A/N: This is Timmy, Ellen's little brothers story. Starts with his first year and will eventually end in his seventh year. A new group of OCs. I decided on Timmy's story after a while. Part of the New Beginning Saga.
Anyway, I wrote New Beginning years ago, but then I moved it to a blog. I started this story just for fun while I worked on better projects. However, as much as it was just for fun, I grew to enjoy writing about these characters. So whenever I have writers block on my real stories, or even when I am feeling stressed, I write about these characters lives. Many people might not enjoy this since it's OC and all but this story as bad as it might be actually got me through stressful times. Whenever I was feeling upset, I would think about some happy things happening to them or even bad things. I would sit down, and write about them. I logged back onto this site recently and saw some recent requests for this story. So I've decided to resurrect it here since some people don't want to read it on my blog.
Chapter One
Chapter one
My legs felt shaky as I stood in front of the whole school. My older sister Ellen had told me a lot about Hogwarts, but nothing had prepared me for this. The Great Hall was huge. My entire flat could fit inside of it. I bet my dad's house could fit inside of it with each room beside each other. There were four tables full or students and one table for the teachers. Every eye was on us. I turned to who I hoped would be my new best friends, Jerry and June.
"Can you believe the size of this place?" I whispered.
June didn't answer, she was very pale. I expected for a shy girl like her, this would be even more nerve wracking. Jerry just gave a small shrug.
"I expected it," he whispered back. "I've seen pictures. I can't wait to see the rest of the castle."
He seemed so calm, and I wished I could feel the same way. He was confident the moment he'd sat with us on the train though. I hadn't felt nervous about introducing myself to June because she'd seemed so nervous, and she'd look so sad. All I'd wanted to do was cheer her up. I hated to see girls cry, even my own sister. So any nervousness I'd felt about talking to a stranger had gone away. Jerry had entered the compartment as if we'd known each other forever. His confidence had also given me confidence.
I felt at that moment on the train I'd met my two new friends. Ellen had told me it was likely to happen. She'd met Ben on the train, and her best friend Ashley the next day. She'd told me that she'd had a rough start with Ben, but it had felt right hanging out with them. I felt the same way about June and Jerry. I felt as if we'd known each other forever and that I could talk to them about anything. It was so easy to joke around with Jerry and to try and open up June.
I was in awe of Jerry's confidence that night at the sorting either way. Every other first-year had terrified expressions on their faces. The expression on his face could have said that he'd done this a million times before.
"How can you be so calm?" I asked him.
"What is there to be nervous about Timmy? We're getting sorted by a hat. Nothing else is going to happen," he answered.
He did have a point about this. Ellen had been sure to tell me what happened during the sorting. I gazed around the Great Hall to see if I could find her. She'd been so mean to me lately, but I wasn't the only one. She was fighting with her friends as well. Mum was sick of her attitude. I found her at one of the table in the middle. She was whispering with a boy I had seen her on the train with. Was that boy going to be her next boyfriend? I knew she dated a lot to get over Ben who she was in love with, but Ashley was dating him. I looked for Ashley and Ben next only to see them sitting not too far from her. Seeing familiar faces put more confidence in me. I wasn't alone after all.
"You're right," I said and I glanced at June who looked white. Clearly she didn't agree, but I imagined it was because we were standing in front of so many people. It was what had made me nervous at first. "I hope we're in the same house together either way, especially with her," I added the last bit in an even lower voice. I didn't want June to be alone.
"Even if we're not, we'll still be friends," Jerry said. "The houses shouldn't matter. Damian is friends with plenty of people in other houses. We'll be fine."
We couldn't say much after that because the sorting started. I couldn't help but notice that I was the smallest first-year as each of my new classmates were called up. I'd always known I'd been small for my age, so was Ellen, but I'd been hoping that at least some of the girls would be shorter than me. That didn't seem to be the case however. Perhaps someday I'd have a growth spurt, but I wasn't counting on it. Ellen had told me she was the shortest in her year.
I didn't let on that my height bothered me, but it actually did. I didn't like my dad very much because he had basically abandoned us. I hadn't been to his place for so long and now he had some muggle family living with him. However, I'd always wished I could end up being tall like him. He was over six feet tall, but it seemed I would take after my mum who was short, just like Ellen would. I always made jokes about my smallness with my primary school friends but I was very unhappy with it. It was something I was never going to admit to, except to Ellen though. I didn't see the point in complaining about something I couldn't exactly change.
I watched as Jerry was sorted into Hufflepuff, and then shortly after he was seated, June was called up. I had a feeling that she would end up there as well. She was such shy and nice girl. I felt it was the best place she would fit in. The hat didn't sit on her head for very long before it called out:
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
I wished I could have a last name closer to the beginning of the alphabet. I wasn't really that nervous anymore about being in front of everyone, I just wanted to be sorted now. I wanted to know where I would be, and I hoped it would be with Jerry and June. I'd made a promise to her that I'd stick with her, and Jerry seemed as if he could be a potential new friend. It wasn't often that I could talk to a new person as well as I could with him.
It took a while before it got to the P's, and I was relieved when it finally did. I hurried over to the stool and climbed up. Everyone else didn't have much difficulty, but of course I was the only one who could pull off being eight-years-old still. I thought I could hear people "awing" and I hoped so much that Ellen and her friends weren't involved with it. I knew how much she hated it when people commented on her height, but at times she still did it to me.
