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Chapter 7:

Platform 9 3/4 and Sorting:

Eva waited for Harry near platform 9. She had a cart with her trunk loaded on it, and Ember was perched on the handlebars facing Eva. She was looking for Harry when she saw him with a large beefy man, a woman who resembled a horse, and a very fat boy. Eva assumed they were Harrys family, and thought that he had definitely gotten all the good genes in the family.

The man had laughed and said, "well boy here's platform nine and platform ten. I don't see any platform 9 ¾. Well lets be off." And they all left with out a single goody bye to Harry.

Eva pursed her lips in anger, but then forced her feelings down like a large bitter pill. Eva then smiled, and ran towards Harry, and leaped on him/hugged him tight. She said, "I'm so happy to see you. Come lets find this platform." She then walked with Harry over to some benches. While saying, "sorry I didn't reply to your message. But I just received it right when I was packing to leave so I figured I'd just tell you what playing shark is. You see you usually play the game in a parking lot when you need a spot and there are no parking spaces. So what you do, is find someone leaving the store, and you follow them to their parking spot. So here, we'll just find a witch or wizard and follow them to the platform.

Harry nodded in understanding, "alright."

The two sat and waited till they saw a very large family of red heads pass them, the mother saying, "platform 9 ¾ this way lets hurry." They both shot up from their seats and followed them. The family then stopped in front of a square brick pillar, and they watched as one of the boys ran at the wall and passed right through it. Eva smiled and thought, hidden passageway sweet. Harry was gapping, and that was when the lady noticed them. She asked, "can I help you two?"

Harry nodded nervously, "yah. I was, I was wondering how you do that?"

The lady said, "right. First time?" They both nodded, "That's alright it's Rons first time to." Eva looked over to a gangly red head boy who smiled ate Eva and Harry. The lady said, "right dear, you just go straight though that wall. Best you do it at a run if your nervous."

Harry nodded he started at the wall. Eva asked, "you want me to go first?"

Harry said with a determined look on his face, "no I'll go." He then ran at the wall and went through it.

Eva turned to the lady and gave her a large smiled, "thank you." She then ran headlong towards for the wall as well. She then meet up with Harry who was being helped by two of the ginger boys, who she noted were twins.

One of the boys saw her and gave her a kind smile, "hi."

Eva shyly smiled and replied, "hi."

He looked down at her trunk and asked, "you need help?"

Eva nodded, "yes please that would be lovely."

The boy then yelled, "oy, Fred help me with this!" the other twin came out of the train, and they both grabbed her trunk and carried it into the train. Bringing it to the same compartment as Harrys. Eva saw one of the boys staring at the scar on Harry forehead, he then asked, "are you Harry Potter?"

Harry said, "Oh that guy. I mean, yah I'm him."

They looked at each other and one of the twins said, "well hello, I'm Fred and this is George." He then pointed at the other boy, "and this is our little brother Ron. If you need anything we'll be in a compartment further down the train," they then ran off.

Eva settled next to Harry and placed Ember in her lap. Harry asked, "you don't have a cage for her."

Eva shook her head, "no. And I don't want to put her in one anyways." Harry looked up at Hedwig who was asleep. Eva saw ware his eyes went, "she's alright shell let you know if she wants out."

Harry nodded and watched Eva remove Embers glamour, "You think were allowed to use magic?"

Eva shrugged, "I figured it was safe since were around magical folk."

Harry nodded and then looked up to see the boy Ron open the compartment door. He nervously asked, "can I sit in here?" Harry nodded. Ron sat down and then noticed Ember. He said, "Wow that's a phoenix isn't it." Eva nodded he said, "How did you get one?"

Eva said, "I found her and she decided she wanted to stay with me."

Ron looked amazed, "wow that's wicked." He then became very glum faced and stated, "I only have Scabbers." He then pulled a sleeping rat out of his pocket and held it up by its tail.

Eva looked a the rat and trying to find something nice to say said, "He's quite fat."

Ron nodded in agreement, "all he does is eat and sleep."

Eva nodded and simply said, "Harry has Hedwig." She then motioned to the owl.

Ron looked over at the bird, "she's very pretty. I wish I had an owl." They were all quiet when Ron suddenly stated, "Oh yah, I'm Ron Weasley."

Harry held out his hand and Ron shook it, "I'm Harry Potter."

Ron gasped, "do you have? You know, the scar?"

Harry nodded, "oh yah." And lifted up his bangs showing a lightning shaped scar.

Ron looked at it, "wicked." They then noticed the train was moving and they all watched it pull out of the station.

They were quiet for another moment when Eva said, "I'm Evangeline Grey but you may call me Eva."

Ron nodded and asked, "do any of your siblings go to Hogwarts."

Eva shook her head, "my sister is a muggle."

