Hi guys. I'm Frankie, and this is my first Harry Potter fanfic, so please be nice. Beware of grammar and spelling mistakes, I have tried to check them, but the odd one does slip in. Please feel free to criticise, but no flames please- they hurt my feelings.

Disclaimer: I'm not J.K Rowling, and I do not own Harry potter. I do own the characters you don't recognise though.

"So that's little Scorpius, make sure you beat him in every test Rosie. Thank God you inherited your mothers' brains".

Rose wondered what her father meant, why would she want to be turned against him? "Right quickly, get on the train now Rose, have a good time at Hogwarts. We'll owl you every week". And with that Hermione Weasley bent down and gave her eldest daughter a kiss on the cheek and a long hug.

"C'mon Mione, she'll miss the train otherwise'.

Rose boarded the train and could see her uncle Harry talking to Albus in the distance, and her aunt Ginny tactfully looking away.

Once Albus boarded, Rose, Al, Louis and Victoire- who had got on behind them, began to look for a compartment. James had already gone to sit with Melissa Jordan, Fred and Roxanne. They were only in second and third year (James and Melissa being one year younger than Fred and Roxanne), but were already being called the next marauders, after James had stolen Harry's marauders map.

Rose could see her mum and dad, and her aunt and uncle waving to them. Then she saw her uncle Harry touch his scar, and wondered for the umpteenth time how he had gotten it. Lily, despite being only nine years old, was very good at predicting things, and had already won countless bets, and Rose thought that she would be good at gambling, had once said that her dad had been an undercover spy and had got struck by lightning once- hence the scar shape. However, nobody believed her.

It was Albus' voice that broke Rose from her reverie. "Victoire, can you really see the thestrals?" he asked timidly, afraid of the answer.

"No Al-not unless- never mind" She was going to say not unless you've seen death, but didn't think it would be appropriate.

"Don't listen to James Al, anyway, we'll be going on the boats, wont we Victoire?" Rose asked.

"Yes" Replied Victoire, happy for a distraction. "Actually, we're nearly there now, you'd better change." And sure enough, if you looked out the window you could see the bright lights of Hogsmeade. "That reminds me, I've got to go and do my prefect rounds, and I'll see you later, okay" Victoire half stated, half assumed.

So after finishing their pumpkin pasties, which Victoire had kindly brought for them from the sweet witch, who went down through the compartments still shouting "Anything from the trolley, anything from the trolley", they went out to change. Rose went to change in the toilets- no way was she changing with Louis and Al.

She was on her way back when she bumped into someone. "Ouch- sorry" she said. Then she looked up and saw that the person she was apologising to was that boy that her dad told her to stay away from. What was his name again? Scorpion? No, wait; it was Scorpius. What a stupid name, Rose thought. "Actually, take that back, I'm not sorry". Scorpius just looked down at her. "I share the exact same sentiments as you, Weasel bee".

Rose made her way back to her carriage. "I just had a run-in with that Malfoy boy. He is so up himself". Rose complained to her cousins.

"Did you actually talk to him?" asked Louis.

"Well, not exactly, more like me running into him and him giving me an evil look".

"You can't exactly blame him, Rose," Said Albus, "You did run into him"

"Humph". Was all that Rose responded with.

They arrived at Hogwarts, and could hear uncle Hagrid's booming voice shouting; "Firs' years, over 'ere". Hagrid wasn't their real uncle, but he had been a friend of the family for so long that everyone called him uncle.

On their way over to the boats, the trio bumped into Victoire. "Hi you three, lets hope you're in Ravenclaw. It does get annoying being the only Ravenclaw in the family; you can never shut the stupid twins up about it". The stupid twins were Fred and Roxanne, and tease Victoire and Molly endlessly about being in Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. They retorted by saying at least they weren't stereotypical Gryffindors.

"Ha, Ravenclaw, why would anyone in their right minds want to be in Ravenclaw? I'm going to be a Slytherin". And with a sly smirk, exactly identical to his fathers, Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy and his new posse, consisting of Tony Zabini, Nathan Goyle and Lottie Parkinson, walked off into the next available boat- which happened to be the one that Rose, Al and Louis were about to board.

"Ok, now I understand why your dad hates the Malfoys" Albus stated.

After the trio got off of their boat they were told to wait in the entrance chamber by professor Longbottom. He had taken over the role from Minerva McGonagall, who was still the head after many long years. "Ok, line up here please- oh, hello, you three". He said to Al, Rose and Louis.

They went through the list of names. Malfoy was a slytherin like he wanted to be, as was Lottie Parkinson. Next it was Al's turn.

"Hmm, Albus Severus Potter, the names of three of the best wizards that lived, now, what house should we put you in?"

"Not Slytherin, please not slytherin", thought Al.

The exact same words as your father. Interesting. You have great potential if I put you in slytherin, as your father did. He turned out well I suppose. Okay, let's put you in GRYFFINDOR".

A massive round of applause came from the Gryffindor table. The list went on and on, Lorcan and Lysander Scamander (Luna's twins) were Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, the latter a Hufflepuff, and soon it was Louis' turn to be sorted. The hat had barely touched his head before he was sorted into Ravenclaw. Then it was Roses turn.

"Another Weasley, you lot breed like rabbits".

"Don't you ever get tired of saying that? And you sound like my great-great aunt Muriel. Besides, there are only two, me and my brother in my house. It's not like grandpa and grandma Weasley, there's not seven of us."

"Ah, such wit. I think that RAVENCLAW should have you". The Ravenclaw table burst into applause, and Victoire even stood up on her chair, while Louis looked relieved that there was another Ravenclaw he knew.

All too soon the night was over for Rose- professor McGonagall had said her speech, and Rose was full up on vegetarian toad in the hole (after Hermione had done SPLAT, she became very involved in anti-cruelty to animal charities, and during the process had forced her children not to eat meat), and apple pie.

She was escorted to her dorm by Victoire, who was head-girl.

So, what do you think? Thank you if you have read this far. The other chapters will be around this length, maybe a bit smaller. Please R&R, but no flames.