Today is the day.

I get to go to Hogwarts.

Hell Yeah.

'I can totally do this, just don't die right of the bat.' I nod to myself in conviction as I walk out of my room with my trunk trailing behind me. 'Okay so I got my robes, my texts, my wand, potions kit, extra curricular books, manga and some comics.' I smile, 'Let's hope I don't fall off the moving stairs or just plainly get lost and never be found.' I shiver slightly as I get chills from the thought.

I smile, 'Oh well. This will most definitely be quite an adventure.'

I reach the car with trunk in hand and load it up. "Wait, wait. I'm almost there just that my trunk is really heavy, how can you carry it over your shoulder so easily, what are you!" I look at him with a slight deadpan, "I do a lot of pilates." he looks at me with incredulity, I shake my head at him, "Did you not ask the person showing you around if they had something that was light and could hold whole lot of stuff in it, because that is exactly what I asked the Professor, he then proceeded to tell me that he was not a trunk maker and that I Ask the person helping me choose a trunk, in which I responded, well you are the adult and I am an innocent guileless child in need of assistance and wisdom from someone who I believed had far superior intelligence but if I must. I then spoke with the guy at the shop and he pointed me to this trunk, it has an undetectable extension charm and a feather-light charm, and is a cool black with silver detailing." I nod my head in satisfaction at my choice in coloring, he looked a bit embarrassed, "Well no I didn't, but Hagrid did give me Hedwig so I Think I got a pretty good deal." he looked at me with a strong conviction, I smiled at him lightly, "Of course you did Hedwig is super cool, and besides I've been practising the feather light charm in secret, and just yesterday got it down, so stand back and be amazed by the awesome that is me."

I clear my throat and I see Harry taking cover as if a bomb was about to go off, Pop's was face palming and mama was just smiling.

"Lux Pinna"

I see a whitish gold light shoot out of my wand and hit Harry's trunk, 'Okay so nothing exploded that's always a good sign,' I look around and see that no one got hurt and that Harry got out of his hiding spot, 'Okay now to see if it is lighter.' "This spell is actually rather easy to learn the movements and to say it but getting it just the weight you want is the tricky part, so it took me almost the entirety of summer vacation to get it the way I want it." I lift up the trunk, "Huh, it actually worked," I look at the trunk with slight surprise, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT ACTUALLY WORKED?!" I ignore Harry's shout and motion him to come over, "Come over here and test it Harry, I don't know if you would want it lighter or not" he huffs slightly and comes over to see if it worked (which it did) , "It worked fine and it's the right weight, but anyway we have to go now or we'll be late for the train." I check my watch and see that it's 9:45 a.m., "You're right, let's go!" I smile brightly towards mama and pop's and pull Harry first to the trunk to put his stuff in and then to the back seats.

He starts talking with a big smile on his face, "Can you believe it, I'm a wizard, no wait you're wizard, no we're both wizards can you believe it. We get to go to Hogwarts and learn about magic and other amazing stuff." I smile and nod to him, "Yeah can you believe it, magic, the stuff we hear in fairy tales is an actual possibility and not just a possibility a reality. I can't wait to learn all these new things."

"I can't believe what you focus on the learning, when there's so much to experience. Besides I thought you hated learning, what with you only barely passing our classes." I look at him with a slight smirk, "That'sonly because I thought that the classes were boring and repetitive besides I already knew that curriculum and secondary's as well. This is going to be something new to sink my teeth in." I look at him with a slightly too big grin that made me look slight of my rocker.

He looked at me with disbelief, "Is that really the only reason you slept in class and got barely passing grades, just because you were bored and didn't want to do busy work." I look at him with a mischievous grin, "Well, not only that it made our teacher angry, and I didn't like her, she always treated you unfairly. So what'sa few grey hairs added to her if she ain't even going to be a fair teacher."

He looked at me with slight awe and thankfulness.

