Chapter 1: The Final Day of School

At the Salem's school for witches and wizards, exams were finished for the year and many of the students were outside for the day of relaxing and fun. Laura Eaglehorn was now sixteen years old and enjoying the day by playing her guitar, Toby, under the shade of a tree.

The day was prefect, something she enjoyed about this day was the fact she could relax from three long weeks of exams and studying while playing some tunes on Toby. Many of her fellow students gathered around her as she continued to play on, when she finally stop playing, everyone clapped and asked her to sing one of her favorite songs she always played when she got upset.

"No, no, no, I'm not playing anymore today, guys." She said with a light smile on her face as she put Toby away in the guitar case.

Laura started up towards her house's dorm when she ran to her uncle. "Laura, can I talk to you in my office in ten minutes?" He said in a serious tone in voice. Laura just nodded her head as she continued up to her dorm without thinking about.

"Karen, are you sure you want to tell her, she might not take this news well." Headmaster Eaglehorn told the woman sitting in his office as the woman nodded her head.

"I owe Dumbledore more then what you can imagine, Paul, he saved my life back when Voldemort was still in power, and I owe him a big time, and I agree to do this for him, and I'm taking my family with me, including Laura's friends for the summer, and if any of them wants to go to Hogwarts with us then they can." She said lightly to her older brother.

The headmaster nodded his head lightly, "Ok, Karen, I'll put in the transfer to Hogwarts for Laura and Drake, At least Drake knows right?"

Karen nodded her head, "Drake knows, he's part of a mission and helping our side of the war by spying on a student there and he promised to report his findings." A phoenix flared into the room with three letter held in his talons. The headmaster took the letters and the phoenix disappeared again.

"Well, Karen these two are for Drake and Laura, and the third is for the twins." He said lightly as he handed Karen the three letters. Then there was a knock at the door, and the door magically open on its own as Laura and Drake both walked in the room. The headmaster looked at both of them and smiles lightly towards them. "How were your exams?"

Laura just did a so-so sign with her hands, and Drake just said "It could have gone better."

"Ah, good, well Laura, your Mother has just been given a job as defense against the Dark Arts." Laura didn't smile, but she looked at her mother who was holding three letters in her hand.

"That's cool, but I though Professor Beck was still ours for next year?" Laura said with a little confusion.

The Headmaster sighed lightly, "He is, but you won't be here, you've been transfer to another school."

"Okay coo- WHAT?" Laura looked right at her mother with an angry look to her eyes. The headmaster sighed again and pours some tea into four cups. "Drake, Laura, Please have a seat, and I'll explain." Both of them sat down into the two chairs that were in front of the desk, and Drake got his cup and started to drink.

"You see, your mother was hired by the British Ministry of Magic, and was asked to teach Defense against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, Karen, can I have Drake and Laura's letters." Karen handed the letters to Drake and Laura. Both of them opened they letters and Laura's read:

Dear Miss Eaglehorn,

You been transfer to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, I know this will be different for you and you'll be use to doing different things at your old school but here at Hogwarts we'll try and help you get use to things here. I ask if you can come to Hogwarts early to sort you into your house. I hope you'll enjoy your 6th year at Hogwarts.

Professor Dumbledore

Laura looked at her mother, "So Drake is coming, what about Robby and Billy, their going to be starting their first year next year?" Karen waved a letter front of them, "This is their letter for Hogwarts, their going to start their first year there."

Laura didn't know what to say anymore, she was very happy for her mom but at the same time she couldn't believe that she even her uncle would ask for her to be transfer to Hogwarts without asking her if she wanted to go. Laura lightly smiled, "Well, I guess this will be a cool way of meeting British witches and wizards."

The last feast of the school year start as the five houses entered the hall. Laura and Drake were both in Eaglehorn house which was named after Laura's ancestor, the first Eaglehorn who came to America from England before the Salem Witch Trials and one of the five witches and wizards who started the school so American witches and wizards didn't have to travel to England for schooling. Laura sometimes couldn't believe what history was in the school.

"Hey, Laura, sorry I didn't tell you, but I though your mom send you a letter asking you of you wanted to go to England." Drake said calmly. Laura shook her head, "Nah, it not a problem, besides, I did get a letter from Hogwarts when I came to age to learn magic, but I wasn't allowed because of something that happen fifty-five years ago when my gram was at Hogwarts."

Headmaster Eaglehorn stood up with a smile on his face as the hall grew quiet. "It's that time of year again, exams are done with, and you're ready to go home to the summer." The hall cheered real quickly and when silent again. "All of you have done very well this year, and it brings a tear to my eye to see that some of you are going to start your careers in the wizardry world."

Many of the students nodded their heads in agreement, then Headmaster Eaglehorn's smile faded from his face, "But I have a word of caution I have for you, as many us in America have fear, Voldemort has return and those who were of the dark art has return to our home as he gains power."

Many of the students gasped and were in shook in hearing this news; some didn't even believe Headmaster Eaglehorn was telling the truth, but they knew he was. "With these dark time," Headmaster Eaglehorn continued, "and many of you have prove it, that no mater what happen as the wizardry world enter this war against Voldemort, we must stand united, we know all of five houses get along with each other, and select few don't, but when we stand united, the power is much greater the power Voldemort will ever have."

Laura and Drake both agreed with the headmaster, divided and different the school was, but if the school, even the America magic community, stands together they could stop Voldemort's evil to spread into North America. "But for now though, enjoy the feast and sleep well tonight, for tonight is a day of great celebration."

With the final words from Headmaster Eaglehorn, the food appears on all five of the tables and many of the students started to eat. Tomorrow, everyone knew was the bus ride home, then again, Laura knew that tomorrow night she would have to pack for the next day because her family and her best friend was going to London, and then on September 1st they're going to Hogwarts.

End notes: Sorry for the boring chapter, this is more of a setting and intro for the two main characters of the story. The next Chapter is going to be a little better, and Laura be having some fun on the Hogwarts train and in Diagon alley, Stay tune.