Chapter 2
"Albus! Rose! this way!", Rubeus Hagrid called.
"You know him?"Vesper asked Rose as they hurried.
"Yes, of course. He is gamekeeper here."
"All righ'. no more than 4 in a boat. Get in. And don' push each other out.", Hagrid said as they got to the boats.
Rose, Vesper, Albus and Walter got into the same boat. Jack had to get into the next one with Scorpius and Chiyo, one of the girls they'd met on the train and a very snobby looking boy.
As the castle came into view there were collective gasps and 'oohs' all Albus momentarily forgot his worries.
They arrived at the castle all too soon. "Now wait here. Prof. Longbottom will come and get yeh. see yeh, Rose and Albus", Hagrid said as he left.
"?", Scorpius said and nearly every first-year lapsed into fits of giggles.
"He is really very nice and very brave," Rose said in a disapproving voice.
"You know him too?", Walter asked, but before Rose could reply the castle doors opened revealing Neville Longbottom himself.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. Come on up", said and lead the way up the stairs.
The first-years were taken to a room. " Now in a few minutes you will be taken to the great hall where the feast is in progress and where you will also be sorted into your houses. There are four houses and while you are at Hogwarts, your houses will be like you home. Which ever house you get into, I hope you will be a credit to it.", said.
"Don't worry", He added, " each house is equally wonderful"." now wait here till I come back."