Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter those great books where made by J.K. Rolling and she couldn't have done a better job writing them.
summary: What if there weren't just four founders of Hogwarts but a fifth, whose name was erased from the history books because of what he had done? His house lives on in secret however, as the older students pass on the tradition, but through decades of playing 'telephone', some of the true meaning has been lost. Follow my OCs as they try to unwrap the mystery of Clinton Clayton and what he left behind.
This is my first story I hope it goes well, I plan on making it a really long story. This story is mostly my OCs, if you really don't like OCs you won't like this story. I won't be anywhere without my beta PenDiva1.
Madison walked into King's Cross Station with her mom, pushing her cart along with her. There are so many people here she thought as she looked around in awe. Her mother looked over at her.
"I remember my first time at Hogwarts," she said smiling. "It was actually quite overwhelming. I had just learned about magic a week ago and everything was new and exciting. Luckily McGonagall was there to help me out. I remember when she told me to run into a brick wall; I didn't believe her." She laughed quietly.
Madison had already heard this story hundreds of times but let her mom continue on. "It took some time before I actually tried to do it."
They made it to the entrance of platform 9 ¾. Madison looked at the brick wall she had heard so much about and moved her cart in between the 9 and the 10.
"You know how to do it right? Don't think about it too much - just run at the wall!"
"I know Mom, I will," Madison said. She held her breath as she started to run. For a second she was worried that it had all been a trick, but all of a sudden she was going through the bricks. The sound of the busy train station disappeared for a second before they were replaced by the excited chatter of other Hogwarts students.
She slowed down and look around. If she thought that King's Cross Station was busy, that was nothing compared to platform 9 ¾. There were hundreds of families walking about and students were loading trunks and animals onto a train.
"Come on Madison, you'll get run over if you stand there by the entrance." Her mom came from behind her and guided her over to a better spot to stand. She looked at her daughter's face and smiled saying, "and to think you father wanted to take a portkey. It's too bad he couldn't take time away from his work at the Ministry to come today. Well, this is where we depart."
Madison looked up not wanting to leave just yet she didn't feel ready to be on her own, her mother seemed to understand and bent down to her level. "Don't worry, you're going to be fine. We both know that your father wants you to continue the line of Ravenclaws. You're smart, I know it, and if for any reason the sorting hat doesn't know that, just know that you are still my daughter no matter what." Madison nodded, too nervous to say anything. She was glad to know that her mother wouldn't be too upset if she didn't make it into Ravenclaw, but her father may be a different story. Madison decided that she was going to do whatever she could to get into Ravenclaw.
Madison gave her mom one last hug and bid her a brief farewell. Her mom just smiled sadly and said, "okay off you go. You can't be late for the train and I want you to have a good spot. Those who you sit with today could become your lifelong friends."
And with that, Madison was expected to do everything else on her own. Not wanting to disappoint, she walked away from her mother and towards the train. Most of the other students were still talking to their families or meeting up with their friends. She took one last look at where her mother had been and wasn't surprised to see that she was already gone. Taking a deep breath to calm down, she walked onto the train. Most of the compartments were empty, so she decided to take a seat in one that was in the middle of the train. After a minute of just standing there she sat down by the window and began to wait for the other students to board the train.
"Is this seat taken?" a boy with blond hair and brown eyes asked. He looked like a first year as well, and he was just a little shorter than her.
"No you can sit with me," she said. He looked relived.
"Hi I'm Steve Barnes," he said holding out his hand. "What's your name?"
"Hello, I'm Madison Simmons, nice to meet you," she said taking his hand. She was pleasantly surprised at his politeness.
He sat down across from me and was about to say something more when a boy stuck his head in and asked, "Do you have room for two more?"
"Yes we do," I said while Steve nodded.
The boy looked over to his right. "I found us a spot." Then he stepped out of the doorway, and a girl with long blond hair and bright green eyes walked in. She was about the same height as Steve. The boy was a few inches taller than me he had dark brown hair and hazel eyes. The girl took the seat next to me and he sat across from her and next to Steve.
"Hey," she said giving Steve and I a look over. "I'm Ella Malone, and this is my cousin, Andrew Pebblebrook."
"Hi," Madison said at the same time as Steve, so she waves her hand telling him to go first.
He introduced himself and then she said, "Madison Simmons."
"Madison-that's a little long. I think I'm just going to call you Mady," Ella said. "How does that sound?"
Madison didn't know how to feel. She never had a nickname before, or friends for that matter. Her parents had always said 'knowledge is worth so much more'. Wait, she was probably getting ahead of herself - where they even her friends?
"I think I like it," Steve said pulling her out of her thoughts. Andrew gave a noncommittal noise.
"Sure" Madison said shrugging. It wasn't a bad nickname; there were worse out there. Ella smiled.
"Wonderful. You all are first years then?" She asked and we all nodded. "What house do you think you'll be in? I'm going for Gryffindor," she finished with enthusiasm and a radiating confidence.
"I'm think I'm going to be a Ravenclaw, personally," Andrew said.
"I come from a long line of Ravenclaws, so I'm hoping for Ravenclaw as well," Madison said.
"That would be so cool if you were both in the same house," Ella said. "What about you Steve?"
Everyone turned to him. "Um, I'm not sure. I'm Muggle born, so I really don't know that much about the different houses."
"Oh! Well there is Gryffindor-they are brave, Ravenclaws are really smart, Hufflepuffs are super loyal, and then Slytherins are evil and eat Muggle born," Ella said making Steve look nervous.
"Hey that last one isn't right," Madison said at the same time that Andrew muttered under his breath something about 'stupid rivalry'.
"Slytherins are ambitious," Andrew said.
