DISCLAIMER:

I do not own, nor plan to lay claim, to the rights of the Harry Potter franchise or its characters. Gwenyth Elwyn is, and will always be, my character. I made her many years ago and will never give the rights to her as a character to anyone.

NOW ONTO THE STORY!

Gwenyth Elwyn

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Dark Summoning

Chapter Two: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Gwen lugged her trunk into the train, and looked through the compartment windows. But she saw, much to her disappointment, that the compartments were all full. She finally found one with, just four people inside, she knocked lightly, and then opened the door.

"Can I join you all because everywhere else is full." Gwen asked as she looked around at the group of students.

There were three young boys and one young girl. Two of the boys were sitting on the opposite side of the girl and the other boy.

The boy sitting next to the girl was swallow faced, had long, greasy, black hair, and a hooked nose. The girl sitting next to him, had red hair, electric, bright, green eyes and looked like she had been crying.

The boy that sat in the front of the girl had untidy, black hair and glasses, in which his dark brown eyes were glittering with mischief. The other boy sitting next to him had black hair and brown eyes, he had a light and warm smile, but his eyes also were full of mischief.

"And I thought you were normal!" Shouted the boy with glasses.

"I might break the family tradition..." Said the other boy who sat next to the boy with glasses.

The boy, sitting with the red hair and green eyed girl, said something spiteful, that Gwen could not hear. But it caused the other two boys to start saying rude things about him. The girl, obviously was friends with the greasy haired boy, and was losing her patience with the mockery from the others,

"Come on, Severus" And that started up more jeering, as the boy with the black hair and brown eyes called after him,

"See you later Snivelus!"

"Ouch" Gwen cried out as the girl and boy bumped into her, causing her to fall onto her luggage cart.

"Sorry!" the other girl cried out.

"It's fine" Gwen groaned, as she rubbed her back which was very sore. "My name is Gwen, what's yours?"

"Lily Evans and this is Severus Snape!" she addressed the sulky boy, who moodily waved at Gwen.

You live at Spinner's End, don't you Severus?" Gwen asked, Severus nodded in response.

"I think it's a nice place!" Lily said in defense, as she must've thought that Gwen would make fun of her friend for that.

"I didn't say it wasn't." Gwen said quietly.

"Well, we got to go." Severus said at last, and pulled Lily away.

"See you later!" Lily called as the two disappeared around the corner. Gwen sighed, and opened the compartment door once more.

"Can I join you guys because everywhere else is full?" she repeated as she looked at the two boys.

"Sure." said the boy with untidy hair, and then he added seriously, "As long as you aren't friends with Snivelus."

"Relax, James!" the other boy said, and smiled at Gwen, "I can see she isn't."

"Alright, Sirius." James said. "If you say so."

She raised an eyebrow, "Who is Severus anyway, and why do you not like him?"

Well, I wouldn't say we don't like him, but he is a little annoying; I mean he likes Slytherin, doesn't he?" Sirius scoffed.

"What is Slytherin?" Gwen asked, confused.

"It is the name of one of the founders of Hogwarts school, the place where we are headed for." James explained.

"Okay, wait there are houses?"

"Yes four of them, there's Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." Sirius said and gave a look of disgust as he said the word "Slytherin."

"Oh, I see." Gwen said, still slightly confused. "Which house do you want to be in?"

"Well, Sirius and I both want to be in Gryffindor: Where dwell the brave at heart!" James explained and together both he and Sirius both leapt up, brandishing there wands as if they were swords. Gwen laughed.

"What about you?" asked Sirius, while he was still play fighting with James.

"I don't know, maybe Gryffindor?" she said, as more a question than an answer.

"Excellent choice!" the two boys said in unison and continued pretending to fight with their wands, like they would with swords.

"Can't those wands easily break?" Gwen asked but the two were so engrossed in their game, that they did not notice, and accidentally sent sparks flying at her. She shrieked and dodged them.

"Whoops!" James and Sirius said in unison. "Sorry!"

They all got off the train. The first-years found the boats on the shore by the lake, no more than four persons were allowed in each boat. Gwen and Lily hurried to their boats, followed closely by Severus.

The two boys, James and Sirius, that had been taunting and insulting Severus got into the boat next to Gwen's. Two other boys, a gangly tall boy with light brown hair and a small short mousy looking boy, stepped into the boat occupied by James and Sirius.

