Some notes
Unlike the books and the movies, Hogwarts starts for kids at thirteen years of age not eleven so, when the third year comes around they are already fifteen
Also, this story takes place in 2013 at the start of the first year, I wanted to write a story where the muggle world is in the twenty-first century and the wizarding world in the Victorian ages
That's all I had to say, enjoy the story
Prologue
"Percy, are you awake?" An old lady with wrinkles on her face asked as she knock on the door of the room
"Yes Miss O'Shea, come in," A soft voice belonging to a child says from inside the room
The old lady enters the room and she saw the young child about twelve-thirteen years old of age sitting on his bed reading a book
The young child had white almost passing as blond short hair on his head, eyes dark like the night, that had a faint glow on them whenever something caught Percy's interest, his skin was pale like the snow that had a faint red color on it because of the tan Percy had from playing to much on the sun
He wore some light black jeans, a pair of old red Nike's and a worn out white T-shirt, also, he had a black wristband on his right wrist and a silver raven necklace on his neck
"Good morning Perseus, I bring news for you," The old lady said as Percy's eyes winded
"Am I getting adopted?" Percy asked hopeful but his eyes lost their spark when he saw the matron smiling sadly
"I'm sorry Percy, that's not the case, but there is someone here to meet you, why don't you get dressed and meet me downstairs," The old lady said and Percy frowned
"But Miss, this is all I have," Percy said with a frown on his face
"Nonsense, all of our children are provided with the most prestigous clothes, now, change and meet me downstairs, don't keep me waiting," The old lady said as a hint of annoyance revealed itself for a little bit before changing into her friendly personality
She exited the room as Percy glared at the door and sighed, he stood up from the bed and walked to his cupboard, and stood in front of a mirror
"She's still a bitch ain't she," Percy heard a dark voice speak as he look at the mirror, a dark shadow started to form around his neck as a raven's head appeared next to him
"She's afraid, of us, of what we manifested when we were young, I see it in her eyes," Percy said with a bored look on his face "What do you think this visit is for?" Percy asked
"She's still a bitch," The shadow said drawing a snort from the child "Who knows, it's a shame we won't escape this shithole," The shadow said and Percy sighed
"Well, who knows," Percy said as he looked at his cupboard "Do we still have the clothes from Ethan?" Percy asked out loud
"That idiot with the big fucking mole on his face?" The shadow said with a dark chuckle "Second drawer, but is pretty tasteless in my opinion, why don't we just fuck with the old lady and go like this," The shadow said
"We could do that, it would be pretty fun, I'm only going to grab his jacket, she will know who it's from and won't be able to do anything," Percy said with a cheeky smile
"I'm corrupting you, how wonderful," The shadow said showing its teeth as he smiled "Go on now, don't want to be late," The shadow said disappearing from sight
Percy opened the drawer and took a black jacket and put it around himself, he looked back at the mirror one more time and then sighed and went to the entrance of his room and walked through the orphanage to meet with the matron
He found her talking to a strange lady, now she looked pretty normal, a young maybe mid-twenties woman, but what stood out what her dress, it appeared something out of the seventies and she was wearing a big purple hat with a feather on it
"Ah there he is, Percy come on, meet Professor Septima Vector, she has business with you," The old woman said hiding but not very well her contempt when she saw Percy wearing the jacket "I'll leave you two alone, please Percy escort her to the garden," She said walking away from the scene
"Hi, a pleasure to meet you Professor Vector, please follow me," Percy said as the professor nodded and followed Percy to the back of the orphanage where a beautiful garden wait for them
"This is beautiful, do you take care of this yourself?" Professor Vector asked and Percy looked at her
"Well, mostly it's just me, but sometimes the matrons make the other children help out too," Percy said and then raised an eyebrow "Sorry I have to ask, what are you wearing?" Percy asked with confusion
The woman looked down and frowned in confusion "Ah, aren't these the most popular clothes in the muggle world?" She asked in confusion
"They were, like forty years ago," Percy asked and then looked at the woman in confusion "Sorry but muggles? What is that?" Percy asked in curiosity and the woman pinched her nose in annoyance
