Note: I own nothing besides the plot and my character Kyra Silver.

"We will be arriving at Hogwarts shortly, please leave your things on the train when we stop"

I rose out of my seat and grabbed my robes out of my trunk; I slipped them on and sat back down, preparing to depart to Hogwarts. In my letter, Professor McGonagall had said that I was to go in the carriages with the rest of the older students and she would meet me at the door.

When the train stopped I forced myself out into the corridor with the rest of the students, I heard a gruff voice shouting for the first years but I followed Lupin, Potter and the rest of them to the carriages pulled by weird looking animals, I recognized them as thestrals.

I got into a carriage followed by a pretty girl with red hair and some other students. The two students seemed to ignore me and the redhead so I introduced myself to her.

"Hello, I'm Kyra."

"Hi, my name is Lily, nice to meet you. Are you new? I haven't seen you before."

"Yeah I am, I'm pretty nervous, the only people I've met are some boys that pushed their way into my compartment in the train, Lupin, Potter, Black, and Pettigrew. Know them?"

"Yes I do, they are the Marauders. Remus is nice but Potter and Black are real jerks."

"Well I noticed that, Sirius tried to snog me on the ride here."

"Yeah well that's Sirius for ya. Oh, it seems we've arrived."

We stopped talking as the carriage stopped; we got out and walked towards the castle.

"Wow, its beautiful." I gasped.

I walked through the doors and was grabbed by a person I could only assume was Professor McGonagall.

"Kyra Silver I believe?"

"Yes, professor."

"Come with me, you need to be sorted before the first years."

Professor McGonagall brought me to the Great Hall, as she called it, where people were sitting down and chatting mindlessly. I went up to the front with her, and people started to stare. She sat me down on a stool and put a hat on my head. It slid over my ears and began to talk.

"Well, you defiantly have a lot of knowledge, and you are very honest, but your bravery is overwhelming. Must be... GRIFFINDOR"

I took the hat off and walked to the Griffindor table, I sat down beside Lily, who had waved me over.

"Hey Lily, well I guess I'm in Griffindor."

"Yeah, and look, here comes the sorting of the first years."

I turned to see a bunch of scared looking kids; they were being led in by Professor McGonagall. We watched as one at a time the small children were sorted into each house. After Geraldine Zazar was sorted Professor Dumbledore stood to speak.

"Before we being this fabulous feast I have a few words. Pop, Smugoogie, Fillyweather, Twit. Ok lets eat!"

The golden plates filled with food and I reached to grab something to eat, I ate and chatted with Lily who was trying to ignore all the looks she was getting from James. After the last of the deserts disappeared the Headmaster told us a few rules and sent us to bed.

I followed Lily out of the great hall and up the stairs; we took turns and corridors, until we got to a picture of a rather large woman.

"Turkish Hen"

I gave Lily a weird look at the odd choice of words, but saw the picture move to reveal a hole to the Griffindor common room. I went through the hole and up a flight of stairs to find a room I saw my stuff, there was also an owl sitting on my pillow. I reached over and untied the letter attached to its leg and it flew off.

Dear Kyra,

I hope you had an OK first day. I'm just writing to tell you that, although I have spoken to everybody I know, I have not been able to find anything wrong with Hogwarts, I shall keep searching but you may stay there for the time being.

Love, Mom.

P.S. I'm sorry but you won't be able to come home for Christmas Holidays, your father is taking me on a vacation for our anniversary. Sorry Hunny. Also, your father sends his love.

I put the letter away; not really caring about what my mother had to say, changed into my P.Js and went to sleep, excited about what classes at this new school would be like.

I woke up at 7o'clock, which is the normal time I'm up. I had a quick shower, did my hair; I decided on red curls, and got dressed. I went down to breakfast and somebody handed me my timetable.

Transfiguration

Break

Defence Against the Dark Arts

Charms

Lunch

Potions

Potion

I ate a quick breakfast and went back to the common room. I had all my stuff for class beside me so I sat down and started to read. When Lily came back from breakfast, we went down to Transfiguration. It's a good thing I made friends with her the first day; otherwise I would have been wandering around aimlessly for the whole day.

Lily and I sat down as other people came as well. Then, Professor McGonagall walked up to the front of the class.

"Welcome Back to Hogwarts Everybody, and Welcome Ms. Silver this is your first real day in Hogwarts, I hope it proves to be a good one. Today we will be transfiguring books into penguins. Remember the wand movement, Twirl and Flick. The spell is Puigusula. Ok, Begin."

I got out my wand as McGonagall passed out old books for us to use.

I waved my wand, "Puigusula" My book turned into a rather flat looking penguin. I giggled, it wings were still book covers, I had never been that great at Transfiguration. I looked over at Lily, her Penguin was only a bit more deformed than mine, it had book cover wings and its stomach had words on it.

All of a sudden something hit the side of my head, and I was falling…