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A/N: Eventually this fic will turn into a series following Cris's years at Hogwarts. (All 7 years! Don't groan you might like it!)
"Boy! Get up here now!" Upon hearing his step-uncle yell Cris dropped the broom he had been using to sweep out the garage with ran into his uncle's house. "For the remainder of the day you will mow the grass, weed the flower beds, clean the attic, and dust the house! If you do a good job, I might give you some leftovers from lunch!" After hearing his instructions Cris ran to the shed in the back yard and got the mower. Cris was used to this kind of treatment. He remembered doing harsh labor ever since he could remember. 3 long hours later Cris had finished mowing, weeding, and dusting and now was working on the attic. Cris was just about finished when he accidentally knocked over a box. A cloud of dust went up apon impact of the box. "Shit!" Cris whispered (wouldn't you in his position?) Cris went very still hoping his uncle didn't hear. After a few minutes he breathed a sigh of relieve. Cris quietly bent down and started picking up the objects that had fallen out of the box. He put a last book back in the box when something told him to look twice. He looked back down at the box and read the title "Magical Charms and Curses" by Bathilda Ventola. Cris was intrigued, he wanted to learn more of this "Magic". He quickly finished cleaning and hid the book under his shirt and ran to his tiny "room". He shut and locked the door and spent the remainder of the night reading the book, all thought of dinner gone….
Cris awoke the next with the book still in his hands. Cris grinned mysteriously, he decided that the magic was real or at least worth a try. His uncle was gonna get a great surprise when he went into Cris's room and there was no Cris there. Last night he read a little thing called Aparation. Well the book said you needed a wand of course, but it can be done without one. Cris thought back to last night remembering the words that might take him away from here. "Think of a place that you want to aparate to and concentrate on that spot very hard." Cris had never been away from this house in his live, but he could imagine. Cris closed his eyes and thought of a big city with loads of people and cars… a faint golden light started streaming downward from Cris's hands surrounding him in golden light. Just as though it felt like he was about to apparte he heard his uncle. "BOY! WHERE ARE YOU!" His uncle burst through his door and stared at his step-nephew in horror. Cris's body started to de-materialize, his uncle realizing this lunged at him, only grabbing air.
Cris felt himself hit hard ground. "Uhh." He groaned. He sat up and looked around. He couldn't believe his eyes. People and cars surrounded him. There were buildings after buildings after buildings! Everyone looked like they were in a hurry. Cris stopped a nice looking lady, "Um, excuse me Ma'm but do you know what city were in?" the woman looked at him strangely and carefully replied, "Why we are in London lad." She then started walking in the opposite direction. Cris felt like a huge balloon was swelling up inside of him. But after a few moments the balloon popped. What was he gonna do know? He had no money. He felt pretty strange walking around London with nothing but some tattered clothes and an odd book. He was thinking about appartating back home when a young man materialized in front of him. Cris fell backwards and was about to run but the man grabbed him by the shoulders. "WAIT! I won't hurt you just calm down." Cris decided that this man didn't look like the type that would hurt people. "That's a lad. My name is Ronald Weasley but you can call me Ron, everyone does."
"Cris Spinner." Ron waved an impatient hand, "I know, I know. Well I work for the Ministry of Magic and I have come to escort you to Hogwarts." He said proudly. "Wait I don't understand, Hog-who?" After flagging down a cab Ron explained everything. "-and now we are headed to Diagon Alley for your school things." Cris didn't say anything, he couldn't believe it. Him a wizard, and school! "Um… Ron? I don't have any money."
"Oh don't worry about that, the Ministry is paying for your supplies." The rest of the ride there was uneventful and boring. After Cris was done being fascinated at all the shops they got all the school supplies. "Hmm we still have 12 galleons left, why don't you get an owl?" Ron said. "Ok." They walked into the pet shop that was full of purring cats, croaking frogs, and hooting owls. Ron left Cris to decide while he chatted to the old witch that ran the store. Cris walked up and down the aisles looking at the owls. But one caught his eye. It was a baby snowy owl. "Hey Ron can I have this one?" Ron walked over to Cris and looked at the owl. "You don't want this owl, it is a baby and a runt, not to mention it looks sick, you would have to take care of it at least until Christmas." Cris thought for a moment, "Yeah I do, I promise I'll take care of it." Ron knew there was no way to make him get a different one. "Oh all right." They left the shop with the new owl Cris had dubbed "Ella" (it was a girl owl). Later that day they were resting and eating ice-cream when they heard a voice, "Hey Ron!" they turned around in their chairs to find a black haired man with glasses with a woman beside him. The woman was about a head shorter than the man and had chestnut hair and cinnamon eyes. "Harry! Hermione! I don't believe it! What are you two doing here?"
