I think it's a bit longer this time. But it took more time too. And since I've got to go to school in 2 days, how unfair, it will take even longer for the next chapter.

4.

The rest of the week until 1. September was very tiring for Ginny, she had to check the children out of school, but since there was a law, that kids had to go to school till their 16 it wasn't that easy, she had to plan a party for the twins with all their friends and the most important thing she had to keep the twins under control, witch was easier said than done. So on the 1. September they all got up at 10 o'clock. Ginny made breakfast; the twins checked their suitcases and searched for their pet snakes. Tom lost his wand but later found it by his owl called Moon. Shortly before 11, they dragged their suitcases, owls, snakes and themselves into the living room. The portkey, an old chair, was already there. When they all touched it they were transported to platform 9 ¾. Because of the time difference, it was 10 o'clock in England. So not many people were there.

"Look Jade, there's the Hogwartsexpress." Tom said

"I can see it too, silly!"

"Oh yes. Come let's have a look at it before everybody else comes. We'll sit together, won't we? "

"Of course, with whom else should I sit? Let's go!"

With that, they left, leaving Ginny standing alone. Not that she bothered, she needed to plan her next steps. She had to be in Hogwarts when the Hogwartsexpress left the station. She already knew she would be to late. She was so lost in thoughts she didn't even notice a man talking to her until he touched her shoulder.

"…Hello, everything all right with you?"

"Oh I'm sorry. I wasn't listening. What did you say?"

"I asked wherever the 2 were you're children. This here is my son Alexander."

"Hello Alexander. Yes the twins are mine." Ginny shook the man's and Alex hand. "Jade, Tom, come here!"

When the two had arrived, Ginny introduced them to Alex and his father Mr. Robinson.

"So you two, in which house do you want to come?" Alex asked.

"House? What do mean, Alexander?"

"Alex, Alex is fine. Don't you know, there are 4 houses: Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor and Slytherin. Into Ravenclaw the clever come, to Gryffindor the brave, to Hufflepuff, I think, loyal people and Slytherin well only people out of old wizard families and Mum says not so nice kids."

"Oh well, then I suppose we won't go to Slytherin. Our parents are muggles. You know I'd like to go into Ravenclaw." Jade said.

"Hmm or Hufflepuff. But we want to be together in a house. Where do you want to be, Alex?"

"I'd like to be in Gryffindor like my mum or in Ravenclaw like my dad."

"You're parents are wizards to? That's so cool."

"Yeah, do you want to sit in a compartment with me?"

"We'd love to. Let's get a good one, before their all gone."

When the kids were gone a women appeared with a little girl. She went to Alex dad and Ginny. Anxious she asked: "Richard, you should look after Alex for a few minutes. Where is he?"

"Calm down Angelina. This is Mrs. Serpenso. He's together with her children. They're looking for a compartment."

"Oh I'm sorry. I'm Angelina Robinson, Richards's wife. And this here is my daughter Alice. Nice to meet you. It's Alex first year at Hogwarts. You're kids too?

"Yes, look there the 3 are." Ginny smiled as they made their way through across the now very crowded platform. "Did you get a compartment?"

Then the train whistled. Ginny quickly hugged her children. "Write me when you arrive, will you." She noticed, that she sounded like her own mother. Her mother who thought she was dead.
"Of course mom. We promised."
"Now get onto the train you two. And don't do anything silly. Like when…"

"…we know, like when we used fireworks in our old school and had to go to the headmaster."

"You got it, I'll miss you."

"We love you too mom." Jade said. Then they jumped onto the train. Alex next to them was trying to get his sister of him. But as always when the train started to move everybody got on safely. Alex, Jade and Tom went into their compartment. They had already put their luggage away. Tom and Alex sat down by the window, Jade next to Tom. They all waved a last time to their families, then began to talk.

"So how old are you Alex?" Jade asked.

"I'm 11. My birthday is 2 days before Harry Potters."

"Who's Harry Potter?"

"Sorry, I forgot you're muggleborn. Best I'll start right at the beginning. About 40 years ago there was this wizard named Voldemort. He was evil, so evil that everybody was even afraid to say his name. And lots of people were on his side. Then 30 years ago Harry Potter was born. His parents belonged to those who were against Voldemort. He killed them and tried to kill Harry too, but somehow he lost his powers. But he came back. 15 years later. In the end Harry killed him, Harry was 18 then. He died in the battle. But he's a great hero."

"What did Voldemort do?"

