Chapter 2: The Second Year

Once Sam, Michael and Wil reached Platform 9¾ they said goodbye to Mrs De Eliseo and proceeded to the train. On their way there they bumped into a first year. To Sam, something about her looked familiar.

"Excuse me?" asked Sam. "What's your name?"
"Lulu R-" the girl was about to answer when Jake came over.

"Pretty girl like you shouldn't hang out with the wrong crowd," he said. Lulu blushed and peered at the three boys. "This is Michael De Eliseo," he said while pointing at the very same person. "He may look nerdy to you but he's not smart. Isn't that right four eyes?" Michael rolled his eyes and grunted. Next he pointed at Wil. "Now this guys the brains of the group. Isn't that right nerd?" Wil had a glint in his eyes that reminded Jake of his beating last year so he quickly moved on. "And finally; this is the courage of the group ," Jake said. "Sam West-" Lulu cut him off.

"Sam West?" asked Lulu in shock. "As in son of James West and West?" Sam nodded and Lulu's mouth widened. "Well," Lulu shimmied her feet shyly. "I-i'm your sister."
Sam backed away in disbelief. He had a sister? How? He thought his parents had died in the same year he was born. Remembering his sister brought back memories of when he was one. They may had been cloudy but they were still precious. Sam was about to talk to her but the train horn blew and they were separated by the crowds of students fleeing to the train.

"Stupid Jake," grunted Michael, annoyed. "Can't wait to do some more magic on him this year."

Wil nodded in agreement but Sam was still frozen from the fact that he had a sister.

"You alright Sam?" asked Wil, concerningly. "Your sister seems nice."

Sam nodded but still stayed silent. Thankfully that silence was broken but unfortunately it was by Jake.

"Can we sit here-" Jake stopped his question as he saw the trio. "We'll find another seat."

By we he met Lulu who he had apparently became friends with.

"No, no," refused Michael. By the look in his eyes Wil knew he had an evil plan. Jake sat down confusedly. "Colloshoo!" yelled Michael. Jake was stuck to the chair and Michael yelled out another pspell. "Anteoculatia!" Jake's hair transformed into raised his wand and Sam yelled, "Expelliarmus!"Sam could tell Michael would do another spell so he signalled for him to stop but Michael ignored. "Slugulus eructo!"

Jake started vomiting slugs and looked very pale.

"You jerks!" yelled Lulu to the trio. Then she wrapped Jake's arm around her. "Let's get you fixed up."

While they exited the carriage Jake looked back at his enemies with a devilish grin on his face.

"Thanks a lot Michael," said Sam, sarcastically.

"What..," said Michael

Once the Gryffindor Trio made it to the Great Hall the Sorting Ceremony had already started.

"Ned Cooper!" yelled the Sorting Hat, calling forth the first first year. As it was just placed on the head it shouted, "Hufflepuff!"

Later, "Jessica."

The Sorting Hat struggled between Hufflepuff and Gryffindor but then yelled, "Hufflepuff!"

After a few more names, "Lily Slater!"

Sam looked at the girl and his jaw dropped after seeing how beautiful she was. The Sorting Hat had to think. "You're hard very hard I can see you would prefer Gryffindor ,"the sorting hat had a hat stall before it could decide "Gryffindor

"Lulu West!" yelled the Sorting Hat.

"Hubba bubba!" yelled Jake. Lulu blushed and Sam grunted in anger

"Two West in a row!" said the Sorting Hat. "You guys are coming as frequently as the Weasleys! Let's see, you are brave and loyal but a bit sneaky and secretive. Two out of three of those traits are Slytherin. You should be in Slytherin but if you say so." The Sorting Hat had come to a conclusion. "Gryffindor!"

The Gryffindors cheered and Jake rolled his eyes. After a few words from McGonagall they began eating.

"You know Sam," said Wil while chewing on a drumstick. "You should ask McGonagall for your family tree. All the Hogwarts students have one."

Sam got caught in a deep though by that statement but it was soon diminished by Wil's slurping of Won Ton Soup but it still didn't stop him. After the feast Sam went to McGonagall's office.

"Sherbet lemon!"yelled Sam.

The phoenix statue spun around and the office was revealed. Luckily he and Wil had spoke parseltongue in Astronomy which resulted in them visiting the headmaster's office.

"Mr West?" questioned McGonagall, half-checking it was the right child. "What are you doing here?"

"Can I see my family tree?" asked Sam, making it more of a demand than a question but nonetheless a question.

McGonagall obviously sensed the demand in his tone so replied with, "Yes."

She handed him a sheet of paper. It was the family tree. Sam peered on it. There was several squares but all were crossed out, except him. He looked around the sheet for his sister and when he found it he found it troubling. It said his sister was deceased! McGonagall noticed his distress and explained.

"I too was troubled when I found out she was alive," she said. "I doubted it myself but my paranoia shouldn't ruin Lulu's opportunities."

"Sam nodded and returned to his dormitory

Michael was asleep and Wil was reading Voyages with Vampires.

"Go to bed!" said Sam, tiredly so Wil and Sam hit the hay.