On the Train
Kathy didn't sleep much that night, her nerves and excitement kept her awake long past when all the Weasley's had gone to bed. After what seemed like an age she must have dozed off, as the next thing she knew there were two hyper active 11 year old boys bouncing on her bed.
"Come on Kath," One shouted breathlessly, "We're going to Hogwarts today!" the other finished.
Kathy grinned, "any plans on getting past the hippogriff yet?" she asked evilly (well they had just woken her up rather rudely she thought in her defence). This comment quieted the two boys for a few moments before excitement took over once more.
"FRED. GEORGE. KATHY. RON. BREAKFAST IS ON THE TABLE." Molly Weasley called for the last of her brood to join the rest of the family. The result was a stampede of hungry, hyper children racing down the stairs as fast as they could.
Already in the kitchen sat the rest of the family, including Bill, who although he had graduated the summer previously, was going to accompany the family to London before he left for training in Egypt the next day. He watched the three that were sat at the opposite end of the table from him carefully, growing up with the twins had taught him never to relax his guard, a practice he had also learnt to impose around Kathy while he was at Hogwarts.
"Your gonna have to keep an eye on those three bro," he whispered to Charlie with a smirk, very glad he was no longer head boy.
Charlie grinned as he started on his forth round of toast, "I think I may just keep out of the way. The twins were going to be bad enough, now Kathy's in the mix I dread to think of the trouble they may cause together."
Percy, who'd been listening in on his brother's conversation, chose this moment to point out that, as a prefect, Charlie was actually supposed to enforce the school rules and not turn a blind eye just because it was his siblings breaking the rules. Charlie's only response was to groan, and grab some more toast before Arthur shouted that they needed to be getting a move on if they wanted to reach the train on time.
As they all piled into Arthur's battered turquoise car, Kathy took one last glance back at The Burrow, although she'd always grown up at Hogwarts, The Burrow showed her what a 'normal' house with a family was like. What it could have been like for her and Harry had their parents lived. Shaking away these negative thought, she engaged the twins in debate over the best prank they had ever pulled.
The noise in the car was deafening, and Molly could feel a headache coming on. Once the twins and Kathy had grown tired of debating, Charlie had taught them the song "Ten Butterbeer bottles" which George had latched onto immediately and increased the number to 1,000. Arthur glanced at his tense wife, and reached over to squeeze her hand.
"Nearly there." He promised. Molly smiled weakly at him, and sure enough, within 10 minutes they were unloading the trunks from the boot, and squabbling over who got to get through to the platform first.
"Charlie," Molly called, "Would you like to take George through the platform, then Bill, you can follow with Kathy and Percy can take Fred. Arthur and I will follow with these two." She indicated Ron and Ginny. "Off you go."
Charlie tapped George on the shoulder, "Race you!" and they were off, shortly followed by Bill, Kathy, Fred and Percy. By the time Molly and Ginny had arrived, the older boys had over seen the trunks being loaded onto the train.
"Leelee!" Kathy screamed excitedly, "Over here!!!"
The Weasley's followed her gaze to a young black boy and his mother who were heading towards Kathy.
"I didn't realise you'd be on the train Kathy." Lee said.
Kathy grinned, "Aunt Minnie said that I could stay over with the Weasley's so I could get the train." She explained, dragging him over to meet Fred and George. "This is Leelee Jordan," she announced, "and that's Fred and George Weasley." Pointing at each boy in turn as she introduced the,.
"Err Leelee?" Fred queried.
"Lee." Lee grinned before explaining, "I introduced myself as Lee. Lee Jordan, but please just call me Lee." He almost begged.
The train blew its whistle causing a mad rush for the train, Molly hugged all her children goodbye, and then grabbed Kathy and gave her a squeeze. "I expect an owl from you too young lady," she said sternly, "let me know you get there safe and what house your in."
Kathy smiled. "Promise Molly."
"OK everyone, on you get. Have a good term, and behave."
The door slammed shut and the train was off. "OK kids," Charlie said, "I'm off to the prefect's carriage. Behave yourselves, I'll check in later on."
Charlie headed off, followed by Percy. "Lets find a carriage." suggested Lee.
They headed in the opposite direct to the elder Weasley boys and found an empty carriage. "Perfect!" Kathy and the twins said together, grinning at each other happily.
The foursome chatted back and forth, comparing family and childhood stories, and most importantly, pranks. Eventually when the Trolley witch came, Kathy bought food for her new friends, meaning that by the time Charlie found them, they were all on sugar highs and acting very silly.
"You may wish to get changed now." He advised, "We'll be at Hogwarts soon. The Hippogriff will be waiting" He smirked at Kathy and left, leaving three suddenly very quiet boys thinking back to the issue of how to get past a Hippogriff."
Kathy grinned. "I'm going to go and change," she informed the boys, "back soon."
As the boys pulled on their robes, their excitement turned to nerves, and they began to wish they hadn't eaten so many sweets on the journey.
A/N - Ok, not sure that I like this chapter so much, so it may be edited in future :S. It's the sorting next, but I really cannot write suitable sorting hat songs so if anyone has one knocking about, let me know as i'd love to use one(audacious200 at googlemail. com).
more well loved characters are introduced next chapter, along with some that aren't so loveable lol.
quick thank you to those of you who reviewed, means a lot to me that you have :-D