"YOU WHAT?!" pop's yells and turns to look at me, he isn't driving so i'm thankful for that much at least, "You mean to tell me that you got poor grades because you were bored and just plainly thought it was too much of an annoyance." He looked at me with a slight glare that said I was grounded once Christmas came, 'Shit. I really shouldn't have said that in the car,' I turn to look at Harry for help but he was ignoring me and inching away as if to say I was on my own on this. 'Tch, traitor.' I scratch the back of my head, "Well I don't know what to tell you other than, I'm not really sorry for it, Mrs. Neigel bore me to sleep and she was really unfair to Harry and in turn me for being his friend, so really she was in the wrong. I don't even know how someone whose opinion is so easily swayed by children of ages 10 & 11 is even a teacher." He looked at me with exasperation and defeat knowing that if I had my opinion set on it I wouldn't change my mind at all, unless he came up with something good, like if 'you don't change your mind the world will end type of reason', "Well why didn't you tell us to ask if you could change classes if she was such a pain." I looked at him with a serious look, "Because then I would've abandoned Harry with the wolves, and I don't abandon the people I care about. You know there's a saying that one of my favorite people said, 'Those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum'." I nod in satisfaction at my good use of Kakashi's line.

Missing entirely the looks that were sent around by both my parents, exasperated fondness and slight awe, and Harry, thankfulness and something else that if I saw it I wouldn't be able to explain.

"Anyway did you read any of the texts?" I looked towards him in question, and he returned the look with a slight grimace, "Well no but I've been meaning to I just had my trunk locked away until today so I only had my wand and Hedwig with me." I gain an icy cold look, "Those shitty bastards they have no right to take your things. They haven't hurt you, or broken anything of yous have they." he shakes his head looking slightly frightened at my look, "N-no they haven't touched anything other than the trunk, they looked scared of even touching that." I sigh, "Well okay, but if they do anything at all, leave and come over we're only a few houses away." mama nods and so doe pop's, "She right dear, we would be happy to have you over anytime."

I give him the potions text and tell him that if he's going to read anything from the school's texts he should read this one, "But why this one specifically." I look at him, "The potions professor is the guide who brought us to Diagon Alley, he had a slight temper and didn't look like he took well to incompetency, besides" I lower my voice to a whisper, "his magic was always a bit irritated, and impatient, when he was showing us Diagon." He nods with understanding and starts reading it.

By the time we get to the station he had finished reading the first 5 chapters of the book.

Once we reached Platform 9 we came to the realization that we didn't ask how to get to Platform 9 ¾ ,

"Oh dear, I forgot to ask how to get to the platform Edward hun, did you ask." I looked towards pop's, "No I didn't Mavis. I forgot." I coughed to get their attention, "While I may have almost forgotten to get my wand before I left Diagon, I did ask Professor Snape on the way to the car where the Platform was, and he told me it was between Platform 9 and 10 , he said to just walk straight through the wall and that we would get to the other side." I pointed toward the wall between 9 & 10.

"Pfft, you almost forgot to get your wand that is literally required for a witch or wizard." I see Harry laughing into his hand, I look at him with a irritated gaze and punch him in the shoulder, "Tch, it ain't that funny besides, you remember that time when we were 8 and you asked about-" he covered my mouth, "You told me you weren't going to tell anyone about that." I Smirked at him, "Then you shouldn't have laughed, anyway I'll test it out first and if I don't crash into the wall in embarrassment, you all can follow me, but in the case that I do indeed crash into the wall you have my permission to act as if you don't know me."

They all nodded, I nod back and prepare to go, I look towards Loki first and take him of the cart and him to Pop's, "If I crash I don't want like to get hurt so bring him with you when I pass through." I take a few steps back and then

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walk at a normal pace into the wall.

Yeah, not very exciting but if I'm going to do this I will do it with dignity and poise, I guess.

I walk closer to the wall and I go through it.

It felt like walking through a cold shower of molasses, thick and slightly hard to walk through though I think it's more because of the magic pouring on me and my sensing ability making it hard to walk through, than the actual design of the spell.

The actual Platform 9 ¾ isn't that amazing in fact it looks like a regular train platform to me and other than the occasional floating trunk there isn't really much of obvious magic, of course I could actually sense the magic being used, the ones that weren't seen and there was an abundance of it.

I think what was really magical about this place wasn't the look of it but actually the feel.

I got out of the way of the entrance and waited for my family and Harry, and 30 seconds later without fail they got there, probably after hesitating for a few seconds.

Pop's was looking at the portal in amazement, and mama was looking in wonder at the Hogwarts Express, Harry kind of just stood there overwhelmed by everything. We here the train toot it's horn warning us that there was only 10 minutes till boarding and leaving.

Mama and Pop's gave both Harry and I hugs. "Good luck both of you, and Renata if you fail or do the shit you pulled in Primary you're not allowed any manga or comics or books for the summer."

"What, NOOOO! I'll do good I swear Pop's."

Mama giggled and had tears in her eyes and hugged me and Harry again, "Have fun both of you. I love you both, and I'm glad you have this opportunity."

