Esme's POV
There's a knock at the door. I make sure I have everything and put Minette in her carrier. Before going downstairs to see mum talking to a couple with a bushy haired girl beside them. "Esme honey, these are the Grangers. They'll be going with us to the station, their daughter is going to Hogwarts too" mum tells me.
"Hello" I say.
"Hi, I'm Hermione Granger. I'm a muggle-born too" the bushy haired girl tells me.
"That's great, do you think you could help me with studying?" I ask her.
"Sure" she says. "Can you teach me french?" she asks. I nod my head.
"Well we should get going, we don't want you both to be late" Mr Granger states. So we get into our cars and mum followed them to the station. When we arrived and Mr Granger got Hermione & I a trolley each for our luggage.
"What did Professor McGonagall say about the platform dear?" Mrs Granger asks her husband.
"It's between platforms nine and ten mum" Hermione tells her.
"We just have to walk through right?" I ask her.
"Yes, though Professor McGonagall said to run if we're nervous" Hermione states.
"We'll go through first Jean" mum tells Mrs Granger. Who nods her head. Mum helps me push the heavy trolley. We reach platforms nine and ten. We take a deep breath and jog through the barrier. We see a busy station with parents saying good bye to their children, friends reuniting after the summer holidays. I notice the scarlet steam engine.
The Grangers appear beside us. "You girls have fifteen minutes, you had better hurry" Mr Granger tells us. As Mrs Granger hugs Hermione I give mum a hug.
"I promise to write as often as possible" I tell her.
"We'll miss you dear" she tells me.
"I'll miss you and Diana too" I tell her.
"Try stay out of trouble" she tells me. I nod my head. I wave goodbye to Hermione's parents and we board the train together with our luggage. We find an empty compartment. I eye the luggage rack.
"Together?" Hermione asks me and I nod my head. We grab her trunk first and attempt to lift it. But can't get it above our heads.
"Need help?" a guy asks. We turn to see three guys in school robes with hufflepuff crests.
"Yes please" I say. He nods to his friends and they lift Hermione's into the luggage rack and he does mine. "Thank you, I'm Esme Bourette" I say offering him my hand.
"Cedric Diggory" he says.
"Hermione Granger" Hermione says shaking one of his friends hands.
"Malcolm Preece" he says.
"Herbert" the last man says.
"Anyway, we had better go man" Malcolm states.
"You're right" Cedric says. "Pleasure meeting you both" he tells us.
"Hope you're in hufflepuff" Herbert says before they left. Hermione and I sit down pulling out a book each. I let Minette out and she curls up on my lap.
"She's adorable, what's her name?" Hermione asks me.
"Minette" I tell her.
"Isn't that french for kitten?" she asks me.
"It is" I say with a chuckle. "I was five at the time and always called her Minette. She wouldn't answer to anything else" I tell her. "Not even the name my father had given her" I state.
"What name was that?" she asks me curious.
"Misty" I state sadly. Just then a boy knocks on our compartment door. "Can we help you?" I ask him.
"Have you seen a toad? I've lost mine" he states.
"No, we haven't. Sorry" Hermione says.
"We can help you look for him" I offer.
"That'd be great" he tells me. I pick up Minette and place her in my spot. We leave the compartment. The boy and Hermione go one way. While I go the other. The first compartment I come across has a pair of identical twins and a dark skinned boy.
"Hi, have you seen a toad?" I ask them.
"Nope, just a tarantula" the twins says.
"If you see one, come find me. A boy has lost his" I tell them. Then leave. The next two compartments also hadn't seen a toad. I reach the third compartment and knock.
"Enter" someone drawls. I do so to see three boys and one girl. "What do you want?" a blonde haired boy asks me.
"I'm looking for a toad, a boy has lost one" I state.
"No toads here" the girl tells me.
"Ok, if you hear anything please come let me know. I'm Esme Bourette" I tell them. Before leaving the compartment. I return to my compartment to see the others already there.
"Any luck?" Hermione ask me.
"No, sorry" I tell the boy. "But I told the people I asked if they find or hear a toad. To come tell me. I'm sure he's on the train somewhere" I assure him.
"Thanks" he says. "I'm Neville by the way" he tells me.
"Esme" I say and we shake hands.
"Is that an accent?" he asks me.
"Yes, it is. I grew up speaking French and have only been speaking, writing and reading English for a year. Which is why I'll need help with studying" I tell Hermione.
"I'm happy to help out" she states. We spend the rest of the train ride getting to know each other. While I brushed Minette.
(Slytherin compartment) Third Persons POV
"Is something wrong Draco?" Pansy asks.
"You've been quite since that girl left" Goyle states.
"Her last name sounds familiar" Draco drawls. "I'll owl dad about it tonight" he states. "Anyway rumor has it Harry Potter is going to Hogwarts. In fact, he's a first year like us. I plan on introducing myself" he states. "Crabbe, Goyle you'll come with me" he adds.
"What about me?" Pansy asks with a pout.
"I'll sit next to you at dinner" Draco tells her. She smiles and relaxes. They sit in silence for the rest of the train ride.
A/N
Picture above of the Hogwarts Express and picture on the external link of Hermione.
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FanfictieThis is a story about a long lost French princess named Esme Marie Bourette. Well her family may not be royals anymore. She is still noble. She was a normal muggle girl, who grew up in England with her muggle parents and pet cat named Minette. Anywa...