"We were just browsing, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here on Ministry business."
"Since when does the Ministry hire 11 year olds?" the woman Cris took to be Hermione said.
"Oh my! How rude of me! Cris this is Harry and Hermione Potter."
"Hi." "Hi."
"Hey" I replied.
"So what have you two been up to lately?" Ron asked. But Cris wasn't listening his eye was on a girl that was looking in a shop window. She had long curly brown hair, and eyes that Cris couldn't decide if they were blue or green. Cris couldn't stop looking at the girl. The way her hair bounced as she turned to talk to the girl beside her. Harry followed Cris's gaze and smiled as he realized who it was. "What are you looking at?" Cris turned beat red. "Nothing!" Harry just laughed.
Later that night Harry, Hermione, and Cris were sitting down in the Leaky Cauldron eating dinner. They all had rooms booked and were going to spend the remainder of the summer in it. (Ron went back to work) "Hey Harry, what do you and Hermione do?" Cris asked while they were eating. "I teach flying and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Hermi teaches Transfiguration. We have an idea inspired by a teacher when we were younger." Hermione laughed. Cris tried to get out of them but they wouldn't say anything. The summer sped by and before Cris knew it he was going to Hogwarts in three days. The day before Cris went to Hogwarts Harry took him shopping. They walked in silence for a while when Harry abruptly stopped in front of Quality Quidditch Supplies. They walked into the store and Harry immediately took him to see the broom on display. Harry whistled, "That is one good looking broom." Cris nodded his head in agreement. Even though he knew nothing about brooms. He thought this one looked wonderful. Cris read aloud the card describing the broom.
The Thunderbolt
This is the sister broom to the Firebolt. It reaches 200 mph from a cold start in 7.2 seconds. It features an unbreakable braking charm. Price on request.
"Well then I'll go and buy it." Said Harry.
"No! Don't it is way to expensive!" Cris tried to reason with him but Harry insisted that he buy it. They walked out of the store with the Thunderbolt in tow. Cris couldn't stop blubbering his thanks. "No problem. It's for your birthday." Said Harry as they walked into the Leaky Cauldron. "H-how did you know today was my 11th birthday?" said Cris weakly. Harry smiled and said, "I have my ways." Just then Hermione came in carrying a suitcase. "Where have you two been! Come Harry we have to go!" she said. Harry sighed and laisly waved his wand and said, "Accio suitcase!" a bag floated in and Harry grabbed it. "Bye Cris. I'll see you at Hogwarts." He said with a wink. "It was a pleasure. See you at Hogwarts!" Hermione said with a hug. Cris smiled and waved as they apparted out of the building.
Later that night Cris was just finishing up packing his things into the trunk Hermione had given him. After carefully feeding Ella Cris laid down on his bed and closed his eyes. The next morning Cris woke up to the familiar sound of the local phoenix. Cris smiled, today he is going to Hogwarts. He quickly got dressed and ate a small breakfast. He grabbed his trunk and pulled it out to the street in front of the Leaky Cauldron. To him the trunk was light. He didn't look it but he was very strong and tough from the work at his evil uncle's house. When his cab finally pulled up in front of him (Ron booked it earlier) Cris quickly put his trunk in the cab and crawled in after it, Ella sleeping in his hand. To quiet his nerves Cris stroked Ella's now soft and fluffy feathers. Under Cris's watchful eye Ella was slowly becoming healthy. After a thirty minute long cab ride they pulled up in front of King's cross station. Cris got out of the cab and paid him with a roll of English money Ron had given him. He rolled his trunk into the station and started looking for his platform. He glanced down at his paper. Platform 9 ¾. He walked down the station and stopped in front of the platform 9. He took a deep breath and walked pass it and into platform 9 and ¾. Except there was no platform there. Just a wall. He glance backward to the plastic 9 sign. Then forward to the plastic 10 sign. He was getting worried. Just then he saw the beautiful girl walk into the station. She was with the girl she had talked to in Diagon Ally and adult Cris took to be one of their parents. Gathering up his courage he walked up to them. "Um, excuse me um, are any of you going to Hogwarts?" The adult looked down at him kindly, "They both are new this year." Cris breathed a sigh of relieve. "Um I was wondering where platform 9 and ¾ is?" "It's between platforms 9 and 10," said the beautiful girl, "just walk through the barrier." Cris felt lightheaded and dizzy. "Thanks." He replied. He felt like he could do anything now. Without thinking