"He killed people of course. And he tried to rule over the wizard world. And most of his supporters were in Slytherin. He himself was in there. People say that his ancestor was Salazar Slytherin himself."

After that they sat in silence till the witch with the lunch trolley came. (Is she really called that? I couldn't remember and looked into HBP, but she isn't mentioned there because of the slug club, or what it's called.) They got themselves Schokofrogs, Alex: There are cards inside. I've nearly got all. I just need Dumbledore and Salazar Slytherin, and Bertie Botts Beans (I don't know if I wrote them right and I can't check), Alex: Better look good at the colors, with bright colors you've got a little bit better chance that they aren't horrible. I once had one that tasted like paper. It wasn't that bad. But pineapple is my favourite.

"Do twins always come into the same house?" Jade asked. "Ihh, I've got lemon!"

"Lemon really isn't the worst you can get. To you're question: With twins it isn't different as with brothers. Or with sisters. The hat, you get sorted from a hat, looks into you and sees witch house would suit you. Dad told me people most get the choice between two houses. I do hope we're together." Alex popped a Schokofrog into his mouth.

"How do you do that, Alex? Mine keep escaping."

"I've got more practise. What card do you have? I've got Harry Potter. Want to have him?"

"Sure. Let's see. It says Merlin."

"You don't get Merlin that easy. Look there's Harry Potters scar."

"He's moving!" Jade exclaimed.

"What do you expect him to do? Stand still?" Alex laughed.

Suddenly they heard footsteps outside and an older boy in a Hogwarts robe looked in.

"Get you're robes on. We'll be there in 5 minutes."

Tom and Jade quickly pulled their robes over their t-shirts and jeans.

"You can leave you're suitcases here. The house elves will get them."

When the train stopped they all got off and stood there looking up at Hogwarts until a loud voice cried. "First years. Over here. To me. First years. Come on."

So they made their way to Hagrid and went in boats across the lake to Hogwarts. Professor McGonagall brought them into a small room, with chairs, where they should all wait till she came back. Jade started to count all first years. She was by 28 when the teacher came back and led them into the great hall. Jade found it awesome. Especially the ceiling, that looked like the sky outside. She was so absorbed in her thoughts; she didn't even listen to the hats song. Only when she heard clapping she realized that the sorting was about to begin.

Professor McGonagall got out the list:

"Abott, Michael"

A little boy walked to the hat. As he put it on it slipped and you couldn't see his face anymore. After a while the hat cried:

"HUFFLEPUFF"

The whole table cheered as Michael walked over and sat down.

"Bent, Daniel"
"GRIFFINDOR"

"Budster, Lisa"

"RAVENCLAW"

"Darko, Martin"

"SLYTHERIN"

And it went on and on and on like that till

"Robinson, Alexander"
The twins watched their friend going to the hat. You could see he was nervous.

"RAVENCLAW"

Alex grinned and took the hat off. He walked over to the clapping table and sat down next to Lisa. Then it was Jades turn.

"Serpenso, Jade Ginevra"

"Why must I have that stupid second name?" Jade thought. "At least Toms isn't better." She put on the hat. Like by the others it slid onto her shoulders. Then she heard a little voice in her head.

"Interesting, you've got much in you're head. And you would be one of the best witches the world ever saw if I put you to Ravenclaw. "

"Ravenclaw is good. My friend is there. Please sort me into that house."

"But then perhaps I should sort you into Slytherin. You would find out more about you in that house. "

"I don't understand that. I don't want to go into Slytherin. I'm muggleborn. They wouldn't accept me. I'd rather go to Ravenclaw."

"Muggleborn? So, so. You should know I sort people into the houses they belong. And you are a SLYTHERIN."

The hat said the last word aloud. The first thing Jade saw when se took off the hat was Tom's astonished face. Then she looked to Alex. He looked a bit disgusted, very astonished and she couldn't really believe it, afraid. Slowly she made her way to the Slytherin table. They were all clapping. Quickly Jade sat down next to Martin and looked back to the sorting.

"Serpenso, Thomas Charlie"

"How could mum call him Charlie?" Jade thought. "I do hope Tom comes into Slytherin, too." A little later, the hat opened its mouth again and shouted:

"SLYTHERIN"

Tom took the hat off and went to the table to sit next to Jade.

"What did the hat tell you?" He whispered.

"That I'd be great in Ravenclaw, but then he seemed to find something new and told me I'd find out more about me in Slytherin. I said I wanted to go to Ravenclaw but he just sorted me. And what was with you?"
"I said I wanted to be with you. Then he said Slytherin is the right choice. But if blood wouldn't be worth so much he'd sort me into Gryffindor."

