogwarts Express. Her father took her to the platform and told her that when she got there Dumbledore would sort her into her house and explain everything.

As Mindy was getting on the train she seen two boys, one with red hair and the other she recognized as Harry Potter. They were also with a girl who had lots of bushy brown hair. Mindy sat down in an empty compartment. About 5 minutes later the girl with bushy brown hair opened the door. "You mind if we sit with you?"

"Not at all." Mindy replies.

"I've never seen you around before, are you knew?" The girl asks.

"Yes, but I'm not a first year, I'm actually going into my fifth year, I used to go to Beauxbatons."

"Oh, why are you coming to Hogwarts?"

"Because I decided that I didn't want to live with my mom anymore and so I decided to move up here and live with my dad."

"Really, I'm going into fifth year too."

"Really, by the way I'm Mindy Fudge."

"I'm Hermione Granger; these are my friends Harry Potter and Ron Weasley,"

Hermione says pointing to the two boys on the opposite seat.

"It's nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too," Harry says. "You said your last name was Fudge right."

"Oh yes, it's a very funny last name in my opinion."

"Are you perhaps related to Cornelius Fudge?"

"Yes, he's my father."

"I see." They spent the rest of the train ride just talking about little things. Mindy told them what it was like at Beauxbatons and in France in general.

"So if you've lived in France all your life why don't you have an accent?" Ron asks.

"Because it's been my dream to come and live up here in London and I always have spoke English. I can speak French too, but I wanted to keep my English up so when I move here I wouldn't sound any different than most people that live in England."

"I see, why do you want to live in London so bad?"

"Because, France is so boring, London has always fascinated me and since my dad lives here, I've always wanted to live with my dad."

"I thought France was rather interesting when I went there on Holiday." Hermione piped up.

"Well yes, I suppose it would be a nice place to go for vacation with all the sites and things, but other than that it really is kind of boring after you've seen everything." Just then the train stopped and they were finally at the Hogsmeade station.

A/N I know the first chapter wasn't that good, please review I welcome flames and constructive criticism. Please tell me how I am doing, please be nice. It's my first fanfic.