I wasn't sure how I supposed to act. Mother said Knowles is a pureblooded name, the my sisters and I are purebloods. Despite being raised in the…muggle world with our magic covered up by a good timed lie or an explanation that it was just our imagination, that what we'd thought had happened hadn't really happened.

The ride to Hogwarts wasn't a very fun one, probably because I wasn't in the mood for it, but that was besides the point.

Despite having no memory of ever experiencing Magic, or even seeing it, I wasn't in awe when I saw upperclassmen preforming magic. Not the fake kind, mind you, but the kind you hope existed because there was no other to explain what had just happened.

By the time the train arrived I was more upset at Mother than excited to see anything new and excited. However, that quickly changed when I stepped off and looked up at the sky, my heart fluttering at the bright stars shinning above. I'd always been in love with the stars- any book on astronomy was sought out by her.

I climbed into a boat with three people I didn't know, and didn't care to know. I made a promise to myself, would get top marks this year. Having friends was a distraction for me, one I didn't want to deal with.

The castle held hundreds of years of history within it and I was itching to get to learn all of it. I couldn't help the curiosity. Maybe I would make friends, eventually, after i prove to myself (and everyone else) that I can get top marks.

I felt myself panic when I realised that we didn't choose our own house (I skipped a chapter or two in Hogwart's History, Ok?) and instead some dusty old hat decided where we belonged instead. I didn't like this- I didn't want to sit in front of everyone while a hat decided I belonged in one of four houses.

Hmm. Smart, and bold, ever curious...

"RAVENCLAW"

It decided fairly quickly and I swollowed as Professor Longbottom (what kind of name was Longbottom?) took off the hat and gently pushed me towards the far right table. The older students- even the ones sorted before me- looked at me, as if they where assessing my knowledge before they even knew me.

A/N:

word count- 408

challenge- choose your own adventure

starting prompt- RavenClaw