This Story belonged to TrojanGirl but unfortunately she hasn't the time to continue it so it's my task now. I will upload her first 4 chapters, the fifth will be written by me. It will take some time as I have a lot of schoolwork to do and my job. And I hope, you will be as kind to me as you were to TrojanGirl. English isn't my native but I'll try my best. Enjoy the chapters :-)
Meeting unexpected People
Chapter one
I couldn't believe we were walking in the centre of London. My friends and I had been saving money for almost two years, but finally we had managed to get it. One week ago we took a flight and ended up in this wonderful city. For a group of four twenties girls that was a great experience. I took the camera, standing in front of the Big Ben, trying to hold the umbrella with one hand. Weather, it was a mess.
"Come on, girls, put together and smile" I shouted, as my three friends hugged and cried a loud "cheese".
"Ok, Azucena, now you.. go there.. "I walked towards the bridge, and placed myself there. The fog didn't let me see my friend well.
"Patricia, I can't see you, the picture won't succeed!" I put my bag on the balcony and then heard a distant noise. Great. I had dropped my bag somewhere. "Girls, wait for me, I come back now!"
"What's wrong? "Sarah asked, worried.
"My bag fell, but I'll be back in no time!" They nodded as I went downstairs, running. In the distance I saw the green bag, with its content spread around. The river ran by my side, rain still falling. Nobody else was there, or this I thought. As soon as I kneeled on the ground, I heard loud voices. A group of men, probably a fight. I knew that the wisest thing would be to run away and forget about it.. but my instinct was asking me to walk some more steps.
"Richard, he's lying. Take his suitcase.."
"No!"
"Here they are.." Another voice remarked, happily. "Is this girl, right? Is she?"
"I didn't know it.. I thought she was here.."
"They told us she would arrive one week ago.. she knows the secret, how to get in that world.."
"I wouldn't be so sure.." The voice of a woman joined the group. "She still doesn't know that she knows the secret.. somehow she lost this memory when she was just a small girl.. when we'll find her, we'll make her remember" An evil laugh followed this statement. Now I could see them. Three men and a woman, one of the boys was laying on the ground, his face showed fear. The tallest one had a gun pointing at his head.
"Say goodbye to the world.." He smiled and killed him.
"My god.." I murmured, when a huge cat jumped in front of me , and I couldn't help shouting. The group ran in my direction.
"A girl! A girl has seen us! Go and get her!"
"No..no..no.." I ran so fast that my legs seemed to be flying. I felt them coming closer and closer, I knew it was my end. I shouted, and a group of people looked over the fence, above the river. "Please, help me!!" But fog was too deep to see anything. I reached the end of a passage. A stone wall locked my way. That was the end. I closed my eyes and prayed. No, that couldn't be the end. I kneeled on the ground, and I heard them coming closer and closer. But all from the sudden, a pair of strong arms picked me up, and the wall opened as if it was a door. Darkness came, and a big hand covered my mouth.
"Don't make a noise, or else they will get you" I didn't know who was that man, but he looked like a giant. Minutes passed, and we heard steps leaving. "Lumos" Someone else whispered. We weren't alone. I was shocked. Another man was holding a stick.. and the stick had its own light.. was I dreaming?
"Who are you? "I asked, scared, trying to look for an exit. The giant had a black beard covering his face. The other man, quite handsome, wore strange clothes. As if they came from a tale.
"Don't fear anything, you're safe with us. We found you by coincidence.. what were you doing in those passages?" He blinked.
"My bag fell from the balcony.. my friends wanted to take a picture of me. And then I saw how those men killed the other one, and.." I couldn't go on speaking, my voice was shaking.
"OK, we'll make this. You will close your eyes and when you'll open them, you'll find yourself in the police station"
"What?" Were they crazy? I felt completely scared, two mad men inside a kind of secret passage saying stupid things about magic.. and making magic.. The handsome one took my arm, while the giant nodded. A strong light filled the place, and I felt dizzy. I had to close my eyes indeed. Wind ran through my hair, and suddenly, peace came, and I could feel the rain again on my face.
"Open your eyes" And I did so. Only the handsome man was there.
"What had just happened?" He smiled at my surprise, but I was out of my nerves.
