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Recap: "C'mon, follow me-any more firs' years? Mind yer step now! Firs' years follow me!" Hagrid called again. "Yeh'll be gettin' you're firs' sight of Hogwarts in a sec," Hagrid boomed to all the first years, "jus' round this bend here." (OMG)
We went around the last bend and I swear my jaw just dropped. I thought Hogwarts was going to be some lame boarding school (OK so the wizarding thing, not so lame but I thought the school would be a lame looking school.) but when I got my first look at my new second home I couldn't believe it. It was a large stone castle with brightly lit windows. (I'm glad George is giving me a tour, I know i'd get lost) As we got closer we all had to strain our necks to be able to see all the way to the top. We reached what appeared to be a moat.
"No more'n four to a boat!" the man called. Then moments later after we got into our small boats he called again, "Everyone in? Right then - FOREWARD!"
I was in the small boat behind Hagrid's and we slowly made our way through the moat.
"This is amazing," I whispered still looking at the castle.
"Oui," another girl whipered back.
"I didn't know someone too the seat beside me. I looked carefully at the girl. She was small, almost as skinny as a coat rack with blonde hair pulled into a tight bun and sparkling green eyes.
"Bonjour," she greeted after she noticed me looking at her.
"Hi," I said.
"Sorry," the girl said hesitantly, "I do not speak much English."
"That's OK. I'm Sam."
The girl looked hesitant again but still spoke, "My name is Jasmine."
I couldn't help but smile (she has such a strong French accent). It was acctually quite humerous, how hesitant she was but still so determined to speak English.
Our conversation ended there. We reached the castle and we were now being guided to the castle. Everyone still looking in awe. We stopped just outside the door and were told to wait.
Hagrid went and spoke to the lady at the front of the group now. He pointed towards me and then to Jasmine. The woman began to walk towards us.
"Samantha Colister and Jasmine Donnoir I presume," she said calmly. We both nodded before she continued, "You will both be sorted into the houses with the first years," she said mostly looking at me. Then she turned to Jasmine and I think she translated exactly what she just said in French. I also think she added some stuff, she was talking for a while. The blonde girl nodded and looked pleasently at me, almost like she was sympethetic.
"And Miss. Colister, do not be frightened by all you see. It must be hard to take this all in when you only found out you were a with just hours ago," the woman also looked at mesypetheticly at me for a moment and then turned and walked away.
Moments later the lady stood at the front of the group again. She showed no expression as she did when she first appeared. She was tall with black hair pulled into a bun. I knew right away that I would get in trouble with her, she looked so stern.
"The firs' year, Professor Mcgonagall," said Hagrid.
"Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here."
She pulled open the large doors leading into the castle and I was amazed by the size of the entrence hall. We stepped inside and my jaw dropped again. It was so elegent, like an actual medival castle that I studied in history last year. The stone walls were lit with torches and the ceiling was so high I could barily see make it out, but I knew it had to be spectacular. We all stopped at yet another door.
"When we anter through these doors you will see the dining hall. The older students will be sitting at their tables and you will walk to the front to be sorted into your houses. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin," she said before opening the doors.
"As we walked into the dining hall I noticed the ceiling. (At least I hope that's the ceiiling.) I could perfectly see the night sky and floating candles above the tables. (Wait a minute1 The candles are floating!!! Oh, right magic hehe forgot.) I looked aroung amazed at everything Isaw.
I heard a girl infront of me, "It's bewitched to look like the sky outside, I read about it in 'Hogwarts, A History'," the puffy haired girl said.
I saw Fred and George sitting at one of the tables. George waved wildly and Fred just smiled. I could feel myself blush. I guess Jasmine noticed my face because she followed my gaze.
"Zey are how you say... umm, cute," The French girl stated once again hesitently.
"Huh? Oh, they're alright, I guess."
"Pardon?"
"I don't like them like that," I said bluntly.
"Oh," was all Jasmine could say.
Yup isn't this exciting... well thats all for today, please review.
