Chapter Two: Albus
For those people who reviewed the Time Lord Of Hogwarts, the chapters will get longer, I promise
The station was not the only amazing thing in the eyesight of the two children. The shining castle standing tall and proud were gleaming at all first years boastfully. The crystal glimmering water reflecting the lamps and lights showed the little creatures playing games.
A bellowing voice startled Rose and Albus. As they turned around and saw a tall man looking over the bustling students. His black scraggly hair and sky blue eyes seemed kind enough because the most welcoming part of him was his warm smile.
"First years come over here please!" Shouted the man. Albus beckoned Rose over as they hauled their things over to the tall man. On the way Albus spotted the boy from the train and Malfoy.
Albus turned around to point to Malfoy but Rose had disappeared from the crowd and Albus scanned the crowd and saw Rose talking to two boys who looked alike with white hair and freckles scattered on their cheek he had a sort of strong but dreamy expression on their faces and Albus immediately knew that they were Lorcan and Lysander Scamander (He heard this was Luna Lovegood and Rolf Scamander's twin sons).
On the twins's left their was a girl with brown long hair. Her expression was kind enough and Albus recognized her as Lucy Chang.
On the Lucy's right was a boy with wavy cinnamon hair and a mischievous face. Albus could not guess who this was but he scored out in his head Rose had said that she met Lorcan, Lysander, Lucy and a boy called Lupin. All their name strangely started with L's.
He wondered were James went but pushed the thought aside and walked toward the tall man. When Albus reached the man someone nudged him on the elbow and Albus turned his head and saw James.
"Good luck at the sorting." James mouthed. Albus nodded and made a 'G' with his hands and James turned away understandingly. Albus was still nervous about the sorting. He did not want to be put in Slytherin.
The tall man then introduced himself as Hagrid. Albus remembered James explaining Hagrid as a half-giant.
Hagrid leaded the first years to the docks and they all climbed onto little boats. The boats all had magically floated away onto the still water Albus looked over and saw the creatures in the water waving up to him and smiling, Albus waved back and looked back up to the castle. He couldn't believe that he was approaching the magical school of Hogwarts were his father, mother, grandfather, great grandfather and so on. In the windows he could see faint outlines of students rushing down stairs to the feast. Albus couldn't wait for leaning magic and defense against the dark arts. Though he didn't want to learn Divination. He hoped that the potions teacher wouldn't be a teacher like Severus Snape. Although, his father did tell Lily, James and him the truth about The Half-blood Prince, it was quite a remarkable story. The Potions teacher was Professor Slughorn. His father said that Slughorn took a liking to people who were special or if their ancestors were famous. Soon they had reached the docks and clambered of the boats. Albus tried to find Rose and spotted her talking to Lucy and Lupin. When he reached them Rose introduced Albus to the twins, Lucy and Lupin.
"Nice to meet you probably know who we are." Lysander (Or Lorcan) said to him. Albus nodded and moved over to Lucy.
"Great to meet you. I'm Lucy Chang. My mother told me about your father." Lucy said while shaking his hand.
"I'm Lupin Murray, pleasure." Lupin stuck out his hand. Albus immediately shook it enthusiastically. Lupin then wandered away with the twins and Lucy. Albus liked Lupin he seemed mischievous and nice. He then remembered his father telling him about Remus Lupin, one of the Defense Against The Dark Arts teachers.
As the students rushed inside the giant metal doors which towered above them. When they entered a gigantic room filled with chatter and laughs made Albus smile more. There were 4 tables with tons of children. One table had children with the Hogwarts uniform but their ties and sweaters had blue and white stripes on them (Ravenclaw). On another were gold and red stripes instead of blue and white (Gryffindor). On the 3rd table were yellow and white stripes (Hufflepuff) and on the last table were green and white stripes (Slytherin). Each different table had a flag hanging above the table. The Ravenclaw flag had its blue and white colors inside a crest with a eagle on them. Gryffindor's had a lion and Hufflepuff's had a badger and lastly Slytherins a serpent.
The first years were gathered in between the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff table.
A woman in emerald green robes and a witch hat with a parchment and a brown hat clutched in her hand. The woman standing in front of the 4 houses was obviously the one and only Professor McGonagall. The new Headmistress.
The sorting had begun.