Hogwarts Express...
Torrence Tiegan Winston looked up as her mother handed her her letter. It was three weeks since she had first gotten the news that, like the rest of her family, she would be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Ever since her cousin Ginny had come back from her first year, she had wanted to go more than anything. Ginny was Torrence's role model. Like Ginny, Torrence was tall for her age, but the hair that cascaded down her back in a tight braid was so black it was almost blue. Her eyes, a startling shade of purple, found her mother's and the older woman found herself shivering.
Madison Weasley Winston looked over her twelve children and was glad her husband was rather wealthy. Torrence was the seventh child to go into Hogwarts. Daniel, her eldest had graduated the year before and was attending Auror school. The triplets (Who had some how managed to get sorted into three separate houses) were about to start thier forth year. Phedre was in her third year and the older twins (Peter and Hexial) were in thier second year. Torrence smiled reassuringly at her as she tucked back a strand of black hair as the younger twins (Evian and Evan) sat on the railing as Yuko and Sabrina taught Ellis how to braid.
Madison took Torrey's hand in her own. "Come, darling, let's get you on your train."
Torrey followed as her siblings gathered with thier friends. A young man detached himself from a group of prefects.
"Torrence Winston?" he asked.
Torrey nodded.
He held out a hand. "Denis Creevey. Gin asked me to keep an eye on you."
Torrey took the hand. He had a firm grip she noted. With a last farewell to her mother, she climbed on to the train, listening to Denis chat lightly. It was only after the train had been travelling for a while, that Torrence Tiegan Winston felt the chains of her mother's expectations begin to fall away.
(Note about names- I got Evian from Superstar. Yuko is from XXX Holic. Ellis is a person I used to work with. Phedre is from Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey. Torrence is from Bring it on. Tiegan and Madison are kids I teach to swim.)