(Nia - Nee-ah)
It starts off pretty chapter for the first chapter but it starts to pick up on the 2nd chapter so bare with me please
"Okay, I have my my uniform. I have my robes. I have everything else, I just need my books and my wand." I said to my mum as we walked past hurried people. My dad was getting my winter robes.
"I'll go get your books, hand me your list." Mum said. I take my list of supplies out and hand it to her. She tells me to stay safe and walks into a place called Flourish and Blotts. I go into Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C. I was greeted by an old man who had a big smile.
"Welcome, young lady. Which is your wand arm?" The man asked. I smile back at him.
"Right." I said. He goes to the back. Okay, I just wait here. I hear the bell go off from behind me which meant someone had come into the shop. I look behind me while still having my body facing forward. I see a boy with slicked white blonde hair. Behind him is a woman with black hair with a strand of hair of white hair. I smile and nod at them. I turn back around and see the old man coming back with a box.
"Here, I think this one will work for you." He said opening the box revealing a wand. He holds it out and I grab the wand. I look at him.
"Just give it a wave." He said. I nod. I do what he tell me and a bright light comes from the wand.
"That's the first time it's ever been a first try." He said. I look at him confused. What does he mean by that?
"11 inches, ash wood and unicorn hair. Perfect wand for a smart girl." He says. I smile.
"That would be 7 galleons." He said. I hand him the money and thank him. I leave the store and see my mum holding many books. I quickly go over to her and grab some. I see my dad running towards us with a cage but it had a cover on it.
"I got you something." Dad said. I take the cover off and I see a cute little owl. I hug my dad and thank him.
After finishing shopping we headed back home. I honestly can't believe going to a wizardry school. You see, I'm the one witch in the family and when I got my letter my parents were confused and thought someone was trolling them so they throw it away but the very next day another one came and they did the same thing. Then even more came and they took it seriously since weird things have been happening to me. My brother and sister were very jealous that I got a letter and they didn't. They much older then me. My sister Janice, she's 14. She the 3rd oldest. She got jealous more than my brother, Nigel, he's 15. He's the 2nd oldest. My brother Mills (My-olls), he's the oldest, he's 17. He's not like the others, he's actually happy this happened to me. I'm the youngest one in the family. I got out of the car and went inside the house with my owl's cage in hand.
"I'm back." I yelled. I hear someone running down the stairs. I see Mills coming towards me.
"How was it?" He asked. I smile.
"Is was so much fun. I got a wand and an owl." I said setting my owl down on the ground.
"Mum show Mills my wand." I said to her. She comes over to us and show him it. He has a big smile on his face.
"Can you use?" He asked. I shake my head no.
"They don't allow magic outside of school." I said. He smiles.
"Good, now you can't hurt us then." I heard Janice say from behind Mills.
"Janice, stop being mean to your sister." Mum said to her. Janice glares at me and goes up stairs.
"So what do you guys want for dinner?" Dad asked. Dad was a cook, he has his own restaurant. He always makes the food. Mum cleans the house, she also is a teacher for primary school.
"Lasagna!" Mills and I both said at the same time. We look at each other and laugh.
"Lasagna it is." Dad said happily. He goes to the kitchen. After he had finished making the food we all gathered around the dining table to eat.
"So Nia, what is your owl's name?" Mills asked. Name?
"I haven't named it yet." I said eating my food.
"It's a girl." Dad said.
"Milly." I said quickly. Naming it after Mills
"That a cute name." Mum said. I smile.
"Yeah, for a dog." Nigel said. Janice laughed. Mum slapped Nigel on the arm.
"Stop it, both of you." Mum said. After finishing dinner, I had to go to bed since tomorrow I was leaving to go to Hogwarts. I set Milly's cage by my nightstand.
"We're going to Hogwarts tomorrow, Milly. Aren't you excited?" I asked knowing she wouldn't understand but she hooted anyways. I smile at her and get into my bed.
"Night, Milly." I said to her. She hooted again. I turn the light off and go to sleep.
Everyone was coming with us. We were at the train station looking for platform 9 3/4. We ask a person who had a child with the same books and robes as me and we found out that it's in a wall. They had taken my belongs and Milly into the train.
"Now you write to us, okay, Nia." Mum said. I nod. She kisses my forehead.
"I already miss you." Mum said. She let's go of me and I turn to dad.
"I love you." Dad said hugging me and kissing me on the cheek.
