The American at Hogwarts.
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Warning: It's clean fornow but there'll be some slash eventually. You've been warned!
Chapter 1: A New School
This is it, he told himself, time to suck it up and walk through those oak doors. They were gigantic. Ryan jolted out of his thought process and stepped through the cool autumn night's mist. He drew his sleek black robes about his tall frame and ran his fingers through his short brown hair. The school never seemed more unwelcoming. He marched up the seven stone steps to the front doors. America didn't have any castles; this was an entirely new sight. Awestruck, Ryan crossed the threshold into the Entrance Hall and gasped in astonishment. It was the highest ceiling he'd ever seen, not to mention all of the elegant designs and decorations. Following the instructions in his letter, Ryan ascended the large marble staircase to his left and wound his way through various corridors and additional staircases to arrive at a large stone gargoyle. He spoke the password, "Toffee Crunch," and the gargoyle leapt sideways to reveal an escalading staircase.
Once in the office of his new headmaster, Ryan was truly amazed. The place was adorned with all kinds of magical gadgets he had never before seen or heard of.
"Have a seat, Mr. Sevad." Ryan Sat down in a freshly conjured squashy armchair. "My name is Albus Dumbledore. You may call me Professor Dumbledore. Traditionally, we do not accept any wizards or witches at my school past their first year at ages ten and eleven. However, I understand that you have been sent here under special circumstances, and we've decided to open our doors to you."
He spoke with such smoothness and wisdom that Ryan was slightly taken aback. It seemed a privilege to even speak to this man, let alone have a one-on-one conversation with him. He was obviously a very powerful and important wizard.
"Thank you, Professor."
Following this introduction, Professor Dumbledore went on to explain various school rules and guidelines. Then, he assisted in preparing Ryan's schedule.
"It is October 1st, as you know. Tonight, all the students of Hogwarts will arrive on the Hogwarts Express and attend the Welcome Feast in the Great Hall. Of course, we would be delighted to have you join the festivities, but we must first discover where you belong." said Professor Dumbledore. He walked across his office, removed a particularly nasty looking wizard's hat, and returned to his desk. "Mr. Sevad, it is time for you to be sorted."