He entered his bedroom, and grabbed the jinx book once again, which was hiding under his bed. He looked in the very last chapter. He had somewhat forgotten the incantation. "Infundo Punico. That's it," Severus muttered to himself before exiting his room. Colleen was standing in the hallway talking to Emily. This was the perfect time. He pointed the wand just a little but out of his sleeve so Colleen wouldn't see it. "Infundo Punico," he muttered. "Oh my! I said it wrong!" he thought to himself, horror stricken. A red fluid came pouring out of the ceiling, and all landed on Colleen's head. Severus ran into his room and shut his door, making sure he was quiet, and he hadn't been seen. He laid down onto his bed, and burst into fits of laughter. He heard Colleen outside his room, and she didn't sound very happy.
"What did you just do Emily?" Colleen was shouting, "Do you think it's funny?"
"No, ma'am. I don't think it's funny at all. And I think whoever did this should get in big trouble!" Emily said, trying to act concerned. Severus knew she did in fact think it was funny.
"First your brother, now you? What has gotten into you two today? It's usually Severus! Not you! Go to your room now, before I get very angry," Colleen told Emily. Severus heard Emily start to cry, and then heard a door slam, which was no doubt Emily's door.
Later that afternoon, Severus wanted to get some lunch, so he exited his room, and went down to the kitchen. There Colleen was, standing by the sink, her face and skin still bright red. There was one thing her had forgotten to do in order to successfully pull off his plan. He had to get rid of the wand which was currently in the sleeve of his shirt. "What happened?" Severus asked, trying to act innocent.
"Well it seems as though Emily thought it was funny to make me look red. It won't come off!" Colleen told him. Severus had to stop himself from laughing right in front of her. But he was also feeling very worried. He was the one who did the spell, and if he got caught, there would definitely be hell to pay.
After eating his lunch, he headed back up into his room, where he sat down and thought. He was thinking about his plan for putting the wand back in Colleen's room. He finally figured out a plan that would probably work best, and walked through his door, so he could pull it off. "Creo Hydrolo," he said, pointing his wand at the window in the dining room. Water splashed into the room from the window, covering the floor in water, and creating a diversion for Severus. Colleen ran into the room shrieking, trying to stop the water from flowing in, by placing a towel in front of the window. "What is she trying to do?" Severus thought, laughing at how stupid she was being.
He tip-toed across the hallway very quietly, and entered Colleen's bedroom. He crept over to her bedside, and sat her wand in a drawer in the bedside table, where it was before. He walked back out of the room, careful to avoid Colleen's eyes, and he walked into his room. He laid back down onto his bed, where he just laughed. He couldn't believe he actually pulled it off. Colleen actually believed him that he had not done any of the stuff to Emily or her. And he had actually believed her when she said she could read minds. If she could read minds, she mustn't be very good at it. James and Emily had both gotten the blame, like he had intended, and he had not gotten caught. He had successfully put the wand back in Colleen's room, and all of this happened perfectly. It was all thanks to his brilliance at planning out his actions. His father had always taught him to plan things before he did them. This was the first time his father's words had actually helped him in life.
Months went by in a blur, days leading up to his first day at Hogwarts. It had now passed through winter and spring, the leaves taking their places on the trees again, and the flowers beginning to bloom outside his house. He and his two best friends, Haley and Jessica, hung out a lot that spring, having tons of fun, just hanging around and going to different places like Diagon Alley that April for a Wizard's Parade. There were all sorts of things. There was a horrid band there, and they had no talent. Severus' face had a look of disgust on it. He did not know why they were getting cheers from the crowd. He and Haley had ventured off into a part called Knockturn Alley, where he had always heard his father talk about. He saw all kinds of things. Invisibility Cloaks, mystical objects, and something that fascinated him even more, potions. He had always had a kind of fondness for potions. He had read about plenty of them over the past few months. A particular one interested him. There was one about taking away a lot of the symptoms of being a vampire, to try to conceal his true identity.