"Ah dammit," She said sighing, and then she moved her hand, and a letter appeared out of thin air shocking the child
"What? How did you do that?" Percy asked in confusion and shock but with a slight interest in his eyes
"I'm a witch, I can control magic, like that, just like you," She said handing him the letter
"Like me?" Percy asked grabbing the letter with slight nervousness
"You're a wizard Percy, go on read the letter," Professor Vector said as Percy's eyes traveled to the letter
"Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?" Percy asked out loud in confusion as he opened the letter and started reading it
"Greetings Perseus Nyx, you have been accepted into Hogwarts the Britain School for Wizards and Witches," Percy read the letter as if it was just a regular acceptance letter and looked at the woman in confusion
"You got to be joking right? A wizard? Like the ones in the fairy tales and the movies, those that shoot fireballs and have a big stick and such?" Percy asked in confusion "And also Nyx? My last name is Payne," He said and the Professor sighed
"Yes, you're a wizard, but not the kind that shoots fire out of his hands, unless you practice a lot, have you ever found yourself doing things that seemed impossible?" Professor Vector asked rhetorically
Percy looked at his hands as he realized what the Professor was talking about "When I was seven years old, some of the older kids were chasing me, and I just wanted to run away, to be in my room safe, next thing I knew I was there, in my room in an instant," He explained as the professor smiled at him
"It's called accidental bursts of magic, child of magic experience them in their younger years," She said as Percy closed his fist in anger and looked at the woman in front of him in seriousness
"So, they were right, I'm a freak," Percy said as the woman frowned in anger
"Who told you that?" She asked in annoyance
"Everyone," He said as the Professor's eyes winded "I hear them whispering about me, I see their eyes of contempt and disgust, just because of my looks and my aura," He explained annoyance slipping through his voice
Professor Vector kneeled in front of him and placed a hand on his shoulder "Hey, you're not a freak, you're extraordinary, they envy you, they just aren't capable of handling how ordinary they are," She explained as Percy looked down
"And soon, you'll join people who are just as extraordinary as you," She said standing up as Percy smiled a little bit "Now come on, we need to go to get your stuff for school," Professor Vector said as Percy nodded
"How are we going to get there?" Percy asked in curiosity as the Professor smirked
"Magic," She simply said as she grabbed his hand and apparated away
Gringotts sometime later
"Please take a seat Nyx," A gruff annoyed goblin said as Percy took a seat in front of the gobbling "You're a special case, a very special case indeed," The gobbling said with a small wide smirk on his face
"Sorry?" Percy asked in confusion "I just came here to make my key and access the orphan foundation from Hogwarts, but the receptionist from the front took a small blood from me and then directed me to you," Percy said as the goblin nodded
"My name is Ragnar young one, and I'm here to tell you about your inheritance, to tell you about the History of the Nyx family, your family's history," Ragnar said and Percy frowned
"My family? But sir, I'm an orphan, I don't have a family," Percy said in confusion and Ragnar chuckled
"Just because you're without any parents that don't mean you don't have a family, the Nyx family has been forgotten by the world but it's time you learn your mother's family history," Ragnar said stepping up from his chair "Follow me young Nyx," Ragnar said making the small child follow him to the train tracks inside of the bank
"Step in," Ragnar said as Percy looked at the kart in nervousness and confusion
"Where are you taking me? Are you going to eat me!?" Percy asked afraid and the goblin chuckled
"No, I'm not going to eat you, we haven't done that for over a hundred years," Ragnar said smirking at the child "I'm taking you to your family's vault," Ragnar said stepping inside the kart
Percy sighed but stepped inside the kart either way, Ragnar pull the lever and the kart sped up super-fast making Percy grab the side of the kart for dear life
It was over in an instant as they stopped near a cave with a cliff on it and Ragnar looked at Percy
"Here we are young one, I cannot follow you there, I'll be waiting for you here," Ragnar said as Percy stumbled out of the kart and walked to the entrance of the vault
He walked ahead for a while but suddenly stop as a huge rock creature came to life, the statue moved in front of him as its wings spread and it put its head in front of Percy
