A/N: Homestuck does not belong to me, it belongs to Sir Andrew Hussie, nor does Harry Potter belong to me either, and if I were to claim it or any of it's characters i would be in full violation of copyright law. Full authors note at the bottom
John Egbert was but a simple boy, with bright blue eyes, and skin the color of milk tea, and flyaway black hair, glasses and a slight overbite. He grew up in a loving household, along with his father and his sister, Jane. He had no mother, his father always told him that she passed away when he was very young. Jade couldn't remember much of her either, even if she was a year or two older than John.
The fact that John had no mother did not bother him, his dad took well enough care of him. However, he suspected his father and sister's love of pastries was something that his mother influenced. John himself had a dislike of the stuff himself, and avoided it whenever possible. Jane constantly told him that he was crazy, but then would proceed to give him a good-natured hair ruffling.
Now, for this simple boy, today would be but a simple day, if it weren't for the excitement that he was experiencing, at the anticipation of his Hogwarts letter.
Dreadfully sorry, did I forget to mention that?
Jonathan Egbert came from a family of wizards. His father was a wizard, and as for his mother, he was not sure. However, he did know that both he and his sister Jane had inherited the ability of wizardry form their father. His sister, was now going into her third year at Hogwarts. He himself, was going to begin his first year. And he was ecstatic.
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"Jaaane! When is my letter gonna come?" John Egbert whined as he lay sprawled across the length of his couch.
John's sister was named Jane, and her skin was just the same color as John's, if not a bit lighter. He hair was black, and went just below her ears, and curled forward at the ends. She had large, round glasses that were always in pristine condition, over her bright cyan eyes.
Jane 'tsk'ed, and crossed her legs, from when she was sitting in the armchair across from the couch, reading 'Hogwarts, a History.' She looked up and her bright cyan eyes were shining with amusement.
"Be patient John, we don't even know if you'll get your letter." she said, as a mother would to he impatient child, as she turned another page. John sat up so quickly, he ended up sliding right off the couch and onto the floor, flailing his arms all the while.
"What do you mean? Of course 'm getting my letter!" he shouted in protest. Jade closed her book and set it to the side.
"Oh? Didn't you know?"
"Know what?!"
"That sometimes, the headmaster forgets to send letters."
John looked like he had been smacked. "Especially with students who have older siblings."
"Nuh-uh!" John protested.
"Yuh-huh." Jade said and grinned, and john crossed his arms and stuck his bottom lip out.
"Oh stop doing and and act your age. You ARE eleven now, John."
John's pout only worsened.
"Oh, you." Jane sighed. She then, stood up, and walked over to her brother. She crouched down next to him, and the proceeded to tickle him mercilessly.
John was laughing uncontrollably as his sister giggled and continued to tickle his sides, messing up his hair further as he squirmed like a slippery frog in a three-year-old's hands. Just as John was about to reach the point of yelling, the screech of an owl was heard from outside the window that was behind the armchair jade was previously sitting in. They both looked up quickly, and scrambled to their feet. Jane rushed to the window, and opened it, and let the Barred Owl inside.
"Look what Batter has John~" Jade sang as she took the two letters from the owl. She gave it a pat on the head, and then turned to John, holding up two letters, sealed with wax bearing the Hogwarts crest. John's eyes went even wider than they were, and lunged for the letters. Jade sidestepped him, and he slammed into the windowsill. Jade snickered, and John moaned in pain. She handed him one of the envelopes, the one addressed to him. His pain was almost instantaneously forgotten as he took he envelope and ripped into it. Jane took her time in opening hers.
John read over the letter with a look of joy and excitement, that slowly turned into confusion. "What's wrong John?" Jane asked, having just finished her letter, and noticing her brother's look of confusion.
"It doesn't say what house I'm going to be in..." John said, turning over the letter, looking for where it would say he would be. Jade chuckled.
"Oh John, you don't figure that out until the sorting ceremony." she told him. He looked up at her.
"Sorting ceremony?" he asked, slightly terrified.
"Yes, It's when you get sorted into one of the houses in front of the entire school." she explained, a Cheshire cat grin forming on her face.
"W-what do we have to do?" John asked.
"Well, it involves fighting a troll..." Jade said. John nearly fainted.
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That evening, when Jane, John and their father were finishing supper, father informed John of the REAL process of the Sorting Ceremony, much to his son's relief. John turned to Jane.
"So, all of your friends are in different houses, right?" he asked. Jade thought for a moment, then answered.
"Well, the're all in different houses than I am, but Jake and Roxy are both in Gryffindor." she explained. "Dirk is in Slytherin."
John looked slightly alarmed.
"Doesn't that mean he's a dark wizard?" he said. Jade opened her mouth to correct him, but was cut off as her father chuckled instead.
"No, it simply means his cunning, resourceful and ambitious, according to definition. Nothing exactly evil about them." his father explained. "They simply have a bad reputation." John relaxed a bit.
"Hey dad?" he asked.
"Yes?"
"what house were you in?" John inquired, cocking his head to the side a bit. Dad smiled, and responded.
"I was in Ravenclaw." he said, then turned to Jane. "Jane, don't you and your friends have some sort of bet going on? On which houses your younger siblings will all be in?" he asked. Jane nodded.
"Dirk keeps saying his little brother will be a Hufflepuff, but Roxy and Jake think he'll be in Gryffindor. Personally, I think he's more of a Slytherin." Jane explained. "Most of us think Jade will be a Hufflepuff, but Jake keeps saying that she's more of a Gryffindor. We all agree that Rose is totally a Ravenclaw." Jane elaborated, using various hand gestures as she did so. "And, well, none of them have ever met John." she said, casting a somewhat apologetic look at him. He shrugged.
"I'm sure I'll meet them at school." he said.
"Yes," Dad said. "Or maybe Jane could make a plan to meet up with her friends when you go to get your books and supplies at Diagon Alley?" he suggested, looking at John then at Jane. Jane's face broke out into a huge grin.
"That sounds great! I'll go write a letter!" she exclaimed, then stood up and rushed from the table, her hair flouncing as she absconded, leaving her dinner behind.
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A/N: Well chiddos, how was that. Not terrible, I hope. I do certainly hope I didn't make too many atrocious spelling errors. This is also my very first time writing Homestuck, and I'm actually very nervous about it. So, if you have any constructive criticism, or anything to say really, leave a review, please. I would like some input on how to improve my writing, and the characters I write. Also, if you have any questions about anything, let me know, please. I'd be more than happy to answer them for you. w