A/N -Originally written by FensHeroHair on Quotev - The story is being rewritten. Please do not leave commission reviews. They will be ignored.
"Gryffindor," yelled the sorting hat once it had made the difficult decision on where to place (Y/N) Wolffe, a seemingly ordinary pureblood witch. The midnight-haired girl quickly jumped up and ran to her immediate right, a bright smile on her lips as she followed in the footsteps of Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin, and Lily Evans. A small but nervous giggle escaped her as she found a spot, shaking hands with others in the same house, before watching quietly with them as the rest of the first years were sorted into their houses. Lily's mood soured slightly when her friend Severus Snape was sorted into Slytherin, ensuring they were separated and rivals in house competition. Something neither wanted but had no choice but to accept.
(Y/N) was sure her elder siblings thought the same; all three wanted her to be in their house. Her brothers Joaquin and Qimir were in Ravenclaw; both had promised their parents they'd keep an eye on her. (Y/N) being in Ravenclaw would make that a lot easier. Her sister Helena wanted her to be in Hufflepuff with her and the only sibling to encourage her to be herself, even if Helena had also said she was lonely being the only sibling in the Golden House.
"Hi, I'm Marlene," said a small blonde girl. She sat next to (Y/N) after being sorted. Across from them were Remus Lupin and Sirius Black; Lily was next to Sirius, while James was on Marlene's right. A quieter, plump boy, Peter, was next to James, almost shaking with nervousness as if he was about to run from the hall and break down from fright.
Nonetheless, the group initiated a conversation; James confidently apologized to Lily for an incident on the train, hoping it would be water under the bridge now that they were in the same house. Soon enough, Peter joined in, asking random questions and changing the subject several times while enjoying the feast before them, at least until Dumbledore announced that it was time for them to head to the common room.
Only then did the selected Prefects for each house take charge. Each stood at the end of the table closest to the golden door and called loudly for the first years to join them. Once they were sure all were there, the tour through the castle to reach each designated common room began. Whereas the Slytherin students and Hufflepuffs were led toward the dungeons, the Ravenclaws and Gryffindors were led to the grand staircase. Students of both houses were immediately informed that the stairs liked to move, and many admired the pictures moving and greeting them as they passed. Soon enough, the Ravenclaws were led one way while the Gryffindors went the opposite.
As Blaine, the leading prefect, led the first years through the endless corridors, he'd look back now and again, if only to ensure everyone was still present and nobody had gotten lost or wandered off. He kept a close eye on the four boys at the back of the double line, who seemed happy teasing the small group of girls. A slight grin appeared across the prefect's lips upon noticing at least one of the girls was far more than she initially seemed, and he immediately suspected she would be a handful.
"This is Gryffindor Common Room," began Blaine after the group had filed through the doorway, which was guarded and hidden behind the painting of the fat lady. "Girls' dormitories are upstairs to the right, boys' the same on the left. You'll find your belongings have already been brought up," informed Blaine, allowing the first years to marvel at the common room and explore the immediate area before sending them up to the dormitories to find their rooms and discover who their roommates would be for the next seven years.
The tower was cozy. Portraits of past figures hung on the walls, figures who had achieved greatness at some point in history and were undoubtedly former Gryffindor students themselves. The large open fire crackled with life, warming the area in front of it, the large sofa, and the comfortable armchairs on either side. Several tables were scattered around it, and tapestries with the house colors donned the walls.
Upon entering the dormitories, the group of pre-teens all had the same hope: they'd be paired with people they had already begun to form friendships with, people they would get along with. (Y/N) grinned widely upon finding out her wish had been answered. Marlene had come running down the stone spiral steps with excitement, telling her and Lily they were sharing a dorm, the other two being the estranged muggle-born twins that appeared to avoid each other at every given chance. Allegra and Isolde Smith.
"Ugh, I can't believe we have classes right after breakfast tomorrow," muttered Allegra, just as (Y/N), Lily, and Marlene entered the rounded room. Instantly, it was clear Allegra had been talking to herself rather than her twin on the opposite side of the room. "They should give us time to explore, get used to the castle," she added as she continued to unpack, yet to notice her three other dormmates finding their bunks. Instead, she ignored them with intent, choosing to decorate her little area with pictures from home, photos of the friends she had to leave behind; she placed a teddy bear on her bed, her favorite one, a white fuzzy thing with a pink silky ribbon, the bear itself was tatty with age but still cute.
Before long, she voiced her complaints about the standard sheets and blankets every student was given weren't up to her standard, nor were the curtains surrounding her bunk to her liking; the single bunk wasn't enough space, and a list of other things that couldn't be changed, including the windows not having curtains to block out the light and the door not having a proper lock.
