The Lost Heir of Ravenclaw - Ateez x Harry Potter fanfiction

Chapter one - A New Beginning

Jongho scanned the platform for Seonghwa, but he was nowhere to be found – again. As first years going into the new university program at Hogwarts, they were both supposed to make the traditional first year trip across the lake – and soon, because the boats were already coming into view. It had always been a first year tradition. And now that there were two types of first year at Hogwarts - the regular school and a university - everyone felt like it made sense to apply that tradition to both.

The purpose of adding a university curriculum was to bring more structure to the wizarding world, and prevent any disasters like what had happened with he-who-must-not-be-named. A muggle born had suggested it because they had heard from family that higher education is what usually helped the muggles adapt to their adult lives.

Everyone in the magical community had liked the idea. "It will help better prepare them for the real world, the grown-up wizarding world," they said. It didn't take much to convince parents, faculty, and politicians.

Plus: they had to rebuild parts of Hogwarts, anyways, so it wasn't hard to add new sections in the middle of that.

When Hogwarts reopened, the new program and university wings of the castle took a few more years to finalize. And rumour had it that even Harry Potter and his friends had enrolled, as a gesture of support for the positive changes in the wizarding world. It was going to be a strange first year, with everyone in such different stages of life and experience, but everyone was positive that it would work out okay.

"University students, gather over this way once the younger firs' years go. Prefects over here," professor Hagrid said with a twinkle in his eye. He had been given back his old position very quickly after the battle of Hogwarts, although he was now assigned to the university side of things. The excitement was written all over him. He had wanted to teach about dragons and other such magical creatures that were too dangerous for the younger witches and wizards, and that's exactly what he was going to be doing.

Jongho noted the place they would have to gather, and then quietly scanned around for Seonghwa. Even though it was packed with more students than usual, he had to be here somewhere. They had sat together on the train, and walked towards the exit together, but Jongho hadn't paid attention after that.

He should have known better.

Like usual, Seonghwa had found a reason – and a way – to quietly slip away. No doubt he would resurface with either something interesting in his hands or talking about some wild adventure, but Jongho preferred to find him before those things happened...just in case.

He scanned the crowd once again. Seonghwa was hard to spot when he didn't want to be found, but Jongho had a special knack for it and wasn't worried. Yet.

Someone else wanted his attention, though. "Jongho!" a voice echoed around the full platform. That someone had done a vocal modification spell, and probably for the extra attention.

Jongho knew exactly who it was and grinned as he zeroed in on the direction it came from until – ah, there. A shorter man with oreo hair was waving and jumping around enthusiastically, earning a mixture of smiles and groans from those around him. He was popular and people loved him, but space was limited.

"C'mon, Wooyoung," a girl yelled from nearby after being jostled too much. "I know you're excited, but let's keep that energy for the pitch, yeah? Boats and excitement don't exactly mix."

Wooyoung stopped jumping and smirked at her. His voice still amplified, he said, "You underestimate my power! I've got plenty of energy to go around. How about Friday at 8?"

"In your dreams, Wooyoung. I don't date seekers," the girl scoffed and turned around to watch the boats get closer to the shore.

"What about Gryffindor seekers?" Wooyoung quipped back, and this time everyone groaned.