Cassandra Diamond Fletcher was almost late for the train to Hogwarts. Only her mother was with her to take her to the station, her father was buying stolen cauldrons, or something like that. She rushed into platform nine and three quarters, hugged her mother good-bye, and stepped aboard. She looked at her toes, wishing she had a brother or sister to accompany her to Hogwarts. Almost everyone she knew did, only she didn't know very many people. Her father knew the Potters, but she didn't. He had told her to go and make friends with Lily Potter, because it was her first year at Hogwarts this year, too. The train chugged and started its journey to Hogwarts. Cassie looked up and waved good-bye to her mother through a window before going to find a seat. Hopefully she wasn't going to be in Slytherin. As far as she knew, she was pureblood. Hufflepuff would be okay, so would Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. She really didn't know which house she wanted to be in. All the compartments were full, except for a few, which included some people she… didn't want to sit with, let's put it that way. One she found was empty except for three girls quarreling about something or other. Those girls seemed friendly enough, so she slid in and shut the door.
"Oh, hello-" one girl began.
"I told you, I don't want to be in Gryffindor!" the other, smaller girl said.
"Well, why not, I asked you this question a million times; why don't you answer me?" the first girl retorted.
"I should be in Ravenclaw, Ravenclaw is for smart girls like me," the smaller girl replied. "You're not so special, are you? Our whole family's been in Gryffindor, but I want to be in Ravenclaw, I'll be special then!"
"You know no one in Ravenclaw!" said the first girl.
"I can make new friends. Besides, I know someone who's probably going into Ravenclaw this year!" the smaller girl said. "You know Alexandra too!"
"Sorry about this," the third girl turned to me. "My friends and I were, um, in the middle of a conversation…" she gave a hard glance at the sisters. "I'm Ecarina. These are my friends Leah," she waved in the direction of the short, stubborn girl. "This is her first year, as well as mine."
"Mine too!" Cassie replied, "I'm Cassie."
"And this is Lindsay, she's a Gryffindor third year,"
"Yeah! I get to go to Hogsmeade this year," Lindsay said smugly. Her little sister Leah stuck out her tongue at her.
"Lucky! So Cassie did your parents go to Hogwarts?" Ecarina asked Cassie, "I'm hoping to be in Gryffindor, everyone in my family has been in Ravenclaw." She glanced at Leah, who gave her a death glare.
"My dad didn't, but my mum was in Ravenclaw, that's all I know. I don't really know which house I want to be in. I've thought on it, but I guess I don't really care as long as it's not Slytherin." Cassie replied.
"Ugh! I don't want to be in Slytherin!" Leah said. "I know someone who is going to be, though," she whispered.
"You better not be in Slytherin! I bet I know who it is, too. Who?" Lindsay said.
"That guy in the compartment two down from ours. Name's Ezekiel Hample. He's creepy! I wish I didn't know him, he can do weird stuff." Leah shuddered.
"I hope I won't run into him. I suppose I'll see him in classes though," Cassie said, "He's first year right?"
"YES! I don't want to think about it, please please don't talk about him anymore." Leah said. Most of the rest of their journey was spent talking about who was going to be in what house and who knew who, who was in what year, and eating much, much candy. At the end, they put their cloaks on and separated. Cassie, Leah, and Ecarina went off in search of the boats; meanwhile Lindsay met her friends at the carriages pulled by nothing (or so it seemed to Cassie).
"Firs' years! Firs' years, over here!" a gruff voice came from above the crowd. The girls followed it until they found a very large man. "'Ello!" he said, as the crowd thinned. "Is this everyone? 'ello, Lily!" a redhead girl waved from the crowd and he winked. "I'm Professor Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. I also teach Care o' Magical Creatures, but you won' know much 'bout that 'til third year."
Leah giggled. "Lindsay's in third year, she's got him as a teacher now!" she whispered. Cassie smiled. Leah was probably going to be a Gryffindor. The capacity was four to a boat, so Cassie, Leah, Ecarina, and a boy named Olaf climbed into the cramped wooden boat. It was a calm and starry night, with no clouds. The bright, full moon was reflected in the glossy waters of the deep lake. However, no one was paying attention to these small wonders. Everyone was awing at their first sight of what was going to be their new home. Hogwarts.
This chapter is kind of short, I guess. It was fun writing it, and there will be more! LOTS MORE! Enjoy! :D