Chapter 1
"Hey Guys. Can you believe what the school is serving us for lunch?" I said
as I sat down at the table where all my friends sat. "Why are you looking
at me like that?"
"Are you leaving us, Caia?" asked one of my friends.
"Why do you say that Sam?" I replied with my own question.
"We haven't really spoken since you said that your mother had great news. That was last week, and you've been quiet since." Sam replied.
"Well, we found out. Many adults have been transferred to England. I can't believe that you're leaving us. We're gonna miss you. Especially me." My boyfriend said.
"Oh, Zack, guys. I don't even want to go. My sister isn't going, yet anyway. Just because my mother got transferred doesn't mean I..."
"It's okay, Caia. Your mother talked to my parents and agreed that I can stay during the holidays." He told me.
Lunch was almost over and there was two periods left in the school day. Only two weeks until the school term at Indiana's Private Wizardry Academy ended. Then I would be off to England with my mother and attend Hogwarts.
I did not want to leave the life I had always known for a different one. There I would be asked to explain my name because my name is entirely Latin, Caia Joy Vega. Caia means to rejoice, Joy is joy, and Vega means falling star. My ancestors, some of whom I have meet before, are ancient Romans. It was really cool.
"Caia, I want to you to come over after school." Zack said to me as we took our lunch trays up.
"I'd love to." I replied.
Taking my hand he said, "I want to ask my mom and your mom and see if I can spend the summer with you. Would that be okay?"
"Yes, it would." Still holding hands, I leaned closer and gave him a kiss.
For once, since I found out about the move, I was happy and my mother noticed during dinner.
"Happy for once? I thought you'd be screaming your head off about the move. You're complaining about Adora not going and now... Now you're happy? I don't get it." My mother said.
"Can Zack spend the summer with us? I won't be lonely while you're working. We won't do anything stupid. Besides, you're letting him stay the next few summers." I said.
"But I wouldn't be there till next summer." Adora said.
"Let me think about it. Don't give me that look. Do you want me to say no? Good." My mother replied.
"So, where will we be living?" I asked.
"Well, for a couple of days we will live with my nephew Oliver and his family. They are the closest to where our house is. Let's see it has six bedrooms, four baths, a nice kitchen, den, living room, and family room. Each of you will take two bedrooms because of all your things." My mother said.
"Oliver Wood? He played on the same team as Harry for three years. Oliver is only 19?" I exclaimed.
"Yes, that is correct. He's my sisters' son. Oh, please, get a grip." My mother laughed.
The rest of dinner was fun, partly because Adora kept doing stupid stuff. At the end, I cleaned up. While doing the dishes, my mother came up behind me and said, "He can come. Don't do anything that you'll regret."
The night before we left, Zack spent the night; we had to leave early the next day. For once I was excited. Excited to spend most of my summer with my boyfriend. This could be a bad thing, but I didn't care what my mother would say.
"Well, what do you want to do when we get there? Zack asked me as we mounted our brooms to head to the East Coast.
"See the sights, I suppose."
It was an hour-long flight on the brooms. Then we would get on the Ocean Wizard Steam Ship to England. The ride would be two hours long while we crossed the Atlantic. The magic world was the way to go.
Zack and I stood on the starboard side of the ship, leaning against the railing. We could barely make out the land before us as England came into view.
"Caia... I want to say how beautiful you look." He told me.
"That's sweet. Even with my wind-blown hair? Thanks Zack." He pulled me into his arms and rocked me. We stayed like this for a few minutes, in other words, when my mother came by us.
"Hey, kids, we're about to land. Come on you two." She said, pulling me out of Zack's arms.
Stepping on land was exciting. Seeing other witches and wizards getting off the boat for the first or millionth time. The sights that I could see were overwhelming, so amazing.
"This is more than I saw last year. Of course, the portkey did transport us directly to the camp grounds." I said.
We all took our bags and stood on the docks, looking for my mother's family. I was the one to spot them first, just by the sight of my favorite aunt.
