Harry Potter just arrived at Platform 9 3/4 with the help of the Weasleys. As he entered a compartment by himself, he heard a knock on the door. He turned to see a girl with fiery red hair entering and sitting with him.
"Excuse me, is this seat taken?" the girl inquired politely.
"No, you may sit here if you wish," Harry said.
"Thank you," Susan replied. "I've been looking for my friend, but I think she's in the restroom."
"so, what's your name?" Harry asked.
"It's Susan. what about yours?" Susan said.
"Harry, it's nice to meet you." Harry said shaking her hand.
"It's great to meet you too," Susan replied.
"Can i ask you something, why do you look familiar?" Harry asked.
"Well you may not know about me, but there's a reason for that." Susan said.
"Um, excuse me, have any of you seen a toad?" A girl with bushy hair asked.
"No, i've not seen one. but if i see it, i'll let you know." Harry said.
"Okay, thank you." The girl said.
"Wait, what's your name?" Harry asked.
"Hermione Granger." Hermione said.
"Harry Potter." Harry said.
"Wait, did you say Potter?" Susan asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, is there something wrong?" Harry asked.
"no, it's just that my parents were friends with yours when they were at Hogwarts." Susan said.
"wait a moment, Hermione where'd you come from?" Harry asked.
"oh, my parents were neighbors with James and Lily Potter all the way to the day they were killed on Halloween." Hermione said.
"i think he meant what compartment were you coming from." Susan said.
"Oh i was sitting with a boy named Neville, he's the one missing a toad." Hermione said.
"go and tell him that you couldn't find his toad. like i said, it's bound to show up soon." Harry said.
"Okay, Thanks again Harry." Hermione said leaving the compartment.
"so, what's your family like?" Harry asked going back to his conversation with Susan.
"Well, my parents were killed also, now i live with my aunt." Susan said.
"well, I don't know about the Wizarding World, but I'm able to learn about it." Harry said.
Susan started telling him the basics of the Wizarding World and about the first war against Grindelwald and it's end on Halloween night.
"Hagrid told me about him, from what he told me is that he went after my parents and murdered them." Harry said.
"oh, so you know about Voldemort?" Susan asked.
"Not everything, just whispers about that night." Harry said.
"He killed my parents before he went after yours. Auntie never found out why though." Susan said.
As they kept talking, the subject of Hogwarts Houses were brought up.
"i'll probably be in Hufflepuff since my entire family was in that house." Susan said.
Harry took Susan by the hand, just then flashes came up in their minds of two babies.
Harry wondered, "What was that?"
Susan asked, "Didn't you see it?"
Harry nodded still wondering about the flash of images when the Express pulled into Hogsmeade Station. as they got their trunks and headed out onto the platform, they see Hagrid waiting for them to arrive.
"This way, this way! Oh, ello Harry." Hagrid said.
"Hello Hagrid, where do we go?" Harry asked.
"Foller me, the boats are this way." Hagrid said.
"So what were those images?" Harry asked.
"I'll owl my auntie, maybe she knows what they are." Susan said.
"Susan, what do you know about babies?" Harry asked.
"Not much. Why?" Susan wondered.
"Because the images showed two babies, there must have been two other babies as well," Harry said.
"Hmm, I wonder if you have a baby sister," Susan said, hearing this.
"Not only that, but something else." Harry said.
as they got to the castle, they walked inside all the way up the stairs to see a woman at the top.
"Welcome to Hogwarts, now, in a few moments you will pass through these doors and join your classmates. But before you can take your seats, you must be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. While you're here, your house will be like your family, your triumphs will earn you points. Any rule breaking and you will lose points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the House Cup." Minerva said.
"Trevor!" Neville said running to pick up the toad.
"Sorry." Neville said walking back behind Harry and Ron.
"The sorting ceremony will begin momentarily." Minerva said.
"It's true then, what they're saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts." A blonde boy said.
"Harry Potter?" Neville inquired.
"This is Crabbe and Goyle," the blond boy said. "And I'm Malfoy. Draco Malfoy." Harry obviously knew the boy was a git, but he let it pass.
"if you want to know about the wizarding world, just ask." Draco said.
"Thanks Malfoy." Harry said.
"you're not really going to ask him, are you?" Neville asked.
No, I'm not. By the way, who are you? Harry asked.
"My name is Neville," Neville said.
"Glad to meet you Nev." Harry said as Minerva came out to bring them to the Great Hall.
"We're ready for you now." Minerva said.
As they walked into the hall Hermione and Susan were talking while they both spotted the sealing over their heads.
"Now when i call your name, i will place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your houses." Minerva said.
"Hermione Granger?" Minerva called.
"okay relax." Hermione whispered.
"Gryffindor!" Sabastion said.
"Neville Longbottom" Minerva called out.
"Ah, The Longbottom Heir, your mother was a Ravenclaw while your father was a Gryffindor." Sabastion said.
Neville said, "Place me wherever you think is best."
"hmm, I know, GRYFFINDOR!" Sabastion said.
"Hannah Abbott!" Minerva called as Neville walked over to the Gryffindor table.
"Hufflepuff!" Sabastion said.
Minerva exclaimed, "Harry Potter!"
Harry walked up and sat down on the stool, Minerva placed the hat on his head and waited.
"Hmm, Difficult, Very Difficult, Plenty of courage i see and friends with a Hufflepuff, now where to place you." Sabastion said.
"Not slytherin, Not Slytherin." Harry said.
"are you sure? you could be great you know. it's all here inside your head, and Slytherin shall help you on your way to greatness! but enough about that ehh. Hmm, let's see. you've made a few friends on the way here and also met your baby sister. hmm. Minerva, we need to talk NOW!" Sabastion said loudly.
"What is it?" Minerva asked.
"It seems that Mr. Potter is having trouble." Sebastian said.
"With What? what did you see?" Minerva asked.
Sebastian said, "Something blocking a certain Bond between the Potter Heir and a Girl."
"I see, well Mr Potter, come with me after the Sorting." Minerva said angry knowing what it is.
"of course Professor. where should i sit?" Harry asked.
"Sit at the Gryffindor table with Mr Longbottom." Minerva said.
"Harry, what's wrong?" Neville asked.
"I don't know, the sorting hat couldn't make a decision." Harry said.