Ron then looked over at Harry, "So is it true you grew up in the muggle world?" Harry nodded and the three continued to ask each other questions. And the time started to fly by.

Before they knew it, a lady was coming down the hallway with a trolley filled with sweets. She asked, "anything from the trolley my dear?"

Rom held up a squished sandwich, "I'm fine."

Eva shook her head, "no thank you."

Harry looked at both of them, "we'll get the whole lot."

Eva and Rons eyes brightened and the trolley lady handed them different candies and snacks. They munched happily while Ron told them about the different candies. Eva opened a chocolate frog and watched what seemed like a living frog, but made of chocolate jump onto the window and then fall out. Ron said, "well that's rotten luck their usually only good for one jump."

Eva frowned she had wanted the chocolate, but she examined the card she had. She realized it was of Dumbledor, and she handed it to Harry to read. Harry then gasped and said, "he's gone."

Eva looked over and found that Dumbledore was gone from the face of the card. Ron said like it was the most natural thing in the world, "well of course. You can't expect him to stand there all day."

At that moment their compartment opened and a bushy haired girl said, "hello I'm looking for a toad. A boy name Neville has lost one."

Eva said, "we haven't seen a toad, but I'll help you find it if you want."

Hermione didn't hear as she was staring at Harry. She said, "wholly cricket your Harry Potter I've read all about you. I'm so sorry about your parents." She then listed the books Harry was in and told them that it was quite a surprise to get a letter because her parents were muggles.

Eva smiled, "I'm a muggle born as well."

Hermione said, "oh really well that's a comfort. I was worried I'd be the only one." She then looked Eva over and asked, "you're an albino correct." Eva nodded. Hermione said, "and that bird is a phoenix. I read bout them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. They said their very hard to tame. How did you get it?"

Eva shrugged she was getting a bit tired of everyone asking the same question, "Ember chose me. I never tamed or domesticated her."

Hermionie said, "wow you know you must be the third person to currently own a phoenix, there's only two other people with one. Dumbledore our headmaster is one of them." Eva smiled and nodded. Hermionie continued, "well I have to go look for Nevels toad. You should all get your robes on, we'll be there in a little bit."

Eva said, "oh yah right, thanks." And waved Hermione goodbye, Eve then went to her trunk and pulled out her wand hip sheath that held her wand and a large knife Fili had made her. Eva then grabbed her under things, a dress, and her school robe. She then went to the bathroom. Eva found an empty stall and quickly dressed. She fumbled for a moment with all the fastenings. She had slipped on her bra then the silk stockings and then her garter thing that held up the stockings. She then slipped on her under ware and then the hip sheath, which she clipped on her hip and then down on her thigh on both sides. Because she found a cross draw easier, her left leg had her knife and her right held her wand. Eva then slipped on her white dress over and let the soft flowing material fall. She smiled she felt like Nan Gladriel, she then slipped her robes over it all.

Eva had fixed both her robes and dress so that they had hidden pockets in them so she could access her wand and knife. She then stepped out of the stall and went over to the mirror she had don her hair earlier. She had it up in three braids that attached in the back of her head. Eva then walked back to her compartment but found the pompous blond boy and two large boys who looked like his thugs blocked the way.

She heard the pompous ass face say, "let me guess red hair and handy down robes. You must be a Weasley. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort Potter, I can help you there." Evas eyebrows rose in surprise, and though what an arrogant little shit.

Harry then said, "I think I can tell the wrong sort for my self thanks."

Eva smiled at what Harry said and thought what a great comeback. She let out a light chuckle, "oh little lord do you want so salve for that BURN!"

The boy looked at her, "no one was talking to you, you filthy half breed."

Eva put her hand in her pocket and began to pull out her wand, "now little lord I think I told you I would cut that tongue of yours out if you ever spoke to me like that. I think this will do as a warning, next time I wont be so kind." She then pulled her wand out of her robe and pointed it at the little blond ass face and said, "silencio."

He then tried to yell at her but no noise came out, he then hit the boy next to him and pointed at her. The boy went to grab Eva but she side stepped him while saying a tripping jinx and then slipped past the other boy as they both fell. She then walked into the compartment and closed the door. And looked up at the pompous ass face, who was banging on the door and said, "muflato." Making the compartment quiet, she then pulled the curtain on the door down. Thus removing the unsightly seen from view.

Ron and Harry were staring at her mouths open. Sitting down Eva asked, "what he insulted me."

Ron said, "that was bloody brilliant."

Eva shrugged. Harry asked, "where did you learn to do that?"

She waved her head, "oh there just s few charms I learned from our books."

Ron said, "I learned a charm. It's to change Scabbers yellow." He held his wand up excitedly as said, "sunshine daisies butter yellow turn this stupid fat rat yellow." Nothing happened, and Ron frowned.