"Young heir to the black throne," The creature said in an entrancing whisper as it looks at Percy straight in the eye "Look at my eye, let me see what mysteries lay in you, and see if you're worthy of entering the Nyx treasures," The creature said as Percy stare at the creature with uncertainty
It felt like hours but in reality, it was like two minutes while the creature stare into Percy's eyes then the creature straighten up and went back to its place turning into stone once again
Percy breathe out in relief and continue walking forward till he stood in front of a door without any handles or locks "Weird," Percy whispered as he placed his hand on the door and the door glowed before disappearing and letting Percy walk right in
Percy walked into the vault revealing a massive cave filled with gold, diamonds, and weapons all around the place "Wow, this is awesome," Percy said out loud as the shadow whispered in his mind
"Percy, something is calling us, over there," Percy heard the shadow whisper to Percy as the white-haired kid looked over to where the shadow had pointed at
Percy walked in that direction and he found a small library there and at the end of the library a wall was there with one portrait hanging in there
"Oh look darling, we have visitors," Percy heard a female voice speak up and made it stop and look around
"In front of you child, walk to the portrait," Percy heard a male rough voice speak ahead of him and he walked to the portrait
Percy found himself in front of the portrait as two figures smiled at him, the left one was a tan woman with black hair and brown eyes, the most promising feature on her where her elven pointy ears, she wore a combat practical blue dress and she had a bow and a quiver on her back and a blue feather adorn her hair
The figure next to her was a man with white ashy hair, and blueish eyes that were covered with a pair of thin glasses he wore a blue coat that surrounded a black formal suit, and on his right hand he had a big revolver pistol
"Oh look at you darling, you look just like your mother," The female figure said scaring the crap out of Percy
"Oh shit, a talking picture, no this can't be real, I'm dreaming yes that has to be the reason," Percy mused out loud pacing around in front of the portrait in panic
"Told you we should've taken it easy, child take a breath," The man said as Percy breath in and calm himself "I'm guessing you're new to this whole magical thing," The man said and then sighed in annoyance when Percy nodded
"Then your mother's fears were true, that's why she hasn't visited us in so long," The woman said in a melancholy tone
"You knew my mother?" Percy asked hopefully and smile a little "Is she alive?" Percy asked hopeful but frowned when he saw them smile at him sadly
"We don't think so darling, there was no way she would let you out of her sight if she was alive," The woman said and Percy looked down in sadness
"And my father?" Percy asked in curiosity
"He's a different story, we only know what Ragnar has told us, and you're not ready to hear about him," The man said, and Percy frown
"What do you mean?" Percy asked in confusion
"Your father," The woman said "Even if he thought he was cast away, he's part of a powerful and dark family," She said
"And this world, according to what your mother told us, and what we hear from Ragnar, it's about lineage, family, wealth, and power," The man said "And if you find out about your father's family, while you're unprepared, it will eat you alive," The man said and Percy crossed his arms
"So, how do I prepare myself?" Percy asked with slight annoyance in his voice
"First of all, I think we should introduce ourselves first darling," The woman said looking at the man next to her
"Yeah you're right love," The man said "My name is Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rollo III," The man said and Percy couldn't help to snort
"Oh wow, you're a proper noble and all aren't you?" Percy said and the woman chuckled
"He was, we all made fun of him," She said as Percival grumbled "Just call him Percival, that way we don't confuse you with him, even though your mother named you after him," The woman said as Percy raised an eyebrow
"My mother named me after you?" Percy asked in curiosity
"Yes, both me and her we're inventors, we bonded pretty quickly," Percival said and Percy smiled from learning something about his mother
"And my name is Vex'ahlia Vessar, it's a pleasure to meet you, descendant of mine," The woman said as Percy looked at her "Please call me Vex, not one for formalities," She said and Percy nodded
"Wait, you're both De Rollo and Vessar, neither of you are Nyx, so…?" Percy wonder as the two figures smiled at him
"When we got married, we both decided to create a new family name," Percival said
