II: The Housing
As they finished changing the train it pulled to a stop. The girls got their bags and walked out to the platform. A couple of older students took the bags, as a deep booming voice called out, "FIRST YEARS, FIRST YEARS, FIRST YEARS OVER 'ERE!"
"Oh my gosh!" exclaimed Lily looking up to what seemed to be a giant.
"The name is Hagrid, Rubius Hagrid, I'm the game keeper 'ere at 'Ogwarts. If you would all follow me to the boats." He said as he turned and headed for some stairs. He lead the new students down the stairs to a lake and stopped to talk. "This 'ear is the Black Lake." He said pointing to the lake, "Come 'on, board the boats no more than six to a boat. The girls all got in one together and set off. After what felt like forever they could finally see Hogwarts Castle. Everyone's eyes light up as they saw how magical it just looked with light pouring out of the glass windows and it silhouetted against the clear starry night sky.
"Wow!" Becky said everyone else was speechless. Well except the four boys in the boat next to us, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter.
"Becky!" Lily hushed in a dangerous tone.
"What? All I said was, 'wow'." Rebekah retorted.
"Yeah, Lils'! What is your problem?" Maya giggled giving her friend a hard time.
"Lils'?" James Potter mocked. They looked over to see him and Peter doubled over laughing.
"She doesn't like being mocked, Jamesie," Maya continued giggling at her friends.
"Why don't you mind your own business, Potter!" snapped Lily glaring at him, then as an additional thought smiled devilishly, "oops, I meant, Jamesie!"
"We'll try, sorry," said Sirius politely trying not to laugh.
"Yes, well…that is quite alright." Lily said looking at the water. Finally they reached the dock and were getting out of the boats.
"Oh, James be nice or I'll tell your mum on you," Maya scolded as she began getting out before she could; however, there was a hand there to help her. She followed the arm to find that it was Sirius Black.
"Maya-" Sirius was about to continue when she cut him off.
"I can do this myself thank you very much," she retorted climbing out of the boat and jogging to catch up with the other girls.
"Just trying to be helpful." He called after her back and began walking with James and Remus.
"Well mate that was a great first impression." James said sarcastically trying not to laugh. "And just a tip, she maybe eleven but she's very independent."
"Technically, that was the second impression and at least she doesn't call me by my last name," Sirius argued, then added in a mumble, "Thanks for the tip."
"Will you two stop arguing for two minutes so we can go in!" Remus reprimanded laughing at the two.
"Welcome," said a witch in dark green robes with a matching witch's hat and half square glasses, "to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. In few minutes you will be sorted in to your houses, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Slytherin. I shall see if they are ready for you." She walked through two big wooden doors and looked at the head table and when the one wizard in the middle nodded she had the first years follow her in.
As all of the first years walked in the hall was quiet and all eyes were on them as they reached the front of the hall. Once they were all assembled at the front, the witch spoke again.
"When I call your names please come and sit on the stool and I shall place the sorting hat on her head. Molly Andrews." A small red headed girl walked forward and sat on the stool. The hat was placed on her head and it seemed to come alive.
"Yes, yes, interesting…"it said then it shouted, "Hufflepuff," everyone at the table to the far right clapped.
"Rebekah Barnett." Called the witch. Becky walked up and sat on the stool; the hat was placed on her head and was silent.
"Gryffindor," yelled the hat as the middle left table started to clap.
"Tia Carson."
"Ravenclaw!"
"Tina Helmond."
"Hufflepuff!"
Maya watched as; Mary, Alice, Lily, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were all in sorted to Gryffindor. Then her name was called.
"Maya Gilson." She sat on the stool nervously and the hat was put on her head.
"Gryffindor," yelled the hat. She hopped off the stool and once the hat was taken off then sat down by Lily. There was only one annoying thing about sitting there; across from her was Sirius Black. As she sat down another name was called.
"Lauren Ethers."
"Gryffindor," after that we had a bit of time to talk.
"May, How are you," asked a very strong looking seventh year.
"Fine, Caleb. How about yourself?" Maya asked smiling over at him.
"Fine as well. So, I hear your brother came back for your birthday."
"Yeah and to see me off this morning."
"That's cool."
"Yeah! It was definitely a surprise!"
"Hey Lils'! Glad to see you got your letter and are here!"
"Hey Caleb, and yeah, me too!" at this James clenched his fists under the table.
"Calm down mate there just friends." Whispered Sirius.
"Ok I'll calm down if he keeps his hands to himself." James whispered dangerously.
"Oi, Maya, I didn't know you had a brother!" Sirius said surprised.
"Well, that might be because it's none of your business now is it, Black!" I shot back turning back to talk to Lily and the girl Lauren Ethers.
"Well there goes not calling you by your last name." whispered James
"Shut it James!" Sirius shot. After this the head wizard at the table stood and began to speak.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts, to you first years welcome to Hogwarts. Just a little reminder, there are is a posted list of banned objects on our care taker, Mr. Filch's, door, stay out of the forbidden forest, and classes start the fourth. Now, I shall not keep your hunger waiting, dig-in!" As he clapped his hands food appeared. As everyone began to grab food they continued talking.
"So you are a muggle-born right Lily," Lauren asked seeming slightly confused.
"Yes, why," Lily answered as she ate delicately.
"Well, Maya said that she was half-blood but that you two have been friends since you were quite little. I was just confused as to how."
"Oh, that's easy, I was raised in muggle schools and a muggle neighborhood because my parents wanted me and my brother to understand that there isn't much difference between us and muggles. And Lily and I live and grew up in the same subdivision, only five minutes away not even, and went to the same schools. As Lily's powers developed my parents helped her parents understand and cope. So Lils' and I are besties," Maya shared speaking rather fast and ended in both her and Lily giggling.
"That's easy?" Lauren laughed along with them.
"So how do you know Caleb, then," James asked smirking at May.
"You know that one James," she laughed at him trying to be sly.
"How do you two know each other," Lauren pointed to Maya and James.
"Our fathers work together at the ministry," James finished simply, "And May, I may know but there are others here that don't."
"Fine," She sighed feigning being annoyed. "My, brother graduated from here last year and was on the quidditch team with Caleb so I've seen Caleb around my house a lot and that is how Lily met him." They all laughed at Maya's once again speeded story and continued conversation through the meal.
"I hope that was satisfying. I am professor Dumbledore and I am the headmaster here at Hogwarts…" he continued introducing the teachers and they stood as he said their names, "and finally," he continued, "if I could have the head boys and girls of your houses take you to your dorms." after this was said Caleb stood and told the group of first years to follow him. They were walking for a while until we were in front of a portrait with a fat lady in pink on it then Caleb gave the password.
"Cauldron Spice." He said. The portrait nodded and swung open. They walked through a short hall way and there was a beautiful room. "This," Caleb said, "is the common room. To the left and up the stairs is the boys dormitories, girls the same on your right. I bid you all a good night, and as to all of your belongings, they are in the dormitories." He walked off and gave Maya and Lily a hug.
"Night James," May called to him and followed the other girls upstairs. She changed and climbed into bed. Almost as soon her head hit the pillow she was asleep.
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