Hi everyone! It's me, Isis Wolf. This is my first story with a huge rewrite. I'd like to thank Flowerpagoda and Anthony Devon for looking at my work. Like I said in my profile, please be 100 honest with your reviews.

I do not own any of the characters in Harry Potter. If I did... well, actually, I don't know what I would do if I did! Ha ha!

A New Journey

Rose Weasley craned her neck, trying to get a last look at her parents, Ron and Hermione Weasley. This would be her first year at Hogwarts; she already missed her parents. Rose wiped a tear away, telling herself not to cry.

"What's wrong, Rosie?" asked young Albus Potter.

"I just miss my parents already," she replied.

Albus and Rose were alone in their compartment. The silence was uncomfortable. Albus opened his mouth slightly, but closed it again.

He's never this silent, even around me, thought Rose. Suddenly, James Potter burst into the compartment. He looked a little nervous as he closed the door. James sat down next to his brother.

"Do you have any reason to be barging in here like that?" asked Rose.

"Yeah, I didn't think second years sat with the stupid first years." Albus added.

James shrugged. "Well maybe I changed my mind! Anyways, I sensed upset 'waves' from here."

"Oh, yeah right, and I'm a magical unicorn. Anyways, the only 'waves' I sensed was you being nervous," said Rose.

"Look, can I just sit in here? My god, you're lecturing me like I'm a baby, Ms. Weasley."

The first years were quit. James took that as a yes. "Hey, Albus, are you still upset about what I said? I was only kidding. You'll probably end up as a Gryffindor, like the rest of our family." Albus grunted. "I'll take that as a 'It's okay, big brother!'"

Rose looked out the window. She saw lush green hills, and a blue sky. It was beautiful.

"Hey do you want to hear something cool?" Albus asked.

"Sure, why not?" James said. "Now we are all starting to talk. You two are so boring when it's quiet."

"Isn't anyone boring when they don't talk, genius?" Rosie said teasingly.

"But there is one thing that I need to know before I start..."

"What??" James and Rosie said.

"I want to know why you were running away."

"None-of-your-business, nosey!" James replied angrily.

"I guess I just won't say anything then."

"Damn it, Albus! Why does that matter!!"

Rosie's eyes were wide. Then they turned to little slits. "Watch your tongue!"

"You're not my mother. Now shut up!" Drawing his wand, he pointed it at her.

She drew hers, too.

"James Potter, if you attack, I will be forced to defend myself." Rosie could feel anger swelling up in her. Why is he drawing his wand? She just told him to watch his tongue.

"Expelliarmus!"

Rose's wand flew out of her hand. James caught it with a smirk. "What are you going to do now, Rose?"

"And where, may I ask, did you learn that?"

"It doesn't matter." He turned to Albus. "Tell me the stupid secret."

Albus looked a little frightened. After all, he just saw his brother use a spell against his own cousin. And, he had both wands. Not good.

"Umm." He looked at Rose. She wasn't showing it, but he could tell she was upset deep down.

"I still say no. Especially because of what you just did."

"I didn't hurt her."

"So?"

"So? I didn't really do anything wrong!" the sibling replied angrily.

"I don't care. If you want to hear what I have to say, tell me. But, the secret doesn't really involve you. So I guess I'll just tell Rose." Albus stood up and walked over to Rose, who by then, had her face in her hands.

James sighed, and tossed back her wand. Albus caught it and gave it to Rose. Rose looked up and snatched it from his hand.

"Okay, I'll tell you, 'cause I really want to know now. My friend, Viola, got into an argument with me. I don't really remember what happened, just she was clearly mad at me. Anyways, she drew her wand out and gestured towards the door. I moved there. Suddenly she chased me out of the room, firing any spell she could think of. I didn't want to hurt her, so I just fled. She's really delicate. I don't even know why she's at Hogwarts. I could hear Adam, my other friend, telling her to stop. 'Course she didn't listen."

"Ha ha ha!"

The sudden outburst from Rosie was unexpected. "Hey, that's not funny!" James was a little flustered.

"Okay, that's good enough. Did you know the sorting hat sometimes asks what house you want to be in?" Albus said.

"Cool!"

"That's interesting."

Albus was beaming with pride for revealing this information.

"So. What house do you want?" James seemed a little nervous about his answer.

"Yeah, Albus, you have to tell us! I want to be in Gryffindor."

"Um, I'm not completely sure. I really want Gryffindor. But if the hat asks about Slytherin, I might say yes."

For the rest of the ride to Hogwarts, the three children animatedly talked about Hogwarts, with James filling them in about Peeves, the ghosts and other things they weren't sure about. Rosie still teased James about Viola, and Albus slept a little. When they arrived, James ran out of the compartment. Albus and Rose looked at each other.

"C'mon!" Albus exclaimed, pulling Rose with him. They hurried to the docks. They hurried towards their first year at Hogwarts.