She let us go and Harry had tears in his eyes, "I-I thankyou for everything. I'll make you proud."

I smiled brightly at all of them and gave my parents thumbs up, "Don't worry Mama, Pop's I'll do you both proud."

'This is my family, my treasure, my most precious thing.'

This is mine.

I'll protect it with everything I've got.

Protect what is yours and Destroy what threatens it.

I was sitting in the train car thinking about my past life, we had already been on the way to Hogwarts for about 10 minutes and Ron should be coming by at any moment. 'I remember my family, my first family. They were armand fiery and loud so very different from me I was always different from them but I Loved them and they loved me. Ma was fierce and intelligent, Papa was warm and kind and patient, both my little sisters were spitfires always laughing having fun, and my little brother, my baby brother I didn't get to see him grow into the great man he would have become but he was a lot like me, except kinder and more openhearted.'

I shake my head slightly and drive away the thoughts of remembrance that would have dragged me to the deepest of my hearts trenches I still remember the time that I let my thoughts get away from me completely. Mama and pop's were worried sick, mama was crying and pop's hadn't slept for 24 hours, they told me I fell into a short coma. I vowed that day that I wouldn't let my past,my memories dictate my present life, that I would control my feelings and thoughts. That's when I started learning other things, I started taking martial arts, meditation, and I even learned a second language, I stayed busy and sharpened my mind to the best of my abilities.

"Hey, Rena have you seen a toad?" I was startled out of my thoughts by Harry.

"I'm sorry did you say something," I look up from the page I was staring at for the past 3 minutes,not even reading, he gave me a slightly concerned look, "I said have you seen a toad this bloke is looking for one." I look up 'To have been so zoned out I didn't even sense an approaching person I really should stop doing that.'

I sensed the kid's magic.

Warmth

Kindness

It was Refreshing.

I gulped slightly 'I Never felt a magic so warm and yet refreshing, but then again I haven't met everyone, but overall his magic it felt like Mothers. It felt old and powerful. Who is he?'

From his body language and his magic I could tell he was nervous and slightly worried but not for himself but for me.

"Oh I'm sorry no I haven't." his face took a downtrodden look he sort of whispered , his voice soft and weak sounding, "Oh well t-that's o-okay. I-I'm sorry to have bothered you." he was about to leave. "Wait! I'll help you look yeah it'll be better with 2 people searching yeah." I smiled to him with my warmest and kindest smile, "Harry I'm going to help this guy, stay on the lookout for a toad and keep the luggage safe, I'll see ya later." I smile at him and wave as I walk away, "Yeah okay. Just be careful." I peek back into the train car, "Hey can you get me two choco-balls and two pumpkin pasties when the trolley comes by. Okay Thanks, Bye." I slip back out

Both me and the nervous kid is walking down the corridor side by side.

"By the way, What's your name? I can't just keep calling you kid all the time." he jumped slightly as if startled even though I used a rather quiet and calm voice since I can tell from his magic that he's nervous as hell.

"I-I'm Neville, Neville Longbottom." I look at him with a smile on my face, "Glad to meet you Neville. My name is Renata, Renata Vermillion." he smiles back at me with a slightly smaller smile and a bit more relaxed.

"Hey Nev, why don't we just ask an older student to perform the summoning charm for the toad since it's been 20 minutes and we still haven't found it." he looked slightly embarrassed, "I did but they wouldn't help me they said it was a waste of their time and resources."

I gain a vexed look, "*sigh* Well I guess I could summon it." He looked at me with surprise and a slight look of disbelief, "You can perform the summoning charm" I nod to him with a mischievous look upon my face, "Of course it is the spell I found most useful in the charms texts, and also one of the easiest that I could learn." He looked slightly doubtful. I smiled at him reassuringly, "Don't worry Nev, I always help my friends to the best of my ability so I'll definitely help ya." he looked flabbergasted, "I-I'm y-your f-friend." I frown slightly at him, 'Wow he really does have a low self-esteem, I'll have to help with that from what I can sense of his magic it's rather strong or at least stronger than the first years we have met, hell it's almost as strong as Harry's and I's' "Yeah, Of course you're my friend, Neville Longbottom and once I decide something I'm more stubborn than a mountain, about changing my decision." he smiled at me and his eyes were shining slightly with unshed tears. He nodded and gave me the go ahead, "Okay." I cleared my throat,

"Accio Trevor the Toad!"

