DISCLAIMER: I (unfortunately) DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR ANY OF J.K. ROWLING'S CHARECTERS. I HOWEVER OWN ALL THE RIDDLE FAMILY EXCEPT VOLDEMORT.

THIRD PERSON POV

Mari Riddle suddenly apparate inside the train station with her trunk. Her father would not allow her to attend Hogwarts for fear she would be able to rebel against him. Mari glanced around, checking to see if anyone was following her. A flash of movement caught her eye. Mari spun around to see her 2 older twin brothers looking for her. She ducked and raced through the crowd, not caring if she ran into any one. As discreetly as possible she boarded the train and found the first empty compartment in the middle of The Hogwarts Express. Mari shoved her trunk on the overhead rack, and then made herself as small as she could and was silent. After 10 minutes of daydreaming, Mari jumped when she heard the compartment door opening. Her head shot up to see 2 boys entering. The first seemed very excited to be going to Hogwarts. He had unruly red hair and blue eyes. The second boy was quiet. He had raven black hair and emerald green eyes. He was listening intently to his companion. For a couple minutes they either did not know she was there or were completely ignoring her presence. Mari gave a small cough and the boys finally noticed her.

"Hello. Didn't notice you there," remarked the red-head. "What's your name?"

"Mari R." she responded. "And you are?"

"I'm Albus Potter, but most people call me Al," the other boy replied. "That's my brother James"

"Cool. What year are y'all in? I'm in first," Mari questioned.

"Me too!" said Al.

"Second. I'm in Gryffindor by the way," James added.

They sat in silence until the trolley came. Al and James got something from the trolley. Al got Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans. James bought Pumpkin Pasties and Cauldron Cakes. Mari had no money.

"Mari, did you want anything off the trolley?" questioned Albus.

"No, I'm not hungry," Mari lied.

"Alright."

Once again silence reigned. For Mari, time was moving slower than molasses in January. She was just about to doze off when the train stopped. Mari and Al made their way towards Hagrid, while James moved towards the carriages. The 2 first years got in a boat with a blonde boy.

"Who are you," Mari asked

"Scorpius Malfoy" was the reply.

The 3 of them chatted until they reached the castle. They meet the house ghost and stood in silence for a while. Then they all went out and walked to the front of the Great Hall. Mari listened while the names were called. She only looked when Al's name was called.

"Albus Potter".

He went up and placed the Sorting Hat on his head. It contemplated for a minute.

"Slytherin!" Al stood took off the hat and joined Malfoy at the Slytherin table.

Then Professor McGonagall called out, "Mari Riddle" Everyone who knew Voldemort's name gasped as Mari Placed the hat on her head. "Not Slytherin, please not Slytherin" Mari thought. The hat then made up its mind and shouted "Gryffindor!"

Everyone sat in a stunned silence as Mari walked over to the Gryffindor table, uncomfortable because everyone was starring at her.