"I love you too." I said. Dad let go of me. I turn to Mills.
"I'll miss you, kid." He said hugging me.
"Make to wash your clothes." Mills said. I laugh.
"Yes, mum." I said. We let go of each and I look at Janice and Nigel.
"Bye, you guys." I said. Janice rolls her eyes and Nigel nods. I get in the train and say a final goodbye to my parents. I start looking for an empty compartment. Once I found one, I sit down and look at the window seeing kids getting into the train.
"Excuse me." I heard someone say. I turn my head and see a boy with rounded glasses and jet black hair. I smile.
"Mind if I sit here?" He asked. I shake my head.
"Not at all." I said. He comes over and sits in front of me.
"I'm Harry, Harry Potter." He says smiling. I was about to say something when someone with red hair and freckles asked if he could sit here since everywhere else if full. We tell him he can and he sits next Harry.
"Hey, Ron." Someone called out. There were two boys who looked exactly like each other standing by the door.
"Listen, we're going down the middle of the train- Lee Jordan's got a giant tarantula down there." One of the twins said. Tarantula?! Oh god. I had fear in my eyes and I think they notice.
"Don't worry we'll keep it from coming over here." One of the twins said. I nod.
"Right." Ron said mumbling.
"Harry, did we introduce ourselves? Fred and George Weasley. And this is Ron, our brother. See you later, then." George said.
"Bye." All three of us said. The twins slid the compartment door shut behind them.
"Are you really Harry Potter?" Ron asked. Harry nodded. Is he famous of something?
"Oh, well, I thought it might be one of Fred and George's jokes." Ron said.
"And have you really got- you know..." Ron trailed off and he pointed at Harry's forehead. Harry pulled back his bangs revealing a lightning scar. Ron looked at it amazed and so did I.
"How did you get that?" I asked. They looked at me.
"You don't know?" Ron asked. I shake my head no.
"You-Know-Who give it to him." Ron said.
"Who's that?" I asked.
"Are your family not wizards?" Ron asked. I shake my head no.
"So what is it like to live with Muggles?" Ron asked me completely forgetting about my question. Muggles? I still very confused and I guess Harry noticed that.
"People without magic." Harry said.
"Oh, uh, well, I'm fine with expect my sibling hate me cause I have magic and they don't." I said. Ron turned to Harry.
"What about you, Harry?" Ron asked.
"Horrible- well, not all of them. My aunt and uncle and cousin are, though. Wish I'd had three wizard brothers." Harry said. I nod my head in agreement.
"Five." Ron said looking gloomy.
"I'm the sixth in our family to go to Hogwarts. You could say I've got a lot to live up to. Bill and Charlie have already left- Bill was head boy and Charlie was captain of the Quidditch. Now Percy's a prefect. Fred and George mess around a lot, but they still get really good marks and everyone thinks they're really funny. Everyone expects me to do as well as the others but if I do, it's no big deal, because they did it first. You never get anything new, either, with five brothers. I've got Bill's old robes, Charlie's old wand, and Percy's old rat." Ron said reached inside his jacket and pulling out a fat grey rat, which was sleeping.
"His name's Scabbers and he's useless, he hardly ever wakes up. Percy got an owl from my dad for being made a prefect, but they couldn't aff- I mean, I got Scabbers instead." Ron said. Ron's ears went red.
"They couldn't afford an owl? Who cares, money doesn't matter." I said. Harry nodded in agreement.
"I use to wear my cousins, Dudley, old clothes and I've never gotten a proper birthday present." Harry said. That seemed to cheer Ron up.
"And until Hagrid told me, I didn't know anything about being a wizard or about my parents or Voldemort-" Harry was cut off by Ron gasping.
"What?" Harry asked.
"You said You-Know-Who's name!" Ron said sounding shocked and impressed.
"I'd have thought you, of all people-" Harry cut him off.
"I'm not trying to be brave or anything, saying the name, I just never knew you shouldn't. See what I mean? I've got loads to learn... ...I bet, I bet I'm the worst in the class." Harry said.
"You won't be. There's loads of people who come from Muggle families and they learn quick enough." Ron said trying to cheer Harry up. I smiled.
"Yeah, I also don't know anything magic spells or who that person was. But I'm we'll figure this all out." I said to Harry. He smiles and nods. I hear clattering coming from the corridor. A smiling woman with dimples slid open the door.
"Anything off the cart, dears?" She asked. Harry got up and went over to her.
