September 1st, 1993 Hogwarts Castle
Sabrina sat deep in thought as she waited for the other students to arrive. While the last month had been quiet, she worried it was just the calm before the storm. Professor Dumbledore had warned her about the Gaunt girl and about Potter's mischief making shenanigans with his sidekicks and truth be told they worried her. She'd always been able to complete a job successfully but this was more than a couple of months and it was for someone, who from everything she'd heard, didn't want to be protected.
Sabrina groaned as she saw the train pull up from her window. She watched as the largest man she'd ever seen, Hagrid, called to the first years. Or at least that's what she was told would be happening. She watched as the majority of the students climbed into carriages pulled by thestrals. Oh how Sabrina hated thestrals. It was bad enough that she'd helplessly held her little sister and watched as she died, she didn't need to be reminded of it by skeletal winged horses that no one else could see. Damn thestrals.
Sabrina looked at her barefeet and before letting out a sigh. She had to be sitting at Ravenclaw table by the time the students got through the doors to the Great Hall. Ravenclaw was where she'd been sorted. The hat had originally wanted Slytherin while she had practically begged for Gryffindor so they compromised on Ravenclaw. Back to the situation at hand, Sabrina hated the fact that she had to wear shoes, she felt like they trapped her feet. But alas, in order to leave her room she was required to put on shoes. And before she could put on shoes she had to find socks, a.k.a the bane of her existence.
A knock came at the door and Sabrina stood up to get it.
"Sabrina?"
It was Professor Flitwick, head of her house. She opened the door to face the very small man.
"Oh Sabrina. We need to go down to the Great Hall. Hurry, put some shoes on."
"I can't find any socks, professor."
"Accio clean socks."
A pair of socks zoomed out from her suitcase and into his hand. He handed them to get and she quickly put them on before sliding on her shoes.
"Let's go."
Closing the door Sabrina followed the professor down to the Great Hall where she took a seat at Ravenclaw table and waited for the students to enter.
It was only a moment before the students rushed into the Great Hall. One student in particular noticed Sabrina.
"Sabrina!" yelled Victoria Ollivander.
The small girl rushed over to her and hurriedly took a seat.
"I knew you were coming to Hogwarts but you never said you were a Ravenclaw!"
Sabrina grinned. "Must've slipped my mind."
"We have so much to talk about. Like why are you even here in the first place, not that I mind. And, oh! I have to introduce you to everyone I've told you about. And I've told them about you. This is great!"
"Victoria, you never said you were so tiny. Are you sure you're not half house elf?"
"Sabrina, you never said you were such a bitch. Are you sure you have any real friends?"
"Fuck off."
"No thanks. And I'm not tiny. I'm just below average sized."
"And last I checked you were my friend."
"I am and always will be. I'm the only one that can tolerate you."
"People can tolerate me." Sabrina whined.
"Oh look it's Potter."
That caught Sabrina's attention. She looked up to see him and a girl walking in late. Only a moment after they sat down did Dumbledore stand up to speak. Sabrina liked Professor Dumbledore but he was boring and old. And honestly she didn't give a rats ass about a welcome speech. So she allowed herself to some out for a moment until she heard, "...Dementors of Azkaban, who are here on Ministry of Magic business." Which definitely caught her interest. Dementors in Hogwarts did not sound like s good idea but who was she to judge.
"They are stationed at every entrance to the grounds," Dumbledore continued, "and while they are with us, I must make it plain that nobody is to leave school without permission. Dementors are not to be fooled by tricks or disguises -- or even Invisibility Cloaks," he added. "It is not in the nature of a Dementor to understand pleading or excuses. I therefore warn each and every one of you to give them no reason to harm you. I look to the prefects, and our new Head Boy and Girl, to make sure that no student runs afoul of the Dementors," he said.
"Oh boy." sighed Sabrina.
Sabrina continued to listen as he announced the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Lupin and the new Care of Magical Creatures teacher, Hagrid. And then he permitted them to begin eating. And the golden plates and goblets before her filled with food. And Sabrina feasted.