Chapter 3

"You again!" The blonde boy sneered behind me. I was about to open my mouth when I realised he wasn't talking to me.

"Hi there. Yeah we met in Diagon Alley." Harry replied awkwardly.

"Ah yes! There is a rumour that you are the famous Harry Potter!" Malfoy laughed incredulously. This was the first time I realised he was with two other threatening looking boys who laughed along with him. His bodyguards stood behind him with their arms crossed and face expressionless. Blank laughter echoed from their body's.

"Um, I am Harry Potter." Harry shrugged lifting up his hair as he did so, revealing his thin lightning bolt scar. I stared at it in aw. Malfoy stood with his mouth dropped open, barely blinking as if it would go away if he did so. He finally pulled away from his gaze.

"It's true then! My name is Draco. Draco Malfoy." Ron snickered at the name and I tried to keep the giggle down but didn't succeed as Malfoy heard me.

"Think my name is funny do you? No need to ask who you are. Red hair and hand me down robes. You must be a Weasley." Ron stopped snickering and glared at Malfoy but bit his tongue because the two eleven year old thugs behind him looked threatening. Malfoy then turned to me.

"Thought I put you in your place mudblood!" Malfoy spat at my faced. I formed a small smile.

"I'm sorry but I thought I put you in your place douche bag." Malfoy looked stunned as if I slapped him in the face. He narrowed his eyes and then turned back to Harry pretending nothing happened.

"You will find out that some wizard families are better than others Potter and I can help you with that." Malfoy held out his hand. I screamed in my head for Harry not to shake his hand. Harry didn't to my and Ron's relief.

"I think I can work that out for myself thanks." Harry replied cheekily. Malfoy looked outraged. I beamed at Harry. Malfoy glared at all three of us.

"Well Malfoy, you best be off no-one wants you in this room so shoo go on good boy." I grinned. Malfoy again looked so angry he could explode. I sarcastically waved to him grinning at the annoyance on his face.

"Looks like we have made someone unhappy. How unfortunate! Me an Malfoy could have been the best of buddies!" Ron bellowed. Me and Harry grinned at each other. I then proceeded to listen to the boys chatting as I gazed out of the window. Then suddenly I saw the greatest most beautiful sight I will ever see.

"We are here!" An excited first year shouted down the carriage.

Indeed we were the tall old castle stood shadowing us as wee proceeded out of the train. The castle was lit up but the many many many windows. I stood basking in it's beauty when I was awoken by a loud strong voice booming from behind me.

"First 'ears follow me!" A giant of a man stood holding a lantern waiting for us to begin the magical school experience. We all poured into the many boats. Four to a boat and Ron, Harry and an Irish boy named Seamus were in the same one. Harry and Seamus insisted on rowing so Ron and I sat back and enjoyed the boat ride towards the magical towers. My whole body tingled with nerves and excitement. It was hard to tell between them though. When we finally arrived at the castle we were lead to two great big doors that were shut but we heard murmured excitement through them. My nerves relaxed slightly when I saw a familiar face of the professor that had came to my house.

"Right first years, you will all enter the Great Hall in two's and alphabetically you will be sorted into your houses." She declared with her strong Scottish accent. She looked stern as always but she looked slightly happy to have the first years in now and to get them settled.

"There are four houses. Gryffindor with myself as head of house, Slytherin, Huffelpuff and Ravenclaw. Remain here while I go into the hall I will signal to you to come in." She turned on her heels and left into the hall so quickly I couldn't catch a glimpse of what was inside.

"What do we have to do to get sorted into?" Harry asked worried.

"Well, Fred and George say we have to do some sort of challenge." Ron replied. To my relief Harry looked as worried as I was. A challenge ? A magical challenge? What? I hadn't memorised my school books. I had read them thoroughly but not memorised. What if we have to do spells?

Then the murmuring stopped as the doors began to open and an older boy with a badge saying 'P' on it told us to go in. I gulped hard and grabbed Ron and Harry's arms.

Note : Thank you guys for your reviews! I sorted the italics problem - they weren't on purpose it was an accident :) Also i did the two enter's like suggested ! Thanks and keep the helpful comments coming :)