"Aunt Aura!" I exclaimed. I ran towards her and she gave me a quick squeeze.
"My, how you've grown. Ah, my baby sister, you haven't changed a bit. How have you been Diana?" Aunt Aura said, the last part directed to my mother. At which time, I went over to Oliver.
"Hello Oliver, I'm Caia. It seems that Aunt Aura didn't carry on the family tradition." I said.
"What would that be? Oh, that's right, the Latin name. She wanted to be different. Where's Adora and who is this?" Oliver said.
"This is my boyfriend Zack Starr. He's parents don't work for the ministry, so he's spending his breaks here. My mother wanted Adora to continue her schooling this year and she'll be here next summer. How far away is our new house away from yours?" I told Oliver.
"Within walking distance. We've already set up most of the furniture, except in the bedrooms, we didn't know who would be where. I know why you asked such a question. Yes, I will be partly available to help you practice for Qudditch." He said.
"Thanks Oliver. Good thing about her being this young is that I get the bedroom that I want. Well, I'll see you in a little bit, I want to spend some time with Zack." I walked away from Oliver and toward Zack.
"He seemed nice. Qudditch, I'm confused? Why did he mention that?" He asked me.
"Well, Aunt Aura always bragged that her son was the best keeper that Hogwarts has ever seen in a long time. If I can get by him, then I will definitely be the best chaser at tryouts for a house team. That is, if they have a spot. I heard my mother say that Oliver will be on the Irish team for the next five seasons and I mean starting position." I said.
We followed everyone else back to the Woods' house. I was amazed, their house was beautiful and I couldn't wait to see the house I would be spending my time in for the rest of my time before I graduate. That night I stayed up late talking to Oliver and Zack. Oliver did most of the talking and said how great Hogwarts was. I was really excited to go.
The next day we all headed over to our new house. When I said that the Woods' house was beautiful, I thought ours was even more. My mother, Zack, and I went on a grand tour and it was incredible. I found my bedroom and a room that I deemed my library and thought, okay, I'm done. Setting up everything else in the house took about a week. After that my mother went to work and Zack and I were alone.
Zack and I spent a lot of time in London during the rest of the month of June. We saw the sights and we enjoyed ourselves. Zack even took me out to dinner several times and the food was delicious. I got to know Zack better because we got to spend a lot of time talking alone, with no one else around. We even made out in our attic. Of course we knew when we had to stop, and stop before we got too far.
All too soon, July had come. Zack had to leave to get ready for school. Before he left, he promised that he would back for all the holidays, just to be with me. His family wouldn't mind, I mean, they see him every day and I'm sure they are glad to be rid of him. For several days at a time, I was lonely and had no one to talk to. I had no idea who else made the trip to England and couldn't call them.
Finally August arrived and so did my letter and supply list from Hogwarts. In the letter it told me everything that I needed to know, from Diagon Alley to Hogsmeade. Of course, I already knew everything about Hogwarts, as well as the other 596 magical schools in the world, which included my own.
My mother was actually home for once when I received it. We planned to spend all the next day in Diagon Alley by way of floo powder. The next day was a surprise. It was like a one-stop shop here, opposed to at home we had to travel to different towns or by owl order to get all my supplies. We headed for Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions for my school uniforms. Madam Malkin was a short, elderly witch who was really kind. She knew all about the transfers and that I was the 8th one she had seen that day. During that time, my mother went to other shops to replenish my potion supplies and quills and paper. After I was finished, I headed into the setting sun to go to Flourish and Blotts. I scanned my list of 12 books and came to the conclusion that I needed only 3.
Shopping for books did not take long, but for my mother to get there, it did. I had already bought my necessary books and was scanning the selves when my mother finally burst in. She had gotten everything that I needed and allowed me to buy a few books I wanted. If you knew my mom it would be a shock.
