A/N – This story is dedicated to my wonderful friend Liz! I wrote this story for you and me girl! lol! Don't be too disappointed yet, I haven't introduced the "new" characters just yet, I'm going to write it as a real story, not just as your "fantasy" hehe… so be patient and just wait until I get to the "best" part. This story is going to be written some-what not J.K Rowling-like. (Seeing as she would never relocate Hogwarts, and if she did it wouldn't be to Canada. lol!) But MOST of it will be pretty much the same material. AND this story WILL be written as a continuation to the HBP, and will have multiple emotions in it, e.g. tragedy, love, romance, and others. Please R&R!
New Love and A New Hope…
It is Harry, Ron and Hermione's seventh year at Hogwarts, and after all the tragedies that took place last year with the Death Eaters, the fight in the school, Bill's attack, Malfoy, and, lets not forget, Dumbledore's passing, the new Headmistress had decided to relocate Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the students' safety. Also to keep the children learning, to get everyone's minds off things, for the sake of keeping faith, and for holding onto hope for the future, or shall we say, whatever future they have left…
Hogwarts is a known spot to many types of evil, and therefore is no longer safe after what happened last year. So Professor McGonagall (the new Headmistress) decided to relocate the school to Canada, a place where it would be MUCH easier to hide and MUCH safer from dangers. They chose British Columbia, since it was still partially British in a way, and it has lots of mountains and wilderness, a good quality to keep things on the "down-low", seeing as most areas these days are pretty much populated with building/sky-scrapers/factories and houses etc…
The school was moved over the summer, and was now located on a mountain, and of course had all its shielding charms, and protecting charms, hexes and jinxes etc…that Dumbledore had put on the school before his passing.
Hogwarts was the same school, but was now in new territory, and it still had a wonderful view, only now it was overlooking new, mysterious muggle land.
A letter was sent to every Hogwarts students that would be attending to notify them on the new changes and that they would have to leave a week earlier to get to B.C Canada. Things were changing drastically and hopefully for the better…
Meeting at the end of Last year (6th Book)
"I'm not happy about this relocating idea one bit Minerva…" said Professor Bins. "Nor am I, but everyone must agree that it is for the better. With what happened to Dumbledore last year, we can never be too careful, and I have to say that it's this or we must close Hogwarts for good! And then there's definitely no hope left!" replied Professor McGonagall. "Of course Minerva, but aren't we admitting defeat if we flee?" questioned Prof. Bins. "Not exactly, if we stay here our chances of surviving are very minimal at his rate. We'll have a much better chance starting over in B.C." answered Prof. McGonagall. "Yes, Minerva's right." agreed a few other teachers. "Well, I guess, but that's not how they would have done it during MY time…" started Prof. Bins, while the rest of the staff tuned him out.
After a days long meeting, the entire Hogwarts staff and the Order had come up with a game plan of what to do for the future of the school and the Wizarding World, which will remain confidential until further notice.
They would be taking action immediately, preparing as fast and as drastically as they could. One of the main things would be notifying the parents of all the students about the "changes".
The last three weeks of Summer
The parents of ALL students that would be attending Hogwarts this year were notified by owl about a meeting on the 17th of August. It was concerning drastic measures being taken for the safety of the students "etc…"
Harry was staying with the Weasley's for the summer, when he overheard Mrs.Weasley discussing this "meeting" with Mr. Weasley. "How do you think other parents are going to react when we tell them all that we'll all have to move entirely to another COUNTRY!" shrieked Mrs.Weasley. "Shhhhhhh! Molly, keep it down, we don't want to be overheard!" calmed Mr.Weasley, precautiously. Unfortunately they noticed Harry and sent him into the Living Room while they went and had their "talk" up in their bedroom. Their discussion made Harry very curious indeed…
The nest day was the meeting, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had to explain to the children where they were going and why. "Kids, your Mother and I, well I and Mrs.Weasley to you Harry, are going to attend a meeting for a relocation and rehabilitation of Hogwarts and parts of the Wizarding World." laid out Mr.Weasley. Everyone looked at him in shock!
