I didn’t really plan on coming to Hogwarts. I suppose I had heard for so many years how impossible it would be for me to go to school with my… Issue.
When Professor Dumbledore (he asked me to call him that) told me I would be able to, I was more than excited.
Until now; Here I am sitting in this compartment alone. Dozens of kids passing by, I mean I don’t blame them I suppose… I am dressed rather – less impressive than most of them. Father said I must not make too close of friends, I can’t risk anyone finding out about… My issue.
I pull one of my favorite books from my bag, I’ll just re-read it for the third time. I’m not sure how long this train ride is, I hadn’t asked anyone.
“Is anyone sitting here?” I hear a voice from behind me ask; It’s a slim boy, he’s rather white and his dark hair is a little longer than most of the other boys.
He’s well dressed though, very neat looking and pressed. “Well are there?” He asks again.
I shake my head, I feel a bit intimidated by him.
“James, mate! In here!” He calls behind him before taking a seat across from me.
Another boy canters in, his hair is dark and pointing in every which way, his glasses are falling off his nose when he sits beside the long haired boy. He gives me a big grin and a wave, “James Potter.” He is also dressed well, with what looks like new trousers and a white button down.
He extends a hand toward me and I stare at it for a minute before shaking it, “Remus Lupin.”
“Sirius Black,” the long hair boy says pointing a finger at himself.
“Nice to meet you,” I reply. I’m very nervous and I bet they can tell because I haven’t moved an inch since they walked in.
“Well once you get to know him it won’t be,” James says jokingly. They must know each other well, by the way they act it must be since forever.
“I assure, I am nothing but a pleasure to know,” Sirius says with a big grin.
“So,” I say awkwardly. “Are you two related?”
“Nah,” James says with a snort. “I don’t think so? We’ve only just met at the platform.” Sirius nods enthusiastically.
“But I mean I need someone to get into trouble with,” Sirius says nudging James who grins wildly.
“Anything from the trolley dears?” A chubby woman asks, she’s pushing an assortment of what looks like heaven.
“Oh,” I really can’t. “I’m alright.”
James and Sirius both pull galleons from their pockets and start shouting a variety of treats they’d like.
“Three every flavored beans!” James exclaims.
“Oh, oh! I’ll take three as well!” Sirius says excitedly.
“One of those are for you!” James tells him and I can’t help but chuckle at the two of them. I wish I had friends like these two.
“Oh, well three chocolate frogs then!”
I looked at them in awe, how can they order so much sweets. What’s it like to live a life where you can have anything you want?
Once they’re hands are filled with sweets they take their seats and begins opening the boxes.
Sirius looks at me oddly, I wonder if I have a booger hanging from my nose.
“Well,” he says holding out the blue and golden box of a chocolate frog. “Aren’t you going to have one? That’s why I got three.”
I stare at the box, it’s for me? “Oh, thank you,” I say taking the it. James throws a box of beans at me, “Here ya go mate!”
We now each have a box of everything they’d ordered and they’re talking about which houses they hope to be in. I imagine this is what having friends feels like…
“Oh, I hope I don’t get in Slytherin, especially if you won’t be in there James!”
“I’m hoping for either Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, my mum was a Hufflepuff,” he says filling his mouth with a handful of beans. He immediately looks sick and spits it out on the seat beside him, “OHHHH gahhh, I got bogey flavored mixed with butter!”
“Definitely won’t be getting in Ravenclaw, mate,” Sirius chuckles and James just nods.
“What about you Remus?” He asks me, “Hufflepuff for you too then?”
I shake my head, “I don’t know much about the houses.” They both look at me dumbstruck.
“What!” James exclaims. I just nod, I feel like a fool now. These two are so much more fun than I am.
“Well, let us help you out here,” He says pushing his long hair behind his ears.
“Gryffindor is for the brave,” he sings.
“Ravenclaw is for the clever!” James says with a clap.
“Slytherin is for the slimy gits.”
“And Hufflepuff,” James pauses.
“Is where you find fit wives, like James’ mum!”
I let out a laugh as he punches Sirius in the arm, I don’t blame him- even though that joke was hilarious.
“Shut it, about my mum!”
A knock at the door startled us all, a very tall ginger boy with an H on his robes was looking at us all sternly. “Time to change into your robes,” he said curtly before walking off to the next compartment.
“Must mean we’re getting close!”
“I hope I don’t go to Slytherin…”
“Don’t worry mate,” James soothes him. “If you do, I’ll go with you…. Alright I’ve lied I won’t!”