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Chapter 1- Introductions, Grudges and Train Journeys
Kate Parker was starting her first year at HogwartsSchool of witch craft and wizardry; so far everything was going well; except she couldn't reach the shelf where you put you extra luggage. Being a muggle-born first year meant she had brought everything there was to offer, which was only turning out to be a mistake now. She gave a little sigh and tried to lift the suitcase again.
BANG!
Just then someone deemed fit to come barging in, causing Kate to jump in shock right off the seat she was standing on and fall in a heap on the tiny space of floor; her heavy case following swiftly after.
"OW!" she cried out painfully as she was nearly crushed by her rogue suitcase. Then she felt the weight lift off of her so she could scramble to her feet to survey her disturber. Before her stood a very pretty girl with blonde hair that caught the light and electric blue eyes.
"Are you ok? I didn't mean to make you jump!" exclaimed the pretty girl looking very concerned.
"I'm fine," replied Kate out of habit.
"Well if you're sure," she said again slowly, she didn't ask it as a question but the question was evident in the statement. When Kate nodded, the girl let a dramatic 'Phew' and smiled at Kate.
"Is it just you here?" she questioned suddenly, finally remembering her purpose there.
"Yes."
"Cool, can me and some friends sit hear too?"
"Sure," she gave kate an iridescent smile before turning around and poking her head out of the compartment.
"Oi Wotters, I've found us a compartment!" she practically yelled down the carriage. Then turned back and gave Kate the once over, evidently not that impressed with what she saw.
Kate felt self-conscious and embarrassed. She had already changed into her Hogwarts robes (and judging by the looks she had been getting from other students was probably a bad choice) she had no make-up on; wanting to avoid detention on her first day. Quickly she tried to hide her bitten nails as she spotted the girl's perfectly manicured ones.
Before meeting this girl she hadn't supposed she looked all that bad, but in comparison she felt underdressed.
The girl wasn't in her Hogwarts uniform. Instead she was wearing a floaty blue top the same shade as her eyes, a pair of washed out blue jeans and some sparkle pumps. And she could see this girl had make-up on. If every other girl here looks like that, Kate thought, I'm doomed!
After the girl stopped looking at Kate as if she were see-through she pointed to her suitcase.
"Can you put that on the rack to create more space?" asked the girl, her perfectly plucked eyebrows raised expectantly.
"Um…well…it's just…that…err…I can't reach!" stammered Kate her face flushing with embarrassment. The girl didn't laugh she just smiled her iridescent smile and poked her head out of the compartment again.
"James, get down here, NOW!" she hollered down the carriage.
Kate heard some running feet coming down the carriage. Finally a handsome looking boy with messy black hair appeared round the door.
"What is it Dom?" he asked the girl whose name Kate assumed was Dom.
"Help her move her suitcase," ordered Dom, pointing to Kate's suitcase
"What's it doing down here?" asked James laughing. Kate blushed bright red.
"I can't reach the shelf…" she replied inwardly cringing.
When James had finally succeeded in heaving the suitcase onto the shelf he sat down heavily next to Kate and Dom sat opposite. Then three more people burst into the compartment.
The first girl has unruly curly red hair and like Kate was changed into her Hogwarts robes, the second girl was also in her school uniform and had her neat ginger hair tied tightly into a severe bun. The third was a boy with the most striking green eyes and messy jet black hair; his mouth was quirked into an attractive half smile.
"What took you so long?" asked Dom eyebrows raised-it seemed to be her signature look.
The good looking boy answered:
"Sorry we took so long but Rose seemed to find it mandatory that she pop into the prefect's compartment and tell them what a bad job they were doing!"
"Rose you can't do that; you're only a first year!" cried Dom
"I'm sorry," said the girl with unruly curls (she didn't look it) "But it's true, they should be patrolling the carriages not being lazy in their compartment!"
"What did they say?" asked Dom anxiously
"They actually seemed to appreciate my thoughts and advice," Rose told Dom her face brightened with a smile. Dom just rolled her eyes. Then Kate gasped, they all turned to look at her; curious.
"Um…err…I just realized who you are!" she squeaked, the 'Wotter clan' all dissolved into laughter.
"Well took you long enough!" said James
Once they had finished laughing at Kate's expense they introduced themselves.
Dom's full name was Dominique Weasley, Rose was a Weasley too, the green-eyed boy was called Albus Potter and he was James's younger brother, and finally the rather severe looking one was Molly Weasley.
"What about you, what's your name?" pompously demanded Molly
"I'm Kate Parker," Kate replied.
"Parker?" Mused Albus, "Haven't heard of that second name, and we know most wizarding families…"
"That's because I'm muggle-born," said Kate patiently.
"Oh that would explain it," exclaimed Dom, and the nodded in agreement
"So anyway do you think that girl from the memorial holding will be starting at Hogwarts this year?" asked Dom, Kate noticed Rose narrow her eyes a bit and assumed this wasn't a nice girl.
