I jumped onto the scarlet train, keeping my hood up and tried to find an empty compartment, which was hard because I was one of the last to get onto the train. I walked past a compartment with four boys, two with dark hair and two with brown hair. They were huddled round something that looked like a piece of parchment but the one with longer dark hair looked up and caught my eyes and gave me a look as if to say come on in. I slowly opened the door and slipped in sinking into the seat closest to the now closed door. The other dark haired boy that had glasses on quickly fooled up the piece of parchment after muttering something that sounded a lot like,
"Mischief managed," before turning to look at me as well. I lifted my hood down revealing my blue black hair and looked away from the boys by pulling out my book. One of the ones with brown hair had old faded scars, I could tell that he was a werewolf, looked at me and asked,
"What's your name?" I looked at the four boys and answered,
"Hunter." They all looked at me as I spoke because I was a girl but I looked slightly like a dude and I had a dudes name but the one with glasses quickly got over himself and said,
"I'm James Potter world's best seeker, this is Sirius Black, Gryffindor resident bad boy rebel," he said pointing the one with longer dark hair,
"Remus Lupin the smartest kid ever, "he said pointing at the werewolf
"And Peter Pettigrew" he finished pointing at the chubby Brown haired one. I couldn't help but notice that he didn't get a little tag on the end of his name. The werewolf Remus then continued, speaking quietly and politely, still looking at me,
"Are you new?" I was about to nod when Sirius butted in,
"Of course he's new, we've never seen him before and we know everyone, even the Slytherins." At this I shot him a dirty look for thinking that I was a guy and stood up. I locked eyes with Sirius and flashed them there natural golden colour before saying in a really sarcastic voice,
"No shit, Sherlock. Course I'm new. But that's no excuse to confuse me for a dude." I then left the room slinging my bag over my shoulder. I closed the door after me and pretended to walk away but I hid long enough to hear someone squeak,
"He's a girl?" And Sirius go,
"Bloody hell she's hot when she's angry" I thought typical boys as I walked away from the compartment and made my way to the back of the train. I was sitting on the end balcony of the train peacefully reading my book when someone sat down beside me. I quickly looked up to see Remus and said,
"I know you're a werewolf" He made a gasping noise and urgently asked,
"How did you know and please tell me you haven't told anyone!?" I looked at him and told the truth something I never used to do. I guessed it was time for a new start.
"I know because my mum was one. It makes it easier to tell them apart partially growing up with one. Don't worry though, your secrets safe with me. I know how your treated." I heard a breath of relief leave him before I got up. The train had come to a halt while we had been talking and I wanted to get up to the castle as soon as possible. I jumped of the train pulling my hood back into place before jumping into the first thestral drawn carriage and hoped that it would leave with no one else on it.
Unfortunately for me James and his gang got onto the carriage but thank Merlin they didn't realise that it was me sitting in the corner. I saw them glance at me a few times in curiosity but they soon lost interest when Sirius mentioned a boy they seemed to call Snivellus. Remus shook his head at the enthusiastic discussion about pranking Snivellus. The carriage soon stopped and I jumped out, but in the process my hood fell letting the boys see who I was. Sirius made a grab for my wrist but I flashed my eyes gold again shocking him into letting go. Remus must have told them that I knew about his furry little problem as my mum used to call it. I heard Remus try to say something but I was too fast for him.
I ran into the school pausing briefly to admire the building: the Ravenclaw and Gryffindor towers; the astronomy tower and all the floors and class rooms in-between. But I couldn't stop for long I made my way through the entrance hall and into the great hall where Dumbledore sat as if waiting for me to get there. I walked over to him and he stood up to greet me. I asked,
"Is everything sorted?" he gave me a nod before saying
"If you go into the house I think that you will go into then you can stay with the boys. Merlin knows I don't want any dormitories burnt down. If you go into a different house then you will have your own room as I don't trust any of the other boys." I smiled at him and muttered,
"Thanks dad." As the hall was quickly filling up with Hogwarts students. Then he said to me,
"You better get going. I do believe your aunty Minnie is waiting for you. I'll talk to your roommates after the feast." And turned to sit down, but not before he gave me a warm smile. I made my way back out of the great hall and went to find Minnie. I found her with a bunch of short first years who all looked slightly terrified. I gave a little giggle and turned to McGonagall. She nodded at me and then told all the first years to follow her into the great hall again. They all marched after her some still terrified others excited. There was one girl who was comforting another and being kind, even though she looked scared herself, so I promised myself that I would keep an eye out for her.