We arrived home at about 8 and I went start to my library to add my books to my collection. It was filled with not just schoolbooks and others bought in the magical world, but muggle books as well. My mother made sure that my sister and I knew both worlds. It was a big advantage to know everything that went on in both. After I was finished, I walked through the connecting door from my library into my bedroom. There I packed my trunk, even though I wouldn't be leaving for a week. Well, I was leaving that morning, but that was for the 2nd-7th years who were from the states, to see the castle. There we would be sorted and learn where everything was.
The next morning I was ready and ran into a few of my friends.
"Caia, is that you?" asked a voice behind me. I turned around to see who it was.
"Amelia, Stephen, how are you guys?" I asked.
"Well, we hooked up over the summer. Can you believe that we will be joining a famous person? In our same year in fact." Amelia said.
"5th year Harry Potter." I said.
"Seeing as you're single during the school year, it could work between you guys." Stephen said.
"I promised Zack that we would keep a long distance relationship. I can't break it, you know me." I replied. I know that I didn't mention it before.
"Who cares. He won't even find out. I promise not to say anything." Amelia said.
On the train, I sat alone and in silence. I watched the landscape pass quickly and soon Hogwarts loomed in the distance. It was an amazing sight and to think that I didn't want to come.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress, head of Gryffindor, and your transfiguration professor. Please follow me into the Great Hall for the sorting ceremony." McGonagall said.
Us group of transfers followed her and we got ready for the ceremony. She read our names in alphabetical order, starting with the A's. I was the last one sorted and was sorted into Gryffindor. When the sorting was complete, Headmaster Dumbledore paid us a visit.
"Welcome. Normally, there are only two Prefects in 5th year and up per house, but I am allowing two more to be elected per house. Vega and Scott for Gryffindor, Morgan and Matthew for Slytherin, Jacobs and Richard for Hufflepuff, and James and Puret for Ravenclaw. There will be a mandatory meeting for you on the train on the way here on the 1st." Dumbledore said.
"Caia! Can you believe it? We're prefects too!" Amelia said dragging Stephen over to me with her.
"Amelia Morgan in Slytherin. I can't believe it." I said.
"Well Stephen's in there too and we'll all be stuck together as prefects. Wait till I tell my parents, they'll be proud." Amelia and Stephen headed off with the others sorted into Slytherin for their tour. I went to find Mr. Andrew Scott.
"Hey Vega. Prefect and never thought I could do it. Now I have a reason to do well." He told me when I came up to him.
"I can't wait to tell Zack, he'll be happy for me. Did you get to see him this summer?" I asked him.
"Yeah, before he went back to the states." He began as we followed our fellow Gryffindors on the tour; "He really loves you. He told me that if he found out that you cheated on him on purpose, that I should curse him. You won't do that, will you?" He asked.
"Never, I love him too much. Besides I would tell him myself." I replied.
Before I knew it the tour was over and I was heading back to King's Cross by train. I was excited that the next three years of my life would be spent at this wonderful school. I would even cherish every minute spent there.
The week leading up to the start of school term was slow. I was both excited and nervous and anxious too. I just couldn't wait to go. And finally, it happened.
The train would leave at 11 am and I was there and ready at 10. My mother took me there, but had to go to work, so I was alone for a half- hour. The first person I knew was Amelia. We walked around the train station for a few minutes and finally boarded with a hoard of other students. At the back of the train, we picked a compartment and left our stuff before heading to the front. We sat with a few other people who were also prefects. Both of us introduced ourselves to them and told them the house we represented.
"Great to meet you both. I am Draco Malfoy of Slytherin. What years are you two in? I'm in 5th." A skinny, blonde-haired boy on my right said.
"11th... I mean 5th. At our other school we would be in our 11th year." Amelia said.
More people came into the car and were assigned a certain area to sit in. I sat next to Andrew and the other prefects in Gryffindor. The Head Boy and Girl introduced themselves and asked everyone else to do the same. It seemed that only 5th years from the states were chosen because there was a grand total of 8 and the other years only had 2. This came to a grand total of 16 people in the car.
