" What ? We can't be there already?" Alicia said.

"Why are we stopping?" Angelina whispered.

Then an unbelievable chill entered the air. Hooded figures seemed to float by.

"Are those..." I trailed off but it couldn't be I had only read about them in the papers.

"Dementors" Katie finshed

"Maybe because the whole thing with Sirius Black escaping?" added Angelina. I had heard of him, even American Wizards knew about the dark stories of You-Know -Who.

"But why the bloody hell? Is he on the train?" gasped Lee.

"You don't think he could get to Hogwarts ? Do you?" Alicia asked tentivitly.

Just then then lights turned backed on and warmth returned to the room. As the train picked up again so did our talking.

"Anyone for a game of exploding snap?" asked Fred

My face showed that I had not the slightest idea what they were talking about.

"Fred I don't think our new american friend here knows how to play" teased George.

"Looks like we'll have to show her George"said Fred

For the rest of the ride we played the exciting game and talked about anything we could. When we arrived the girls grabbed on to my robe sleeve and pulled me into a carriage so I wouldn't get lost in the rain and crowd. The carriages carried everyone above the first years I heard. I looked out the window and saw the massive school.

"Wow" I whispered

"Breathtaking as always" smiled Alicia.

I nodded as we approached the entrance way of the school. We stepped out to the poring rain, soaking us. We all sccuried in and headed into the dining hall which was exqusite. We all took our seats at what I was informed was the Gryffindor.

"So" Angelina said "What's America like"she said

"Oh well a lots the same expect we make our tea in the harbor." I hoped the muggle history joke would pass but I mean everyone knew wizards had their hands in the Boston Tea Party. Luckily they all laughed.

"See you're not holding back any of the sarcasm" said Fred.

I immediately saw my brother and gave him a sisterly hug.

"Collin" I exclaimed

"Uh hi, this is uh..." he continued "Hermoine, Harry, Ron, and Neville" he finished

The twins pointed out that Ron was their younger brother. I shook all their hands eagerly and Collin pushed them all on their away.

"Is that Harry Potter?" I asked leaning in. They all nodded.

Suddenly the massive doors opened with McGonagall and what I assumed to be the first years. They all looked amazed and terrified at the same time, in that moment I was greatful for being sorted earlier.

"Oh, great I'm starving" Lee said. The sorting process was painfully slow.

"Need...Food..." Lee whispered again. Finally the process was done and who I was told was Dumbledore, stood up.

"Welcome new students, welcome old. As I'm sure you have seen, Dementors will be posted around the school grounds for Hogwarts protection."

There were whispers.

"They will not come near you but do not approach them. I realize these are dark times but remeber light can be found in even the darkest of times." in which the candle next to him flicked on. Suddenly food, mouthwatering food, appeared on the table. We all eagerly dug in. I saw Lee struggling with a trick goblet.

"Oh so that's what they meant" I said looking to the twins.

"Oh that's only the tip of the iceberg" Fred joked but I knew he wasn't kidding really.

"Well I'll help if it means I'll keep out of being the targeted" I joked

"Tough barginer" Said George.

We all spent the rest of the meal talking about qudditch and the World Cup coming up this summer. Before I knew it the meal was over and we were dismissed to our dorms. Katie immediately grabbed my hand seeing my worry of me getting lost.

"You'll abosuletly love the commmon room" Lee said on my tail. Fred was by Angelina and George appraoching me on my other side. We plowed our way through , and upstairs that I noticed shifted. Great. I thought just what I need. We came up to a portrait with a large woman.

"Password?" she said

"Fortune Major" Katie said looking at me. I nodded as the door swung open. When I stepped into the room I immediately loved it. A fire place roared while carpets and plush couches were spread out. Tables sat for kids to do homework and the entire room, gave off a warm vibe. I moved more into the room grinning.

"Brilliant, isn't it?" Katie said as everyone filled in.

"Oh! We have to get our room!"said Alicia running up a flight of stairs.

"That's the girls dormitories" Katie said.

We all walked up the stairs and opened a door to the hallway with several doors ever few steps. Alica was in the lead and ran to the top to the last door on the left. We all saw our thimgs at the platform near the bathrooms. We each grabbed our things and followed Alicia into the room. I saw 4 neat beds and each of us claimed one.

"We should sleep, big day tomorrow" Katie said fluffing her pillows.

But they were all anxious to talk and catch up so we all fixed ourselves on our beds chatting and gossiping, catching me up on the school for two hours. Finally everyone fell asleep, I however could not find it in me to fall asleep as nerves ate at my stomach. However as the minutes ticked by I had some comfort of thinking this school might not be so bad.

Hey just so you guys know I've kind of mixed the movie plots and book plots just because I've seen the movies more recently. Sorry if there are minor errors in my typing program doesn't have autocorrect so I do it. well more to come thanks guys!