(Erik's Last name is pronounced: Val-Ah-dres
Amanda's last name is pronounced: Lux-ember)
Chapter One- the train ride and sorting
Erik Valadarus stared out the window of the train that would take him to his new school; Hogwarts.
'Why should this be any different? Everyone will be asking questions about the mask and at least one person will figure it out. Then they will all be frightened of me...
It will be different, remember, the headmaster sent a letter to you telling you that he told all the staff about the mask and what lies beneath it.
But one student will figure out everything then the word will spread through out the school: 'Dumbledore let some kind of demon in the school...' He thought as he reached into his trunk and pulled out his favorite book 'The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' the book was worn from so much reading from Erik.
As he read, he didn't realize that the compartment door slid open and 2 people were standing in the doorway.
"Excuse me, can I sit here?" Came a voice. Erik looked up to see a boy with light hair and almost softly lit blue eyes.
"Who, may I ask are you?" Erik asked, setting down his book, standing up and staring the girl in the eye. "I'm Remus Lupin, and I would like a place to sit." Remus replied sitting down right next to the spot where Erik sat before.
"I'm... Erik Valadarus." Erik whispered into his book.
"What house do you think you'll be in?" Remus asked him. Erik just shrugged. "I don't know..." he said, looking up. "I don't even know what the houses are..."
"Well, I think there's Gryffindor who are brave and loyal. Then there are the Hufflepuffs who are friendly and kind, then there Ravenclaws who intelligent and bookish. And the last house is Slytherin, who are clever and sly, but I'm not really that sure" Remus said.
"I bet I'm in Ravenclaw..." He said. Erik smiled to himself a bit then returned to his book as Remus talked about what he thought the castle was going to be like.
Soon it grew darker outside and they changed in to their robes. Erik slipped his book into one of the pockets. Then the train slowed down to a stop. As they stepped off the train, someone called to them: "Fir' years this way!" Remus grinned while Erik sighed and looked around.
They loaded the first years into different boats that floated by themselves to a magnificent grand castle. Even Erik was in awe. As the boats neared the castle, and stopped a stern looking woman stood in the doorway waiting to greet them. "My name is Professor McGonagall. While here at Hogwarts you will obey the rules. Even if you know me," She stared at a girl with brown hair pulled back into a ponytail. "You will address me as Professor. Is that clear?"
"Yes, Professor." The students said together. 'Good, now please follow me." McGonagall said, leading the first years into what Erik guessed was the Great Hall, and he was right.
Four tables were arranged from the left wall to the right wall and all tables were filled with students in black robes. At the front of the room, there was a table with twelve seats all filled except one, which was for McGonagall. In front of the staff table was a stool with a worn hat sitting on it. As the group of first years got closer, they realized that the hat was singing a song. They didn't get to hear the whole song for as soon as it was done, the hall burst out in clapping.
"When I call your name, please come up here and put on the Sorting Hat." McGonagall said, unrolling a piece of paper.
"Andrews, Michael."
"Ravenclaw!"
"Abbot, Lara"
"Hufflpuff!"
"Black, Bellatrex"
"Slytherin!"
And this is how it went: McGonagall calling the name and the Sorting Hat calling out the house.
"Lupin, Remus"
"Gryffindor!"
Remus took off the hat and ran to the Gryffindor table.
"Luxember, Amanda"
"Slytherin!"
"McGonagall, Amanda."
"Ravenclaw!"
Down through the list she went. Some people took only a few moments, some were instant and others, like a boy named Peter Pettigrew too forever. Then, she came to his name: "Valadarus, Erik"
As Erik walked up to the stool, he heard the whispers. "Why does he wear that mask?" He sat nervously under the hat and waited.
"Hmm... a very interesting mind full of thoughts here... so full of thoughts and ideas. Yet, a pinch of evil in there... Friendless, sly, clever sound like you should be in: SLYTHERIN!"
Erik took off the hat and sat down next to the last Slytherin who was sorted into that house.
Over at the Gryffindor table, Erik was Remus shrug at him and mouthed, "We can still be friendly to each other."
'Great. Being sorted here, I lost the only person who might have become my friend...
But he said, you could still be friendly... That's not the same as having a real friend.'
While Erik was talking to himself, he didn't realize what Dumbledore was saying about the Whomping Willow. "Don't go near the Whopping Willow, it will kill you. It doesn't matter if you aren't doing anything, don't go near it!"
Everyone at the Slytherin table weren't paying attention. Erik was muttering to himself, and trying to listen to Dumbledore while people were staring at him.
Erik didn't realize that the feast has started until Amanda Luxember told him. "Hey, you do know the feast has started..." She said her mouth full of food. Erik nodded and took a little food. He never was one to eat a lot. When he finished, he took out his book and began to read it.
"Why are you reading?" Amanda asked, switching places with the boy next to Erik and sitting down. "I have nothing better to do with my time. Plus it gets me away from the terror that is my life..." He said, staring down at his book, blushing a bit.
Amanda looked over his shoulder to read what he read and he blushed a bit, he never was this close to a girl before. "What's the point of this book?" Amanda asked him.
"It's the struggle between a man to contain both sides of him, one a handsome good Doctor and the other a murder." 'Who I really relate to...' "He really doesn't succeed, as he never could contain to two people inside of him..." Erik said, looking straight into Amanda's dark eyes. "I don't get you Erik..." Amanda said. 'You barely even know me...' He thought.
Soon the tables were cleared and the prefect escorted everyone to their dormitories.Erik was amazed atwhat hesaw ashe followed theprefect down to the dungeons. 'Why are we down in the dungeons?' He thought. The prefect lead them to where the common room was located and said the password: "Lorelei" When the entered the common room, they all saw black leather arm chairsand a few couches. A fire in a dark green fireplace burned dimly.
The boys and the girls went their own ways. Erik followed the other boys to their dormitories. Inside were 5 green and silver four poster beds with the boys trunks in front of them. Erik found his near the window, took out his pajamas, put them on and slid into the warm, soft bed. His busy mind wouldn't shut down until about midnight when he drifted off to sleep.
(This is my first attempt at a crossover fic. And my first attempt at a Harry Poter fic... Now, you Slyherin haters, and Erik fans don't flame me because:I put Erik in the wrong house, this iea is stupid, or, how is this a fic.This idea was bothering from the time I got into Harry Potter again... please don't ask... It's strange I know... so: Please review anyway!)