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The Second Golden Trio

"Eleanor! Pack the girls things and yours, we're moving to Cleveland." The man yelled who just walked into the home of the Stone Family.

The woman he had called Eleanor merely nodded and hurried out of the man's sight before he could bark another order at her. Eleanor was the Nanny and caretaker of the Stone children, ten year old Persephone and three year old Rose. Where was their mother? Most likely wasted away in the bedroom as always, Eleanor couldn't think of a time she had ever seen Mrs. Stone looking like a normal lady.

In the distance, she could hear Mrs. Stone screaming to her husband about moving again. Eleanor couldn't blame her this time, they had just moved here to Orlando just a little over a month ago and before that, they moved from their home in London to Washington D.C. where they lied for only a few months. Eleanor predicted that the Stone family would probably live in every big city around the world in their life time.

"Ellie? Why is mum yelling?" Persephone came to stand next to Eleanor who, at the moment, was pulling the girls' clothes out of the closets.

"We're moving…again." The nanny replied.

"Again!" Persephone slumped onto her bed. "I just made friends again!"

"Well, your father must have got that promotion."

Before Persephone knew it, she was sitting with her parents and sister in a car on their way to Ohio.

It took three days for the Stone family and all their belongings to reach the new, and bigger, home. Again, each of the girls got their own room with Ellie just across the hall.

It was well after dinner by the time the movers finished moving everything into the house, and Persephone was relieved to see them go. She ran up to her room, ignoring her father's yells to stop running, and threw herself onto her bed to test it. She smiled. It still felt the same.

The sound of something outside the window disrupted her happy moment. The brunette bounced off the bed and swung the window open to find a brown owl sitting on the tree branch that went right up to her window.

"Hello, Mr. Owl," Persephone moved aside so it could fly through, when it did it landed on the top of her desk chair and held out it's left leg to her. It was clutching a letter…addressed to her. Who would be sending her post by owl? All her friends were muggles and she hadn't spoken to or seen any other family members since she could remember.

The owl hooted impatiently at her and Persephone quickly took the letter and watched the owl fly off.

After examining the envelope, she found a weird sort of seal on the back. It didn't look like the seal the U.S. Ministry used when sending letters to her father. Persephone tore open the envelope and poured the contents onto her bed. Three things fell out. She picked up the first one and read,

Dear Persephone Jane Stone,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Gorton Institution of Magical Studies. Enclosed you will find a supplies list of all necessary books, clothing, and equipment.

Term begins on September 1st. We hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

The Gorton Staff

Was it that time already? Any why this Gorton school? Wasn't she supposed to go to Hogwarts like her parents? It just wasn't making sense. Curious what the other two papers said, she picked the next one up. It was the supplies list.

Uniform (all items to carry name tags):
Three sets of plain black work robes
One black pointed hat for day wear
One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

Required Books:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) - Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic - Bathilda Bagshott
Magical Theory – Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration - Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi - Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions - Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection - Quentin Trimble

Additional Equipment

One wand
One cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
One set of glass or crystal phials
One telescopeOne set of brass scales

Quills
Ink
Parchment
Bag

Animals (owls, rats, and toads only) may accompany you at Gorton.

"Persephone, dear, it's time for bed." Ellie said coming into the room. "You're father has a press conference in the morning and the whole family must be present…what is that you're reading?"

Another press conference? "Oh, um. It's a letter from a magic school. But it's not Hogwarts. Why aren't I going to Hogwarts?"

"Because we're not in England anymore, you'll go to school here. Gorton is it?"

Persephone nodded.

"Oh, Sephy that's great!" Ellie pulled the ten year old into a hug. "Wait till your mum and dad hear…"

"She's not going!" Sephy had just told her parents about her acceptance to the school, and they were not happy at all.

"I need my baby here. What will I do without you Persephone?" Her mother pulled her close, her breath stunk. She had been drinking again.

"Mum!" Persephone wiggled out of her mother's grasp. "I want to go! I want to learn magic and be an auror and save people."

"Persephone, you will go to bed this instant. Your mother and I need to talk."

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No one knew what changed Mrs. Stone's mind about the school...or if she even had any say in it at all. But when September 1st came rolling around the corner, Persephone found herself standing on the steps to the magnificent castle.

It was so unlike anything she had ever seen before in real life. More magnificent than the Queen's castle back in England. Towers sprung up from unusual places and windows were scattered about.

Persephone stepped in through the open door and pulled her heavy trunk with her. She found herself standing in a hallway filled with pictures of sleeping people; wizards most likely because the people were moving. Persephone stared at them as she walked.

Soon the hall ended and she found herself standing in a big room with other halls, doors and stairways leading out of it. People were rushing around in all directions hurriedly, and some older people were leading the young kids into one certain room, and other went there on their own.

"Over there go the trunks Miss," a house elf was standing at Persephone's feet and pointing to a line of trunks against a wall. "And the Miss should go into the Dining Hall," the elf pointed to the door were a member of the Gorton staff–Persephone guessed–was ushering four giggling girls into.

Persephone looked back down to the elf to thank her, but it had already vanished. With a shrug, Persephone dragged her trunk were she was told to put it and dropped it with a thud and sat upon it for a moment just looking around. This would be her home for the next ten months. A glorious ten months with out her parents. But a sad ten months without Ellie and Rose.

"Move. You're blocking the path." A boy who looked her age was standing in front of her with his trunk separating them. He had brown hair that drooped over his head like a mop, and the darkest brown eyes she had ever seen. When Persephone stood, she had to tilt her head up to see his face. "I'll run you over with my trunk if you don't." The boy said with an annoyed tone in his voice. She noticed he had an American sort of accent like when she was in

"You must you be so rude?" she asked before picking up her trunk and walking further down the line to were it ended, the boy following behind her. Persephone dropped her trunk next to the last one and turned to the boy, arm crossed. "I'm Persephone Stone. Who are you?"

The boy kicked his trunk against the wall next to hers, "Nobody." The boy turned and walked back down the hall to were they had came.

"You can't be nobody, I see you." Persephone ran after him. "Please, what is your name?"

The boy stopped and turned to face her. "Sam."