Katie Bell, the head girl, gave us our watch assignments and gave us 5th years an explanation of what we were to do. I thought that I was well informed when the meeting had ended. I stood up and headed the compartment Amelia and I had snagged earlier, Andrew and Stephen followed us there. Walking in I wasn't surprised that another person was in there. He sat by the window and seemed sad. I sat across from and said, "Hi. I'm Caia Vega, a 5th year Gryffindor. These are my friends who are also in 5th year. That's Andrew Scott, Gryffindor. That is Amelia Morgan and her boyfriend Stephen Matthews, both in Slytherin. Who are you?"
Right as the last words tumbled from my mouth, the door slid open. In walked the other 5th year Gryffindor prefects, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
"There you are Harry. We couldn't seem to find you. We came upon Ginny who said that you didn't look well. Oh, sorry for ignoring you. When I found out that people were being transferred to Hogwarts, I had to find out more." Hermione said, taking a seat next to Harry.
"I've read all about Hogwarts and the other 596 schools, that includes our own. I was just trying to be polite to Mr. Potter over there." I said to her.
"Harry, be polite to these people. We'll be stuck with them for the next 3 years." Ron said, he was sitting next to Hermione.
"Hello, I'm Harry. It was great to meet you all. Now if you'll excuse us, we have important matters to attend to."
Wow, I thought, he must be really stuck up. Oh, I hate those kinds of people!
I stood on the seat and reached into my bag I had placed up there. I pulled out my book and pen and sat back down. I wanted to write down a few things before I forgot anything. It was at that time, after I was finished writing, that I fell asleep. I had already changed into my robes and my friends had left while I wrote and Harry and them conversed, of which they stayed.
I drifted into sleep almost in a blink of an eye. I could still make sense of what they talked about, partly because they spoke louder. Of course they did check to make sure that I was asleep. Because of them, I had a strange dream. It was like my De JÄ VÇ dreams that I had every so often. My dream felt so real, I thought that it would come true.
"Are you leaving us, Caia?" asked one of my friends.
"Why do you say that Sam?" I replied with my own question.
"We haven't really spoken since you said that your mother had great news. That was last week, and you've been quiet since." Sam replied.
"Well, we found out. Many adults have been transferred to England. I can't believe that you're leaving us. We're gonna miss you. Especially me." My boyfriend said.
"Oh, Zack, guys. I don't even want to go. My sister isn't going, yet anyway. Just because my mother got transferred doesn't mean I..."
"It's okay, Caia. Your mother talked to my parents and agreed that I can stay during the holidays." He told me.
Lunch was almost over and there was two periods left in the school day. Only two weeks until the school term at Indiana's Private Wizardry Academy ended. Then I would be off to England with my mother and attend Hogwarts.
I did not want to leave the life I had always known for a different one. There I would be asked to explain my name because my name is entirely Latin, Caia Joy Vega. Caia means to rejoice, Joy is joy, and Vega means falling star. My ancestors, some of whom I have meet before, are ancient Romans. It was really cool.
"Caia, I want to you to come over after school." Zack said to me as we took our lunch trays up.
"I'd love to." I replied.
Taking my hand he said, "I want to ask my mom and your mom and see if I can spend the summer with you. Would that be okay?"
"Yes, it would." Still holding hands, I leaned closer and gave him a kiss.
For once, since I found out about the move, I was happy and my mother noticed during dinner.
"Happy for once? I thought you'd be screaming your head off about the move. You're complaining about Adora not going and now... Now you're happy? I don't get it." My mother said.
"Can Zack spend the summer with us? I won't be lonely while you're working. We won't do anything stupid. Besides, you're letting him stay the next few summers." I said.
"But I wouldn't be there till next summer." Adora said.
"Let me think about it. Don't give me that look. Do you want me to say no? Good." My mother replied.
"So, where will we be living?" I asked.