he walked right through the barrier, into another world. His eyes widened with surprise. There was a huge scarlet steam engine that said Hogwarts Express on the side. But as soon as he realized all the people his eyes narrowed. He had only met four people that he can remember excluding the beautiful girl her friend and the adult. They were his step-uncle, Ron, Harry, and Hermione. He could never really trust anyone because of his uncle. He quickly loaded his trunk on the train and found a compartment in the very back. He was just coaxing a grumpy Ella to go back to sleep when the compartment door opened. In came the beautiful girl and her friend. "Do you mind if we sit in here everywhere else is full." The other girl asked. "I don't mind." Said Cris quietly. The beautiful girl sat down next to Cris and her friend sat down across from him. "I'm Jennifer Weasly, but you can call me Jenny." Said the other girl. The beautiful girl said shyly, "Lily Potter." Cris's eyes widened. "Um…Jenny are you related to Ron Weasly? Lily are you related to Harry Potter?" Lily frowned a little then said, "They are our fathers. Why?" Cris went on to explain his story leaving out the part about his life with his step-uncle. Lily smiled, making Cris's heart beat faster. "But we still don't know your name yet." Said Lily. "Cris Spinner." Cris said shyly. The talked for awhile, getting to know each other and Cris was learning how to keep his feelings in around Lily. When the witch with the food cart came by Lily and Jenny leapt to their feet. (Ron has money now) Cris mumbled that he wasn't hungry. Lily knew what the reason was, but being the nice person she was she didn't say anything. (A/n: I'm switching to Lily pov. Don't expect me to do that a lot.:)
After I persuaded Cris to share some food with Jen and me. I finally got to look at him properly. He has dusty brown hair and blue eyes. He looks pretty good to me. Every time I look into his eyes I see deep pain, sorrow, and grief. I wonder what happened to him? I can't stop looking at him! Stop it Lily! Don't look like that in front Mom and Dad! They will just embarrass me! (Switch back…) After awhile Jenny fell asleep to Cris and Lily's delight. They talked about little things like what house they will get put in "-I hear Slytherin is a bad house to get put in" "-I hope we get Gryffindor."
Later that day the train stopped and everyone climbed out to meet a loud voice say, "Firs' years! If yer a firs' year come over hear! No less an' four to a boat!" Cris realized that the voice belonged to a large man with wild hair. Lily told him the man is called Hagrid. Lily, Jenny, and Cris climbed into a boat followed by a boy with blonde hair and icy blue eyes. "Who are you?" Cris asked kindly. "Draco Malfoy the second." He said proudly with a touch of icyness in his voice. "Cris Spinner." Cris extended his hand to shake but Draco looked at him with disgust. "I don't shake hands with Spinners." He said coldly. Just then Hagrid spotted them, "Lily! Jenny! How are ya'?" We're good Hagrid!" said Jenny. "Right then! Ready and forward!" The boats took off and glided forward on the lake. It seemed magical. They were two octopuses in the lake. One was larger and the small one seemed like it was a baby. The boats rounded a bend and there suddenly was a lot of "ohhing" and "awwing". It was a castle with turret after turret tower after tower. It was just like the castle in Cris's dream. Where he would go and everything would be all right. After they docked at the other side of the lake Hagrid led them up a hill and to the front doors, where he handed them over to a sterm looking witch. The witch led them through doors and to a long hallway. The she stopped, "The Sorting will take place shortly. Please wait here patiently." With that she walked off. After a minute someone screamed. Everyone looked around until they saw the ghosts that had went through the wall. "Hush child! We have only come to see the new students before the sorting." Said a bloody looking ghost. As they looked over the crowd of first years one of the ghosts gasped. "Oh my goodness! A Spinner and a Potter in the same year! Disaster is to come! Beware!" the ghosts took off back through the wall. Cris and Lily looked at each other uneasily. Just before Cris was going to say something Professor McGonagall came back and led them to a giant room. Cris looked up and was surprised to see the ceiling looked exactly like the sky outside. "It's bewitched to look like the sky outside." Lily whispered to Cris. The professor placed a stool out in front of them and then placed a hat on top of it. It sort of opened up into like a mouth and sang a song about the four houses. Professor McGonagall started calling out names. "Antha, Anna" walked up to the stool and as the hat touched her head it screamed "Huffelpuff!" the Huffelpuff table clapped loudly. Cris