The next few weeks seemed to have flew by and it was already time to go board the train to Hogwarts. Since her family lived in the wizarding world they had to travel to the train via a port key.

Aria had all of her things gathered already she didn't even sleep at all the night before being too excited. She was already down the stairs waiting for her parents.

"Come onnnn lets gooooo!"

"We're coming, calm down Aria we won't be late. Ian talked with Mr Malfoy so we shall see them there so it will be nice to see them."

Ian was the last to arrive downstairs, everybody grabbed onto the portkey which was a tattered old hat that had been sitting on the table since the night before.

"1...2...3!"

Everyone grabbed the hat at the same time and were instantly transported to platform nine and three quarters. Aria was amazed the train look so amazing.

"Ah there's where we put your luggage let us go everyone" her father spoke up as they walked to load Aria's . The closer they walked Aria saw a familiar figure he had the white blonde hair.

"Draco!" Aria yelled as she ran up to him.

"Nice to see you again" she smiled.

"Aria, like wise" he had a small smile.

"Ah Lucius, nice to see you and your family" Ian said, shaking his hand. Emerald and Narcissa were already chatting about various things.

"Ian, our children have already met I see, pleasure to meet you... Aria was it?" Lucius held out his hand.

"Oh pleasure is all mine Mr. Malfoy" she took his hand and shook it.

Aria went over with Draco as they started to pack their things into the train's luggage compartments. Aria was carrying a bag that had her kitten Celeste sleeping soundly and also other carry on items such as her robe and wand. Once everything was packed up it was time to board the train. Aria hugged both of her parents.

"Be sure to owl us once you get sorted into your house" her mother spoke.

"I promise I will, goodbye I'll miss you both!"

Draco's goodbye wasn't as heartfelt his mother hugged him and just nodded at something his father said as he boarded the train waiting for Aria. Once they both boarded Aria followed Draco as he found an empty compartment and sat across from each other, and started to talk about various other things until they heard the compartment door open and two big boys stood. They greeted Malfoy and sat down not to be offensive… but the boys seemed rather vacant to say the least...

"Aria, these are my friends Crabbe and this is Goyle"

"Pleasure…"

Aria carefully placed her bag into her lap and patted it gently as she could hear Celeste purring quietly before it stopped as she went back to sleep.

"What you got in there?" Malfoy asked his curiosity was getting the better of him

"oh, here just look" Aria held out her bag towards Malfoy and opened it slightly to see the fluff ball opening her eyes and yawned.

"what in the bloody hell is that?"

"My cat! actually my father just got her for me, I've named her Celeste."

Malfoy leaned forward and went to try and pet Celeste and the second his hand came close to her she hissed loudly and went deeper in Aira's bag. Malfoy glared at her bag as he sat back in his seat fuming.

"Stupid creature"

Aria just rolled her eyes at him seeing how he was just annoyed since Celeste didn't like him. It didn't take much time for to get over it at all.

Malfoy was bragging about what he did over the summer about things his father bought him. Between their conversations every now and then Aria would make sarcastic remarks that would make the others laugh. She looked out of the compartment window seeing that students were dressed in their school robes. Aria stood up and opened the compartment door and looked back at the three.

"Well, I am going to go change. I'm sure I will see you later" she smiled slightly as she closed the door behind her.

When Aria located where she could change she carefully picked up Celeste to grab her robes and set her back in her bag. There was so much at fur on her robe which was to be expected since Celeste was sleeping on it. Trying to think of a way to get the fur off, Aria looked in her bag and found a lint roller glad her mother suggested she packed on and was able to get most of the fur off.

Aria was walking back towards the compartment until she felt Celeste was moving around alot in her bag as she stopped and opened her bad then Celeste jumped out.

"Hey what are you doing?" Aria tried to grab Celeste and she jumped out of the way.

"Come back here Celeste" Aria demanded but Celeste didn't listen as she jumped into a compartment and started to jump around on the seats.

"Celeste! Bad kitty!" Grabbing Celeste quickly and set her in her back the bag and looked up and saw three students that were looking back at her with confused looks on their faces. One boy had black hair and green eyes, the other boy had red hair and blue eyes, lastly there was a girl with bushy brown hair and brown eyes.

"Oh… hello…. I'm sorry about my kitten she seems to be in a playful mood since she slept alot… my name is Aria Lacroix… pleasure to meet you" she said shyly as she took a small step back wanting to leave the compartment immediately.

"Not at all. Would you care to join us?" The boy with the black hair spoke up first

Aria looked toward the door for a second before closing it behind her and took seat down next to the boy with black hair.

"I'm Harry. Harry Potter"

Aria's eyes widened slightly amazed that this was THE Harry Potter the boy who lived. She didnt want to ask him any questions about it but she just nodded and looked at the others. The red haired boy was eating something his mouth was full and wasnt able to speak so Harry spoke for him.

"That's Ron. Ron Weasly"

Lastly the girl with the brown bushy hair spoke up. "I'm Hermione Granger pleasure"

"So why is your cat here on the train?" Harry asked casually

"Well I think she wouldn't be so happy being alone in the train luggage compartment. Right Celeste?" Aria opened her bag a bit and Celeste stuck her head out and mewed happily.

"where did you get your cat?" Hermione asked curious seeing how the cat looks like a normal cat and wondered if Celeste had any magical properties.

"I am not really sure. To be honest my father bought her for me at Diagon Alley so i'm not sure" Aria petted Celeste and heard her purr

"I see. i have heard that certain animals have special magical abilities so i believe if you look into it you might be able to find out if she had any abilities." Hermione started to talk about magical animals that she has read in a book she read over the summer. Aria was listening and nodding trying to register everything she was saying but a lot of the information went in one ear and out the other. Harry was staring out of the window while Ron had fallen asleep about… five minutes ago.

