Harry

This was the first day of Hogwarts or at least to Ron it was. This was the third year to Fred, George and Lucy, and fifth to Percy. Bill and Charlie had already left Hogwarts and were now working abroad, Bill in Egypt and Charlie in Romania. Charlie was actually working with dragons, which Lucy found a bit ironic.

Ron was really nervous about school. He had made the mistake and asked Fred, George and Lucy what the school was like and of course they had pulled a prank on him and told him all the horror stories possible. One of them was the sorting ceremony. Fred had told Ron that in order to be brave enough to be a Gryffindor you had to wrestle a troll to get in. He had told how 'bruised' they had been after that.

There was running up and down the house trying to find everything. Ron was yelling about his stuff that where they were. He didn't know that Fred, George and Lucy had hid half of them just to annoy him.

Fred couldn't find his fireworks, Lucy couldn't find her broom and her hair was once again a mess, then again her hair rarely stayed smooth. George was looking his socks under their beds and Percy yelled everybody for losing his prefect badge (triplets had hid it too). Mrs. Weasley was yelling at them for making them be late and trying to hush little Ginny who also wanted to go but was still too young to go. Mr. Weasley was outside trying to get his old car moving. The triplets had smashed it last week while flying their brooms while trying to see who could fly fastest but only ended up breaking the car. Mrs. Weasley had had a fit.

When they finally had all of their stuff they quickly went to the car and drove to the King's Cross station. Ron was very annoyed with the triplets for hiding his stuff especially on his first day.

When they got to the station they quickly took the trolley's and ran to the platform. Mrs. Weasley was, as usually, muttering (very loudly) about something.

''-packed with muggles, of course,'' and as usually nobody listened.

''Now what's the platform number again?'' Mrs. Weasley suddenly asked.

''Nine and three-quarters,'' Ginny piped in, ''mum, can't I go…'' she tried

''You're not old enough Ginny. No be quiet,'' Mrs. Weasley said sternly as they reached the platform gate between the muggle platforms nine and ten, ''alright Percy you go first.'' Percy ran to the platform and disappeared from sight. And of course not a one muggle noticed any of this.

''Fred you next,'' she rushed.

''I'm not Fred, I'm George. Honestly, woman, call yourself our mother can't you tell I'm George?'' Fred pranked. Lucy and George were smiling behind him. They knew Mrs. Weasley always fell for this particular prank.

''Sorry, George dear,'' she apologized.

''Only joking, I am Fred,'' Fred said as he ran to the platform George and Lucy behind him rushing him to hurry up.

They arrived to the platform and went quickly to search an empty compartment from the train where nobody (especially slytherins) would bother them. They left their trunks there and went outside to wait Mrs. Weasley and the others.

George then took off somewhere and a minute later Fred and Lucy heard,

''Oy Fred, Lucy! C'mere and help.'' Fred and Lucy saw George trying to help a black haired first year boy with his heavy trunk. The boy still had his muggle clothes, which were quite big for him, and he had multiple time taped round classed. Fred took one end of the trunk while George lifted the other while Lucy just cheered them.

''Come on put some muscle in it,'' Lucy half yelled.

''And what are you doing? If I may ask?'' Fred asked sarcastically.

''I'm supervising. Someone has to be the brains of this operation,'' Lucy said as she winked to the first year who flushed at this and started looking at his feet. The twins just rolled their eyes. They soon had the trunk in a compartment and the boy was pretty crateful.

''Thanks,'' the boy said as he pushed his sweaty hair out of his forehead. And there it was, in a plain sight. A lightning shaped scar.

''What's that?'' Fred asked as Lucy's breath caught stuck in her throat.

''Blimey, are you -?'' George said

''He is. Aren't you?'' Fred said

''What?'' The Boy asked

''Harry Potter,'' the twins said together

''Oh, him. I mean, yes, I am,'' Harry admitted.

Lucy couldn't help but to look for the resemblance in him. The hair was exactly like James', black and messy, and his eyes were exact copy of Lily's pure green emeralds. He was just like Lucy, just like she remembered him.

