Chapter II: In A World Anew
Susan awoke the same evening in a manner of disposition. She was on a very worried Rosemary's lap. "Are you alright?" she asked. Susan blinked her eyes. She was shivering. "Fuck! It's so c-cold..." A darker skinned boy opened the door for a man who was grey-faced. "Did they come in here?" he asked. Rosemary looked at him and tugged at Susan's jumper. "They got my little sister." she said. The man sighed. "Better give her this, then." He handed Rosemary a log of chocolate. Susan sat up and shook her head. "I don't much care for chocolate. 'Specially not from strangers." The man laughed. "But I'm no stranger," he stated. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Remus Lupin. I'm the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." Susan hesitantly took the log. "Nice to meet you, Professor Lupin. My name's Susan Henkel and I still don't like chocolate." she said. "A woman who doesn't like chocolate? That's impossible!" Remus proclaimed. "Come on. Just a bite won't hurt. You'll feel better." It's true. Susan was incredibly cold. Like she had been trapped in ice. She wiped some cold sweat off her face and hesitantly took a bite out her chocolate. "There," Remus said. "That wasn't so bad, was it?" Susan could feel the warmth come back to her body, so she began to gobble the chocolate. "So who are you two?" Remus asked. Rosemary held out her hand. "I'm Rosemary. Rosemary Henkel. Susan's older sister." Remus shook hands with Rosemary and turned to the boy next to her. The dark skinned boy held out his hand next said, "I'm Dean. Dean Thomas. I'm her boyfriend. Nice to meet you." Remus smiled. "I'll be going back to my compartment now." With that, he was gone.
Finally, the train landed in Hogsmeade station. "Firs' years this way!" called a voice. Susan popped out and saw a gargantuan man with thick, black bushy hair and a beard to match. Susan's eyes were incredibly wide at this sight. "All righ', you three?" he called over to someone. Susan didn't know whom it was, but she didn't care. As soon as all the first years were on boat, it began sway as it was headed towards a large castle.
Susan got off the boat and followed the rest of the students into the castle. Because she was so small, she was constantly bumped into and trampled. It was frustrating and made Susan extremely uncomfortable. She was almost completely red in the face when she snapped. "MOVE!" she shrieked. Everyone within earshot gave a quizzical look and kept on walking.
Susan looked on in terror as she walked into the castle. It was so... BIG! And she was so... small... She immediately clung onto another first year shaking in terror. "Nervous?" She asked. Susan nodded. "I'm not used to this shit! I was HOME-SCHOOLED!" The girl looked in confusion. "Home-schooled?" she asked. Susan nodded again. "Mum says it's because-a-my ogursive behaviour." The girl raised a brow. "Do you mean aggressive behaviour?" Susan appeard almost to have been insulted. "That's what I friggin' said..." she muttered. The girl decided to simply change the subject. "My name is Cassandra Allavera. Yours?" Susan held out her hand. "Susan. Susan Henkel." They shook hands and they, along with the other first years were lead into the Great Hall.
Susan took a seat next to Cassandra where she was directed to. Susan stifled laughter. "Who's the really old, smelly guy? Is that Santa Clause?" Up stood an old man with purple robes and long sliver hair with a beard to match. It was a man named Albus Dumbledore. The Headmaster of Hogwarts