She heard Ron climb up without hearing a single "ouch."
"I think I know why that was the first time we were crowded," Kelly said.
"Why?" Ron replied, he leaned against the wall, which made the room shudder and some dirt from the ceiling fell on his face.
"I think it's because…"
"Because?"
She didn't answer, she was pacing herself around the room, but it didn't matter that she didn't answer. Ron already knew.
"Umm… this place seems smaller doesn't it? I'm sure gonna miss this. We had lots of fun times here," he said, trying to make conversation.
Kelly almost burst into tears, but her eyes were only getting watery. They both looked around the room. Almost everything in it was orange, much like Ron's room. It was the place they spent most of their days in. The back was crowded with very dusty toys, the obviously have been not played with for a long time. In the middle was a table with two small chairs, a small bookshelf (not too full of books), paper scattered along the floor, and other various items. On the right side of the room was a round staircase, leading up to a hole in the ceiling, which was about 2 feet wide and across.
Without saying anything Kelly walked humbly over to the stairs, walked up the stairs, through the hole, and was no longer in Ron's view. After about 5 minutes of waiting Ron walked up the stairs. He entered the hole and found himself in a much smaller room. The top was only about 5 feet high. Actually, it most resembles the top half of a huge bubble, but solid of course, and made of glass-like product, but could not break. Beyond the crystal was their whole town. They could see everything from up there, and they didn't even seem that high. No one could see the bubble, but they could see everything from in it.
Kelly was sitting at the end of the bubble where the Burrow and the Willow was in view, with tears covering her face.
"Kelly?"
"Yeah?"
"We still come back here for holiday you know"
"Yes, I know that"
"Then what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"If we somehow don't get in the same house at school, promise to stay friends?"
"I promise, but why wouldn't we be in the same houses?"
"I don't know, maybe way the houses are arranged, we won't see each other."
"That is highly unlikely!"
Kelly quickly got up with a teasing smile on her face.
"What makes you think you're so smart?"
Before he could answer she ran past him and yelled "The last one back has to be George and Fred's candy tester!"
Ron quickly glanced at his watch, which said '8:23.' Kelly blasted down the tree and onto the ground, but Ron, being a faster runner than Kelly, quickly caught up with her, but they arrived at the Burrow at the same time.
"Did you let me win?" Kelly asked.
"You didn't win. We got here at the same time."
"Well, did you purposely not beat me?"
"Er-"
"You were almost late!" snapped Mrs. Weasly, "Where were you anyway?"
"Mum, shouldn't we be going right now?" asked Ron.
Without any further hesitation, Ginny, Kelly, Ron, Fred, George, Percy, and Mrs. Weasly left the house through the fireplace, using Floo Powder. They arrived in King's Cross, but it took them about one and a half hours to recollect, for they arrived in different spots. They drew much unwanted attention and insulting comments from muggles.
"Packed with muggles as usual," complained Mrs. Weasly.
When they finally arrived at Platform 9 3/4 they only had about a half-hour until the train left the station. Ron still had dirt on his face from the Oak. Percy went through, then Fred and George. After George went through a boy, clueless about anything, wanted to know how to get through the barrier. After the boy went through, Kelly went and then finally Ron. Ginny and Mrs. Weasly followed. As they were standing outside the train, they waited for the people in front of them to board.
"Ron! Ron! I think that's-" Kelly started to say.
"Ron you've got something on your nose." Mrs. Weasly said and pulled Ron over to her and started rubbing it off.
"Mom- geroff." Ron exclaimed as he wriggled free.
Kelly and Ron boarded the train and found an empty compartment.
"What were you trying to say?" Ron asked Kelly.
"You know that boy who went through the barrier before me?"
"What are you getting at?"
"DO YOU?"
"Yes, of course."
"Well... he's Harry Potter!"
"You're mad."
"Honestly! He is! I saw his scar!"
"A scar? Is that it? Many people have -"
"Pardon me, but do you mind if I sit here?" said the boy at the barrier. He was standing at the door.
"Ron that's him!" Kelly whispered to Ron. She turned to the boy and said, "Yes, you may sit with us, we wouldn't mind at all. Would we Ron?"
