Emerald Green Stars:
Chapter One: The Beginning
"You ready, yet, Lore?" Seamus yelled up the stairs to Lorelai, waiting for her to finish packing. She pushed her trunk down the hall, her long, thick coffee-colored hair swinging behind her, to the stairs and stood at the top of the stairs, panting from the weight of her trunk.
"Define ready," she laughed. Seamus gave his things to his Mum and climbed the stairs to help bring Lorelai's trunk down.
"Thanks, I got it," Lorelai smiled at Seamus and handed her trunk to Mrs. Finnigan. She and Seamus walked outside the house to the car and got in while Seamus' parents loaded the trunk with her and Seamus' belongings. The two friends sat in the back, and Lorelai looked down at her lap, twiddling her thumbs nervously.
"Still nervous?" Seamus looked at the side of Lorelai's tan face; he could tell she wasn't exactly calm about going to a new school.
"Heh, yeah. I found out I was a witch not even a month ago, and now I'm going to a new school to practice my newly found skills only to be embarrassed when everyone finds out that not only I'm the new girl, but the new girl who doesn't know any magic," she rambled once more as she her emerald hues were yet again filling with tears. Lorelai was thankful for her many dark, long eyelashes, which caught the tears to prevent Seamus from realizing that she was trying her hardest not to cry.
"Lore, please don't fret too much. Yes, it'll be a bit tough being the new girl and so new to magic, but I know you, and I'm positive that you will be fine. Hopefully you'll get sorted into my house, but if not, we'll see each other during classes," Seamus desperately tried comforting his dear friend again.
"Remind me again, what are the different houses? I seem to often forget them."
"Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. I'm in Gryffindor," he explained,
"Hey, it looks like we're already at King's Cross. C'mon, we should hurry so we can get a compartment," Seamus hurriedly got out of the car, and Lorelai followed. With Seamus' parents' help, the four of them got Lorelai's and Seamus' trunks and entered the station. Lorelai and Seamus finally got on the train, after a slight delay caused by her hesitation to run through the portal to Platform 9 ¾. Seamus found a compartment for the pair of them, and they both sat down. Only moments after, Lorelai heard a voice at the door of the compartment,
"Hey there, Seamus! Mind if we join ya'? Everywhere else is full," a tall redheaded boy entered the compartment, followed by a girl with bushy, brown hair. They both sat opposite Lorelai and Seamus.
"Who's your friend, Seamus?" the brunette girl inquired. "Shouldn't you introduce us?"
"Oh yeah, sorry. Ron, Hermione, this is Lorelai. She's been a close friend of mine since birth. Lorelai, this is Ron and Hermione. They're both in Gryffindor with me," Seamus politely gave introductions.
"It's nice to meet you both," Lorelai smiled at Ron and Hermione. 'They seem nice enough,' she thought to herself, 'hopefully I'll be sorted into Gryffindor.'
"So where's Harry? Isn't he usually with you two?" Seamus asked Ron.
"I dunno, haven't seem him yet. I'm su-" Ron was interrupted by a knock at the door. Lorelai looked up, and her eyes fell upon a green-eyed, black-haired boy with an interesting scar. She remembered something Seamus had told her about a boy with a lightning scar that was famous in the magical world, who happened to be a good friend of his. The name escaped her mind for a moment, but then it reappeared; this boy's name was Harry Potter.
"Hey, Harry!" Seamus smiled at the boy. "This is Lorelai," he said pointing towards her, "she's a real close friend of mine."
"Hi," Harry gave her a friendly smile as he sat down.
"Hi," she replied. The rest of the train ride went rather well. Lorelai got to know Ron and Hermione quite well, and found out that she had quite a bit in common with both. Lorelai and Hermione were both very academically-minded and straight-A students. Chess was a great love and talent of Lorelai's, like it was of Ron's. However, she had only played 'Muggle Chess' as Ron referred to it. After listening to Ron's description of Wizard Chess, Lorelai impatiently awaited her opportunity to try it. He challenged her to a game, and Lorelai happily accepted it. Although she and Harry didn't have much in common, he was fun to talk to.
After what only felt like half an hour, the train arrived at Hogwarts. Debarking the train, Lorelai's green hues laid upon the gorgeous castle, plentiful in towers and windows which brightly shown against the night sky and dark building. Lorelai was absolutely mesmerized by the beautiful school, and found it hard to believe that she actually got to live and learn here for several months. Accompanied by Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Seamus, Lorelai ventured to the castle and into the Great Hall. The four of them sat down at a beautiful red-and-yellow-decorated table with a bunch of other students Lorelai assumed to be Gryffindors as she remained standing, waiting to be sorted. Finally, the name of Lorelai DiMarlo was called up to be sorted. Sitting upon a stool, Lorelai felt a rather strange, old hat being placed atop her brunette head. To her great astonishment, it spoke.
"Hmmm…well aren't you a rather difficult one to place. You've never done magic, eh? A Muggle-born, I assume. You have great potential and intelligence, suitable for Ravenclaw. But, you also are extremely loyal and just, so Hufflepuff perhaps? Or even Slytherin, which could suit your cunning ways and unique train of thought. More than anything, however, your bravery and need for adventure shine through. You would be ideal for any house, but I believe the house which will suit you best is," the hat paused, and Lorelai met Seamus' eyes, he was very nervous and anxious for the hat to speak again, "Gryffindor."
Lorelai saw Seamus jump up and ran up to him to hug him after being sorted. Harry, Hermione, Ron, Seamus, and Lorelai all smiled. Lorelai was absolutely ecstatic, and quite relieved, to be in the same house as her best and new friends. Gazing down at her Hogwarts robes, Lorelai realized that her robes had morphed to match all the others upon those who were sitting at the Gryffindor table.
After arriving at the common room, Lorelai bid goodnight to all the guys and headed upstairs with Hermione. She got ready for bed, bid goodnight to Hermione, and lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. While drifting into a deep sleep, a broad smile had formed on Lorelai's sleep subconsciously. This whole magic thing was making her as content as she could be. The building of Hogwarts was amazing to Lorelai; full of new grounds to explore and adventures to embark on. But little did Lorelai know that someone else was smiling, because of her…
Note from the Author: I apologize for the uneventful aspect of this first chapter. I don't want to rush into the story, so there is a need for slow parts to the story line. However, I give you my guarantee that the story will pick up soon, and that the wait and slow chapters until the climactic parts will be worth it. Comments, questions, suggestions, criticism, praise, etc. are appreciated!