Train Rides and Sorting
The next morning, I woke up to someone knocking on my door.
“Jess! Get up! Your going to be late for the train if you don’t!” I heard Lupin say.
“Hold on!” I said, jumping out of bed to change my clothes. I quickly put on some shorts, a Michael Jackson shirt, and some high-tops and ran downstairs. The others were already eating breakfast.
“Good morning, Sleeping beauty.” James said as I sat across from him.
“I’m tired.” I said, putting my head on the table.
“Well, what time did you go to sleep?” He asked.
“Umm…. I think it was like, 11:30 or something like that.” I answered. I noticed that Sirius wasn’t here yet. “Where’s Sirius?”
“We can’t wake him, so we’ll just let our little uh….. Wake-up call do it.” He said with a devious grin. I gave him a questionable look, then heard water splash and a alarm go off. Sirius ran downstairs, in his boxes, soak and wet. The whole pub burst out laughing.
“I’M GOING TO KILL YOU FOR THAT!!!” Sirius yelled at James. He stomped back upstairs and came back a couple minutes later. His face was still read with anger.
“Who did it?” He asked, glaring at us all. “Was it you!?” He asked, turning to me.
“Nope. I didn’t have any clue on what was happening till it happened.” I said.
“It was Peter.” James said, looking at Peter accusingly, who’s jaw was on the ground.
“N-n-no it wasn’t me! I-I-I swear!” Peter stuttered out.
“Oh come off it, James. I already know it’s you.” Sirius said. James made a hurt expression.
“How did you know!?” He said with a grin, making Sirius grin.
“Just you wait, James, cause your going to spend some quality time in the lake when we get to Hogwarts.” Sirius said. He sat next to me and started eating like there was no tomorrow.
Two hours later, uncle Jimmy came and said it was time to go. We went over to the fire place, and he pulled something out called ‘flow powder’
“To use flow powder, just simply get a handful, stand in the fireplace, say your destination clearly, and throw the dust on the grate. Just watch the others.” My uncle said. “Sirius, you first.” Sirius took a handful of some weird powder, stepped in the fireplace and yelled
“Hogwarts Express!” And threw the powder. There was a burst of green flames, and he was gone. I watched as everyone else went. When it was my turn, I got some flow powder, stepped in the fireplace, then yelled
“Hogwarts Express!” And threw the powder. There was a burst of green flames, and everything turned weird.
When I could see right again, I saw a maroon colored train. I also saw the others, so I walked over to them.
“You made it alive!” Sirius said relived.
“Why wouldn’t I’ve made it alive?” I asked.
“Well, this one girl did it, but she was burned in the--”
“Oh, just stop Sirius,” Lupin said. “Your scaring her.” He smirked at me, then put his arm around my shoulder.
“Shall we get on Jess?” He asked. I shouldered his arm off.
“Uncle Jimmys supposed to bring my things.” I said. Just then, he appeared with my things.
“Here! Here! Hurry and get on the train!” He said, handing my things to us. Just then, the train whistled. We got my stuff on the train, and looked for an empty compartment.
After the train ride, we all headed for a carriage.
“I don’t think your supposed to be in a carriage.” James said.
“Why?” I asked.
“Because you need to be sorted.” He said.
“You better not be right.” I mumbled. I walked over to a tall man.
“Um…. Sir?” I asked.
“Yes.” He said.
“Am I supposed to get on the boats?”
“Um…. Oh! You’re the American girl. Yes, you have to get in the boats like the first years.”
“How embarrassing.” I thought to myself. I got in a boat with some short first years, who looked terrified. I rolled my eyes.
When we got across the lake, I saw Sirius and James by the lake. Sirius pushed James in, but James grabbed Sirius’s shirt and they both fell in the water. I couldn’t help but laugh. They both resurfaced, laughing, sopping wet. I sighed. If only I were over there.
When we all got into the big castle, we followed a strict looking lady to a giant hall. In the hall, at least 500 kids sat at four different tables. I had to admit, it was kind of intimidating. You try walking with a bunch of 11 year olds while you’re the only tall 13 year old. Not fun. The strict lady brought a stool with some crazy looking hat on it. Then, the hat started singing. When the song finished, the sorting started.
“Taylor, Jessica.” Figures my name would be called first. I walked up there, and heard two people clapping. I looked back and saw that it was James and Sirius. I flashed a smile at them and continued walking.
When I got to the stool, I sat down And the lady put the hat on my head (which by the way smelled musty). Then the hat started talking.
“Hmm…. Seems like you’re a trouble maker. But, very smart. Loyal, Brave, cunning, different, witty, patient. Now those are good characteristics to be in the house GRYFFINDOR!!!!!!!!!!!” The table with Sirius and them burst into applauds. I jumped up and ran over to them. I sat next to Lupin.
“Yay.” I said.
“Yeah! For a second, I thought you were going to be in Slytherin.” James said.
“What’s Slytherin?” I asked.
“Only the worst house ever made, full of evil people. Stay away from them Jess.” Sirius said, looking serious (ha, ha)
“I don’t think I would’ve ever gone there anyway.” I said.
After dinner, we all started heading to our common rooms. I accidentally bumped into someone.
“Watch were your going!” A blonde headed boy said.
“Sorry!” I said.
“Watch your tone, or I’ll write you up for a month’s detention.” He snarled.
“Bag it, Malfoy.” James said.
“I’ll write you up to, Potter.” The blonde boy threatened.
“Gai tren zich. “ I said, then pulled the boys away.
“What did you say?” James asked.
“Go fvck yourself.” I said with a evil grin. They all laughed.
