Shawn and Sydney sat in thier compartment with Carly and were soon joined by two others.
"Mind if we join- its really packed!" A boy and girl said. "Sure," Shawn said. Sydney, who was always much better with people, decided to break the silence. "I'm Sydney Potter, and this is my twin brother Shawn, and our friend Carly Weasley." The pair smiled. "Potters? Wow!!!" Carly shifted uncomfortably. Sydney exchanged a galnce with her twin.
"My name's Tara Wright. There'll be other Wright's in our year- Tess and Taryn, my cousins too. So don't think we're twins too!" Laughing the conversation shook and Shawn glanced at the guy. "Do any of you know of Dan Webb?" Sydney and Shawn nodded, and Carly spoke. "Oh yes, he's the Law Enforcement for Magical Creatures!" Tara smiled and corrected her. "I always knew I'd be like this!" She giggled. "Anyway, he's my brother. I'm Simon Webb."
Simon Webb? Where have I heard that before? Oh Syd, don't fall for some guy! You're only in first year!
Eventually, as Dad had predicted Shawn thought, the conversation turned to Houses.
Tara seemed to know a wide variety of it. "Oh I just hope I'm in Ravenclaw! Could you imagine Slytherin? Oh, Taryn said if she got stuck there, she'd kill herself! And naturally Tess wants Gryffindor..." Without warning Carly shook slightly. "Um, Syd...I- I think I want to go home."
Sydney wrapped her arm around Carly. "Don't worry Carl! We'll make it, and when you see it...well- its just awesome!" Shawn nodded and had a mental conversation with Sydney.
Is she going to be okay?
Yeah, I hope.
Need help?
Like you want to help?
I would.
I know...
That Simon..
He's strange. I mean he seems so...
Older!
Exactly!
Inturrupting thier mental conversation Tara started up. "I think I'll be in Ravenclaw. Where do you want to go, Sydney?"
Sydney tried to be polite when she replied anywhere was fine as long as she was comfortable. Tara gave her a look and Shawn mentally congradulated her. It took sevreal seconds for her to draw attention off her, it was hard, considering she was laughing hysterically.
As the food cart came 'round, Sydney noticed Shawn wasnt eating. Whats up? She asked him mentally. He didnt reply. They didnt have much chance to talk, as the train was nearing Hogwarts gates. Feeling slightly happier, they all perked up and each took turns in the compartment changing.
***
Climbing up the walk on the magnificent steps was incredible. Shawn laughed when he saw Carly huffing. With the group they walked into the Entrance Hall. Professor McGonagall scanned the crowd and smiled when she saw both Sydney and Shawn in one piece beside the next Weasley.
She gave the speech on The Sorting. Next came Shawn's most anticipated part. Sydney could feel his body heat radiating. "You okay?" She asked smoothly. "Yeah, of course," he answered quickly. She smiled to herself. Now let's do this! She thought.
*
When the letters neared P, Sydney tensed and Shawn too. They both gripped thier hands, and popped thier thumbs. They had a weird habit of it. "Potter, Shawn!" McGonagall called. Shawn stepped forward confidently. As the hat fell on his head, a shiver ran down his back.
Ah, the next Potter! And of course you're twin. My, she's a bold one, no? And you, following in your fathers footsteps...Ah, it has to be hard! What am I saying?? I know it's hard. Now let's see...Mum was a Ravenclaw right? Yes. And Potter was definently a Gryffindor...so let's see...Your father has given you alot. Bravery, intillect, courage and...a fierce passionate fire...
Hmm...."
GRYFFINDOR!
It rang out into the hall. Sydney clapped hard for her brother as he walked shakily to Gryffindor table with loud applause. "Potter, Sydney!" They called. Sydney stepped forward as her brother did and sat down. Immediately she felt the hat in her head.
Potter number two! Ah, yes, I knew I'd get a look at your brain, Miss Clever. Wow! Your mother passed you cleverness and a very visible strength! Wow...bravery. Boldness.
GRYFFINDOR!
Slightly jogging Sydney joined her brother and several others and was flushed with happiness.
They called Simon next and he joined Gryffindor. next up was Tara. Then her cousins. She went forward but sat for sevreal minutes. As the hat shouted her house Shawn's mouth fell. We should have known! He said mentally.
