Dearest Diary
September 1, 1966
Well what can I say but I'm at Hogwarts. I'm sitting in my dorm with 4 other girls. We are all purebloods, thank goodness. Well I woke up quite early, what am I saying, it was very early. It was 5:30 when I woke up. I couldn't wait to finally get to the castle that for the next seven years I will call home. Mother, Father, Andromeda and Bellatrix have told me so much about Hogwarts, and it all sounded absolutely amazing, and it is, it truly is. So this morning we left the house and traveled by Ministry Car to King's Cross Station. We arrived at 10:30 and the platform was already full of people. I said goodbye to Mother and Father and promised to write them, then Bellatrix, Andromeda and I all got on the train. Andromeda went off with her friends. Andromeda is in Gryffindor and my parents aren't that pleased. Andromeda has always been different. She doesn't believe in what our family believes in. All I can say is she is different, but Bellatrix and I are very close. So I sat in the compartment with Bellatrix and her friends that are in fifth year with her. Finally the train wide was over and all of us first years got off the train and went across the lake in the small boats. Thank goodness it wasn't stormy. We walked into the castle and Professor Dumbledore the Deputy Headmaster came and led us into the Great Hall. All of my classmates were terrified of what the sorting ceremony would be. I wasn't though, because Bellatrix had told me what it was. Most older siblings did not tell their younger siblings what it was though, but Bellatrix and I are very close. I got sorted into Slytherin. Finally the feast appeared on the tables. We ate and ate and finally it was time to go to bed. The prefects led us to our dorm which is in the dungeons. There are no windows, but I don't mind. Everything is green and silver. I feel sorry for the people that were sorted into Hufflepuff. Can you imagine the shame? If I was sorted into Hufflepuff I don't know what I'd do. Everyone knows that if you are in Hufflepuff you aren't good enough for any of the other houses. I am so glad I am in Slytherin, and Father and Mother will be so proud. I saw Bellatrix's face when the sorting hat yelled Slytherin, she had a huge smile on her face. So as we were being led out of the Great Hall Andromeda came up to me and said that she should have known that I would end up in Slytherin, being how I was exactly the same as the rest of them. I told her at least I wasn't in Gryffindor. She turned and walked away. So now I am sitting in my dorm with my 4 other room mates. Everyone else is asleep. I have to go now. Classes start tomorrow and it is already 11:00. I can just tell that I am going to love it here.
Sincerely
Narcissa Black