“Jess,” Sirius said. “This might be the start of a beautiful friendship.”
“Jess! Get up! Your going to be late for the train if you don’t!” I heard Lupin say.
“Hold on!” I said, jumping out of bed to change my clothes. I quickly put on some shorts, a Michael Jackson shirt, and some high-tops and ran downstairs. The others were already eating breakfast.
“Good morning, Sleeping beauty.” James said as I sat across from him.
“I’m tired.” I said, putting my head on the table.
“Well, what time did you go to sleep?” He asked.
“Umm…. I think it was like, 11:30 or something like that.” I answered. I noticed that Sirius wasn’t here yet. “Where’s Sirius?”
“We can’t wake him, so we’ll just let our little uh….. Wake-up call do it.” He said with a devious grin. I gave him a questionable look, then heard water splash and a alarm go off. Sirius ran downstairs, in his boxes, soak and wet. The whole pub burst out laughing.
“I’M GOING TO KILL YOU FOR THAT!!!” Sirius yelled at James. He stomped back upstairs and came back a couple minutes later. His face was still read with anger.
“Who did it?” He asked, glaring at us all. “Was it you!?” He asked, turning to me.
“Nope. I didn’t have any clue on what was happening till it happened.” I said.
“It was Peter.” James said, looking at Peter accusingly, who’s jaw was on the ground.
“N-n-no it wasn’t me! I-I-I swear!” Peter stuttered out.
“Oh come off it, James. I already know it’s you.” Sirius said. James made a hurt expression.
“How did you know!?” He said with a grin, making Sirius grin.
“Just you wait, James, cause your going to spend some quality time in the lake when we get to Hogwarts.” Sirius said. He sat next to me and started eating like there was no tomorrow.
Two hours later, uncle Jimmy came and said it was time to go. We went over to the fire place, and he pulled something out called ‘flow powder’
“To use flow powder, just simply get a handful, stand in the fireplace, say your destination clearly, and throw the dust on the grate. Just watch the others.” My uncle said. “Sirius, you first.” Sirius took a handful of some weird powder, stepped in the fireplace and yelled
“Hogwarts Express!” And threw the powder. There was a burst of green flames, and he was gone. I watched as everyone else went. When it was my turn, I got some flow powder, stepped in the fireplace, then yelled
“Hogwarts Express!” And threw the powder. There was a burst of green flames, and everything turned weird.
When I could see right again, I saw a maroon colored train. I also saw the others, so I walked over to them.
“You made it alive!” Sirius said relived.
“Why wouldn’t I’ve made it alive?” I asked.
“Well, this one girl did it, but she was burned in the--”
“Oh, just stop Sirius,” Lupin said. “Your scaring her.” He smirked at me, then put his arm around my shoulder.
“Shall we get on Jess?” He asked. I shouldered his arm off.
“Uncle Jimmys supposed to bring my things.” I said. Just then, he appeared with my things.
“Here! Here! Hurry and get on the train!” He said, handing my things to us. Just then, the train whistled. We got my stuff on the train, and looked for an empty compartment.
After the train ride, we all headed for a carriage.
“I don’t think your supposed to be in a carriage.” James said.
“Why?” I asked.
“Because you need to be sorted.” He said.
“You better not be right.” I mumbled. I walked over to a tall man.
“Um…. Sir?” I asked.
“Yes.” He said.
“Am I supposed to get on the boats?”
“Um…. Oh! You’re the American girl. Yes, you have to get in the boats like the first years.”
“How embarrassing.” I thought to myself. I got in a boat with some short first years, who looked terrified. I rolled my eyes.
When we got across the lake, I saw Sirius and James by the lake. Sirius pushed James in, but James grabbed Sirius’s shirt and they both fell in the water. I couldn’t help but laugh. They both resurfaced, laughing, sopping wet. I sighed. If only I were over there.
When we all got into the big castle, we followed a strict looking lady to a giant hall. In the hall, at least 500 kids sat at four different tables. I had to admit, it was kind of intimidating. You try walking with a bunch of 11 year olds while you’re the only tall 13 year old. Not fun. The strict lady brought a stool with some crazy looking hat on it. Then, the hat started singing. When the song finished, the sorting started.
“Taylor, Jessica.” Figures my name would be called first. I walked up there, and heard two people clapping. I looked back and saw that it was James and Sirius. I flashed a smile at them and continued walking.
When I got to the stool, I sat down And the lady put the hat on my head (which by the way smelled musty). Then the hat started talking.
“Hmm…. Seems like you’re a trouble maker. But, very smart. Loyal, Brave, cunning, different, witty, patient. Now those are good characteristics to be in the house GRYFFINDOR!!!!!!!!!!!” The table with Sirius and them burst into applauds. I jumped up and ran over to them. I sat next to Lupin.
“Yay.” I said.
“Yeah! For a second, I thought you were going to be in Slytherin.” James said.
“What’s Slytherin?” I asked.
“Only the worst house ever made, full of evil people. Stay away from them Jess.” Sirius said, looking serious (ha, ha)
“I don’t think I would’ve ever gone there anyway.” I said.
After dinner, we all started heading to our common rooms. I accidentally bumped into someone.
“Watch were your going!” A blonde headed boy said.
“Sorry!” I said.
“Watch your tone, or I’ll write you up for a month’s detention.” He snarled.
“Bag it, Malfoy.” James said.
“I’ll write you up to, Potter.” The blonde boy threatened.
“Gai tren zich. “ I said, then pulled the boys away.
“What did you say?” James asked.
“Go fvck yourself.” I said with a evil grin. They all laughed.
“Jess,” Sirius said. “This might be the start of a beautiful friendship.”