Reality Bites Harry Potter

Important Forgotten Memories

I'm so excited to be going to Hogwarts! Shay and I just got our letters in the mail. Only, I can't help but wonder how we got here and why we're here. Shay doesn't seem to be bothered by it, but I can't help it. I am glad that we got to learn how to become Animagi. My form is a husky/wolf mix and I look freaking adorable! My distinguishable feature is my brown eyes. At least that's what Minerva told me. I'd say I believe her, but I don't remember if I've ever seen a Siberian husky wolf mix before, so I can't say for sure. Right now, we're in Diagon Alley getting the rest of our school things. We started with getting fitted into our school robes at Madam Malkin's. They're so weird. I'm pretty sure we never had to wear anything like that back in the US. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get used to it. Next, we went and got our books from Flourish and Blott's and we went to the Apothecary to get our potion stuff. Ugh, that store was gross. I don't think I'll like potions very much. I mean, Minerva is teaching me what she calls is the basics and it requires some really gross ingredients. I guess I'll have no choice in it though. She told me that Professor Snape wouldn't be too keen if I had just said that I didn't want to do a potion because the ingredients were gross. Well, she's probably right from what Shay and I read in the books about him. Herbology is kind of hard, too. Mostly because I don't like dealing with plants who want to eat me. Minerva said it was a requirement until the end of fifth year when I have to take my O.W.L's, so I guess I can deal with it for three years.

I've been studying very hard so that I can pass the first year exams. Charms has easily become my favorite class, next to Defence Against the Dark Arts. I like the spells aspect of everything. That would explain why I have a hard time trying to learn the history of the wizarding world. Ugh, it's so boring. After reading about Binns though, I guess I'd rather have Minerva teach me about it than him. After that, we got the rest of what we needed and headed home. It was late in the afternoon and Minerva had us work on turning back from our Animagus forms. Plus, I had some studying to do. I wonder if Shay and I will make any friends. I don't remember if we had friends before waking up in the middle of London. It's very disconcerting, not remembering anything. It bothers me a lot. I feel like a huge chunk of my memory bank is just gone and I feel like it's very important that I remember everything that happened before. Every night I try to think back but when something that even resembles a memory shows up, I get a nasty headache. I swear I feel like an amnesia patient or something. It's awful. I wonder if there's a way to help us regain our memories. I nearly gasp out loud. Of course, why didn't I think of it before!? Snape! He knows Legilimancy! He can help us figure out our past! But, what would he want in return for helping us?

"What are you thinking about?" Minerva asked later on after dinner. "You've been spaced out for ten minutes now." I blushed.

"Sorry, I was just wondering if there was a way Shay and I could recover our memories. It bugs me that I don't remember anything." I said shrugging. Shay rolled her eyes.

"Quit being such a worry wart, Pyper! We'll remember it eventually. So stop acting like it's the end of the world." She says, putting her hands on her hips. I stuck my tongue out at her.

"What if something really important happened and we need to remember it?"

"Like what?" She asks, looking a bit confused.

"Well, what happened to our parents for one." I said rolling my eyes at her. "And if we have any other family members, like siblings or aunts and uncles. Or how about how we even got here?" I said glaring at her.

"Girls, please stop fighting." Minerva said sighing. "I'm sure there's a way to recover your memories, but at the moment, we're all tired and it's getting late. So I suggest you two get ready for bed. When the time comes  and I find out a way, I'll let you both know." Shay and I shared a look before nodding.