[ Chapter XIII (13): "ANNOUNCEMENT" ]
A parent orientation, really?
The remaining students inside Hogwarts who's about to be second-years in a few weeks couldn't believe what they are hearing. The clattering of utensils was paused there and there, as no one made a single sound.
Are all of them in trouble?
They tried remembering what they might done wrong, and they couldn't think of anything. Yes, some of them secretly fought a dinosaur, or tried acquiring a prehistoric pet for themselves. But, other than that they couldn't think of anything wrong.
As all of them instead look up at the nonchalant demeanor of the current Headmaster sitting in the High Table. Alongside them, the other three Professors, the Prof. of Transfiguration and Flying McGonagall couldn't help but be confused.
So does the Prof. of Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures Newt Scamander. And also the shortest Professor, Prof. of Charms and Dueling Flitwick also was confused — but excited in hearing those words.
[ "Stop looking at me like that, your parents have already been invited. What are you children doing? Go home and get your parents and return in a few days." ]
Most of the children here are orphans, some living in orphanages and only having a guardian that takes care of them. In the case of others, they have their uncle or auntie, a relative.
So in hearing their Headmaster say that their parents have been notified, they thought of the Professor as a mad man, or, he could actually mean that their guardian will be able to go into Hogwarts in... 3 days.
August 17, 2007 being the day today, and in hearing the announcement made by their precious Headmaster they immediately went and finished their meal, talking all the way as they made plans.
...
[ "A parent orientation?" ] Excuse me, what?
Pietro Johnson a proud student of Slytherin couldn't help what he is hearing at the dining table of theirs, the sleepiness he was feeling earlier disappearing immediately as he hears what his parents are talking about.
He looks at his father, then at his mother, then lastly at his sister who has stars in her eyes in knowing about the parent orientation. His parents also in knowing that they may be able to go into Hogwarts — a prehistoric world from how their child described it.
[ "Yes, Pietro. Why didn't you tell us?" ] His mom immediately chirped in, her excitement evident as she pulls out a letter from a drawer not far away. A drawer where she hides her valuables, one she has a special key too.
[ "I-I wasn't informed..." ] Yes, it's true, he wasn't informed. A month back before he boarded the Hogwarts Express alongside his friends, none of them was notified about such parent orientation, or anything along those lines.
He could even remember happily riding the Knight Bus seeing his friends one-by-one be dropped off in their respective states, and homes. Before finally the Johnson family was dropped in Kansas.
He grabbed a hold of the letter which his mother showed him, him instinctively using magic to levitate the said letter. A force of habit. But nonetheless in seeing the said letter, Pietro a student of Hogwarts immediately recognized it as legitimate.
Shaking his head slightly, he immediately noticed the reddish-wax seal that had been cracked open in two, the H split, the lion, snake on top, and the eagle and badger on the bottom. Yes, this is a Hogwarts letter address to the specific address of the Johnson family.
Opening it, Pietro pulled out the letter contained inside the envelope and immediately noticed something akin to the Hogwarts Acceptance Letter. But this one not addressed to him, but instead to his parents, and to her 8 year old younger sister.
[ Dear. Johnson Family ]
[ From Hogwarts. We are pleased to inform you of the Parent Orientation meeting that shall happen on the 20th of August, 3 days from now in which guardians/parents/relatives of children are invited to participate in ]
[ Headmaster of Hogwarts ]
[ Felix Harp ]
[ "What in merlin's..." ] His eyes darted from left to right, to right to left, top to bottom. Seeing the signature of his Dean, and subsequent Headmaster, of course having been familiar with it.
[ "I-I only know about this now, yo-you have to believe me." ] Pietro knows how his parents Mr. and Mrs. Johnson admires the Wizarding World at the point of reverence. Especially a year back before he was admitted in Hogwarts.
How his father collects trinkets that date back to medieval times, and how his mother an well-known archaeologist fantasies in living in the past. And to his sister who is a fan of princesses and princes in those bed time stories.
When a random-looking guy knocked on their door, one which his sister thought of as a weird due to him wearing mismatched coloreds clothes. Pietro didn't thought of it that much, but when the said guy levitated everything in their living room.
He knew right then and there that his parents, and sister will be fanatics. And right they we're, his sister leap in joy, interrogating the said man, his parents immediately agreeing for him to enter Hogwarts even before the man was done in explaining.
The tired-looking man, the one he now knows as the Headmaster of Hogwarts and current strongest wizard he knows of began to be confused, before ultimately being interrogated again.
He shivers in seeing his powerful, charismatic Dean of House sweat in being bombarded with questions about Hogwarts, and the prehistoric world that Hogwarts is in. Yes, Pietro studies in another world, get over it.
Now, every time he comes back from Hogwarts, like the Holiday Break, or after the School Year was done, he shivers every time in seeing his family, knowing damn well that he'll be interrogated.
Just like the moment today. As he sweats looking up, at his sister, at his mother, and at his father who's looking at him in interest. [ "I'm... shoot." ] He then immediately realized that he can't escape this predicament, as he began to feign innocence.
Students all over United States of America who chose to go home after the School Year all began to feign innocence as well, having been bombarded by their excited parents, siblings, and relatives, or guardians about such Parent Orientation.
No matter the place, either be it Kansas, either be it Gotham City, or Metropolis. Students who have just woken up all was interrogated by their guardians about such situation.
All of them being forced right then and there to have a haircut, get new expensive clothes, and to explain what Hogwarts is, what the Knightbus is, what the Hogwarts Express is. And how to go into the Wizarding World they all have been accustomed to.
But one that their parents haven't yet. And in not knowing the mysterious world that is Hogwarts that they immediately began to be excited, scared, or anticipated in going to such a place.
Of course they have been familiar with such place, having spent almost a year in such a place couldn't express the same excitement, but to their parents. Yeah, well, good luck in trying to calm them down students.
All of them right then and there, no matter the House, no matter the status in life began to silently curse their Headmaster right behind his back. Bloody Merlin being the most common of them all, before ultimately being dragged to buy new clothes.
[ "Ma, I swear I-I didn't!" ] [ "Why do I have to get my nails trimmed?" ] [ "No, I'm not getting an haircut..." ] [ "I don't like this clothes, dad." ] [ "No, ma, we don't bow to greet each other, stop being weird." ]
Such was the experience of being a student of Hogwarts.
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[ WRITTEN: 02/08/2025 ]
[ POSTED: 02/09/2025 ]
[ AN: "Thanks to ZeRo for giving me motivation to write, this chapter is for you my guy, so do the future chapters I'll release once a day." ]