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Chapter One
I stared out of the train window. It still seemed impossible that I was really going to a school for witchcraft and wizardry. The letter from Hogwarts had come during a sleep over I was having with my best friend Joy. We lived in Bristol and now we were going to a magic school! Joy sat beside me, burying her nose into a book she purchased at Diagon Ally called "Actors, Witches in Disguise." I supposed I should be learning things too, we are muggle borns after all and the fully magical kids would have a head start. But I couldn't bring myself to do it. I was way too excited. There was plenty to be excited for after all, other than the fact that I'm going to a place of magic and adventure, the candy cart was supposed to come to this room first. Giving Joy and me first pick on everything. Yay, I would get chocolate, chocolate, and chocolate. Did I tell you that I LOVE chocolate!
London city flew by and I admired the view. But we were barely outside of the city line when a boy with silvery blonde hair entered the room. He had about five goons behind him, two of who looked like body guards.
"Can I help you?" I asked as he entered.
"Who are you?" He drawled. Joy looked up from her book, raising her eyebrows at his tone of voice.
"Joy Hubbard, and this is Veronica Harmer." Joy closed her book and sat up straight.
"Pure blood?" I was rather taken aback by his bluntness.
"Um, muggle borns." I stuttered.
"Oh, well this cart happens to be mine, so you two mud bloods should leave." He nodded to the door.
"Really? Uh we were here first and I don't see your name anywhere. I stood up and crossed my arms just to make sure that he got the point that I wasn't budging. I guess that I shouldn't be surprised that there is prejudice in the wizarding world too. But I had hoped that first wizard my age I met wasn't a total jerk.
"Dumb blonde." He muttered. Then all I could see was red. I don't care what people call me, but questioning my intelligence is crossing the LINE!
"Do you have a death wish?!" Joy asked incredulously. The boy looked taken aback.
"Oh, so now just because of my hair color I suddenly have a lower IQ? You hypocrite" I ranted. "Ever herd of Athena? Greek goddess, worshiped by all of the Greeks AND romans. Goddess of wisdom and battle strategy. She was blonde with gray eyes, just like me and if you think tha-"
"Veronica?" Joy asked haltingly.
"WHAT?" I turned around sharply.
"Uh, your hair…" I glanced at my braid. It was on fire. The boy and his cronies looked absolutely terrified. Before I could do anything, my empathy with animals and newly found magic mixed to match my emotions. All of the animals on the train ATTACKED the boy. I covered my gapping mouth with my hands, starring in amazement as cats, toads, rats, and owls surrounded him. Even the two little kittens that Joy and I had adopted were attacking him. He managed to brake free, and before he ran into another compartment he yelled,
"Wait till my father hears about this!"
After that the train ride was fun. Joy and I made a new friend, whose name is Luna Lovegood. For the rest of the ride we discussed a new topic she introduced us to about Nargels. I found the topic quite interesting. I even got a free Quibbler!