Slyfoot: Hey there peoples! Some of you may know me as MD, but I like this nickname better, and it goes with the story. And with me is my bud Swiftwings!
Swiftwings: Allo… I am new to this. Yes, I am a newbee…gets stuff thrown at her Owww. Anyways, I don't have a pen name or whatever soooo, back to you Slyfoot!
Slyfoot: Erm are you okay? checks out all the bumps and bruises while hiding a snigger and trying to look innocent You're fine. Anyways, this fic is just a little something we came up with when we were playing RRP (random role playing). Yes, we made that up. Why don't you explain our fic Swiftwings?
Swiftwings: snore huh? What? Oh…do I have to? I don't wanna! Fiiiiine! Our fic…hah…I will tell you more about the origin of our story. It all started on a boring day talking about Harry Potter #6 and going into a cardboard box into the future to get Harry Potter 6. Then we decided to write a fanfic. Cause we are random, crazy, and oh so cool. Lol. So that's the origin.
Slyfoot: Yay! Yeah. So our story will be funny, but of course, there will be some romance! Three guesses who it'll be. Ummmm, I think I am forgetting something… What is it!
Swiftwings: whispers The diswatsitwhoit.
Slyfoot: oh yea! The disclaimer! (Don't ask how I understood her.) Slyfoot and Swiftwings do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters. We do won the cardboard box, ourselves, and a bowl of ramen! What do you have ta say bout it Swiftwings?
Swiftwings: Eh? Cheese!
Slyfoot: Yea! Cheese! Wait, what does that have to do with anything?
Swiftwings: Ummmm. What were we talking about?
Slyfoot: sigh let's just get on with the fic…
Swiftwings: Heh Heh
Chapter 1
The Mysteries of Sugar and Cardboard Boxes
Audry and Chris sat in their room listening to a worn out and beaten up radio. Simple Plan was droning in the background while the girls lay on the ground. Their clothes, neglected and beaten up as they were, stuck to them because they were so sweaty and hot. After about twenty minutes of laying in silence (which was very long because Chris and Audry always found something to talk about). Chris sat up and smiled a devious smile.
"You know what would really make this day a load more fun?" she said.
"What?" Audry asked, curiosity written across her face.
"Sugar and caffeine of course!" Chris exclaimed.
Both of their eyes twinkled as they got up together to go on their expedition. They tip toed down the staircase and snuck into the silent kitchen. Audry and Chris grabbed all the sugar they could find. They quickly located a few well hidden bags of candy that were wrapped in colorful wrappers that could brighten up any dull day. They went into the fridge and salvaged two dozen cans of soda and a case of icy cold frappochinos. Audry was scurrying for more candy when she was Chris rush over.
"We have to go Swiftwings, it's Mrs. Baka!"
With that said, they put all the candy they had found into their pockets and rolled the drinks up in the sweatshirts they had brought downstairs with them ( they were prepared for anything, as good trouble-makers should be). They snuck out of the kitchen not a second too soon. Mrs. Baka (who had obviously received her nickname from Audry and Chris) walked into the kitchen. She noticed the door on the other side not completely closed. She smiled to herself and stomped over. Big mistake on her part. Chris and Audry heard her shoes on the hard floor and quickly ran outside. They started laughing once the orphanage was out of sight. They started to eat all the sugar and caffeinated treats they and snagged in a small alley.
"It's always more fun when we almost get caught, eh Swiftwings?" Chris said, popping another candy into her mouth.
"You can say that again Slyfoot." (Being the Harry Potter fans they were, they had to make up nicknames like the infamous Marauders.)
They finished off their high-energy foods and started walking. They were hyper and jumpy, causing them to be also be slightly klutzy. That was when Audry tripped over a cardboard box laying on the sidewalk. She lost her footing and fell into the cardboard box. While she tried to regain her balance, she grabbed Chris's raggedy sleeve and Chris fell into the box with her. The two girls heard a soft click and swirls of color surrounded them. Everything became fuzzy and a sound that gave them a headache resonated in their heads. The two girls became dizzy with the beautiful array of colors and the horrid sound. Chris and Audry quickly sank deeper and deeper into the chaos.
