Chapter 4: King's Cross Station!
A couple of weeks later Harry and Dudley had there 13th birthday party. Draco, Blaise, Pansy, Vincent, and Greg where all there playing with there new found wizarding toys there "mother and father" had gotten them as an early birthday present. They all were sitting in a circle in the boy's back yard watching a jacks set play by itself. Blaise looked at Harry with a questioning face.
"Harry you know Dudley won't be in Slytherin right?" Blaise said loking at the rest of their friends.
"No why won't he be?" Asked Harry with curiuosity in his voice. Scrathing his scar cause it had burned for the 100th time today.
" No Offence Dudley, You are one of my best friends, but you're muggle born. Slytherin House only takes half-blood's or pure-blood wizard's and witche's." Blaise said as he got a snear from all of his friends. Draco looked Blaise's way in absolute horror.
"It doesn't matter what house he's in, he's still on of our best friends." Draco said as he lifted his head in higher athority. Harry smiled at Draco in thanks and looked at Blaise.
" I didn't say he wasn't our friend. It's just everyone rival's with Slytherin and I just wanted you two to be ready for whatever come's our way." Blaise said with a kind heart.
"I know it was said with a kind heart. Thanks Blaise!" Dudley said as he patted Blaise on the back. Tomorrow they would be going to Platform 9 3/4 to get on the Hogwarts Express. They were all very excited. The boy's along with Pansy spent the night at the Dursley's before they all got shipped to school. The morning they woke up they all hurried and got their stuff together and Petunia and Vernon drove all the kids to King's Cross Station where Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy were waiting for them.
"About time!" Said Lucius Jokingly. " It's 10 minutes till the train leaves" He said grabbing Draco's trunk and walking towards the platform. Each kid evaporated through the portal. When they all got through each kid was greated by their parents who were waiting for them. Harry saw the girl he had seen at Diagon Alley a couple weeks ago. He glanced over and smiled. The boy's along with Pansy got onto the train and picked a compartment to sit it for the train ride.
"This one will do!" Draco said as he passed a empty one big enough to fit all 7 of them plus another. They all piled in and got comfortable. Harry looking out the window saw Lily giving an older women a hug and saying goodbye.A red haired boy ran by the outside of their compartment and a brown-haired girl followed him.
"Draco, who was that?" Harry asked.
"Ronald Weasley, Pureblood, His father works with my dad at the Ministry Of Magic." Draco said proudly.
"And the girl?" Harry asked with a surprised look on his face.
"Hermoine Granger, Muggle Born, Her parents are Dentists." Draco said with a laugh. As there were talking a girl with red hair stood infront of the compartment.
"Can I sit with you guys? Everywhere else is taken?"Lily said with a sad tone.
" Sure Lily!" Said Draco not remembering they haven't meant yet. His cheeks turned bright red in embarrasment.i
"Your dad is Severus Snape right?" asked Harry.
"Yes, Is that a problem?" Lily said very proudly.
"No, He will be our Head of House we suspect, when we get sorted! Except for Dudley!" Harry said. Forgetting that she probably doesn't know anyone.
"Im sorry Lily. These are my friend's, Draco Malfoy, Dudley Dursley, Pasny Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle! We've been friends since we were little." Harry said proudly.
" Nice to meet you, Lily." Everyone said in unison and gave her a friendly smile. The girl he had seen earlier stopped at the compartment and had a weird look on her face.
"Anyone seen a toad named Trevor? A boy named Neville's Lost one." The girl asked in a hurry.
"Nope, we havent!" Everyone said.
" You might want to change into your robes soon. I expect we'll be arriving soon." She said with a smirk on her face. They all went and changed into their robes at a near by lavatory one by one. When they train stopped they all jumped out eagerly looking for Hagrid.
" Hello Hagrid!" They all said while stil running up to him.
" Hello boys, Pasny!" Hagrid said with a smile on his face.
" First years over here!" Hagrid yelled. They all piled into the boats Hagrid had led them too.
" Three in a boat!" Hagrid let everyone know. Harry, Draco and Dudley got into a boat. Blaise, Vincent, and Gregory got into a boat. Then Pansy got into a boat with Lily and another girl named Millicent Bulstrode.
"Hello! I'm Pansy Parkinsin and this is Lily Snape!" Pansy said while sticking out her hand greeting the girl as she stepped into the boat.
"Hello, I'm Millicent Bulstrode! My parent's say I'll make the Slytherin House!" Millicent said as she lifted her nose up in the air.
"We are too, Lily is Professor Snape's daughter so she'll likely be in Slytherin too!" Pansy said as a smile grinned across her face.
"Well, Then I expect we'll be great friends!" Millicent said putting her and out to shake Pansy's. As they all rode in their boat that where magically rowing themselves. When they turned around a rock they all saw Hogwarts and all of them gasped with excitement. The were all instructed to exit the boats and wait outside the great hall for someone named Professor McGonagall.
"Follow me." she said gestering her hand to follow her. When they walked into the Great Hall they saw students sitting at different tables. With certain color of wardrobe. They all gathered around the front of the great hall where there was a hat sitting ontop of the stool. A song started to play.
Oh,you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your tops hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
Y ou might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell brave of heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achive their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And you won't get in a flap!
You're safe in my hands(though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!
"When I call your name you will sit on the stool and I'll put the hat on your head and you'll be sorted into your houses!" Professor McGonagall said in a stern voice.
"Snape, Lily!"
"Gryffindor!" The hat called out! Everyone at the Gryffindor table clapped in joy. She looked over at her dad thinking he would be upset. But he had a smile on his face. She looked back at Pansy and Millicent but their faces were calm and inviting.
"Dursley, Dudley!" He walked up scared for he didn't want to be sorted away from his friends.
"Gryffindor!" Shouted the hat. He got up and walked over to the table. He was quite relieved for Lily Snape was also in the same house as him. Neville Longbotton, Ronald Weasley, Dean Thomas, Luna Lovegood and Hermoine Granger were also sorted into Gryffindor as well.
"Potter, Harry!" The Professor called out. Harry sat down and McGonagall had placed the hat on his head. The sorting hat started talking to him in a low tone.
"Hmmm...very difficult! Not Gryffindor Eh. Well then, Slytherin!" Harry got a smile on his face and jumped up from the stool and ran over to the table.
"Malfoy, Draco!" McGonagall called out. Draco sat on the stool and waiting for an answer.
"Ah a Malfoy, Better be Slytherin!" Said the hat. Draco walked over to the table and high fived Harry. Blaise Zabini, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle, Millicent Bulstrode and Pansy Parkinson where also sorted into Slytherin. As the other students were being sorted to their houses they boys were introducing themselves to the rest of the table.
"Hello and Welcome to Hogwarts!" Said an older man in the front of the great hall. He loked around at the teachers then waved his wand.
"Let the feast begin" He said. Food appeared everywhere and all the students started eating. Harry couldn't help but look over at the Gryffindor table and see Lily Snape. He felt a weird attraction to her but he wasn't sure what to make of it yet.
When everyone was done eating they all followed their House Prefects to their dormatories. When they got there the portait looked at their house prefect.
"Password?" said the man in the portrait.
"Pakipsky Jarbol!" Said the prefect. All the Slytherin's walked into the Slytherin Common Rooms. They All got assigned rooms. Harry was with Draco, Blaise, Vincent and Gregory. Pasny was put in a room with Millicent Balstrode and some other Slytherin first years. There first day at Hogwarts was complete and everyone seemed to be happy to be there.