'Firs' years! Firs' years over 'ere! Any more firs' years?' a voice boomed over the crowds of children struggling to get onto the platform. Scorpius and Lucas went over to the source of the voice and they saw a huge figure maybe 10 feet tall carrying a lantern.
'Ar' yeh firs' years?' the man said in a gruff voice. Scorpius and Lucas nodded. 'Come stand over 'ere the'' and he led them towards the black lake.
There were about 50 other people by the lake, all of them Scorpius and Lucas' age, first years getting ready to go to the castle for the first time. All of them looked anxious and nervous, wondering what their first year at Hogwarts will be like. A young girl came over to Scorpius and Lucas. 'Hello, I'm Daisy Finnegan, daughter of Seamus Finnegan. You're Scorpius Malfoy. Your father's Draco Malfoy isn't it?' she didn't wait for a reply. 'I believe they knew each other while at Hogwarts themselves.' Daisy had blonde, wavy hair down to her waist. Her pale complexion made her quite attractive but it was her eyes which were amazing. A clear ocean blue, like a tropical lagoon, framed by long, black fluttery eyelashes, which by the by, she used a lot. 'Who're you?' she asked Lucas. 'Eer... me? I-I-I'm Lucas. Lucas Rewton.' He stuttered gazing at her. 'Good to meet you, Rewton' Daisy said shrilly. She looked away from Lucas and turned back to Scorpius. 'So Scorpius, I hear you live in a manor house, maybe we should g-'. Daisy was cut off mid word by the arrival of about 25 more students. A pretty girl detached from the group and called 'oi! Daisy! Stop flirting with the boys! Leave them alone!' she had made her way to where Scorpius, Lucas and Daisy stood.
'I'm, Amee, by the way. Amee Thomas.' She turned back to Daisy again 'now Daisy, please introduce me.' Amee said this in a cold voice, free of friendliness and warmth. 'It's alright' Lucas managed to say, after drooling over Daisy for about five minutes, 'we can introduce ourselves. I'm Lucas Rewton, and this is-'
'I thought you said we could introduce ourselves!' Scorpius enquired. 'I'm Scorpious Malfoy' he added, laughing at Lucas' bewildered yet laughing face.
By now, all the first years had gathered near the edge of the lake. The giant of a man was stood nearest the black, rippling water, waiting for the chatter to die down. 'Orite, I'm Rubeus Hagrid, 'n' I'm the gamekeeper a' Hogwarts. Now, no more 'en four teh a boat!' everyone scrabbled to get on the boats with their friends, while Scorpius and Lucas slowly walked down. Lucas grinned; the only boat free was with Daisy and a ginger haired girl.
'Hello!' Daisy smiled a bit too warmly at Scorpius and Lucas. 'This is Diana Cotrands.' Diana nodded shyly. She had two plaits that only reached her shoulders, a very pale face which made her look like a ghost and startlingly big green eyes.
The trip across the black lake was about ten minutes long, during which neither the girls nor the boys said anything at all, just a stony silence. This isn't how I imagined my first day at Hogwarts, Scorpius thought.