"I don't understand that statement with the blood!"

"Hey, I don't know…"

Just then, the girl in front of them whispered, "Shut up. It's my brother Robert's turn."

"And now the last, Zambini, Robert"

"Slytherin"

Robert sat down next to Tom. He smiled at his older sister.

"I told you I'm gonna be a Slytherin, Janie."

"Dad will be pleased you know. It's so cool that my little brother Robbie is in Hogwarts now."

"Yeah, I won't have a quite day anymore." He turned to Tom. "So you're Thomas I heard."

"Yes, but you can call me Tom."

"Or Charlie." Jade said laughing.

"And who are you?"

"I'm Jade. Toms twin sister. And you're Robbie. Robbie sounds much better than Robert you know." The girls both laughed.

"Ignore her, Robbie. She'll stop in a while. But you'll be called Robbie forever now."

"Well Charlie, what's you're favorite Quidditch team?"

"Quidditch? What's that? And why did you call me Charlie?"

"Because you called me Robbie."

At that moment the food appeared. So while Tom and Robbie talked about Quidditch while eating, Jade and Jane began to talk about Hogwarts, the dungeons, Harry Potter and the teachers.

"Some of the teachers have been here for years. The headmaster Professor Dumbledore has been teacher for over 50 years. Can you believe that? But there are some newer teachers. Look the one with the red hair is Professor Weasley. Next to him sits his wife Professor Granger. They were friends of Harry Potter. The teacher with the black hair is new. She must be for defense against the dark arts. A pity, the teachers never stay longer than a year. And she looks nice."

Professor Dumbledore got up.

"Dear students. Mr. Filch tells me to remind you that you're not allowed into the forbidden forest. Every student that is caught there will have detention 6 months every evening. He has hung up a list of all forbidden things such as biting Frisbees. Every month the list will be updated thanks to the Weasleys joke shop. And now I'm glad to tell you that we've got a new DADA teacher. Mrs. Aenigma. You'll all get you're timetables tomorrow. And now go off to bed."

"Come I'll show you the way to the common room." Jane said and dragged Tom and Robert with her. "Better stay together. We've got to go to the dungeons." They all walked for a while with some other Slytherins until they came to the picture of man in black clothes with a snake on his arm. "That's Salazar Slytherin." The perfect, a blond girl and pretty girl, explained to the first years. "The password is Serpent. Remember it." The picture slid back and they stepped into a big room. It was much warmer than outside in the dungeons and many comfortable looking armchairs with tables in front stood in it. But they couldn't look long since the perfect pushed them towards some stairs. At the top there were many doors leading into the pupils rooms. "Boys are on the right side, girls on the left. First years you have the rooms right at the end. Everybody else has their old rooms, except the seventh years. They are downstairs." The perfect shouted. "And now it's bedtime for you all. Normally you have to be in bed at eleven till you're third year. From then on, it's twelve o'clock. Your classes will start at nine. So be sure to have breakfast before nine. That's everything you'll need to know. Sleep well."

"It's so unfair. The seventh years have their own room. Only for themselves." Jane complained. "Well I'll see you guys, here's my room."

"Sleep well Jane." Tom said.

"Hey, that means we'll be together in a room Robbie."

"That's cool."

"Yes. You're in a room with Martin and Josh." Jade told them.

"How do you know, Jade?"

"Because they are the only other Slytherin first years."

"Who will be in you're room Jade?"

"I've got a room with Annie and Kathryn. Ah here it is. See you next morning."

Jade looked at the door. It was brown with some red marks on it that looked a bit like blood. Trying not to touch the "blood", she opened it. The room was wonderful. Three beds stood at the walls each with green curtains. Here suitcase was in front of the bed in the middle. A girl with short brown hair sat on the bed left. The other girl was sitting next to her.

"I'm Annie," the girl with the brown hair said. "And you must be Jade." She smiled.

When Kathryn turned around, Jade saw that she had long blond-brown hair and a kind looking face.

"I'm Kathryn but I think you know that already. We'd better go to bed now before my sister comes. She's a perfect. And she would just love to shout at me." Kathryn smiled.
"Ok. Well, yeah. I'm Jade. So good night."

Some minutes later, they jumped into bed and not a second too early. Kathryn's sister came in, saw them all in bed and went to the boys room to shout at them.

Oh and you'll have to wait some time till Toms in the story. I've already got an idea how to bring him in but it just needs some storytime. Don't be disapointed. I'll just need time.