a young raven haired girl opened an empty compartment on the Hogwarts express. this girl just happened to be Minerva McGonagall.
she put her trunk up and away and then sat down, petting her cat Maeva. Maeva started purring and settled herself into Minervas lap.
"at least I'll have you." Minerva said, speaking to the cat she know full well couldn't respond.
just then a girl opened the door. she had long waist length blonde curly hair, kind blue eyes and a red summer dress on.
"may I sit here?" she asked, her voice gental and sweet.
"yes, of course." Minerva said patting the seat next to her. the girl shut the door and sat down next to Minerva.
"my name is Penelope, but you can call me Poppy. Poppy Pomfrey." the girl spoke holding out her hand for Minerva to shake, just then she knoticed the girl had a tiny little puffskin nestled in her hair.
"Minerva, Minerva McGonagall. I like you puffskin, what's their name?" she asked, shifting so she was fully facing the girl.
"Noelle. after the famous witch from the thirteenth century." Poppy answered.
"funny, my cats name is Maeva, after Noelles sister–" Minerva started but wasn't able to finish when a girl came walking‐ no- falling, into the compartment.
"sorry, sorry, sorry." she said jumping to her feet. she was tall, pale and skinny, but the strangest thing about her was her short spiky white hair and piercing yellow eyes.
"well, egh, mind if I sit?" she asked, her voice was high pitched.
"not at all, im Minerva, Minerva McGonagall."
"and I'm Poppy, Poppy Pomfrey."
"pleasure. I'm Hooch. Rolanda Hooch, most people call me Ro or Hoo." the girl said ploping down across from the others.
no one could say anything more, for another person came into the compartment.
"hello, im sorry but do you mind if we sit?" the girl asked, she was short and had brown flyaway hair and the hem of her robes were coverd in mud as were the under of her fingernails.
"come on in!" Rolanda said "who is 'we'?"
"down here." came a very high squeaky voice.
they all looked down, and at the girls knees was a small boy with brown hair, he was clearly decedent from goblins.
"little help, Mona?" she said trying to climb up on the seat, the girl giggled and pulled him up.
"im Pomona Sprout. and this is Fillius Flitwick." the girl called Pomona said.
"im Rolanda Hooch, this is Poppy Pomfrey and Minerva McGonagall." Rolanda said.
"is this all your first year?" Pomona asked.
"yeah," Minerva said. "im a half-blood but I didn't know about Hogwarts till this year though."
"im Muggle-born." Pomona, Rolanda and Poppy all said at the same time, and then giggled.
"im half-blood, I think if you can say that, technically speaking im a half-breed." Fillius said
"dont say that!" Minerva said "you are just as human as all of us here!"
"thanks, but I like being a half-breed! it sets me apart, and who wants to be normal?"
"agreed." said a new voice, the all jumped not knoticing someone comeing into the compartment. "Constant vigilance!" the man yelled.
he was tall and had strawberry blonde hair that went down to his waist, a thin scar across his face and dark eyes.
"you can come in if you want." Poppy said "I think the other compartments are full.
"thanks." he said shutting the door and sitting down. "Alastor Moody."
"Poppy Pomfrey, Pamona Sprout, Minerva McGonagall, Fillius Flitwick, and Rolanda Hooch." Poppy said indicating everyone as she went.
"nice to meet you all." he said, his voice was like a growl.
"what house do you think you'll be in?" Rolanda asked "i don't know much, but I know there are four houses. Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Gryffendor, and Ravenclaw."
"I come from a pure-blood family of Slytherins, but we all think I will be Hufflepuff." Alastor said.
"I think I will be Ravenclaw." Fillius "or Gryffendor, I really don't care. any house would be fine by me."
"I want to be Hufflepuff." Rolanda said. "I like Hufflepuff."
"Hufflepuff is good." Pomona agreed. "what is Hufflepuff?"
"its a house. known for kindness, honesty and loyalty." Alastor explained "Slytherin is for the witty and cunning. Gryffendor for the brave and quick-thinking, Ravenclaw for the wise."
"oh."
"mm-mhh."
they were an awkward bunch, not one knew how to make small talk. they were people who would talk for hours on end but never knew how start a conversation.
"so, uhhhhhh." Pomona started "anyone want some MM's?"
"some what?" Alastor and Fillius asked.
"Muggle candy." Minerva explained taking a few of the small chocolates from Pomona.
Alastor slapped it out of her hand. her chocolate!
"it could be poisoned! have you no vigilance?" he snapped.
"it was MM's?" Minerva asked. "does she look like someone who would poison us?"
"you never know." Alastor said back.
"why are you so paranoid?" Rolanda asked. that, would be something to watch out for, she had absolutely no filter.
"me mam and dad are Aurors. you can never be too careful. someone could spring out and GET YOU!" he yelled, scaring Poppy and then letting out a laugh.
now this. this was friendship.
