(Ron's pov)

I was freaking out when I realized that I had forgotten something. I had been flying in the invisible car above the train tracks, looking for the Hogwarts express, when I realized that my sister had not made it to the platform either.

I remember now that she had been right behind me when I started running back to the car. What happened to her? Did she lose track of me? Or did she find Mum and Dad without me?

Well, it's too late to head back now. I have no idea how to get back to Kings Cross without being seen by muggles, since the invisibility charm is about to run out. Hopefully Ginny found Mum and Dad by now.

I finally found the train and flew up alongside it, hoping to spot Harry.

(Ginny's pov)

After we found that the car was missing, along with Ron, Mum was furious. We walked around in the muggle world for a little bit when we heard several muggles whispering about the strange sight of a blue car flying above the ground.

After that Dad rushed to the Ministry as we saw groups of aurors obliviating the whispering muggles.

We jumped into a dark and empty alley way and vanished with a near silent pop.

(Normal pov)

It was dark when a scarlet train pulled up to the station. Children of various ages, all wearing black robes, departed the train.

Majority of the children walked a large dirt path, while a loud voice echoed like thunder, calling for the First years.

A small group of children in the first group were walking briskly to the awaiting carriages. The group glanced left and right, as if watching for something.

The group huddled together in the carriage, pulled forward by an unseen force, to the large castle in the distance.

Once the young group reached the castle, the 3 boys, and 3 girls followed their fellow students into the school, separating from some of the others, to walk to a long table underneath green and silver banners.

(Harry's pov)

I looked up at the Staff table, noting that McGonagall, Hagrid, and Severus were the only people whose seats were empty.

McGonagall and Hagrid were obvious, since they handle the new students. I figured that Severus was handling Weasley until his Head of House was done.

The doors opened and in came the Potions Master and the Weasel. I was surprised that he was still here, but seeing the look on Snape's face told me that the fun would begin soon.

Shortly after that McGonagall came in with the first years, waiting to be sorted. I took note of Astoria's smirk, and how the little she-weasels eyes searched the Great Hall. She glanced towards me, blushed and turned away, eventually finding her car flying brother.

I watched as the students were sorted, politely clapping for the new snakes, which unsurprisingly included Astoria.

Ginny Weasley took several minutes before the hat sent her to Gryffindor like the rest of her family. She didn't look happy about her conversation with the sorting hat.

Just as the redhead sat down at her house table, the doors to the Great Hall burst open.

"RONALD BILIUS WEASLEY!" A portly redheaded woman stormed in, walking briskly towards where the cowering second year sat.

"HOW DARE YOU RUN OFF AND LEAVE YOUR SISTER ALONE IN KINGS CROSS! AND HOW DARE YOU STEAL THE FAMILY CAR AND FLY IT HERE! YOUR FATHER IS FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK AND ITS ALL YOUR FAULT! DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU DID?! YOU NEARLY EXPOSED OUR WORLD! YOU WERE SEEN BY SIX MUGGLES! SIX! I HAVE HALF A MIND TO PULL YOUR TROUSERS DOWN AND SPANK YOU IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL! YOU WILL BE LUCKY IF YOU DON'T GET EXPELLED!" She bellowed, her voice echoing off of the walls in the now quiet hall. There were quiet snickering throughout the hall, and smirks on the faces of all of my friends. She turned to her daughter, whose face could rival the color of a tomato.

"And Ginny dear, congratulations on making Gryffindor." With that she walked out of the school.

"She congratulated the Weaselette like being a Gryffindor is a good thing." Draco muttered.

"As if." Pansy replied.

With the entertainment concluded, the Feast began, followed by the announcing of Lockhart as the DADA professor.

We followed the older Slytherins to the dorms, and stood along the wall, waiting for Snape's annual speech. It was the same as last year, welcoming us back, and welcoming the new snakes, reminding us of the rules for Slytherin and reminding us that his door is always open to us when we need help with anything.

With that done, I followed Draco and Blaise down the stairs to the Second year door, which again opened up to 5 individual bedrooms.

I decided to turn in early, knowing that I was in for a long day tomorrow.