"No thank, I've got sandwiches." Ron said. I shake my head no. I don't feel like having candy, even though my parents give me some money to do so. I had already eaten anyways. Harry started grabbing a whole lot of candy. He paid the woman and sat down in his spot dropping all the candy on the sit. I notice Ron was staring at Harry's candy.
"Hungry, are you?" Ron asked.
"Staving." Harry said taking a bite of some kind of a pumpkin pasty. Ron took out a lumpy package and unwrapped it. There was four sandwiches inside. He pulls one of them apart.
"She always forgets I don't like corned beef." Ron said.
"Swap you for one of these." Harry said holding up the pasty.
"You don't want this, it's all dry, she hasn't got much time, you know, with five us." Ron said.
"Go on, have a pasty." Harry said. Ron grabbed it from Harry and take a bite. Harry turned to me.
"You can have one, too" Harry said. I shake my head no.
"No thanks, I don't really like pumpkin or sweets for that matter." I said.
"You don't like sweets?!" Ron asked sounding surprised. I shake my head no.
"They make me sick." I said.
"What are these?" Harry asked Ron holding up pack that said Chocolate Frog on the front.
"They're not really frogs, are they?" Harry asked.
"No, but see what the card is. I'm missing Agrippa." Ron said. Harry and I look at Ron confused.
"Oh, of course, you two wouldn't- Chocolate Frogs have cards inside them, you know to collect- famous witches and wizards. I've got about five hundred, but I haven't got Agrippa or Ptolemy." Ron said. Harry unwrapped his Chocolate Frog and took the card out. I showed a man's face. He had on half-moon glasses, had a long crooked nose with silver hair, beard and mustache. Under the picture was the Albus Dumbledore.
"So this is Dumbledore.!" Harry said.
"Don't tell me you'd never heard of Dumbledore!" Ron said.
"I haven't." I said.
"Can I have a frog? I might get Agrippa-" Harry hands him one.
"Thanks. Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts." Ron said. I nod.
"He's gone!" Harry said sounding surprised.
"Well, you can't expect him to hang around all day, he'll be back." Ron looked at his card.
"No, I got Morgana again and I've got about six of her... do you want it? You can start collecting." Ron said to Harry. Harry shook his head.
"I'll have it." I said. Ron handed me the card. Morgana was really pretty. The boys started talking, while Ron give me some of the cards he already had. Harry took out a bag that had jelly beans.
"You want to be careful with those, when they say every flavor, they mean every flavor- you know, you get all ordinary one like chocolate and peppermint and marmalade, but then you can get spinach and liver and tripe. George reckons he had a booger-flavored one once." Ron said grabbing a green jelly bean looking at it carefully and then taking a bit into the corner. Ron made a strange noise.
"See? Sprouts." Ron said shaking his head in disgust. Harry grabbed a gray blue bean and took a bit, but quickly spit it out.
"Sardines." Harry said with his tongue out. He looks at me.
"You never told your name." Harry said.
"Nia Backenter." I said. Harry smiles. Harry holds out the bag towards me.
"Well, Nia, why don't you try one." Harry said.
"But she doesn't like sweets." Ron said.
"They're not really sweets if they have every flavor." Harry said. I shrug and pick one that's white and eat it. I quickly spit it out.
"What was it?" Harry asked.
"Coconut." I said.
"That's not a bad flavor." Ron said. I shake my head yes.
"I hate coconut." I said. They laugh. We continue eating some of the beans. There was a knock on the door and a round-face boy came in. He looked as though he about to cry.
"Sorry, but have you seen a toad at all?" He asked. We all shake our heads no.
"I've lost him! He keeps getting away from me!" He exclaimed.
"He'll turn up." Harry said.
"Yes," he said miserably.
"Well, if you see him..." He left.
"Don't know why he's so bothered, if I'd brought a toad I'd lose it as quick as I could. Mind you, I brought Scabbers, so I can't talk." Ron said. I look at his lap where the rat was still sleeping. Lazy rat.
"He might have died and you wouldn't know the difference. I tried to turn him yellow yesterday to make him more interesting, but the spell didn't work. I'll show you, look." Ron said looking through his trunk.
"Aren't you not allowed to use magic outside of school?" I asked.
"We get to practice some spells since we only just beginners." Rom said taking out his battered-looking wand. It was chipped in places and something white was glinting at the end.
