How I managed to sleep through all the excitement and nervousness coursing through my body, I will never know. Gotten nine hours of sleep, gotten everything packed, gotten Tawn to get back in her cage and gotten Aletta to stop pestering me for the night? It WOULD only happen the day before the semester begins.

Mother was the one that woke me up. She yanked the curtains aside and let the sun in, pulled the covers off of me and laid down some Muggle clothing on the foot of my bed. Then she began to shake my shoulders, whispering into my ear.

"Today's the day Vanice."

Immediately, all feelings of drowsiness left me and anxiousness took its place. I stood up, snatched the clothes from the bed and ran into my bathroom, slamming the door behind me.

"Vanice, calm down!" My Mother laughed from the other side of the door.

She had picked out some black jean shorts, green sneakers and a black hoodie with green pockets.

'Nice choice Mother.' I complimented in my head, pulling on the shorts.

In twenty minutes, I had managed to straighten my hair, apply lip balm, and wash my face, which I must say was probably the quickest time ever. I walked out of the bathroom and saw Aletta sitting on my already fixed bed, swinging her legs and playing with her ponytail.

"Breakfast is ready." She said to me once she had noticed I was out.

Following Aletta down, my thoughts soared and rocketed all over my mind. Was the train going to be as nice as they say? Who will I sit by? What house will I be-

A cold watery feeling fell over me, and it trickled down until it hit my feet. I almost stopped walking. My house. I was about to be sorted. Slytherin was the only place I belonged. I was sure of it. Yet, there was a doubt in mind so minuscule, I had to search for it to find it. And once I had found it, it hit me hard.

"Van? Van, c'mon. Mum and Dad are-"

"Sorry Alett. Just...got caught up in the excitement." I assured her, snapping out of my thoughts.

She smiled and took the answer, hopping off into her seat at the table. I went and sat next to her, eyeing all the food the house elves had made for us. Mother was already biting into a marmalade covered toast, Father was drinking from his mug, reading The Daily Prophet. Aletta was stretching to snatch a hard-boiled egg, almost knocking over her milk.

"Careful Aletta." I told her, grabbing the soon to be tipped mug.

"Sorry." She replied, grabbing the egg and sitting back down.

I chuckled and grabbed my fork, stabbing the pancake that I had on my plate. We ate in silence, occasionally asking to pass the syrup or sugar. Finally, when our stomachs were full, Mother cleared her the throat and we all looked up.

"Today is a wonderful day for Vanice. And by the looks on the clock, it's time for us to leave. Aletta, sweety I'm sorry, but you can't come with us," Aletta pouted her lips, "I have something very important to discuss with Vanice."

My eyebrow involuntarily raised, curiosity getting the best of me. If we had something to discuss, that ment we needed time, and by time, she ment...

"Your Mother is going to be using the car. She won't be driving of course, it's already Charmed to drive itself to Kings Cross." Father explained, confirming my suspicions.

I groaned. I HATED the car. It was so bumpy, and it was never comfortable to sit in. I would much rather ride a Troll than spend a thirty minutes in that Muggle vehicle!

"I know dear, but believe me, it will be worthwhile." Mother said, giving me a wink.

It didn't take long to get everything in the back of the car. With a flick of Father's wand, my trunks hovered above my head and packed themselves neatly, Tawn's cage floating next to them and settling in the back seat.

"Alright Vanice. Get in. Say good-bye to your Father and Aletta." Mother told me, already sitting in the drivers seat.

Aletta ran to me and jumped on my shoulders, hugging me while saying gibberish in my ear: "GoodluckIhopeyouhavefunwritehomealotI'llmissyou."

Holding the urge not to laugh, I pulled her off and kissed her forehead.

"I'll miss you too." I assured her.

Then I turned to Father.

"I'll write as soon as I get sorted." I promised, remembering his wish from when he gave me the amulet.

He nodded and nudged his chin to the car. Mother was impatiently tapping her manicured nails on the window, indicating for me to get it. Without hesitation, I ran to the car, sat down in the passenger seat and slammed the door shut. As soon as I did, the car turned on and began to pull out of the driveway. I could see Aletta jumping up and down from the rearview mirror, so I waved back, then slumped into the seat.

"Vanice, you already know most of what I'm going to tell you," Mother began, putting her hands on the wheel so it looked like she was driving. "but I still want you to listen very closely."

I nodded, twirling the amulet around my neck.

"The Cryptons are descendants from very respected, high class, Slytheirn Purebloods. You are not to taint the family by befriending Mudbloods or Halfbloods. Stay loyal to your house, and never betray. With that being said, I most likely expect you to be in Slytherin. Make friends wisely Darling, and make strong impressions that will last.

"The Boy Who Lived will be beginning his Hogwarts year as well. You should not befriend him, for he is a Halfblood. But what you should do, is watch his every move. He could become traitor, or an enemy."

I opened my mouth to speak; to question how my Mother knew all this, but she put a finger up, signaling me to be silent.

"Vanice, I want the best for you. There isn't a need for questions. Not yet." Then she smiled, took her hands off the wheel and opened the car door. "We're here."

Eagerly, we made our way through Kings Cross, dodging Muggles and trying not to rustle Tawn's cage too much. I grinned as I saw Platform Nine and Ten, and then I noticed the Platform in the middle. A couple of other wizards were already running through by twos, as not to seem suspicious.

Mother lightly pushed my shoulder, nodding to the Platform. Without a second thought, I gripped the cart that contained my trunks and Tawn, closed my eyes and sprinted to the brick supporter. The sound of a train whistle made me open my eyes a few seconds later. To my right was the beautiful Hogwarts Express. It appeared to shine with a gold tint, and it was already getting filled with other Hogwarts students.

"Gran! I lost Trevor!" I heard a boy scream beside me.

Rolling my eyes, I began to walk to the entrance when my Mother appeared at my side. She took my cart and rolled it to the side of the train.

"I'll load your stuff. Go inside, find a seat." Mother said, giving me a kiss on the cheek.

I gave her a smile and a hug, then walked off to the train door. A bustle of children were running up and down the corridors of the train, and you could faintly hear the yells of an older boy telling them to slow down. I chuckled and went to look for an empty compartment, dodging running children, flying cakes and loose cats. Eventually, I came to a corridor where it was basically empty, and it was pretty silent. I didn't notice that I was looking at the floor until I had bumped into someone, making us both fall onto the ground.

"Ow!" Cried the girl that I had bumped into.

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Heyy! Guess who Vanice just bumped into!?haha, not telling you. :) not until next chapter.

•Question for the chapter...

-Name the place you would visit most in Diagon Alley/ Hogsmeade.

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