"It means night, in honor of my brother who keeps walking in the night as the Raven Queen's champion," Vex said and Percy nodded and then Percival coughed bringing the two other's attention
"We'll tell you all of it later, for now, time is of the essence, we need to form a plan so you can become the person your mother wanted you to be," Percival said crossing his arms "Now young one, tell us, where are you living right now?" Percival asked
Percy sighed and prepare himself mentally to tell them everything
Madam Malkin's store
After talking to his ancestors and forming a plan to escape the orphanage, he met with Professor Vector and she offer to buy his books and supplies while he went to Madam Malkin's store to buy some magical robes
The madam of the store directed Percy to a stool to take his measurements, Percy stood on top of the stool waiting for Madam Malkin to come back when a young girl with black smooth hair and blue eyes like ice stepped on top of the stool next to him
Both children looked at each other in curiosity and wonder and then Percy remembered the crash course that Percival had giving him on decorum "Greetings, I'm Perseus of the most Noble and Ancient House Nyx, a pleasure to meet you, kind lady," Percy said bowing his head a little
The girl smiled a little and put her hand forward facing down "Good day Nyx, I'm Daphne of the Most Noble and Most Ancient House Greengrass," Daphne said as Percy grabbed her hand and kissed the top of her hand gently "It's good to see that some people still have manners," Daphne said smirking and Percy chuckled
"Respect and manners go a long way, don't you think?" Percy asked rhetorically and Daphne nodded
"Indeed they do," Daphne said "You're a first year too?" She asked in curiosity and Percy nodded
"Yes, I'm guessing you too," Percy said rhetorically but Daphne nodded nonetheless "It's all pretty new to me, it's all kind of overwhelming if I'm being honest," Percy said with a small smirk on his face
"Oh, you're a muggle? I thought, even if I didn't recognize your families name, that you were a pureblood," She said in genuine curiosity and Percy couldn't blame her
"Well, actually I'm muggle raised that's the correct term I believe, my mother died, and I don't know who my father is and until two hours ago I didn't know I was a wizard," Percy said and Daphne's eyes winded
"Oh wow, that sounds awful," Daphne said looking at her hands "I always knew magic, not knowing about it, I just can imagine that," Daphne said and Percy chuckled
"Trust me, it's not the greatest feeling," Percy said as Daphne look out the window making Percy look up to see a blond man sneering at her and pointing at his watch "Who's that?" Percy asked in curiosity and concern
"My dearest father," Daphne said with annoyance although her exterior showed nothing of this, then she turned to look at Percy "I have to go, make sure to buy an owl and write me letters," Daphne said walking down the stool
"Wait, how do I know what address to write to?" Percy asked in confusion and Daphne turn around to look at him
"You're in a magical world now Perseus, think of me when you're writing it, and the owl will know where to go," Daphne said with a small smile on her face "I'll see you around Perseus," Daphne said leaving the store
Percy watch her leave the store with a small smile on his face pleased that he had made his first friend
Ollivander's sometime later
"So, she told me to get an owl. I have the money, can we go buy one later?" Percy asked in excitement Professor Vector
"I'll go get you one, for now, go get your wand, we're running out of time," Professor Vector said ushering the kid inside
"Oh wait, can you find a black owl, that would be great if you could," Percy said as Professor Vector pushed Percy inside the store
Percy dusted himself off as he turn around and look at the massive shelves containing wands of all kinds Percy couldn't help but be amazed, then he noticed that no one was in the store
"Hello? Is anyone here?" Percy asked out loud but no one appeared until he heard the shadow whisper to him
"Percy, behind you," The shadow said making Percy turn around to face an incredibly old creepy old man standing behind him
"Ah, Jesus Christ!" Percy exclaimed in surprise and shock taking a step back
"Ah Mister Nyx, a pleasure seeing you here in my store," The old man said as Percy hold his chest as he gather his breath "I'm Garrick Ollivander, owner of this shop," The old man said as he walked to stand behind the counter
"I still remember the wand I made for your mother, nine inches yew wood and a siren's core, a beautiful and elegant Wand if I say so myself," Ollivander said as Percy looked at him in uncomfortableness
"Man, this dude is creepy as hell," Percy thought as he walk to stand in front of Ollivander
