For information, this is set during Order of the Phoenix but it is an alternate version. Professor Umbridge will not appear (anyways I never like her and I am guessing she is the most hated character in the series.) Besides it is not easy to adapt a book series to a fanfics. The title of this chapter is a line from both the first movie and book. So Harry Potter fans, prepare for magic and pokemon.
Chapter 2
There's no such thing as magic!!!!
Ash and Gary woke up on a lawn. They looked around to see Misty, Brock, Jessie, James or Meowth but they remembered that they were pulled into a separate wormhole. They looked around to see something familiar but then they were remembered that they probably weren't in the same universe anymore. The houses were the same and the cars were the same. Pikachu was on the lawn and it probably was just as confused as Ash and Gary were.
"Gary, I don't think we are in Pallet Town anymore." Ash said to Gary.
"Ash, I have to agree with you on that one." Gary replied back.
At least they didn't have Team Rocket to deal with. This place was peaceful. They didn't understand why Team Rocket wanted to send them here but maybe that wasn't Team Rocket plans. Maybe when Ash's and Gary pokemon attacked the machine, it caused something different to happen. Both of them looked confused because they didn't understand this type of technology. Not even Gary had seen it before and his grandfather was a famous professor.
"Gary, I think we should find out where we are." Ash said.
Gary nodded and then looked around for a sign of human life. Then Pikachu pointed out a sign. Ash read it and it said Privet Drive. Both of them never heard of a street called Privet Drive. They must not be in Johto or Kanto, of course they were in another universe; so Kanto and Johto couldn't have existed in this one. Ash had been to Hollywood but that's the only part of the Pokemon world he and his company visited to. He looked at the house behind them. It wasn't that big. Both of them stepped up to the front door. They decided who would knock on the door first but the door opened to their surprise.
"Petunia, now we have to make sure our guests, that will soon be here, will feel at home. What can we do to make sure nothing happens like last time?"
"Vernon, how am I supposed to answer that question? That boy can be unpredictable."
"Yeah, so can his friends. First, I got a pig's tail and then my tongue grew to the size of a rubber raft."
"Dudley That wasn't his fault, it was that giant's and those friend of his... Oh, Petunia, we have visitors."
Both Ash and Gary looked at the people who came out of the door. Pikachu hid behind Ash. They looked ordinary. Vernon was a big and fat man. Petunia was a thin but beautiful woman. Dudley was definitely like Vernon but who was this boy that they were talking about? Giants didn't exist, both Ash and Gary thought but they both have seen things that go beyond the impossible.
"Ummm ... can you tell us where we are?" Both Ash and Gary asked.
Both Vernon and Petunia looked confused. Dudley thought he saw something behind the visitor's legs. Ash noticed Dudley was trying to get a glimpse of Pikachu. He motioned Pikachu to climb up his back. Dudley kept looking and finally he gave up when he couldn't see the mysterious creature.
"You are in Privet Drive but you want more than that. You are in the city of Little Whinging." Vernon explained.
"Sorry for my husband's improper way of not finishing explain where we live. We live in the county of Surrey. Dudley, finish it up for him." Petunia explained while apologizing.
"Right, mother. We live in the country which is called England." Dudley said while bowing.
"England????!!!!" Gary and Ash exclaimed.
Both Petunia and Vernon looked at them. These two must be tourists from some other part of the world. Then they noticed something behind one of the boy's leg. Something smelled fishy. These boys should have known about England if they took geography. They must be either uneducated or they were wizards. Either way they looked hungry. So Vernon invited them. Pikachu was still on Ash's back when he sat down. That's when Dudley noticed it.
"Mom, Dad, the tourist has a strange creature." Dudley exclaimed.
Vernon and Petunia saw the yellow creature. Now Ash was in deep trouble. Vernon was advancing on the creature when both Gary and Ash could hear footsteps. They saw who it was. It was a boy who had dark hair and broken glasses. They could see a lightning shaped star on his forehead. Was this the boy that the Dursley's were talking about?
"Vernon, what is going on? I am studying for a test for my school." The boy said.
"Harry, are these friends of yours? They have a creature that isn't normal." Vernon asked.
The boy called Harry looked at Ash and Gary. Then Harry looked at the yellow creature. He knew most of the magical creatures but that one stumped him. He advanced towards the creature. He looked at it closely. This creature isn't one he had seen before and those two boys aren't Hogwarts students.
"So boy, what is your answer?" Vernon asked.
"The two boys I have never seen before and that creature doesn't look like anything I have read about." Harry said.
"But that doesn't mean that they are wizards!!!" Vernon exclaimed.
Wizards? Gary thought he heard wrong. Sure, Pokemon can use powers beyond belief but magic doesn't exist. In their world, magic is just one of those myths. Although Dragons are a myth, the Dragonite family seems more real than any of the mythical dragons he had read about. Magic does not exist. He didn't know what this boy was talking about but he was crazy.
"I don't know what you are talking about, but there is no such thing as magic." Gary said proudly.
Ash heard Gary's comment about Magic. Normally, he would have to agree with Gary, but Gary was wrong. On his journey to Blackthorn City, he encountered a Pokemon witch. With the use of pokemon magic, he was turned into a Pikachu. Somehow you just have to see things to believe them.
"Gary, magic does exist. I have encountered a Pokemon witch once ... and guess what?" Ash said.
"What?" Dudley asked.
Ash didn't ask Dudley but he spoke anyways, "Due to her spell casting, I was turned into a Pikachu."
"A what?" Harry asked while scratching his head.
Both of them sighed. They forgot that Pokemon only existed in their world. How could anybody understand about Pokemon if they have never seen one? Both Gary and Ash rubbed their heads. How were they going to explain Pokemon to a person who exists in a totally different universe? This was going to be tricky but nothing is easy these days.
