Thanks for the reviews for the last chapter! I'll probably pair Cornelia with Draco, but it's not for sure. If you have any other suggestions, please review! In reply to a review, this is going to be Harry and everyone else's fourth year, with the same with W.I.T.C.H. But I'm not going to make the events from the books and movies of Harry Potter happen here. I just like that age. If anyone knows Hay Lin's last name, please tell me, I need it(Or else I'll just make one up)! Here you go!
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Harry saw four girls sprinting away, looking terrified. He spun around, ready to battle whatever was causing the females so much fear. Harry saw a snake-like 'thing' stepping toward him maliciously, with another girl that had fiery red hair cradled in his arms. Somehow, in his dream land, Harry knew that this figure was Voldemort. His scar was burning to death, and his wand arm instinctively sprang up. Harry was ready to battle Voldemort, ready to win. Suddenly the most evil wizard ever dropped the girl, and Harry fought back the urge to go see if she was okay. Smiling evilly at Harry, Voldemort raised his arm and said, "Avada Kedavra," while pointing at the unconscious female teenager. Harry felt his legs move forward automatically, trying to take the curse in himself, for he couldn't let this beloved girl die. Green light shot out of Voldemort's wand, and Harry desperately tried to reach the girl. His legs carried him faster than they ever had before, and the light became blinding. Harry jumped up...
He screamed, and shot up in bed. Harry knew that his dream was horrible, he could feel that. But he couldn't remember any of it, and that was what frustrated him the most
Suddenly, Ron's voice startled Harry out of his stupor, "The dream again, huh Harry?" he asked, curious.
"Yeah," Harry replied, "but I still can't remember anything!" Suddenly an image popped into Harry's head. "Wait! I see some red hair, even deeper red than yours!"
"Really?" Ron questioned, "Well, ya never know, maybe one of these days it will all become clear. But get to sleep, we go to Diagon alley today, and we want to leave early."
"'Kay Ron, thanks for waking up again."
"Yeah, sure, just please stop screaming!."
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Hay Lin sighed. Being Guardian could never be easy, could it? All of W.I.T.C.H. was devastated that they couldn't tell their parents about their powers. They all thought that this would be the time they finally got to know. But the Oracle said that one horrible word: No. Hay Lin knew that her normally bubbly mood would be partway missing for the rest of the day. But, she tried to tell herself, at least we get to go to Hogwarts! Just that thought got her mood up a bit. Suddenly Taranee's voice broke Hay Lin's chain of thought.
"So, should we go tell Hagrid and Professor Dumbledore that we can go now, or wait until later?"
Will looked at her watch. "I promised my mom I'd be home for lunch, and it's 11:45, so how about we meet here again at three?"
While everyone mentally thought of their schedules, a couple of skateboarders rolled past, one knocking Hay Lin off balance, causing a domino effect on everyone else.
"Hey you jerks!" Irma called after them, "Why don't you watch where you're going?" Everyone chuckled at Irma's remark, when she spoke again, "Well, I can't think of anything I have to do at three, can any of you?"
All the girls shook their heads, said their goodbyes, and headed in their separate directions.
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Irma couldn't wait until three. They were actually going to go to a magic school! That was so totally awesome! Sure the Astral Drop thing was a downside, but it was so worth it. As Irma walked into her house she could hear her brother Chris screaming that he wanted ice cream. And she definitely wouldn't mind getting away from her house for a while.
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Taranee walked into her home and was greeted by her brother, Peter, ruffling her hair. She sighed. Taranee wished her brother could come to Hogwarts too, because she knew that she would miss him a lot. Her mom was a different story, though. The stern lectures, lack of freedom, and blazing 'consequences of her actions' were something that Taranee wouldn't miss at all.
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Cornelia greeted the doorman at her apartment complex with a polite "Hello", and, "Thanks". As she rode up in the elevator, Cornelia thought about her new school. She couldn't believe that she was leaving! Cornelia would definitely miss all of her friends at school. She just hoped that Astral Cornelia would act just how the real Cornelia did.
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Hay Lin breathed the air of the Silver Dragon restraunt in through her nostrils and savored the scent of egg rolls and chow mien. She hated the fact that they were leaving, but also loved it. A new magical school would be great, but everything she knew would be gone. The thing that Hay Lin hated the most about leaving was the fact that they wouldn't know about anything that went on at home. No letters or anything could keep them up to date about homely happenings. She sighed and inhaled. This was going to be difficult.
