(A/N Hey everyone who reads this (aka like three people lol) here it is the second chapter!!! yay!! Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I LOVED writing it!! p.s. sorry if you find any mistakes I really try my best to fix it up for you to read!! Remember ppplllleeeaaasseee review!!! Enjoy!)
"Frs' years, frs' years!" a low rumbling voice called and I followed it with Ron and Harry just behind me. The man was tall and looked to be half-giant; he had a great big brown furry beard that covered his face, black beetle like eyes that sparkled in the light of the lantern he held in one of his huge meaty hands.
We followed him down threw the trees and came to a bank to a huge lake and there across the lake, perching on the side of a big beautiful mountain, was Hogwarts in all its glory. Lights shone from its windows reflecting on the waters and I heard the others gasping. I looked back to Harry and Ron excitement pumping through my veins; I wasn't surprised to see them return the look of excitement. We climbed into one of the many boats with a lantern sitting in each one and after everyone got in a boat they silently slid from the shore. Many ecstatic cries filled the air as, mostly muggle born kids who weren't used to magic, felt the boats move on their own accord. We slid gracefully over the water and soon reached the other side. We climbed the stairs up into Hogwarts to the great hall where we all filled in at the front. All the other older kids must have gone another quicker way because they all already sat there each at there house table. Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, and Hufflepuff, there colors and animal hanging over the table, Slytherin's snake, green, and sliver, Ravenclaw's eagle, blue, and bronze, Gryffindor's lion, scarlet, and gold, and Hufflepuff's badger, yellow, and black. They all looked very inviting, well except for Slytherin.
The famous Headmaster Dumbledore welcomed us, the first years, and then they brought out the sorting hat. The hat sat on his stool and sang his wonderful song then we all waited nervously for professor McGonagall to call out our name. I would be first before Ron Weasley and Harry Potter, I was so nervous I was finding it hard to breath.
"Tala Black" professor McGonagall called out I felt the silence around me as people noticed my last name. Ignoring the silence and stares, I walked forward, glancing back at Ron and Harry who gave me nervous smiles. I sat on the chair and felt the hat drop on my head.
"Smart, kind, brave, oh this will not be easy." I smiled. "Father from Gryffindor, mother from Ravenclaw, brains in this one, humble, and willing to step up to a challenge. I feel Ravenclaw would be perfect…but….GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted. I sprung up from the chair; smile wide, as a cheer broke out from the Gryffindor table. They hooted and hollered as I walked over to join them. My eyes found Fred and George and I smiled thankfully as they slid apart and Fred patted the seat between them smiling. I sank down into the seat and let out a deflating sigh of relief.
"Nice job getting into Gryffindor" Fred praised.
"We were rooting for you the whole time" George said and winked at me. I laughed and felt my self blush a little at his words. I then found that I really liked Fred and George, we clicked.
They never pulled a prank on me and liked to inform me when one was about to hit. To my surprise I found myself often scheming with them. I found that as I got to my third year and they, their fifth year they had become almost protective of me and I felt a strong bond growing. I was close with Harry, Ron, and Hermione also and would hang out with them but we were not as close as some of my friends. One good friend I made was Luna Lovegood from Ravenclaw; she was weird often called Loony Lovegood behind her back, but she was a true friend. Ginny and I also became friend in my second and her first year so my trips to the Burrow during break became more frequent especially because Arella was gone. I found my hand grasping the necklace that Arella gave me.
"You okay?" Ginny asked looking at me hard.
"Oh yeah I am fine" I said releasing the heart from my fingers and smiled at her. Kala sat on my lap and Ginny scratched her head Luna smiled from where she sat on Ginny's other side. The train to Hogwarts chugged along and we flew past open fields to my 3rd year at Hogwarts.