Chris slowly started to gather her wits and looked around at her surroundings when the colors went away and the sound stopped. There were strange objects everywhere, a large desk, and a bright red bird.
"Is that Fawkes! Swiftwings, look, look! I think it's Fawkes!" Chris exclaimed, jumping up and down in excitement.
"I think you've lost it Slyfoot. There is no way that's Fawkes." Audry said, also staring at the bright red bird.
"Actually, his name is Fawkes. I am curious as to how you knew that, as I do not recall having met you before."
Audry and Chris both jumped at the new voice. They both quickly turned around, and froze when they saw who it was. It was none other than Albus Dumbledore.
They both stared at him for a few seconds before Chris managed to squeak out, "You, you're… you're Albus Dumbledore!"
Audry just continued to stare before she finally realized how rude they were being. They were pranksters, but not too rude. She looked over at Chris and whacked her round the head for staring.
"Hey, you were staring too Swiftwings!" Chris exclaimed, rubbing the back of her head and frowning.
"Swiftwings?" Dumbledore said, watching them in amusement, his eyes twinkling. "Is that your name?"
Audry looked over at Dumbledore and smiled sheepishly. "No sir, it is just a nickname. My name is Audry, and this here is Chris."
Chris smiled brightly and quickly got up off the floor. She ran over to Dumbledore and smiled more broadly. "You're really Albus Dumbledore, aren't you?" When Dumbledore nodded, she squealed with delight. "Did you see that Swiftwings! It's really Dumbledore! Oh my Ra! It's such an honor to meet you. Wait a minute! How are we meeting you? All I remember is a bunch of colors and a horrible noise. Oh yeah! And a cardboard box!"
Dumbledore looked down at them curiously. "Would you care to explain? This sounds like a very interesting story."
Audry walked up to Chris and gave her a sharp tap on the shoulder. "You tell him Slyfoot. You seem to still have your sugar-rush."
With that, Chris launched into their story about walking down the sidewalk and the "cardboard box". Chris finished their story and let out a big sigh. She said the story in almost one breath because she was still excited about the fact that they were in Dumbledore's office.
"Maybe this isn't a dream!" Chris thought with excitement.
"I see." said Dumbledore calmly. "So you're from another world." He sat, thinking solemnly for a few minutes. The girls started to panic. Were they about to leave this wonderful would of magic and go back to the sad and neglected world they had come from? Would they have to face the punishment they had run away from? Punishments were no laughing matter at the orphanage. It was part of the reason why Chris and Audry had to be exceptionally good at causing trouble without getting themselves caught.
Chris was twiddling her thumbs and Audry was twisting her hair into knots. When Dumbledore noticed their fear and anxiety, he took a deep breath and said, "Okay, you may stay here at Hogwarts for the year. When the year is over, you will come talk to me and tell me if you wish to stay here, or would prefer to go back to your world."
The girls let out a squeal of joy. They were actually going to live in the place they have fantasized about twenty-four seven!
Chris jumped up and gave Dumbledore a big hug. "Oh my Ra! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she yelled with delight.
Surprised, Dumbledore patted Chris's head and told the two to wait for a minute. The girls waited until Dumbledore came back wit ha dusty and patched up hat. It was the Sorting Hat!
Slyfoot: Well, there's the first chapter of our story! I hope you enjoyed it. We had fun writing it!
Swiftwings: What were we talking about earlier!
Slyfoot: sigh I need to go fill her in. But for any of you that have read my other fic and are wondering when I will continue, it will be next weekend. I am beyond sorry at how long it is taking. I've been really stressed out these last two weeks. Orchestra is getting really stressful with festival coming up and the concert that was last week. Don't get me wrong, I love orchestra. But between that and softball, it's a miracle that I had anytime to do homework let alone get the pathetic five hours of sleep that I got.
Swiftwings: So that's why you have bags under your eyes!
Slyfoot: Yup. But thanks so much for reading! It means loads to us!
Swiftwings: Please review. We love responses. And some friendly advice would be much appreciated. (ohhh big word!) Plus we would love some ideas for Hogwarts! We gotta wreck some serious havoc on those professors…
Slyfoot: So ttfn!
Swiftwings: Ta ta for now!