Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Charmed. I am just a fan. The only thing I own is my own Characters such as Phoenix.

A/N: This is a Charmed and Harry Potter crossover. Most of the story will be more of the Harry Potter world though. I am not going completely along with the Charmed series so some things did happen and others have not happened. There is no Billie. I did not really like her. There maybe some Prue down the road. With Harry Potter, I am trying to mainly match up with the books so if you have only seen the Harry Potter movies that is why some things do not match up.

Chapter 1: The Letter

There was a light tapping coming from the window. Peering inside, the room was a decent size. A full size bed was against one wall, a black dresser on the opposite side of the room, and a desk with a medium size easel on it, under the window. Dirty clothes on the floor was a contrast to the white walls decorated with paintings.

Another tapping came from the window. The twisted lump of sheets on the bed remained motionless. Annoyed, the tapping got louder and harder, followed by a loud screech. A small strawberry blond head moved, brown eyes peeking over the covers.

Too sleepy to see, the tiny figure untangled the sheets and yawned, heading towards the window. What the person saw was a big brown feathered owl holding an envelope in its mouth. The envelop read:

Miss P. Matthews

2nd Stairs 3rd room on the right 3678 Peanut Street

The girl flipped the envelop over and saw a red waxed seal with a big capitalized 'H' on it.

The girl looked over at the nightstand. The clock's red numbers read 12:30 p.m. No wonder she was hungry. She looked on the floor for the cleanest pair of jeans, then went through her dresser for the least wrinkled shirt she could find, slipped on her favorite flip flops, and lazily went downstairs.

When she reached the bottom, the smell of food fed her nostrils. Following the scent, the girl went to the formal dinning room. Opening the door, she found everybody sitting at the table eating lunch.

"Well, look who finally showed up!" her father exclaimed. "Back from the land of the dead are ya!" he started chuckling as her mother slapped him on the shoulder softly. "What! I was only kidding!"

"Phoenix sweetie what is that you are holding?" Her mother, Paige, asked.

"I don't know. Some strange owl was tapping on my window, holding this in its beak."

"I got one of those too!" Her twin sister, Katie said.

"Have you opened it yet?" asked Phoenix.

"No! I don't know where that stinky bird has been!" Katie exclaimed in a disgusted voice.

Phoenix sat down and looked at her mother and father. "Can I open it?"

"Sweetie it's your letter. It is up to you." Henry, her father, answered.

Phoenix stared at the envelope. It was strange how she received it. The way they addressed the letter was also strange. She picked it up, flipping it over to study the seal.

"Phoenix, it's only a letter. It won't bite." Her mother reassured.

Phoenix let out a tiny laugh and ripped open the letter. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft And Wizardry was written at the top. She read the letter out loud.

Dear Miss Matthews

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

It pleases us to announce you are among the first international students at Hogwarts in decades.

Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1st. We await your owl no later than July 31st.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall Deputy Headmistress

Phoenix read it through to herself, trying to comprehend what it said. She was attending Magic School, but Hogwarts sounded interesting. Rereading the letter one last time, she decided she wanted to go. Phoenix brought her focus away from the letter. Her mother and father discussing what to do.

"I don't think she should go." Henry stated.

"Henry, I don't like it also, but it is her decision."

"Paige she is only eleven! I think it is our decision! She has already been going to Magic School since she was five."

"Katie has decided not to go. Phoenix needs to make her own decision. She can always go back to Magic School if she does not like Hogwarts."

Phoenix looked over, realizing Katie and her brother left. It was only the three of them. 'Katie doesn't want to go. Dad sounds like he is against it. Mom, like always, sounds like she will support my decision.' Phoenix brought her attention back to her parents. "I want to go." Both Henry and Paige stopped arguing. They didn't realize Phoenix was still in the room. They looked at each other than back to her. Phoenix looked between her mother and father. "I would like to go to Hogwarts."

"I thought you liked Magic School?"

"I do, but mom everyone thinks the teachers are being lenient or harsh. They do not want to fail or want to fail me because I am a daughter of a Charmed One and the headmistress. If I go to Hogwarts, I will know I am passing for real because no one will know who I am." Henry and Paige both let out a big deep sigh. "I know it is in Scotland. I promise to write every weekend."

Paige looked over at Henry and saw defeat.

"Okay, Phoenix, you can go. Promise me you will write."

"I will mom! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Phoenix hurried out of her chair and ran over to give hugs and kisses to both her parents. "I will send a response. I hope that owl is around!"

As Phoenix ran to her bedroom, Paige and Henry remained in the dining room. They both gave out another sigh, then Henry broke the silence. "I can't believe you told her she could go." He wasn't mad, but upset Phoenix was leaving.

Paige placed her head on his shoulder, "I know, but she wants to go. We should not stop her. She wants to prove herself."