The Magic Within
Chapter 2: Getting Sorted
As Abbie moved her piece on the monopoly board her mother said, "So what's it like you two. The wizarding world?" Abbie looked over at her mother and said, "Its amazing Mum. There's so many shops and different kinds of people. I heard this group of people talking about this boy. I believe his name's Harry Potter but anyway he survived an attack from this guy called Lord Voldemort."
Michelle looked over and said, "Your father would be so excited about you being a witch Abbie. He would say that it would be an amazing adventure and you're going to do so good in whatever house that you're in. By the way which house do you want to be in?" Abbie thought about it and said, "I either want to be a Hufflepuff or Gryffindor. I suppose a Ravenclaw wouldn't be either. But anyway I can't wait to get there."
As they finished the board game Michelle said, "Abbie. Mikey. Time for bed." Abbie nodded as Michael protested that he wasn't tired. "Come on munchkin. If you don't get to bed you can't get to come to the platform tomorrow." Michael's jaw dropped and he said, "That reminds me I better get to bed. Night Mum. Night Abbie." Abbie laughed and started to walk to the stairs to her loft bedroom and then she turned around and said, "Mum if I wake up early I'm going to take a shower." Michelle nodded and Abbie continued the walk to her bedroom.
Changing out of her clothes and into her pajamas Abbie pulled her hair out of the normal style and flopped into bed. Covering herself with the bedding she closed her eyes and just as she was thinking about Hogwarts her eyes snapped open and she walked over to her trunk and opened it. Making sure that everything was in it before she put in her family's picture album. Snapping it shut Abbie yawned and then walked back into bed and fell asleep.
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Abbie woke up and looked up at the alarm clock and saw that it was only five in the morning. Trying to fall back asleep but unable to Abbie walked into the bathroom with her clothes for today. After showering she got dressed and put her hair into the normal style which was two pigtail braids that went halfway.
Putting Pharaoh is his cage and finished putting everything in her bag for school Abbie then walked downstairs with. Putting them near the front door she turned around and saw Michael looking at the family picture. Walking over to her brother she put a hand on his shoulder and said, "Mikey is everything okay?" Michael looked over and said, "Yeah. Well no. Are you going to come home on winter break?"
"Of course I am Mikey and I'll be home all summer and I promised to write every day." Mike nodded and said, "You better. Are you going to make breakfast?" Abbie messed up his hair and said, "Of course I am. Go get Mum. I'll make the instant oatmeal." As Mike ran out of the kitchen to their mother's bedroom Abbie laughed.
As Abbie was putting the fruit in the bowls she thought about leaving home. I never thought I would be leaving home at 11 to go to boarding school. Leaving Michael and Mum especially since we lost Dad. Her mother then put her hand on Abbie's shoulder and said, "Everything okay?" Abbie replied, "Yeah just thinking about going to boarding school. Promise that you'll write back."
Michelle said, "Of course I will." Sitting down at the table Abbie mostly played with her food as nerves were setting in with leaving home for the first time. As the clock chimed as it reached 9 o'clock their mother turned towards them and said, "Better get your trunk downstairs. Where's your school bag?" Walking up the stairs to her loft Abbie yelled, "NEAR THE FRONT DOOR!"
Grabbing the trunk she checked for the last time that she had everything in it and then grabbed her good luck charm that was a gift from her father. As soon as she was downstairs she grabbed her mother's car keys and said, "I'm going to go put everything in the car."
Her mother said, "Put your trunk and Pharaoh in the back seat you're going to sit in the front seat with me." Abbie nodded and said, "Alright." Walked outside with her trunk to the back of the car and put her trunk it the car. She then walked back inside and grabbed Pharaoh's cage and put him in the backseat.
As she walked inside she looked around the house for the last time that she would until winter break. Her mother then handed her bag for school and said, "Your wands in the school bag?" Abbie replied, "Yeah it is." Mike then said, "Let's go then."
Sitting in the front seat her mother started to drive to King's Cross Station. As Abbie read the book that she brought with her Michelle said, "I put some of your favorite snack foods in your bag for the ride to Hogwarts."
"Thanks Mum."
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As soon as they pulled up to King's Cross Station Michelle got a trolley and all three of them walked down to platform 9 and 10. Her mother then said, "We probably can't come through with you baby," her mother then hugged her and said, "Bye Abbie. Have a good term. I'll see you for winter break." "Bye Mum. Bye Mikey. I better go through."
Running through the barrier to Platform 9 and 3/4 she couldn't help but feel but nervous and excited. As she saw the scarlet train the nervousness suddenly felt more realistic than ever before.
As she found a seat she put her trunk in first, followed by her owl, and then put her school bag on the seat and sat down. Pulling out her eleven inch wand she stared at it and then grabbed on the bags out of her school bag and started to eat the carrots.
A little while before the train departed a boy with messy black hair and bright green eyes behind broken glasses. He turned to Abbie and said, "Do you mind if I sit here?" Abbie said, "Of course not. I'm Abbie by the way well Abigail Carson put please call me Abbie."
He then turned to Abbie and said, "I'm Harry Potter." Abbie said, "I heard about you. Sorry about what happened to your parents." As the train started moving a boy with red hair walked over to their compartment and said, "Is it okay if I join you?"
