September First, on the train.
Dear Diary,
This day hasn't been half as scary as I thought it would be. We got up early to come to the King's Cross, but other than that, my day's been very good. Sage and I have our own compartment with another boy in our year called Ace Williams. He seems very confident in himself, sort of arrogant. He's got shaggy golden brown hair and golden eyes. He has a pointed face and is thin and muscular. Perfect build for a seeker.
Ace was a bit too arrogant at first, but I went and jumped/sat on him. That shut him up. We're pretty much friends now. He's very funny, actually.
Sage is practically shaking in his robes though. He's never been fond of change. I don't think he was really ready to leave home and come to school. Ace and I have been trying to calm him down, but Sage is still a little jittery. He really hates change. I finally got him to calm down by getting him some cauldron cakes. I guess eating calms him down.
I wonder what house I'll be in? I think Sage will be in Hufflepuff, personally. He's particularly brave or strong. He is smart though, perhaps he'll be a Ravenclaw? Oh, who knows? I don't, that's for sure. I'll probably be a Hufflepuff or something; I'm not exceptionally good at anything except baseball. And that skill won't do me much good in the wizarding world, unless I get on my house team as a beater. Ace is confident that he'll be a Gryffindor, or "Gryff" as he called it.
I suppose I'll write a story that Daddy told me once. I love his stories from when he was a kid. They're usually funny. Just like Daddy.
See, he never even knew he was different than the Muggles until he was 10, just a year before he got his letter to the Salem Academy for Witches and Wizards. He was at baseball practice one day, and two extraordinary things happened.
First, he was sliding to home plate and someone put their foot out to stop him, and he kind of floated over it. The coach was really impressed by that maneuver and wanted to know how he'd done it, but Daddy didn't know. Then there was a fly ball, that no living Muggle could jump up and catch. It was headed straight for him, and he jumped and caught it! His coach was amazed that this kid had defied gravity twice and demanded to know how he'd done it. Daddy didn't know though.
There was no magic in his family at all, or so he thought. Grandma called all her relatives to ask if any of their children had done anything unusual lately. After calling all her siblings and cousins, she gave up and let Grandpa try. He called all his relatives as well and finally got down to calling his cousin Sam. Sam told him that his son, Danny, who was a year older than Daddy, had done something weird. He also said that Danny had received a letter recently from the Salem Academy for Witches and Wizards, and was a wizard. That's how Daddy discovered that he was a wizard.
Well, I have to stop writing now, the train's almost at Hogwarts. Love always, Skye
September First, in my common room
Yep, we've been Sorted. It was interesting. That's pretty cool how a hat can read people's thoughts and personality. Almost scary.
Sage was a Hufflepuff, as I thought. He practically ran to his table. Raine gave us both looks of superiority after he'd been sorted. I glared at her for Sage. How dare she think she's better than him? I hate my sister. She's such a...argh.
My name was called just after Sage's (duh, we have the same last name). I jogged excitedly up to the stool and a bit to eagerly, grabbed the Hat and shoved it on my head. I heard it saying in my head, "Hm, well where shall I put you? You've got an excellent mind, perhaps Ravenclaw... oh yes, lots of bravery, cunning as well. Good mix here... But I think I shall put you in. GRYFFINDOR!" Then I sort of squealed my excitement as I ran to the table.
I looked back up at the remaining people and Ace gave me the thumbs up. I hoped he'd get in my same house. He was the only friend I had now that Sage was in a different house. I held my breath as he jammed the Hat on his shaggy head. It was on for about five seconds before it yelled, "GRYFFINDOR". I clapped extremely hard and whistled as he ran to sit next to me. "What did I tell you?" he said as he grinned at me. I hugged him and I guess that surprised him, because all he did was sort of pat me on the back. Then Dumbledore did his speech thing, and food appeared. It was delicious! Even better than Mimmy's steak, if that's believable. (Mimmy's steak is my favorite food.) After we finished eating, the Prefects led us up to our common room, and here I am now.