But the most fun he had over those months was in early August. He had received his letter from Hogwarts.
Dear Mr. Severus Snape,
You have been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We would like to congratulate you on your admittance. Enclosed you will find a supply list. Please be at Platform 9 3/4 on September 1st, 11:00 sharp. If you are late, you will have to find your own transportation to the school. We hope to see you then!
Sincerely,
Professor L. McGammot
Deputy Headmistress
Severus smiled for the first time in a long time as the realization sunk in that he was going to Hogwarts. He couldn't have been happier.
Haley had gotten her letter, as well as Jessica and the three friends headed down Diagon Alley in search of all their necessary school supplies for the upcoming year. Each had one thing in mind, getting their first wand.
Severus led the small gang inside the musty shop called Olivanders Wand Shop: Maker of Fine Wands Since 382 B.C. and suppressed a cough at all the dust that hung in the aged air. He wondered when the shop had last been given a dose of fresh air. He supposed it had been a very long time.
Out of the shadows, Mr. Olivander popped up in front of the three young kids which gave them quite a fright! He didn't notice however, and instead, started asking Severus, who had been pushed forward by Haley and Jessica, all sorts of questions, the first being which was his wand arm.
"Erm... my right I s'pose." answered Severus quietly. Mr. Olivander smiled and began measuring him until he let the tape finish the job while he went off in search of a wand.
He came back carrying a moldy box which he carefully opened and revealed a beautiful chestnut colored wand that he handled very delicately while handing it to Severus.
"Here, my dear boy, try this one. Chestnut wood, 13 inches, and a single unicorn hair." Mr. Olivander spoke very excitedly then stopped and frowned when he saw Severus just standing and goggling at the tool he held.
"Well, give it a wave, now!" Mr. Olivander spoke, smiling broadly again.
Severus did and the glass of a portrait of Merlin fell to the hardwood floor with little tiny clinky noises.
"No, no, that's not the wand for you," said Mr. Olivander placing the wand back in the box. Severus shifted his weight from foot to foot while Mr. Olivander searched for another wand for him to try, and Haley and Jessica just stood still as statues, not knowing what was going to happen next.
After about thirty minutes in the shop and fifteen wands later, Severus still stood glancing at the havoc his wand waving had caused. Book shelves were tipped over and nearly every glass object in the whole shop was broken, or if lucky, maybe only cracked.
Mr. Olivander seemed to not care at all about the wreck his shop was in. He was smiling and chatting on animatedly about Quidditch and the new term, but Severus wasn't listening; he had grown accostumed, in such a short time, to stand there and wait for a wand, go through the movements, break something, then try another wand.
Finally, Mr. Olivander traveled to his furthermost back shelves. He came back nearly skipping, with a black box that was gleaming and bright compared to the other boxes Severus had previously seen.
Mr. Olivander opened it and Severus peered in at probably the most beautiful wand he'd seen yet. It was a deep red type of wood, and had a leather hand grip at one end with the etchings of a serpent on it's side. Severus gasped as he looked at it. Mr. Olivander clapped with glee and shoved the wand into his hand.
"Mahogany wood, 11 inches, and a single werewolf hair. The only werewolf hair EVER put into a wand, mind you," Mr. Olivander whispered, shaking with happiness.
Severus grasped the leather end and he felt a warmth surge up his right arm. Nothing wrecked and in fact as he began flicking the wand around sparks emitted from the tip. Green and silver sparks. Beautiful colors, in Severus's mind.
He was so happy that he was nearly skipping as much as Mr. Olivander himself while he paid for his wand, then sitting down and waiting for Haley and Jessica to get their wands.
Haley didn't cause nearly as much destruction as Severus had, and recieved her wand on only the third try. It was the first wand that Severus had tried. Chestnut, 13 inches, unicorn hair.
Jessica, like Severus, had a hard time finding a wand and caused as much destruction, if not more, than Severus had before. Which was amazing as that Severus had caused the store to nearly come crashing down... to him atleast.