The Hogwarts express stopped and Aria stood up shaking Ron so he woke up. All of the students started to get off of the train when they looked around and heard a loud voice calling them over.

"Firs'years! Firs'years over here! C'mon, follow me —any more firs'years? Mind yer step, now! Firs'years follow me!"

Aria stayed close to Harry and the others. Harry seemed to know the giant man since they had exchanged a few words telling us his name was Hagrid. All the first years followed him down a path into the woods until they reached the edge of the lake.

"No more'n four to a boat!"Hagrid called, pointing to a fleet of little boats sitting in the water by the shore.

Aria, Harry, Ron and Hermione got in a boat and waited for the others. There was a lit lantern at the front of the boat so that everyone could see.

"Everyone in?"shouted Hagrid, who had a boat to himself. "Right then —FORWARD!"

The boats started to move forward across the lake on their own. All of the students would see the castle starting to get big and bigger the closer they got before the small boats stopped at a small deck and the students slowly started to get off and Follow Hagrid to the front door to the castle. The doors immediately swung open. A black-haired witch in emerald-green robes stood there. She had a very serious face.

"The firs'years, Professor McGonagall," Hagrid spoke

"Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here."

The first year students followed Professor McGonagall across the hall stopping outside a pair of large double doors.. They crowded in, standing rather closer together to listen to Professor McGonagall as she was talking around the rules of the school before she told them to wait a couple of minutes and walked inside first. Aria stood behind a couple of unknown students but still saw Harry. Someone was pushing up in front of the crowd, Aria noticed the white blond hair she opened her mouth to speak but Immediately closed it as Draco started speaking.

"So the rumors are true the famous Harry Potter is attending Hogwarts"

Students started to whisper

"This is Crabbe and Goyle and I'm Draco. Draco Malfoy you'll realize some wizarding families are better than others best not make friends with the wrong sort I can help you there"

Draco extended his hand towards Harry

Aria was making sure she hide behind the crowd of people in front of her not wanting to have to be involved... There was so much tension between the two she hated conflict..

"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself thanks" Harry rejected Draco's offer and there was a slightly color of pink on his cheeks from being embarrassed and made his way back into the crowd.

The front doors opened completely revealing the great hall as the students walked forward in a line as instructed by Professor McGonagall everyone's mouths were opened amazing. All of the older students were sitting at the designated house table. Everyone stopped in front of a stool that Professor McGonagall put a pointed wizard's hat. This hat was patched and frayed and extremely dirty. It looked very old the whole hall was silent for a few seconds. Then the hat twitched and then began to sing:

"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,

But don't judge on what you see,

I'll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,

Your top hats sleek and tall,

For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat And I can cap them all. There's nothing hidden in your head The Sorting Hat can't see,

So try me on and I will tell you Where you ought to be.

You might belong in Gryffindor,

Where dwell the brave at heart,

Their daring, nerve, and chivalry Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,

Where they are just and loyal,

Those patient Hufflepuffs are true And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,

If you've a ready mind,

Where those of wit and learning,

Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin You'll make your real friends,

Those cunning folk use any means To achieve their ends. So put me on! Don't be afraid! And don't get in a flap!

You're in safe hands (though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!"

Every started to clap as Professor McGonagall was looking at parchment paper.

"I will call you up one by one and put on the hat which will sort you into your respected houses."

A few students were put into Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, and even Gryffindor. Finally someone was put into Slytherin, Ron and Hermione were sorted into Gryffindor. For Draco the hat barley touched his head before shouting Slytherin. That's what Aria assumed would happen to her. Next was Harry and the hall was silent for a few seconds before shouting Gryffindor.

Aria looked over at the Slytherin table and made eye contact with Draco as he grinned slightly as Aria waved a bit before returning a smile. She smiled at the trio at the Gryffindor table as well.

"Aria Lacroix" McGonagall spoke loudly.

Aria took a deep breath and walked up and sat on the stool. The hat was placed on her head as she waited and heart the hat speak in her mind.

"Difficult. Quite. Your family comes from a long line of Slytherin. Though your traits show you can belong in any of them... Hmmm too quiet for Hufflepuff. A brave and kind heart that always tries to see the good in others...looks like you would be perfect in... GRYFFINDOR!"

Aria's eyes widened as her mouth dropped she looked over at Draco and he was just as shocked as she was. Aria stood up glancing at Draco one last time before going to the Gryffindor table sitting next to Harry. The table welcomed her to the family happily.

'This should be ok... It's just being in different houses.. That shouldn't ruin our friendship...' Aria thought as she was getting involved in different conversations with the other Gryffindor's

At the Slytherin take Draco turned back to face Crabbe and Goyle as they were all awestruck not sure what to think of the situation.

"What do we do Draco?" Crabbe asked

Draco was silent for a moment collecting his thoughts

"Nothing. Slytherin and Gryffindor have been rival houses for centuries. Being friends with a Gryffindor will make the rest of the house to look down on us. We need their respects to show we are not to be messed with. Ignore her she is no longer our friend we have never associated with her. Got that?" He demanded

Crabbe and Goyle looked at each other both showed they were a bit saddened but nodded listening to Draco's orders... Draco would be lying if he didn't feel bad for this decision.. But he could hear his father voice show no weakness. You won't gain respect if you do. That's what he did... Buried their short friendship in the back of his mind they had no ties for each other anymore.