You were glad that you had been sorted into Gryffindor. But you couldn't help but think about what it had told you. Others, mainly family and Dumbledore, had told you similar things, you were brave for keeping it to yourself. However, you doubted this highly; you kept it to yourself for fear of anyone thinking different. The fact that people would think you different wherever you went, kept it inside. You already had known who it was who it would help, but Dumbledore had said to get to know them as best as you could, to befriend them. So this you decided would work, as you both had much in common and he seemed quite lost in sadness himself.
"Hey Gwen, this is Dean, Seamus, and Ginny, Ron's sister." Hermione said pointing to each of them and interrupting your thoughts, which you were glad of.
"Hey" you told them giving them a small smile.
"So wher-" started Dean, but at the same time Dumbledore stood up and Dean went silent.
"I would like to welcome you all to a new year at Hogwarts. There is a time for talk, but this is not it, so all I have to say is 'tuck in'" he said before sitting back down and mounds of food appearing on the plates.
"Anyway, where are you from Gwen?" Dean asked.
"Oh, America," you told him trying to figure out what to eat first.
"That's cool, hey Seamus, did you hear about the whole ruckus over in America about the deaths?" Dean said turning to face Seamus. Unfortunately though, this topic caught your attention very much. You knew all about it, you were in it, your mother died in it, and you most certainly did not want to hear about it again.
"Are you ok Gwen? You look a bit shaken up." said Hermione from across the table, pulling Ron and Harry from their conversation on Quidditch.
"Wha- oh, yeah I'm fine, I was just thinking." You said turning your attention to her. Thankful that she had pulled you out of it you decided to keep the conversation going. "What extra classes are you taking?"
"Well I'm taking NEWT levels for everything, but I dropped Astrology. Then I have Care of Magical Creatures, and Ancients Runes are my 'elective' type classes." Hermione told you, seeming happy to discuss classes.
"I'm taking Transfiguration, History of Magic, Charms, Divination, and Care of Magical Creatures. I dropped Potions, didn't score high enough." Said Ron, obviously not upset over Potions.
"Then I'm taking same as Ron, except also Potions." Harry said. "What are you taking?"
"Same as you," you said. You were about to ask Hermione something else when Dumbledore stood up and the room fell silent.
"I would like to remind everyone that the Forbidden Forest is forbidden," Dumbledore started looking at Hermione, Ron, and Harry. "Also, I would like to welcome Gwendolyn Elsing; she is new here starting her sixth year. I trust all of you to welcome her. I believe that is all, so if the prefects would please show everyone to the common rooms."
Everyone stood up at once, except for a few stragglers, and followed Hermione and Ron out of the hall. You could tell that Hermione was the leader and that Ron kind of just did what she told him to. When you got to a portrait of a Fat Lady, Hermione turned around to all of you.
"This is the entrance to our common room, the password for now is 'Buckbeak'" she said looking at Ron and Harry at the name of the password. As soon as the password was said the portrait swung open to reveal a comfy looking room with two staircases, one on the right, and one on the left. "Okay, the girls' dormitory is the third door on the right staircase and the boys are the same on the left. Oh and Gwen, ours is the second door so you know."
"Thank you Hermione, I think I'm going to go up to bed so I'll see you tomorrow." You told the three.
"Goodnight," the three of them said at once as you climbed up the stairs.
When you opened the door you saw a circular dormitory with six four-poster beds. The one closest to the window you noticed had all of your stuff. You didn't even bother changing or anything before falling asleep on your bed.
The next morning, you woke to Hermione shaking you, telling you that you only had thirty minutes till the first class. You got up quickly and within five minutes you were on your way down to the Great Hall for breakfast with Hermione, who said that Ron and Harry were already down there. When you walked into the Hall, you noticed that many of the students had already headed to there first class, so you sat down next to Harry and grabbed a piece of toast.
"Good morning," both Harry, and Ron told you and Hermione. Hermione said good morning back but you just nodded in acknowledgement. You looked up to see if you knew anyone else who was still in the hall when you noticed Professor McGonagall coming towards you four. Without saying a word she handed you your schedules and walked out of the hall.
"Uggh Divination first, what about you, Hermione, and Gwen." Ron said, both him and Harry looking disgusted.
"I told you, you should have dropped the class like I did. But anyways, I have Ancient Runes first." Hermione said.
"I have Divination first also, is it really that bad?" you asked, not really wanting a bad class first thing on your first day.
"Yeah, come on it takes a few minutes to get to the North Tower, we'll tell you on the way." Harry told you getting his stuff and standing up.
"Bye guys," Hermione said, and the three of you all said bye back to her in unison.
"Okay, the first reason this class is retched is that every year she's convinced that one person will die, and sticks with it every year, and well every year it has been me." started Harry. "Then, the classroom is all stuffy and hot, and it makes you feel real sleepy."
"Yeah and don't forget that Professor Trelawney both looks like a bug, and is a total fake." added Ron.
"Except a few real prophecies, but that's it. The class is a total waste of time, but it's better than Ancient Runes." Harry finished as they reached the classroom. In the classroom, the four of them all sat at the same table in the back.
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