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The Hunters Curse

A marauders fanfic, where a 'mysterious' girl is asked to attend the school little does she know of the adventures she will experience.

-warning- may contain grammatical errors

part 1.

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My name is Roslyn Fairfield. I currently sit in front of the magical school of Hogwarts at 8 am on September 1st, 1976. Now for all of you to understand why the heck I, a previously homeschooled witch, is sitting on the doorstep of this lovely school we need to back track a little.

It all started when I got a letter in the mail a few months ago. Delivered from a stupid 'owl' from across the ocean all the way to the country of the red, white, and blue aka America.

Now on the average kids letters might get a ‘hello young child! You are kindly accepted into Hogwarts! The best magic school in the world and 1000 percent safe!’ 

And I first that is what I thought. I open the envelope to see the writing saying...

“Dear Roslyn Fairfield, you have been accepted into Hogwarts Witch Craft and Wizardry! Term will start on the first of Sept.." yada yada yada.

But here’s the real kicker I turn back to the envelope to see what else was in there and low and behold I found another letter but this time not with the same ‘happy’ writing from the first. It had a stern pen to it, I opened the page to see these very words…

“Dear Mrs. Fairfield, If you are receiving this letter then you have been accepted into the school of witchcraft and wizardry. You will have to start in your 5th year. I know you probably already assumed this, but I hope your parents have informed you of your upcoming “job” at the school. With our establishment sitting next to a hot spot of magic in the forbidden forest we over the summer have seen multiple monsters influenced by dark magic in the forest. The reason we need you is because we, the staff of Hogwarts, need someone who can safely and secretively take care of matters inside the forest without attracting attention from the ministry. I, headmaster Dumbledore put this note inside your letter. No other students will know of your engagements and only a handful of teaches will know as well. Please arrive at the school early in the morning on the 1st of September before the sorting ceremony so you can learn more of your job and the school. 

Also this letter will burn once you have finished reading. And also we have covered your expenses due to your willingness to help. Goodbye."

The exclusive letter I was graciously included in my Hogwarts welcome bundle was sent as an informational letter of my reason for going to the lovely school.

My family are what the ministry call ‘monster control’. They call when the job gets dirty aka it either deals with monsters, or illegal actions they can't partake in. In years past my families legacy was lead under a different name one I unfortunately cannot share at this moment. Although most of family went into hiding from the wizarding world due to back lash from the magical ministers around the world after our family was outlawed from ever helping wizarding kind.

Now that outlawing happened about five decades ago. But some of my family still takes commissions like my family, since my mom married and changed her name.

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Surrounded by all of my belongings the tall bell tower doors open with a loud creek. I look to see a tall figure with a long white beared and blue and gray robes on.

"Hello Mrs. Fairfield, I see you got my note. Come, come we have much to discuss." Says the man. I turn to grab my luggage then I stop when I hear, "Oh just leave that there we will get that sorted later."

I nodded and followed toward the man who I presumed to be the Headmaster Dumbledore.

We walk down the halls of the castle and I am taken aback from the shocking beauty of the whole place. It looked like something straight out of a dang picture book.

After a long while around and up the castle till we reach a statue of a griffin. Dumbledore at that moment spoke a password and suddenly stairs began to appear out of the wall. Once we follow the stair we reach to what I presumed to be his office.

"Sorry for the long walk we must have a secure place to discuss, but I would like to thank you for coming to the school early." Said Dumbledore.

"Oh it is no problem, also the walk was probably best for my jet lagged legs. If you don't mind me asking but what exactly are we discussing?" Aka Let's get this over with please so I can go to bed. I've been traveling for the last 24 hours.

"Yes, yes I can image the muggle transportation could cause some minor difficulties. But yes we need to discuss how you are going to help regulate the forest."

Dumbledore then proceeds to the near by table to collect what seems to be a compass that could easily fit in a pocket. The compass had a black and silver casing around it.

"This here is a port key to inside the Forbidden Forest. To activate the key you have to spin the dial of the compass and say the location you want to go to which will be the 'forbidden cabin'. The cabin is an old travelers stop but people have long stopped going through the forest."

Taking the compass in my hand I look at it and say, "you said in your letter that I need to keep this all a secret from my future classmates, correct?"

Dumbledore then replied with, "yes that is the plan, can you do that?"

Honestly it should be pretty simple considering no one will know me so I can honestly make up any story I need to get out of trouble.

"Yes I can, if anyone gives me trouble I presume I can talk to you about it?" Dumbledore nodded gently in response. "Great. Also one more question..." I referenced to my backpack that I kept with me, "I hope it's ok that I have an undetected extension charm on my bag, I leave my gear in here I hope it is okay that I keep it."

Now you're probably wondering what kind of gear I have in my mystery backpack. As I said earlier I will be taking care of rouge monsters such as, multiple books and documenting journals, about every ingredient needed for potion and toxin brewing, and a whole weaponry that could put the American Army to shame.

I saw Dumbledore considering for a moment. Then after a few seconds he said, "As long as you don't use anything inside the school and keep it secret that is fine. Now you are free to explore the school until this evening and here is your school uniform. Please come to dinner tonight at 10 till 7." He proceeded to take out black school robes with the emblem of the school on the chest.

I take the uniform from him and say, "Thank you sir, I'll be there."

Then I take my leave heading down the stone stairs to explore the school until it's time for the ceremony.

