Chapter 2

"…Bye mum, dad. I'll write soon."

Allyson turned to her father.

"Thank you for giving me Hedwig, I've always wanted her 'cuz she's so pretty."

Harry smiled at his daughter. "You're welcome."

She hugged him and the whistle on the scarlet Hogwarts train blew. Allyson hopped on, waving to her parents until they were out of sight. She walked down the train and sat down in a seat next to the window. Levi came into the compartment she was in.

"Hey Allyson, you nervous?"

She looked at him.

"Not really."

He nodded. "I'm kind of nervous, but not a whole lot."

"I can't wait to be sorted!" Allyson said excitedly.

"Yeah, won't it be fun if we both get into Gryffindor?"

The compartment door opened again and Elliot Malfoy walked in.

"Well if it isn't Potter and Weasley. My father says that your fathers got into so much trouble when they were in school that you'll probably be expelled right when you get there."

Allyson stood up and faced him.

"You seemed a whole lot nicer in Ollivander's."

Malfoy went up to her. He was slightly taller. She didn't seem intimidated.

"Shut up."

She looked into his eyes.

"Why should I?"

"Because I said so, and I am older."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah."

"When were you born?"

"August 24."

"I was born July 21. The first day of summer."

He sneered at her. "At least my father didn't get into LOTS of trouble."

Allyson glared at him. "At least my father isn't related to a DEATH EATER!"

Malfoy stopped to look at her.

"You leave the Death Eaters out of this."

"Why?"

He was getting really angry. Allyson shook her black hair out of her face and focused her green eyes on Malfoy. He stuttered.

"My…father….death….kill…."

He thought of something better.

"At least my father has a father."

She slapped him across the face—hard. He hit the side the compartment and at this Levi stood up.

"Not exactly making friends, are we?"

"You stay out of this!" Both Allyson and Malfoy shouted at him. Levi sat back down. Allyson turned back to Malfoy.

"This time you leave my father out of this," she hissed.

"Hey, I'm not the one that'll probably be a parseltongue."

"I don't care if I'm a parseltongue. I know that Voldemort..."

Levi cringed at the mention of the name.

"…is after me. I know that I'm probably a parseltongue. SO WHAT???"

Malfoy got up to leave.

"I hope You-Know-Who finds you and gets rid of you."

"Ooh, I'm so scared."

"You better be."

He left and Allyson sat back down next to Levi.

"Sorry."

For most of the rest of the train ride Allyson looked out the window reflecting on what had happened and watching the country side roll by until Levi shook her awake so she could get something to eat. She loaded herself up with Cauldron Cakes, Chocolate frogs and some Berti Botts jellybeans.

"I oppse ee od et hanged," Levi said, his mouth full of cauldron cakes. Allyson laughed at his feeble attempt to speak with food in his mouth.

"Yes…, I suppose we should get changed."

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"Wow, Ally, yeh look just like yer father, the hair, his eyes."

Allyson looked at Hagrid and smiled.

"Thank you, that's what everybody says too me."

She hopped into the boat.

"Dad appreciates the gifts you've been giving me for 11 years."

She smiled.

"Especially the Blast-Ended Skrewts that you gave me when I was 6."

Hagrid let out a booming laugh as the boat drifted off towards Hogwarts castle.

Arriving at the castle, they were led up long staircases until they were stopped and told to wait outside two big doors. When the teacher who had led them (She introduced herself as Professor McGonagall) came back she led them into the Great Hall.

They were led to the front of the Hall, where a tall, white haired man wearing half moon spectacles stood up to greet the new students.

"Welcome to Hogwarts! This fine school of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be your home for the school year. IT welcomes you into its halls. As you know, your future in magic will be determined here and you will be in the company of your classmates for 7 years, providing no one gets expelled…"

Malfoy looked at Allyson and sneered.

"Now some of us may be better known, some may not, and some may have famous people for parents."

His eyes rested on Allyson.

"So, let us sort you into houses!"

Allyson just now saw the Sorting Hat sitting on a stool. Professor McGonagall unrolled a roll of parchment and started reading names off.

"Anta, Blanchard."

A tiny boy with blonde hair went up to the hat and pulled it onto his head. They waited…

"HUFFLEPUFF!"The hat shouted.

Allyson waited patiently while other kids were called to put on the hat, and when her name was called, there were murmurs around the hall. Allyson went up at the hat was placed on her head.

"Mmmm….difficult," the hat said to her. "Very difficult, your father was great, you know. He argued with me about being in Slytherin, so I placed him in Gryffindor. But I know exactly where to put you. GRYFFINDOR!"

Later it was "Weasley, Levi" that was called and the hat had barely been on his head for 2 seconds when it shouted "GRYFFINDOR!"

Malfoy had obviously been placed in Slytherin, making Hermione VERY upset.