Chapter 4: Packing up and heading out
Today was the day that all of us had to pack up to go back to school, back to Hogwarts. I really liked the place. It was so huge that you could basically get lost when you wanted to or if you didn't know what was what. All of us were going to head out the day before because we had to travel all the way to London just to get on the train to take us to the school. I was fine with it but sometimes it was a pain jumping from one thing to the other.
Everyone left my house early in the morning to get ready. We had a plane to catch at one so we had to make sure we had everything ready. It was a good thing our parents ordered our books and everything else ahead of time and sent it to us, or else we might be in trouble. I made sure all of my school robes were packed and all the books were in that I needed and all of my potion ingredients. I wasn't looking forward to seeing Professor Snape this year, but I guess there was no way around it.
"Jayden you ready yet?" Aacon asked coming into my room. I looked around my room one last time, making sure I had everything, and then turned to him, "yep!" I grabbed my trunk and walked downstairs with him following me.
I would be gone for almost a full year. We had a summer vacation for 3 months. I guess it was just like any other school. But with this one you lived there. It really was quite cool! You got to see your friends like all day long and you were no were near your parents! How could you not love it?! I looked around the house one last time. I know I sound like I am moving out, but I really do like this house even though I don't like its location. I heard Aacon chuckle behind me.
"We will be back." He said nudging me out the door to the car.
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We met everyone at the airport just in time for the flight. Since we had all booked the flight at the same time we all sat next to each other. I was with Caidan; Yuko had traded with Jaymes to sit next to Aacon, so now Raet was sitting next to Jaymes. I don't think they minded it. We were all really good friends and they just talked about nothing in particular. We got situated for the long flight to London.
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Now was the fun part.
We landed in London with only a few hours before the train left. We had to rush from the airport, find a cab and get to the right train station on time. It was always an adrenaline rush for us. And again like every other year, we made it just in time. There were 5 minutes left before the train took off. We all ran at the wall between platforms 9 and 10, single file and at full speed. Good thing that the wall wasn't closed off, or else there would be a massive pile up and 6 very hurt people.
Once I was on the other side I saw the magnificent steam engine that was the Hogwarts Express. We have had many adventures on this train as well. Like the first time we all met, to Yuko and Caidan hiding in the racks so when some asked to sit with us, they would start moaning like we had just knocked them out. Every time the people that asked to sit with us found an excuse or somewhere else to sit. And every time we got a good laugh out of it! I don't think we would be able to do it this year since our cabin was full to the max.
We had left the door open so we could talk to people that were passing by. Since I was sitting right next to the door I heard the collective gasps before anyone else. I decided that I would get up and see what all of the commotion was about. I looked one way down the hall and found that everyone was staring the opposite way at something. I turned my head towards what all the commotion was about and nearly fainted! There, coming down the hall was five of the most beautiful beings that had probably ever stepped foot on earth! They each were like gods in themselves. All I could do was stare at them as they all passed our compartment. They seemed not to notice anyway as they walked by. I was able to pull my head back in and look at everyone else who were in their own little conversation and hadn't seen who just walked by.
"Who are they?"
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After a very long train ride trying to figure out who those people were, we had finally made it to the school. Stepping out into the fresh mountain air made me clear my mind.
I could see Harry, Ron and Hermione getting off the train and few sections ahead of us. We had met on our first year as well. They were the same age as us. I ran up to them.
"Hey guys!" I said stopping next to them.
"Hello, Jayden." Hermione greeted me.
"Hey." Ron and Harry said together. I smiled at them.
"How was your summer?" I knew that all three of them hung out during the summer.
"Not too bad. Yours?" Hermione said.
"Eh, you know. Creating mischief here and there. Nothing new I guess." I told them shrugging my shoulders.
"Forks still as boring as ever, I see." Harry said laughing.
"Yeah, pretty much."
"Come on!" Yuko yelled running ahead dragging Aacon with her.
"Well looks like I better go. See you all later!" I said waving at them. I smiled at Yuko and grabbed onto Caidan's hand pulling him with me as well. I heard Jaymes's and Reat's laughter behind us. This year was going to be great. And we were going to make it too, since it was our last, except for Aacon. He still had a few more years to go.
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We all found seat next to each other at the table including Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ron's sibling, Ginny.
The sorting ceremony took place. The gods that I had seen on the train were being sorted with the first years, but they didn't look any older than me or anyone else in the group. I wonder if there was a glitch in their system. I watched as one by one they got called up to the hat.
Edward Cullen, who was the one with the funny brownish color hair, came over to the Gryffindor table along with Emmett, who was nothing my but muscles and curly brown hair. The smallest one out of their whole group with black hair and seemed to dance up to the hat, Alice Cullen, went over to Hufflepuff, along with the only blonde boy there, Jasper Hale. Jasper and the other blonde must have been twins. And sure enough my thoughts were confirmed when Rosalie Hale was called up, the last of the group. The hat had decided to put her in Slytherin.
Edward and Emmett made their way to the end of the table were the older kids in the house sat. So they were older than the first years. They sat down right next to our group, and being the kind one that I am, I introduced myself.