The great hall was packed the second time I entered and I scanned the room to see every bodies eyes following me instead of the first years in front of me. In front of us was the sorting hat looking old and battered but with great enthusiasm it opened its imaginary mouth and let rip with its yearly song,
"Many a year ago it seems,
The duty fell to me,
To sing my song and bring the news,
Of where students ought to be.
Chosen by the founders four,
To help young students find their way,
When, confused, they stumble in,
On their first Hogwarts day.
Four houses to choose from,
Not one less or more,
Each one by a different founder,
To fill with students they adore.
Gryffindor, loving bravery,
Chose the strong of heart,
While Slytherin, feeling differently,
thought cunning the greatest art.
Ravenclaw claimed for her own house,
The brainy and the smart,
While Hufflepuff took to her dear house,
The just and kind of heart.
All these students, with their differences,
are each key to this great school.
And if Hogwarts hopes to stand,
Unity's the greatest tool.
House to house and hand to hand,
Leaving differences behind.
Only when you work together,
Can your strengths all be combined.
Now at last, the time has come,
For me to send you separate ways.
But remember, our division,
Could bring the end of Hogwarts' days."
I had to clap along with everyone else at the hats superb song. Then after everyone had stopped clapping Minnie cleared her throat bringing silence to the room. She gazed across the room and started to speak, her voice holding the power that a teacher holds,
"Before we sort this year's new first years we have a new fifth year joining us from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. Stone, Hunter please come forwards to be sorted." I took that as my cue as made my way up to the teachers table and to sit down on the rickety old stool. Then I heard the sorting hat speak to me inside my head,
"Ahhh, sweet Hunter, I wondered when I would be able to sort you. I see that you have grown into a beautiful young girl but I still sense that spark in you. I think the house I picked for you when you when you where eight is still the house you belong in my dear." I smiled, thinking back on the memories, probably making me seem a little crazy but I didn't care. The hat then shouted,
"Gryffindor" the Gryffindor table exploded in applause as I slowly stood up and made my way over. I tried to get to the end of the table when I was grabbed by none other than Sirius freaking Black. He forced me to sit between him and Remus and me being a girl wasn't strong enough to break free. After I had sat down I started to relax a bit and started to join in the conversation. I even came up with a plan to prank the Gryffindor girls. The boys still looked on at me with criticism but they seemed to adopt me because I knew of Remus' little secret. The little girl from earlier had been sorted into Gryffindor and as she passed us I grabbed her and asked her if she wanted to sit with us. She looked slightly intimidated but I quickly put her to ease. She stayed close to me for most of the meal.
Once it was over Dumbledore stood up but I didn't pay attention till the end when he said,
"Could the Gryffindor fifth year boys please wait behind." There was a smattering of laughter and someone shouted,
"What have they done this time!?" after that everyone else started to filter out of the room until it was just us. The boys shot me questioning looks when I didn't move but when Dumbledore came over and sat down at the table and started,
"it seems that you boys have already met your new roommate," this was greeted by exclamations of shock, but Dumbledore just continued,
"I know that it is rather unorthodox for a girl to share a room with boys. But these are special circumstances, you see, when Hunters mother was pregnant she was bitten by a werewolf and she became a werewolf. But some traits where passed onto her when she was born so instead of a full transformation during the full moon like Remus, she experiences all the pain and the violent tendencies of normal wolves. Join that up with the extra magic that she has means that can be very dangerous. But you guys are used to Remus and know how to help him and I just hope that you could help her out as well." The boys looked at me with scepticism but I just looked at them before looking back to Dumbledore. He just said,
"Do something to make her really angry." They still looked doubtful and peter looked scared. But they obliged the head master and started attempting to piss me off. Sirius was the one to hit a nerve when he started to call me a boy. When he realised this he nudged James and he joined in. Soon I was ripping and I could feel the wolf starting to surface. I could feel my eyes change colour to pitch black. I started to growl and snarl. When the boys say this they stopped looking terrified and every one of them took a couple steps back.
I shook my head still felling the wolf and took a couple steps back before looking ashamed and running out of the room. I started to calm down and I heard footsteps coming after me.
I shook my head still felling the wolf and took a couple steps back before looking ashamed and running out of the room. I started to calm down and I heard footsteps coming after me.
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hogwarts song is not mine. i got it of the internet. tell me any mistakes you spot. This is also posted on wattpad but no one was reading or commenting so its up here now as ive seen how supportive you guys are towards your writers
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