Chapter 3
After the laughter in the compartment died down and everyone had gained some hold on themselves the normal conversations started. The usual first meeting type talk. Where are you from, how long have to been in London, and of course the inevitable:
"What school did you go to before you came here?" Harry asked curiously.
"Oh, well, I've been in just normal school's my whole life. I was in a public school back in Germany." Eliza replied, hoping her answer wouldn't probe too many questions. She was mistaken.
"You mean you've never been through Wizarding school?"
"You're not even a witch?"
"How did you get into Hogwarts?"
"They still sent you a letter right?"
"Whoa, whoa, slow down guys." Eliza interrupted the nonstop flow of questions flooding her brain. "You first Hermione."
Hermione looked over at her curiously. "So you have no wizarding experience whatsoever?"
"Nope, none."
"Then how did you get into Hogwarts, at your age."
"Well, I didn't even know. I just got up one morning and my parents sorta sprung it on me. I didn't even know there were such things as witches and wizards. But now that I know, it's sorta cool. It's even cooler knowing that I'll probably be one."
"That's bloody mad you know. You not knowing anything about wizards and still be invited to study at Hogwarts." Ron chirped in.
"Well, I for one don't think it matters how you got in, I just think it's brilliant that you did." Harry added with a wink. "I think you'll have a blast with us three."
"Yes, us three, and our trouble." Hermione said with a glare over at the two boys who just looked back innocently.
For the next couple hours on the train Hermione, Harry and Ron sat explaining all of their wonderful, terrible and exciting tales from over the years and their experience at Hogwarts. Eliza's fears melted away as she sat talking with her new friends. She thought to herself, 'I guess this is home after all.'
~*~
Draco Malfoy entered his train compartment to find his friends already in their designated seats, going crazy over all the chocolate in front of them.
"Crabbe, Goyle! Where have you two been? I've walked up and down this whole train about three times looking for you and you've been in here the whole time?"
The two just grunted through mouthfuls of chocolate their apologies.
Draco flopped down across from his two goons of best friends and began his usual rant and rave for the start of the year.
"I ran across Potter and his little clan. Seems they've picked up a new groupie this year. Not that I wouldn't mind her being my groupie though, she's probably one of the best looking girls I've seen on this trip so far. She's a feisty one too. I promise you by Halloween I'll have gone out with her at least once." Draco continued on his bragging spree stopping only when the train came to an abrupt stop.
"Ah. well I do believe we're home boys." He said as he walked out of the train compartment, leaving the two boys behind him in search of that girl.
~*~
Eliza felt the train come to a halt and realized they must have reached their destination.
"Well 'Liza, welcome to you're home for the next 9 months." Ron announced as they bounded off the train and Eliza got her first look at Hogwarts.
'Well it's definetly not pigs with nasty calluses.' She thought to herself with a small smile.
"Well, shall we head in for the sorting hat ceremony?" Harry offered her his arm which she took but then abruptly stopped startling the people around her.
"Wait, what do you mean the sorting hat ceremony, I thought that already happened?" Eliza questioned, considering the fact that her house had been included in her letter of acceptance to Hogwarts.
"No, it's always the beginning of the year. Why?" Hermione asked.
"Well, I already know what house I'm in, that's all." Eliza shrugged.
"OH! Please tell me it's Gryffindor!" Ron pleaded.
"Why? Are all three of you in Gryffindor?"
"YES!"
"We'll be seeing a lot of each other then, since I'm new Gryffindor and all." Eliza replied coolly but was quickly showered with hugs and shouts of happiness.
"Oh, this will be the best year EVER!" Harry said and they headed into the Great Hall for the ceremony.
A.N. Hang in there, it'll get better I promise. Please review.
Oh I just realized I haven't been doing a disclaimer so here it is: The plot of this story is solely mine as is the character Eliza. There will be a new character coming up soon named Alexa, she belongs to BAPFORLIFE. Go read her story Torn, you'll love it. Everything else belongs to J.K. Rowling and W.B.
