The Final Countdown part 1
A novel by the one and only KatieRose224. That penname is copyright. No stealing. Heheheh
This is a story about Sari Longbottom, Neville's sister that is exactly a year younger. She is on a once in a lifetime quest to destroy He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
Will this be the final year Hogwarts will ever see?
Chapter 1 of first year
"Sari!" said Neville. "C'mon! Your first year! you're going to be late!"
"Fine, fine." I said.
I jumped out of bed, made my bed, and yeah, you get the point.
I put on my clothes and ran downstairs. I carried my pet mouse, which I had chosen to name Speedy.
I had my wand on my cart, followed by a suitcase full of stuff for Hogwarts, my books, my robes, and all that other stuff.
"My second grandchild, off to Hogwarts, I'm so proud of you," said grandma, grasping me into a big bear hug.
"Ok ok," I said. We drove off to the train station.
"Ok bye grandma, we'll write!" said Neville.
"Do you have your rememberall? "
"yes grandma."
"Ok bye sweeties."
She left and then it was me who spoke.
"Platform 9 ¾ is over there,"
We ran off, into the wall my brother had the year before.
Now, I should tell you something I only know. I am an animagi. My animal form is a peekapoo, which Is an adorable fluffy dog. Its also how I get into the stuff I'm not supposed to. Such as my old neighbors house, Miss. Tanagami. She always says I'm the cutest thing, and when she leaves to go to Senior Bingo night, I usually sneak in some of her homemade cookies. She never knew. Pretty cool right?
Ok so now we're on the train. I follow Neville to the compartment he and his friends go in. it was one of the larger ones.
I see all these people talking.
"Hi guys" Neville said. "This is my sister Sari. She's the same year as Ginny Weasly." I saw a girl with red hair and freckles beam at me.
"Oh and Sari, this is Hermione Granger, Fred Weasly, George Weasly,, Allison Mcgonagall, but she prefers Allie, Lee Jordan- and hey…. Where are Harry and Ron?"
Hermione had puffy reddish brown hair dark brown eyes, Fred and George were identical dark dark brown eyes, red hair and freckles, Ginny had red hair and freckles too also dark brown eyes, Allie had curly black hair, topaz eyes, and sort of a tan, Lee Jordan was African American with black dreadlocks. I imagined Harry had black hair and the lightning bolt scar, while Ron was probably described like his siblings. Ginny then spoke after awhile of thinking.
"We don't know that's what we're talking about!" Ginny said.
"Wait. Harry? Harry Potter! The boy who lived? You're kidding!" I said.
"Nope," everyone said in unison.
"Not kidding," said Ginny "Though I was shocked when my mum told me he was just a year older."
"Ginny has a boyfriend," Fred teased.
"No I do NOT!" Ginny said digging her elbow into her brothers left side.
"Yes you do…" Allie smiled at her teasing, "You love Harry."
I took a seat next to Ginny on her right side, and Neville sat next to George, on the other side.
"so 'Ari' what school do ya want to be sorted into?"
"Griffindor!" I said. "Slytherin is Vol-oops, I mean You-Know-Whos old school. Ravenclaw is too smart and crafty, and I'm not so fond of being 100% honest so I cant be Hufflepuff. And my names 'Sari', not 'Ari '"
"I know, just teasing." Allie said.
"Anything off the trolley?" an elderly woman said.
"Yes please," we said.
We ordered both chocolate frogs and Botts every flavored beans.
"Ewww" Ginny said. Ear wax!"
"Disgusting." I said. "I'm just gonna stick to the frogs."
I ate a frog. "Oooh I got Albus Dumbledore!" I said looking at my card.
"Greatest headmaster Hogwarts ever had."Fred said.
"We should get our robes on." Hermione said.
We left the compartment one at a time, I went third, and I put my robes on and gathered my things. By the time everyone finished, we had arrived at the school.
"Firs' years!" came a bellowing voice.
All the other fist years ran off the train, basically pushing both Ginny and I off.
"Are yeh ok?" the man asked.
"Yes, thank you sir," Ginny and I said.
"Righ'. I'm Hagrid. Rubeus Hagrid."
"I'm Sari. And this is Ginny." I said. My brown hair fell out of its ponytail and I once more rearranged it.
"yeh better get ter the sorting," Hagrid said.
"Right." Ginny and I ran off.
"Good day, Weasly, and Longbottom," said who I heard was Professor Mcgonagall, Allie's great aunt.
Ginny and I took our places in the line, behind a boy, one that held a glowing box, and kept snapping lights of the Great Hall.
"Hello, " the boy said as he caught glimpse of us through the box.
"Hi, Ginny and I said. "Whadya got there?" I said pointing at the box.
"it's a camera. You take pictures with it." The boy said. "I'm muggle born."
"Ah, that explains it. I'm a pure blood. My name is Sari, and Ginny is also pure blood."
"Cool. I am Collin Creevy."
"Cool."
"It is now time for the sorting of the first years." Mcgonagall said.
She started calling names off a list.
"Anna Sweeps,"
A girl with blonde hair marched up. The sorting hat fell over her eyes, and automatically declared "HUFFLEPUFF!" the girl jumped off the stool and joined the other Hufflepuffs.
"Lina…. Riddle…." Gasps came from the crowd. I was one of them. The Riddle generation had continued. How did Tom Riddle have a younger realitive…..
In a split second, the hat just hovered over Lina's head, and stated she was in Slytherin. Everyone was still shocked as she skipped to the Slytherin table.
"Sari Longbottom"
I walked nervously to the stool and sat. The hat was placed on my head. The hat spoke to me. "Very hard indeed. Just like last years fellow, Mr. Potter. But I think you'd best fit in in GRIFFINDOR!"
I ran to the Griffindor table and sat next to Neville and saved an empty space for Ginny. All the other students were sorted, Collin ended up in Griffindor. Same with Ginny.
As I glanced at the teachers I couldn't help but notice an empty chair. I shrugged it off, forgetting the matter.
Dumbledore gave a welcoming speech, clapped his hands, and the plates were automatically covered in delicious meals. I ate until stuffed, stood up and left the Great Hall with the rest of Grriffindor.