The sun shone thought the gap of the curtains, I stared at it for a while not have the energy to get up.
"GET UP!" Dr Gold (my guardian and doctor) shouted banging on the door for the third time this morning, The door creaked open and I saw a black object jump onto me, I shot up from the impact and saw Socks my cat (Named so for her odd blue socks that stood out against her black fur) on me purring loudly.
"I'm up" I said hazily, shooing socks off me. I quickly patted down my white pixie cut hair and stumbled down the stairs; socks following close behind "Morning" I said yawning loudly and slumping onto my seat. Alex (My friend who moved in with us) Spun around and almost tossed the bacon onto the floor
"Morning" She said beaming, I looked at Alex and wondered how much a year had changed her; She know had long white heir that travelled own to her waist, and her Green eyes seem to be shinning compared to mine which were dull (I also have green eyes). I sneered at her being so full of life first thing and flopped my head onto the table; soon a loud thud was heard as Ali (the other one staying in the house) jumped down the stairs somewhat sleepily. I heard Dr Gold give a heavy sigh. Ali was another one to change; now he had grown taller and his white hair was messy and shorter than it was almost a year ago. He sat at the table and started buttering his toast.
"What's up Alice?" He said looking over at me
"I spent all night trying to finish my Transfigurations homework" I said with a grim look, I sat up and drank some tea, "I have another roll of parchment to go"
"Oh, yeah we didn't have much to do as our schools don't focus on it that as much" Ali laughed but gave a yelp when I stood on his foot.
"I'm sure you'll do it after all we have a few weeks before going back" Alex pour me some tea before sitting down for her own breakfast, Dr Gold waved good-bye as he hurried his tie on and rushed out. He seemed so busy after he got a promotion at the Hospital (Not that I'm complaining) and barely had time to deal with us. As soon as we started eating a set of letters were posted and though the window we saw three owls fly off,
"That will be the post, I'll get it" I said going over, "It's from our schools" I called back hurrying back and handing the letters over. The letter stated the books needed for the new term. I went to Hogwarts, Alex to Beauxbatons, and Ali was in Durmstrang. Three boarding schools for witches and wizards.
"I'll need to stock up on supplies" Ali said seriously and gave a large sigh "What a pain". Alex glared at him knowing what he meant by 'supplies'
"If you think I'm letting you buy a ton of those stupid joke items, your wrong" She said glaring; fire in her eyes, Me and Ali gulped; if Alex hated one thing it was joke items such as dung bombs and portable swaps (I will not tell the story but let's just say stuff isn't easy to wash off clothes or hair)
"Well…Anyway…. How's your flute practice coming along" I said trying to change the subject quickly
"Oh, it's great. I just hope I'm at the same level as everyone else when I get back" she said excitedly.
"Well, we better get to London and go to Diagon ally before it gets crowded" I said removing my plate for wash and heading up stairs to change. I had put on my black jeans, white top and leather jacket on. I tidied my hair and place a pair of black leather gloves on and headed down. Alex was wearing a blue and white summer dress while Ali had jeans and a rock T-shirt. We quickly set off for the train, leaving a note for Dr Gold if we weren't back before him. The train journey was always a pain, It took so long to get to London; I dozed off.
After entering Diagon ally, we saw that some students had already come
"Right meet at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour at 3'o clock" Alex ordered "And no later!" She pointed at us and ran off happily, me and Ali looked at each other with the same unsurprised look and headed off. Ali headed off strait off for Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes for his 'supplies', I on the other hand headed to Flourish and Blotts; the book shop.
"Alice! Good morning I got a new potions book in the other day, it's over by the third shelf, and how are you today"
"I'm good; thanks for asking." I said waving to him, I had bought a lot of potions book over the holidays to try and be one up on Prof Notts (My potions teacher who last year I was late to all his lessons but was good at potions much to his irritation)
"I told you, you can't have a broomstick, only second-years up are allowed" A voice said coming into the shop, I knew the voice instantly
"Leo!" I said turning quickly around and hugging him "It's been while" I then noticed someone next to him and quickly got off him, He's ears went red and he gave a small cough and swiped his black hair back.
"Hello Alice, this is my sister Gemini" He pointed to a small girl, smaller than most her age who had long black hair with feckless.
"Good morning, So your Alice?" She said smirking "I've heard A LOT about you from your letters Leo tried to hide" She said smugly looking at Leo who was now almost bright red.
"He tried to hide my letter?" I said trying not to laugh
"Yeah, found them in this closet all neatly in a box" She said as if she was very proud to find them
"I has hiding them, I was keeping them safe from nosey people" Leo said managing a glare at Gemini "Besides you shouldn't off been in my room anyway let alone my closet"
"Well letter aside are you starting school this year Gemini" Alice asked noticing the new robes she was holding
"Yeah, I'm just starting this year so please help me out if I need anything" She smiled happily before heading off to find the books. Me and Leo stood not talking just inside the shop watching Gemini bounce around the shop,
"So who is this" I deep voice asked, I looked and saw a man who towered about us, Turns out this is Crater; Leo's father and Leo introduced me after his mother Lyra came in.
