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Chapter 1: Zoe Ravenclaw
"Come on honey! We're going to be late!" My Mum called from downstairs.
I took a deep a deep breath and hollered, "COMING!" I rushed down the stairs grabbing my navy blue coat as I went.
"You know you can only ware your coat at Hogwarts, right dear?" my mum sighed.
"I know!" I smiled and ment it. I mean she told me this every time I put it on because it was my favorite thing to ware.
"Make sure to stay clear of that Slytherin boy. They can never be trusted unlike the Hufflepuffs. Now hurry along and get on your broom. Your father has your Hogwarts trunk and your cat is waiting for you by your broom." My mother almost spit out the word, cat, for a Ravenclaw must never have a cat.
I hop onto my broom, the Lightning 6thousand, and my cat, Nightingale(goes by Night), went to the top of my broom, like always. I put my hands to the front and kicked off the ground, entering the sky. Night let out a meow of pleasure for she loved flying just as much as I. I waited until of my family was in the air with us. "Come on now, off to the train station we go!" My mum hollered flying off with us following her. She had my little brother on the back of her broom. My older sister, Silena, and my older brother, Chase, where on their brooms with their owls and trunks at the back of their brooms. Next year I'd be carrying mine myself but in your first year our dad always takes it.
Silena had blonde hair and blue eyes. A bit different from the average Ravenclaw but was the smartest person in her house, Ravenclaw, no question about it. Chase had silky brown hair and green eyes. Looking more like a Griffindor than a Ravenclaw but he was the smartest boy in the Ravenclaw house. Toby had brown eyes and black hair, little more like a Ravenclaw. I, however, looked exactly like the founder of Ravenclaw without flaw. My mother couldn't be prouder. Of course, my actions were not like her. Once I got a B- and I was grounded for 3 months and was to study with all the spare time I had. In those 3 mouths I played a lot of sports. Also I'm really a fan of studying, or reading. The random novel is fine but I'd rather be outside, in the wild, playing games or playing Quittich which is very un-Ravenclaw-like
Toby, my little brother, was too young to go to go Hogwarts, at only 8 and I, turning 11 in April, was going to my first year. Everyone knew, well expected, that I'd go to Ravenclaw like all the Ravenclaws have from Generation to Generation but I secretly hoped I'd be in a different house. Something different would be nice. So would a little freedom from my family.
"When will I get my own broom?" Toby whinned ending my train of thought.
"When your 9, like all the Ravenclaws have." My mother sighed. My mum was the real Ravenclaw. Born into the name unlike my dad. My dad's "maiden" name was Green but when you marry a Griffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, even a Slytherin, you always had your name changed to whichever clan you married into, no matter what gender you were.
Soon the train station came into view and we landed on the sidewalk. I have no idea what the muggles saw. Most likely a family on bikes or something.
I took my luggage from my father while Night climbed onto my shoulder while my mum looked at her in pure disgust. She hated that thing more than anyone. I on the other hand loved it to death which was a reason why it was still around. I also got her barely a month ago in Diagon Alley. Also my father had a soft spot for cats so when I said I wanted one instead of an owl he somehow persuade my mum to get me Night. Two other reasons why she still lives with us to this day. Night's just a small, fluffy, black and very, very loveable kitten in my option.
I gave my dad my broom and traded it for my luggage. We walked through the doors of the train station to found trolleys for our luggage. I took one for mine and Night made herself comfy in my hood of my coat. We walked on until the station 9 and 8. My brother dashed right into the wall between them and disappeared. My sister was next and I after. I had done this for what seemed like millions of times before but I was little nervous this time. I guess it was because it was my first year.
The wall consumed me and soon I was before the Hogwarts express. "Now remember, only be friends with Ravenclaws and don't mingle with those Slythrin children." My mum tells us before giving us each a hug and a kiss on the forehead. She let go of me as soon as Night gave her a small lick on the hand from my hood. I would've sworn she had said, filthy creature, under her breath. Silena, Chase and I said our good-byes before leaving to the train. "I'll miss you!" she calls as we get on the Hogwarts Express.
As soon as we leave the station Chase went to find his friends. Silena decided to stay with me for a while before she went to go meet her friends, Daisy and Greta, both Ravenclaws. "When you get sorted into Ravenclaw I'll be the one leading the first years around," Silena smiled showing off her prefect badge. "So you can come to me after that or sit with some friends if you've already made them. I can also show you my dorm room if you want and you could show me yours. To sum this all up if you need help come ask me. Okay?" Silena asked. I nodded. "Great! See you around!" Silena dashed off to find her friends.
I walked around as Night began to fall asleep, still in my hood. Soon I came to a carriage with a lonely girl reading a book. She had long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes with a pair of thick blue glasses to help them see. I knocked on the door making the girl look up, "Can I sit with you?" I ask. The girl nods an I put my luggage up top and then sit across from her.
"Hi, my name's Holly Potter but every one calls me Cat. What about you?" she asked, putting her book down.
"I'm Zoe, Zoe Ravenclaw." I responded.
