Acceptance

The Perfect Life

A/N: Hey! This is not my first time writing a fanfic, but the first time I'm writing it here on Wattpad! So please, read , review, vote and follow if you please! On with the story now.

Summary: Maia Darkwood had it all: A perfect home, a loving family, fun friends and Magic. On the Day she receives her Hogwarts Letter, an unfortunate incident turns her life upside down as she struggles to get accepted in the world which had adopted her.

Rating: T

Setting: Based before Marauder's Era.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I do not own the name of my OC "Maia", which is inspired off another book. I only own the characters you do not recognise.

"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking."

~Marcus Aurelius

Maia Darkwood was a happy 10 year old girl, who had everything one could ask for. Two loving parents; Robert and Angie Darkwood, a magnificent Manor to reside in, house elves ready at their feet to tend to her needs, and a loving friend. What else did she need anyway?

Maia was the only and adopted child of the Darkwood family. All she knew was that one stormy night, Angie happened to come across Maia, lying in a basket beside a graveyard. Angie had been simply strolling outside, coming back from a friend's home. She had chosen to take the muggle way, because the muggle World War II had affected the wizarding community and the threat of the dark wizard, Gellert Grindewald, prevailed.

Since then, Robert and Angie had adopted the little baby, and at the age of five, Maia had undergone a Family Ritual, which made her the legal daughter of the Darkwoods, by blood.

From then onwards, Maia had been an inseparable part of the highly known pureblood Family. Each and every day in her life went happily, without any care. The day when she was adopted was always celebrated as her birthday.

All was well. Until for now, for that matter.

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And today was no different.

"Miss Darkwood?" a squeaky voice came through the door.

"Yes Tara? I'm awake," replied Maia, with a muffled yawn.

"Mistress Darkwood would like you to go down for breakfast, Miss," said Tara.

"I'll be there," muttered Maia.

Padding towards the mirror, she took a good look at herself. She had long, black hair cascading down her back, with a pale face and majestic blue eyes. Currently, she was dressed in a nightgown which hugged her tiny figure. She grumbled at her scrawny body, and without looking at herself, dressed up and headed for the Dining Room.

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"Good morning, Maia," her parents chorused, as she entered the Dining Room.

Angie Darkwood was a tall woman, and her aristocracy was visible from her dressing sense: a high, turtle neck gown, with her blonde hair tied up in a neat bun. She was a strict woman who did not take any kind of nonsense and expected a proper, neat environment to live in.

Robert Darkwood was no different from his beloved wife; he was a tall, dark haired man with a startling pale face. He held an important position in the ministry alongside the Minister of Magic.

She nodded a reply as she sat down in her designated seat, with the various House elves bustling around in the room, Tara placing a plate of steaming English Breakfast in front of her.

Maia loved her parents, and her feelings were reciprocated; at least according to her. Angie and Robert were childless, until they stumbled upon Maia.

Maia had grown up with mixed views about the wizarding world; a magic world hidden from the muggles, who were the people who did not posses magic.

The Darkwoods had raised Maia with the view that Purebloods were the most important blood in the Wizarding World, but Maia had no problem with the other "categories", as her Mother called it. She was often disgruntled because of it.

Her thoughts drifted off towards Orion, her only friend. He was the heir of another Pureblood Family; The Blacks, with their motto as 'Tojorous Pur'.

He was of her age and both of them had been friends since they were only giggling toddlers.

"Mother, Father," said Maia suddenly. "Is it okay with you if I visit Orion today and stay over?"

"It is alright, Maia, but make sure you Floo back home by evening," said Robert.

"I'll make sure of it, Father," said Maia.

Finishing her breakfast, she strolled up to her room, changed into her clothes and Flooed over to Orion.

Melania Black's smiling face greeted her as she walked out of the Floo.

"Hello, Maia," she said.

"Is Orion there?"

"Oh yes, he must be in his room, you know where it is. Kreacher will lead you there."

Suddenly, Arcturus Black III entered the room, his elegant Hat hiding his hair.

"Hello, Ms. Darkwood, it's nice to see you," he said.

She simply smiled in reply and followed the elf as she climbed up the stairs to Orion's Room.

"Orion!"

"Maia!"

Orion's smiling face shown out of the pile of clothes as he rummaged his wardrobe to look for something.

"What are you looking for?"

"My ring, I lost it! Mother will murder me in bed if I don't retrieve it!"

His ring, was a golden ring with the Black Family Crest engraved on it.

"Anyways," he said, climbing out of the pile of robes and holding his ring aloft,

"I hear someone's turning 11 tomorrow."

Oh! She had completely forgotten about her birthday, which was tomorrow. Which didn't surprise her at all.  You would forget about your birthday too if you got the same old balls to attend during your birthday.

"You forgot about it, didn't you?" he smirked.

"I had other things on my mind," Maia grumbled.

He smirked once again and announced suddenly,

"Let's go play Quidditch at your place!"

"One who reaches the Floo last is the loser!"

"You bet!"

And as they raced down the stairs, she couldn't help but smile. Life was good.

But only if she knew that she had just jinxed the fact the fact that her life was perfect.

This mysterious world of Magic had a lot more to give to Maia- and to take.

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A/N: So here it is!

I know, the first chapter is very short, but the length will increase as the story progresses. The Characters Maia, Angie and Robert are mine. Rest are Canon.

Do comment and vote if you liked it!