"Okay let's see, please put your dominant hand forward," Ollivander said and Percy frowned
"Uh sir, I'm ambidextrous," Percy said as the old man's eyes winded
"Oh how wonderful, but a shame the ministry only allows one wand per user for students," Ollivander mused out loud "Okay then, put your right hand forward please," Ollivander said as Percy stretched his right arm forward
Ollivander grabbed a magical measuring tape and measure the length of his right hand
Ollivander hummed as he started thinking and then without a word walked to one of the shelves and grabbed a wand case
"Here, try this, oak wood nine inches and a half with siren's core like your mother's, perfect for swift and finesse movements," Ollivander said as Percy frowned not feeling anything coming from the wand but shrugged his shoulders and move the wand around and a case of a wand came flying right to his head and he quickly moves down to dodge the incoming projectile
"My mistake, here let's try this one yew wood ten inches and a viper's core, perfect ford wit wizards who seek knowledge and power," Ollivander said, and again Percy felt nothing so know with a sense of wariness he started to wave the wand around but Ollivander stopped him before anything could happen
"No, I guess that's not right, here let me think for a second," Ollivander said taking the wand from Percy's hand and staring straight into the white-haired kid "Perhaps, maybe that one," Ollivander mused out loud taking a case from the shelves
"This one is one of my most recent and finest creations, I pick a sample from a maple tree that had been dried from a battle in the last magical war that gave it its unique silver color," Ollivander said showing Percy the beautiful black handle silver wand "It has a dragon heartstring core and the length it's eleven inches on the nose, also it's briskly flexible," Ollivander said and Percy raised an eyebrow in curiosity
"Briskly flexible?" Percy asked in confusion
"It means that this wand has the ability to adaptation, to any and almost every form of magic that will suit your needs," Ollivander said handing him the wand
Percy grabbed it by its handle and immediately felt a sense of belonging and acceptance coming from the wand, it felt like he had found something he didn't know he was looking for
"Ah, just as I figured, a perfect match," Ollivander said with a huge smile on his lips "The wand chooses the Wizard Mister Nyx, you're a child who adapts to the situation at hand and has been touched and changed into something else because of tragedy and sorrow, you show wit and charisma, as well as a logic mind power with huge potential for power, I'll be watching what sort of wonders you'll achieve mister Nyx," Ollivander said and Percy looked down at the wand with a smile
"So, for the very price of twelve galleons you can buy that wand and we give you a kit to maintain the wand alongside a wand holster for your wrist," Ollivander said with a smirk on his face and Percy sighed
"Not only is he creepy, but he's also an old cheapskate, wonderful," Percy thought as he handed the store clerk the money he had asked for
Back at the orphanage sometime later
Percy had finished his shopping and he was sorting and reading all his books for the first year, Professor Vector had bought him a beautiful and medium-sized black with silver linings and a bright green-eyed owl that were resting on his shoulder, as human and magical creature bonded right the moment they lay eyes on one another
Percy had named her Thena like the goddess Athena, as the owl had a regal aura around her and it also pour out the energy of wisdom and knowledge out, and also the fact that in Percy's mind, it just sounded cool
He finished sorting out his books and he turns around still seating on his chair and then took a deep breath in "Man, I hope Vex's and Percival's plan work," Percy whisper to himself as he look at the empty space in his room "Teeky!" He said out loud as a huge pop sounded in his room a small creature with pointy ears, pale skin, no hair, huge brown eyes, and a ragged big white shirt as a clothing dress appeared in front of Percy
"Oh, young masters, it's an honor you calls the humble Teeky after alls this times," The creature said and Percy raised an eyebrow
"You know who I am?" Percy asked in curiosity
"Oh yes of course, Teeky has serving the Nyx family many times now," Teeky said and Percy tilted his head in curiosity "I remembers the time Miss Emmas brought yous to hers grandparents home and I took cares of yous," Teeky said and Percy crossed his arms in annoyance
"Then where were you, I was here, alone wondering if someone was going to save me from this hellhole," Percy asked in slight anger but stopped and felt sympathy for the elf when her eyes turn watery and her ears fell down