Ron didn't answer because his eyes quickly wandered to the boy's forehead like many before him.
"Don't mind him, he hasn't any manners." Kelly assured him.
"BLIMEY!" Ron yelled.
"What?" Kelly and the boy both said.
"You're Harry Potter!" he said anxiously. Kelly rolled her eyes thinking, "I already said that!"
"Oh him. I mean me. Yes, I am Harry Potter."
"Woah..." Ron said, transfixed on the scar upon Harry's forehead.
The trio had a nice long chat on the way to Hogwarts. A few times other students interrupted them. The other people were Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom (looking for his toad, Trevor), George and Read Weasly, and the meanest of crowds: Draco Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle. Crabbe and Goyle were the bulkiest of boys Ron, Kelly, or Harry has ever seen, while Malfoy was a pale boy with grey eyes, and silvery blonde hair, snobby, and nonetheless downright rude. The talk they had was most interesting.
"What do we have here?" sneered Malfoy with Crabbe and Goyle laughing in the background. "Let's see. I heard a rumour that Harry Potter was in here. I just had to check it out for myself. Oh look, a red head with hand-me- downs, must be a Weasly." Ron tried to get at Malfoy, but Kelly tried to hold him back.
"You don't have to stop him little girl, I have two of the best bodyguards at my side." Malfoy said.
"Who are you calling a little girl?" Kelly almost screamed.
"Ah, nasty little temper you got. You would make a perfect Slytherin, with me and my pals."
"Not in a million years. I would rather be a Hufflepuff than a Slytherin!"
"Hufflepuffs, nasty little snobs they are."
"Then why don't you want to be in it? You'll fit right in." Ron and Harry snickered at what Kelly just said.
"So? You think you're so clever? We'll see about that. When I'm at the Slytherin table, I'll see you at the Hufflepuff."
At Draco's little opinion, Ron charged at Malfoy for insulting his best friend. After minutes of fighting Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle left, Malfoy with a bloody lip. Ron had a few bruises, but not too many.
"I'll show him!" Ron yelled with rage.
"Umm…I wonder what house we will be in," said Harry, thinking about what Malfoy said.
"I'll probably be in Gryffindor, all my family has been in it." Ron announced cooly, and brushing himself off.
Kelly replied, "Well, I'm not quite sure about me. My mum was a Ravenclaw, and my dad was a Gryffindor. So, who knows?"
"I just hope I'm not a Slytherin." Harry said.
"I think it would be a bit fun being a Slytherin," Ron said, "It would be much easier to put a spell on Draco. Better yet, putting a curse on him would be much better."
All three laughed at Ron's joke, but it might not have been a joke. You never know with Ron.
All of the sudden Hermione walked in.
Ron yelled, "Excuse me, but you weren't invited. And haven't you heard of knocking?"
Hermione ignored Ron and said, "Shouldn't you three put your robes on? We will be at the school any minute."
Ron whispered something to Harry; it sounded like he was saying something bad about Hermione.
"Oh Ron, shut up. We should listen to her." Kelly said to Ron, because she overheard him. Ron rolled his eyes. "Well... who would you rather have as a visitor, Hermione or Draco?"
"Draco? Who's Draco?" Hermione asked.
"None of your business!" Ron snapped.
"But I would like to know. I think it's important to know as many people as poss-"
"Fine, it's Draco Malfoy. Now would you leave?"
"Isn't that Lucius Malfoy's son?"
"YES ALREADY! NOW GO!"
"No need to be snappy!" Hermione left instantly, nose in the air.
"Ron! That wasn't very nice." Kelly yelled.
"Yeah, Ron. Just because she is so very annoying, you didn't have to be so rude." Harry said agreeingly.
"Harry! You aren't supposed to say she's annoying like that!"
"Well she is! You have to agree with us!"
"She may be a bit hyper, ("Only just a bit?" Ron said) but that doesn't mean she's annoying."
"Ok right Kelly. I just hope she isn't hyper all the time. Could you imagine that, Ron?"