watched other students become Ravenclaws, Huffelpuffs,Slytherins, and Gryffindors. Then "Malfoy, Draco" Draco swaggered up to the stool and place the hat on his head. It screamed "Slytherin!" a few minutes later, "Potter, Lily!" She walked to the stool gracefully and put on the hat. After a few moments it shouted "Gryffindor!" Cris blew a sigh of relive. "Spinner, Cris!" Cris walked to the hat quickly and put it on his head. It was so large it fell down his eyes. He then heard a voice in his head. Well, well what do we have here? A Spinner! Let's see here… Talent… goodness I haven't seen that much talent since Godric Gryffindor! Brains…hmm…oh yes! Plenty brain… yes….Well then better be Slytherin! A sinking sensation filled Cris as he took off the hat and walked to the Slytherin table. "WAIT!" Cris turned around to see the hat shouting at him. "WAIT! I made a mistake! Gryffindor! Go to Gryffindor!" Cris grinned as that sinking feeling turned into a soaring sensation. He walked to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Lily. Cris watched until "Weasly, Jennifer!" She walked to the stool and put the hat on her head. After a minute it shouted "Gryffindor!" Jenny then walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Lily. The professor rolled up her parchment and took away the hat and stool. Then Headmaster Dumbledore stood up. "I have a few announcements to make. This year all first years are aloud to have brooms. Also any first year can try out for Quidditch. Care of Magical Creatures taught by Professor Hagrid will now include first and second years. And finally we will have a dueling club taught by Professors Harry and Hermione Potter. Oh yes, eat." After the speech Cris looked back to the table, which was filled with food. After chatting with Lily and Jenny and eating. They all went to their new common rooms. That night Cris went to sleep with a smile on his face. He hadn't done that since… well never……
A/n: I hope everyone likes this first part. And pllleeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeee review. I work very hard on this story, just for the review. Please! The next part should be up shortly! Thanks everyone! J By the way I added the other first part in case someon didn't read it!
~ Curt
A/N: Eventually this fic will turn into a series following Cris's years at Hogwarts. (All 7 years! Don't groan you might like it!)
"Boy! Get up here now!" Upon hearing his step-uncle yell Cris dropped the broom he had been using to sweep out the garage with ran into his uncle's house. "For the remainder of the day you will mow the grass, weed the flower beds, clean the attic, and dust the house! If you do a good job, I might give you some leftovers from lunch!" After hearing his instructions Cris ran to the shed in the back yard and got the mower. Cris was used to this kind of treatment. He remembered doing harsh labor ever since he could remember. 3 long hours later Cris had finished mowing, weeding, and dusting and now was working on the attic. Cris was just about finished when he accidentally knocked over a box. A cloud of dust went up apon impact of the box. "Shit!" Cris whispered (wouldn't you in his position?) Cris went very still hoping his uncle didn't hear. After a few minutes he breathed a sigh of relieve. Cris quietly bent down and started picking up the objects that had fallen out of the box. He put a last book back in the box when something told him to look twice. He looked back down at the box and read the title "Magical Charms and Curses" by Bathilda Ventola. Cris was intrigued, he wanted to learn more of this "Magic". He quickly finished cleaning and hid the book under his shirt and ran to his tiny "room". He shut and locked the door and spent the remainder of the night reading the book, all thought of dinner gone….
Cris awoke the next with the book still in his hands. Cris grinned mysteriously, he decided that the magic was real or at least worth a try. His uncle was gonna get a great surprise when he went into Cris's room and there was no Cris there. Last night he read a little thing called Aparation. Well the book said you needed a wand of course, but it can be done without one. Cris thought back to last night remembering the words that might take him away from here. "Think of a place that you want to aparate to and concentrate on that spot very hard." Cris had never been away from this house in his live, but he could imagine. Cris closed his eyes and thought of a big city with loads of people and cars… a faint golden light started streaming downward from Cris's hands surrounding him in golden light. Just as though it felt like he was about to apparte he heard his uncle. "BOY! WHERE ARE YOU!" His uncle burst through his door and stared at his step-nephew in horror. Cris's body started to de-materialize, his uncle realizing this lunged at him, only grabbing air.