"Well, for a couple of days we will live with my nephew Oliver and his family. They are the closest to where our house is. Let's see it has six bedrooms, four baths, a nice kitchen, den, living room, and family room. Each of you will take two bedrooms because of all your things." My mother said.
"Oliver Wood? He played on the same team as Harry for three years. Oliver is only 19?" I exclaimed.
"Yes, that is correct. He's my sisters' son. Oh, please, get a grip." My mother laughed.
The rest of dinner was fun, partly because Adora kept doing stupid stuff. At the end, I cleaned up. While doing the dishes, my mother came up behind me and said, "He can come. Don't do anything that you'll regret."
The night before we left, Zack spent the night; we had to leave early the next day. For once I was excited. Excited to spend most of my summer with my boyfriend. This could be a bad thing, but I didn't care what my mother would say.
"Well, what do you want to do when we get there? Zack asked me as we mounted our brooms to head to the East Coast.
"See the sights, I suppose."
It was an hour-long flight on the brooms. Then we would get on the Ocean Wizard Steam Ship to England. The ride would be two hours long while we crossed the Atlantic. The magic world was the way to go.
Zack and I stood on the starboard side of the ship, leaning against the railing. We could barely make out the land before us as England came into view.
"Caia... I want to say how beautiful you look." He told me.
"That's sweet. Even with my wind-blown hair? Thanks Zack." He pulled me into his arms and rocked me. We stayed like this for a few minutes, in other words, when my mother came by us.
"Hey, kids, we're about to land. Come on you two." She said, pulling me out of Zack's arms.
Stepping on land was exciting. Seeing other witches and wizards getting off the boat for the first or millionth time. The sights that I could see were overwhelming, so amazing.
"This is more than I saw last year. Of course, the portkey did transport us directly to the camp grounds." I said.
We all took our bags and stood on the docks, looking for my mother's family. I was the one to spot them first, just by the sight of my favorite aunt.
"Aunt Aura!" I exclaimed. I ran towards her and she gave me a quick squeeze.
"My, how you've grown. Ah, my baby sister, you haven't changed a bit. How have you been Diana?" Aunt Aura said, the last part directed to my mother. At which time, I went over to Oliver.
"Hello Oliver, I'm Caia. It seems that Aunt Aura didn't carry on the family tradition." I said.
"What would that be? Oh, that's right, the Latin name. She wanted to be different. Where's Adora and who is this?" Oliver said.
"This is my boyfriend Zack Starr. He's parents don't work for the ministry, so he's spending his breaks here. My mother wanted Adora to continue her schooling this year and she'll be here next summer. How far away is our new house away from yours?" I told Oliver.
"Within walking distance. We've already set up most of the furniture, except in the bedrooms, we didn't know who would be where. I know why you asked such a question. Yes, I will be partly available to help you practice for Qudditch." He said.
"Thanks Oliver. Good thing about her being this young is that I get the bedroom that I want. Well, I'll see you in a little bit, I want to spend some time with Zack." I walked away from Oliver and toward Zack.
"He seemed nice. Qudditch, I'm confused? Why did he mention that?" He asked me.
"Well, Aunt Aura always bragged that her son was the best keeper that Hogwarts has ever seen in a long time. If I can get by him, then I will definitely be the best chaser at tryouts for a house team. That is, if they have a spot. I heard my mother say that Oliver will be on the Irish team for the next five seasons and I mean starting position." I said.
We followed everyone else back to the Woods' house. I was amazed, their house was beautiful and I couldn't wait to see the house I would be spending my time in for the rest of my time before I graduate. That night I stayed up late talking to Oliver and Zack. Oliver did most of the talking and said how great Hogwarts was. I was really excited to go.
The next day we all headed over to our new house. When I said that the Woods' house was beautiful, I thought ours was even more. My mother, Zack, and I went on a grand tour and it was incredible. I found my bedroom and a room that I deemed my library and thought, okay, I'm done. Setting up everything else in the house took about a week. After that my mother went to work and Zack and I were alone.