"Teeky is most sorry, but house elves have no power unless masters and mistress calls us, Teeky kept askings for answers but Teeky is just an elf, wizards don't care for elves," Teeky said in sadness and Percy sighed
"Then is not your fault then, sorry for getting mad at you Teeky," Percy said standing up while the owl didn't move an inch from his shoulder "But I require your services Teeky," He said as the elf brighten up and her ears perk up
"Young master is much gracious, what can Teeky do for yous?" The elf asked as Percy looked around without any sense of melancholy and nostalgia for the room he had grown on
"Take me home Teeky," Percy said in a whisper as the elf nodded and snapped her fingers transporting Percy and his stuff alongside him to Nyx's state
Gringotts two years later
Percy, now fifteen years of age soon to be sixteen was standing in front of the entrance of Gringotts with a frown on his face and his hands on his pockets
"You're worried, is this about the ice princess?" The shadow asked inside Percy's mind
"Technically is ice queen Azrael," Percy thought responding to the shadow that accompany him "And to answer your question, a little bit, she hasn't returned any of my letters, but is more than that," He responded on his mind not moving from his spot
"Daphne has the bad habit of shutting herself off whenever something changes or doesn't go her way, so I'll give her space till the start of the course if she doesn't talk to me by then," Percy thought as he crossed his arms "Then I'll force her to talk to me and explain to me what's happening," Percy thought and Azrael chuckled on Percy's mind
"Spoken like a true Slytherin," Azrael said making Percy form a small smirk on his face "Then if you're not worried about the ice queen, what's the matter?" Azrael asked
"Something's changing Az, you saw Grandpa's Percival and Gramma's Vex reactions when they saw the poster of Sirius Black escape," Percy said and then put his hands back in his pockets "Then they said that I was ready to know everything, and I don't know Az, I feel if I enter that bank, I may not come out the same," Percy said and Azrael hummed
"Is this the same feeling you had when we arrived at Hogwarts?" Azrael asked
"Yes and look how that turn out," Percy grumbled in his mind and Azrael let out a small chuckle
"Perseus, we are masters of adaptability, your wand tells you that," Azrael said making Percy look down to his right wrist to where his wand was hidden "Whatever we find inside that bank, we'll adapt and make the best of it," Azrael said and Percy sighed
"Guess you're right, well we better get going, I still have to do my school shopping," Percy thought as he started walking to the bank
"You mean the thing you left to the last day because you were busy watching re-runs of Breaking Bad?" Azrael asked mocking as Percy's right eyebrow twitched in annoyance
"Shut up, don't act as if you didn't enjoy it too," Percy thought as he arrived at one of the goblins in the front
"Good evening great warrior," Percy said bowing his head and making the goblin in front of him smirk in appreciation of a wizard that was respecting their culture
"Likewise young mage, what business do you have today?" The goblin asks and Percy looks at the goblin
"I have an appointment with Ragnar the guardian of my family vaults and investments, can you please tell him I'm here?" Percy asked and the goblin nodded
"Ah Ragnar's client I see," The goblin said pointing at a door behind him "He has been expecting you, best not to keep him waiting time is money after all," The goblin said as Percy bowed his head again
"Thank great warrior, may your future brings gold and blood of your enemies," Percy said straightening himself up
"And may your vaults be filled with treasures of every kind young mage," The goblin said bowing his head as Percy made his way into Ragnar's office
He knocked on the door and enter the room once he heard Ragnar beckoning him inside
He found Ragnar sitting in his chair with an aura of excitement around him and a big bowl in front of him with a dagger next to him
"Ah young Nyx, come, come take a seat, it's a very big day today, I've been waiting for this since you stepped into my office two years ago," Ragnar said excitedly as Percy took a seat in front of Ragnar
"I guess Percival and Vex put you up to speed? Even though they intend on leaving me in the dark," Percy said mumbling the last part
"Yes, the old lords have brought me up to speak, so are you ready young lord?" Ragnar asks with a big smile on his face
Percy took a deep breath in and his face turn full serious as he stared directly at Ragnar "I am," He said as the goblin smirked widely and took a folder of papers and place it on the table
"Let's start then,"
End of Prologue