"I hope not!" spat Rose passionately.
"Rose calm down I still don't see why you hate her so much, you're not the one who got cover in punch!" sighed Albus shaking his head.
"Yes I think she's coming this year," said James, answering Dom's question.
"How do you know?" asked Molly curiously.
"From Lily, Lorcan and Lysander told her, you know Luna's kids," Albus replied for his brother.
"How do they know?" asked Molly again.
"That girl's granddad is Luna's uncle, so her dad is Luna's cousin, so her, Lorcan and Lysander are second cousins or something," explained James.
"I swear her mum was all in on that death eater stuff, she ended up marrying a Lovegood?" Sneered Rose; she really didn't like this girl who ever she was.
"Just because she was in Slytherin when she was in school doesn't mean she was into death eater stuff, Rose!" snapped Dom looking as if Rose had slapped her in the face. Kate was getting more and more intrigued about this girl.
"Who are you talking about?" Kate ventured to ask, they all jumped as if they had forgotten she was there and exchanged glances.
"I won't tell anyone," she added.
"Ok, we're talking about this girl Rose got punch all over at a Battle of Hogwarts Memorial gathering," started Dom, this statement received mixed reactions; Rose opened her mouth to protest, while Albus and James fell about laughing and Molly looked upon them disapprovingly.
"Oh my word, really!" asked Kate in disbelief, trying to suppress a snigger of her own.
"No I did not!" snarled Rose.
"Ok, ok, so Rose's dog got punch all over this girl, and this girl's mum get's really angry and tells Aunt Hermione to put that dog on a leash, then takes her daughter and disapparates; simple as that, but Rose here has sworn to hate her for the rest of eternity for some stupid reason!" finished Dom dramatically. It was only then that Kate realized that she was gaping, she closed her mouth abruptly.
"Wow!" is all Kate can say
Then they were all distracted by the compartment door sliding open. Everybody's mouth dropped open. Standing at the door was a girl of medium height with long jet black hair that started off straight but got gradually curlier until it was a bit like Rose's at the end. Like Dom she wasn't in her Hogwarts robes yet; she's wearing a chiffon midnight blue shirt underneath she had a tank top the same shade on, her shirt was loosely tucked in to a pair of skinny jeans, the look was finished off by some tan gladiator sandals. Her toenails, peeping out from her sandals, and fingernails were painted midnight blue and she had little butterfly studs in her ears. She actually looked like a model!
"Um…hi, there's no other spaces can I sit in here?" asked the new girl, they all looked around at each other and from the way Rose was glaring at the girl, Kate supposed this was the girl they had just been talking about. She didn't look mean at all, in fact at that moment she looked really nervous and slightly insecure. So that is why Kate said it:
"Yeah sure we've got lots of space!" she said trying to give her what she hoped was reassuring smile. After a rather awkward pause:
"Sure you can take a seat," exclaimed Dom budging up so the space between her and Rose was closed. And much to Kate's dismay:
"Let me help you with that," said Albus pointing to her suitcase, his mouth quirked into a winning smile. Potter boy's really know how to turn on the charm don't they, thought Kate bitterly as she watched the scene unfold.
"Thank you," she looked rather sheepishly around at them, quite taken aback at their kindness evidently. All of them were know looking more comfortable, except Rose who was still glaring at the intruder.
"What's your name?" asked Dom after a moment
"Selene Lovegood," she answered automatically, she attempted a smile but it was only a half smile.
"Um…I'm really sorry if my Mother offended your mum Rose," she said looking at Rose's face anxiously.
"I think it's better if you mum actually apologises!" snapped Rose, Selene raised her eyebrows and shook her head, taking out Hogwarts: A History to read and only talking when someone asked her a question.
Quite a while later Dom said she thought she'd better go and change and asked Selene if she wanted to get changed too, she agreed and they went out of the compartment. As soon as the door was shut Albus spoke.
"Why did you have to go say that Rose, she apologized didn't she, even though she didn't really need to!" he demanded.
"She looked a lot different not covered in punch," noted James, which made Molly smirk. Rose refused to listen to what they had to say, not only was she smart, but she was extremely stubborn; too stubborn for her own good as her Grandma Molly would say. They didn't speak after that, soon Dom and Selene came back in their Hogwarts robes.
The change on both of them, as Kate observed, was drastic. Dom still had make-up on but now she looked more grown up. Selene however had taken off all her make-up to reveal a few small freckles on her nose, all she had on w as plain lip balm. She hadn't taken off her nail polish but her hair had been pulled back into a neat bun and most surprisingly of all she was wearing glasses like Kate and Albus.
The train began to slow, and Selene started to jump up and down in excitement then nearly fell over, so stopped.
"We must be here, I'm so excited!" squealed Selene, not phased by the weird looks everyone gave her.