"Don't look for an explanation, you won't find it" He looked back, and I saw a big building with the letters Scotland Yard. "Here it is.. come in and tell them. Now I can't help you more. Good luck" He smiled kindly.
"Wait.. who are you?" I asked, taking his arm. He gently removed my hand and went on walking.
"Call me Professor Lupin" And he disappeared inside the fog. What kind of name was that?
I came inside the building, where a tall policeman stopped me. Once I explained my situation, he led me to an office apart. He knocked on the door and I heard a strong voice from the other side.
"Come in" I entered the room alone, and closed the door behind me. An old man with grey eyes looked up. "So... what's the problem?"
"I've seen a crime.. in front of the Big Ben.." The man looked puzzled.
"First of all.. who are you?" He pointed at the chair and I sat down.
"Azucena Lofish"
"Strange name.. you're not British, right? Well.. so please, tell me what happened." He took a quill and a piece of paper, and I started explaining. From time to time he was frowning, nodding and making strange noises. Once I finished, he took some minutes to reply. "Could you recognise any of them from a picture?"
"Yes, I'm sure I could.." The man brought a folder full of papers.
"Ok.. if they're among those pictures.. then you're in serious trouble.. "
"What do you mean?" I felt my hands shaking, and he passed me the photos.
"Don't worry about this.. just tell me if you can see them" I passed the pages and stopped, opening my mouth. There they were.
"Those ones.. the two men and the woman.." I felt so bad when I saw his look, and then he gazed at me. He picked up the telephone and dialled a long number. I could say it had over twenty digits.
"Hello, it's me.. yes, I'm afraid it happened again.. but this time is serious.. I'm a mugg..well, you know what I am, and I can't help her from those.. not muggl.. OK; I won't say the word.. but you know what happens in those cases.. I wouldn't ask you this if it wasn't an emergency.. we have reasons to think that she didn't find them by coincidence.."
"Hey! Are you saying that I belong to this gang? "He ignored my remark and went on talking.
"So.. can I count on you?" He smiled. "Thank you, Albus "He hang up and stared at me. "Azucena.. we'll take care of everything.. your friends will be told that you had to leave the country for personal reasons.. and we'll tell your relatives that you're here for personal business too.. You're not younger than twenty so you won't have problems to stay. We have to hide you until we'll find those uncommon criminals"
"What??" I shouted, standing up. "I can't stay here!"
"If I'm not mistaken, if it wasn't for my two friends Hagrid and Lupin you wouldn't be alive, right?" I opened my eyes in disbelief. How could he know that? "So now, please, sit down and listen. You'll be experiencing new things and I want you to trust me: nothing bad will happen to you. No matter the strange things you will see, the strange persons you will meet.." He made a pause, smiling. "You'll visit a different world indeed.. during two months you'll stay in Hogwarts"
"Where?" I asked, frowning.
"A school.. for children between twelve and eighteen"
"And what will I do there? Attend classes in last year?" I asked, in an ironical tone. And I didn't like his smile.
"No, you could never attend classes, because you're not one of them.. you're a muggle"
"Muggle? You're insulting me or something like that? What the hell does it mean?"
"That you're not a witch" Silence came. British people had gone completely crazy.
"You're kidding.." I had to escape. I didn't know how, but I had to.
"No, you won't go anywhere.." I heard a voice from a chimney. That was crazy and unreal. An old man showed up in the chimney!!
"Oh, god, what's happening here?" I stood up and threw the chair on the ground. The old man had the kindest smile I had ever seen before.
"I'm Albus Dumbledore.. I'm so pleased to invite you to my school.." We shook hands, although I was still completely shocked. However, something in that man calmed me down. "But before parting.. I think I have to tell you something about Hogwarts.. and the kind of people you will find there.. don't fear anything, my girl.. we'll take care of you. You will be our new Muggle Studies Professor" His smile looked funny, but I didn't see that funny at all.
"A Professor?" He nodded.
"We thought that it could be better if a muggle taught about muggle things.. and not a witch.."
"A witch.." I nodded, sceptically.
"Yes, what is so funny? Hogwarts is not a common place.." The old man looked upset. "So the story goes like this.."