"It isn't that hard to imagine that! Just think of a person nagging at you for 24/7." Ron laughed.
"You boys are so boys!" Kelly exclaimed.
Ron said, "Isn't that great?"
The train stopped, they have arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Oh wow, we're here. I'm so excited. We are at our home for the next nine months. Ok guys get your bags. C'mon let's go." Kelly said excitedly.
"You are starting to sound like Hermione," Ron said.
"Isn't that a shame?" Kelly said sarcastically, "Well, let's go so we can beat the crowd."
The three gathered their belongings, and left the train along with the other students.
"Firs years! Firs years!" a large, bushy man yelled.
"Hagrid!" Harry exclaimed.
"You know him?" Kelly and Ron both asked.
"Of course I do." Harry said.
The three along with all the other first years went with Hagrid into some tiny boats and entered a lake. They rode through the lake for what seemed like eternity. When they passed the bend everyone saw the Hogwarts castle. It was an immense castle on a hilltop. All of the first years gasped at this wonderful sight. The boats stopped along the sandy shore, with a giant squid swimming nearby. Hagrid told everyone to get out slowly and carefully. And that not too many students were eaten by the squid. Everyone shuddered when Hagrid said that. Moments later, the students walked up the giant stone steps leading to the door. They entered a large room with four long tables. Candles were hovering along the ceiling, hundreds of them. It was one of the most beautiful sights that Kelly or Ron had ever seen. Sitting at the tables was other students, non-first years as a matter of fact. The first years walked to the end of the room, where stood another long table, but in the other direction. The table held about a dozen chairs with adults sitting in them. In front of the table was a stool with an old hat up upon it. Sitting in the middle of the table was an old man who looked older than time. He was sitting on the largest chair in the room, which looked more like a throne. The man had a long beard, down to his waist. He introduced himself as Albus Dumbledore the headmaster of the school. He said a long boring speech, which only the first years would want to hear. It was about the new school year, and warnings to trouble makers, aiming directly the Weasly twins, and everyone knew it even though Dumbledore didn't say it. And finally he announced that sorting would begin.
"I think I know why that was the first time we were crowded," Kelly said.
"Why?" Ron replied, he leaned against the wall, which made the room shudder and some dirt from the ceiling fell on his face.
"I think it's because…"
"Because?"
She didn't answer, she was pacing herself around the room, but it didn't matter that she didn't answer. Ron already knew.
"Umm… this place seems smaller doesn't it? I'm sure gonna miss this. We had lots of fun times here," he said, trying to make conversation.
Kelly almost burst into tears, but her eyes were only getting watery. They both looked around the room. Almost everything in it was orange, much like Ron's room. It was the place they spent most of their days in. The back was crowded with very dusty toys, the obviously have been not played with for a long time. In the middle was a table with two small chairs, a small bookshelf (not too full of books), paper scattered along the floor, and other various items. On the right side of the room was a round staircase, leading up to a hole in the ceiling, which was about 2 feet wide and across.
Without saying anything Kelly walked humbly over to the stairs, walked up the stairs, through the hole, and was no longer in Ron's view. After about 5 minutes of waiting Ron walked up the stairs. He entered the hole and found himself in a much smaller room. The top was only about 5 feet high. Actually, it most resembles the top half of a huge bubble, but solid of course, and made of glass-like product, but could not break. Beyond the crystal was their whole town. They could see everything from up there, and they didn't even seem that high. No one could see the bubble, but they could see everything from in it.
Kelly was sitting at the end of the bubble where the Burrow and the Willow was in view, with tears covering her face.
"Kelly?"
"Yeah?"
"We still come back here for holiday you know"
"Yes, I know that"
"Then what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"If we somehow don't get in the same house at school, promise to stay friends?"
"I promise, but why wouldn't we be in the same houses?"
"I don't know, maybe way the houses are arranged, we won't see each other."
"That is highly unlikely!"
Kelly quickly got up with a teasing smile on her face.
"What makes you think you're so smart?"
Before he could answer she ran past him and yelled "The last one back has to be George and Fred's candy tester!"
