I couldn't wait for the adventures to begin.

Lily, Elise, Alice and I collected our bags and were quickly getting off the train. I caught a glimpse of the school through the window, and it looked… sort of like a castle. That would be strange. I mean… who would have a castle for a school? Anyway, as we stepped off the train, I had to come to grips, that the school, as I thought, actually was a castle! I can't believe it! Wow. Lily, Elise, and I were all muggleborns, and Alice was the only person in our little group that was actually used to this kind of stuff. We gave our bags to the teachers that were willing to take them, and were called over and the roll was taken. Elise and I took a boat, and it sailed itself across the lake, giving us enough time to marvel the castle.

It was amazing. It really was. It was the largest building that I have ever seen. Ever. There were turrets coming off the sides of the castle, and the top of it was under cloud cover. But the clouds were really low and it looked as if they were going pop anytime soon, so I was glad when the boats finally turned up at the edge of the beach. Well it was sort of a beach. It went, beach, then concrete stairs and so it wasn't really a beach.

"Wow" Elise and Lily said in unison. We started walking up the stairs, and I soon found out that there were so many stairs in the building that I would have an eight pack, really soon. Once we were at the top of the stairs, an elderly-looking woman was standing there.

"Hello First Years. This year you will be welcomed into the world of Hogwarts. You will make many friends and you will discover your powers. I am willing to tell you that the classes her, will be hard, but you will get used to it. Before I let you into the Great Hall, you will know that you will walk up to the front of the room, and get sorted into your own houses. I wish you well." She said explaining what we would do.

And we did just what she told us to. We walked up to the front of the enormous room and there was a stool, but on-top of the stool was the most peculiar thing. There was a very, old looking hat. And I had this weird feeling that it was somehow looking at me. Absurd yes I know I know. But we are in a magical castle, with magical people, with magical wands, and magical seats, and magical tables, and magical flags. So you know, I sort of figured that there would be magical hats. But that's just a simple assumption.

Then, as ironically as possible, the elderly woman who let us in started talking. She pulled out a huge scroll, and then she started calling out names.

"Theresa Jenkins!" she called out.

A pretty blonde walked up onto stage, well… it was sort of a stage. It was elevated off the ground, and all, but nothing like, nothing like a performing stage at all. So I don't really know what it would be classified as. She sat down on the stool, and the elderly woman, put the hat on her head. It immediately sprang to life and it started mumbling stuff to her. Inaudible from where I was standing.

"RAVENCLAW!" It suddenly yelled out and a table that was completely covered from head to toe in blue cutlery, napkins, and not to mention the huge flag above started screaming and cheering for the new coming Ravenclaw-i-en. It was really nice to see that much spirit coming from one table, for one new person.

"Harmony Beatle!"

"GRYFFINDOR!"

And the next table that started to cheer was the one that was fully maroon and gold, and had the flag of a lion on top.

"Lily Evans!"

Wait who? Oh wow! LILY!

My pretty sister started to walk up onto the stage (again I don't know why really I call it a stage, because it isn't, well not really), and the teacher, at least I think she was, put the hat that sorted people into houses on. That's nice. How about we call it… the Sorting Hat! Wow I'm so smart.

Lily started staring at me and she looked so nervous that she might as well explode.

"GRYFFINDOR!"

The Sorting Hat suddenly yelled out.

"WHOOOO" I cheered Lily on. She ran over to the table and sat down next to some boys.

"James Potter!"

And after the Sorting Hat mumbled a little to this boy, it yelled out;

"GRYFFINDOR!"

Oh I really wanted a turn now!

"Emily Evans!"

Who? Is that me? I think that's me. Oh my gosh I'm going to be sorted into a house!

I sat down on the stool and suddenly, a voice popped into my head.

So you're the little red head's sister huh? Yes you and her are very alike in mind. How you think that is. But you are different in a way. You care more about fun than grades, and you don't want to have any problems. You want a big change in your life and you want it now I see. Impatient, cunning, brave, you belong to:

"SLYTHERIN!"

A loud cheering noise erupted from the house covered in green. As I made my way into the back of the stage to get to the table, I could feel Lily's eyes in the back of my head. But I didn't care because I felt as if a bit of me was just ripped out. I had always been with Lily. From the day I was born. We were inseparable. Until today, when a stupid school has tared us apart. But this could be an opportunity right? I mean, if Elise or someone comes into Slytherin, then nothing bad could possible happen right?