Eventually she got her wand as well, Oak wood, 7 inches, phoenix feather.
The three soon-to-be Hogwarts students headed out the shop, their money bags slightly lighter and the bounce in their step slightly bouncier. The three got the rest of their supplies, four robes each at Madame Malkin's Robes For All Occasions shop.
Next, at Flourish and Blotts they got their books that they needed:
Simple Spells For Small Young Minds by Abby MacGammot
Potions For A First Year Pupil by Sparky Nuggule
Defending Yourself Against Dark Arts Hiding In Dark Shadows Level 1 by Marty Shivers
Plants of Magical Purposes, Year 1 by Miranda Sprout
Transfiguration Tips by Minny Gonagall.
Their legs began to shake from the weight and they weren't even half done. They stumbled into The Stationary Shop for rolls of parchment and quills and other necessities. Then they headed towards Gambel and Japes, a favorite joke shop of the three. Thirty minutes later they came out, pockets loaded with pranks for starting Hogwarts. Jessica, who rather loved quidditch, spotted Quality Quidditch Supplies and ran over to the door, dragging Haley and Severus along roughly.
All three goggled over the newest broom there. A Cleansweep 2, the newest broomstick on the market. A whole slew of kids had their noses pressed up to the glass, staring at the beautiful handle with "Cleansweep 2" etched in gold on both sides. First years weren't allowed brooms and many sad faces left the window of the shop reluctantly, when dragged away by ruffled mothers who had to fight the crowds.
Severus, who liked Quidditch, but didn't see the hubbub of the whole thing rolled his eyes impatiently while waiting for Jessica and Haley to pry themselves away from the site so they could go to Florean Fortesque's Ice Cream Parlor for a mind numbing treat.
Eventually, the girl's sighed in unison and left the window to Severus's joy.
The three finished their ice creams and strolled slowly towards the bricks at the back of the Leaky Cauldron. They got through easily, and made their way through the packed pub, smirking at the bar keeper, Tim, who was a little dense in their minds. He just smiled a toothless grin and waved merrily. Severus rolled his eyes and Haley and Jessica snorted loudly making Tim blush some as he realized that eleven year olds were making fun of him. The girls said their good byes to Severus and called out merrily, "See ya tomorrow, Severus! Save you a seat!"
Severus smiled and retreated into his huge, forboding manor and immediately sank back into his usual slumping, sulking self. Colleen, still slightly red even after all this time, turned from her current place at the kitchen sink and glared at him cooly. Severus supposed, just for living, as he had not done anything sense the days around his birthday. He dragged his weary self and all his new supplies, plus his new pet frog, Neville, which he had gotten, as frogs were the hottest item for a new or returning student at the moment, up the stairs and flopped onto his bed. He made sure to close his door before he let Neville hop around some.
He was going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry the next day. He drifted off into a deep sleep and dreamed of giant red trains and Platform 9 3/4, but most of all, he dreamed of the school he had seen so many pictures of.
The sun streamed through Severus's window early the next morning and woke him up with a start.
He glanced at the time, it was ten o'clock! He hurriedly jerked on some clothes, thankfully they were clean, and ran his fingers through his normally greasy hair. He shoved his new magical belongings into an old, battered trunk, and put Neville into his pocket.
He dragged his trunk down the stairs, making loud, rythmical clunking sounds as it hit every stair. Colleen faced him at the bottom and Severus swore that if looks could kill... he wouldn't have been going to Hogwarts at all. She had a hand on her hip and her hair was all a mess, but she didn't yell like usual, she just jingled her car keys as a signal for Severus to follow, if he wanted a ride to the platform.
Severus followed slowly, as his trunk was rather heavy, and Emily and James stared at him with their haunting eyes. He was so glad he wouldn't be seeing them until the end of term. He breathed a sigh of relief and drug his trunk out the door flopped it into the back of the car while Colleen honked impatiently on the horn.
He reached the platform just in time. It was five minutes until eleven and Severus, who knew how to get into the barrier, didn't bother with a trolley, but just ran as fast as he could with his trunk and flung himself through searching for Haley and Jessica.