Another girl, with short dark brown, joined Gwen and Lily. A giagantic, dark messy haired man had one of the boats all to himself. The boat ride would have been a nice, peaceful, and beautiful ordeal, if it hadn't been for James and Sirius jeering at Severus, the whole way to the castle.

The little boats carried them through a curtain of ivy, which hid a wide opening in the cliff face. They were carried along a dark tunnel, which seemed to be taking them right underneath the castle, until they reached a kind of underground harbour, where they clambered out onto the rocks. Stairs lead to the lawn, while entry to the castle proper was made through the front doors.

Upon entering through the huge oak front doors of the castle, the students found themselves in the vast Entrance Hall, which was dominated by a marble staircase leading up to the first floor. Giant hourglasses were located in the Hall, along with a wide marble staircase opposite the oak doors.

Some of the students pushed and shoved, cutting in line, and causing others to fall to the ground. Soon, however, everyone was silent, as the witch opened two grand doors, revealing a large hall. There were four long tables where students already sat, waiting patiently for the ceremony to begin.

There was another table at the front, where the entire Hogwarts staff, apparently were to sit. There was a throne-like chair in the center of the table. The ceiling of the Great Hall is covered with candles and was enchanted to look like the sky above.

She saw that the long tables, had a banner above each of them. There was a red banner with a creature that looked like a lion, but had the face of a bird with four wings outstretched and looking like it was ready for battle.

Another banner to the left of this one, had the likeness of a raven, and was a dark blue with black stripes. The third banner had a snake coiled and was a deep green and the last banner was some kind of rodent that was yellow and the banner itself was yellow with black stripes.

There were small windows around the side of the hall, and a large window behind the staff table. The woman escorted the students into line and then put a hat on a stool and smiled.

"Welcome to Hogwarts!" greeted the witch. "I am Professor McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

"All first years will be sorted into their houses, before they enjoy the feast. I will call out names and when I call yours, I want you to put this hat on your head.

Then when you hear your House called, you will instantly get up and join your house, at their table. Thank you."

"Lily Evans." The red haired girl, who had been talking with her on the train, rushed on over to the stool, sat down, and placed the hat on her head. To Gwen׳s astonishment, the hat yelled:

"Gryffindor!"

"No." Severus said quietly, as Lily hopped off the stool and ran over to the table that was below the flag bearing the Gryffindor symbol: a griffin, a lion like creature, that had wings and a beak, like a bird.

"Gwenyth Elwyn!" shouted professor McGonagall, as Gretchen walked to the stool, wringing her hands nervously. What if the hat told her she was in a magical person and they all made fun of her?

"Elwyn!" Someone called her she turned around, and her heart sank as, she saw Bellatrix Lestrange, a girl she had often seen in her city, always making fun of her and calling her, a "Muggle," which Gwen now knew meant a nonmagical person.

She slowly walked to the stool, sat down and, with shaky hands, placed the hat on her head.

"Any house is fine. Any. Just let me be a witch." she begged silently, and the hat replied:

"I can see a series of wonderful requirements you fulfill for each house, but you are braver than bold and kinder than pure. You are a...GRYFFINDOR!" The hat shouted the last word for all to hear. She was met with applause, from the Gryffindor table, and she curtseyed as she took her seat next to Lily.

Sirius smiled kindly at her, "Welcome!"

Gwen waved at him, and smiled. She then turned to Lily, who was looking away from Sirius, still upset. Arm crossed, and anger written on her face.

"Hey, Lily!" Gwen chirped. "We are in the same house, huh!"

"Yes." Lily said as her anger instantly changed to happiness.

"And now." announced a man, who Gwen guessed was the head of the school. "We feast!"

And the man clapped his hands together, a series of delightful tasty foods appeared on the clean golden plates. Everyone jumped at the food.

There was chicken, ham, roast beef, pudding, cakes and everything else that was wonderful to eat. There were even some candies, that she had no idea what they were.

All the Hogwarts students were stuffed and full. They ran to their common rooms all except Gwen. She explored a bit.

Looking in classrooms, secret passages, visiting the dungeons, and finally she saw a blank wall. when she approached this blank wall, she thought of something.

There was a door in the wall and when she entered, she saw it had become what she had thought it to be. Gwen loved her new school, but now it was time for her to go to sleep. She planned to explore the grounds, the next day.

And as she hurried into bed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep, she was not aware that she was being watched.