Zack and I spent a lot of time in London during the rest of the month of June. We saw the sights and we enjoyed ourselves. Zack even took me out to dinner several times and the food was delicious. I got to know Zack better because we got to spend a lot of time talking alone, with no one else around. We even made out in our attic. Of course we knew when we had to stop, and stop before we got too far.
All too soon, July had come. Zack had to leave to get ready for school. Before he left, he promised that he would back for all the holidays, just to be with me. His family wouldn't mind, I mean, they see him every day and I'm sure they are glad to be rid of him. For several days at a time, I was lonely and had no one to talk to. I had no idea who else made the trip to England and couldn't call them.
Finally August arrived and so did my letter and supply list from Hogwarts. In the letter it told me everything that I needed to know, from Diagon Alley to Hogsmeade. Of course, I already knew everything about Hogwarts, as well as the other 596 magical schools in the world, which included my own.
My mother was actually home for once when I received it. We planned to spend all the next day in Diagon Alley by way of floo powder. The next day was a surprise. It was like a one-stop shop here, opposed to at home we had to travel to different towns or by owl order to get all my supplies. We headed for Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions for my school uniforms. Madam Malkin was a short, elderly witch who was really kind. She knew all about the transfers and that I was the 8th one she had seen that day. During that time, my mother went to other shops to replenish my potion supplies and quills and paper. After I was finished, I headed into the setting sun to go to Flourish and Blotts. I scanned my list of 12 books and came to the conclusion that I needed only 3.
Shopping for books did not take long, but for my mother to get there, it did. I had already bought my necessary books and was scanning the selves when my mother finally burst in. She had gotten everything that I needed and allowed me to buy a few books I wanted. If you knew my mom it would be a shock.
We arrived home at about 8 and I went start to my library to add my books to my collection. It was filled with not just schoolbooks and others bought in the magical world, but muggle books as well. My mother made sure that my sister and I knew both worlds. It was a big advantage to know everything that went on in both. After I was finished, I walked through the connecting door from my library into my bedroom. There I packed my trunk, even though I wouldn't be leaving for a week. Well, I was leaving that morning, but that was for the 2nd-7th years who were from the states, to see the castle. There we would be sorted and learn where everything was.
The next morning I was ready and ran into a few of my friends.
"Caia, is that you?" asked a voice behind me. I turned around to see who it was.
"Amelia, Stephen, how are you guys?" I asked.
"Well, we hooked up over the summer. Can you believe that we will be joining a famous person? In our same year in fact." Amelia said.
"5th year Harry Potter." I said.
"Seeing as you're single during the school year, it could work between you guys." Stephen said.
"I promised Zack that we would keep a long distance relationship. I can't break it, you know me." I replied. I know that I didn't mention it before.
"Who cares. He won't even find out. I promise not to say anything." Amelia said.
On the train, I sat alone and in silence. I watched the landscape pass quickly and soon Hogwarts loomed in the distance. It was an amazing sight and to think that I didn't want to come.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress, head of Gryffindor, and your transfiguration professor. Please follow me into the Great Hall for the sorting ceremony." McGonagall said.
Us group of transfers followed her and we got ready for the ceremony. She read our names in alphabetical order, starting with the A's. I was the last one sorted and was sorted into Gryffindor. When the sorting was complete, Headmaster Dumbledore paid us a visit.
"Welcome. Normally, there are only two Prefects in 5th year and up per house, but I am allowing two more to be elected per house. Vega and Scott for Gryffindor, Morgan and Matthew for Slytherin, Jacobs and Richard for Hufflepuff, and James and Puret for Ravenclaw. There will be a mandatory meeting for you on the train on the way here on the 1st." Dumbledore said.
"Caia! Can you believe it? We're prefects too!" Amelia said dragging Stephen over to me with her.
"Amelia Morgan in Slytherin. I can't believe it." I said.
