Chapter two- Introductions

'Ash, Paige, get out here! The other school's here!'

Asha Burke grinned and jumped to her feet, dragging her best friend Paige Williams with her. They ran out of the dorm they were staying in to meet up with their impatiently waiting best friend, Taya Ramsey. 'Hurry up; I want to see the other kids! Let's go!' Taya hurried them. Taya grabbed both their arms and started dragging them towards the bus drop off point. 'Tay, we can walk for ourselves you know!' Paige grumbled, sweeping her light brown hair behind her ears.

'Fine, but hurry up!'

When the three friends finally arrived at the drop off point, the rest of their class mates were already gathered there, and the bus was just pulling in. The door opened and out stepped a young but stern looking witch in. She was wearing light summer robes and her black hair was pulled back in a tight bun. Asha's first impression was that she was not one to cross. She nodded to Miss Raven, Holrafts headmistress, and then stepped aside and allowed her students to leave the bus. The first students to leave the bus were three boys, walking closely together. Asha heard a couple of her classmates make odd swooning noises, and she could see why. The three boys were gorgeous. The one on the left was tall with messy black hair, glasses and hazel eyes. The one in the middle, probably the most handsome one, was also tall with black hair, but his hair was long and fell to just above his shoulders. He was pale, with grey-blue eyes that sparkled with a sense of laughter and fun. The last one was shorter than the other two with sand blonde hair and strange, amber eyes. The one in the middle let out an exclamation of sock as he stepped off the bus, 'Bloody hell, is it always this hot in Australia?'

The other two just grinned at him. These three boys were closely followed by three girls and four more boys. All ten of them stood facing the Holcraft girls, surveying them closely. The stern witch with the tight bun broke the silence, 'Good afternoon students, perhaps we should proceed to the meeting hall to take care some introductions and sort you into your teams.'

Miss Raven nodded in agreement, 'Yes, yes, come children, this way.'

Once the students were sitting in the meeting hall, Miss Raven spoke again, 'Hello, for those of you who do not know us my name is Miss Raven and this is Professor McGonagall. Now firstly I will introduce my students and then Professor McGonagall will introduce hers. Now would all the Holcraft girls please stand up?' Yes, now students of Hogwarts I am pleased to introduce my students Taya Ramsey, Paige Williams, Asha Burke, Amanda Thomas, Nicole Clifton, Katie Monroe, Alexis Maguire, Ellie Brown, Rainia Angelo and May Bentley.' She nodded to each of her students in turn. 'Now may all Hogwarts students please stand?' McGonagall's voice echoed through the hall, 'Now this is Mr James Potter, Mr Sirius Black, Mr Remus Lupin, Miss Lily Evans, Miss Anna Morgan, Mr Lucius Malfoy, Mr Amos Diggory, Mr Severus Snape, Miss Marlene McKinnon and Mr Benjamin Fenwick.' She also nodded at each of them. 'Now I believe we should give you your teams as your first activity will be taking place this afternoon.' An excited murmur ran through the crowd. 'Now,' continued McGonagall, 'when I read out your name please go stand in the group that is appropriate to you. In group one There is: Amos Diggory, Amanda Thomas, Benjamin Fenwick, Marlene McKinnon, and Ellie Brown.' Asha sighed. So far so good, she wasn't separated fro her friends. 'Group two is: Alexis Maguire, Katie Munroe, Severus Snape, Paige Williams and Lucius Malfoy.' Paige smiled sadly at her friends and walked over to join her team mates. 'Group three is Nicole Clifton, Rainia Angelo, May Bentley, Lily Evans, and Anna Morgan. Group four is Taya Ramsey, Asha Burke, James Potter, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin.' Asha and Taya glanced at each other before heading over to meet the three handsome boys they'd seen get off the bus earlier. 'Hi,' said Taya as they approached them, 'My names Taya and this is Asha.' She said, smiling warmly at them. The messy haired boy with the glasses replied, 'Hey, I'm James and these morons are Sirius and Remus. Do you have any idea what the first task is supposed to be?' he asked them. 'I think it's some sort of race.' Replied Asha, 'We have to get to the top of a mountain or something. Raven let it slip on the bus here.' Their conversation was interrupted by Miss Raven's voice straining to be heard above the crowd, 'Children! Childr - oh –sonorous- Children!' her voice was now magnified and they couldn't ignore it any longer. Children, come and sit down for your briefing of your first task!' Asha and Taya followed James, Sirius and Remus back to where they were sitting and settled down to find out what they had to do for their first task. 'Your first task will challenge physical skills and teamwork. You will all take a portkey to the base of mount Coolum. You will then be in a race to get to the top WITHOUT THE USE OF MAGIC. The first team to get all it's members successfully to the point marked at the very top of the mountain, will receive five points, the second team: 3 points, the third team: 1 point and the fourth team: no points. Your portkeys leave in half an hour. You have until then to discuss tactics with your team members and gather the necessary supplies. Good luck.'