She had to hold the tears in but it was hard. For years she had dreamed about this day. How she finally met her little brother. It was hard not to run to him, hug him and never let go. But then she remembered what Dumbledore had said about Harry being in danger if he knew about his sister. And that thought gave her the strength to stay away.

''Fred? George? Lucy? Are you in there?'' Came suddenly Mrs. Weasley's voice outside.

''Coming mum,'' the twins yelled. The triplets waved at Harry and ran out of the compartment to where Mrs. Weasley stood with Ron and Ginny.

''Ron, you've got something on your nose,'' Mrs. Weasley said as she started rubbing Ron's nose clean with a handkerchief.

''Mum – geroff,'' Ron said and took one step back out of her reach.

''Aaah, has ickle Ronnie got somefik on his nose,'' George teased. Lucy and Fred snickered at this.

''Shut up,'' Ron said with venom (not that it had any effect what so ever)

''Where's Percy?'' their mum asked.

''He's coming now,'' Lucy said pointing at the direction where Percy was stomping toward them. He had already changed in to his school robes and had made sure his prefect badge was on the sight, like a shiny medal.

''Can't stay long mother. I'm up front, the Prefects have got two compartments to themselves…'' he started but,

''Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?'' Fred said in fake awe, ''you should have said something, we had no idea.''

''Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it,'' George said looking like he was trying to remember something.

''Once,'' Lucy suggested.

''Or twice,'' added Fred

''A minute,'' said George

''All summer,'' they finally said together

''Oh shut up you three,'' Percy said annoyed.

''How come Percy gets new robes, anyway?'' George asked

''Because he's a Prefect,'' Mrs. Weasley said fondly, ''all right, dear, well, have a good term. Send me an owl when you get there,'' she said to Percy and kissed his cheek. He then left to the prefect compartment.

''Now you three,'' she said pointing at the triplets, ''if I get one more owl telling me you've…you've blown up a toilet or…''

''Blown up a toilet?'' Fred asked

''We've never blow up a toilet,'' Lucy defended

''Great idea though, thanks mum,'' George said already getting new ideas for their next term.

'It's not funny. And look after Ron,'' Mrs. Weasley said to them.

''Don't worry, ickle Ronniekins is safe with us,'' Fred said

''Shut up,'' Ron said embarrassed.

''Oh mum guess what? Guess who we just met on the train?'' George then asked her

''You know the black-haired boy who was near us in the station? Know who it is?'' Fred added. This really was a conversation Lucy didn't want to be included.

''Who?'' Mrs. Weasley asked

''Harry Potter,'' the twins said together. That made Ginny shriek.

''Oh, mum can I go on the train and see him, mum, oh please…'' Ginny begged.

''You've already seen him, Ginny, and the poor boy isn't something you goggle at in the zoo. Is he really, Fred? How do you know?'' Mrs. Weasley asked.

''Asked him. Saw his scar. It's really there – like lightning,'' Fred said. Lucy was not feeling well in this subject.

''Poor dear, no wonder he was alone. I wondered. He was ever so polite when he asked how to get on to the platform,'' Mrs. Weasley said her mother instinct kicking in.

''Never mind that, do you think he remembers what You-Know-Who looks like?'' Fred asked. That made a total change in their mother.

''I forbid you to ask him, Fred. No, don't you dare. As though he needs reminding of that on his first day at school,'' she warned in a threatening tone.

Lucy seriously doubted that Harry would remember much about that day. Unlike Lucy, who remembered it like it only happened yesterday, Harry had been just one years old. And it still time to time gave her nightmares. How that ugly face came to the house and killed her father and mother cold-bloodedly. Lucy didn't even want to think about it.

''All right, keep your hair on,'' Fred said to his mother. That's when the whistle was heard and Lucy and the boys had to get on the train.

''Hurry up,'' Mrs. Weasley rushed. They went inside and picked out one of the windows when Mrs. Weasley gave them all goodbye kisses and Ginny started crying.

''Don't worry Ginny, we'll send you loads of owls,'' Fred said to her.

''Just not with Errol. That bird would die on the way home,'' Lucy said

''Yeah, we'll send you Hogwarts toilet seat,'' George suggested.

''George,'' his mother scolded.

''Only joking, mum,'' he assured. That's when the train started moving. Ginny ran all the way laughing, crying and waving to them until she fell back. They turned around and saw that Ron had disappeared.

