Part 1

I guess I was one of the few people in the world who actually enjoyed going to school. As I packed my trunk full of books and robes I wondered what would be going on this year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Yeah I guess it's not like any normal school. I found out that I was a witch about a 4 years ago, pretty big shock right? I'm not an evil witch who conjures up potions (even though we do have a potions class with Professor Snape) or makes voodoo dolls, just a normal standard witch ... if you can be a normal standard witch ...

My parents themselves were not witches or wizards and no-one in my family were either because I had traced it back in my first year. I was starting in my fourth at Hogwarts and I had been talking to my friend Hermione Granger about the big surprise that was planned for this year as I had been staying over at her house over the summer and she thought it could be a an extra exams for the gifted witches and she defiantly was one. She was like me in the sense that we were both muggle born ( non magical parents) so we could relate, she was best friends with the school celebrity Harry Potter who was the only person alive to had defeated the killing curse cast by Lord Voldemort but in Harrys defence he was actually a really kind boy who always seemed to get himself involved in the worst situations going; last year he had fought of the escaped prisoner Sirius black and faced 100's of dementors, the year before last for example he unlocked the chamber of secrets and had to kill a massive snake like creature called a basilisk and the year before that he had confronted a very weak Lord Voldemort in order put a stop him getting the philosophers stone which would give him life again. We were both in the same year and same house, Gryffindor so I got along with him quite well and his friend Ron Weasley. I placed the last pair of socks in my trunk and shut the lid. After one final glance around my room I heaved my trunk down the stairs to my parents car.

"So you're a fourth year now hey?" My dad teased

"Yes dad I am" I replied as if they hadn't already asked this

"Are you excited?" My mom asked

"Very" I said with a hint of sarcasm even though I really was

"So is your train magical or just ordinary?" They asked me this question every single year

My parents asked me lots and lots of questions about the wizarding world because they really didn't understand anything. As in they couldn't tell the difference between and wand and a stick but I loved them for trying to get a grips with it. I explained again about the Hogwarts express and time soon passed by until we arrived at the train station at 10.50.

"Okay now just walk through the wall, I promise you won't bump your head" I said to my parents who looked petrified even though they had already walked through the gateway twice before. I leaned against the wall and there was the Hogwarts express in all of its glory waiting for us students to board. I could see loads of first year saying goodbye to their parents who were crying and last year's who looked completely relaxed and were already boarding. I passed my trunk and cat Midnight to the guard who loaded them onto the train. I knew that it was time to say goodbye to my own parents.

"Okay now write to us once a week to tell us how you're doing and here is the letter that will let you into the village with some money me and your mom got out whilst we were in diagon alley" My father handed me an envelope which was quite heavy – we had opened my own bank account in gringotts in my first year and any money I received from birthdays was deposited in there

"Thank you, don't worry about me okay? Look there's the weasleys and Hermione so I'll be fine, love you both now go through the gateway so I know you won't get lost" I took them back to gate and with a final hug and goodbye they were gone. I began walking toward Hermione and the Weasleys but I walked into someone else

"Watch were your going will you" I said to the boy who had nearly knocked me over

"I believe it is you who should be watching were your going" A male voice said which I recognised instantly, it was Draco Malfoy.

"Well with your nose so high I guess you couldn't even see me so I believe the fault was yours" I fought back

"Whatever you say, now move out of my way" He said pushing me over so this time I did fall completely on the ground. By this time Ron and Fred had come over and were shouting at Malfoy

"OI BACK OFF MALFOY WHAT HAS SHE EVER DONE TO YOU" Ron yelled

"Go back to you hole Weasley ... oh wait your family couldn't even afford that" Malfoy said spitefully

"We're all worth more than ten off you ... back off Malfoy" Fred said

He gave me an twisted smile and walked off towards his friends. I couldn't help but notice the slight pity in his beautiful eyes as he left.