Eva said, "well I haven't ever heard of that spell but I know a transfiguration one that turns hair different colors, it's Crinus muto. But its an advanced transfiguration spell." Eva knew she had no problem with it but she knew she was different and that magic seemed to come easier to her, and she didn't want to make him feel bad if he failed at doing the spell.

Ron pointed his wand at Scabberes saying, "crinus muto." And nothing happened.

Ron huffed and Harry said, "I think his whiskers look at bit more yellow." Eva then agreed and saw that Ron cheered up a little.

Eva then looked out the window it was dark and she said, "I bet were getting near you guys should get your robes on."

They both nodded and got there robes out and slipped them over their clothes. The train shortly after pulled up into the station. And they all got out. Ember took off saying she would meet Eva latter. And then they saw Hagrid. Both Eva and Harry walked up to him and said hello.

Hagrid said with a large open smile, "Hi ya Harry, Evangeline." He then shouted so everyone could hear, "first years over here." Hagrid then ushered them all over to small boats and they all got in.

Eva was in a boat with Ron, Harry, the girl who had come to their compartment who Eva learned was named Hermionie, and the boy who had lost his toad whos name was Neville. Neville while trying to get into the boat had fallen in the lake and was dripping water.

Eva eyed Nevel who had begun to shiver, and gave a light sigh and said, "come here Neville." She then said a charm that emitted hot air and she began to dry him off.

Hermionie asked, "what was that charm?"

Eva said while drying Neville robe, "it's the hot air charm. It turns you wand into a blowdrier."

Hermionie said, "I have to remember that one."

Eva nodded in agreement and Neville smiled nervously and said, "thanks."

Eva smiled up at Neville who was slightly taller than her, "no problem." She continued to dry him off as they arrived to the castle and started to go into a room. When Eva entered the room she noted that there was an older woman standing near a door.

Eva continued to dry out Neville robe, and it was almost dry when the lady began to speak, "welcome to Hogwarts, I am Professor McGonagall. The beginning of term festival will begin shortly. However, before that you all must be sorted. The sorting ceremony is very import as it sorts you all into your houses. Here your house will be like your family, you will have classes with your house, you will eat, and sleep in your house dormitory and spend your free time in your house common room. While you are at Hogwarts your triumphs will earns you house points, while any rule breaking will lose house points. At the end of the year the house with the most point will be awarded the house cup. Now you will wait until we are ready for you, and at this point in time I suggest you get yourself looking presentable."

She then eyed Rons smudged nose, and Neville who was still a bit wet and had his robe hooked off to the side. Eva continued to dry Nevel, she had finally got his robes and shirt dry and was working on his lower pants and shoes when suddenly there was a loud scream and a commotion in the back of the crowed of students. Eva looked up to see what was going on, and found that there were ghosts. Eva raised an eyebrow, and saw they the ghost were greeting them and being quiet friendly. She decided they weren't a danger and went back to drying Nevel, soon Eva had finished and asked, "alright Neville you feel dry?"

He nodded while blushing and quietly said, "thank you."

Eva smiled, "anytime." she then smacked his shoulder and walked over to Harry who was nervously fidgeting. Eva said, "it'll be alright."

Harry asked, "how are you not nervous?"

Eva shrugged, "I don't think there's anything to be nervous about. Were going to just go in there and get sorted into our house everybody does it."

Harry said, "what if were in different houses?"

Eva said, "nothing will change unless you want it to, I consider you a friend no matter what house you come to be in." Harry then made a relieved sigh. Eva stepped up and gently head bumped him and then hugged him.

Harry asked, "what was with the head bump?"

Eva said, "it's something you do with friends and family. It's like a warm hug."

Harry said, "I see." They were quiet for a moment and He said, "I feel the same." Eva gave a small sigh she was a bit worried that they were going to get separated and she didn't want to.

Suddenly the doors flew open and professor McGonagall said, "first years follow me."

They all followed her up to the front where they were facing a stood which had a very old raggedly leather hat on it. Suddenly the hat started to sing and Eva watched the hat move up and down with the song. Soon it was don and professor McGonagall picked it up and unraveled a list, she then started to call students names and she watched as the professor placed the hat on someones head and then watched as it yelled which house they belonged to.

Soon it was Hermiones turn and Eva heard her say, "oh no ok relax," and walked up to the hat. The hat was placed on her head and then yelled Griffindore.

McGonagall then called, "Evangeline Grey." Eva gracefully walked up to the stool and sat on it. The hate was then placed on her head.

The hat said, "well this is not right." Eva froze and thought, what if he realizes I'm not a witch and says I can't go to Hogwarts. That thought hadn't occurred to her. The hat asked, "child what are you?"

Eva decided to tell it the truth, "I'm a Vala."

He said, "and what exactly is a Vala."