"Ah, the girl you were writing to all summer" Lyra's eyes seemed to start sparkling and quickly shook my hand "It's nice to finally meet you, I kept telling him to invite you but he refused" She said fakely sobbing. It was fun watching the four of them talk; it reminded me of the family I used to have a long time ago.
"Anyway, we better get going we still have Gemini's wand to buy" Leo said noticing my mood drop slightly. They quickly said good-bye and left. As I walked out I dumped into Taylor (Another one of my friends) who quickly looked at me and shot off, I looked blankly wondering if I had done something or said something in one of letters but quickly thought she had simply not notice it was me or dash over to see her family. I quickly finished buying everything and sat at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour and had eaten three peanut Ice creams and was starting A Bertie Bott's every flavour Ice cream and to be honest I was scared of eating every mouth full; as each time it changed flavour. Ali walking in and quickly threw one of his bags under the table.
"She's going to go mad, you know that right?" I asked with a smirk
"I know but I can't let my house down" He said looking over his shoulder; Leo's school house was Loki and they seemed to enjoy pranks, Alex cam bumbling in happily a few moments later and took a seat opposite me
"Did everyone get everything?" She asked happily, not noticing the bag under table
"Yeah, We did" Ali said sweating slightly and avoid eye contact and kicking my leg and eyeing down wards towards the bag and giving the look off 'Take it and pretend it yours' to which I give a small nod after all Alex was less likely to yell at me.
"Very good, after eating we'll go home" She said ordering a chocolate ice cream.
The short weeks passed and soon it was time to go to platform 9¾
"Be sure to write this year" Dr Gold said lifting the heavy suitcase out of his car "Stay out of trouble and you know the rest" He handed me the case along with Socks in her cage
"Don't worry, I'll write" I lied and headed off into the station and threw the porthole to the smoky platform where many students were boarding the Hogwarts express, I pulled myself onto the first clear compartment and after placing my stuff on the shelf; sat down and looked out the window
"Found her!" A small voice cried happily, Gemini dragged Leo into the compartment and sat down beside me
"Ah, Hello Gemini, Leo" I said helping put Gemini's suitcase up top "Good to see you made it" I smiled, As the train started pulling off the door opened and Jasmine and Felniir sat down over my Leo
"The trains pack, I think we have more first years this year" Jasmine said winking at me as to say it was the only way to sit in the same area as Leo. Leo didn't like Jasmine and Felniir every much because they were in different houses and often avoided them anyway he could.
"I'm surprised Taylor isn't here" Felniir said after a while "She seems to be avoiding us lately"
I gave a small sigh of relief that it wasn't just me and explained what had happened outside the book shop "I know she suddenly stopped writing to us and when we ask her out she refuses, it's odd" Jasmine said folding her arms unhappily.
"I'm sure we'll find out" I said ordering some A Bertie Bott's every flavour bean (they had become something of a favourite sweet of mine lately) "Or maybe something happened over the summer and she doesn't want to talk about it"
"Maybe she just doesn't like you or her family scolded her for being friends with other houses" Gemini said almost sounding like Leo, I looked at her and gave a heavy sigh
"Look, I think it doesn't matter but maybe your right" Felniir said opening on of the new text book
"Felniir, What did I saw about reading them before class starts" Jasmine roared hitting him over the head and snatching the book from him "I refuse to allow you to be a book worm all the way there"
"Question, why are you wearing gloves?" Gemini said noticing I had leather gloves on, The others also noticed and looked at each other
"It's hard to explain, just something happened and I don't want to talk about it. Also the head already knows about it and is okay with it" I said quickly wanting to change the topic, Taylor wasn't the only one to have something happen.
As we arrived we were taken to the carts (pulled by thestrals by it seems only I can see them because you need to see death before you can see them) and rode off up to the castle, it was still an amazing slight riding up the castle that seemed like time had forgotten it was there. Inside we took our places at our house tables and the sorting was started, the hat still was still was as weird as ever it sang a song that I'm sure he had made up on the spot and then sorted all the first years and soon Gemini was sitting by Leo
"Well done for getting in slythrin" Leo said hugging his sister as she joined them
"But of course it's only natural to be placed here" She said smugly
"Oh, look's the mud-"A boy started but I quickly glared at him and he shut up. Seems after the first year they began to steer clear of me after all that happened, Gemini looked as though she wanted to know but felt she wouldn't ask. The feast was huge and I happily ate and was glad to be back despite Notts constant evil glares that seemed to be aimed at me
"Why is that professor looking as if he wants to kill you Alice?" Gemini said worryingly looking at Notts
"He's the potions teacher, and I may of annoyed him last year as I was late 254 time and I also missed one lesson" I said proudly (I still wanted a medal for it), Gemini looked and Leo who smirked
"Oh yeah, I remember and despite that your good at potions and always was the first to get it right" He laughed. After we headed off to the common room and where told the new password and quickly went to our rooms for an early night as we had potions first thing. I quickly changed and got into bed, Sock's curled up next to me as purred quietly.
I wonder what will happen this year!