Home again.
The day came to return to Hogwarts, and Mr and Mrs Weasley, Sirius, Lupin and
Moody all accompanied Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Ginny to the train station. They
attracted quite a lot of stares. Two owls, a big ginger cat, four cases between them,
and they looked a right bunch. They headed straight for the platform, and the
goodbyes started. Mrs Weasley hugged them all and told them to behave and stay out
of trouble. Sirius took Harry aside, and told him to be extra vigilant, and do whatever
Dumbledore said.
"As if I wouldn't!"
When they were all on the train, they waved to the others on the platform. Ron and
Hermione wandered up to the prefect's compartment, and Harry and Ginny bumped
into Neville and Luna. They wandered into the end carriage to find a boy of about
their age sitting with an owl. He smiled when he saw them.
"Eh.mind if we sit here?" asked Harry. He shook his head, and they all piled in.
"I'm William Robinson," said the boy holding out his hand. Harry and Ginny
exchanged looks but didn't dare say anything.
"Harry. And this is Ginny, Neville and Luna."
William nodded. "I'm just starting today. I've just changed schools, so I'm quite
nervous." He had dark hair, soft, friendly brown eyes, and a pleasant face. Ginny
thought he looked quite handsome, and from the look of it so did Luna, who was
paying attention to the conversation. Quite a rare event.
"Do you have to go through he Sorting?" asked Neville, looking horrified at the
thought.
"Only in front of Dumbledore and McGonagall. Not like the first years."
"What year you in?" asked Ginny.
"Sixth. Just turned seventeen. I hope I'm in a good house," William sighed, and
looked out of the window. They chatted idly through the train journey, and Neville
got more nervous as they got closer to the school. They pulled their robes over their
clothes and when the train stopped, they met Ron and Hermione. William looked a
little lost so Ginny told him to stick with them, for which he seemed very grateful.
When they got inside the grounds, Professor McGonagall directed William to
Dumbledore's office. Harry was glad to see Hagrid with the First years. They made
their way into the Hall, and chatted with their friends for a bit. Then Dumbledore
appeared and it quietened down. William walked over and joined the Griffindor table,
and Hermione congratulated him, as the Sorting began. Harry noticed that there was
no Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, and Snape was missing too.
When the meal commenced, poor William was bombarded with questions, and he
answered most, though he changed the subject when it got to the part about leaving Sidilo. That night everyone, including Harry fell asleep almost immediately.
The day came to return to Hogwarts, and Mr and Mrs Weasley, Sirius, Lupin and
Moody all accompanied Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Ginny to the train station. They
attracted quite a lot of stares. Two owls, a big ginger cat, four cases between them,
and they looked a right bunch. They headed straight for the platform, and the
goodbyes started. Mrs Weasley hugged them all and told them to behave and stay out
of trouble. Sirius took Harry aside, and told him to be extra vigilant, and do whatever
Dumbledore said.
"As if I wouldn't!"
When they were all on the train, they waved to the others on the platform. Ron and
Hermione wandered up to the prefect's compartment, and Harry and Ginny bumped
into Neville and Luna. They wandered into the end carriage to find a boy of about
their age sitting with an owl. He smiled when he saw them.
"Eh.mind if we sit here?" asked Harry. He shook his head, and they all piled in.
"I'm William Robinson," said the boy holding out his hand. Harry and Ginny
exchanged looks but didn't dare say anything.
"Harry. And this is Ginny, Neville and Luna."
William nodded. "I'm just starting today. I've just changed schools, so I'm quite
nervous." He had dark hair, soft, friendly brown eyes, and a pleasant face. Ginny
thought he looked quite handsome, and from the look of it so did Luna, who was
paying attention to the conversation. Quite a rare event.
"Do you have to go through he Sorting?" asked Neville, looking horrified at the
thought.
"Only in front of Dumbledore and McGonagall. Not like the first years."
"What year you in?" asked Ginny.
"Sixth. Just turned seventeen. I hope I'm in a good house," William sighed, and
looked out of the window. They chatted idly through the train journey, and Neville
got more nervous as they got closer to the school. They pulled their robes over their
clothes and when the train stopped, they met Ron and Hermione. William looked a
little lost so Ginny told him to stick with them, for which he seemed very grateful.
When they got inside the grounds, Professor McGonagall directed William to
Dumbledore's office. Harry was glad to see Hagrid with the First years. They made
their way into the Hall, and chatted with their friends for a bit. Then Dumbledore
appeared and it quietened down. William walked over and joined the Griffindor table,
and Hermione congratulated him, as the Sorting began. Harry noticed that there was
no Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, and Snape was missing too.
When the meal commenced, poor William was bombarded with questions, and he
answered most, though he changed the subject when it got to the part about leaving Sidilo. That night everyone, including Harry fell asleep almost immediately.