He heard snipets of conversations between friends, parents and children, and all sorts of people. Severus was pulled out of his thoughts as he heard his name being called and looked up to one of the windows of the trains and tried to supress a chuckle as he saw Haley and Jessica hanging half way out of it trying to get his attention. He waved to them and walked towards the train.
Severus immediately headed towards the window he had seen Haley and Jessica at. He passed through a compartment where two boys were talking. "Hello, my name is Severus Snape," Severus told them, trying to meet some new friends.
"Get away Snivellus. It's your father's fault my dad is in Azkaban!" one of the boys said.
"What are you talking about?" Severus asked him.
"The name is Sirius Black," the kid told Severus.
"What?! It's your father's fault that my dad is in jail!" Severus yelled.
"Whatever. Just get out of here Snivelly," the other kid told him. Severus kept on walking through the compartment, and entered the next one, which happened to be the one where Haley and Jessica were at.
"Hey Severus! Are you ready for the sorting?" Haley asked him.
"Of course! Why wouldn't I be?" Severus replied.
"Severus, that kid in there is the son of Drake Black. The one that was with your father when he went to Azkaban!" Jessica told him.
"I know. I had a conversation with him," Severus told her. A young boy walked into the compartment, with a girl by his side.
"Hello, young first years," the boy said, "The name is Lucius Malfoy. Third year."
"Narcissa Black, also third year," the girl told them.
"Severus Snape," he told the two kids.
"Snape? Your father is awesome!" Lucius said, his face growing a smile.
"No he's not," Severus replied.
"Whatever. I hope to see you in Slytherin!" Lucius said, walking out of the compartment.
"Why does he think my father is awesome?" Severus asked his friends.
"Probably because of the Ministry thing. He's probably a really big supporter of the purification of the wizarding race or something. Who knows," Haley told him. They began talking once more about quidditch. "I can't believe first years aren't allowed on the quidditch team!" Haley said, obviously furious.
"I don't really mind that much. I'm not really that good at flying or anything, so I wouldn't make it on the team anyway," Severus told them.
"I'm sure you'd be fine at playing quidditch," Jessica replied. The conversation went on for a while, until the snack cart came through. They loaded up on sweets to eat, and spent the rest of the time swapping chocolate frog cards with kids as they came through the compartment.
"What did you just do Emily?" Colleen was shouting, "Do you think it's funny?"
"No, ma'am. I don't think it's funny at all. And I think whoever did this should get in big trouble!" Emily said, trying to act concerned. Severus knew she did in fact think it was funny.
"First your brother, now you? What has gotten into you two today? It's usually Severus! Not you! Go to your room now, before I get very angry," Colleen told Emily. Severus heard Emily start to cry, and then heard a door slam, which was no doubt Emily's door.
Later that afternoon, Severus wanted to get some lunch, so he exited his room, and went down to the kitchen. There Colleen was, standing by the sink, her face and skin still bright red. There was one thing her had forgotten to do in order to successfully pull off his plan. He had to get rid of the wand which was currently in the sleeve of his shirt. "What happened?" Severus asked, trying to act innocent.
"Well it seems as though Emily thought it was funny to make me look red. It won't come off!" Colleen told him. Severus had to stop himself from laughing right in front of her. But he was also feeling very worried. He was the one who did the spell, and if he got caught, there would definitely be hell to pay.
After eating his lunch, he headed back up into his room, where he sat down and thought. He was thinking about his plan for putting the wand back in Colleen's room. He finally figured out a plan that would probably work best, and walked through his door, so he could pull it off. "Creo Hydrolo," he said, pointing his wand at the window in the dining room. Water splashed into the room from the window, covering the floor in water, and creating a diversion for Severus. Colleen ran into the room shrieking, trying to stop the water from flowing in, by placing a towel in front of the window. "What is she trying to do?" Severus thought, laughing at how stupid she was being.