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Will was having the hardest time of all of the guardians to accept the fact that they were leaving. Not because she had an awesome family or tons of friends, no, definitely not. It was because she would have to leave an Astral Drop. Just those two words made Will shiver. She hated the fact that Astral Will would take her place while she was gone and no one seemed to notice it wasn't the real Will. Her mother had never noticed, so why should anyone else? Will sighed. Nothing would ever be easy.
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Cornelia was angry. It was 3:10, and Irma still wasn't there. All of the other girls seemed to blow off the fact that she was late, but Cornelia found it frustrating. Irma was always like this! So breezy, carefree, and joking, while she kept the others waiting!
Irma strolled up to the other girls on rollerblades, looking out of breath. "Sorry I'm late guys," she apologized, "My mom was being totally stupid and made me do my chores."
Cornelia was shocked, but also amused. Irma, the lazy, independent, sarcastic girl she'd known since 3rd grade was sorry she was late because she was doing chores? It was hard for Cornelia to hold back a laugh.
"So, did everyone kinda say their goodbyes?" Will questioned, "Cause I'm not sure if we'll be coming back after we tell Dumbledore we can go." Everyone nodded their heads, and Will could have sighed in relief. She didn't want anyone to have to go back home again.
As soon as Will nodded her head, W.I.T.C.H. closed their eyes and an exact replica of each of them came out of their bodies. They told their Astral Drops to go home, then turned back towards each other.
"Okay then," Will said, "I guess we'll go now."
The group held hands, then simultaneously said the word, "Oppliando".
What they didn't know was that the same two squirrels from earlier were watching them all in shock and confusion.
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The girls felt themselves dissipating again, then opened their eyes when they were sure it was safe. Again they were in Dumbledore's office, but this time Hagrid wasn't there to accompany them.
"Hello, girls!" they heard the voice of the old man again, "It's nice to see you back, and so soon."
"Hi Professor Dumbledore!" Hay Lin said cheerily, her pigtails swinging back and forth quickly.
"I'm guessing that you have an answer to whether or not you can come to my school?"
Will stepped up to plate. "Yes sir, we have come to tell you that we can go to Hogwarts."
"Wonderful girls, just wonderful! I'll have Hagrid come in right away so you can get all of your supplies."
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Hagrid led W.I.T.C.H. through a misty-looking pub, who's sign had read The Leaky Cauldron. The girls were all very confused at what they were doing, and where they were going. But they were even more shocked than confused because all around the pub, chairs were stacking themselves, and cups were refilling, well, magically.
"Uh, doesn't he know that we too young to drink?" Irma whispered jokingly. No one smiled, or even turned their head towards Irma in response to her quip. Not even Hay Lin. "I guess that a gloomy place puts everyone but me in a gloomy mood," Irma thought, frustrated.
The bartender, who was wiping down the counters manually looked up at the sound of the giant's pounding footsteps. "Afternoon, Hagrid!" he remarked.
Hagrid smiled brightly and stopped walking. The girls stopped with him and hid behind Hagrid as well as they could. Anyone who worked in such a scary place as this probably wouldn't be a friend to them. "Ello, Tom! Your pub is still lookin' nice as ever."
"Thank you Hagrid! I see that you're bringing some new students to Diagon Alley. But they're a bit old to be first years, aren't they?" Tom questioned.
Hagrid instantly hushed Tom, then whispered something into his ear. Tom's eyes widened and he stared at the girls in shock. "New students?" he said a bit too loudly for Hagrid's liking, and was quieted again. "But that isn't allowed, is it?" he finally whispered, still stunned.
Hagrid again whispered something inaudible to the surprised bartender, then stood up. "Er, good to see you again Tom, but we should be going now," Hagrid said awkwardly and loud. He gestured for the Guardians to follow him, and soon they were at the back of the pub, in front of a brick wall.
Irma raised an eyebrow, and struggled to hold back a remark.
Hagrid raised his arm -which surprised the girls because he had a wand in his hand-, and tapped a few of the bricks in what seemed like a random pattern to the Guardians.
Suddenly the whole wall opened up unnevenly and showed a bustling 'shopping center'. Nobody paid any mind to the figures emerging from the bricks, which relieved the girls. They didn't want any attention at all.
