“I love you Mom.” I whispered in my mother’s ear.
She smiled and patted my back, “I love you too Katie.”
We parted and I jumped onto the scarlet red train that was about to depart to Hogwarts. I am eleven years old and a half-blood witch. I have long, dark brown hair that flows in ringlets down my back and stops at my waist. I have large, round hazel brown eyes and long eyelashes. My skin has a light tan and I’m short, very short.
Kids were leaning out the windows waving goodbye. I did the same until the train picked up speed and the platform was out of view.
I walked along the aisle looking for a spare compartment. Many were already filled with older kids so I just passed by them.
Finally in one of the last carriages I found one. Four boys; that looked around the same age as me, sat chatting in the compartment.
‘At least it’s better than nothing.’ I thought.
“May I please sit in here?” I asked politely.
They looked at me and then three of the boys turned to the boy with short messy black hair and round glasses.
He shrugged.
“Sure.” Replied a boy with light brown hair.
I smiled and pulled my trunk in and lifted it onto the rack and then sat down next to the door and a boy with long brown curly hair.
“You’re first time too?” Asked the boy with short messy black hair.
I nodded.
“I’m James, James Potter.” He introduced.
I shook his hand.
“Katie, Katie Axel.”
“The names Sirius Black, my fine lady.” The boy with long curly hair bowed down and kissed the top of my hand.
Everyone laughed.
“I’m Remus Lupin,” The light brown haired boy spoke shaking my hand.
I smiled and turned to the short plump boy.
“Peter Pettigrew,” He squeaked.
“It’s nice to meet you all,” I grinned.
“What house do you all want to be in?” I asked curiously hoping it to be a conversation starter.
“Gryffindor for sure!” James exclaimed loudly.
“Me too.” Remus agreed.
“Me three!” Peter added.
All heads turned to Sirius. His mischievous smile was gone and he looked glum.
“My whole family has been in Slytherin.” He mumbled suddenly very interested with his shoes.
James’s mouth turned into an ‘O’ shape.
“I would never have guessed,” He said shocked.
Sirius shrugged, “I hope I’m not though. I don’t want to join Lord Voldemort or any evil force.”
Everyone nodded understandingly and then turned to me.
“My mom, who is a witch, was in Ravenclaw, but I don’t think I’ll be put there. I would really like to be in Gryffindor though.” I said.
“FOOD FROM THE TROLLEY?” A loud voice came from the aisle.
I suddenly jumped from my seat at the same time as Sirius, James and Peter. Remus stayed seated.
~O~O~O~
The train soon slowed and stopped at the station.
Kids scrambled out of the train, everyone already in their robes.
“FIR’S YERS!” Boomed a voice.
I turned around and saw a large man with black hair and beard. He was very tall. I recognised him as Hagrid, the game keeper, from my mother’s stories.
“Over here!” I called to James, Remus, Sirius and Peter.
They followed me to Hagrid.
Once everyone was with Hagrid we walked to a dock that had small boats tied to it.
“Three to a boat.” Hagrid instructed.
Sirius, James and Remus jumped in one boat while I was stuck with Peter and two other girls, one with red hair and one with black.
After everyone was in a boat, we began to magically move towards Hogwarts.
~O~O~O~
“When I call your name, I would like you to come up here and sit on this stool and then I’ll place the Sorting Hat on your head and you will be sorted.” Professor McGonagall said.
She then pulled out a long scroll.
“Abbot, Liana.”
A girl nervously walked up to the stool. She sat down and the hat whispered a few things to her before crying out “HUFFLEPUFF!”
The Hufflepuff table cheered.
“Adrian, Lucas.”
A boy proudly walked up to the stool.
“SLYTHERIN!” The hat yelled without a seconds thought.
“Axel, Kathryn.”
I sucked in a deep breath and stumbled up to the hat. I sat down on the stool and saw Sirius and James give me ‘thumbs up’ before the hat covered my eyes.
“Hmm, interesting. I can see your mother’s intelligence in you therefore Ravenclaw would suite you well. However I can see lots of bravery in you. So I’ll put you in GRYFFINDOR!”
I grinned and the hat was taken off my head.
I literally ran down the steps to the Gryffindor table and sat down.
“Black, Sirius.”
I watched as Sirius walked up to the stool and sat down.
After a few minutes the hat called “GRYFFINDOR!”
The room was silent was a few seconds until I started the clapping at the Gryffindor table.
No one had expected him to be in Gryffindor.
After another ten minutes of sorting, Lily Evans went to Gryffindor, Amelia Bones and Kellan Hinds went to Hufflepuff, Lucius Malfoy went to Slytherin. Remus made it to Gryffindor as did James and Peter.
Eventually the Sorting was over and the feast began.
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Sorry it was short, the others will be longer.
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