Chapter 3: Hogwarts School

Only a few days later it was time, Faye's Birthday. Few of the Kids congratulated her, and even fewer even knew it was her Birthday. Faye was excited for more then just Kiba's present. She headed downstairs for Breakfast to see Kiba sitting and waiting for her. She got her plate and went to sit down, she received a hug from Kiba with a lovely whisper in her ear 'Happy Birthday, Faye' he handed her the nearly wrapped package he had prepared, she glanced at her friend and then quickly ripped it open.

"Liquorice Wands?" she said "Pumpkin pasties?" she Looked at Kiba "I've Never seen these before"

"well i barely got any," He replied "they were refilled and gone within minutes" she opened the package of Liquorice wands and picked one out and put it in her mouth. Her lips curled upwards in a smile.

"Thank you, Wolf" she said, "and by the way, Madam also gave me a present" Kiba was absolutely stunned at what he had just heard "well, kind of." She snickered "she told me, the Kenway's are taking me out for a day, today" she squeaked and Kiba beamed with excitement

"i told you, you had a chance" Kiba said happily "i bet they're going to take you" Faye couldn't hide her Happiness, a chance to leave Leverton's forever. But it also reminded her that she had to leave Kiba behind. She was struck with sadness, Kiba saw this and immediately stuck out his little finger to her. Faye knew what this ment and returned his smile. "when you come back today, meet me at the desk in the Hall after Madam checks on us" Kiba whispered, Faye nodded and two resumed eating.

That night once Madam had checked the beds, Faye quietly slid out of her room and into the hall, walking on the tip of her toes to avoid making noise she crept to the desk near the end of it. Kiba was nowhere to be seen. "Faye, up here" she turned to see his head hanging upside down from the roof, she clambered onto the desk and up into the attic, Kiba was already on his way out of the Window, she followed him and was awestruck.

The two lay side by side on they angled roof starting up at the clear night sky. "Faye,-" Kiba began but Faye stopped him, she held out her little finger. Kiba smiled at her and locked his with hers.

"Promise me something" Faye said as she stalked the stars, "don't forget me" Kiba didn't answer, Faye looked to her side, his head turned and they looked in each other's eyes. Kiba removed his little finger from hers and instead took her entire handed into his, intertwining their fingers.

"Never" he said. Kiba couldn't move his head away his eyes were locked onto hers as she gazed into the deep blue sky. Her Emerald eyes reflecting the moonshine in a way no other could do it. "Never" he whispered again as he also looked to the glimmering stars. "I'm leaving tomorrow" Kiba said after along silence

"i know" she answered, silence followed once more "we should head back, Madam will be making her second round soon" the dropped back down into the attic and then into the hall below. They said their goodnights and went to bed just before Madam's footsteps could be heard in the creaky wooden stairs.

The night went by quickly and by 9 o'clock Kiba's bags were secure in Madam's small car. All school supplies, most of the clothing and of course Hotaru was safely in Kiba's jacket pocket. He walked through the front door to the outside with his bag that hung from his shoulder. Faye was waiting outside while Madam impatiently sat in the Car.

Faye hugged the Boy and wished him a good trip, when they parted from their hug Kiba realized something hung around his neck. "Faye, no" he said, around his neck hung Faye's necklace. A blue tear with a fake Diamond in it. "it's your fathers, no. I can't take this" he stammered

"keep it," Faye replied with a weak smile "so you won't forget me" she held her little finger up. Kiba smiled and locked his with hers before hugging her again.

"Come now, boy" Madam screeched through the open window of the car "haven't got all day" Kiba rushed to the car and sat down in the backseat.

"make sure you write to me!" Faye yelled as she waved at her friend, he nodded and waved back to her as the car began to rumble and drive forwards.

It was an agonizing 30 minute drive to Kings cross station. Madam constantly hissed at Kiba when he whispered to Hotaru. Madam reluctantly helped Kiba put his things on a trolley but then left him at the entrance. Kiba took out the ticket that Lupin had send him. 'Platform 9 3/4 at 11 o'clock, the station is right between 9 and 10' it read.