He tip-toed across the hallway very quietly, and entered Colleen's bedroom. He crept over to her bedside, and sat her wand in a drawer in the bedside table, where it was before. He walked back out of the room, careful to avoid Colleen's eyes, and he walked into his room. He laid back down onto his bed, where he just laughed. He couldn't believe he actually pulled it off. Colleen actually believed him that he had not done any of the stuff to Emily or her. And he had actually believed her when she said she could read minds. If she could read minds, she mustn't be very good at it. James and Emily had both gotten the blame, like he had intended, and he had not gotten caught. He had successfully put the wand back in Colleen's room, and all of this happened perfectly. It was all thanks to his brilliance at planning out his actions. His father had always taught him to plan things before he did them. This was the first time his father's words had actually helped him in life.
Months went by in a blur, days leading up to his first day at Hogwarts. It had now passed through winter and spring, the leaves taking their places on the trees again, and the flowers beginning to bloom outside his house. He and his two best friends, Haley and Jessica, hung out a lot that spring, having tons of fun, just hanging around and going to different places like Diagon Alley that April for a Wizard's Parade. There were all sorts of things. There was a horrid band there, and they had no talent. Severus' face had a look of disgust on it. He did not know why they were getting cheers from the crowd. He and Haley had ventured off into a part called Knockturn Alley, where he had always heard his father talk about. He saw all kinds of things. Invisibility Cloaks, mystical objects, and something that fascinated him even more, potions. He had always had a kind of fondness for potions. He had read about plenty of them over the past few months. A particular one interested him. There was one about taking away a lot of the symptoms of being a vampire, to try to conceal his true identity.
But the most fun he had over those months was in early August. He had received his letter from Hogwarts.
Dear Mr. Severus Snape,
You have been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We would like to congratulate you on your admittance. Enclosed you will find a supply list. Please be at Platform 9 3/4 on September 1st, 11:00 sharp. If you are late, you will have to find your own transportation to the school. We hope to see you then!
Sincerely,
Professor L. McGammot
Deputy Headmistress
Severus smiled for the first time in a long time as the realization sunk in that he was going to Hogwarts. He couldn't have been happier.
Haley had gotten her letter, as well as Jessica and the three friends headed down Diagon Alley in search of all their necessary school supplies for the upcoming year. Each had one thing in mind, getting their first wand.
Severus led the small gang inside the musty shop called Olivanders Wand Shop: Maker of Fine Wands Since 382 B.C. and suppressed a cough at all the dust that hung in the aged air. He wondered when the shop had last been given a dose of fresh air. He supposed it had been a very long time.
Out of the shadows, Mr. Olivander popped up in front of the three young kids which gave them quite a fright! He didn't notice however, and instead, started asking Severus, who had been pushed forward by Haley and Jessica, all sorts of questions, the first being which was his wand arm.
"Erm... my right I s'pose." answered Severus quietly. Mr. Olivander smiled and began measuring him until he let the tape finish the job while he went off in search of a wand.
He came back carrying a moldy box which he carefully opened and revealed a beautiful chestnut colored wand that he handled very delicately while handing it to Severus.
"Here, my dear boy, try this one. Chestnut wood, 13 inches, and a single unicorn hair." Mr. Olivander spoke very excitedly then stopped and frowned when he saw Severus just standing and goggling at the tool he held.
"Well, give it a wave, now!" Mr. Olivander spoke, smiling broadly again.
Severus did and the glass of a portrait of Merlin fell to the hardwood floor with little tiny clinky noises.
"No, no, that's not the wand for you," said Mr. Olivander placing the wand back in the box. Severus shifted his weight from foot to foot while Mr. Olivander searched for another wand for him to try, and Haley and Jessica just stood still as statues, not knowing what was going to happen next.
After about thirty minutes in the shop and fifteen wands later, Severus still stood glancing at the havoc his wand waving had caused. Book shelves were tipped over and nearly every glass object in the whole shop was broken, or if lucky, maybe only cracked.