"Wait, do you say Ravenclaw?" The girl asked. I nodded, "You shouldn't be here! My family has been in Griffindor for as far as I can remember..."
"It's okay. You're a first year right?" I asked. Cat nodded. "Well, you haven't been sorted yet and neither have I. So, we can still be together." I smiled.
"But usually you go into whatever family your families been in. It's rare not to."
"Well, I believe it to be hogwash. Besides, one train ride won't hurt."
Cat shrugged, "Okay... but don't be getting all best friends forever on me."
"I won't." I smiled.
"Is there room for 2 more?" asked a voice. Cat and I turned our heads to see a boy and girl standing there. Both had pale skin, freckles, and a sweater. One had an F on it while the other had a R on it. They were both were tall(the girl about 3 inches taller), both so skinny they looked bony, both were jeans, a pair of converse(the boy green, the girl crystal blue) and they both had green eyes. The one difference other than their genders(and the color of shoes) was their hair. The boy's was very, very, very, very short and shaggy, the shade of a reddish-brown. The girl had long, straight hair the color of caramel brown.
"Sure is," I smile glad to have more company. The girl sits next to Cat and the boy, a bit uneasy, sits next to me.
The carriage door shuts and the girl turns to us. "I'm Rose Copperwood and this is my twin brother, Felix Copperwood. Who are you?"
"Holly Potter, I go by Cat and this is Zoe Ravenclaw." Cat smiled.
"As in the house. Ravenclaw?" Rose asks, wide-eyed. I nod. "That's amazing!"
"Do think you'll be put in Ravenclaw?" Felix asks.
I shrug, "More than likely, yes."
"Our dad told us about how this year all four of the house families are going to students at Hogwarts this year! Isn't it like the first time decades?" Rose rambles.
I nod, "It is. The others are Lucille, Jorden and Oliver."
"Once again amazing!" Rose adds.
"Are you guys pure-bloods?" Felix asks.
"My dad's a pure-blood and my mum's a half-blood." Cat answered.
" 'The Ravenclaw family never has let a muggle in this family since the begging of time,' " I quote from my mother in a rather high pitch, old fashion voice, "is what my mother always says."
"Really?" Rose asks, "Well our dad's a muggle-born and so's our mum."
"That's something unique. I don't know many people who are born of 2 muggle-borns expect for my sister's friend, Kate Crest. They're only 9 though." Cat remarked.
"My mother," I start, beginning to twist my hair around my finger, "never lets me around muggle-borns or anyone related to one. She says, like she does many things I love, they're horrid," I look up to see that Rose and Felix look a little hurt. "I'm not saying that muggle-borns are bad! In fact I find them very special! It's just my mother's point of view."
"Are all Ravenclaws like that?" Felix asks.
"Well, my grandparents from my mother side are and like, 70%of my cousins expect from my Aunt Willa and the other percent of cousins. We've always seen eye to eye, me and my Aunt Willa. My sister sees it the way I do, just she's too much of coward to be gracious to mugle-borns and half-bloods in my mum's presence. Same with my brother but my mother knows that I see it as, no matter what, everyone, witch and wizard and muggle, must be judged by who they are and not their blood-line." I answer.
A silence fall on us until Night give a soft mew from my hood and pokes her head out to see the new people. "She's so cute!" Cat gasps when seeing her. Night gives another mew, this time louder.
"She is too cute!" Rose gasped. "Can I pet her?"
"Sure, come here Night." I smile as she obeys and gets out of my hood and onto my lap. Rose comes over and begins to stretch her ears getting a purr from Night.
"Her name's Night?"
"Her real name's Nightingale but I call her Night." I answer feeling a bit more relaxed.
The trolley comes by and I bought a few gummy wands and Chocolate Frogs as well as Pumpkin Juice in a bottle. "Close the door!" I hiss once everyone as their treats. Rose does and I open the Chocolate Frog case. At once a chocolate frog jumps out and Night begins to chase it all over.
Squeals and laugh erupt from us as Night jumps on Felix's head and end's up messing it up, big time.
Finally, Night gets it after messing up Felix's hair one last time. "That, was awesome." Rose smiles taking a bite out her gummy wand.
"I know! She did that to my older brother's chocolate frog once. My sister and I had had quit the laugh. None the less my mother forbid chocolate frogs in the house. But at times my sister and I do this from time to time late at night when our mother's asleep." I smirk recalling those happy memories between me and sister when we don't have to act like 'Ravenclaws'.
"Well, if I get sorted into Ravenclaw I want to be in your dorm so we can do this almost every night." Rose smiles.
"I'd like that," I smile back. Then something clicks between Rose and I, something my mother would most defiantlynot like.
Cat looks out the window, "Look! It's Hogwarts!" she squeals. I look out and see the giant castle appear in view. Cat looks at our clothing and sees that we aren't in our Hogwarts attire. "We should get dressed,"
Rose and nod and Felix gets shooed out with his robes so he can dress in the bathroom. Soon we have our Hogwarts robes on and I feel the brand new Ravenclaw badges in my Robe pocket. Another sign of how much people think I'll go in Ravenclaw. I really hope their wrong.
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