10:30. Kiba went to station 9 and 10 yet there was no station in between. He listened for any announcement of platform 9 3/4 or the Hogwarts Express.

10:40. Kiba walked up to one of the men which helped people find their train. "Excuse me, sir" he said politely "how do i get to Station Nine-and-three-quarters?"

"you messin' with me kid?" the man replied "i ain't got time for your jokes" he walked of quickly to help another Muggle.

10:50. Kiba was getting extremely nervous. Was this all a joke, had played a prank on him? That's when he caught the eye of another Station assistant who stood with his back to one of the giant stone pillars between the stations, on the station 9 side. He tapped against the pillar while mouthing the Words 'through here' Kiba nodded to the man and readied himself.

10:55. Kiba charged at the wall expecting to smash in to it to the delight off the assistant and all the Muggles around. When he drew closer he saw the man tip his hat while saying something "have a good term" Kiba's confidence was boosted and he ran faster not realizing he had already passed through.

Kiba looked at the black locomotive which now stood before him, it read Hogwarts Express at the front. He had made it, apart from allot of adults the station was empty of children, they most likely all had boarded already. "Kiba!" he hard someone call his name, one girl was standing on the station waiting with her parents. He walked over to her "you made it just in time"

"Hermione right?" he asked, she nodded with a smile "came on my own, didn't know how to get here really"

"you should really get on the train now sweetheart" the Woman beside Hermione said, she smiled at her hugged her then her father and went to enter the train.

"don't worry about your bags Kiba" Hermione said "they get on the train by themselves" Kiba followed close behind her and the two entered one of the Compartments that didn't already have three people in it already. They sat down across from two boys. One looking allot more shy then Kiba had ever seen before. Kiba looked up saw that his backpack had appeared there. "don't worry the bigger trunks are placed in the back" Hermione said. The train let out a loud Howl and began moving, Hermione waved to her parents but the station soon disappeared and was replaced by bright green fields and rows of trees along the rails. There was long silence until Hermione decided to talk to the Boys "I'm Hermione Granger, Muggleborn" she simply said

"Seamus Finnigan, Half-blood" the Sandy haired boy said

"Ne.. Neville Longbottom, Pure" the other said nervously

"Kiba Scamander, Pure or Half-Blood" Kiba said "pleased to meet you all" after their introduction they feel silent once more. Hermione took another shot at creating conversation asking Seamus of he had a pet with him.

"i have Crookshanks, my trusty cat" she said and then looked at Kiba, he thought for a moment

"okay I'll show you my pet," he said looking them all in the eyes "but not a word to anyone" Kiba opened his jacket and took Hotaru out of his pocket "Dutch wolf dragon" he said

"oh no," Neville suddenly burst out "I've lost Trevor again, my Toad"

"We'll find him" Hermione said pulling Kiba up, she told him to go right and ask around and she would take the opposite way.

Kiba asked compartment after compartment when he stumbled into one where a blond boy sat with two bulky boys, "Have you seen a Toad by any chance?" he asked

"No" the Blonde replied "but we haven't met, this is Crabbe and Goyle" he said pointing at the two boys which now towered over him from behind "And I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy"

"Kiba Scamander" he replied as he shook Draco's

"Scamander," Draco repeated " i hope you'll join Slytherin, we could use someone like you"

"I'm not sure," Kiba said "I'll wait for the Hat to make the decision"

"Alright, see you around, Scamander" Draco said before sitting down again.

Hermione and Kiba had returned to their compartment empty handed. It had gotten dark and they were no longer far away from Hogwarts, or Hogsmeade station that is. "i can't wait for the sorting ceremony" Hermione said "i hope I'll be a Gryffindor, although.. Ravenclaw wouldn't be bad either"

"I'm happy as long as I'm not a Slytherin" Neville added "Gran would be furious of i was"

"i don't know, i mean ultimately it's up to the hat, right?" Seamus asked, Kiba nodded in agreement. "Have any of you done any magic yet?" Seamus asked after a moment of silence.

"yeah, i repaired Harry Potters glasses just a moment ago" Hermione said proudly, Neville and Seamus stared at her in shock.