''Should we look for him,'' Lucy asked.

''Probably or Mum's gonna go crazy on us,'' George said. They soon found Ron surprisingly on the same compartment as Harry.

'Hey Ron,'' they all said together.

''Listen, we're going down the middle of the train – Lee Jordan's got a giant tarantula down there,'' George said to Ron remembering seeing their friend on the platform earlier.

''Right,'' Ron mumbled

''Harry, did we introduce ourselves? Fred and George Weasley and Lucy Addison. And this is Ron, our brother,'' Fred said.

''Is Ron her brother too?'' Harry asked shyly pointing at Lucy. He was a bit suspicious since he saw from the window how all the Weasley children had fiery red hair when Lucy had messy jet black hair.

''You know you can ask me directly too. I don't bite. And in a sense yes. I'm adopted to the Weasley family,'' Lucy said tad pit annoyed that Harry had asked twins that.

''Oh sorry,'' Harry immediately apologized.

''No problem,'' Lucy said, ''anyway, see you later,'' she said and dragged the twins with her leaving Harry and Ron alone. She was hoping Ron would befriend him so that Harry would have at least one friend at Hogwarts.

They walked along the train and saw many of their friends from different houses, mostly Gryffindor and some of their enemies from Slytherin.

They finally got to the middle of the train where Lee was scaring some girls with his tarantula that was in a small box in his hands.

''Ah, perfect timing. Would you, Lucy care too see my pride and joy?'' Lee asked with a sneaky gleam in his eyes.

''Sure,'' she answered. Lee opened the box and in there was a big hairy tarantula about a size of an adult man's hand. Lucy looked at it a moment then,

''Is it still poisonous?'' She asked. Lee's face immediately fell for the lack of fright and the twins were roaring with laughter because Lee's face.

''No it's not. My mum wouldn't have allowed in into the house if it was,'' Lee explained with a red face.

''It's not poisonous? You said it was the most poisonous spider in the world,'' One of the girls from Ravenclaw said and Lee's face grew even more red and soon it was so red it could outshine the twins' hair. The crowd immediately started to disband because of Lee's confession.

''Okay well that was and excitement for one day, don't you think?'' George then asked.

''Yeah, we met Harry Potter, made mom angry and saw not-so-poisonous spider,'' Fred counted sarcastically.

''You met The Harry Potter?'' Lee asked.

''Yeah, we helped him with his trunk,'' Lucy confirmed as they sat down into the compartment.

''You mean we helped and you just watched,'' Fred asked as he sat down next to George while Lucy and Lee sat across them.

''I prefer supervised,'' Lucy corrected. They all settled with that and started to play some Exploding Snap. George and Fred kept beating Lee and Lucy at it.

When the Lunch trolley came Lee bought some chocolate frogs for everybody and Lucy bought Bertie Botts every flavor beans. The twins didn't buy anything because their mother had made some lunch for them. There was one for Lucy too but she had a small sweet tooth so she always bought something.

They then started to compare who had had the weirdest flavored bean. Lee's attempt was ear wax which was soon beaten by Fred's oil spill. Lucy soon claimed having twice the toenail flavor but they were all beaten by George's claim about having one with bogey flavor. They were all pretty skeptical about it but decided to leave it.

It soon started to get dark and Lucy skipped out of the compartment so that the boys can change into their school robes and Lucy went to change in to the bathroom. She also braided her long messy hair into a simple French braid so it would be out of her face, Although few flyaways framed her face.

Soon after the train came to a station and they all went out. They could hear Hagrid yelling to the first years to come to him.

They though went to a different direction to the carriages that took them and other older students to the Hogwarts. You could hear the twins' stomachs growling from mile away. They soon came to the castle and walked as fast as possible to the Great Hall and sat on their house table so that they could begin the feast. When everybody was there the big doors opened and all the nervous first years came in.

Lucy was trying to see Harry but he was so short so that he couldn't be seen. Professor McGonagall put a four-legged stool in front of the first years and on it she put The Sorting Hat. Then the hat opened its mouth and started to sing:

''Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,

But don't judge on what you see,

I'll eat myself if you find

A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,

Your top hats sleek and tall,

For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat

And I can top 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.

