Chapter 2:

Ella had been sitting in the compartment barely two minuets before a bushy haired girl stomped in.

"Do you mind if I sit here?" she asked, before Ella could even reply she sat down at the seat opposite her. "I'm Hermione, who are you?"

"Ella, can I ask why you're so angry?" she asked,

"Oh right, people out there, there acting like idiots!" she huffed

"I guess there just excited?"

"Probably, but there's a way to act excited that doesn't involve making a total moron of yourself."

The next five minuets were silent, mainly because Hermione pulled out a book and gave a look to Ella that simply said "Do Not Disturb Me When I'm Reading." So Ella watched the the fields and trees and animals that passed before the compartment door opened again,

"I was just wondering if you've seen my toad anywhere?" The boy asked nervously, Ella shook her head and looked at Hermione who was taking no notice.

"Tell you what," Ella said getting up from her chair "Ill help you look for him"

"Thanks, I'm Neville by the way."

She smiled "Ella, why don't you go that way and ill go this way?"

"Okay" He gave her a nervous wave and took off in the other direction, Ella went to the last compartment which was occupied by two boys surrounded by food, she pushed open the door.

"Um, you wouldn't have happened to see a toad by any chance?" She asked

"A toad?" One of the boy's laughed, he had red hair and kind of looked a state, this must be a Weasley she thought. "Sorry can't say I have. Count yourself lucky if you've lost it."

"Its not mine!" she defended "I'm just helping a friend look for it."

"Whatever you say" He turned to his friend who had black hair, green eyes and glasses. "Harry, George taught me a spell over the summer, it'll turn my rat yellow. Want to see?"

"Yeah, go on then"

Ella decided to stick around and watch, but Hermione barged in.

"You haven't seen a toad have you?" she asked,

"No for the second time!" the Weasley boy said,

"Oh, are you doing magic? Lets see then" Before the boy could even reply she took a seat and watched waiting for him to do something,

He cleared his throat and lifted his wand "Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid fat rat yellow!" he waved his wand but nothing happened, "I'm so going to kill George."

"I'm pretty sure that's not a real spell, I'm Hermione Granger by the way, who are you two?"

Ella took the seat beside Hermione, she had nothing better to do,

"Ron Weasley," Ron muttered.

"Harry Potter" Said Harry, Ella's eyes went wide, she knew he looked familiar.

"Really?" Hermione asked, "I read about you, you're in quite a lot of books you know." Hermione said. "Well I better get back to helping Neville, and you better get changed, I expect well be arriving soon. Coming Ella?"

"Um, no I think I'll stay here." She replied.

The three of them chatted away telling Harry about how great quidditch was, Ella finally thought she fitted in, and she didn't know why her mum complained about the Wealsey's, they wasn't so bad.

Soon they arrived, and she stepped out of the train to be greeted by a huge giant, which took her by surprise. She shared a boat with Hermione and two other boys she didn't know the name of. Once they arrived they were taken by Professor McGonagall into the entrance hall were they were told to wait.

"So it's true then" Said a boy from behind Ella, everyone turned to look at him. "What they were saying on the train, Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts." Said Draco Malfoy. Harry looked at the other two boys beside him, "This is Crabbe and Goyle, And I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." Ron sniggered which he tried to hide with a cough, Malfoy rounded on him "Think my names funny do you? No need to ask yours; red hair and a hammy down robe, you must be a Weasley."

Ron glared at him but before anyone else could say something Professor Mcgonagall came in and told them all to get into a line. She led them up to the front of the hall and explained what they had to do. Ella was more nervous than ever, she really didn't want to be in Slytherin, but if she ended up in one of the other houses she was sure her mother would be disappointed,

"Black, Ella" there was a some whispering going on at the sound of her name but she tried as best as she could to ignore it, she went up to the stool and placed the hat on her head.