Eva said, "where divine beings who rule over different parts of middle earth. Like Yvanna is in charge of growing trees. And the Iluviator made the stars."

The hat curiously asked, "and what do you do?"

Evangeline said, "I don't know I have no memory of my time as one."

He said, "I see. What are you doing here."

Eva said, "I was accepted to the school."

The hat scoffed," well that's obvious. I mean what are you doing here on earth?"

Eva said, "I don't know as far as I remember I've always been here."

He said, "that's quite intriguing."

Eva said, "I really want to go to this school."

The hat said, "yes I agree you have a unimaginable amount of power and you need to learn how to wield it. The question is which house. You are cunning, family and tradition are to you, but you also very brave, smart, and loyal. He hummed, you are extremely empathetic and care a great deal about people. You would do well in Hufflepuff.

Eva frowned, "I'd like to go to Gryffindor." She had a feeling that was where Harry would go and she didn't want to be separated from her friend.

The hat said, "Gryffindor would be a good home for you as well." He hummed, "yes you are remarkably brave I see that. Vary well I will put you there." He then yelled, "Grifindore!"

People clapped and Evangeline got up and glided over to the Gryffindor table where Fred and George made room between them and pulled her down. They clapped her on the back and George said, "You were up there for quite a while, probably a record."

Eva watched the other students get sorted, and watched as Harry seemed to be arguing with the hat. The hat then yelled Gryffindor to Evas relief and she happily cheered as the twins yelled, "we got potter! We got potter!" And Harry came down the isle and Fred and his brother Percy made room for him at the table.

Ron was then sorted and much to his relief was placed in Gryffindor. After everyone was sorted, an old man with silvery grey hair and beard stood. Eva assumed that this man was the famous Dumbledore. The man was beaming at them with his arms opened wide, "welcome to a new year at Hogwarts before we begin our banquet I'd like to say a few words, nitwit blubber oddment tweak.

Everybody clapped and cheered, and Eva saw Harry lean over to Percy and ask, "if Dumbledore was mad." Eva let out a gasp as she saw the food appear in front of her, she happily began to eat some beef roast, chicken and pork chop. She then ate some mashed potatoes, and peas slathered in gravy. She felt like she was at a festival in the shire, and smiled. Eva ate three whole plates of food before she was full and that included a desert of treacle tart. While everybody ate eat and chattered around her. She listened as a ghost named sir Nicolas came up to Harry and stared to talk to him. And then Ron had said that the ghost was nearly headless nick and Seamus Finigin asked how someone could be nearly headless. Surprising all the first years, Sir Nicolas pulled on his left ear and some student let out a yelp, when they saw his head fall off his neck.

Eva then looked up at the table of people and she saw Dumbledore, they made eye contact and he raised his goblet and drank. Eva reached over and took hers and raised hers to him as well. She looked over the table and saw Hagrid who was drinking deeply from his goblet, and then she saw him. Mr tall dark and broody. He made eye contact and Eva smiled at him, he narrowed his eyes and just scowled at her. Eva then looked down and concentrated on eating her food.

Soon Dumbledore stood back up and said, "now that were all fed and watered, I would like inform the new students and remind some of the older students that the forbidden forest is out of bounds. Mr. Filtch has also asked me to remind everyone that magic in the corridors is not allowed, and that the third corridor is out of bounds to anybody who doesn't want to die a vary painful death. Now before we leave lets all sing the school song."

Eva glanced up at the teachers who's smiles had turned more plastic and fixed. Eva snuck a glance at Snape and she noted he was glowering, Dumbledore then Flicked his wand and a long golden ribbon appeared out of his wand and flew up into the rafters. The ribbon the bent into the words of the song and he said, "and off we go."

The school began to sing, Eva noted students sang at different keys and times. Some like Harry sung along with Dumbledore, while others sang at their own pace. The Weasley twins sang the song slow and more funeral esk. Evangeline being placed between them sang along with them. However where they sung low she harmonized with them at a higher pitch, like Arwen had taught her during their singing lessons. The song started to end leaving Fred Gorge and Eva to be the last singing. Dumbledore conducted them with his wand, and when they finished he clapped loudest.

Dumbledore wiped his eyes and said, "ah music a magic beyond all we do here. That is all lets off to bed."

Everybody started to get up and Percy yelled, "first years follow me."

Eva grabbed Harry who was falling asleep, and pulled him with her and they sleepily followed Percy through the castle to Gryffindor tower. Eva head swiveled as she tried to see everything. The painting she noted moved, and the same with the stair cases. The place was incredibly beautiful but she thought that Rivendell was more breath taking. Though she thought she might be biased. Percy showed them through the Gryffindor common room ware Eva said good night toHarry and Ron, and then headed up to the girls dormitory where she found her bed next to the other first years. Eva pulled off her school robe and then slipped into her bed, and promptly went to sleep.