Welcome To Hogwarts (OFFICIAL STORY!)

Chapter 3

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"Oh, sorry." Holly fiddled with her wand in her hand, adjusting it so it'll fit in her pocket. She longed to put it back in her case but left it for now. "I didn't mean to snap, it's been a busy day... I'm- I'm Holly," she said sheepishly.

Holly held out her hand and CD grabbed and shook it so strongly, she struggled to stay on her feet. She felt Chesnut clinging to her jumper so he wouldn't fall off. Rather clumsily finding her feet again, the others introduced themselves. "What year are you in?"

" I'm in my fourth year. What about you?" Replyed CD.

" Holly and I are in are second year. Hailey in, ummm. " Ella looked around at all of us and then at Hailey. " What year are you in Hailey?"

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Hailey looks over to Ella “my second year in Gryffindor. I was home-schooled up until this point. But did I already tell you this? You know in the compartment before the big storm.” Hailey hinted. “But then again, lots happened since then.” Hailey said thinking about the events leading up to this point, before turning to look at CD.

“So what house are you in CD?” asked Hailey with interest in her eyes.

Ella was trying to understand what Hailey just said. It then clicked in her mind and her hand went up to her mouth as her Aura tuned pink. Brin watched her brother as he told the girls that he was a Hufflepuff, same as Brin. The girls all nodded but there Auras kept changing. They all were a bit pink with embarrassment that they didn't even know what house each other were in.

Brin turned her focused on CD's aura. It was turning a soft burgandy as he stared at Hailey. He obviously thought that Hailey was pretty.

" Brin? Brin are you listening?" asked Ella. Brin snaped out of her trance and staired at Ella.

" I'm sorry, no I wasn't what did you say?"

"I SAID," Ella repeated slowly, "Are you coming to change into your robes?"

"Oh, yeah. Right," Brin said distantly.

"Well, come on then."

They said goodbye to CD and headed down the train to the loos, where they changed quickly. Ella was leaning against the door to Hailey's cubicule. Stroking Spooky's head, she asked, "What part of this year are you looking forward to?"

"Excuse me," Holly said to CD, rushing along after Brin and Ella. She didn't know who was in which cubicle when she got there but needed to talk to Ella alone. This wasn't the business of someone she just met, it was meant for Ella, her long time friend.

"Ella?"

"Yes?" she replied.

"Can... I'll come and find you once you're out," Holly blurted out, walking back to their compartment again. CD and Hailey looked a little puzzled by the fact that Holly hadn't changed but let it slide. While CD was talking to Hailey, Holly casually snuck past them and slipped Chesnut back in his cage, thankful Hailey hadn't noticed he'd escaped.

She joined the others. "Hailey, something has been bugging me a little..." she said. "If you were home schooled, that means you haven't been to Hogwarts, right? So, how can you be sure you're a Gryffindor?"

Ella chucked on her robes as quickly as possible. Something in Holly's voice told her whatever it was was urgent. She jumped out of the cubicle to see her friend talking to Hailey.

Scooping Spooky up in her arms, she walked over and tapped Holly on the shoulder. "You called?"

Holly turned to Ella, stroking Spooky a little. "Yes, can we..." She pointed out to the hall.

"Sure. of course." Ella was worried by this and Holly could see that but she couldn't calm her down until Ella knew what was going on.

Once they were out of earshot, Holly explained. "Listen, I don't want to worry you because this isn't final yet but..." She nervously held her hands to stop them shaking. The news itself wasn't troubling to Holly, Ella's reaction was what was scaring her.

"I might be leaving Hogwarts next year... To go to a muggle school. And I don't think I'll be coming back."