OK, so this is my take on a Gilmore Girls/ Harry Potter cross over. I thought it would be fun to take all the GG characters and put them into a Hogwarts scenario. It is set during Hogwarts 6th year and for arguments sake lets say that Voldemort in dead. Please tell me what you think.
It's a kind of MagicChapter one- Pilot
The train rocked slowly back and forth and Lorelai Gilmore lay sleeping in a small compartment near the front of the train. The train in question was empty apart from two other people. One was the driver who was puzzled as to why he was taking this journey as the school term wasn't due to start until the next day but he followed Dumbledore's orders non the less. The other person was a younger version of the sleeping woman. Same name, same looks, same wit, the only difference between the two was that this younger version had an extraordinary talent, Something so rare that her mother had barely believed it when they'd found out five years previously.
Yet it was true, she was a witch. And for the previous five years Rory (short for lorelai) Gilmore had been a student at an American Wizarding School. Now however her mother had been offered a job at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the Muggle studies teacher.
Rory smiled as she remembered the look of pure delight on her mothers face when she received the news. Lorelai and Rory were very close almost like sisters rather than mother/ daughter and Lorelai had been upset that there was a part of Rory's life that she had no connection with, and Rory equally upset that her magic was something she could not share with her best friend. But now they were going to Hogwarts together. Rory had read all about it. It was much less technological than her last school but she thought there was much more charm in an old castle.
The train ground to a halt in Hogsmeade, a small picturesque village just a short walk away from Hogwarts.
"Mom" Rory shook Lorelai gently "Mom, com on" she said a little more forcefully.
"God, Rory, you sure know how to put a stop to a good dream" Lorelai huffed
"If it's the one where you meet a guy who can supply you with a lifetime supply of coffee and put up with you're annoying mannerisms and marry you and make you happy for the rest of you're life get over it already. No-one is that tolerant."
"Who pissed you off?" Lorelai asked a little hurt
"No one, I was joking mom. Come on Dumbledore said he'd be waiting for us at that pub, The Three Broomsticks" Rory said putting on her Blue coat, that matched her eyes perfectly and grabbing her trunk that was alarmingly heavy. Lorelai followed suit and stepped out onto the platform with her daughter shivering slightly at the un-seasonal cold weather.
Both girls stopped short as an extremely tall man, with a thick, matted beard and a head full of equally unkempt dark hair, met them. "I'm Hagrid, I'm Gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor up at the school. Dumbledore sent me to meet you and take your belongings up to the school ahead of you"
"Great" Rory said gratefully and instantly put her trunk down. "Thank you" she told him
"No problem. And you must be Miss Gilmore" he said turning to face Lorelai and holding out his hand. Lorelai went to shake it but round that she could fit her entire hand inside his palm; she almost said something but decided against it. "I have a feeling were going to get on well" Hagrid continued smiling "My old dad was a muggle. It'll be nice to get to know another." He clearly meant this kindly but it left Lorelai feeling a little out of place. "Well I'll be off got plenty to do before the students arrive and you have a meeting with professor Dumbledore.
The girls watched Hagrid lift both trunks effortlessly and head off in what was seemingly the way to the castle.
They turned and meandered their way through the streets of hogsmeade until they came across the pub. They stepped inside instantly grateful of the warmth. Dumbledore was sat in a corner deep in conversation with a goblin; Lorelai stared in wonder at the small creature, having never seen a goblin before she was utterly fascinated by it.
"Oh Miss Gilmore, hello" Dumbledore smiled as they approached the table.
"Lorelai dragged her gaze from Dumbledore's companion to look at the wizard himself. A tall man, she could tell even though he was sitting down. His robes were elaborate yet stylish. His long beard was tucked into his waistband and his bright eyes twinkled over the lenses of his half moon spectacles. He looked like some ones wise old grandfather. Which was most likely the reason he earnt the instant respect of most who met him.
"Mr Dumbledore, how nice to finally meet you. I have heard so much about you from Rory."
"Likewise, Miss Gilmore. I hope I can live up to the legend. And please call me Albus we may well be a colleague but you will also be my friend, at least I hope so anyway. Now I suppose you both want to know what the arrangements are for this term?" he asked looking at Rory for the first time.
"Yes please" Rory said.
"Can I get coffee first though?" Lorelai asked tentatively
"Of course, and what for you Rory? Butter beer?"
"Yes Professor Dumbledore, Sir" Rory said.
"Rory you are not my student until tomorrow, you may also call me Albus outside of term time, I'll go an order the drinks" he said kindly. Seat yourselves and I'll go get your drinks. "Griphook" he turned his attention back to the goblin, who'd been quiet during their exchange. "I'll send you an owl when I know for sure what happened" the goblin jumped down from his seat and headed out of the pub.
Dumbledore came back to the table with their drinks and began to tell them of the plans. "The students don't arrive until tomorrow evening so you both have time to get settled in. Rory there's a bed for you in your moms room for tonight but you will go into a dormitory tomorrow morning. You'll be sorted into a house along with the first years before tomorrows start-of-term feast. Lorelai your classes will be straightforward enough. And you'll be happy to know you're not the only non-magical person in the building, head of kitchens and our caretakers are both muggle. I like to have a variance in my staff so that students loose their prejudices. Against muggles and muggle borns it all seems so unnecessary to me."
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Lorelai and Rory settled down to sleep later that evening to go to sleep.
"Mum, are you excited about tomorrow?" Rory asked sleepily
"A little, but I'm more nervous than anything. I've not been introduced to many wizards before so it's a little intimidating to suddenly be faced with so many of them all at once." Lorelai answered truthfully.
"I know you'll do great. It's going to be an interesting year for us" with that she whispered "nox" and almost as soon as the light had gone out she was asleep looking forward to what the year would bring.
Please review and let me know what you think. I'm really anxious to know your thoughts on this.