The girl and boy stood close to each other on the platform as everyone loudly bustled around them. All the families were hugging and crying their goodbyes as their own parents whispered quietly to each other. The twins did not really care to ask what they were silently discussing; the twins were too distracted by the amazing scenery- the girl more enthusiastic than the boy. While taking the scenery in the girl turned toward her brother with a curious look as he bit his bottom lip anxiously. He avoided her gaze as he looked around at his fellow students. He did not need to say anything for her to understand how he felt, the boy had never been too enthusiastic about crowds. The girl grabbed his hand with a smile before turning towards their parents.
"Shouldn't we go onto the train before it gets too crowded?" she asked. The two adults agreed. The twins said their goodbyes to their parents before they dragged their trunks towards the train and searched for an empty compartment. To their luck, they found the last empty compartment and sat down across from each other. The boy's eyes were glued to the window, even though it showed just the cold brick wall, while the girl watched the other students search for places to relax for the ride.
"Do you think-" the boy began to ask before his voice trailed off.
His sister turned toward him waiting for the end of the question, but grew impatient when he did not say anything, "Hunter?"
"Do you think we will be in the same house?" Hunter asked, "you are probably going to be in Gryffindor house Amber, but what about me?"
"Are you still thinking about that?" Amber laughed, "the hat would not split us up."
"What if it does?" Hunter suggested.
"It won't."
"But-"
"Even if you end up in a different house, I will burn the hat to ashes then move to the house you end up in," Amber replied with a wicked smile.
Hunter turned to look at a group of older students walking by chatting animatedly, "I think you will actually be in Slytherin." Amber laughed and Hunter smiled. Anxious thoughts still filled his head as he thought about what would actually happen if they did end up in different houses as the train finally left the platform.
"What about here?" a voice asked as the door to the compartment was thrown open revealing two young boys, "are these seats taken?" One boy had short curly black hair with gray eyes, and the other had short messy black hair with hazel eyes.
"Nope," Amber said as Hunter shook his head, "are you guys starting your first year too?"
"Yes, I'm James Potter," the boy with hazel eyes said as he sat down beside Amber.
"Sirius Black," the other boy said as he sat down beside Hunter.
"I'm Amber Rose, and this is my twin brother Hunter Rose," Amber stated. Both boys looked at the twins with a curious look. Hunter avoided their gazes and turned toward the window and gazed at the passing scenery. "I know, we don't look much alike."
"That's an understatement," Sirius laughed. Amber had light curly red hair, nearly orange, and dark gray eyes; while Hunter had straight pitch black hair with bright green eyes.
Amber shrugged her shoulders as Hunter ignored the comment. The three of them continued to have small talk as they headed to their first year of school. James talked about his dream to follow his family tradition to be in Gryffindor, Sirius's want to break his family tradition and be anything but Slytherin, and Amber's desire to stay with her twin.
Neither twin listened to the hat's song or the names of the people being listed off and sorted into their houses. Amber began to mirror Hunter's nerves over the chance of not ending up in the same house as the anticipation quickly grew.
"James Potter," the female professor called. James smiled at the two of us and walked over towards the stool. Not even two seconds after the hat was placed on his head the hat yelled "GRYFFINDOR!" James smiled as he walked over toward the red and gold table to sit with Sirius.
"Amber Rose," the female professor announced. She shot a supportive smile to her twin as she walked up to the stool. The hat was placed on her head and after deliberating for a few seconds, the hat yelled "GRYFFINDOR!" Amber's face glowed as the hat was taken off her head. She skipped over towards James and Sirius to join them. The duo congratulated her before turning back to see her twin's name being called. He bit his lip nervously as he headed towards the stool. His hands were balled up into fists as he sat down on the stool. He tried to calm his breathing as much as he could while the hat spoke to him. After what felt like an eternity the hat screamed, "SLYTHERIN!" Hunter paled as the hat was taken off his head. Amber gazed as her brother as he walked toward the silver and green table and took a seat. Their worst fear came to realisation.
Amber tried to catch her brother's gaze from across the room to no avail. His gaze was glued toward the table in front of him as he looked like he was going to be sick. Soon another boy joined him with a similar expression; however, he was staring towards the Gryffindor table. Amber did not know if it was at her, or one of the other new students. Maybe he was in a similar situation as the twins, Amber thought, at least Hunter will not be alone. Amber turned towards James and Sirius as they began to talk about what was to come.
Hunter's finally gave in and looked up to see his sister talking with the two boys from the train and a couple of other students. He suppressed a groan as dinner began to appear on the table. Even though he did not eat on the train, he still not feel hungry. He had a building urge to expel the bile from his stomach as all the other Slytherins around him began to talk and eat. The boy that sat beside him, just like Hunter, did not touch any of the food. He looked like he wanted to rush over towards the Gryffindor table and join them. Hunter did not say anything as he rested his head on the table thinking about how this will be a long evening, year and seven years.