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chapter 3

~to new beginnings~

*Maria*

I woke up rather early looking outside seeing the suns barley starting to come out. I always loved waking up early, it makes me feel more accomplished.

5:55am.

Todays the day, a new beginning. Something I plan on turning into a positive thing. I go downstairs grabbing a cup of coffee to get my blood going. I never understood the whole 'british people love tea' stereotype, my opinion coffee is always better. "Morning" alice whispers leaning over the sink still in her PJs.

"goodmorning" I smile pouring the hot coffee into my mug. "Since when do you read the news paper" I snort taking a sip.

"Some of us care to know what's going on" she shakes her head with a smile.

"I didn't know you were one of those people" I walk over back into my bedroom. I gathered all my bags about to leave until something caught my eye. "The picture" I murmur under my breath looking over to the Polaroid.

Me on Stiles back, that was the day we talked about what would happen if we had children, I don't remember exactly what it was that got us talking about kids but I remember him being so happy at the thought of being a father. A few tears escaped my eyes as I held the picture tightly.

I grabbed all my bags making way to the stares hearing chatter, I dropped my bags when I seen him.

"Dad!" I squealed tackling him into a hug. it's been months since we've last seen eachother. "Didn't think I'd miss your first day would you?" He questions hugging Alice.

"train leaves in 45 minutes!" Freya shouts at us as I realized, its barley hitting me. I'm going to Hogwarts, I'm going to a actual school, with tons of strangers. I am going to be away from home, away from freya, my dad, my family.

I think the look on my face gave it away I went from smiling to feeling hot and nauseous, my palms sweating. "I'll be back." my voice trembles rushing to the door outside to get some fresh air.

I stared outside on the porch looking at the grass, the sky, hearing the birds chirping, distracting my thoughts for the most part.

"You know, I was nervous when I first attended to, you'll be fine" freya blurts causing me to jump. Merlin I didn't even hear her approach me.

"And what if I'm not, what if im not ready for this I've never been away from home for so long I've never been with so many people I- i just don't think I can do it." i respond feeling the lump form in my throat.

she sighs and stays quiet.

"you need to cut yourself some slack maria, you act as if you're going away for the rest of your life."

"remember we'll be here for you always and forever." she whispers pulling me in a tight hug.

"Now let's get going shall we?"

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We arrived at the train station and I felt completely sick. "I don't think I've ever been this nervous Alice, I feel like I gonna be sick." i breath in heavily, feeling my stomach turn into a knot.

"relax it's not like you know anyone, this will be our new beginning for the both of us." she tells me which made my confidence rise. We got our train tickets and went off to find the train and that's when I remembered.

it almost slipped my mind platform 9¾ is literally 9¾. Sure enough I see some gingered boy run right through the wall making me even more nervous.

"Um alice are we supposed to-" before I could even finish my sentence Alice ran straight through the bricked wall. After a minute of hesitation I took a deep breath running straight through, squinting my eyes in fear I wasn't going to make it across.

I heard the loud sound of the train engine along with the smoke coming from above. Hundreds of children some looking younger than others surrounded the station.

I see Alice infront signaling me to go. Taking a huge gulp as we both entered the train. Immediately when we walked in eyes landed on us People whispering and staring. We walked by seeing tons of people in each compartments. Some people seeming rather nervous as others seem totally fine.

We came up to an empty compartment at last. That's when I completely stopped functioning.

I made eye contact with him.

A tall handsome Brunette looked me up and down. Wow he was beautiful, I break eye contact quickly. "What house do you think I'll be sorted in Maria." I turn to Alice who seems to be a bit nervous now.

"Hmm I don't know probably hufflepuff or maybe even ravenclaw" I shrug my brain still distracted at the boy.

"Well I believe I look amazing in blue and yellow" she smiles.

"what about me." I ask while looking for my book.

"I'd definitely say Gryffindor or even Ravenclaw you are pretty creative and smart." she lays her head back sighing, I guess the stress was finally catching to her.

now thinking of it, the thought of me and Alice being sorted into separate houses worried me. I just don't want us to grow apart or everything to change.

I grab my book I was reading from the other night and began to read as I feel someone's eyes on me.

I immediately looked up to see the brunette boy looking at me. He politely smiled when I looked back.

I looked down back to my book hiding my smirk, feeling my cheeks starting to warm.

"Why are you blushing?" Alice grins looking over to the other compartment. I break my focus from him feeling myself get even more red from embarrassment.

"The couple in this book just got married." I lied in hope's she believed me. As much as I love Alice she can be a bit over bearing sometimes.

If she knew the real reason I was blushing she'd immediately tease me and make it super obvious. Their's just something about this brunette boy that makes my stomach twirl when I look at him.

I can't figure out what it is either, but I will not let it get the best of me, who knows what Hogwarts has planned for me.