"WHAT? Are you MAD?" yelled Ginny, angrily! "Now Gin-" started Mrs.Weasley. "NO! I'm not going to calm down! I don't want to leave! I won't! This is where I grew up! This is my home! Why do we have to go!" rambled Ginny. "Now Ginny! We don't know anything for sure! That's what this meeting is for, to figure things out, to answer unanswered questions…" replied Mrs.Weasley. "Fine but I'm not moving!" said Ginny stubbornly. Harry moved over and hugged Ginny comfortingly, while Mr. and Mrs. Weasley got ready to leave for the meeting. "Now, you children behave, we'll be back later on." said Mrs. Weasley as a quick goodbye, and her and Mr.Weasley apparated.
When Mr. and Mrs.Weasley got back from the meeting, they wore sad faces, and were bearing bad news. It was almost dinner time, so Mrs.Weasley quietly got to work on dinner, while Mr.Weasley rounded up the children.
"Alright everyone, calm down, me and your mother are going to fill you in on what's going to happen, what we were informed at the meeting, and please," he turned and looked at Ginny, "do not freak out, we have no say in any of this. It's not our choice, and if we could we would avoid it at all costs, but at this point, there are no other options." explained Mr.Weasley. "Just tell us already!" shouted Ginny. "Alright well, the thing is…" started Mr.Weasley.
"They have to relocate Hogwarts! It's no longer safe for it to stay where it is; He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named knows that it is the safest place for everyone, due to all the spells and enchantments that Dumbledore placed on it before his passing. To You-Know-Who, Dumbledore's spirit is still there, protecting everyone in it, making it a major target. But he also knows that now that Dumbledore is physically dead, parents will remove their children from Hogwarts and make it easier for you-know-who himself, to conquer. Therefore, we have decided to relocate Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry." explained Mr.Weasley.
They all looked at Mr.Weasley in shock and in disbelief. "We…we…ha…have to relocate Ho…Hogwarts?" Stoddard Ginny. "Yes, Ginny." replied Mrs.Weasley very quietly. "Where are we relocating too?" asked Harry confidently. "To B.C Canada." replied Mrs.Weasley. "CANADA?" shouted Ron furiously! "Now Ron, calm down! We know that it's far, but that's the point! You-Know-Who won't find us there, he probably won't even THINK to look there." said Mr.Weasley. "Whatever! This is so stupid!" commented Ron. "Is there anything else Mr.Weasley?" asked Harry, maturely. "Yes, actually there's much more, and if you'll all sit down for dinner, we'll explain it all to you." answered Mr.Weasley. All of them obeyed and went to sit at the kitchen table, not really that hungry, but merely curious for more news.
"Now, the Order is trying to get as many families as we can to permanently move to Canada, so that we can all try to start over. There's nothing much else for us to do here in England, there's no hope against the Dark Lord now that Dumbledore's gone. And Harry, we're not jeopardizing your future for this place when we can continue living more safely in another country. Most families don't even want to send their children to Hogwarts at all anymore, but after the meeting today, we've influenced almost every guardian's of students that should be attending this year, to allow their children to attend. The permanent living idea is still in discussion. Not everyone thinks it's a good idea, but we're trying to save as many as we can. Those who stay behind will either die, or be forced to become followers of the Dark Lord, and that's why we are doing all of this." said Mr.Weasley. Everyone looked at him; waiting for whatever else it is that he's going to say next.
"We'll have to move soon, in the next week, to get settled in a new place in Canada. The Order has already found a location for the school, and some locations for homes, but all that is being clearly thought and planned out as we speak. We'll still have the Burrow; it will just be moved to another country, and be around new people, well mostly muggles should I say…" went on Mr.Weasley. "It's going to be a new start, a new start for everyone hopefully, a new start for whoever wants one, whoever is willing to listen. It's going to be a time for new hope…" and Mr.Weasley concluded his explanation/summary of the meeting.
A/N – I'm so sorry that this chapter is so short, but it's just an explanation and a bit of a cliffhanger. So to find out how everyone is going to react and to read about the move/relocation of Hogwarts and the Wizarding world, you MUST READ AND REVIEW! Thanx so much guys you all rock!