After the laughter in the compartment died down and everyone had gained some hold on themselves the normal conversations started. The usual first meeting type talk. Where are you from, how long have to been in London, and of course the inevitable:
"What school did you go to before you came here?" Harry asked curiously.
"Oh, well, I've been in just normal school's my whole life. I was in a public school back in Germany." Eliza replied, hoping her answer wouldn't probe too many questions. She was mistaken.
"You mean you've never been through Wizarding school?"
"You're not even a witch?"
"How did you get into Hogwarts?"
"They still sent you a letter right?"
"Whoa, whoa, slow down guys." Eliza interrupted the nonstop flow of questions flooding her brain. "You first Hermione."
Hermione looked over at her curiously. "So you have no wizarding experience whatsoever?"
"Nope, none."
"Then how did you get into Hogwarts, at your age."
"Well, I didn't even know. I just got up one morning and my parents sorta sprung it on me. I didn't even know there were such things as witches and wizards. But now that I know, it's sorta cool. It's even cooler knowing that I'll probably be one."
"That's bloody mad you know. You not knowing anything about wizards and still be invited to study at Hogwarts." Ron chirped in.
"Well, I for one don't think it matters how you got in, I just think it's brilliant that you did." Harry added with a wink. "I think you'll have a blast with us three."
"Yes, us three, and our trouble." Hermione said with a glare over at the two boys who just looked back innocently.
For the next couple hours on the train Hermione, Harry and Ron sat explaining all of their wonderful, terrible and exciting tales from over the years and their experience at Hogwarts. Eliza's fears melted away as she sat talking with her new friends. She thought to herself, 'I guess this is home after all.'
~*~
Draco Malfoy entered his train compartment to find his friends already in their designated seats, going crazy over all the chocolate in front of them.
"Crabbe, Goyle! Where have you two been? I've walked up and down this whole train about three times looking for you and you've been in here the whole time?"
The two just grunted through mouthfuls of chocolate their apologies.
Draco flopped down across from his two goons of best friends and began his usual rant and rave for the start of the year.
"I ran across Potter and his little clan. Seems they've picked up a new groupie this year. Not that I wouldn't mind her being my groupie though, she's probably one of the best looking girls I've seen on this trip so far. She's a feisty one too. I promise you by Halloween I'll have gone out with her at least once." Draco continued on his bragging spree stopping only when the train came to an abrupt stop.
"Ah. well I do believe we're home boys." He said as he walked out of the train compartment, leaving the two boys behind him in search of that girl.
~*~
Eliza felt the train come to a halt and realized they must have reached their destination.
"Well 'Liza, welcome to you're home for the next 9 months." Ron announced as they bounded off the train and Eliza got her first look at Hogwarts.
'Well it's definetly not pigs with nasty calluses.' She thought to herself with a small smile.
"Well, shall we head in for the sorting hat ceremony?" Harry offered her his arm which she took but then abruptly stopped startling the people around her.
"Wait, what do you mean the sorting hat ceremony, I thought that already happened?" Eliza questioned, considering the fact that her house had been included in her letter of acceptance to Hogwarts.
"No, it's always the beginning of the year. Why?" Hermione asked.
"Well, I already know what house I'm in, that's all." Eliza shrugged.
"OH! Please tell me it's Gryffindor!" Ron pleaded.
"Why? Are all three of you in Gryffindor?"
"YES!"
"We'll be seeing a lot of each other then, since I'm new Gryffindor and all." Eliza replied coolly but was quickly showered with hugs and shouts of happiness.
"Oh, this will be the best year EVER!" Harry said and they headed into the Great Hall for the ceremony.
A.N. Hang in there, it'll get better I promise. Please review.
Oh I just realized I haven't been doing a disclaimer so here it is: The plot of this story is solely mine as is the character Eliza. There will be a new character coming up soon named Alexa, she belongs to BAPFORLIFE. Go read her story Torn, you'll love it. Everything else belongs to J.K. Rowling and W.B.