"Hi, I'm Jayden." I said holding out my hand to the one called Edward.
"Hello. Edward Cullen." He told me, shaking my hand, "and this is my brother Emmett."
"Nice to meet you both. This is Caidan, Jaymes, Raet, Yuko and Aacon my brother." I said waving to each one in turn. Everyone smiled at each other.
"Sorry for intruding, but you're new here correct?" asked Hermione, leaning around me to see Edward.
"Correct. We just transferred over. My father didn't like it too well at the other school and he heard that Dumbledore was needing another doctor here so we came here." Edward informed us.
"Are all of you related?" Ron asked joining in on the conversation.
Edward chuckled, "I am related to Emmett and Alice. Our father and mother are working here at the school and the other two, Rosalie and Jasper Hale are twins and they were adopted by our parents."
"What does your mother teach?" Aacon asked.
"I'm not for sure. She didn't get a full description of the job when she was offered it but Esme is up for anything." Edward said chuckling again. "And I have to say this place is really great." Edward said looking up at the ceiling that was reflecting the night sky.
We all looked up as well. I truly was beautiful looking. I smiled. This was the only time Aacon and I were able to see the stars, since Forks was always covered with clouds.
As we were all talking the rest of the first years were sorted into their houses. By the time Edward said that it was great here Dumbledore stood up and started his speech.
"Welcome first years, welcome back to the returning. I would like to introduce the new additions to the staff. Dr. Carlisle Cullen will be helping Madam Pompfrey in the hospital wing and his wife Professor Esme Cullen who will be teaching a special class on the Muggle world."
"Well there you got your answer Aacon." Edward said smiling at my brother.
"And now let the feast begin!" Dumbledore said, and food appeared right in front of us. Edward was still looking up at the staff table. I followed his gaze to his father, and I caught that he just nodded.
"Excuse me," Edward said getting up along with his brother Emmett, "I have to have a word with my father." He said heading out of the great hall. I saw that the rest of his family left as well.
EdwardPOV
As soon as Dumbledore finished his speech I found my father and he just nodded knowing what I meant. I excused myself from the table and walked out of the hall with the rest of my family following.
"Alice, how is jasper going to do?" I asked in vampire speed, once we were out of the hall.
"He will be fine; he will just have to hunt a few more time than normal." She said wrapping an arm around him.
I wonder if he has a girlfriend.
What are they doing? I was able to hear Hermione. I knew we would have to watch out for her. She was very observant.
Are they all family?
What is with their eyes? This voice I recognized as Jayden's.
This place was going to be torture. It seemed like everyone within a matter of minutes was drooling over us, which I guess is to be expected, and Hermione and Jayden were starting to wonder.
"Dumbledore knows what we are." Carlisle said as soon as he joined us along with Esme. "But he knows that we are not like normal. Like Alice said Jasper will have to hunt a few times more to be on the safe side." Carlisle said nodding to Jasper. I knew Jasper didn't like being the weak one and that he was trying his best not to do it anymore.
"So Esme what are you teaching?" I asked once Carlisle was done.
She smiled at me, "I figured you would have picked it out of my head."
I just shrugged at her, "I try to avoid unless you're yelling it out at me." I said glaring at Emmett, who was not listening to the conversation at all but thinking about Rosalie, very loudly I might add. I punched him in the arm to knock him back to reality.
"OW! What was that for?" he asked holding his arm that I punched.
"I don't need to see those." I hissed at him. His yelling caused everyone in the Great Hall to look over to where we were standing outside. I turned back to Esme.
"Well like Dumbledore said it is a special class." She said smiling again.
"Since no one knows what we are yet, Dumbledore figured it would be best if Esme taught a special vampire class to teach people how to distinguish between a newborn and someone who drinks animal blood to some like us."Carlisle finished for her.
"But won't that give us away once she gets to talking about people like us?" Emmett asked.
"Maybe. Maybe not. It all depends on how we act around them." Carlisle said looking at Emmett sternly. Emmett just smiled sheepishly. "The feast is almost over. I suggest we go back before anyone gets suspicious."
"Too late." I mumbled. I walked back to the Gryffindor table with Emmett.
I wonder what they were talking about. Jayden was thinking as we walked back to the table.
"Hello again." I said, smiling, resuming my seat with Emmett at my side. "Sorry our father wanted to talk to us."
I wonder what about. This time it was Yuko that thought this. Ever since I had met her she was unusually quite. At first I thought I couldn't hear her thoughts, but it turns out she just wasn't thinking about anything. I looked over at her and smiled. Why is he smiling at me?! Crap now she was freaking out. I sighed and looked back at everyone else. "So when are we supposed to get our schedules?" I asked to no one in particular.
"Tomorrow morning, at breakfast." Ginny piped in. I nodded in thanks.
Then everything went quite around us. I looked around and saw that everyone was staring up at the head table. Dumbledore was standing up getting ready to dismiss us. I wasn't going to worry where to go I would just follow everyone else, and by looking through people's minds I could find each of the dorms.
"Now that you are all well fed, to bed with you!" Dumbledore said and sat down, continuing a conversation with the lady sitting next to him.