"Unicorn hair's nearly poking out. Anyway-" Ron raises his hand but then the compartment door slid open again. The boy who lost his toad was back but this time he had a girl with him. She already wearing the school uniform. She had bushy hair and rather large front teeth.
"Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost one." She said. She had a boosy tone to her voice.
"We've already told him we haven't seen it." Ron said. The girl was looking at Ron's wand.
"Oh, are you doing magic? Let's see it, then." She said sitting down next to me. That was quite rude she didn't even ask if she could sit.
"Er- alright." Ron said. He clears his throat.
"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow. Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow." He waves his wand but nothing happens. Scabbers stayed gray and still fast asleep.
"Are you sure that's a real spell? Well, it's not very good, is it? I've tried a few simple spells just for practice and it's all worked for me. Nobody in my family's magic at all," That caught my attention.
"It was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it's the very best school of witchcraft there is, I've heard- I've learned all our course books by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough- I'm Hermione Granger by the way, who are you?" She asked all this very fast. I looked at Harry and Ron they both looked stunned. She already learned all the courses! I haven't even read any of the books.
"I'm Ron Weasley." Ron said muttering.
"I'm Nia Backenter." I said. She smiles at me.
"Harry Potter." Harry said.
"Are you really? I know all about you, of course- I got a few extra books for background reading and you're in Modern Magical History and The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts and Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century." Hermione said.
"Am I?" Harry asked.
"Goodness, didn't you know, I'd have found out everything I could if it was me. Do the three of you know what house you'll be in? I've been asking around and I hope I'm in Gryffindor, it sounds by far the best; I hear Dumbledore himself was in it but I suppose Ravenclaw wouldn't be too bad... Anyway, we'd better go look for Neville's toad. You three had better change, you know, I expect we'll be there soon." She said getting up and leaving closing the door behind her.
"Whatever house I'm in, I hope she's not in it." Ron said. I chuckle and nod in agreement. Ron throw his wand in the trunk.
"Stupid spell- George gave it to me, bet he know it was dud." Ron said.
"What house are your brothers in?" I asked.
"Gryffindor. Mom and Dad were in it, too. I don't know what they'll say if I'm not. I don't suppose Ravenclaw would be too bad but imagine if they put me in Slytherin." He said.
"That's the house Vol-, I mean, You-Know-Who was in?" Harry asked.
"Yeah." Ron said looking depressed.
"You know, I think the ends of Scabbers' whiskers are a bit lighter." Harry said. Ron and Harry started talking about Ron's brothers, while I was getting bored and looking out the window. I hadn't noticed that we were on the countryside. There was so many trees and it was very beautiful.I miss my mum and dad. I miss Mills. I acts don't miss Janice and Nigel. They were really mean to me. I wonder what house I'm going to be in. Gryffindor sounds like fun. I wonder what it takes to be in that house. And why is Slytherin so bad. I get that Voldemort was in that house but I'm sure not all the people in that house are bad. I was snapped out of my thought by the door sliding open. It was the pale, white haired boy that I saw in Ollivander's. He had two other boys on either side of him.
"Is it true? They're saying all down the train that Harry Potter's in this compartment. So it's you, is it?" The boy asked.
"Yes." Harry said. He was staring at the two other boys.
"Oh, this is Crabbe and this Goyle, and my name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." Malfoy said. Ron cough. Malfoy looked at him.
"Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask who you are. My father told me all the Weasley's have red hair, freckles and more children than they can afford." He turns to Harry. That's really mean.
"You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Harry. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there." Malfoy said holding his hand out to Harry but he didn't take it.
"I think I can tell who the wrong sort are for myself, thanks." Harry said coldly. Pink tinge appeared in Malfoy cheeks.
"I'd be careful if I were you, Potter. Unless you're a bit politer you'll go same way as your parents. They didn't know what's good-" Before he could finished, I got up and pushed Malfoy out of our compartment.
"Say that one more time and see what happens, Malfoy." I said. Malfoy was on the ground looking at me with fear in his eyes. I don't know what came over me. I just felt like punch him in the face but I'm really not like that. He quickly gets up and starts running away. Crabbe and Goyle both run after him. I close the compartment door and turn around. Harry and Ron were both staring at me with surprised looks on their faces.
"That was amazing, Nia!" Ron said. I smile.
"Thanks, Nia." Harry said.
"Anytime, Harry."
Sorry that it's boring but please keep reading I have great idea's for the future. ~ Poppy