"But there are evil pureblood family who think they're better than everyone else who come from Slytherin," Ella said.
Madison chimed in. "Yes, a lot of them are from pureblood families, and some people believe that only purebloods should be allowed at Hogwarts. So you should watch out. But not all Slytherins are backstabbing, evil hotheads. My father thinks that anyone who isn't a Ravenclaw isn't worth his time, but I don't think that's true at all. I'm sure there are a few Slytherins that don't believe what their family believes in," Madison finished. Steve was beginning to look more convinced.
"All the same, I still think you should stay as far away from those Slytherins as you can," Ella said. Andrew just rolled his eyes at that, but it seemed like he was letting the argument go. Madison felt like it wasn't a battle she could win, and her mother always told her that some people are too stuck in their ways and their opinions can't be changed, no matter how much you explain to them that there is a different way of looking at things.
"So any ideas on what house you'll be in?" Andrew said probably trying to stop Ella from saying anything worse about Slytherins. You never know what house someone could be in and it isn't good to say bad things about someone's house-people can be very competitive.
"Hmm," Steve said thinking. "I'm not sure, maybe Hufflepuff, the others don't seem to fit me very well." The group nodded. Sometimes it was hard to figure out what house you fit in. If it wasn't for Eavenclaw, Madison didn't think any house suited her. They continued to talk about Hogwarts and the different classes, filling Steve in when they needed to, and wondering if they would have classes together. Soon enough it came time to get into their robes and the boys stepped out and let the girls change first and then they switched.
"Guys, look out the window! I can see part of the castle!" Steve said. They all crowded around the window trying to get a look. Madison couldn't believe how big it was. Her father said it was massive, but she didn't think it was that huge.
Once the train stopped, they got their luggage and got off the train with the rest of the students. Madison was shocked at how many people there were. There was a tall, large man yelling something about first years. They made their way over to him the best they could; it was hard with all the people. Every boat could only fit two people, so Ella went with Andrew and Madison with Steve. The castle seemed to get bigger and bigger the closer they got. Madison knew there was a word for that, but she couldn't remember it at the moment. Vocab hasn't always been her expertise.
They soon reached the castle and Madison followed the rest of the rest of the first years, keeping close by Steve, Ella, and Andrew. Soon they were standing in front of two big doors. They waited a minute for everyone to catch up, and then the doors opened. The hall was huge! She looked up at the ceiling and was stunned at how beautiful it looked. Her mother had told her about the spell to make it look like that but she didn't expect it to look that realistic. There was a hat that sitting on a stool at the front of the hall. Madison was just about to start wondering what it was doing there when it began to sing.
"I might not be the newest hat, but don't confuse new with better.
I'll gladly step down if there someone else who thinks they can do better.
I'm the Sorting Hat,
I have sat here for years, for no one has been able to do my job.
No one is able to see how you think and know where you belong.
For some of you it will be Gryffindor by the daring hearth and chivalry that you are made of. You could not find someone in that house who isn't looking for an adventure.
Others belong in Hufflepuff for loyalty is what they believe in and you could find no better friend there.
Yet some of you will be Ravenclaw and believe knowledge is the key.
If you've a ready mind then join those of wit and learning, and you will always find your share.
And then some of you yet will find yourself in Slytherin ambitions-who has what it takes to reach their goals, and you won't find someone more willing to go far.
Where do you fit? What house will take you?
Come to me and I will show you where you belong."
Everyone clapped when the hat was done singing. Then an old man walked up to the hat and picked it up with a long scroll in the other hand.
"Shelley Alvarado," he said in a loud voice. A dark haired girl walked up to the stage uncertainly but was greeted by the old man's warm smile. Once she sat on the stool, the hat was placed on her head.
"Ravenclaw," the hat yelled out. The Ravenclaw table clapped loudly and she jumped off the stool and went to sit with the other students at the Ravenclaw table. More students were called it and it became obvious that it was alphabetical by last name.
After a few names, Madison looked over at Steven who was playing with his fingers nervously. Madison continued to watch a few other kids be sorted and then he called out, "Steven Barnes." Steve slowly walked up and sat down. Madison give him a thumbs up.
It took a little longer than it had with the others, but soon it yelled,"Hufflepuff!" He got up smiling and walked over to the Hufflepuff table. I stopped paying attention until Ella was called.
She walked up, looking very confident, and sat on the stool. The hat was only on her head for a few seconds before it yelled, "Gryffindor!" She got up and joined her new house. It hurt a little because Madison knew they probably wouldn't all be in the same house but she had hoped so nonetheless. Soon Andrew was being called and he walked up. The hat wasn't on him for very long either before it declared him as a Ravenclaw.
He locked eyes with Madison and smiled before going to sit down at the Ravenclaw table. Madison was happy that he was put in Ravenclaw; that would mean that she would have someone to talk to when she was sorted in there. It took a little longer but her name was eventually called. She had almost missed it. Luckily she didn't, and walked over and sat down. The hat was placed on her head.
The hat's voice greeted her. "Oh another one of you. I was wondering who it would be this year since we didn't have one last year." Madison was confused by what it meant by that. She looked around and noticed that everything else seemed to freeze. She soon realized that was what had actually happened; everyone was frozen and unmoving. Madison instantly started to panic. Then she saw six students walking up to her. At first, she was happy that not everyone was frozen, but then she was confused again. Why were there only six people besides her and the hat who weren't frozen. Madison didn't remember her mom ever telling her about anything like this happening. One of them walked up to her. He was wearing Ravenclaw robes and it looked like he was old enough to be a seventh year at Hogwarts.
"Welcome. You have been chosen, like the rest of us, to be a part of something bigger. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us."
I hoped you liked it, please review and tell me what you think about it.
~ jayhawdove