As the train pulled up to the station people started to gather in the corridors. As we got off the train, through the hustle and bustle of the station, I heard a booming voice saying 'First year's ova' 'ere!' I looked up and saw a giant man bigger than anything I'd ever saw. Students around me just stopped and stared at the heavily bearded man.
'Oi! Emma, come on!' Melody yelled over all the noise. I headed to where she was standing. We got into one of the carriages and it headed up to the castle. Me and Blaise and Draco talked the whole ride about stuff like which teams we supported and what subjects we are most excited to take. Mell was unusually quite the whole journey which as I pointed out is very unusual. She just looked to her side and nothing else as if she wasn't tuned in to the world.
'Melody are you alright?' I asked her. After I said this both the boys turned and looked at her with concern which surprised me seeing as we hadn't known each other for more than 8 hours. She jolted out of her own world and turned to face me and I noticed her eyes were puffy and red and her cheeks were wet so obviously she had been crying but I didn't say anything.
'Err yes just thinking about Hogwarts you know, all the excitement about it' She pulled a fake smile which didn't fool me and by the looks of it didn't fool the boys either. I just turned and the boys gave a worried look but I just shrugged and then a silence took over us all.
We arrived at the castle and we head to the table in the Great Hall to wait for the first years to be sorted into their houses. We were told by letter what house we were to be in. By the time the headmaster Professor Dumbledore gave his welcoming speech and warned us the Forbidden Forest was strictly forbidden (well duh I could have worked that one out) Professor McGonagall brought out a old dusty hat and placed it on a stool at the front of the hall. The hat started doing a long speech and then McGonagall brought out a long scroll of names and read them out. After what felt like hours Dumbledore gave yet again another speech then declared that the feast is to officially begin. The food? Gosh I haven't seen so much in my life. The whole hall just tucked right in. I looked at each table I stopped at that Gryffindor table and noticed the redhead eating like an utter pig but then the bushy haired girl soon told him about his eating manners. I could imagine being friends with that girl she seems nice and she's got an attitude like me. I should find out what lessons Slytherin have with Gryffindor soon.
After the feast Draco and Blaise took us to the common room. They told a section of a wall the password and before my eyes the wall disappeared to reveal a room that had tapestries of a silver snake on a green background on the walls, a giant fireplace set in one wall, a giant emerald rug sat in front of the fire with several chairs and sofas.
There were two sets of stairs.
"Up the left set of stairs are the girl's dormitories and up the right set of stairs are the boy's dormitories. You will found your stuff already up there. Breakfast starts at 7 and finishes at 9. When you arrive at breakfast on Monday you will receive your timetables. Lessons start at 9:15 on Monday. Lunch is at 12 and finishes at 1:30. Dinner will be served at 7 everyone is expected to arrive on time. Your head of house is Professor Snape. All notices will be placed on the notice board." Blaise told us.