Rating:
PG-13
House:
Schnoogle
Genres:
Drama Mystery
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix
Stats:
Published: 12/21/2002
Updated: 06/18/2005
Words: 356,475
Chapters: 43
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Anna Grayson and The Order of Merlin

Dave O'Brien

Story Summary:
Anna Grayson was born into a powerful wizarding family. However, Anna is different than the rest of her brothers and sisters who attend Castlewood Academy for the Magical Arts in America. Born a squib and now thirteen years old, Anna has accepted life as a future Muggle. Then, unexpectedly, Anna begins to show signs of astonishing power and ability. These changes lead Anna to questions about her past, the death of her mother, and eventually to the reality that magic has moved to protect itself from the madness of battle between good and evil by creating a young guardian in the Order of Merlin.

We meet Anna Grayson at the Grayson estate outside of Los Angeles California, USA.

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Anna Grayson was born into a powerful wizarding family. However, Anna is different than the rest of her brothers and sisters who attend Castlewood Academy for the Magical Arts in America. Born a squib, and now twelve years old, Anna has reluctantly accepted her life as a future Muggle. Then, unexpectedly, Anna begins to show signs of astonishing power and ability. These changes lead to questions about Anna?s past, the death of her mother, and eventually to the reality that magic has moved to protect itself from the madness of battle between the forces of good and evil by creating a young Guardian in the Order of Merlin.

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We finally meet Mister Grayson, master of the Grayson estate and Anna's father, who has a scheduled business meeting with Sidney Heidelbach of the Westfront Investment Group

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Upon Anna's return from school, she finds a number of strange things happening around her. She finds a Muggle lost on the estate grounds.

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Anna meets with her father, Mister Grayson, and they talk about her mother Victoria. Afterwards, Anna has a life-changing experience while swimming in the ocean.

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Anna is visited by a strange ghost in her room. Later, a fight breaks out in the dining room with Anna's brother and twin sisters.

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After the fight with her siblings, Anna has a terrible dream. When she awakens, she finds herself changed.

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After attacking her brother as the Lethifold, Anna escapes into the forest. Her father and the Ministry of Magic are looking for her.

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Anna receives an invitation to Castlewood.

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The Chancellor of Castlewood sends a Healer to test Anna's magical abilities.

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Anna is confirmed a witch after all, and she is visited a second time by the strange ghost, giving it's warning of a great battle to come.

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Mister Grayson is preparing to say goodbye to his children as they go off to Castlewood. He gives his fatherly advice to each of them in the line. He then gives three very special parting gifts to Anna.

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Anna travels to Castlewood on the BB5, a small boat that takes all the students on to the great ship, the Allegheny Pride.

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Anna travels on the great ship to Castlewood, where she meets her long lost friend Gwendolyn Reese.

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The academy goes through the joining ceremony where the new first-year students are placed into their Union Dynasties.

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Anna enters the Mirror of Enlightenment where the voces inside tell her much of the battle to come between good and evil. When she exists the mirror, she is joined to a new union. The Guardians.

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Anna is escorted to the hospital floor of Castlewood after her experiences during the joining. Anna and Eric talk about what happened to her and what it means to her, the school and the family. Later that night, Anna is visited by the Chancellor himself who tells her about the Order of Merlin.

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Anna travels with Gwen through her Day-One schedule at Castlewood where she meets all of her teachers. She also meets Debbie Dunning, the Captain of the Crimson Guard's sister. Later, back in her room, Anna becomes the Lethifold once again.

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The start of term feast begins, and it is there the Chancellor reveals his plan to sustain the new Guardian Union. Another surprise awaits Anna as a second Guardian is named. Back at the Grayson estate, Mister Grayson is attacked by the ghost who visited Anna.

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We learn more about Sarah Bell. Anna ends up in detention for her fight with Debbie Dunning.

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Anna meets Swooper during her detention

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Mister Grayson tells the family of the attack upon him at the Grayson estate. Gabby joins Anna at Castlewood. The schools learns of the Triwizard Tournament about to start at Hogwarts.

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Chapter 23 - Duck!
07/17/2003

Anna is arrested for sending owls into the Shadowed Forest

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Anna has her first Vollucross race.

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Anna learns a secret about her mother's kaleidoscope.

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A third Guardian of created. Anna and Gwen learn the identity of the black castle in the shadowed Forest.

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Anna battles Debbie Dunning in the dueling club.

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There is a birthday party for Eric Grayson and Anna learns more about her mother from Professor Titan. More Guardians are selected, including somebody Anna knows.

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Sydney Heidelbach meets with a very strange man about Mister Grayson's work in the Muggle world.

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Anna witnesses the first Triwizard task

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Chapter 31 - Trog
02/09/2004

Anna meets a new friend living in the Shadowed Forest.

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Wendell is punished for his attack on Anna during the Vollucross race. While recovering in the hospital Mister Grayson travels to Castlewood to be with his daughter. Mister Grayson shares dinner with the Guardians. Finally the Graysons travel home for the Christmas holidays.

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Anna returns home for the Christmas holiday and while at home she's visited by the ally once again. This time Anna learns the ally's identity.

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While on holiday, Anna finds the family vault and is surprised at what she finds inside. A visitor come to the family estate, a member of the Hogwarts staff. While in route back to Castlewood, the story takes a turn toward Drogo.

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Anna, Gwen and Sarah witness the second task of the Triwizard Tournament.

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Anna finds a stranger lost in the Shadowed Forest and tries to rescue him. She confronted by Debbie Dunning who gives Anna some unbelievable news about her mother Victoria Grayson.

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Anna learns the truth about her mother from the Verosapt.

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While the school watches the third and final Triwizard task, Anna travels to Drogo on Swooper, looking for her inprisoned mother.

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Anna enters her mother's cell and finds the truth.

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Anna returns to Castlewood after her trip to Drogo castle

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Anna awakes in the hospital at Castlewood and is visited by Dumbledore and Thordarson. Dumbledore tells Anna and Thordarson that Voldemort has returnen. Anna is confronted by Captain Dunning who threatens to expell her because he believes she was responsible for Victoria Grayson's escape. Finally, Anna confronts her father with the long kept truth about her mother's death.

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Anna Grayson was born into a powerful wizarding family. However, Anna is different than the rest of her brothers and sisters who attend Castlewood Academy for the Magical Arts in America. Born a squib and now thirteen years old, Anna has accepted life as a future Muggle. Then, unexpectedly, Anna begins to show signs of astonishing power and ability. These changes lead Anna to questions about her past, the death of her mother, and eventually to the reality that magic has moved to protect itself from the madness of battle between good and evil by creating a young guardian in the Order of Merlin.

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Anna and Thordarson set the foundation stone for the new Guardian Hall, and the Anna returns home with her family.

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