"Hi Hagrid" Emma said as she and the other kids approached him.
"This can't be the second set of Weasely twins and mini Harry" Hagrid said.
"It's us, Hagrid, and these are our friends Danny Flaherty and Lizzie Donavan" Jack said.
"Nice to meet you two, and who is your new furry friend, Emma?" Hagrid asked.
"This is Annie, she's my hearing-ear dog" Emma said. Hagrid escorted the kids into a boat that took them across the lake. Jack noticed Emma was shaking in fear.
"Emmy, here you can hold the lantern so you won't be frightened, alright, there we are, it's ok" Jack said rubbing Emma's back.
"Is she alright?" Danny asked.
"She's afraid of the dark" Jack said.
"Knox" Lizzie and Danny said together and held their lit wands to Emma. The little girl smiled in apparition and wiped her watery eyes.
"Thank you" Emma said. Once they reached shore, Jack helped Lizzie out the boat. When she almost fell she held onto Jack tightly.
"Sorry Jack, I don't like the water" Lizzie said.
"It's ok" Jack said.
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"Good evening first years, I am Professor McGonagall. Before we start your Sorting Ceremony I must go over some things with you. The four houses you could be sorted into are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. The way you earn points for your houses are by earning triumphs you earn points however if you break any rules your house will lose points" McGonagall said. She disappeared into the Great Hall leaving the first years to themselves.
"So, the Great Trio's kids have arrived at Hogwarts" a Malfoy-like drawl said. They turned to see a mini version of Draco Malfoy expect he had hearing aids.
"Your Luke Malfoy?" James asked.
"Yes, I am partly-deaf like the little copy of your Mudblood mother" Luke said.
"Don't you dare call my mother that!" Emma said sticking her hand out but James drew it back.
"Nice voice, Weaselette, too bad you couldn't have these" Luke said pointing to his hearing aids.
"All Deaf people are different, Malfoy" Jack said.
"Whatever Weasely, your sister is on the lower end of the Deaf scale" Luke said.
"Actually, she's higher because, she's nice and smart" Lizzie said pointing her cane at Luke. Danny held her back.
'uck you' Emma Signed in BSL which Luke understood and walked away.
"I can't believe Uncle Harry taught you those swears" Jack said.
"We're ready for all of you" McGonagall said. When Emma, Jack, and James saw Harry and Ginny at the staff table they waved to them. McGonagall went the hold list names until she got to James. She didn't even put the hat on all the way until it shouted
"GRYFFINDOR!" Harry smiled proudly at his son.
"Weasely, Emma, Mr. Weasely will you please interpret for your sister?" McGonagall asked.
"Hmm, let's see, brave and intelligent like your mother, loyal and defensive like your father, better be GYFFINDOR!" the sorting hat shouted. Emma ran to the Gryffindor table with her cousin and new friends.
"Weasely, Jack" McGonagall said.
"Protective like your father and sage like your mother, you have their courage as well, GYFFINDOR!" the sorting hat said.
"Ron and Hermione will be so proud" Ginny whispered to Harry.
"I'm so hungry, what about you, Annie?" Emma asked. Annie barked loudly. When the food appeared Emma slipped Annie some corned beef which the lab happily ate. A second year tapped Emma's shoulder.
"Hi, I'm Addison, I'm a second year"
"I'm Emma, sorry, I'm kinda shy" Emma confessed.
"That's ok, your dog is so cute" Addison said.
"Thank you, her name is Annie, Annie where are your manners?" Emma asked. Annie put out her paw to have Addison shake it.
"Wow, she's very clever" Addison said.
"Jack, I'll be right back" Emma said taking Annie's leash in her hands. Luke threw an empty goblet at Emma while her back was turned but she felt it coming and caught it in one hand. Emma turned and smirked.
"Didn't your mother tell not to play at the table?" Emma said chucking the goblet back at the Slytherin table.
"Your sister is awesome, mate" Danny told Jack.
"Was Emma born deaf?" Lizzie asked.
"Yeah, she came out after me and she came out upside down and she didn't have enough oxygen, the healers had to do CPR on her. Sensorineural Deafness is the type of Deafness she has" Jack said. On the way back from the bathroom Annie tapped Emma's leg with her paw. Emma saw a small house-elf smiling up at her.
"Little Miss Weasely, Dobby is honored to meet you, you have very fine parents" Dobby said.
"Thank you" Emma smiled shyly.
"Lizzie, you ok?" Emma asked.
"Just tired, I've only been in remission for four years and I still feel tired" Lizzie said.
"That happened to our mum too, she takes an energy potion. I'll go to the house with you, Addison could you please show us how to get to Gryffindor Tower?" Emma said.
"Of course, let's go" Addison said.
"I take the elevator, phoenix" Lizzie said and the elevator opened.
"The first year girls are right here" Addison said.
"Thanks Addison" Emma said.
"Any time girls, I'm gonna go back to the feast" Addison said. Lizzie and Emma pulled on their pajamas and Emma saw Lizzie pull off her leg.
"It looks so real, I would never have known" Emma said.
"It gets quite annoying though, I'd settle for a wheelchair any day" Lizzie said. Just then a beautiful female phoenix flew into the room and landed on the perch next Lizzie's bed.
"You have a pet phoenix?!" Emma said.
"Her name is Belle, she was my wish" Lizzie said stroking Belle's feathers.
"From the Make-A-Wish Foundation? Isn't a muggle thing?" Emma asked.
"They just started one for the magical community when I was diagnosed. I asked for a magical creature pet and I got Belle, Belle say hi to Emma and Annie" Lizzie said. Belle landed on Emma's shoulder and nipped her ear.
"That means she likes you" Lizzie said. The two girls talked for long time until they both grew too tired to carry on. As Emma was falling asleep she wondered if her seven years at Hogwarts would as crazy as her parents' was.