"GRYFFINDOR" the hat upon my head shouted loud enough to shake the entire home.
Dumbledore turned to me and nodded with a smile before removing my hat. He turned to my father who seemed happy. "How glad I am you took my offer, Mr. Blanchard." He spoke to my father. It seemed the two were well acquainted. The two shook hands before Dumbledore looked at me "Everything you will need to know is right here." he handed me a bit of parchment. "Books and supplies will already be in your room when you arrive." he continued. I took the parchment and opened it. "Thank you, Professor Dumbledore." I smiled sweetly.
He turned to my father and the two interlocked in conversations about something or another. I wasn't terribly interested. I excused myself and made my way to my new room. My father was a Professor at Ilvermorny. Potions were his forte. A position opened at Hogwarts and I guess it had always been his dream to work at the school he used to go to.
It was a better job and swore up and down about how Hogwarts was the school to go to, I could only take his word for it. On the positive side, I didn't have to be sorted with the first years. That would have been embarrassing. I can just infiltrate the school and blend in, call no attention to myself. I will survive this.
The next few days came and went and before I knew it, It was time to catch the train. My father was with me the entire time, making sure I caught the train. I waved to him, before fully boarding the train and looking for a compartment.
Most of them were full of course. I was able to find one that wasn't full at all. In fact, only one person was in it. I slowly slid the door open. "Pardon me, would you mind if I joined you?" I asked politely. He stared at me, almost at a loss for words. "No, Not at all." he gestured to the seat across from him. I nodded and smiled and made my way in next to the window, across from him. He was thin, gray-brown hair, green eyes from what I could tell. He had a few scars on his face but I wasn't going to ask. "Thank you, everywhere else was filled up." I thanked him. "This many people normally don't go home from holiday. It was a bit strange," he commented. It was quiet for a few moments. Not an awkward one, however.
"Do I knew you? You don't look familiar" he started. "No, probably not. I typically keep to myself at school. I want to focus on my studies and such" I replied, hoping to not give away I was brand spanking new. He nodded, "Ravenclaw?" he asked casually. I started to panic on the inside, I didn't know what he meant by that. It sounded like a question but I didn't know how to answer it. "Gryffindor" I guessed. His eyes squinted before relaxing. He was on to me I just knew it. "Ahh, well you're welcome to sit with me at the table at dinner, If you usually keep to yourself, good company is always a good thing every once in a while." He invited.
I couldn't exactly tell if he was onto me and my embarrassment about having to transfer schools or not. if he was, he seemed like he was willing to keep it to himself and I was thankful for that.
Two people looked into the compartment, at each other and fought to get in first. The boy with the black shaggy hair got in first, he calmly took a seat next to me, attempting to keep his cool. While the boy with the glasses took a seat next to the boy across from me, and a slightly larger boy squeezed himself next to him. Needless to say, that side looked a little uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry, It seems I've caused some inconvenience here. I'll find somewhere to sit." I moved to stand. The boy next to me grabbed my hand and gently pulled me back down. "No need for that, my dear. You could never inconvenience me. You see, The three of them" he paused and gestured to the uncomfortable boys on the other side, "They always sit like that and no matter how much I ask them. No ever sits next to me. I get quite lonely." he was cut off with a kick to the shin by another boy.
"What was that for James?" the boy next to me said, innocently. The boy with the glasses just rolled his eyes as the train started to move. "What's your name? You don't look familiar." the boy known as James said to me. "We study together in the library occasionally." the boy across from me interrupted. "That would be a place you never to James." the boy next to me commented and received a glare from James. "Not like you have either Sirius." the largish boy commented to the boy next to me. "Aurora Blanchard" I stated.
There was small mingling between the boys. I learned the one I first one I had encountered's name was Remus and the largish one's name was Peter. They were in their sixth years as I was. Which was good. I knew some people in my year that was a good start anyways. I don't have any hope they these friends would last the whole year or even a week. Remus seemed like a nice guy. I'd probably actively try to be his friend after tonight.
I was pulled from my thoughts when the door opened and the trolly lady appeared. "I will... have one of everything please" I stated as I took out some money and paid the amount that was required. The trolly lady was nice enough to put it all into a basket. I didn't realize what a variety there was. Back home, there were not so many choices.
This basket was a medium size, overfilling with sweets and chocolates. I thanked her and returned to my seat. The boys just stared at me. "Hey, If you're not going to eat the chocolate frog can I have it?" James bluntly asked. He had gotten four for himself already. "Leave her alone James, Those are her sweets," Remus said, defending me. "Oh no, it's not a problem. Here." I handed him the chocolate frog I had gotten. Candy that moved was not my favorite anyways. "I'm going to call you Sweetie," Sirius said as he helped himself my candy. I didn't stop him. To be fair, this was way more candy than I expected to receive. It would mostly go to waste. I gave him a look. We locked eyes for only a moment before I turned to fiddle with my candy, looking for nothing in particular. "Or would Sweetheart be more preferred." he moved a little closer.
"How about, sweetheart when we're in public and sweetie when it's just us two," he said in my ear.