Celestia frowned as she left the castle, the cake parade was an interesting experience. She was interrupted by Discord who had a big smile on his face “What did you think of the parade? It was fun right!”

Celestia raised an eyebrow at the question “It was really annoying actually, it made a big mess that will take three days to clean up.”

Discord frowned, he pulled his mouth off and made it larger. He stepped through it, his mouth proceeded to grow wings and flew away. Celestia shook her head (Even when he is being more serious he is still silly.)

Celestia shook her head (Now where is Astra?) Celestia trotted through the city, Astra seemed to be nowhere in sight. Celestia frowned “She’s probably at the school.” Celestia frowned as she saw a black shield spell form around the school for a split second before vanishing.

Celestia teleported to the school and walked through the halls. She bumped into Astra who was walking through the halls. Astra raised an eyebrow “Princess, what is it you wish to discuss?”

Celestia shook her head “Not here, I need you to come to the castle.” Astra nodded in response, Celestia’s horn glowed and the two dissapeared in a flash of light.

They arrived in a room with Luna sitting next to six mares, one was purple with a tricoloured mane who was reading a book, the second was a white mare with a purple mane brushing her mane, the third was a rainbow mare with a multicoloured mane who was fidgeting in her chair. The fourth was an orange mare with a blond mane who was sitting there patiently, the fifth was a shy pale yellow pony hiding behind a light pink mane.

Astra blinked she saw the pink one in addition to sitting at the table was also hiding under the table, and was hidden behind a curtain. Astra shook her head, it seemed the others couldn’t see the other two. Astra looked at the pink one sitting at the table “I was not expecting to see a Schrodinger here?”

The purple one blinked “You mean Pinkie Pie?” She then shouted “Wait you understand her!”

Celestia smiled “How we get introductions out of the way first, the pony who just asked you that is my student Twilight Sparkle. Rarity and Pinkie Pie are next to her, in between them are Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.”

Twilight smiled eagerly “Can you explain Pinkie Pie!”

Astra giggled at the mare’s excitement “Alright.” Astra frowned “Pinkie is most likely something similar to a rare type of person back home known as a Schrodinger. One in a million who is in a state of being both dead and not, immortal in almost every way. Reality starts to warp and twist around them. With a practice they can extend this power infinitely, most don’t even know they can do that though. They also one of the few creatures immune to the Killing Curse.”

Rainbow growled “You have a curse for killing!”

Astra frowned “Humans are far more aggressive, magical humans don’t have as many wars but that is due to the fact that we are trying to hide. Muggles, the non-magical humans on the other hand have wars almost every decade and through history there has been a war going for some reason or another.”

Rarity exclaimed “That sounds absolutely barbaric!”

Celestia frowned “They are not that different from Griffons, we can work with them. We will have to be careful with how to approach this, that is why I brought you all here. All of you lead very different lives and would allow us to achieve a balanced approach to this other world.”

At that moment an owl flew through the air and dropped a letter. Astra sighed as she saw the blood red symbol with a H “This is mine.” She opened it and after quickly reading it summoned a piece of paper and wrote a quick reply before attaching it to the owl. Astra grimaced “It seems my help to you is limited. I have to get my supplies for Hogwarts, it’s why I am officially unemployed. I am was not of biological age to receive education until now.”

Celestia frowned “Well then we will head over tomorrow to construct the buildings required.”

Astra nodded “Very well, I will head over tomorrow as well. I will hope that all goes well.”

The next day, Astra had opened a portal to one of the buildings she called home. Celestia and several guards escorted construction crews through the portal. They ended up in large room with crimson carpets and dark blue wallpaper lit by a fireplace that was perpetually powered by magic. A single armchair near the fire for reading.

Astra guided them out through the central hall which had a similar aesthetic to the relaxation room they left. They moved along through the central hall to the big green fields, Astra gestured to the area “There is plenty of space to build a large structure but it will take time. In the meantime I need to go somewhere.”

Astra headed inside grabbing a small purse with enough galleons for the purchases she needed to make. She grabbed a bag and teleported away, arriving in Diagon Ally in an out of sight location. She stepped out and made her way through the crowded streets.

Astra headed to a bookshop with a sign that read Flourish and Blotts. She went in and purchased copies of the books she needed. The wand was the next thing on her list, she headed to a store that had a sign read Ollivanders. The store appeared to be narrow and shabby. An old man stepped out, his wide moon like eyes shone through the shadowy store.

The old man smiled “I am Garrick Ollivander. Follow me.”

Astra shook her head as she pulled out a black shroud, as soon as she did the entire room’s temperature dropped by several degrees. Ollivander’s eyes widened “A Dementor's shroud, you wish that to be your wand core!”

Astra nodded “Yes, it wasn’t exactly easy to acquire but yes.”

Ollivander frowned “Let’s see if I have a wood strong enough to hold such a dark wand core.” Ollivander walked through the back of his shop. He quickly made to the place where he stored his woods. Ebony, Ash and Cherry were just some of the wand materials he had.

Yet none of them seemed to fit for such a core until he found a single box, Ollivander opened it to reveal enough wood for a singular wand “I was wondering when I would need to use you. The only wood that may be able to handle it.”

He walked out slowly and placed the wood on the table, Ollivander grimaced “I have never made a wand with Elder because it was so rare and would unsuitable for most but this would require such a material.”

Astra nodded “Elder hmm. Thanks.”

Ollivander smiled “You are welcome.” He then turned around “I will get to work immediately, wait there until I am done.” Ollivander summoned a pair of tweezers to pick up the shroud, he walked into the back. He placed the wood down carefully, he pulled out his own wand as he refined the material into a core as it merged with the wood.

The elder wood suddenly shifted as it became darker than darkness itself. Ollivander grabbed a pair of dragon hide gloves and picked up the wand. Carrying it over to the front of the store, he winced as he placed it on the table the parts of the glove where he was holding the wand started to blacken.

Astra picked up the wand and with a quick swish the entire store all light vanished for a second before it flooding the room once more. Astra placed twenty galleons on the table “Consider it extra for the quick completion.”

Ollivander smiled “Thanks, honestly I wanted to get that shroud out of my store. I have never worked with something so dark, I don’t want to do so again.”

Astra nodded as she put her wand in her bag, she then left Ollivanders. After that she purchased the rest of school supplies, she looked nervously at her potion supplies “I am so going to fail potions.” She sighed as she returned to where she had arrived in Diagon Alley and teleported away.

Author's Note

Astra seems pretty OP but once she starts school you will see where her weak points are.