Harry and Abbie said, "Yeah its fine," he then sat down next to Harry and said, "I'm Ron by the way Ron Weasley."
Harry then said, "I'm Harry. Harry Potter."
"Abbie. Abbie Carson."
Looking out the window she still couldn't believe what was happening. She was a witch and was going to one of the best school's for witchcraft and wizardry in the world. As the time slowly ticked by she heard a lady say, "Anything for the trolley dears?" Like her Ron had brought food with him and said, "No thanks I'm all set."
"Me to." Harry then went into his pocket and said, "Well take the lot." After they had deposited everything on the seat next to her. Harry said, "You guys can help yourself." Abbie said, "Are you sure Harry?"
"Yeah. I've never had anything to share with anyone so I want to share with you guys ": They nodded and said, "Thanks Harry." Abbie put her school bag on the floor and took a box of every flavor beans and said, "What do they mean by every flavor?"
Ron said, "I would be careful with those Ab! They mean every flavor. Sure they have the normal flavors like chocolate and peppermint but they also have the weird like Spinach, Liver, and Tripe."
Abbie opened the box and said, "I'm going to try them anyway."
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As it was getting dark out Abbie said, "I'm going to change into the school uniform because I think that we are going to be there soon." Abbie grabbed her school uniform out of her trunk and then walked to the bathroom and changed.
As she walked inside the compartment a girl with brown busy hair left and said, "What was that about?"
Harry said, "A boy named Dylan lost his toad." Abbie nodded and then walked over to her seat and grabbed her wand and Ron said, "What type of wand do you have I've never seen one like it?"
"Dogwood and Redwood with different cores of Phoenix tail feather and hair of a unicorn. Mr. Ollivander said that it is one of the most powerful wands that he had in his shop." Harry said, "I'm better that you're going to be a force to be reckoned with if you have one of the most powerful wands in his shop."
Abbie nodded and said, "What kind of bloodlines are you guys? Sorry but I'm curious."
Ron replied, "Pure-blood."
"Half-blood. What about you?"
Abbie said, "I'm a Muggleborn. But who cares what I am. I here to learn about magic not to be considered anything else."
The train then came to a stop and the three of them walked out and a voice said, "First years over here. Alright there Harry?" "Hi Hagrid."
Abbie followed Harry and Ron into the boat and was into the boat by a girl with brown bushy hair. Abbie turned around and said, "Hi I'm Abbie Carson." The girl then said, "I'm Hermione Granger. What house do you think that you'll be in?"
"No idea. Excited to see though."
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Walking into Hogwarts Abbie stood next to Harry and Ron and when they walked over to a witch with her hair in a bun she said, "Welcome to Hogwarts. In a few moments you will walk through these doors and join your classmates. But first you must be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. While you are here your house will be like your families. Anything do good will earn you house points while any rule breaking will lose you house points. Wait here."
After Professor McGonagall left a boy said, "So it's true what they're saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts. This is Crabbe and Goyle. And I'm Malfoy. Draco Malfoy." Ron then laughed and Abbie thought "Great job Ron. You just got him angry."
Abbie looked up as Professor McGonagall then walked in and said, "We're ready for you. Follow me." Following Professor McGonagall then walked them into great hall and said, "Wait along here please."
After Professor Dumbledore his announcements Professor McGonagall then said, "To be sorted I will place the sorting hat on your head and you will go sit with your houses. Hannah Abbott."
Hannah walked up to the stool and as the sorting hat was placed on her head it yelled, "HUFFLEPUFF!"
Abbie stood in line with the other first years with her hands shaking until she heard Professor McGonagall say, "Abigail Carson." Abbie walked up to the stool and sat down and the sorting hat was placed on her head.
Curious mind you've got here girl. Determined but also a free spirit.
I could have told you the beginning, Abbie thought.
But also protective of your mother, brother, your father, and your best friends. Not Slytherin you're not as ruthless as they seem to be. You would do well in Gryffindor or Hufflepuff. But what's this? You almost skipped a grade.
Yeah. What about it?
You seem to have something that most people miss out of in this school. A sense of adventure and a love for everybody and everything you see. Especially with animals and people. But you are loyal to a fault. I know exactly where you belong.
The hat the stopped talking in her ear and then shouted, "HUFFLEPUFF!" Abbi walked over to the Hufflepuff table and sat down next to another first year student named Cassandra. After watching the rest of the students get sorted she looked over to the Gryffindor table and saw Ron and Harry looking at her and mouthed the words, we can still hang out. You guys are my friends and I stick with my friends.
A girl then said, "Hi Abigail I'm Heather. 5th year Hufflepuff prefect." Abbie then said, "Hi. This place seems amazing." One of the boys said, "It is. Hi I'm Mason."
Abbie waved and then started eating what was one her plate. After dinner and deserted she was walking side by side with her friend from Hufflepuff called Taylor. Walking up to the Hufflepuff common room the prefects said, "The password this term is Devil Snare."
After getting into the common room Heather said, "Welcome to the Hufflepuff common room. You will find that your belongings have already been brought up. Girls upstairs and down on your right and boys the same on your left."
Walking up to the dorms Abbie got out her uniform for tomorrow along with a Hufflepuff scarf and then changed into her pajamas and packed everything into her school bag and laid her wand on the table next to her bed. Climbing into bed she looked at the family photo album until she fell asleep.