Mr. Olivander seemed to not care at all about the wreck his shop was in. He was smiling and chatting on animatedly about Quidditch and the new term, but Severus wasn't listening; he had grown accostumed, in such a short time, to stand there and wait for a wand, go through the movements, break something, then try another wand.
Finally, Mr. Olivander traveled to his furthermost back shelves. He came back nearly skipping, with a black box that was gleaming and bright compared to the other boxes Severus had previously seen.
Mr. Olivander opened it and Severus peered in at probably the most beautiful wand he'd seen yet. It was a deep red type of wood, and had a leather hand grip at one end with the etchings of a serpent on it's side. Severus gasped as he looked at it. Mr. Olivander clapped with glee and shoved the wand into his hand.
"Mahogany wood, 11 inches, and a single werewolf hair. The only werewolf hair EVER put into a wand, mind you," Mr. Olivander whispered, shaking with happiness.
Severus grasped the leather end and he felt a warmth surge up his right arm. Nothing wrecked and in fact as he began flicking the wand around sparks emitted from the tip. Green and silver sparks. Beautiful colors, in Severus's mind.
He was so happy that he was nearly skipping as much as Mr. Olivander himself while he paid for his wand, then sitting down and waiting for Haley and Jessica to get their wands.
Haley didn't cause nearly as much destruction as Severus had, and recieved her wand on only the third try. It was the first wand that Severus had tried. Chestnut, 13 inches, unicorn hair.
Jessica, like Severus, had a hard time finding a wand and caused as much destruction, if not more, than Severus had before. Which was amazing as that Severus had caused the store to nearly come crashing down... to him atleast.
Eventually she got her wand as well, Oak wood, 7 inches, phoenix feather.
The three soon-to-be Hogwarts students headed out the shop, their money bags slightly lighter and the bounce in their step slightly bouncier. The three got the rest of their supplies, four robes each at Madame Malkin's Robes For All Occasions shop.
Next, at Flourish and Blotts they got their books that they needed:
Simple Spells For Small Young Minds by Abby MacGammot
Potions For A First Year Pupil by Sparky Nuggule
Defending Yourself Against Dark Arts Hiding In Dark Shadows Level 1 by Marty Shivers
Plants of Magical Purposes, Year 1 by Miranda Sprout
Transfiguration Tips by Minny Gonagall.
Their legs began to shake from the weight and they weren't even half done. They stumbled into The Stationary Shop for rolls of parchment and quills and other necessities. Then they headed towards Gambel and Japes, a favorite joke shop of the three. Thirty minutes later they came out, pockets loaded with pranks for starting Hogwarts. Jessica, who rather loved quidditch, spotted Quality Quidditch Supplies and ran over to the door, dragging Haley and Severus along roughly.
All three goggled over the newest broom there. A Cleansweep 2, the newest broomstick on the market. A whole slew of kids had their noses pressed up to the glass, staring at the beautiful handle with "Cleansweep 2" etched in gold on both sides. First years weren't allowed brooms and many sad faces left the window of the shop reluctantly, when dragged away by ruffled mothers who had to fight the crowds.
Severus, who liked Quidditch, but didn't see the hubbub of the whole thing rolled his eyes impatiently while waiting for Jessica and Haley to pry themselves away from the site so they could go to Florean Fortesque's Ice Cream Parlor for a mind numbing treat.
Eventually, the girl's sighed in unison and left the window to Severus's joy.
The three finished their ice creams and strolled slowly towards the bricks at the back of the Leaky Cauldron. They got through easily, and made their way through the packed pub, smirking at the bar keeper, Tim, who was a little dense in their minds. He just smiled a toothless grin and waved merrily. Severus rolled his eyes and Haley and Jessica snorted loudly making Tim blush some as he realized that eleven year olds were making fun of him. The girls said their good byes to Severus and called out merrily, "See ya tomorrow, Severus! Save you a seat!"