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I arrive at the Great Hall right at 6:49. As soon as I open the doors to the hall I was hit with the aroma of the dinner, light from the candles on the roof, and the colorful banners resting on the tables. Most of the tables were already full with students. I decide to wait by the door and soft of scope things out. I totally didn't stay at the door because I had zero clue where to go, no no.

At that moment I hear loud chatter coming from outside the hall I turn to see I stern woman leading what seems to be a hoard of children towards me. Great.

"First years quite down please. I am Professor McGonagall I teach transfiguration and I am also the head of griffindor house. I am about to lead you inside and we will start the sorting ceremony after you are sorted please then more to your houses table."

Right when Professor McGonagall opened the door she was taken aback in shock after she saw me. I was leaking through the door as she was talking so I guess she didn't notice me.

"Hello child aren't you supposed to be inside for the ceremony?" Asked the lady.

Listen I know Dumbledore didn't tell every one of my arrival but come on this is going to be a pain. "Hi yes my name is Roslyn Fairfield I am the new fifth year. Dumbledore told me to wait here at this time."

After I said that the Professor seemed to understand more now. "Ah yes, we will have to sort you at the end of the ceremony you may wait here till the end I will call you in when it's time." She said with a smile.

I nodded and said thank you to her. Then she opened the doors to the hall and walked in. As she walked the hoard of children followed her inside.

They started the ceremony after Dumbledore gave a speech introducing some of the Professors and welcoming everyone to the school. As the ceremony went on as a new student was sorted I heard cheers from different tables. And sometimes boo's from others.

Finally once all of the first years were sorted I didn't hear anything for a second then suddenly I heard my name announced. Oh gosh. I walk into the Great Hall with all eyes on me. Not one bit awkward if you ask me. Once I reach the seat at the front of the stage Dumbledore stated off by saying, "we have one last sorting to do before we end the night. This is Roslyn Fairfield and she will be starting school as a fifth year. Please welcome her into the school and help her if she needs it."

After his lovely little speech about me I feel something be placed on my head. Then it talked. "Hmmm, strong desire to learn, oh I see you have some personality, determined... maybe Ravenclaw? Or no... Slytherin? Hmm what do you think?"

No way this hat was asking me. From the giggles coming from the hall I could tell my face was explaining my confusion to the whole room. What did I sign up for again?

I whispered to the hat, "well if I have a say in it, I want to have fun while I'm here and maybe make some friends."

The hat took what I said into consideration for a few moments and out of nowhere it yelled, "well then it better be GRIFFINDOR!!"

I obviously knew where my house was because everyone was screaming and yelling for me as I made my way over to the table I was getting pats on the back and some girls led me towards a seat. A girl who looked my age introduced herself as Alice Fortescue, then I met Marlene McKinnon. They both seemed lovely as we started talking Dumbledore said, "you may begin the feast!" Then everyone started to dig into the food including me. Honestly some of the best food ever.

While I was taking with Marlene and Alice we were interrupted by a boy who moved he and his buddies directly in front of me and my new friends.

One of them had black hair and started off by introducing himself first. "Hey there, my name is Sirius Black. It's good to meet you." He finished that last part off with a wink.

A little thrown I said, "well hello hun, my name is Roslyn Fairfield it's good to meet you too." I said sticking out my hand. Sirius took my hand and shook it.

His other friend beside him turned to Alice and asked, "Hey where is Lily? I didn't see her on the train ride over here."

"James, she's at her prefect duties, I thought you would know that?" Alice said rolling her eyes. I had figured out who Lily was earlier because both Marlene and Alice said that Lily is going to be so excited when she meets me. Well I hope she is.

James then turns away from Alice and towards me then says, "yeah, yeah if only I was a prefect like Remus. Hello there my name is James Potter. We are all fifth years too, oh and this here is Peter Pettigrew."

The small boy who I assumed was Peter waved and smile sheepishly. I smiled back at him.

James continued with saying, "By the way, where did you move from?"

"Really I've been all over traveling but I moved from North America." I replied to James.

"Oh well that explains the accent then" Sirius adds in.

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After dinner I walk up to the griffindor common room with my newly made friends. James and Sirius are talk about some prank they are going to pull. Marlene, Alice, and I are taking about the dorm situation in the house. Which it sounds fine to me a few problems could come up with me using the port key but I'll figure something out. Speaking of troubling maybe I should've told the hat to put me in the house that was the closest to everything. The amount of stairs up to this place is ridiculous. We finally reach the top of the stairs and Sirius takes a second to talk to the painting.

"The password?" Asks the lady in the painting.

"Hippogriff, can you let us in?" says Sirius.

And the painting talked and moved back. What with this place and inanimate objects being able to talk and move?

Everyone piles through the walkway that the painting revealed.

From what I could see I saw a warm tone room with posters scattered everywhere along with books, blankets and seating. There was a large fire place with the Hogwarts crest in the top of it. Students were laughing and having fun before they had to go to bed.

I was so caught up with looking around the common room I wasn't looking where I was going and tripped on a step and started to feel the effects of gravity. Well there goes me ever being nonchalant. I closed my eyes bracing impact from the hard ground.

I hit the ground with a thud.

"Are you alright there?" says a voice from below me. Oh my goodness did I fall on someone. I open my eyes to see my fall was broken by a literal angle. He had brown hair with sparks of blonde scattered throughout his head, beautiful hazel eyes, and long deep scars decorating his face. He had a husky voice but goodness.

Maybe it's good I took this 'job' in the first place.

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part 1 out now!!