After a few seconds of silence I heard a rabbit and felt toad smack me in the chest, "Oomph" I fell backwards on the ground, "I'm gonna need to work on the catching part of this spell." "Hey are you alright, Renata." I looked up to see Neville crouching close to me with a worried look on his face.

'He's really close, his magic is really intoxicating, like lying in the middle of a field on a warm summer's day watching clouds pass by. Another thing I'm gonna need to get handle of is this no getting mesmerized by peoples magic.' I blushed slightly and handed him the toad, "Is this him." he looks toward the toad and gains a bright smile, "Yeah this is Trevor. I'm surprised you aren't disgusted most girls would be flinging him away by now." I laugh slightly, "Well it is a rather normal reaction, but I know a person who is rather fond of toads and am used to being around them. Besides all life is to be appreciated, even if they aren't the most conventional to be loved."

We headed back to the train car where Harry was, "Neville you can sit with me and Harry if you want, I'll be glad to have you." I smile to him as we reach the train car, "Cool." I slam open the door, "I'm back do you have my choco balls, and pumpkin pasties." I look into the room and see Ron sitting across Harry with gummies in his mouth. I look towards him and smile, he blushes red, "Hey who's the Ginger, Harry.", "Pfft, Ginger really that's the best you could come up with.", "Oye, I'm trying to be polite, Okay it's hard to be Snark and Sarcasm Queen when trying to be aware of others feelings and you know actually care." He shakes his head, "This is Ronald, Ronald Weasley, he's sitting with us.", "That's cool. Nev, is sitting with us too." We both head to sit on opposite benches, and I can already feel his magic coiling up in nervousness and slight fear, 'Man all that hard work in getting him relaxed and already he's coiled tighter than a spring', Ron swallows his candy, "H-hi there, My name is Ronald but you can call me Ron." I look at him with a slightly amused smile, "Yeah I know. It's nice to meet you Ron, my names Renata, Renata Vermillion." He nods and blushes again, 'He must be embarassed by that.' I turn to Harry and poke him, "Hey can I have my candy." I poke him again for good measure. He nods and hands me my choco balls and pumpkin pasties he put into a bag he must've asked from the trolley lady. "Thanks Sugar. I've had a craving for these wizard sweets, since I saw them at Diagon." I turn to Neville, "Hey New, here you get one of each." I take his hand and place a pumpkin pasty and chocoball.

"What no I can't take this", "It's fine I got two of each so you could get one too."

We ate our candy in relative silence, "Hey Rena, what house do you think we'll get into?" I look at him and then close my eyes to think, "Well I think I'll get into Ravenclaw." 'In fact in my past life I took multiple tests to test the house and it held up time and time again.' "What house do you think you're going to be into Ron, Nev" and simultaneously they answer.

"Gryffindor" from Ron

"H-hufflepuff" from Nev

"Really Nev, I would've pegged you as a Gryffindor too." he looks surprised and then blushes, "Well my parents were both in Gryffindor so I'm hoping to be put there." I nod my head, "Okay but remember you're not them since after all your mother didn't have a little of your father in her and vice-versa. After all you're your own wonderful person." I smile at him and turn away.

She doesn't see him blush bright engine red and smile towards her.

"Harry what house do you think you'll be in.", "Honestly I'm hoping for Gryffindor since it's where my parents were in but any house is fine." I nod my head in agreement, "Besides I still don't understand why we even have houses shouldn't we be expanding our views and not just staying stagnant on our current views on life why group like minded people together. Why not group people based on skill or something else, shouldn't a school be diversified in its thinking." I look up to see them looking at me with flabbergasted looks on their faces, I scratch the back of my head, "Sorry I started ranting there, anyway what subject do you think will be the most interesting."

And from there we continued on with the conversation first Ron and Harry talked about Quidditch with each other and I started asking questions to Nev about Herbology.

It went on like that for most of the train ride talking about sometimes serious topics, sometimes benign, and even sometimes weird.

The door to the compartment opened and standing in it was none other than the bushy haired Hermione Granger.

"We are getting close to Hogwarts, you all will need to change into your robes, Oh are you going to do a spell well let's see it then. Go on." she sits down next to me, 'So this is Hermione Granger I would know that hair anywhere, and ain't she a spitfire as well.' Ron was about to show us a the spell to turn the 'Rat' yellow. He nods, and clears his throat,

"Sunshine, Daisies, Butter Mellow, Turn This Stupid Fat Rat Yellow"

It didn't work just as predicted, "Are you sure that's a real spell?" she then turned to harry, "All the spells I've tried have worked, for me at least. Like for example,"

"Oculus Reparo"

"See. That's better isn't it. Holy Cricket, You're Harry Potter. I'm Hermione Granger, and you all are."

