Be nice, this is one of my first Harry Potter fanfics. I am still new to the series, so I may not get everything right, but I am only human. If you don't like... Get out.
p.s. Unfortunately, I own nothing but Rita.
I opened my eyes to see the bright sun glaring through my windows, forcing it's way into my eyes. I groan and sit up slowly, excited for the day ahead of me. I would be going to Hogwarts soon, having received m letter mere days before. I sit bolt upright and fling my legs over the end of my bed, rushing out my door, and sliding down the banister. I landed on my feet, slightly twisting my ankle. I rush into the small kitchen.
"Good morning, Rita, you're up early!" Tonks said brightly as I flew into the room, my black-red hair flying crazy behind me.
"Hi Tonks! Are you ready! Can we go now? I can't wait! This will be so much fun! What house do you think I will be in? How do you get sorted? I-" I say quickly, way over excited. Tonks laughs at my eagerness.
"I should have known you would be up early. You're asking me if I'm ready, and you're not ready your self!" she laughs at me. I self-consciously reach up and grab a piece of frizzy auburn hair in between my pointer finger and thumb. I frown.
"I'll be right back!" I say loudly before turning on my heel and running back up stairs. I have lived with Tonks since before I can remember; my mother having died in childbirth, and my father a convict in Azkaban, the prison for wizards and witches gone bad. Tonks is fun, I'm happy it was her and not some evil muggle. I shudder at the thought. I have never even really met a muggle before, but from what I have heard, they are the most unlikable creatures ever. I run into my room and grab some of my clothes. I throw a pair of shorts on followed by my white and black plaid shirt. We have to look like muggles when we go outside, so we don't attract attention. I throw my long, wavy, auburn hair into a very messy high ponytail, and grab my tan boots before leaving. I slide down the banister again, ready this time.
"Ready!"
"Sit down and eat something first, Silly," she laughs. I huff as I plop down into a chair at the table. She waves her wand and two muffins come flying towards the table. The muffin falls to the table in front in me. I devour the muffin in seconds. Tonks laughs quietly. She sits up, the chair scratching on the floor. I jump up so fast that my chair flies backwards a few feet, landing on its side.
"In a rush, much?" Tonks laughs. I shake my head energetically.
"Tonks! In here! I wanna get my wand!" I yell behind me.
"Rita, slow down!" Tonks yells as she pushes through the crowd towards me. I burst in through the door to Mr. Ollivander's wand shop.
"Ahh, you here to get ready to go to Hogwarts, I suppose? Every one always seems to come on the same days!" He says happily from behind the counter. "Come, Come!"I follow him over to walls covered with shelves of wands, my mouth agape in awe. Mr. Ollivander holds out one to me, instructing me to raise it above my head. Nothing happened. He took the wand away again, replacing it with another wand. This one was snatched back almost immediately. We tried almost all of the wands on the shelf before one finally sparked as I raised it above my head. We left soon after, heading towards the robes shop. On the way out I bumped into a particularity evil looking kid, who sneered at me as if I was the lowest of scum. He better not be going to Hogwarts...I'm planning on not getting expelled.
I woke up to Tonks' screaches filling the air.
"RITA! GET DOWN HERE! WE HAVE TO GOOO!"
"Coming!" I shouted down to her as I pulled my hair up into the messiest high ponytail ever, since I didn't have time to brush my hair. I quickly pulled on a burgundy t-shirt and a pair of capris. I slipped on my black flats and ran down the stairs, dragging my trunk and the small crate-like box that held my new cat, Pepper. We ran out the door and straight to the car, with only minutes to spare. Tonks drove down the road like a crazy person, narrowly missing others. We got to the station just in time, and rushed into the crowd of muggles.
"Where is platform nine and three quarters?" I asked, shouting over the voices around us.
"Right there! You have to run through the wall... Don't worry! It's perfectly safe!" She added quickly as she saw the horrified look on my face. We started to wheel my trunk towards the wall, gaining speed until I thought we would crash; but instead I just found myself looking at a huge steam engine that was not there seconds ago.
"Whoa..."
"Hurry up and get on before you're late; we don't want to miss the train! I'll see you for Christmas!" Tonks yelled after me as I pushed my trunk up into the train.
I walked through the full compartments, trying to find a place to sit. I had already found a trolley to put my stuff on, so all I had to carry was my cat. I walked into a compartment that was empty except for two boys; a red haired kid with lots of freckles, and a black haired kid with round spectacles.
"Hi! Do you guys mind if I sit here?" I said as I walked in. The boys turned to face me. The kid with the black hair looked kind of familiar.
"Um... Sure, I-I'm Ron... Weasley!" Said the red haired kid, jumping up to shake my hand, a little too eagerly.
"I'm Harry Potter," The other boy said quietly.
"No! Really?" I gasped. I didn't dare flick my eyes up to his forehead, I didn't want to be rude, " I'm Rita Black."
Ron's smile slipped off his face. "Rita Black?! Like, daughter of Sirius Black?!"
"Uh, yeah..."
"You can't sit here! No children of murders allowed! I can't believe you thought we would let you sit right next to us when your father helped You-Know-Who kill Harry's parents!" Ron yelled at me, his face getting red. My cheeks blushed.
"I'm not proud of what he did, Ron-" I started.
"Don't talk to us! Go! Get on!" I turned and rushed from the compartment, tears welling up in my eyes.
"Firs' years over 'here! Firs' years over 'ere!" yelled a very tall man with the most impressive beard I have ever seen. I made sure to stay on the other side of the group from Ron and Harry, and got into the boat farthest from them. We all rode up to the castle, struck with awe at it's size. We walked in slowly, taking in every inch of the place. I walked into the Great Hall with the other first years, and stood in a long waiting to be sorted.
"I read that the ceiling is bewitched to look like the sky outside!" I could hear someone say behind me. I turn and come face to face with a girl with reall bushy hair. I turn around again and wait for the sorting to take place.
Sooooooo... How was it? You like? You hate?