Chapter One
It was time for the Hogwarts Express to leave Platform 9 ¾. Hannah Abbot was saying goodbye to her mother on the platform. The young girl was about to start Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, 10 years after her mother had started. Mrs Abbot had been a Hufflepuff Quiddich champion and now was giving some thing to her daughter.
"This is my wand" she started, producing a black case. "It will be very useful to you in Hogwarts, my dear." Hannah picked up the case. She could feel a sense of vibration through the leather. She packed it into her bag, kissed goodbye her mum and ran on to the train. Hannah walked into the nearest compartment. In the small little room was a black haired boy and a red haired boy. The both smiled.
"Hello, my name is Neville Longbottom" the black haired boy said
"Hannah Abbot, please to meet you." Hannah replied "Your first year?" The boy nodded his head.
Suddenly a frog jumped from his hand. Hannah screamed and jumped.
"Don't worry" said the red haired boy "That's his frog. Seamus by the way, since you didn't ask." Hannah apologised and the two shook hands. They all sat down as the train started to move. Hannah waved good bye to her mum as Platform 9 ¾ went further and further away. The train moved along at a swift rate. On the way Hannah tried Burtie Bott's Everyflavoured Beans and Chocolate Frogs. She also read the newspaper Daily Prophet, which gave her more information about Hogwarts.
When the train arrived at the castle, all the children were seated down in a large hall. At the front sat Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster, Professor Snape, Head of Slythern, Professor Flitwick, Head of Ravenclaw and Professor Sprout, Head of Hufflepuff. Standing up, in front stood Professor McGonnall, Head of Gryffindor and Vice Principal.
"Welcome to Hogwarts" she began "It is time to sort you into your houses, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slythern. First to come up: Abbot, Hannah."
Hannah stood up and walked to the front of the hall. Her palms were sweating at being the first one to come up. She sat down on the chair and the sorting hat was drop on her head.
"Hufflepuff!" announced The Sorting Hat
Hannah walked over to the Hufflepuff table. She watched all the over children being sorted. Both of her friends she met on the train were sorted into Gryffindor to her disappointment. One of her fellow Hufflepuffers was Ernie Macmillan. He said hello to Hannah when he came and sat down after being sorted. Hannah had smiled and nodded in return.
Later, when they had settled into their respective dorms, Hannah and Ernie started talking in the Hufflepuff Common Room, located in the Basement Kitchens. They spoke for a long time on the most interesting of subjects, secret pathways and chocolate frogs, rare flavours of Burtie's Beans, Quiddich and magical lessons. But by 10 o'clock Professor Sprout decided that it was time to stop talking and get to sleep.
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