Ron quickly glanced at his watch, which said '8:23.' Kelly blasted down the tree and onto the ground, but Ron, being a faster runner than Kelly, quickly caught up with her, but they arrived at the Burrow at the same time.
"Did you let me win?" Kelly asked.
"You didn't win. We got here at the same time."
"Well, did you purposely not beat me?"
"Er-"
"You were almost late!" snapped Mrs. Weasly, "Where were you anyway?"
"Mum, shouldn't we be going right now?" asked Ron.
Without any further hesitation, Ginny, Kelly, Ron, Fred, George, Percy, and Mrs. Weasly left the house through the fireplace, using Floo Powder. They arrived in King's Cross, but it took them about one and a half hours to recollect, for they arrived in different spots. They drew much unwanted attention and insulting comments from muggles.
"Packed with muggles as usual," complained Mrs. Weasly.
When they finally arrived at Platform 9 3/4 they only had about a half-hour until the train left the station. Ron still had dirt on his face from the Oak. Percy went through, then Fred and George. After George went through a boy, clueless about anything, wanted to know how to get through the barrier. After the boy went through, Kelly went and then finally Ron. Ginny and Mrs. Weasly followed. As they were standing outside the train, they waited for the people in front of them to board.
"Ron! Ron! I think that's-" Kelly started to say.
"Ron you've got something on your nose." Mrs. Weasly said and pulled Ron over to her and started rubbing it off.
"Mom- geroff." Ron exclaimed as he wriggled free.
Kelly and Ron boarded the train and found an empty compartment.
"What were you trying to say?" Ron asked Kelly.
"You know that boy who went through the barrier before me?"
"What are you getting at?"
"DO YOU?"
"Yes, of course."
"Well... he's Harry Potter!"
"You're mad."
"Honestly! He is! I saw his scar!"
"A scar? Is that it? Many people have -"
"Pardon me, but do you mind if I sit here?" said the boy at the barrier. He was standing at the door.
"Ron that's him!" Kelly whispered to Ron. She turned to the boy and said, "Yes, you may sit with us, we wouldn't mind at all. Would we Ron?"
Ron didn't answer because his eyes quickly wandered to the boy's forehead like many before him.
"Don't mind him, he hasn't any manners." Kelly assured him.
"BLIMEY!" Ron yelled.
"What?" Kelly and the boy both said.
"You're Harry Potter!" he said anxiously. Kelly rolled her eyes thinking, "I already said that!"
"Oh him. I mean me. Yes, I am Harry Potter."
"Woah..." Ron said, transfixed on the scar upon Harry's forehead.
The trio had a nice long chat on the way to Hogwarts. A few times other students interrupted them. The other people were Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom (looking for his toad, Trevor), George and Read Weasly, and the meanest of crowds: Draco Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle. Crabbe and Goyle were the bulkiest of boys Ron, Kelly, or Harry has ever seen, while Malfoy was a pale boy with grey eyes, and silvery blonde hair, snobby, and nonetheless downright rude. The talk they had was most interesting.
"What do we have here?" sneered Malfoy with Crabbe and Goyle laughing in the background. "Let's see. I heard a rumour that Harry Potter was in here. I just had to check it out for myself. Oh look, a red head with hand-me- downs, must be a Weasly." Ron tried to get at Malfoy, but Kelly tried to hold him back.
"You don't have to stop him little girl, I have two of the best bodyguards at my side." Malfoy said.
"Who are you calling a little girl?" Kelly almost screamed.
"Ah, nasty little temper you got. You would make a perfect Slytherin, with me and my pals."
"Not in a million years. I would rather be a Hufflepuff than a Slytherin!"
"Hufflepuffs, nasty little snobs they are."
"Then why don't you want to be in it? You'll fit right in." Ron and Harry snickered at what Kelly just said.
"So? You think you're so clever? We'll see about that. When I'm at the Slytherin table, I'll see you at the Hufflepuff."
At Draco's little opinion, Ron charged at Malfoy for insulting his best friend. After minutes of fighting Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle left, Malfoy with a bloody lip. Ron had a few bruises, but not too many.
