As soon as the train rounded a corner away from the station the carriage started to become quiet again as James, Fred, Louis, Molly, Albus and Rose all sat absorbed in their own thoughts.
The sudden noise of the compartment door opening snapped all of them out of it and they looked up only to realise that it was Dominique, Louis older sister, coming into the compartment and sitting down next to Rose,

"Hello guys, so what are we doing? I'm pretty sure that the food trolley will be coming around soon." At hearing that James, Fred, Louis and Molly all went into the hall of the compartment to try and find the trolley so only Albus and Rose were left in the compartment with Dominique.

Both of the first years look pale and scared, so Dominique grabbed both of them into a hug and said "You guys will be fine okay?, I promise." "Thanks Dom."
The door slid open again and James, Fred, Louis and Molly all came back into the compartment and sat down, they all started chatting amongst each other about everything from the food they were eating to homework that they had due.

After a while everyone felt the train pull into the station, that was when everyone started collecting all of their belongings and prepared to get off the train, Albus and Rose froze into place and as everyone forwarded out of the compartment and onto the crowded station platform, Dominique noticed that her cousins just stood there and weren't moving, she walked over to them and said "Come on guys, Hagrid will be our there waiting for you, it will all be okay."

As they stepped to the exit of the train and jumped out onto the platform they heard a very familiar voice booming over the crowds "Firs' years over here! firs' years this way!". It was Hagrid, Albus and Rose ran away from Dom and right up to Hagrid. When he spotted the two first years, a huge grin broke out over Hagrid's face, "'ello there Albus, Rose, how 're you two going?" "Okay, Hagrid, How are you? said Rose kindly. "I'm well, Are you two ready to see your first glimpse of Hogwarts for ye'selves?" "Yes!" the two kids said eagerly. "A'right then" Hagrid said quietly to them "Are the'e any more firs' years around?" Hagrid's booming voice asked "A'right then, let's get going!"

As Hagrid walked the timid first years towards the lake there were a lot of gasps when they finally saw Hogwarts, even if it was from afar.
"A'right everyone, into the boats, no more than four to one" everyone clambered into a boat Albus and Rose were in one with a boy who had slicked back titanium blonde hair and sharp facial features, the Weasley/Potter's knew automatically who it was. It was a Malfoy, the boy didn't acknowledge them whilst on the boat because he was in such awe of the beautiful lake and castle before him. Albus and Rose both just ignored the boy as well and only really focused again once the boats came to a halt in front of a big set of oak doors that obviously lead into the castle.

Once Hagrid had got all of the first years inside the castle, he left them at the top of a set off white marble staircases, where at the top a stern looking witch in emerald green robes with her previously black hair, which now had many streaks of grey running through it, was pulled back into a tight bun, was standing with her hands folded in front of her.

As soon as the children saw this woman they had all stopped talking and where looking at her with excitement evident in their eyes and nervousness evident in their body language. "Welcome to Hogwarts, the start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your houses will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory and spend free time in your house common room.
"The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rule-breaking will lose house points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the House Cup, a great honour. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever house becomes yours.
"The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest that you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting"

Rose and Albus both looked at each other with a smile on their faces before the both ran up to McGonagall and gave her a tight hug, the witch just laughed at the children and hugged them back quickly before she stood straight back up, turned and left the chamber.

Rose and Albus both started giggling and then they heard someone cough quietly behind them, they both turned around to see who it was, and much to their belief it was Malfoy, many people in the groups of first years standing around stopped everything to see what was going to happen, whether or not the children of the Golden Trio follow in their parents footsteps regarding Malfoy's.
"My name is Scorpius Malfoy and I promise that I am nothing like my father. At least not all the time." the boy said, with a slight smirk for the last part, as he put his hand out to that shake Albus' hand. Albus and Rose both gave each other one of their looks whilst they deliberated with their eyes about whether or not to accept Scorpius' hand. After about ten seconds deliberation Albus decided to shake his hand "I'm Albus Severus Potter but my friends call me 'Al'" Rose hugged the boy quickly, "I'm Rose Weasley", to signify that they both accept him.
Scorpius blew out a silent breath that he had been holding in the while time and started talking to both Rose and Albus about their interests, hobbies and just random things to pass the time.

"Okay children, the sorting is about to begin, please follow me in a single file" Professor McGonagall said as she came back through to get the students.