Cris felt himself hit hard ground. "Uhh." He groaned. He sat up and looked around. He couldn't believe his eyes. People and cars surrounded him. There were buildings after buildings after buildings! Everyone looked like they were in a hurry. Cris stopped a nice looking lady, "Um, excuse me Ma'm but do you know what city were in?" the woman looked at him strangely and carefully replied, "Why we are in London lad." She then started walking in the opposite direction. Cris felt like a huge balloon was swelling up inside of him. But after a few moments the balloon popped. What was he gonna do know? He had no money. He felt pretty strange walking around London with nothing but some tattered clothes and an odd book. He was thinking about appartating back home when a young man materialized in front of him. Cris fell backwards and was about to run but the man grabbed him by the shoulders. "WAIT! I won't hurt you just calm down." Cris decided that this man didn't look like the type that would hurt people. "That's a lad. My name is Ronald Weasley but you can call me Ron, everyone does."
"Cris Spinner." Ron waved an impatient hand, "I know, I know. Well I work for the Ministry of Magic and I have come to escort you to Hogwarts." He said proudly. "Wait I don't understand, Hog-who?" After flagging down a cab Ron explained everything. "-and now we are headed to Diagon Alley for your school things." Cris didn't say anything, he couldn't believe it. Him a wizard, and school! "Um… Ron? I don't have any money."
"Oh don't worry about that, the Ministry is paying for your supplies." The rest of the ride there was uneventful and boring. After Cris was done being fascinated at all the shops they got all the school supplies. "Hmm we still have 12 galleons left, why don't you get an owl?" Ron said. "Ok." They walked into the pet shop that was full of purring cats, croaking frogs, and hooting owls. Ron left Cris to decide while he chatted to the old witch that ran the store. Cris walked up and down the aisles looking at the owls. But one caught his eye. It was a baby snowy owl. "Hey Ron can I have this one?" Ron walked over to Cris and looked at the owl. "You don't want this owl, it is a baby and a runt, not to mention it looks sick, you would have to take care of it at least until Christmas." Cris thought for a moment, "Yeah I do, I promise I'll take care of it." Ron knew there was no way to make him get a different one. "Oh all right." They left the shop with the new owl Cris had dubbed "Ella" (it was a girl owl). Later that day they were resting and eating ice-cream when they heard a voice, "Hey Ron!" they turned around in their chairs to find a black haired man with glasses with a woman beside him. The woman was about a head shorter than the man and had chestnut hair and cinnamon eyes. "Harry! Hermione! I don't believe it! What are you two doing here?"
"We were just browsing, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here on Ministry business."
"Since when does the Ministry hire 11 year olds?" the woman Cris took to be Hermione said.
"Oh my! How rude of me! Cris this is Harry and Hermione Potter."
"Hi." "Hi."
"Hey" I replied.
"So what have you two been up to lately?" Ron asked. But Cris wasn't listening his eye was on a girl that was looking in a shop window. She had long curly brown hair, and eyes that Cris couldn't decide if they were blue or green. Cris couldn't stop looking at the girl. The way her hair bounced as she turned to talk to the girl beside her. Harry followed Cris's gaze and smiled as he realized who it was. "What are you looking at?" Cris turned beat red. "Nothing!" Harry just laughed.
Later that night Harry, Hermione, and Cris were sitting down in the Leaky Cauldron eating dinner. They all had rooms booked and were going to spend the remainder of the summer in it. (Ron went back to work) "Hey Harry, what do you and Hermione do?" Cris asked while they were eating. "I teach flying and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Hermi teaches Transfiguration. We have an idea inspired by a teacher when we were younger." Hermione laughed. Cris tried to get out of them but they wouldn't say anything. The summer sped by and before Cris knew it he was going to Hogwarts in three days. The day before Cris went to Hogwarts Harry took him shopping. They walked in silence for a while when Harry abruptly stopped in front of Quality Quidditch Supplies. They walked into the store and Harry immediately took him to see the broom on display. Harry whistled, "That is one good looking broom." Cris nodded his head in agreement. Even though he knew nothing about brooms. He thought this one looked wonderful. Cris read aloud the card describing the broom.
The Thunderbolt
This is the sister broom to the Firebolt. It reaches 200 mph from a cold start in 7.2 seconds. It features an unbreakable braking charm. Price on request.
"Well then I'll go and buy it." Said Harry.
