CHAPTER 2- BIRTH OF A WITCH
Laura already knew of her heritage, of course, and soon began to learn great many magic spells. She knew already Wingardium Leviosa- the levitation spell- Accio- the summoning spell- and lots more. She also looked forward to a week from now, the 1st of September, which was when she would be starting Hogwarts, the Wizarding School for magical persons.
September 1st finally came, and she was waiting outside by the car for her father to go to King's Cross-Station. She was allowed to sit with him in the Staff's Car, but she preferred to sit with the children in the back of the train. She wandered vaguely to the last car, meeting a fairly thin boy with glasses and a straight cut of blond hair. "Hi. This seat taken?" she asked, looking at the seat next to him. He shook his head and moved across slightly to make room for her.
"So, you new at Hogwarts?" she said to him. He nodded. "Know what house you'll be in?" she asked him enthusiastically. "Nah. What about you?" he asked lazily. "I reckon I'll be in Slytherin. My dad was." she said wistfully, staring out at the blurry countryside. She sighed, and turned back around. "Your.dad? The boy asked. "Yeah, that's right. He was here himself a few years back," she told him. "Who is he?" "Severus Snape," she said. Joe felt a chill run through his back, but chose to ignore it.
The train arrived at the station, and Joe got off, avidly talking to Laura about the new year. A giant, if not real giant-blooded, man stood before them. He had a large beard, beetle-black eyes and messed-up brown hair. He was Rubeus Hagrid, keeper of the keys at Hogwarts.
"All right, there, Joe?" he shouted above the other crowd of chattering first-years. Joe waved back, and Hagrid led them across to the lake.
It was a magnificent sight. The lake was covered in stars, and the night sky reflected off the rippled image of the beautiful sky-blue water, now blackened. Hagrid led them to a set of finely crafted wooden boats, which looked worn although brand new. He shouted to keep order, then boomed, "All right, then, two to a boat, don't want yer gettin' lost, now, do we?" he chuckled. He rowed the front boat, while Joe got into a boat with Laura and the others sailed off.
Laura already knew of her heritage, of course, and soon began to learn great many magic spells. She knew already Wingardium Leviosa- the levitation spell- Accio- the summoning spell- and lots more. She also looked forward to a week from now, the 1st of September, which was when she would be starting Hogwarts, the Wizarding School for magical persons.
September 1st finally came, and she was waiting outside by the car for her father to go to King's Cross-Station. She was allowed to sit with him in the Staff's Car, but she preferred to sit with the children in the back of the train. She wandered vaguely to the last car, meeting a fairly thin boy with glasses and a straight cut of blond hair. "Hi. This seat taken?" she asked, looking at the seat next to him. He shook his head and moved across slightly to make room for her.
"So, you new at Hogwarts?" she said to him. He nodded. "Know what house you'll be in?" she asked him enthusiastically. "Nah. What about you?" he asked lazily. "I reckon I'll be in Slytherin. My dad was." she said wistfully, staring out at the blurry countryside. She sighed, and turned back around. "Your.dad? The boy asked. "Yeah, that's right. He was here himself a few years back," she told him. "Who is he?" "Severus Snape," she said. Joe felt a chill run through his back, but chose to ignore it.
The train arrived at the station, and Joe got off, avidly talking to Laura about the new year. A giant, if not real giant-blooded, man stood before them. He had a large beard, beetle-black eyes and messed-up brown hair. He was Rubeus Hagrid, keeper of the keys at Hogwarts.
"All right, there, Joe?" he shouted above the other crowd of chattering first-years. Joe waved back, and Hagrid led them across to the lake.
It was a magnificent sight. The lake was covered in stars, and the night sky reflected off the rippled image of the beautiful sky-blue water, now blackened. Hagrid led them to a set of finely crafted wooden boats, which looked worn although brand new. He shouted to keep order, then boomed, "All right, then, two to a boat, don't want yer gettin' lost, now, do we?" he chuckled. He rowed the front boat, while Joe got into a boat with Laura and the others sailed off.