Chapter 1- Letters (and Embarrassing Twilight)
Dear Princess Twilight Sparkle,
You have been relieved of your duties.
Instead of working, I would love for you and your friends to attend my unnamed magic school. Yes, unnamed. I couldn't think of a creative name. I could have named it Princess Celestia's Magic School but... Well, anyway, I'm also hoping you'll help me name it. It's a special school that Earth ponies and Pegasi can go to, also. It's different than the school you went to when you were smaller. Very. You will study a different type of magic. I think you will enjoy the school. There will be many surprises. Attached is a list of what you need. If you do well enough, I would love for you to teach. After all, you are an Alicorn Princess! This is all I can tell you right now! Hopefully I'll see you there. Please write back shortly.
-Princess Celestia
P.S.- Sorry for the little scare, it's the type of thing I would have done to ~~Lu Lu~~ I mean, Princess Luna.
"Lu Lu!" Celestia put down her quill. "LU LU!"
"I'm here, I'm here Tia," The navy Alicorn sighed. "What is it this time?"
"I need you to go over this letter for me." The older, white Alicorn gave the letter to her sister.
Luna took it and started reading it. At first the noise was unheard, but it didn't take long for Luna to start giggling so hard, she was snorting.
"Do you like it?" Celestia asked, grinning. "I thought you would."
"Like it? I love it!" Snort. "Especially the beginning. I wish I could see the look on her face! This will scare her quite a bit."
Celestia looked at Luna curiously. "So... no Royal Canterlot Voice?"
"THEE KNOWS WE SHALL ONLY USE THE ROYAL CANTERLOT VOICE IF NECESSARY , OR IN FRONT OF OUR SUBJECTS," Princess Luna stated very clearly. Both Princesses were laughing as Celestia sent the letter.
"You have been relieved of your duties. You have been relieved of your duties. YOU HAVE BEEN RELIEVED OF YOUR DUTIES!!!???" Twilight was pacing. "You have been relieved of your duties," she squeaked sadly. "But why? Does she want me to do something else? Does she want me to take a break? Does she want me to spend more time with my friends? Does she..."
Twilight was clearly upset, but Rainbow Dash didn't seem to notice. "Does she think you're not good enough?"
"Rainbow!" Applejack was flabbergasted. "Don't listen to her Twilight."
"It's okay," Twilight mumbled.
"Twilight, maybe the Princess will explain as you read on," Fluttershy suggested.
"Good point," said Twilight, as she continued reading.
"Lu Lu? Where are you?" Celestia called.
"I'm right here, sister!" Luna walked toward her.
Celestia looked at her. "Were you in the Lunar Wing spying on Twilight?"
"No..." she looked embarrassed. "Yes."
"Lu Lu!"
"What! It is my bedroom!" Luna said defensively.
"You're right. Still, I can't understand why you'd like a magic spy glass in your room," Tia looked at her sister.
"I want it because it's funny!"
Across Equestria, it was midnight. A young Alicorn was reading a letter from Celestia. He looked up at the Earth pony in front of him.
"I'll go."
Author's Note
Luna was using a magic spy glass to spy on Twilight's reaction to the letter. A magic spy glass is like a telescope that lets you see anywhere. I made it up. :)
"That's good," said the big (well, giant) Earth pony standing in front of the Alicorn boy. "I'm glad you decided to go. Tomorrow we'll go get your supplies."
The young Alicorn looked back at his cousin. "Will she be okay?"
"Who cares about her," The Earth pony sighed at the colt's glare. "Yes, she'll be fine."
"I won't be fine after standing next to you," she said. "Oh, do you stink!"
"You're just a big old pig. A scaredy-pig at that!" For the unicorn filly went to cower behind her parents.
"At least Harry will be gone. Good riddance!" Diamond Tiara's father, Filthy Rich, said.
"Sorry, but he'll be back!" said Magic Umbrella (for that was the Earth Pony's name). "And Harry's a much better pony than you!"
"Thanks, Magic Umbrella," said Harry.
"Are you excited, 'Cause I'm excited- I've never been so excited! Well, except for the time that I saw you walking into town and I went HUH, but I mean really, who can top that?"
"We get it Pinkie," said Twilight grumpily. They were at the Ponyville train station, ready to get on their train. There were 10 platforms around them. Ponies busily rushed around, trying to get on their trains on time. There was a giant sign between Platforms 5 and 6 that read PONYVILLE TRAIN STATION: Platform 1, Platform 2, etc. etc. (for as you probably guessed, the sign went up to Platform 10). Each name had an arrow pointing to the platform of that name. The train station had a souvenir shop, a ticket stand, and even a hot dog cart! Pinkie Pie came back with a hot dog. Her friends stared at her.
"What? It's good."
Twilight had been surprised to find out they weren't going to Canterlot (and Rarity was disappointed), and Twilight was also because she couldn't find their train. She walked up to the ticket stand.
"Um, excuse me sir, but will you kindly point us in the direction of platform 9 3/4?" Twilight asked a stallion.
"I'm sorry, Princess, but there isn't a platform 9 3/4," he explained.
"Same thing I keep getting!" Twilight exclaimed, exasperated.
"Um... maybe you shouldn't keep asking, then," the stallion muttered under his breath.
"What's that?"
"Nothing," he said, shaking.
"I heard you. What should you say? Maybe an apology?"
"Sorry?"
"That's better." Twilight grinned at Rainbow Dash, who was laughing.
"Whazzat? Nothing! What should you say? I demand you to apologize! Sorry!" Rainbow said. Everyone stared at her.
"Rainbow!"
"You shouldn't make fun of something you are doing yourself!" Applejack said.
"All right, all right, I'm sorry, too," Rainbow exclaimed. "Uh!"
"Does anypony know the way to platform 9 3/4?" A colt asked loudly.
"Nope, sorry, we're trying to find, it, too," Twilight explained. The colt looked at her and bowed.
"Just treat me like a normal pony. You're an Alicorn, I see? Were you born that way?" Twilight said.
"Yes, I don't know why," the colt said.
"And you are?"
"Harry Potter." He looked up at Twilight, and she could see a scar on his forehead, as could everpony else, and quite a few ponies gasped.
Author's Note
I had originally had Harry as a Unicorn, but with Quidditch and everything, I believe he'd be better as an Alicorn. Oh, and one other thing: Although a lot of people believe the Mane 6 to be in their twenties, they're 11 in this story.
Note: I'm going on a short hiatus to work on some new stories.
