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Albus Severus Potter

Chapter 1 – On the journey:

The train started to pull away from platform 9 ¾, Albus Severus Potter waved goodbye to his parents. He was both excited and nervous about the fact that he was going to a brand new school, but this was not just any school. No, this was a school for magic for you see, Albus was a wizard.

"I can't wait till we get to the school. What house do you think we'll be sorted into? I wonder what the lessons will be like…" Albus' cousin Rose Weasley babbled excitedly.

Albus smiled tentatively at her. He knew his cousin wouldn't expect any answers from him. Albus let her voice fade into the background while he worried about what would happen if he got sorted into Slytherin instead of Gryffindor. Sure, his father had said before they left that it doesn't matter if he got sorted into Slytherin. But what would everyone else think?

Albus' train of thought was interrupted by the sound of the door to the compartment opening. In the doorway, standing there was a boy who looked about Albus' age. The boy had hair so light blonde that it was almost white, dark grey eyes, his features were rather pointed and his skin was quite pale. Albus had heard his uncle point out that this person was…

"Hello, I'm Scorpius Malfoy; it's nice to meet you. May I sit here? Only, the other compartments are taken up…" Scorpius' voice started to trail off after he observed Rose's cold glare.

Before Rose could say anything to Scorpius, Albus spoke up and said to him "Sure, you can sit here,"

Scorpius sat down next to Albus feeling uneasy about Rose's clear dislike about him. Albus sensed this and whispered in Scorpius' ear "Don't worry about Rose, I'm Albus Potter,"

"Ahh, I now see why she doesn't like me," Scorpius told Albus. Since Albus looked confused at that, Scorpius continued by explaining "it's because your father and his friends and my father were, well, enemies. So I'm guessing that your father has said that you shouldn't like the Malfoys either?" the last question was directed to both Albus and Rose.

Rose replied by giving a stiff, yet reluctant, nod.

"I don't mind becoming friends with a 'Malfoy'" Albus claimed, while giving a small smile.

"And I don't mind becoming friends with a 'Potter', so are you and I friends now?" Scorpius grinned back. Albus nodded at this.

"Anything off the trolley dears?" said a lady pushing a trolley filled with many goods such as: Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, Cauldron Cakes, Chocolate Frogs, Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, Jelly Slugs, Liquorice wands and Pumpkin Pasties. Albus couldn't decide on what to get, so he decided to do what his father had done so many years ago on his first day and just get some of everything.

"That'll be 11 sickles and 7 knuts, dear" Albus counted then handed over the money.

"That is a lot of food you have there, Albus" Scorpius exclaimed

"Yes it is, I'm gonna need help with eating all of this and I'm sure that you two can help me with that" Albus said while opening a chocolate frog.

A few hours later, long enough so it began to get dark outside, all three of them had changed into their robes and were laughing together. Rose seemed to have become friends with Scorpius at the end of the train journey. They all got off the train together, still in giggles.

They heard the great booming voice of a huge, hairy man, Hagrid. Albus and Rose knew Hagrid because he had visited their parents before. Also, Albus' Aunt, Hermione, and his Uncle, Ron had warned him not to eat Hagrid's rock cakes because they were like real rocks.

"Firs'-years! Firs'-years over here!" Hagrid called out. Albus, Scorpius and Rose all made their way over to Hagrid, who smiled at them. Once all of the first years had gathered around Hagrid, he led them to a long fleet of boats, which they all got in. Albus, Scorpius and Rose all made sure that they were in a boat together. The boats started to sail across the Black Lake, Albus looked into the dark water but disappointingly, he saw nothing. Albus did however; feel in awe at the beautiful castle on the other side of the lake. After about 15 minutes, the boats arrived at a small landing bay.

Well, this is it. It's time to find out what house I'm in…. Albus thought, feeling scared, excited, nervous, and worried all at the same time. Hagrid lead them up a path, they reached the doors. Albus took a deep breath and held it as the light flooded the crowd of first years. The time had come.