Love always, Skye the "Gryff"
Dear Diary,
This day hasn't been half as scary as I thought it would be. We got up early to come to the King's Cross, but other than that, my day's been very good. Sage and I have our own compartment with another boy in our year called Ace Williams. He seems very confident in himself, sort of arrogant. He's got shaggy golden brown hair and golden eyes. He has a pointed face and is thin and muscular. Perfect build for a seeker.
Ace was a bit too arrogant at first, but I went and jumped/sat on him. That shut him up. We're pretty much friends now. He's very funny, actually.
Sage is practically shaking in his robes though. He's never been fond of change. I don't think he was really ready to leave home and come to school. Ace and I have been trying to calm him down, but Sage is still a little jittery. He really hates change. I finally got him to calm down by getting him some cauldron cakes. I guess eating calms him down.
I wonder what house I'll be in? I think Sage will be in Hufflepuff, personally. He's particularly brave or strong. He is smart though, perhaps he'll be a Ravenclaw? Oh, who knows? I don't, that's for sure. I'll probably be a Hufflepuff or something; I'm not exceptionally good at anything except baseball. And that skill won't do me much good in the wizarding world, unless I get on my house team as a beater. Ace is confident that he'll be a Gryffindor, or "Gryff" as he called it.
I suppose I'll write a story that Daddy told me once. I love his stories from when he was a kid. They're usually funny. Just like Daddy.
See, he never even knew he was different than the Muggles until he was 10, just a year before he got his letter to the Salem Academy for Witches and Wizards. He was at baseball practice one day, and two extraordinary things happened.
First, he was sliding to home plate and someone put their foot out to stop him, and he kind of floated over it. The coach was really impressed by that maneuver and wanted to know how he'd done it, but Daddy didn't know. Then there was a fly ball, that no living Muggle could jump up and catch. It was headed straight for him, and he jumped and caught it! His coach was amazed that this kid had defied gravity twice and demanded to know how he'd done it. Daddy didn't know though.
There was no magic in his family at all, or so he thought. Grandma called all her relatives to ask if any of their children had done anything unusual lately. After calling all her siblings and cousins, she gave up and let Grandpa try. He called all his relatives as well and finally got down to calling his cousin Sam. Sam told him that his son, Danny, who was a year older than Daddy, had done something weird. He also said that Danny had received a letter recently from the Salem Academy for Witches and Wizards, and was a wizard. That's how Daddy discovered that he was a wizard.
Well, I have to stop writing now, the train's almost at Hogwarts. Love always, Skye
September First, in my common room
Yep, we've been Sorted. It was interesting. That's pretty cool how a hat can read people's thoughts and personality. Almost scary.
Sage was a Hufflepuff, as I thought. He practically ran to his table. Raine gave us both looks of superiority after he'd been sorted. I glared at her for Sage. How dare she think she's better than him? I hate my sister. She's such a...argh.
My name was called just after Sage's (duh, we have the same last name). I jogged excitedly up to the stool and a bit to eagerly, grabbed the Hat and shoved it on my head. I heard it saying in my head, "Hm, well where shall I put you? You've got an excellent mind, perhaps Ravenclaw... oh yes, lots of bravery, cunning as well. Good mix here... But I think I shall put you in. GRYFFINDOR!" Then I sort of squealed my excitement as I ran to the table.
I looked back up at the remaining people and Ace gave me the thumbs up. I hoped he'd get in my same house. He was the only friend I had now that Sage was in a different house. I held my breath as he jammed the Hat on his shaggy head. It was on for about five seconds before it yelled, "GRYFFINDOR". I clapped extremely hard and whistled as he ran to sit next to me. "What did I tell you?" he said as he grinned at me. I hugged him and I guess that surprised him, because all he did was sort of pat me on the back. Then Dumbledore did his speech thing, and food appeared. It was delicious! Even better than Mimmy's steak, if that's believable. (Mimmy's steak is my favorite food.) After we finished eating, the Prefects led us up to our common room, and here I am now.
Love always, Skye the "Gryff"