"Elise Pettingsworth!"

"SLYTHERIN!"

I sat down at the table and shot my teeth into the widest smile I could muster, and pointed them directly at Elise. She was smiling and laughing and running towards me and I feel as if, you know, even though Lily isn't here, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's going to be a bad year. I mean, I could have some freedom for once, and that would be good. Some independence.

"Severus Snape!"

"SLYTHERIN!"

"Remus Lupin!"

"GRYFFINDOR!"

"Sirius Black!"

"GRYFFINDOR!"

And I sort of tuned out after that.

But you know, something good might at last come from my life. I have Elise in my house group and everything should be going great after I get settled in. Now the only thing I should be worrying about is my kitten, and my school grades.

Professor Dumbledore gets up and starts talking about welcoming the first years and all of these rules that I did infact listen to, I just really didn't want to have the time to remember all of them. So please don't blame me if I break one every once and a while.

And with that, he tapped his glass and this huge, feast came infront of us at the table, and seeing as Elise was sitting next to that Snape boy, I tried to make me look as polite as possible, so I didn't need to seem overly, you know. I don't know that word. I'm tired because I just rode a boat, to a magical castle, and met some magical people, so I can't think straight, because I'm sitting at a table, where a small boy is staring at me, and it's starting to get quite creepy. Well, I guess he's not that small, but he looks about 15 or so. He had dark black hair and people around him started calling him Tom. But I don't know who that is, or what he wants from me, so it mustn't be important because he's not talking to me, and I think that everyone who wants something important to be said because then the other person will never know what something of importance needs to be said. But I let it slip because it probably wasn't that important. Certainly nothing like; 'Hey Emily, do you want to go and save an army with me? What? Oh no reason!' Nothing like that at all.

I refrain from looking at Lily for the rest of the night because I knew that she would be equally as heartbroken as I and I don't want her crying at the dinner table, so I don't look at her. I'm sure that the classes get mixed up and so I'll probably be able to sit next to her in class. Right? Anyway, I try to focus on what Elise is saying about her brother.

"…So I'm not 100% sure that he even got accepted into Hogwarts! So I don't know if he's here and I mean, like, if he is here, I'm sure that we'll be able to recognise eachother and then we'll be one big happy family! Yay!" She said adding a nervous laugh at the end.

"Hey, you don't have to be nervous. If your brother is here, then we'll be able to find him and we'll be able to have fun and be a big happy family. No worries!" I said, trying to reassure her.

"Okay… If you say so"

We stop the conversation there because I start to have the feeling that people from around the table are starting to listen in so we stop talking. That Snape boy keeps on looking at me and Lily and Elise, and it's really starting to freak me out.

I mean, I don't want a freak staring at me because he really is starting to freak me out.
I make a warning face at Elise and she turns around to look at him, and I make a little sound, to let her know that that is

NOT NECESSARY!

But she ends up doing it anyway and it's no big deal or anything.
It's just that my new best friend started staring at the boy that I thought was cute and I don't think that he's showered in days, by the look of that hair.
But his hair, oh his hair. It was so long, not long long, just…. Nice long, so it's not as if it's halfway down his back, but just above his shoulders. See, that's a good length.

Anyway, NO! WHAT AM I DOING!

No. Emily.
Stop.

Have some self-respect/self-pity. Because… you know.

It's fun.

Anyway.

Yeah.

Elise and I get up, with the rest of the table mind you, and we start to head off into the common rooms, or whatever they called them. The one we had was really nice, it was all green, with a fireplace that was surrounded by black tiles, and the rest of the room was carpet. It wasn't really big but it was really nice how everything just started to come together.
This has been one of the biggest days in my whole entire life and this is just the thing to finish it off.

When I get up to my bedroom I found that my bags had already been delivered to my assigned bed and that Patches was ontop of my bed sleeping. Elise immediately ran over to her and picked her up. This causing Patches to yawn, and stretch in her arms.

"AWWW!" Elise cooed with Patches falling asleep in her arms again.

"Yeah, I know, she's my kitten. I love her to bits. Her name is Patches".
I said. I never realised how proud I was of her. I love my family.

They're awesome.

Elise and I spend the rest of the night talking about what happened today and what the sorting hat said, and I really started to wonder what my life had in stall for me today and tomorrow.