"I'll show him!" Ron yelled with rage.
"Umm…I wonder what house we will be in," said Harry, thinking about what Malfoy said.
"I'll probably be in Gryffindor, all my family has been in it." Ron announced cooly, and brushing himself off.
Kelly replied, "Well, I'm not quite sure about me. My mum was a Ravenclaw, and my dad was a Gryffindor. So, who knows?"
"I just hope I'm not a Slytherin." Harry said.
"I think it would be a bit fun being a Slytherin," Ron said, "It would be much easier to put a spell on Draco. Better yet, putting a curse on him would be much better."
All three laughed at Ron's joke, but it might not have been a joke. You never know with Ron.
All of the sudden Hermione walked in.
Ron yelled, "Excuse me, but you weren't invited. And haven't you heard of knocking?"
Hermione ignored Ron and said, "Shouldn't you three put your robes on? We will be at the school any minute."
Ron whispered something to Harry; it sounded like he was saying something bad about Hermione.
"Oh Ron, shut up. We should listen to her." Kelly said to Ron, because she overheard him. Ron rolled his eyes. "Well... who would you rather have as a visitor, Hermione or Draco?"
"Draco? Who's Draco?" Hermione asked.
"None of your business!" Ron snapped.
"But I would like to know. I think it's important to know as many people as poss-"
"Fine, it's Draco Malfoy. Now would you leave?"
"Isn't that Lucius Malfoy's son?"
"YES ALREADY! NOW GO!"
"No need to be snappy!" Hermione left instantly, nose in the air.
"Ron! That wasn't very nice." Kelly yelled.
"Yeah, Ron. Just because she is so very annoying, you didn't have to be so rude." Harry said agreeingly.
"Harry! You aren't supposed to say she's annoying like that!"
"Well she is! You have to agree with us!"
"She may be a bit hyper, ("Only just a bit?" Ron said) but that doesn't mean she's annoying."
"Ok right Kelly. I just hope she isn't hyper all the time. Could you imagine that, Ron?"
"It isn't that hard to imagine that! Just think of a person nagging at you for 24/7." Ron laughed.
"You boys are so boys!" Kelly exclaimed.
Ron said, "Isn't that great?"
The train stopped, they have arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Oh wow, we're here. I'm so excited. We are at our home for the next nine months. Ok guys get your bags. C'mon let's go." Kelly said excitedly.
"You are starting to sound like Hermione," Ron said.
"Isn't that a shame?" Kelly said sarcastically, "Well, let's go so we can beat the crowd."
The three gathered their belongings, and left the train along with the other students.
"Firs years! Firs years!" a large, bushy man yelled.
"Hagrid!" Harry exclaimed.
"You know him?" Kelly and Ron both asked.
"Of course I do." Harry said.
The three along with all the other first years went with Hagrid into some tiny boats and entered a lake. They rode through the lake for what seemed like eternity. When they passed the bend everyone saw the Hogwarts castle. It was an immense castle on a hilltop. All of the first years gasped at this wonderful sight. The boats stopped along the sandy shore, with a giant squid swimming nearby. Hagrid told everyone to get out slowly and carefully. And that not too many students were eaten by the squid. Everyone shuddered when Hagrid said that. Moments later, the students walked up the giant stone steps leading to the door. They entered a large room with four long tables. Candles were hovering along the ceiling, hundreds of them. It was one of the most beautiful sights that Kelly or Ron had ever seen. Sitting at the tables was other students, non-first years as a matter of fact. The first years walked to the end of the room, where stood another long table, but in the other direction. The table held about a dozen chairs with adults sitting in them. In front of the table was a stool with an old hat up upon it. Sitting in the middle of the table was an old man who looked older than time. He was sitting on the largest chair in the room, which looked more like a throne. The man had a long beard, down to his waist. He introduced himself as Albus Dumbledore the headmaster of the school. He said a long boring speech, which only the first years would want to hear. It was about the new school year, and warnings to trouble makers, aiming directly the Weasly twins, and everyone knew it even though Dumbledore didn't say it. And finally he announced that sorting would begin.