The Graduates
Freshers
A new day, a new start, peace at Hogwarts is restored to the usual grime of daily explosions and excellent teaching the school was once known for.Looking onto the scene it looks like a usual evening in the Scottish highlands, but what is yet to take place is the arrival of a group of certain first years whose parents are declared legends for their heroic actions against Lord Voldemort and his army.
Sitting comfortably amongst a group of excited girls Victorie Weasley already the budding social butterfly impressed the crowd smoothing back her pearl locks transforming them into a sunset gold before shaking them out into the satin silver that tailed down her back in numerous waves. Sitting quietly besides her laughing delicately at Victorie's inherited Veela attention was Dominique Weasley. With similar waves to Victorie they were only slightly shorter and clipped back away from her face in a scarlet strawberry blonde; she clasped tightly onto a small lilac toad like creature that peculiarly morphed into a dark blue when the noise of the constantly growing group of girls in the carriage increased.
"Who's that?" Teddy questioned absorbed by the scene taking place in the neighbouring carriage.
"That is Victorie, our cousin "; Rose and Hugo answered in synchronization both frowning at each other.
Teddy stared deeper into the face of this unknown beauty before him her radiance reflected through the thin glass almost illuminating the carriage occupied by himself, Rose, Hugo, Albus and James.
Looking longing out of the glass James spoke out of boredom, "Is it right she is a Veela?"
Coming back down to earth Teddy whipped his head round sharply, "What's a Veela?" he almost shouted.
Looking up from her book Rose intervened, "Veelas are a semi magical race, close relatives of the siren although constantly on foot. Usually they are perceived as the most beautiful creatures on earth although when aggravated can transform into the most terrific beasts", Rose answered.
"Isn't she just brilliant ", Teddy sighed, nose pressed up against the glass with his aqua hair spiked in all directions.
Chuckling to himself Albus swept his over grown ebony waves out of his face as he retracted sunlight off a mirror around the cabin. Unknowingly he caught the sunlight into the next cabin striking Dominique directly in the face , squinting she smiled at Albus then comforted her toad like creature as it morphed into a ravishing maroon when the light passed over its skin. Blushing Albus dropped the mirror onto the floor where it shattered instantly.
Slamming her book with a terrific bang Rose lifted her wand out of her cloak , " Albus you break things so easily you need not to be so heavy handed ". Raising her wand to the shattered pieces with a quick flick of the wrist the fragments started to bond back together as if they were an army of ants swarming back to the food source.
"Thanks Rose", Albus said avoiding the curious looks of Dominique who seemed to have got bored of the tricks her sister was performing next door.
The sliding door of the cabin swung open with a terrific bang as Augusta Long bottom muffled into the carriage with armfuls of treats brought from the trolley , followed by Alice with her rich brunette hair tied back into a French plait and her tie right up to the neck ; together they looked like the perfect disaster waiting to happen. With nothing better to do James scanned the odd new arrivals that he recognised from various family events he didn't really want to remember. He looked curiously at the shy brunette who avoided any eye contact; he noted her pale completion and cautious expression more commonly seen on the prey of a lion. To avoid his glaze she looked out the window her dark eyes focused on the sky, she wasn't exactly the prettiest girl but there was something different about Alice that James struggled recognise.
"Look we're here! ", Rose shouted running over to the window to get the first glimpse of Hogwarts.
The grounds looked magnificent accompanied by the large lake that reflected the buildings structure within the murky waters, the castle was cloaked in low clouds and tall pines that were tilted in the autumn breeze.
"I wonder how many species the lake is home to ", Albus remarked shoving his belongings into a tatty rucksack.
"Probably more than a thousand, not including vegetation ", Rose exclaimed trying to hold her breath.
The train pulled to a halt next to a dimly lit platform a few miles away from the castle itself.
Meanwhile in the cabin next door Victorie and Dominique linked arms followed by the first appearance of their brother Louis who struggled with the excessive amounts of hand luggage that included Victories huge Egyptian Cameroon cat Aurora.
"Don't forget Andromeda's tank ", shouted Dominique from outside the cabin and she was bundles outside by the ever curious Victorie.
Outside the train Alice struggled with a large carpet bag which she dragged facing backwards. Out of nowhere a thin tallish boy slammed right into the bag landing in a heap the other side.
"What do you think you're doing, are you trying to kill me with that monstrosity of a bag!" exclaimed the boy.
"I'm s..s..sorry " , Alice spluttered dropping the bag at her feet.
"Seems they're letting any kind of filth in these days ", the boy remarked dusting off his cloak. Alice remained silent.
"Hey she said it was an accident Scorpius", James declared as he defended the quiet lion prey.
"Well look who it is , James Potter defending a long bottom ; my dad's told me all about you and your good for nothing family", Spat Scorpius.
Just as James went to lunge for Scorpius Rose threw herself in the middle of the trio followed by Hugo who remained at the side-lines mouth open wide holding one of Augusta's liquorice sticks in his hand.
"It's not worth it James, you know what you Dad told you before you left", Rose persisted glaring deeply into the eyes of Scorpius.
"Well if it isn't little Rose Weasley , looks like you need a girl to fight you battles " , remarked Scorpius as he picked up his black leather breath case and walked away breaking a long glare with Rose.
"What's going on?" Louis questioned as he approached the group followed by the linked Victorie and Dominique.
Finishing his liquorice stick," Just a bit of a Potter Malfoy predicament", Hugo yawned.
Everyone was hungry and exhausted from the long journey it was time to board the carriages to the castle where 4 years of intense schooling awaited.