"The boy who lived?" Kiba asked, he had read of the infamous Harry Potter that defeated a powerful dark wizard when he was just a year old, it was in the wizard newsletter, the daily prophet. It also said that he would be attending a wizard school now. "And i accidentally made a fish explode once" he added

"i made my water goblet explode, twice" Seamus said "tried to turn the water in to rum"

"What kind of spell does that?" Kiba asked

"Eye of Rabbit, harp string hum, turn this water into Rum" Seamus said proudly "read it in a book, Transfiguration spell"

"Guys, i think i see the station" Hermione said as she peered out the window, and she was right the train began to slow down "you might want to change she said"

The three boys quickly got into their robes as the train came to a halt. The four rushed outside and watched as all their Trunks were being carried to a giant gate where a Grumpy looking man began checking them for anything suspicious.

"firs'-years, firs'-years over here!" a giant, bearded man called out across the station as all the first years gathered infront of him "All right there Harry?" He asked the black haired boy before him. "C'mon, follow me – any more firs'-years? Mind yer step now! firs'-years follow me!" all the young wizards and witches followed the big man who held a lantern as he led them down a narrow path. "Yeh'll get yer firs' sight o' Hogwarts in a sec" the giant called over his shoulder "jus' round this bend here"

Everyone gasped in awe as 'ooooohs' escaped their mouths, they were now standing on the shore of a giant black lake. They were ordered into boats that rested on the water. Kiba got in a boat with Hermione, Harry and his friend Ron, after a big shout the boats moved forwards on the water towards the castle on the hill. They entered through an opening in the Cliffside, and were led to a room where an older witch waited for them.

"Thank you Hagrid, I'll take them from here" the Witch said "Welcome to Hogwarts young Witches and Wizards, the sorting ceremony will begin shortly in the great hall" she said "you will be sorted into your Houses. While at Hogwarts, your house will be like your family. Your triumphs will earn you points, any rule breaking and you lose points" she explained "at the end of the year, the house with the most points will be awarded the House cup"

The Witch led them all into the Great Hall. It wasn't the four long tables which stood in the giant hall, nor the giant table at the top of afew small steps where the teachers sat looking over the four tables of students, No. It was the roof, the roof that seemingly didn't exist. Above them was the dark night sky illuminated by the stars.

"it isn't really the sky, it's enchanted to look like it" Hermione whispered beside him "i read about it in, Hogwarts: A History" They were led all the way along the tables to the steps where they stopped. Kiba scanned the teachers table inn the hopes to see Lupin but he was not among them, beside the table on the far right pinned too the wall were four glass tubes each with one of the house crests on it. Kiba assumed this was to count the house points which the old won't had told them about.

Loud clapping echoed through the hall as a girl happily walked to her table. Her Hogwarts crest on her robes swirled and turned yellow with a badger on it. Her tie changed into the colours of her house, Canary yellow and black. The hat was placed on student after student as it whispered into their ears and sorted them. Hermione was sorted into Gryffindor, and that boy Malfoy was sorted into Slytherin. Harry took some time but he too was sorted into Gryffindor.

"Scamander, Kiba!" Kiba slowly walked up the steps and sat down on the stool, the hat was placed on his head and he could hear it start to speak right into his ear.

"i see the same traits i saw in your Grandfather and your Mother alike, but there is something else.. Very strong, Very pure Blood.. Slytherins blood. Difficult very difficult, a great mind, a strong heart" it said "better be, SLYTHER..no, HUFFLE.." It shouted but stopped both times, every one was confused. The sorting hat had never doubted or second guessed it's decision, it was quite for a moment until it shouted out again, this time a full name "GRYFFINDOR!"

The hat was taken off of his head and he walked unsteadily down the steps towards Hermione, his crest too changed into Gryffindor as his tie turned into the crimson and gold colours of Gryffindor House. However he couldn't really shake a certain dizziness that had set in, he couldn't really appreciate the moment as his fellow housemates congratulated him.

AN: What? two chapters in one day?! what is happening?! i had multiple free periods so i got some writing done, here's what we got now. i can't wait to be done with PS as COS cuz POA is my fav book/movie but alas I'm excited to write this year.