Bellatrix stepped onto the train and saw that the cabins had filled up quickly, but not quick enough for her to savor an empty one. She sat down and welcomed the silence until she heard the sound of laughter coming closer to her cabin. The door slid open. Two boys and a girl walked into the cabin. "I hope you don't mind, but the other cabins are full," said an older boy who took a seat.

"Do as you wish," she said waving her hand.

"Oh? Don't make yourself look too comfortable! You are addressing the Lady Black… or as some would say Lord Black."

She looked at the other boy curiously. He was somewhat handsome with pale blue eyes and brown hair. The girl stepped closer to him and eyed her suspiciously. "I didn't catch your name," said Bellatrix with a semblance of curiosity.

"My name is Rodolphus Lestrange," he said proudly.

Bellatrix's eyes flickered. "As in Adolphus Lestrange?"

"Precisely," he said with a toothy grin. He sat casually beside her forcing the other girl to sit next to the other boy.

"This is Persilla Flamecroft of Slytherine, and the other boy will have to introduce himself. I just call him Ravenclaw."

"You git," laughed the other boy. "We've only known each other since being first years." He turned to Bellatrix, "Pardon the less than grand introductions. My name is Rydus Spellbound." He noticed that her eyes were now on the window. "It is a pleasure to meet you too," he laughed.

Rodulphus sat next to her trying to make a conversation, but she was really put out by this boy. She could tell that he was looking to form connections with the House of Black, but she had decided long ago that she wouldn't allow anyone to befriend her until she had made a name for herself. She was going to be much more than the Lord of Black. People will come to her not because of her father's greatness but for her own.

Once they arrived she was the first one out of the cabin. She absolutely hated it. There were so many warm bodies waddling out onto the platform. She held her breath, the warmth and humidity was absolutely disgusting.

She finally got herself out of the crowd. She breathed in the cool air with relish. She hadn't even stepped into Hogwarts and she already hated it. She looked at the great castle with irritation. What was the point of a train that delivered you so far away from its destination?

"First years! Gather round," bellowed a voice behind her. She shook noticing a great shadow had blanketed her. Her eyes turned to see a gigantic harry beast. She couldn't help but let out a scream. Everyone laughed at her. She turned to see that some of them were impersonating her by raising up their hands and screaming.

"All right, that's enough," the man said. "My name is Rubeus Hagrid and I will be taking you all to Hogwarts. First years first though," he hollered. "Is that all of you?"

Bellatrix stood far away from the oafish man. He smelled and was very untidy. She had never seen anyone so vile. "Well come with me," he said.

"Boats? Really," she thought with annoyance.

"All aboard, now," Hagrid said amiably. Everyone was in a boat except for Bellatrix. "Come on now, you are holding everyone up." He waved to her to come over.

"I'm not going in that," she said crossing her arms.

She could hear a girl say, "I can guess what house she'll be sorted in." It was followed by a few giggles.

"Come on now! You're not afraid of a little water are ya?"

"I fear nothing," Bellatrix said sweetly, but her face grew dark. "It is beneath me to sit next to muggles and mudbloods."

"Now there is no need to go on insulting others," cried Hagrid. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to report this to a professor. You are not acting like a proper young lady."

"I'm not a lady," she said defiantly.

"Then what are ya?"
"I'm a lord. To be precise, I am Lord Bellatrix of the House of Black." The response was a few giggles and whispers. "Let them talk," she told herself. "They will rethink upon this day and tell themselves that they should have respected me properly."

"All right then, Lord Black, will you please take a seat in this boat?" She could see that the oaf was very much annoyed, but this boat proved to be much better. The people sitting in it didn't seem to have the look having dirty blood. She sat down as if she were a queen and allowed the boats to carry her to Hogwarts. Halfway through she found herself dipping her hand in the dark water looking at the mirrored image of the moon.

"Aren't you afraid something might drag you in? They've got mermaids and all sorts of things in this lake," gasped a young girl who was clearly Ravenclaw material.

"Well that would be a lot more fun than this dreary boat ride." A boat got in her way of the reflection, and in that boat were four boys bowing down to her and laughing. "Besides, it looks as though there are plenty of muggles, mudbloods, and blood traitors at this school. Anywhere else would be more enjoyable than this."

"It won't take much convincing for the Sorting Hat to sort you into Slytherine," said the boy sitting next to her.

"That hat won't even touch me. He'll say Slytherine before I can sit down on the stool," she said with a smirk on her lips. She turned away and looked at the full moon and wondered, "Will I be the only first year to go to the house of Slytherine?"

After getting over her depressing situation, she began to think about all sorts of clever things to tell the professor that Hagrid ratted out to. She imagined different sorts of professors when she suddenly saw a very grand, tall woman. Her manner and composure made her eyes glow. If she were to grow up to be any kind of woman, she would have liked to be like her.

"Welcome to Hogwarts," began the woman she admired. She drank in all of her words as McGonagall began her demure speech. She hardly noticed everyone leaving for the Great Hall until the doors slammed shut. Bellatrix jumped.

"You, young lady have already made quite a commotion here at Hogwarts," said McGonagall.

"Yes ma'am," said Bellatrix curtsying, this time, not in jest.

"You will be working with other houses and you will most likely be working with those you think are beneath you. All I ask is that you keep an open mind and to be civil to your fellow students. Remember, you are no longer in the luxury of your own home. You must adopt our house rules," she spoke firmly.

"Yes ma'am," Bellatrix said with wonder.

The doors of the Great Hall opened, and McGonagall nodded her head for Bellatrix to go in. Bellatrix gave another curtsy and ran into the magical Great Hall.