Just short snippets of the next generation's first days at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

I

Edward Remus Lupin

'Lupin, Edward,' called the Headmistress.

Chatter erupted across the hall, but Teddy wasn't surprised. This was a bigger scale of what had happened on the train just earlier today, and even before that Harry had warned him that his name would be well known among the students. His parents had been war heroes after all.

'Silence,' the woman called again. She gestured Teddy forward. The boy took his place on the stool, and before the hat touced his head he could feel the colour change. It always got a little out of control when he was hit with strong emotions; this was perhaps the most nervous he'd ever been. He wasn't entirely sure why, however.

He would love to follow in either of his parents footsteps, becoming a Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, simply to have another connection with them, but his Grandma 'Dromeda had been a Ravenclaw, so he figured that would be pretty good too. Slytherin? Definitely not his first choice, but having gotten to know Aunt Cissy better in the last few years he knew it didn't make you evil if you were put in there.

Hmm, a Black. It's been a while.

It's Lupin, actually, Ted thought back. Lupin and Tonks.

Yes, well... interesting. You know, sometimes I wonder if I placed yor mother in the wrong house, she could have faired very well in Gryffindor, and your father, hmm, well everyone knows he had a little evil inside of him.

You mean 'cause he was a werewolf? He wasn't evil - he couldn't even control that! Teddy shot back.

Ah, defensive, I see. Well then, it'll have to be GRYFFINDOR!

The hat yelled out the last word, and the scarlet and gold section erupted into cheers, some rather enthusiastic students standing up and hugging. The thunderous applause of Rubeus Hagrid, the half-giant he'd come to love like family, met his ears, and Teddy turned to see him beaming down at him from the staff table, immensely proud.

Woah, Teddy thought to himself as the hat was plucked off his head and he made his way off of the raised platform. Passing Neville - erm, Professor Longbottom - who had been assisting Headmistress McGonagall in lining up the new students, the man clapped and said quietly, 'If Remus and Tonks could see you now kid.' Teddy grinned at that like madman, glad to hear it from someone who'd known his parents as mentors as well as friends. That comment pretty much made his night.

Why are they so happy?! he thought as he sat down next to his fellow Gryffindor first years and was clapped on the back by some of the nearby older students. If this was the reaction he got, how on earth had his uncle Harry dealt with it?

He looked at the others around him as the Sorting Ceremony continued. Teddy had never found it that easy to make friends, instead sticking to his god-siblings and their extended family. But, strangely enough, he felt okay here. Comfortable, like he belonged.

Two years, he thought. Two years until he had his best friend here with him.

And after the meal when they'd been shown their dormitories and the other boys got into bed, he scrawled the last line of his letter and attached it to the leg of his owl, Moony, and sent him off out of the window.

You're going to love it here, Vic.

Next chapter - Victoire Apolline Weasley