"Hey Tala" George exclaimed as he and Fred sauntered in. I smiled and George squeezed himself into the tiny spot between me and the window. Kala mewed softly in protest as I moved over to make room for him. Fred plopped down on the other side of Luna. The car was defiantly full now with Fred, Luna, Ginny, myself, and George on one side and Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Neville on the other. George leaned closer and scratched Kala's head as if to apologize for making me and her move. It was obvious she forgave him as she purred and leaned into his hand.
"Hey did you guys all hear that Sirius Black escaped Azkaban?" Harry asked.
"He did!" I cried feeling excited. My excitement must have leaked out in my voice because everyone stared at me. "That's terrible," I lied. "How?" I asked trying to get them to stop.
"That's just it…no one knows" Ron said looking slightly green.
"Don't worry Tala, Fred and I will always be here to protect you." George said patting my leg. As laughed jolts of electricity ran up my leg from his touch and butterflies danced in my stomach.
But what if I don't want protection? What if I want him to find me? I realized suddenly and I stopped laughing abruptly and smiled weakly at George.
"What, don't you think we could protect you?" he asked seeing the hesitation in my smile.
"No, no of course not" I said as sarcastically as I could trying to cover up my strange feelings. Luckily it worked and everyone burst out laughing. George smirked at me and gave my shoulder a light punch. Just then the train stopped, we all looked around expectantly.
"We can't be there its too early" Hermione stated shocking us all. I could feel a chill creeping up my back and figured I was just worried, but when I started to see the others breath and my own did I realize that it had gotten really cold, fast. I looked to the window to see the rain freezing on it. I looked up at George worried and he looked down at me mirroring my concern. We glanced around fear creeping into our hearts as the lights started to flicker and then go out. We were drenched in semi-darkness, as I could see the outlines of everyone still.
"Lumos" I heard Hermione whisper in the dark and a small bluish light filled the car. The pitter patter of the rain wasn't the only sound anymore as we all noticed with horror that our door was being pushed open by a skeleton like hand. We all froze as the door slid back and a hooded figure glided half way through.
I felt something grab my hand and almost jumped but stopped as I figure out it was George. His hand clamped down on mine and he gave a squeeze as the creature looked around and stopped at Harry. A feeling of hopelessness filled me, as the feeling that happiness was just a far off dream, sunk deep into my bones. We all watched unable to do anything, all happiness evaporated from us, Harry fell to the floor of the car and a bright light erupted from no where. The creature was gone and the train started up again and the lights flickered back on. The cold evaporated and I looked up at George who was still squeezing my hand. I blushed and he quickly let go looking away quickly to Harry.
Just then a man with slightly graying chestnut brown hair walked in, his face lined and his cheeks hollow. Dark bags hung from under his brown eyes and his clothing was patched. He hastily slipped his wand into his robe and slipped out what looked to be just a bar of chocolate. By time he did that Harry was coming to, Hermione helped him back to his seat worry written in her face. The man broke the chocolate bar into pieces handing a piece to everyone. His eyes lingered on me and I saw such emotions flicker across his face. It startled me and I couldn't shake the feeling that I knew him a long time ago.
"Eat you will feel better" he said after he handed Harry the last piece. We all nodded, robot like, but didn't take a bite.
"Who are you?" Hermione asked boldly.
"I am Professor Lupin you new defense against the dark arts teacher. I am going to go have a word with the conductor. Eat the chocolate, I didn't poison it I swear!" he insisted and then he was gone. I took a bite and he was right I did feel better. For a while the car was full of the sounds of people chewing the chocolate.
"What was that?" Harry asked. Everyone shrugged not sure. "Did anyone else faint?" he looked around at all of us. "Who screamed?"
"Harry no one screamed and no one else fainted." Hermione said looking worried and Harry's eyes got big.
(A/N Ugh this was shorter then I thought it was going to be! Sorry if its too short! School has me pinned and its hard but I try for my three readers!! lolz! I reaallllyyyy hope you liked it if you liked it review please, if you didn't like it review please and tell me why so I can try to make this story better! It means the world when you review! Thanksss!!!)