The rest of the ride passed quickly, with Ava and Daphne giggling randomly and the red headed twins running back to their compartment. Probably in fear of being murdered.
The two girls where soon sharing a boat with a nice girl- Tracy Davis and her friend, Susan Bones. Both girls seemed like nice people, and it only took a look between Ava and Daphne to know that they where now deemed as the girls' friends.
Though, as soon as Avada looked away from Daphne, she almost popped her eyes out. There in front of them, was a huge castle, lit up under the moonlight. It seemed almost like a haunted castle in one of those tales some of her old friends had told her. Just, warmer and full of life.
The turrets loomed over them, causing shadows over the icy lake beneath them, and the surrounding rocky terrain added to the ghost story effect. To cut it short, Ava was dead impressed.
Turning around, she saw Daphne with her jaw hanging open. Closing it for her, Ava had to duck a whack round the back of head before giggling.
Eventually, the boats came to a stop beside a tall archway like door.
Hopping out, Ava grinned down at a struggling Daphne, before pulling her out.
"I could have managed it myself."
Ava snorted. "Yeah. That's totally why you where tryn' to crawl over the edge of the boat."
Daphne huffed, but didn't deny it at all.
...
There was no denying that the inside of the castle was just as great as the outside, if not better. The entrance hall they where standing in alone was by far the nicest place Ava had ever set eyes on. Daphne seemed just as shocked, even after all the amazing tales her parents had told her.
The Scottish woman who had let them in had gone through the great doors, that led to what Ava presumed to be the great hall she'd read about.
"Well, my father told me that the Potter child would be attending this year. It seems she deems herself too great to present herself."
Twisting around slightly, Ava spotted the speaker. A pale boy with slick platinum blond hair that was almost positively dyed stood with an air that screamed 'prick' at her. His pointed face and nose didn't help the fact that he mildly resembled a ferret.
"What's it to you whether she comes here or not?" Ava raised an eyebrow and raised her head high towards the boy. "I mean, maybe she didn't want to go to a school full of dyed blonde assholes." A smirk now grew on her face.
A few of the surrounding students edged away slightly.
The boy looked at her distastefully, though his cheeks reddened slightly.
"I didn't believe they let rouges into Hogwarts either." He eyed her combat boots, her rolled up sleeves and the long scar on her cheek. "I'm Malfoy. Draco Malfoy."
Daphne sneered slightly next to her, as well as a friendly looking ginger nearby snorting.
Ava however grinned. "I'm Bond. James Bond."
This caused a few muggle borns and half bloods to stifle their laughter. The bushy haired girl from the train outright giggled.
Draco Malfoy however didn't get the memo.
"James? That can't be a girl's name. And Bond. That isn't a wizard's name. You must be a Muggle."
Before Ava could answer him back, Daphne tugged her sleeve. The doors where opening. Shit.
Following the rest of the first years into the hall, she took a good look around. The first thing she saw where the many stars and candles above. Ava had always been one for the stars. Long nights under the night sky where more often that not. They relaxed her, the stars. An old friend of hers had taught her the many constellations, and she often stargazed.
The candles hovered above them like fire flies.
"The ceiling is enchanted to resemble the sky outside. I read about it in Hogwarts; A History!" The bushy haired brunette was muttering to no one in particular.
The tables around her where full of kids, probably ranging from about 12 to 18, but she wasn't entirely sure. One was wearing all black and yellow. That table seemed like the softest. Though they all seemed nice, Ava was the kind of girl who got into a fight every three minutes.
The next was covered in Black and Bronze. Books where splayed out across benches and propped up against empty jugs. The students sat there all seemed as if they spoke to Einstein on a regular basis. In other words, dead brainy.
The next two tables made the biggest impression upon Ava. One was dressed in Silver and Green. A beautiful combination in her opinion. It was all neat and orderly, just like the people sitting there. They all had the similar smirk and watchful eyes. Slytherin. She was sure if it.
The other was the liveliest of the four. Red and Gold was displayed at every free corner of the table and the student where al laughing between them and chatting excitedly. Gryffindor. Yep. Only Gryffindor could be so loud and exciting. Ava briefly caught the eye of a certain ginger twin. She could have sworn that if she smirked once more that day, her face would split in two.
"First years." The strict woman at the front. Professor McGonagall sniffed. "You will now be sorted." As she stepped aside, Ava and Daphne leaned around to look at an old, patched up hat sitting on a stool. And it started singing?
This day could not get any weirder. Daphne wrapped a hand around her wrist tightly. To Ava, it was obvious that the blonde was nervous, but to everyone else she held the same calm face that only a Greengrass could hold.
Soon the names began being called.
The two girls watched alongside the bushy brown haired girl from earlier, as people sat on the rickety stool to be placed.
Abbott, Hannah became a Hufflepuff soon before Bones, Susan and Boot, Terry became a Ravenclaw. Bulstrode, Millicent was the first Slytherin and Brown, Lavender, the first Gryffindor. Tracy was sent to Slytherin as expected.
"Granger, Hermione." Ava watched as the brown eyed girl nervously hurried up on stage. In a few seconds, Gryffindor had exploded into cheers and whistles, as a blushing yet grinning brunette joined them.
"Greengrass, Daphne." Daphne made a strange noise in the back of her throat as she let go of Ava's arm and lightly walked up to the stall. After about 10 seconds of Daphne chewing her lip, the hat shouted-
"SLYTHERIN!" Ava grinned and clapped her friend as she ran towards the silver and green table. Catching her eye, she saw Daphne give her a hopeful glance.
As Malfoy joined Slytherin, the Patil twins made there way to the Gryffinor and Ravenclaw tables and Parkinson sat beside Malfoy, Ava grew more restless by the second until-
"Potter, Ava." A strand of her hair flashed blond, as she heard her name and the mummers broke out over the hall.
"...Ava? I didn't know her name was Ava..."
"Potter? The girl who lived?"
"...OH! She's a metamorphmagus!"
"...What's a scar like that doing on her face?..."
"Look at the state of her!"
Ava however smiled crookedly at the horrified look on Draco Malfoy's face, as 'James Bond' made her way up on stage. Ignoring the many voices, the red head let the hat cover her eyes.
"My, my. Miss Potter. A pleasure to meet you."
Ava blinked twice. It could speak? What was next? A singing donkey?
"I assure you that I know not of any singing donkeys. Now, let's begin."
She crossed her legs again.
"Hmmm. You are destined for power. Great power. Yet also horrible, horrible things."
Ava sighed. Her life wasn't exactly great to start with. What were these horrible things the hat spoke of?
"I see bravery. Lots of courage and recklessness. Yes... and a thirst to prove yourself. Interesting. Now what's this? Oh! You're cunning! Well, I think there is one house that will help you on your way to success. That is-"
"SLYTHERIN!"
As gasps echoed over the hall, Ava pulled the hat off her head. A slight smirk already in place. Then someone in slythering whooped, and that set the whole table off, as other tables clapped politely. Well. Gryffindor seemed a bit dissapointed.
Striding over to Daphne and Tracy, Ava let herself sink onto the bench, her hair being woven with silver and green as she hugged her two friends.
"Welcome to Slytherin!" An older girl with beautiful long blonde hair shook her hand.
Catching a smirk from a certain ginger across thee room, Ava grinned.
This was the start to a new life.
That took me ages. I don't know why. Please Review! When i get reviews, I usually write more! Thanks for reading!