"No! Don't it is way to expensive!" Cris tried to reason with him but Harry insisted that he buy it. They walked out of the store with the Thunderbolt in tow. Cris couldn't stop blubbering his thanks. "No problem. It's for your birthday." Said Harry as they walked into the Leaky Cauldron. "H-how did you know today was my 11th birthday?" said Cris weakly. Harry smiled and said, "I have my ways." Just then Hermione came in carrying a suitcase. "Where have you two been! Come Harry we have to go!" she said. Harry sighed and laisly waved his wand and said, "Accio suitcase!" a bag floated in and Harry grabbed it. "Bye Cris. I'll see you at Hogwarts." He said with a wink. "It was a pleasure. See you at Hogwarts!" Hermione said with a hug. Cris smiled and waved as they apparted out of the building.
Later that night Cris was just finishing up packing his things into the trunk Hermione had given him. After carefully feeding Ella Cris laid down on his bed and closed his eyes. The next morning Cris woke up to the familiar sound of the local phoenix. Cris smiled, today he is going to Hogwarts. He quickly got dressed and ate a small breakfast. He grabbed his trunk and pulled it out to the street in front of the Leaky Cauldron. To him the trunk was light. He didn't look it but he was very strong and tough from the work at his evil uncle's house. When his cab finally pulled up in front of him (Ron booked it earlier) Cris quickly put his trunk in the cab and crawled in after it, Ella sleeping in his hand. To quiet his nerves Cris stroked Ella's now soft and fluffy feathers. Under Cris's watchful eye Ella was slowly becoming healthy. After a thirty minute long cab ride they pulled up in front of King's cross station. Cris got out of the cab and paid him with a roll of English money Ron had given him. He rolled his trunk into the station and started looking for his platform. He glanced down at his paper. Platform 9 ¾. He walked down the station and stopped in front of the platform 9. He took a deep breath and walked pass it and into platform 9 and ¾. Except there was no platform there. Just a wall. He glance backward to the plastic 9 sign. Then forward to the plastic 10 sign. He was getting worried. Just then he saw the beautiful girl walk into the station. She was with the girl she had talked to in Diagon Ally and adult Cris took to be one of their parents. Gathering up his courage he walked up to them. "Um, excuse me um, are any of you going to Hogwarts?" The adult looked down at him kindly, "They both are new this year." Cris breathed a sigh of relieve. "Um I was wondering where platform 9 and ¾ is?" "It's between platforms 9 and 10," said the beautiful girl, "just walk through the barrier." Cris felt lightheaded and dizzy. "Thanks." He replied. He felt like he could do anything now. Without thinking he walked right through the barrier, into another world. His eyes widened with surprise. There was a huge scarlet steam engine that said Hogwarts Express on the side. But as soon as he realized all the people his eyes narrowed. He had only met four people that he can remember excluding the beautiful girl her friend and the adult. They were his step-uncle, Ron, Harry, and Hermione. He could never really trust anyone because of his uncle. He quickly loaded his trunk on the train and found a compartment in the very back. He was just coaxing a grumpy Ella to go back to sleep when the compartment door opened. In came the beautiful girl and her friend. "Do you mind if we sit in here everywhere else is full." The other girl asked. "I don't mind." Said Cris quietly. The beautiful girl sat down next to Cris and her friend sat down across from him. "I'm Jennifer Weasly, but you can call me Jenny." Said the other girl. The beautiful girl said shyly, "Lily Potter." Cris's eyes widened. "Um…Jenny are you related to Ron Weasly? Lily are you related to Harry Potter?" Lily frowned a little then said, "They are our fathers. Why?" Cris went on to explain his story leaving out the part about his life with his step-uncle. Lily smiled, making Cris's heart beat faster. "But we still don't know your name yet." Said Lily. "Cris Spinner." Cris said shyly. The talked for awhile, getting to know each other and Cris was learning how to keep his feelings in around Lily. When the witch with the food cart came by Lily and Jenny leapt to their feet. (Ron has money now) Cris mumbled that he wasn't hungry. Lily knew what the reason was, but being the nice person she was she didn't say anything. (A/n: I'm switching to Lily pov. Don't expect me to do that a lot.:)
After I persuaded Cris to share some food with Jen and me. I finally got to look at him properly. He has dusty brown hair and blue eyes. He looks pretty good to me. Every time I look into his eyes I see deep pain, sorrow, and grief. I wonder what happened to him? I can't stop looking at him! Stop it Lily! Don't look like that in front Mom and Dad! They will just embarrass me! (Switch back…) After awhile Jenny fell asleep to Cris and Lily's delight. They talked about little things like what house they will get put in "-I hear Slytherin is a bad house to get put in" "-I hope we get Gryffindor."