W.I.T.C.H. followed Hagrid to a huge white building, and he explained that this was where the girls would get their wizard money.
Uh, sorry Hagrid," Will stuttered, "but we don't have an account here."
"Not to worry!" Hagrid bellowed, "Vaults have been made for you, and you can have access to them whenever you're here."
He went up to a goblin -which the girls looked at curiously, but they were also very frightened-, and told the creature that he had their keys. The Guardians followed the goblin to their vaults, then left the bank. They hoped that they wouldn't have to go back to Gringotts, for the goblins were very scary.
"Well, first off let's go get you yer robes," Hagrid stated, then led the girls to a shop who's sign read Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions.
"Robes?" Cornelia questioned, obviously disgusted, "Are you sure that we can't wear anything, ya know, more fashionable?"
"Er, no," Hagrid replied, "Robes are the school's uniforms, and they're required."
Cornelia scowled, and Irma held back a laugh.
Everyone went into the 'boutique' and Hagrid explained that the girls needed robes for Hogwarts.
"Ahh, right this way girls, I'll make sure that you robes fit perfectly!" Madam Malkin said, then ushered the girls into a back room.
An hour and a half later, the girls left the robe store with long black uniforms in their hands
"Alright, next we go to Flourish and Blotts, the best bookstore in all of Diagon Alley."
The girls split up to try and find their school books, so they could get all of them faster. While Cornelia was searching for a Defense Against the Dark Arts book, a cruel voice rang out from above her, "I see that you're having some problems finding a book. Maybe I can be of assistance?"
Cornelia looked to the top of a staircase to see a blonde haired boy that looked to be her age smiling coldly down at her. "No," she replied, glaring at the stranger, "I can find my books on my own, thanks."
"Ah, but I doubt you will. You see this place is very confusing and the books are all mixed up." Suddenly the boy jumped down from the staircase and snatched Cornelia's school book list from her hands. After reading the supplies, the teenager looked up, confused. "You're a Hogwarts student?"
"That's none of your business," Cornelia remarked snootily, "And besides, so what if I am?"
The strange blonde looked at her for a second, then sneered and walked away. That was weird, she thought, I hope he's not a student.
After finding all of their books, the girls paid and walked out of the store.
"Finally, some fresh air, compared to that shop made of dust!" Irma joked, and every one chuckled, even Hagrid.
The Guardians followed Hagrid to the Cauldron Shop, then to Apothecary, where they bought all of their supplies for potions.
"It seems that all we have left to go to is Ollivanders," Hagrid said, "That's where you get your wands!"
"Um, do we need wands, Hagrid?" Taranee asked, "We aren't really witches, we just have powers.
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"Of course you need wands!" Hagrid reprimanded, "Or else you can't do any other type of magic!"
The Guardians just shrugged, then peered at the sign just above the door. It read, Ollivanders, Fine Wand maker since 832 B.C.The girls just ignored the date on the sign, then walked into the shop.
"Hello?" Hay Lin called in her usually bubbly voice, "Is anybody home?"
Suddenly an old man on a rolling ladder popped into view behind the counter. "Hello," he greeted with a kind voice, "I guess you need some wands?"
"Yeah!" Irma replied, eager to see what she could do.
"Well then, let's get started!" Ollivander first measured Irma's arm, then came in from a back room with about 30 wands cradled in his arms. Finally, after the water Guardian tried out thirteen wands a blue light glowed out of a 10 1/4 Willow, with a Hippogriff talon. Ollivander predicted that charms would be Irma's specialty in magic.
"Ah, perfect!" The old man cried, then called Hay Lin up to bat. It took her four tries before a subtle breeze blew around her, making her long pigtails dance. Both Hay Lin and Ollivander smiled brightly, because it was a 12 1/4 ash, with the tail of a male Unicorn. He told her that the wand that chose her was very flexible when it came to magic.
"Hmm, who's next," he pondered, then measured a shaking Taranee's arm. She used nine wands before the room heated up a bit when she waved a 10 1/4 Horbeam with Dragon Heartstring as the core. Ollivander commented that her wand was thicker than most others.
