A/N This story is going to take place during the second and third HP books (Asuna's first and second year) and there will be quotes and other things pulled from the books themselves, as well as pottermore and the HP wiki. Also, minor things pulled from the first book, due to Asuna being a first year student.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter related. The idea is mine, the main character and her mother are mine (although I used a name from SAO).

Chapter 2: A Witch?

Serena Young worked extremely hard to make sure Asuna had a relatively normal childhood. A week after her birth, Serena found out about what had happened to Sirius and his friends and made sure Asuna went by her last name, Young. Saying Serena was furious was an understatement. She moved towns shortly after, wanting nothing to remind her of the hurtful memories. She wondered how someone could betray their friends, how someone like Sirius (the handsome but vulnerable man who shared secrets with her) could really be the person who sells out his friends in the middle of a war. Serena lost all trust in everyone. How could she give herself to anyone else knowing that they might not be what they seem. She raised Asuna as a single mother, trying to shield her from the magic community.

When Asuna started showing the signs of being a witch, Serena was terrified. She knew she wasn't the only one who would experience having a magical child, but it wasn't like they had a support group for it. She figured she would try and pass it off as a coincidence when Asuna got older and began questioning things. Serena knew enough about magic to know that she wasn't qualified to explain anything to her daughter. Serena hoped it would never come up and raised her daughter to be as normal as they possibly could be.

By age eight, Asuna caught on to her abilities. She wanted to know where they came from, as it was painfully obvious her mother wanted her not to know. She knew it must have come from her father, that's why her mother never talked about him. She had tried to ask about everything; who her father is, why she could make things happen, can her mother do it too? Every time she asked, Serena shut her down with answers of coincidences and that she was seeing things, but never answered about her father. There was no use trying to find anything, as far as Asuna knew her last name was the same as her mothers.

Asuna spent the next two years silently practicing in her room. Of course, she didn't know how she was doing everything but simple wanting thoughts made things float and doors lock and unlock. No matter how hard she tried, she still couldn't figure anything out about her father or why she can do these things. She never said anything to her school friends for fear of being called names, or them not understanding, or them becoming afraid of her. Although she would drop the subject for a while, she would almost constantly try and see if her mother knew anything about what was going on with her. She was about to start grade 6 and wondered if she would ever gain control over what she could do.

The day Asuna and her mother had planned for school shopping was stopped abruptly by a knocking at their door. As she was finishing her french braid, she heard her mother opening the door and speaking to the person there.

"Asuna, you might want to come out here." Her mother called to her. Confused, she walked out of her room wrapping the hair tie in her hair. She walked into the sitting room and saw her mother sitting with an older woman whose black hair was pulled into a tight bun. Her mother looked worried, but the older woman gave a little smile.

"Hello, Asuna. My name is Professor McGonagall and I'm a teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Shall we sit down?" Serena and Asuna sat on a couch opposite the chair chosen by the Professor as she continued. "I'm here to talk to you about your acceptance to Hogwarts."

She pulled a letter from her robe and handed it to Asuna, who tore it open excitedly.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms. Black, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.

Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

Asuna flipped to the second page and glanced at the list of books and supplies needed before staring at the letter. "My name is Young..." She murmured, confused at the surname on the letter. "Why does it say Ms. Black?"

The Professor looked from Asuna to her mother, noticing the shaking of her head as not to explain. "Are you not of relation to the Black family? Your surname is a simple change." She took her wand from her robe and with a wave the name changed from Black to Young. "I'm here to explain all about Hogwarts and how you're supposed to obtain the necessary materials, as well as answer questions you may have."

Before Asuna could get another word out, her mother spoke. "Professor, may I have a personal word with you?" The professor nodded and they walked out of the room. Serena looked at her daughter as if to say 'don't follow'.

My name is Black, Asuna thought. She finally had some connection to her father. Maybe when she gets to this Hogwarts place she can ask around. A school for witches and wizards. So my father could do magic as well. Is this why my mother didn't want me knowing?

In the other room, Serena was asking that Asuna didn't know anything about her father. "Sirius Black. I'm sure you're aware of his offenses?" Serena spoke almost bitterly. The Professor nodded and assured her that Asuna will go around as Young at school. The two women walked back to the sitting room to rejoin Asuna.

Professor McGonagall explained in depth about how to find Diagon Alley and that they should first go to Gringotts, the Goblin bank and either exchange their money for the Wizard currency or use money from the Black fund, which Asuna has rights to as the heir of the Black family and no one else is using it at the time. She spoke to them about the wand shop, Ollivanders, the shop for Cauldrons, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, the bookstore, Flourish and Blotts, the Apothecary, and the couple pet shops for either an owl, cat, or toad. She then explained that owls are the Wizards way of mail carrying from Hogwarts to home. If an owl isn't the pet you'd like, Hogwarts has an owlry at students mail sending disposal. Finally, she ended her talk about how to get to Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross and that the Hogwarts express leaves at 11 am sharp on September 1st.

Asuna was so excited she couldn't sleep that night. Serena said they would check out the Diagon Alley the next morning and being unsure how much everything would cost, asked Professor McGonagall how to withdraw the currency from the bank. Serena still wouldn't answer any questions regarding Asuna's father, but she went to her room happy knowing he was a Wizard and that she had a name to ask about, even if it was just a surname.