"I'm Ron Weasley"

"N-neville Longbottom"

"Hiyah my names Renata Vermillion, Nice to meet ya Hermione." I smile and wave towards her, she looks at me with a slightly irritated look, 'Well her magic is most definitely sharp that's for sure, but it's also unsure and shaky, it feels like what wildfox would look like surrounded' I smile brighter.

"Anyway, you should get into your robes we'll be here any minute I Would say." she stands and turns to walk out the door then comes back, "Also Ron you have bit of dirt on your nose." he wipes his nose, and also gaining a bright red hue on his face.

"Bye Hermione." I wave to her as she goes, she nods at me and walks away.

Not even 10 minutes later do we arrive at Hogwarts.

We Got off the Hogwarts Express and Hagrid told us to head towards the boats, we started our journey towards Hogwarts, the magic coming off of it was inviting warm, homely, powerful, and old.

"Woah This is amazing," I whisper to Harry he nods in agreement, "I can feel the literal waves of powerful magic coming off it, it's almost too much to handle." he looks towards with worry written on his face, "Are you going to be okay?" I nod and smile reassuringly, "Don't worry, It'll take some getting use to but I'll be fine the magic isn't aggressive so that helps."

We reach the front entrance of Hogwarts, being led by the gentle giant Hagrid and he tells us to wait for-

"I am Professor McGonagall, Welcome to Hogwarts. Now before you begin your classes you will first be sorted into your houses who will be like family during your time here. There are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. For your triumphs you will earn points and rule breaking will loose points, the house with the most points will win the House will be sorted shortly so prepare."

She walks away in a magnificent fashion.

"Wow, so cool." I look at her with slight idolization.

"So it's true Harry Potter is joining us this year in Hogwarts. This is Crabbe and Goyle and I am Malfoy, Draco Malfoy."

I turn to Harry and whisper, "Bond, James Bond.", "Pfft, Hahaha." he high fives me and I nod while returning it, "I know I am the master of Sass and Snark"

"What are you laughing about girl." he looks at me with a superior look, "First of all we're the same age so call me Renata, Second of all, it's an inside joke Little Dragon." I smirk at him and he blushes in embarrassment, his magic bristling with annoyance, even without it his superiority complex runs deep, and his magic feels like ice but more of an ice shell with hard cold earth underneath kinda like sleet.

Before he could get another word out McGonagall came back, "They're waiting for you."

So we walk in.

It was Bright.

I liked it.

We walked to the front and center of the Great Hall, and waited to be sorted, Neville Was holding my hand so hard I almost couldn't feel it because of the lack of blood was slightly pale and so was Ron but he had a green tinge to him.

In my most soothing and calm voice I whispered to them, "You'll be fine." It seemed to calm Harry and Neville down a lot and Ron mildly.

They started the sorting.

Everyone went to where they were supposed at least where they were in the books, Neville actually left the hat behind and just ran to the gryffindor table, Harry's sorting took longer than both in the books or in the movie.

It was my turn now.

I bolster myself and stood up straighter and put on my icy mask, that I usually reserve for people I dislike or when I am unsure, and walk to the sorting hat with sure steps.

It is put on my head.

'Hello Signore Cappello'

'Oho, the first to greet me in about 200 years a surprise, and also a reawakened even more rare, well while it is not my job to sort your kind I will. Hmmm….. very tricky. You are kind and loyal, but also cunning and intelligent but you lack the ambition and type of hard work found in Hufflepuff and slytherin, and you're neither a Gryffindor, Remember be careful'

"Ravenclaw!"

I hear cheers. They take the hat off and I leave the stool, I see both harry and Neville smiling at me and I look at Ron and he seems more relaxed and even smiled slightly towards me.

I got patted on the back the rest of the kids were sorted, Dumbledore made his 'brilliant' speech and warned us, and then we went to our dorms. We were explained that the staircases are charmed and then sent to our ooms.

I got one of the Patil twins as a roommate and we soon went off to bed after checking that our stuff was all here. Our trunks were sent up to our rooms during the feast, I lay my clothes out, put my family's picture on my work table, and put away the rest of my clothes, I then took a shower and went to bed.

'Damn what a day' I yawn, 'Tomorrow I hope I don't get lost'

It was the end of the first day of a new beginning.