"You see, Harry. We come from a totally different universe. In our world, monsters are to train to win battles." Ash explained.
"Pikachu is one of them. There are lots of these creatures. There are different types like Electric, Steel, Psychic, Dark ... "Gary explained but Harry interrupted him.
"Did you say Dark? Are you saying that in your world, there exists dark creatures?" Harry asked nervously.
"What did you expect? For every good side, there is a dark side. For every good pokemon, there is a dark pokemon." Ash tried to explain.
"Yes, and people who train pokemon strive to become Pokemon Masters." Gary explained.
"I understand. You come from a world where training animals is different because it has more to do with battles than entertainment." Dudley said.
"Well, that is the jest of it, but you get the idea." Ash explained.
All of them just stood there. Harry couldn't believe that creatures from another world existed. Dudley was anxious to hear about their world. Vernon and Petunia were relieved a bit since they didn't have anything to with Hogwarts. Gary and Ash just stood there. They were a bit hungry since they were still hungry from the party.
"Not to rude, but how did you get here?" Harry asked.
"Well, that is a interesting story. It first started out at our victory party." Ash explained.
"We had just beaten the Elite Four. The Elite Four is a group of talented elite trainers that future Pokemon Masters must beat to become pokemon masters. We were given the roles of champion and allowed to join them but ... "Gary explained but stopped to allow Ash to continue.
"... we heard about another league so we decided to try out another pokemon league. We just came home to Pallet town to have our victory party. That's when Team Rocket crashed the party." Ash explained.
"Who?" Harry asked.
"We'll get to that later, Harry. First, it was Jessie and James. Ash has encountered them many of times. They were causing too much trouble. Then more rockets came with a strange device." Gary explained.
"They turned the device on and portal started to appear. With my Pikachu using Thunder Attack and Gary's Umbreon using Hyper beam, we caused it to short circuit." Ash explained.
"Then a single portal turned into three portals. Then they started sucking Ash, Pikachu and me up. It also sucked up Jessie, James, Meowth, Misty, Brock and Togepi." Gary explained.
"But who is Team Rocket?" Dudley asked impatiently.
Gary could understand Dudley's frustration but he might have more manners. Patience is a virtue even for pokemon trainers. Harry wasn't even talking. This Harry boy seemed odd. He wondered how he got that scar on his head. Harry noticed Gary was looking at the scar and hid it with his hair. Gary noticed that Harry hid his scar. This Harry boy must not like anybody looking at his scar.
"I will explain that. Team Rocket is a crime organization that steals pokemon. It is true that Jessie and James are part of Team Rocket but I think their boss Giovanni wanted to get rid of them." Ash explained.
"Why? If they are villains, they should play an important part to this Giovanni's plan." Dudley said.
"You don't know Jessie and James, Dudley. They sometimes have their plans work out but they always go blasting off again. Sometimes they can be helpful to us." Ash explained.
Everyone was still speechless until an owl flew in the room. Ash and Gary were surprised to see an owl fly in the daytime. Noctowl was an exception but Pokemon were not what you called normal. Harry knew that this was normal to him. Hedwig was delivering letters to him. There were three letters. He took a letter from Hedwig's claw. It was a Hogwarts letter for him. Then he noticed two other letters in Hedwig's claw. It was addressed to a Mr. Gary Oak and a Mr. Ash Ketchum.
"Gary Oak? Ash Ketchum? I don't know anybody by that name." Harry said confusingly.
"Let us see those letters." Gary and Ash said as they grabbed the letters
It was address to both Gary and Ash all right. They turned it over and saw a seal with an H with creatures all around it. What could this mean? They opened the letters up. It was pretty lengthy and confusing. Wizards? Hogwarts? Wand? Both of them were confused.
"If I am not mistaken, Harry ... those are Hogwarts letters. It is odd but those two don't seem like wizards." Vernon said to Harry.
"I know, that's what I have trouble figuring out two. I wonder if I can adjust the rules for them." Harry said back.
"Adjust what rules?" Dudley asked.
"At Hogwarts, you can only bring a owl, cat, toad or a rat. I think Ash's Pikachu is a mouse and who knows what pokemon they have? This won't sit well with any of the staff at Hogwarts." Harry explained.
"Yeah, plus their creatures seem a lot more powerful. Why would trainers be wizards?" Petunia asked.
"I don't know, Petunia. I don't know." Harry responded back.
They all sat around and decided what to do. Ash and Gary thought about them being wizards. They were excellent trainers but would they be excellent wizards? They didn't know about this magic thing. Who needed magic when they had pokemon? Pikachu's Thunder Attack and Umbreon's Hyper Beam could turn the tables on any victim but they decided to see where this was going. Was this part of Team Rocket's Plan? They both looked confused and turned to Harry. He just stood up.
"Well, I think that they should at the Weasley's mansion." Harry said.
"Mansion? Wait, those wizards are rich??? They didn't seem like it when we last met." Dudley explained.
"Actually, I have been getting letters. Thanks to Dumbledore, Arthur Weasley just got a promotion. Cornelius Fudge disagreed but there was nothing he could do about it. So now they have a mansion and more rooms." Harry explained.
So it was all settled. Harry would send the Weasleys a message to pick up Ash and Gary. They would stay at the Wesley's house until they got their supplies. This would be odd for those two. Two powerful trainers becoming wizards? Who knew what would come of this? Then Harry thought about something? Were they here to confront Voldemort? He shook his head for a while and went upstairs. He had better send that letter fast. He didn't know how upset Vernon would be with two powerful wizard-trainers in his house. As Harry went upstairs, Ash and Gary still looked in shock. They were wizards??? This was going to be a new experience. And in the next few days, thing were going to get stranger.
