Chapter 3: Arrival
As the train arrived at its station, all Hogwarts students assembled. Hagrid called out to the first years. Harry quickly got off the train and started to look for Luna and Fleur. 'That reminds me, what year are you two doing at Hogwarts?' Fleur asked Anastashia-Rose and Tate, as they headed towards the carriages. 'Fleur?' Harry called. 'Luna?' Harry started worrying. 'Look Harry, their over near the carriages already' Ron yelled. They gently pushed through the first years as they made their way to the carriages. 'We're doing fifth year, how about you?' Tate asked. 'We're doing our sixth year. I wonder what house you two will be put in' Luna replied. 'We'll have to wait and see won't we? Hey look Harry and them are coming' Fleur replied. Hermione noticed the two unknown witch and wizard standing along with her two friends. 'How long did it take you two to find a carriage?' Ron asked. 'Not long, we made some new friends' Fleur said with a smile. 'Hi, I'm Anastashia-Rose and this is my brother Tate' Anastashia said, extending her hand to Harry. 'Nice to meet you. I'm Harry Potter, and this is Ron and Ginny Weasley, and Hermione Granger' 'We better get a carriage or we'll have to separate again' Hermione replied. The group headed towards one of the back carriages. 'Oh Drakey, why are you mad?' Pansy crooned. Draco looked towards Harry and the group. 'Oh look Potter has new fans. Want his autograph do you?' Draco snapped at Anastashia and Tate. 'What are you talking about?' Anastashia asked. 'Don't worry about him, he's just a prat' Hermione replied. 'Shut up mud blood you're the only prat around here. Go snick your nose in a book' Draco replied with a smirk. 'Shut up Malfoy' Ron yelled. Draco walked up to Ron. 'What'd you say to me Weaslebee?' Malfoy spat. Fleur came up behind Draco and tapped him on the shoulder. 'Why don't you and your cronies bugger off hmm?' Fleur replied. 'Did you say something Delacour? I don't see why I should listen to you' Draco replied. 'I told you earlier. Now get out of our way or we'll have to share a carriage and I doubt you'd want that. Would you Drakey?' Fleur mocked. Draco went slightly red in the face. 'Come along Drakey, their losers lets go' Pansy spoke up. 'Go on Drakey go with your girlfriend' Fleur mocked again while Luna and Anastashia giggled. 'Shut up Delacour. This isn't the end of this' Draco stormed up to a carriage and got in followed by Pansy Crabbe and Goyle.
'Why was that guy being so rude to you guys?' Anastashia asked. 'Because he thinks he's better then them. But I must say, well done Fleur. You made him go red in the face' Tate replied. 'Why did he call you a mud blood Hermione? If you don't mind me asking' Anastashia asked. 'It's because a pure blood, just like Ron and Fleur. I am muggle born' Hermione replied. 'He's a ferret. It's all he'll ever be' Ron spat. The carriages came to a holt and Harry got out of the carriage first. He held out his hands to the girls to help them down. As they got out Tate looked at the creatures that pull the carriage. 'Tate what are you looking at?' Anastashia asked. 'Err…nothing. Come along we'll be late for sorting' Tate replied. 'Fleur, Tate can see the horses but Anastashia can't. That's a little odd don't you think?' Luna whispered. As they entered the Great Hall, they all separated to their correct houses. 'Fleur, wait' Anastashia called. 'Yes Anastashia?' Fleur replied. Anastashia looked nervous and said 'Where do Tate and I go?' Fleur smiled. 'You two go stand behind the group of first years and you'll be sorted first. After the Sorting Hat tells you what house you're in you'll see where you'll be sitting' Tate and Anastashia did as Fleur said. Fleur got to her seat just as Dumbledore rose from his seat. 'Welcome to new and old students. Many new students this year. And welcome back to old students. Many changes and new events shall be held throughout this year. A new dancing tournament shall be taking place mid year which will welcome our old and new friends. Dumstrung, Beauxbatons will be joining us for the tournament but also we will be welcoming Milldam Academy of the Arts. More will be told closer to date. Now let's start with the sorting.' Professor McGonagall strode in front of the staff table and brought the ancient sorting hat and a stool and placed it in the middle of the four tables (roughly a meter in front of the tables). 'First of all we have 5 new students who will be sorted first. Two are in fifth year and the other 2 in sixth year. Quiet please. Melinda Quarret come here please.' A blonde girl about 16 came to the front and sat on the stool. Her eyes were hazel and her blonde hair was roughly waist length. McGonagall placed the hat on top of her head. For a moment it was silent. Then 'Ravenclaw!' screamed the hat. The Ravenclaw roared into applause. Melinda quickly took her place down the end. Then McGonagall called Giadori Meguelo. A tall Italian guy roughly around 6ft2 came to the stool. The sorting hat sat for a moment and roared 'Gryffindor!' The Gryffindor table applauded. McGonagall called out 'Anastashia-Rose Glenley'. 'I wonder where he'll put her. I hope she gets put with us or Luna' whispered Fleur to Harry. 'Hmm, a hard one…Ravenclaw!' Everyone roared and clapped. Fleur waved over at Anastashia as she joined Luna. 'I wonder if Tate will be put with us' Hermione questioned. McGonagall then called 'Elleradia Mesntra'. The sorting hat called 'Hufflepuff'. Then their was only Tate left out of the new students. 'Tate Glenley' called McGonagall. Tate quietly walked up to the stool and sat down. McGonagall placed the hat on his head. A wise intelligent fellow we have here. A pureblood to. Hmm who will it be Slytherin or Gryffindor? A young fellow like you shall be in 'Slytherin' yelled the sorting hat. Tate looked at Fleur for reassurance. He noticed she had the look of shock in her eyes yet she smiled.