Severus smiled and retreated into his huge, forboding manor and immediately sank back into his usual slumping, sulking self. Colleen, still slightly red even after all this time, turned from her current place at the kitchen sink and glared at him cooly. Severus supposed, just for living, as he had not done anything sense the days around his birthday. He dragged his weary self and all his new supplies, plus his new pet frog, Neville, which he had gotten, as frogs were the hottest item for a new or returning student at the moment, up the stairs and flopped onto his bed. He made sure to close his door before he let Neville hop around some.
He was going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry the next day. He drifted off into a deep sleep and dreamed of giant red trains and Platform 9 3/4, but most of all, he dreamed of the school he had seen so many pictures of.
The sun streamed through Severus's window early the next morning and woke him up with a start.
He glanced at the time, it was ten o'clock! He hurriedly jerked on some clothes, thankfully they were clean, and ran his fingers through his normally greasy hair. He shoved his new magical belongings into an old, battered trunk, and put Neville into his pocket.
He dragged his trunk down the stairs, making loud, rythmical clunking sounds as it hit every stair. Colleen faced him at the bottom and Severus swore that if looks could kill... he wouldn't have been going to Hogwarts at all. She had a hand on her hip and her hair was all a mess, but she didn't yell like usual, she just jingled her car keys as a signal for Severus to follow, if he wanted a ride to the platform.
Severus followed slowly, as his trunk was rather heavy, and Emily and James stared at him with their haunting eyes. He was so glad he wouldn't be seeing them until the end of term. He breathed a sigh of relief and drug his trunk out the door flopped it into the back of the car while Colleen honked impatiently on the horn.
He reached the platform just in time. It was five minutes until eleven and Severus, who knew how to get into the barrier, didn't bother with a trolley, but just ran as fast as he could with his trunk and flung himself through searching for Haley and Jessica.
He heard snipets of conversations between friends, parents and children, and all sorts of people. Severus was pulled out of his thoughts as he heard his name being called and looked up to one of the windows of the trains and tried to supress a chuckle as he saw Haley and Jessica hanging half way out of it trying to get his attention. He waved to them and walked towards the train.
Severus immediately headed towards the window he had seen Haley and Jessica at. He passed through a compartment where two boys were talking. "Hello, my name is Severus Snape," Severus told them, trying to meet some new friends.
"Get away Snivellus. It's your father's fault my dad is in Azkaban!" one of the boys said.
"What are you talking about?" Severus asked him.
"The name is Sirius Black," the kid told Severus.
"What?! It's your father's fault that my dad is in jail!" Severus yelled.
"Whatever. Just get out of here Snivelly," the other kid told him. Severus kept on walking through the compartment, and entered the next one, which happened to be the one where Haley and Jessica were at.
"Hey Severus! Are you ready for the sorting?" Haley asked him.
"Of course! Why wouldn't I be?" Severus replied.
"Severus, that kid in there is the son of Drake Black. The one that was with your father when he went to Azkaban!" Jessica told him.
"I know. I had a conversation with him," Severus told her. A young boy walked into the compartment, with a girl by his side.
"Hello, young first years," the boy said, "The name is Lucius Malfoy. Third year."
"Narcissa Black, also third year," the girl told them.
"Severus Snape," he told the two kids.
"Snape? Your father is awesome!" Lucius said, his face growing a smile.
"No he's not," Severus replied.
"Whatever. I hope to see you in Slytherin!" Lucius said, walking out of the compartment.
"Why does he think my father is awesome?" Severus asked his friends.
"Probably because of the Ministry thing. He's probably a really big supporter of the purification of the wizarding race or something. Who knows," Haley told him. They began talking once more about quidditch. "I can't believe first years aren't allowed on the quidditch team!" Haley said, obviously furious.
"I don't really mind that much. I'm not really that good at flying or anything, so I wouldn't make it on the team anyway," Severus told them.
"I'm sure you'd be fine at playing quidditch," Jessica replied. The conversation went on for a while, until the snack cart came through. They loaded up on sweets to eat, and spent the rest of the time swapping chocolate frog cards with kids as they came through the compartment.