Ron Weasley woke up to the smell of bacon for breakfast like he usually did. He ran down in his pyjamas and saw his mother Molly, his father Arthur, his brothers Percy, Fred, George, along with his sister Ginny.

"Ah little Ronnikins is awake at last" Teased Fred. Making George and Ginny laugh. But making Ron's cheeks go redder than his hair.

"Shut up" Replied Ron.

"Now really that's enough" Said Molly.

After a delicious breakfast the family Owl Errol came through the window with 4 letters. To nobody's surprise, Errol collapsed the second he got in the window. Percy got the letters and gave 3 to Fred, George and Ron. Ron was excited because it was probably his first Hogwarts letter. He opened it and it read:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Mr Weasley,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva Mcgonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Ron noticed a second piece of paper and unfolded it and read:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Uniform

First-year students will require:

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)

2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)

Please note that all student's clothes should carry name tags

Set Books

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A guide to Self Protection by Quentin Trimble

Other Equipment

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

Ron knew that was true but he still didn't like it. He loves quidditch. Of course he wouldn't be able to use his own broom to play on any team. His shooting star wasn't very fast. Butterflies were better. Like a lot of what he owns, his broomstick is a hand me down. It belonged to his oldest brother Bill. Ron was gonna get a few hand me down stuff for Hogwarts. His family doesn't have loads of money and having Three of his brothers at Hogwarts as well didn't help. Ginny was starting at Hogwarts next year which would make things harder the next summer.

Percy however was cheering and jumping up and down and showing a badge. It was a prefect's badge. That could only mean Percy had become a prefect. Bill was a prefect and headboy. Charlie was a prefect and quidditch captain. It was no surprise that Percy was a prefect. He always followed the rules and never caused mischief. He was actually pretty annoying. Ron didn't have to wonder if Fred and George would become prefects. Nobody would make kings of pranks prefects.

Molly was over the moon when she saw the badge. She ran over to hug Percy.

"Percy well done! We knew you could do it!" Said Molly. You'd think Percy had saved the minister from someone.

Arthur was very impressed as well.

"Good boy Percy. I knew you'd do it"

The next morning.

After breakfast they decided they would go to diagon alley. It was the only place to get the equipment for school. They would use the floo network. Ron had dome this before many times so he wasn't nervous. Ron got his floo,powder and very clesrly said "Diagon Alley" and then was transported to Diagon alley. Soon the rest of his family joined him. Then the forst place they went to was the wizard bank Gringotts. They had recently heard that someone attempted to rob a high security vault there! It's supposed to be impossible to rob gringotts. But nothing happened to the culprit. They weren't caught. Arthur reckons a dark wizard is behind it. Of course everyone is worrid about you know who being behind this. The most evil wizard who ever lived. Until one day he tried to murder a baby called Harry Potter. It didn't work though. Then he lost all his powers and then fled. Harry became famous that night for being the first person to have the killing curse thrown at them and survived. Harry became known as the boy who lived.

Ron put all that out of his mind and went into gringotts. They had a goblin take them to his family vault. There wasn't much in it. But they weren't buying too much that would be expensive. They got some stuff 2nd handed. Ron was having Bill's old robes and Charlie's old wand. He wasn't thrilled but didn't complain. Arthur gave Percy a reward for becoming a prefect. He bought him his own owl. They also bought him some new robes. Ron, Fred and George were all annoyed at that. After they got everything they used the floo network to get back home.

Later that night in Ron's room.

Ron and Percy were having a game of wizard's chess. Wizard's chess was Ron's favourite game to play. Apart from Quidditch. Their mother soon came in.

"Percy I was thinking, would Ron be able to have Scabbers now that you have Hermes?"

Hermes is what Percy called his owl. Scabbers was the name of his rat.

"Of course mother. It doesn't make sense for me to have two pets" Replied Percy.

Ron was annoyed with Percy for talking pompously as usual. But at least he was getting a pet. Even if it was Scabbers. Who did nothing but sleep and eat all day.

Even if Ron had a bunch of hand me downs he was glad to be going to Hogwarts. That much was clear. Maybe he could finally make some friends there! He didn't know a lot of people. Hopefully at Hogwarts he would make some. That thought cheered Ron up. Now it was official that Ron couldn't wait to be at Hogwarts!

End of chapter. This is my first Harry Potter fanfic and I love Harry Potter! Let me know what you think of it. Hope you like it!