"How sound proof are these things?" Seamus asked, examining the walls for flaws in the structure that might let a peep through.
"Let's find out shall we?" Ginny asked.
"How-" Seamus began but was interrupted by an earsplitting scream.
"By the fact that no one has come running I'd say very." Luna said.
"Ok than we can talk..." Ginny said. "Ron, Harry and Hermione escaped at the wedding we know this, and knowing Hermione I'd say they went somewhere with lots of Muggles..." It went on like this for several hours, people arguing, sharing ideas and worries when the train slowed down.
"Five more minutes till arrival." the driver said over the loud speakers.
"Oh good, I'm rather hungry..." Luna said. There were murmurs of agreement. I was relieved. The train stopped and we hustled to get a carriage. The great Thestrals, which I've seen since my first year at Hogwarts, were eyeing the students and a second year screamed.
"Well," Dean said. "I wonder how many teachers up and quit."
"None, except the Muggle studies teacher. They made Snape headmaster though." I said miserably, Severus Snape was not a nice man.
"WHAT?!?!" Dean yelled, he was Muggle born and didn't get the daily prophet. "If I had known that I wouldn't be here." dean muttered. Just then they turned a corner and Hogwarts came into view, I had been going there 7 years and it still took my breath away."This way please!" Professor McGonagall said ushering us inside. I was glad to see the familiar Great Hall. Luna parted with us, saying, "I hope there's pudding!" and sat at the Ravenclaw table.
The sorting began and lasted for a half an hour and ended with "Zeller, Kate!" becoming a new Gryffindor.
"Finally." Seamus muttered, no longer able to stop his stomach from rumbling.
The meal appeared before our eyes and a 1st year gasped, Nearly Headless Nick had just appeared through the table.
"Hello Nick, how are?" Lavender said cheerfully.
"Perfectly dreadful, thank you." he replied. "The new headmaster has forbidden me to go anywhere near the Quidditch pitch, no fun for nick this year, now us ghost are working for Filch." he said disgusted. I glanced at Snape.
"Will the headmaster be continuing DADA?" Dean asked.
"No," I said, "The Death Eater Amycus will." I said scathingly.
"And his sister Alecto is teaching Muggle studies." Parvati added.
"Isn't this going to be an interesting year?" Seamus said sarcastically.
I agreed with him. We left the Great hall after the feast and headed toward the Gryffindor Common Room.