"Well Stephen's in there too and we'll all be stuck together as prefects. Wait till I tell my parents, they'll be proud." Amelia and Stephen headed off with the others sorted into Slytherin for their tour. I went to find Mr. Andrew Scott.
"Hey Vega. Prefect and never thought I could do it. Now I have a reason to do well." He told me when I came up to him.
"I can't wait to tell Zack, he'll be happy for me. Did you get to see him this summer?" I asked him.
"Yeah, before he went back to the states." He began as we followed our fellow Gryffindors on the tour; "He really loves you. He told me that if he found out that you cheated on him on purpose, that I should curse him. You won't do that, will you?" He asked.
"Never, I love him too much. Besides I would tell him myself." I replied.
Before I knew it the tour was over and I was heading back to King's Cross by train. I was excited that the next three years of my life would be spent at this wonderful school. I would even cherish every minute spent there.
The week leading up to the start of school term was slow. I was both excited and nervous and anxious too. I just couldn't wait to go. And finally, it happened.
The train would leave at 11 am and I was there and ready at 10. My mother took me there, but had to go to work, so I was alone for a half- hour. The first person I knew was Amelia. We walked around the train station for a few minutes and finally boarded with a hoard of other students. At the back of the train, we picked a compartment and left our stuff before heading to the front. We sat with a few other people who were also prefects. Both of us introduced ourselves to them and told them the house we represented.
"Great to meet you both. I am Draco Malfoy of Slytherin. What years are you two in? I'm in 5th." A skinny, blonde-haired boy on my right said.
"11th... I mean 5th. At our other school we would be in our 11th year." Amelia said.
More people came into the car and were assigned a certain area to sit in. I sat next to Andrew and the other prefects in Gryffindor. The Head Boy and Girl introduced themselves and asked everyone else to do the same. It seemed that only 5th years from the states were chosen because there was a grand total of 8 and the other years only had 2. This came to a grand total of 16 people in the car.
Katie Bell, the head girl, gave us our watch assignments and gave us 5th years an explanation of what we were to do. I thought that I was well informed when the meeting had ended. I stood up and headed the compartment Amelia and I had snagged earlier, Andrew and Stephen followed us there. Walking in I wasn't surprised that another person was in there. He sat by the window and seemed sad. I sat across from and said, "Hi. I'm Caia Vega, a 5th year Gryffindor. These are my friends who are also in 5th year. That's Andrew Scott, Gryffindor. That is Amelia Morgan and her boyfriend Stephen Matthews, both in Slytherin. Who are you?"
Right as the last words tumbled from my mouth, the door slid open. In walked the other 5th year Gryffindor prefects, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
"There you are Harry. We couldn't seem to find you. We came upon Ginny who said that you didn't look well. Oh, sorry for ignoring you. When I found out that people were being transferred to Hogwarts, I had to find out more." Hermione said, taking a seat next to Harry.
"I've read all about Hogwarts and the other 596 schools, that includes our own. I was just trying to be polite to Mr. Potter over there." I said to her.
"Harry, be polite to these people. We'll be stuck with them for the next 3 years." Ron said, he was sitting next to Hermione.
"Hello, I'm Harry. It was great to meet you all. Now if you'll excuse us, we have important matters to attend to."
Wow, I thought, he must be really stuck up. Oh, I hate those kinds of people!
I stood on the seat and reached into my bag I had placed up there. I pulled out my book and pen and sat back down. I wanted to write down a few things before I forgot anything. It was at that time, after I was finished writing, that I fell asleep. I had already changed into my robes and my friends had left while I wrote and Harry and them conversed, of which they stayed.
I drifted into sleep almost in a blink of an eye. I could still make sense of what they talked about, partly because they spoke louder. Of course they did check to make sure that I was asleep. Because of them, I had a strange dream. It was like my De JÄ VÇ dreams that I had every so often. My dream felt so real, I thought that it would come true.