This is my first fic. I wrote it started last summer, before the 5th book came out. I hope you like! :)
Disclaimer: All the characters are J.K. Rowling's except myself and my friend and we belong to ourselves. I also made up my school mates.
Title: Tricks with one's mind
1st chapter: Why us?
In the U.S.A., in a small city in Illinois, I sat at a desk in my junior high. "Please send Hilary Dolch to the office," said the P.A. The class around me saying things like "you're in trouble" and "what did you do?"
What did I do?! I thought as I stood up, left my classroom and headed toward the office.
As soon as I got there, the secretary saying, "The principal will see you now." I walked though the door and saw my principal sitting there, at her desk, looking very confused.
"Here is a letter for you," she said. I took it and on it said "HogwartsSchool of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
I gaped at it, and then said, "Is this for real?"
"Yes, it is," said a voice behind me. I turned around and there stood a man with brown hair. He said, "Hello, my name is Remus Lupin."
Remus Lupin? I thought thickly. I then noticed that behind him stood a boy, about my age, with blond hair and blue eyes. It was my childhood crush and good friend, Tyler Faur. (He goes to a different school.) Tyler was wearing an excited look on his face. "Come with me," said Remus. Just like that, we were able to walk out of my school and the two short blocks to my house. Then Lupin opened the side door to my house, and we all trooped in.
"You have a fireplace don't you?" he asked, looking at me. I nodded, numbly, and led the way though the kitchen, dinning room and into the living which held the fireplace. When we got there Lupin took a pouch out of the folds of his robes, muttering something about having our fireplace hooked up to the "network".
"Speak very clearly," he finally said, "This will help you get to Diagon Alley. So, you can get your school supplies. When you get there one of my friends will be there to help you."
My head was whirling, the stuff in the pouch was Floo Powder, I was going to the Diagon Alley, I was going to Hogwarts (?). "Wait a minute," I asked, "I not a witch, why am I going to Hogwarts?"
Lupin thought for a minute and said, "You two are kind of like 'exchange students' as for why…. well….. You'll undoubtedly find that out on your own. Are you ready to go?" looking uncomfortable he offered the Floo Powder to Tyler. "Remember speak very clearly." he added.
Tyler walked into the fireplace and said, "Diagon Alley." He disappeared in a rush of flames.
"Okay, Hilary, your turn," said Lupin, turning to me and offering the pouch.
I grabbed a handful, went to the fireplace, and said, "Diagon Alley!" FLASH! I was in a merry looking tavern of sorts. I walked out brushing off my jeans and t-shirt, Tyler was right next to me, doing the same thing. Behind him stood three people who looked to be about fifteen, one was a boy with red hair, another was a girl with bushy brown hair, and the last was a boy with black hair and a lightning bolt scar on his forehead.
"Hello, you're the new exchange," said the bushy haired girl.
"You're Hermione Granger," said Tyler.
"And you're Ron Weasley," I said.
"And you're Harry Potter," we both said together, Tyler looked at me and grinned while I smiled, embarrassed. They nodded yes, looking slightly surprised.
"Uh, yeah," said Harry, nervously trying to flatten his bangs, "Lupin sent us," he said you might need some help looking for your stuff." Tyler and I nodded.
"But, wait, we don't have any money," said Tyler.
"Oh, here," said Ron after a nudge from Hermione. Ron gave Tyler and me a small bag. I shook it, opened it, and found it was filled with bronze knuts, silver sikles, and gold galleons.
"Thanks," Tyler and I both said
"Well all we need now are our wands," I said looking though all my different purchases.
"Here's Ollivander's," said Harry, pointing.
"Oh, yeah, the wand shop," said Tyler, as we stood in front of the shop. Harry, Ron, and Hermione all stared at him in an odd way and Tyler began to look uncomfortable.
"Let's go inside," I said, distracting the three older students, Tyler gave me a quick grin, as we all walked into Ollivander's.
"Hello?" I said, looking around a musty old shop.
"Ah the exchange students," said a voice. Tyler and I jumped. A man walked out from the gloom of his shop.
"Hello Mr. Ollivander," said Harry
"Hello Harry, Ron, Hermione," said Mr. Ollivander.
"Hello," Tyler and I said meekly.
"Well, this will be different," Mr. Ollivander, rubbing his hands, "foreigners. Well, what are your names?"
"My name is Tyler," said Tyler.
"My name is Hilary," I said.
"Okay, Tyler, I'll do you first." It took about five tries but eventually Tyler got his wand. "Unicorn hair, willow, 12 ½ inches," said Mr. Ollivander, nodding his head, "now you Hilary." This time it took longer, about twenty, but eventually Mr. Ollivander found me the "perfect wand". "Oh, this is a rare specimen, kelpie mane, rowan, 10 ½ inches. And Hilary," the tone of his voice made me look him in the eyes, "I can tell that you will make an impact this year."
When he said that the room was already silent went dead still, everyone was stunned and I my face felt hot. "Uh…. Thank-you," I said as Tyler and I paid for our wands. Then Tyler, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and I walked out of the shop.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to Ron's house after our dinner at the Leaky Caldron.
"Good night," said Tyler as we walked up the stairs of the pub, at around nine o'clock at night. Dumbledore had been able to get our rooms there.
"Good night," I replied, as we both walked into our separate rooms.
When I got into my room, I felt a furry thing bump against my legs. I looked down and saw my tabby/tortoise shell kitten twining around them. "Lily, what are you doing here?" I asked her. She looked at me for a moment bounded across the small room and tapped a letter that was sitting on my desk with her paw. I walked over to my desk and saw that the letter was written with a stamp and a return address, but it must have been sent by owl post, I reasoned, as I opened the letter and saw the date at the top. "That's strange," I said to myself. Lily was now sitting on the desk looking patiently at me. I began to read it:
Dear Hilary,
Lily was zooming around the house for you so we sent her to you to come to Hogwarts. I love you. Good luck at Hogwarts. We'll all miss you!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Caroline
Peter , and Amelia
"So looks like you're staying," I said after I finished the letter. I put on my pajamas and I got into bed, I was asleep in a few minutes, Lily feel asleep right by my head.