Albus to Hogwarts.

Albus and Rose sat with the 1st years nervously awaiting professor Mcgonagles reappearance. "what if I'm in Slytherin?" Albus asked rose nervously. "What's wrong with Slytherin? My whole family have been in Slytheran and there's nothing wrong with them!" Said a boy with white blonde hair that Albus knew to be Scorpius Malfoy. Scorpius went on, "Do you want to be friends?" he flushed a little "I mean if we're in the same house and...........um yeah" Rose looked at Albus with a 'You better say yes because it would be plain cruel not to' look on her face, she looked allot like her mother. "sure, I'd love to!" said Albus earnestly, thinking 'what could possibly be so bad about him?' Professor Mcgonagle walked in. she lead them out and they sat at the 1st year's table. Albus was opposite Scorpius who grinned and winked at him. Mcgonagle began to call names out. Albus didn't bother listening because he knew he'd be one of the last. Besides Scorpius had just passed him a note:

Al,(can I call you that?)

this is so boring!! what house do you think you'll be in? I reckon I'll be in Slytheran. I hope we're in the same house. Griffandors not too bad but my father will kill me if I'm in it, you're so lucky you've got an understanding dad. Sorry, I heard the conversation at the train station with you and your dad. You know, where you were worried about being in Slytherin. It's not bad you know.

Scorp

Albus read it then wrote back:

Scorp,

yeah you can call me Al. I guess Slytherin wouldn't be so bad, especially if we're in the same house. By the way, I noticed that you were staring at Rose a lot, do you have a crush on her or something? OH! Scorp, Mcgonagles doing the L's you'd better listen.

Al.

Scorp read it and nodded he wrote a quick note:

yes I do have a crush on Rose.

He quickly passed the note to Albus before Mcgonagle called his name. He ran up grinning at Albus as he ran. He placed the sorting hat on his head. It was there for a second before yelling "SLYTHERIN!". Albus clapped loudly. He decide then and there that he wasn't going to do what his dad had told him to. He wouldn't try to change the hat's mind. Oxworden, Maxi" was sorted then "Piksi, Rubie" and finally "Potter, Albus" Albus ran up. He sat on the stool and just managed to smile at Scorp before the hat covered his eyes. "hmmmmmmm" said a little voice in his ear that Albus knew to be the hat "like your father you are, ooooo now that's new! Thirst to be in power over your brother, ahhhh I see mm yes, only one spot for you!" the hat shouted the next thing out loud, "SLYTHERIN!!" The hat was lifted from Albus' head as the Slytherins cheered. Albus ran to sit with Scorpius. As "Raxon, Roxanne" was sorted Albus looked around. To his surprise he saw James glaring at him from the Griffandor's table. Albus tried to look sorry but James just shook his head like Al disgusted him. "Al!" Scorp hissed. Albus looked up front. Rose was on the stool. The hat appeared to be thinking. "GRIFFINDOR!!" It shouted. Scorp groaned. Rose smiled at Al as she ran to sit with the other Griffandors. James patted her on the hat and said "at least you're not a disappointment!" Albus read his lips.

"i have no chance," Scorp said. "I mean she's a Griffandor she'll like Griffandor guys like Maxi." Scorp sighed. "ask her out" Albus said "oh there, we're here now." they approached the library where they had agreed to meet Rose. The unlikely threesome met up whenever they could, they were very good friends. Scorp and al found Rose in a row full of books on legends. "Listen to this," Rose ordered, she read out: "every hundred years the ghost of The Black Wizard of Hogsmead terrorizes the castle killing all he can and taking one female student of red hair. The next appearance is scheduled for this year." she looked up. There was a dramatic pause. "You have red hair." said Scorp stating the obvious. Rose nodded. They sat in silence for a moment "do the teachers know?" asked Albus. Rose nodded "I heard them talking about it, they said that his first appearance is due for Saturday next week. Apparently he'll make five appearances before he takes a girl" they looked at each other. Finally al spoke again, "we have to do something" he said. They all nodded.

TO BE CONTINUED IN: THE BLACK WIZARD OF HOGSMEAD.