You might belong in Gryffindor,

Where dwell the brave at heart,

Their daring nerve and chivalry

Set Gryffindor apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,

Where they are just 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 Slythering

You'll make your real friends,

Those cunning folk use any means

To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!

And don't get in flap!

You're in safe hands (though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!''

And then the whole hall burst into applause. The hat bowed to each table and then it became quiet and still once again. And then the sorting began. They always politely applauded when a student was sorted but when they were sorted in Gryffindor they became ecstatic.

Then finally Professor McGonagall yelled,

''Harry Potter.'' The whole hall became quiet. There could be heard small whispers about if it was The Harry Potter. Lucy was trying to make herself taller so that she could see her baby brother better.

When she saw him he looked so nervous when the hat was put on him. All the time the hat was on his head Lucy was hoping and wishing that he would end in the same house as she.

Then The Hat opened its mouth again,

''GRYFFINDOR.'' The whole Gryffindor table burst into a roaring applause as Harry walked to the table. The triplets were chanting their own cheers,

''We got Potter! We got Potter!''

Soon Ron was also sorted into the Gryffindor and soon everybody else in their own houses and then Professor McGonagall took the hat away. Then Professor Dumbledore got to his feet and began his usual speech,

''Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we began our banquet, I would like to say few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddoment! Tweak! Thank you!'' And everybody clapped and started to eat the delicious food that appeared in front of them.

Lucy could hear Harry wondering if Dumbledore was mad but then noticed the food and started to eat it as well. Ron and the twins were obviously their usual pig self's and stuffed their face full of the food like they'd been starving for weeks. Which they haven't. Mrs. Weasley's food is just as good if not better than Hogwarts food.

After they had eaten their stomachs full the food disappeared and desserts appeared. And even though everybody was already full they still managed to eat the desserts. Just when Lucy was about to put a piece of apple pie in her mouth a quick pain appeared on her forehead making he drop the spoon.

''Ow,'' she mumbled so that nobody heard and rubbed her forehead as the pain quickly faded away. She looked at Harry's direction and saw him rubbing his forehead, his scar particularly.

Soon after the desserts disappeared as well and Dumbledore stood up once again,

''Ahem, just a few words now we are all fed and watered. I have a few start-of-the-term notices to give you. First years should note that the forest in the grounds is forbidden to all pupils. And few of our older students would do well to remember as well.'' The triplets were playing innocent card as all who knew them knew exactly who Dumbledore was referring to.

''I have also been asked by Mr. Filch, the caretaker, to remind you all that no magic should be used between classes in the corridors.

Quidditch trials will be held in the second week of term. Anyone interested in playing for their house teams should contact Madam Hooch.

And finally, I must tell you that this year, the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to anyone who does not wish to die a very painful death.'' Some laughed after this but most did not seeing how Dumbledore was dead serious about this.

''And now,'' Dumbledore continued, ''before we go to bed, let us sing the school song! Everyone pick their favourite tune,'' Everybody started to sing the song which lyrics were magically appearing into the air,

''Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,

Teach us something please,

Whether we be old and bald

Or young with scabby knees,

Our heads could do filling

With some interesting stuff,

For now they're bare and full of air,

Dead flies and bits of fluff,

So teach us things worth knowing,

Bring back what we've forgot,

Just do your best, we'll do the rest,

And learn until our brains are rot.''

Everybody finished at the different time but the lasts ones were definitely the triplets who were singing along a very slow funeral march. But soon it too became to an end and Dumbledore wiping his eyes said,

''Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here. And now, bedtime. Off you trot.'' And so everybody began to leave the Great Hall to go back to their common rooms. The triplets practically ran all the way up to the seventh floor to their common room. They stopped in front of the portrait of The Fat Lady.

''Password?'' She asked.

''Caput Draconis,'' George said, ''one of the prefects told me,'' he explained as they climbed through the portrait hall into the common room. They said good nights to each other and headed to bed. But when Lucy saw the twins going into their bedroom she quietly nicked The Marauder's Map from Fred's trunk and quickly sneaked out of the common room meaning to have a little talk with their head master.