Later that day the train stopped and everyone climbed out to meet a loud voice say, "Firs' years! If yer a firs' year come over hear! No less an' four to a boat!" Cris realized that the voice belonged to a large man with wild hair. Lily told him the man is called Hagrid. Lily, Jenny, and Cris climbed into a boat followed by a boy with blonde hair and icy blue eyes. "Who are you?" Cris asked kindly. "Draco Malfoy the second." He said proudly with a touch of icyness in his voice. "Cris Spinner." Cris extended his hand to shake but Draco looked at him with disgust. "I don't shake hands with Spinners." He said coldly. Just then Hagrid spotted them, "Lily! Jenny! How are ya'?" We're good Hagrid!" said Jenny. "Right then! Ready and forward!" The boats took off and glided forward on the lake. It seemed magical. They were two octopuses in the lake. One was larger and the small one seemed like it was a baby. The boats rounded a bend and there suddenly was a lot of "ohhing" and "awwing". It was a castle with turret after turret tower after tower. It was just like the castle in Cris's dream. Where he would go and everything would be all right. After they docked at the other side of the lake Hagrid led them up a hill and to the front doors, where he handed them over to a sterm looking witch. The witch led them through doors and to a long hallway. The she stopped, "The Sorting will take place shortly. Please wait here patiently." With that she walked off. After a minute someone screamed. Everyone looked around until they saw the ghosts that had went through the wall. "Hush child! We have only come to see the new students before the sorting." Said a bloody looking ghost. As they looked over the crowd of first years one of the ghosts gasped. "Oh my goodness! A Spinner and a Potter in the same year! Disaster is to come! Beware!" the ghosts took off back through the wall. Cris and Lily looked at each other uneasily. Just before Cris was going to say something Professor McGonagall came back and led them to a giant room. Cris looked up and was surprised to see the ceiling looked exactly like the sky outside. "It's bewitched to look like the sky outside." Lily whispered to Cris. The professor placed a stool out in front of them and then placed a hat on top of it. It sort of opened up into like a mouth and sang a song about the four houses. Professor McGonagall started calling out names. "Antha, Anna" walked up to the stool and as the hat touched her head it screamed "Huffelpuff!" the Huffelpuff table clapped loudly. Cris watched other students become Ravenclaws, Huffelpuffs,Slytherins, and Gryffindors. Then "Malfoy, Draco" Draco swaggered up to the stool and place the hat on his head. It screamed "Slytherin!" a few minutes later, "Potter, Lily!" She walked to the stool gracefully and put on the hat. After a few moments it shouted "Gryffindor!" Cris blew a sigh of relive. "Spinner, Cris!" Cris walked to the hat quickly and put it on his head. It was so large it fell down his eyes. He then heard a voice in his head. Well, well what do we have here? A Spinner! Let's see here… Talent… goodness I haven't seen that much talent since Godric Gryffindor! Brains…hmm…oh yes! Plenty brain… yes….Well then better be Slytherin! A sinking sensation filled Cris as he took off the hat and walked to the Slytherin table. "WAIT!" Cris turned around to see the hat shouting at him. "WAIT! I made a mistake! Gryffindor! Go to Gryffindor!" Cris grinned as that sinking feeling turned into a soaring sensation. He walked to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Lily. Cris watched until "Weasly, Jennifer!" She walked to the stool and put the hat on her head. After a minute it shouted "Gryffindor!" Jenny then walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Lily. The professor rolled up her parchment and took away the hat and stool. Then Headmaster Dumbledore stood up. "I have a few announcements to make. This year all first years are aloud to have brooms. Also any first year can try out for Quidditch. Care of Magical Creatures taught by Professor Hagrid will now include first and second years. And finally we will have a dueling club taught by Professors Harry and Hermione Potter. Oh yes, eat." After the speech Cris looked back to the table, which was filled with food. After chatting with Lily and Jenny and eating. They all went to their new common rooms. That night Cris went to sleep with a smile on his face. He hadn't done that since… well never……
A/n: I hope everyone likes this first part. And pllleeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeee review. I work very hard on this story, just for the review. Please! The next part should be up shortly! Thanks everyone! J By the way I added the other first part in case someon didn't read it!
~ Curt