He distractedly measured Cornelia's arm, which brought out several wands from the back room. Frustratedly, Cornelia tried out 24 wands before a dead plant in the corner of the room sprang to life because of a Rosewood with Veela hair. She jumped up, overjoyed that a wand actually worked for her. Ollivander praised that it was a beautiful wand for a beautiful person, and in turn made Irma scowl.
Will was the last person to test wands, and that fact made her even more nervous. She was afraid that no wands would work for her, and would be banished form the magic community or that something else horrible would happen. As Ollivander measured Will's arm, she could feel all of her friend's eyes trained on her in anticipation. He went into the back room, and came out with only 7 wands, many less than for the others. This fact only made Will even more uneasy. She picked a random wand up, then nearly jumped out of her socks when a pink sheid glowed over Will and a few small animals popped out of the tip. Startled, Will dropped her wand and backed up quickly. As soon as her hands left the stick, though, the animals and force field dissapeared.
Ollivander looked surprised, and uttered a "hmm" before putting the other test wands back. He continued to study the wand for a minute before glancing up at Will. She was pale and looked panic-stricken because of his behavior.
Ollivander stepped forward and asked Will to wave the wand again. Arm as shaky as the leaves on a tree, Will raised her arm and flicked the magical stick jerkily. This time a larger and brighter shield covered Will and her friends. Also, what could have been half of a small zoo's amount of animals spurted from her wand. The magical artifacts that came from Will's wand stayed longer this time, until Will lost put her arm down.
"My goodness!" Ollivander exclaimed, "Never have I seen such a display of magic without even trying! And on your first wand, too! This wand must have been very eager for you to come here and try it. And to think, I thought that wand would never sell! Not even Harry Potter got to look at this one, and you seem so much like him. I guess it was just waiting for you..." Ollivander shook hands with Will, and all of the girls paid for their wands. Once outside, everyone clapped Will on the back and congratulated her. She just smiled meekly in return, still a little shaken up.
Suddenly Hagrid cam into view. "Ello, girls! I forgot to mention that you can have pets, too. You can get an owl, a rat, a cat, or a frog."
The Guardians had all brightened at the mention of pets. They rushed to Eyelops Owl Emporium and Magical Menagerie. Cornelia got a cat and named it Napoleon, Irma got a rat named JFK, Taranee got an owl and called it Pedro, Hay Lin also got an owl an named her Erica, and, finally, Will chose a frog named Squiggly.
When they got done choosing their pets, the Guardians looked for Hagrid among the flock of mingling people. Finally, Irma spotted him talking to three teenagers. "Hey, Hagrid!" she called. He looked over to the girls, along with the three strangers. W.I.T.C.H. walked over to all of them and smiled politely.
"Hello!" Hagrid greeted the girls, "I've been wanting you to meet my best students, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasly. This is Taranee Cook, Cornelia Hale, Irma Lair, Hay Lin, and Will Vandom.
The first thing that Harry noticed about these new strangers was the fact that they all seemed to know so much about each other. The second thing he noticed was Will's hair. It was so red, so much like in his dream. I doubt it was her, he thought, there's got to be a thousand people out there with red hair the same color as Will's.
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Hagrid and the girls said goodbye to their new friends, then he addressed them once again. "Well, girls, I just think that I should just bring you back to Dumbledore, then I can take you back here." He waved his wand in a circular motion, then they were all off.
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"Professor Dumbledore, sir," Hagrid said, "The Guardians all have their supplies, and are ready to go back to the Leaky Cauldron."
"Perfect!" Dumbledore cried, "Then I'll just give them their information and you can go."
Information? W.I.T.C.H. was really confused. Suddenly, the headmaster got up and went over to Will. He put his hands on the sides of her head, and Will suddenly knew all of the magical facts that an average fourth-year would know. Dumbledore did that to all of the girls in turn, and they knew exactly how to levitate an object, and how to re-pot a mandrake.
The girls thanked the headmaster, then were transported back to Diagon Alley. Hagrid showed them back to the Leaky Cauldron and told the girls that he would pick them up here at nine o'clock sharp to take them to King's Cross Station where they would board the Hogwarts train.
Silently, the Guardians of the Veil trudged up to their rooms to collapse on their beds. Tomorrow would be as long as today.
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Heylo, people! How did you like this chapter? I told you that the chapters would get longer! Ha! (lol, jk) Please review, and sorry for the wait. I'll try to update as soon as possible, and hopefully the plot my show more.
Ta, Ta!!!
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