Hmm seems like a clever mind here. A voice whispered in my ear causing me to jump. You could fit well in Ravenclaw, but I'm not sure you'd be happy there.
I want to go to Hufflepuff with June and Jerry, especially with June. I think she might have a hard time making friends and I promised her I'd be there for her.
Gryffindor seems to be better suited for you. You could achieve so much more there than in Hufflepuff.
I don't think a house will define me that much. If I can do well in Gryffindor, I can do well in Hufflepuff. Please don't sort me there.
Well if you're sure:
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
Relieved, I pulled off the hat and handed it to the small elf like teacher (who was taller than me) and then hurried to take my place at Hufflepuff table. I glanced over at Ellen who didn't look too happy to see me there. I knew she'd wanted me to be sorted in another house but Hufflepuff. She was so paranoid that I would follow her around, but I really didn't have the desire to do so. When we'd been younger, I had been her shadow. I could admit to that, however, I didn't really care to follow her anymore. I wasn't as proud of her as I used to be. I still loved her, but I didn't like her life choices. At times I preferred being around her friend Ashley.
"Great to see you Perenge," Jerry said with a grin. "Your sorting took a while."
"It couldn't decide between Hufflepuff or Gryffindor," I lied. "In the end, it decided I was better for Hufflepuff. I guess it makes sense, my mum and sister were sorted here."
"At least all three of us were sorted here," June said shyly. "I was worried that we wouldn't be together."
"Well we are," I assured her.
Something about her made me want to make sure she was always looked after, and I felt that we would have to keep reassuring her too. I didn't mind. I didn't think it was just her shyness either. I just felt protective of her either way, and I wondered if it was because she was a girl.
"Yep, you're stuck with us now Juney," Jerry said to her and he winked.
I noticed she blushed easily too, but she wore a small smile. I wondered if Jerry felt the same way when it came to her. It seemed he likely did. That night at the sorting, he didn't let her fall back into silence, which was something she'd done on the train often. We would notice this and try to engage her. It was hard to believe now, but Ellen had told me that Ashley used to be extremely shy. She'd told me that they used to talk to her any time she went quiet, and they would do their best to boost her confidence. I had a feeling that we'd have to do the same with June. I was guessing Jerry was trying to do the same as I was. She kept a smile on her face all night, and I thought she was even gaining some confidence.
I didn't really pay much attention to the rest of the first-years. I figured I would get to know them better later. I thought it seemed as if we had a big class. I believed there were at least fourteen of us in Hufflepuff alone. From what I'd heard, it was usually on average ten students per house. Ellen apparently had a big class as well, but it was because hers had started after the war. Some people hadn't gone when they were supposed to. I wondered why my class had more students than usual.
I wasn't even sure of most of the people's names. I hadn't really paid attention to who besides June and Jerry had been sorted to Hufflepuff. A group of four boys were talking together, and I wondered if they'd rode together on the train as we had. One boy seemed to be an outsider. He was talking to some of the girls, but I didn't think he was part of a group.
Later on, after we'd been led to the common room by two fifth year prefects, it was to find that he had a bed between Jerry and me.
"What's your name mate?" I asked as he pulled out of a pair of pajamas from his trunk.
"Colin," he answered and then smiled at me. "You're Timmy, right?"
"Yes," I answered wondering how he already knew that.
"Jerry," Jerry said as he joined my side. The other four blokes really weren't paying attention to us.
"I know," Colin answered. "So I guess we'll be sharing a dorm for the next seven years."
"How did you know who we were?" I asked him.
"I remember your sorting," Colin said with a shrug. "I'm usually good with names. I remember most of the people who were sorted here. Besides, you two weren't sitting too far from me with June."
"You do have a good memory," Jerry said with amusement. "I don't remember anyone but Timmy and June's sorting. We met on the train."
"I figured as much," Colin said with a shrug. "She seems alright. I met two girls on the train as well. Tracy and Sally-Anne. I'm not so sure about Tracy, but Sally-Anne is nice enough. She could be good for June."
"Were they sorted in Hufflepuff?" Jerry asked him. "I don't think June will talk to too many people outside of Hufflepuff right now. She's quite shy. She'd fine with us, but I think it will take a while for her to be able to talk to others."
"They're in Hufflepuff too," Colin confirmed. "We sat with a few other people, but they were sorted in the other houses. Tracy might be a bit intimidating for her, but Sally-Anne won't be."
I wondered if this meant that Colin wanted to hang out with us too. In my opinion, the more friends, the better. I was open to meeting as much people as possible. I wanted to be friendly with most of the people in my year, including the Slytherin's. I wanted to be like my sister and have parties with my classmates every year. She went to New Years parties and pool parties.
"We'll introduce you to her tomorrow," Jerry told him.
Ellen had told me that making friends at Hogwarts would be easy, but I hadn't realized that it would be this easy. People seemed so eager. Colin wasn't even questioning a friendship, he was just assuming that we would hang out. I glanced at the other four boys in our dorm. They didn't seem interested in a friendship so far. They weren't paying any attention to us, but perhaps it was just because it was the first night. For the moment I wasn't going to worry about it, but I did want to get along with all the blokes in my dorm.