(Y/N) on the other hand, she merely shook her head and continued to unpack the smaller truck her parents had done for her, filled with little things that would help the dorm feel more like home and make the settling-in process a little easier. A small smile came to her lips upon finding the small care package her sister Helena had hidden at the bottom, and Joaquin had undoubtedly slipped in the random potion ingredients. The care package from Helena was filled with her favorite sweets, from muggle gummy snakes to the more magical creations such as acid pops, chocolate frogs, and sugar quills. There was a box of Bertie Bott's every-flavor beans, too.
"Bertie Botts?" kindly offered (Y/N), opening the box and holding it out for her roommates to take a handful. "Fair warning, they mean every flavor," she added, cluing the three muggle-born girls in, if only to save them the nasty shock when they inevitably got a questionable one and save them the horrible thoughts someone was playing a mean-spirited prank on them. Marlene was the first to take a handful, and she had a soft smile on her lips as she did so; she always had a soft spot for the daring, sweet jelly beans.
Allegra, too, took a handful, a smug smile painted on her lips as she resisted the urge to take the entire box for herself and consider it a welcome gift. But thankful she thought better of it; after all, her silly twin sister and the other three girls she didn't care to learn the names of were set to be her roommates for the entire school year and the following six after it. She had to be civil with them at the very least; maybe if they were lucky, she would build a friendship with them, or they would be helpful to her.
"What are your names anyway?" spat Allegra, as if the thought of getting to know the three strange girls poisoned her. She soon pushed her light, sandy-colored hair over her shoulder, her face screwing up after getting a particularly sour-flavored bean through watery hazel eyes; she could have sworn her sister Isolde had streams flowing from her ears. "And blood status. A boy on the train was telling me about the different magical blood types," rudely. Still, curiosity demanded the pre-teen girl as she rummaged through her truck to find her favorite pajamas, if only so she could get comfortable in the new environment surrounding her.
"I'm Lily," answered the nervous redhead girl; she was small for her age, but her green eyes were beautiful, the color of forest leaves as they bloomed. She hugged a teddy bear to her chest, unsure how to answer the second bit, even more so when she wasn't aware there was a difference between them. All of them were magical; what did blood have to do with it? "Erm, Muggleborn, I think," she added, clearly displaying discomfort with the conversation, even if her best friend Severus had mentioned the three blood types before when explaining what made her special compared to her elder sister Petunia.
Marlene soon disappeared, followed by (Y/N) and Lily; there was little doubt they were heading to the dorm bathroom to change, giving the Smith Twins some privacy to do the same. The moment the trio returned, Allegra insisted they return to their previous conversation. She seemed annoyed by the idea of being in a dorm of muggle-born girls like herself yet thrilled at the thought at least one or both of the others were purebloods. (Y/N) was the first to introduce herself, revealing she was indeed a pure-blood. However, she kept her abilities as a metamorphmagi a secret for the time being until she was sure she could trust the girls around her a little more or was left with little option but to reveal it. However, she revealed she was the youngest of four siblings in the years above, the closest being Helena and Joaquin, in their third year.
Marlene introduced herself shortly thereafter, revealing she was a half-blood and the oldest of five, with four younger brothers attending the school in the coming years. Upon speaking of siblings, Lily mentioned her elder sister, Petunia, showing the girls a picture of the sisters together. She also explained that although she was older, Petunia didn't attend Hogwarts despite expressing her desire.
Isolde revealed she and Allegra had siblings, both younger and older. They were the first of their family to find out they were witches and attend the school. She told the story of the day Professor McGonagall had visited the seemingly ordinary family to personally deliver the acceptance letters and explain what it would mean for the sisters. Almost instantly, everything that had once been so normal was anything but. Since finding out they were witches, so much had changed; Isolde had lost many of her friends because of the sudden change, more because she couldn't tell them why she was going to a boarding school instead of a regular one with them. Whereas Allegra had reveled in being unique and better than all her siblings, she had a never-ending rivalry with them. Finally, she had a reason to look down on her other siblings, although she was given a nasty slap of reality during the train ride to the school, especially because she learned that she wasn't as remarkable as she wanted to be. Others were like her, and some were more powerful.
The switching conversations and bonding between the girls continued until each dropped into a peaceful slumber. Allegra was the first to fall for the lure of sleep; it had been an eventful day. Lily followed soon after, wishing each a good night before snuggling beneath the warm covers and snuggling her teddy bear a little closer. Isolde was the next to fall asleep, the call to do so too powerful for her to ignore, although she tried her best to stay awake a little longer. Finally, after a few more minutes of talking and bonding, Marlene and (Y/N) settled down for the night also, suspecting the following day would filled with mystery, adventure, and the inevitable learning, as well as trying to find their way around the massive castle and learning their place with the wizarding world that awaited them at the end of the seven years. One other challenge would await, too: discovering who they were and finding their group of supportive friends.