Cinder's mother, Channary, had gone to Hogwarts, then she had become a death eater. That's what scared Cinder the most, that if she went too, she would be just like her. Pushing away the thought, Cinder stepped through the wall, her adopted sisters right behind her. On the other side of the wall, wizards and witches bustled around in groups, and the chattering of children and adults alike filled the air.
Her adopted mother, Adri, walked up behind her and her sisters. "Dears! Time to get on the train!" She said cheerfully. Iko, another adopted child, the same age as Cinder, quickly hugged Adri and ran off to the train, laughing as Cinder, Pearl and Peony scrambled to follow her. Pearl, who was Adri's firstborn, was in second year, and had made friends last year, and she rushed off to sit with them. Peony, Iko and Cinder were all starting their first year at Hogwarts, so they found and empty compartment and sat together.
They had just sat down when a girl with red, curly hair came up to them.
"Hi, I'm Scarlet. Mind if I sit here?" She asked, smiling brightly.
"Yeah, sure!" Peony replied, ever the polite child.
Cinder scooted over so Scarlet could sit down. "Is this your first year?" She asked, hoping that she could make a friend.
Scarlet nodded. "Yeah. I didn't even know Hogwarts existed until I got my letter! My grandmère was so confused!"
"My adopted Mum, Adri, she's a witch. I'm a mudblood, like you. Cinder, who's also adopted by the way, is some fancy pancy pureblood." Iko exclaimed.
Scarlet laughed. "I never got your names."
Peony spared Cinder and spoke first. "I'm Peony. This is Iko and Cinder. They're my adopted sisters, and I have an older sister, Pearl, but she's off with her friends."
Scarlet nodded again. "I wish I had siblings.I'd even take a brother! Unfortunately, it's just me and my grandmère. I do love living with her, though."
Cinder gathered her nerves and spoke up. "Where do you live? You don't sound english."
"I moved to this small village, Trout Beck, from France a few years ago. My grandmère owns a small farm, Benoit Farms and Gardens." Scarlet explained.
"Cool!" CInder exclaimed. "We live in Leeds."
Scarlet opened her mouth to answer when a older student, wearing school robes and a small pin with a capital P engraved on it, walked into their compartment.
"Get your robes on, we'll be arriving soon! By the way, I'm one of the Hufflepuff prefects. My name is Hazel. I hope one of you will join us!" She spoke hurriedly, as if she was just too excited.
The four of them hurried to get their robes on, and not moments before they finished, Peony pointed out the faint outline of a castle that was emerging through the mist.
"Merlin's beard! We're so close!" Iko exclaimed, fanning her hands around her face with excitement.
The girls crowded around the small window and gazed in awe and the giant castle before them.
"This is going to be so freaking cool!"