Emilla Potter

The Hogwarts Express

The clock's ticks all sounded like fireworks in the silence. The professor's black cloak floated after him, even when he wasn't running. This has to be some kind of... just the being of Severus Snape. He silently went up on the stairs, to stop in front of Emilla's door. Snape carefully opened the door and knocked.
- Mila! Good morn...- he stopped in the middle of the word because the one who should still be asleep was already pretty awake. She looked concerned.
- ... checked. History of Magic, checked. Towels... towels... yes, checked - she gave a check-mark to every item on the list, she found in her trunk.
- Khm...Ehm.. - the potion master tried to get her attention. It worked this time.
- Morning... jacket, checked - Milla wasn't having it. She wanted to do the list-check so it'll be done... again... Severus smiled a bit. Than he switched back to his concerned face.
- How many times did you checked it already? - he waited for the tiny witch to say a horribly huge number.
- 93 - she said casually. - I would like to do it 100 times. Or maybe 200 times - she said looking up at him for the first time of the day. Snape walked closer, bent down and whispered.
- Aren't you the witch, who remembers it all? - he made an awfully interested face. - Go and eat breakfast. You won't need to check these again.
- Okay - Emilla jumped off of the bed and went down to eat. Severus looked after her waiting a bit...
-... Muffliato - he poured the spell on the staircase, so his adopted daughter won't hear what happens upstairs. - Alright... books... History of Magic, DADA book, Potions book, thats there too...

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- Just run into it. Got it? It'll be okay! - the professor tried to give her the courage she needed. Her now freckled face was a bit frightened of the thought of running into a wall willingly.
Emilla, now Grace was struggling a bit but she pulled herself together. She took a deep breath, looked at the wall, pushed the carrige in front of her and ran. In the last second when she saw the wall so close the wall turned into thin air. Evelynn slowed down, and looked around. The station was just like Snape told about it. The Hogwarts Express stood out of the crowd around it. A lot of students where packing up, came back down to hug someone, or waved from the window. Owls, cats and toads were annoyed about their cages. The smoke made the whole picture more mysterious. Snape tapped her shoulder as he aproached her.
- Let's go! - he helped her stuff up to the train, then quickly found her window.
- You still have 10 minutes before the train leaves. I have to go, but remember, nothing bad will happen! Enjoy it! - he smiled at her. The young witch nodded, and gave a huge excited grin. She waved goodbye, as Severus Snape went back to the muggle side of the station.
Emilla was way too nervous to just sit in the cabinet. She passed the time with looking around in the crowd. One of the girls cried 'cause she ripped her shirt with her cat's cage. An older boy was trying to get back his breakfast from his friend. And she found Percy... The boy from the bookshop. He was in a heated argument with the twins. More precisely, he was arguing alone while the twins were laughing crazily.
-... could you be so irresponsible! - Percy was talking in his arrogant way - I meant to say this year is extremely important for me, and if you ruin it...
- What are you gonna do 'bout it? - one of the twins asked in the middle of his laugh.
- I bet he's gonna tell it to his friends, Freddie - the other continued. He stopped laughing. - I bet he has a ton - he said it with an insanely serious face.
All of the family burst out in laughing after a second. Except two. The first, is the obvious one, the second is their mother. She was trying to get everything before her kids get on the train.
-Fred and George! Let him be, please! - Mrs. Weasley shouted at the twins - Percy darling, here are your sandwiches, and these are for you two. - she quickly turned around to talk to the youngest ginger boy - Ronald! If I see you picking on your sister one more time, your gonna get grounded for a week! - when the boy wanted to talk back, she kept going. - At least! Fred and George, be good in this year, we remember the last one, I don't want to play like that! - she said. - Percy, be good. - she hugged all the boys and rushed them up on the train. They waved goodbye, and this was the moment, Emilla Potter realised, the train leaved the station, and she's finally going to Hogwarts.
She looked out on the window, to almost like inhale the beauty of everything around them. Then she heard a few people talking.
-We are never bad, am I right Fred? - the Weasley twin turned to his brother.
-You couldn't have say it better George.
Fred opened up the door of the cabinet.
- Hey there! Can we sit here? - he asked loudly. Emilla, now Evelynn nodded with a smile.
-Thanks! - said George. - You know, we could have sit with Percy, but...
- But who would want to get that torture? - Fred finished the thought. - By the way I'm George. - He tried to confuse her, like they did it with everyone else - This is Fred.
"Fred" waved at her direction. Evelynn chuckled.
-Alright "George" and "Fred", nice to meet you guys. I'm Evelynn. Or Grace. Or just Eve, or just Lynn. You can choose. - she introduced herself. - We met at Diagon Alley. Do you remember?

George, the real one slapped on his forehead. - Oh, yeah! You were the one, who ran over Percy! - he laughed.
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And you were the one who got a laugh from professor Snape! - Fred gave a shocked face. He almost looked like a surprised kruppie.
- Yes, that was me! - she laughed. The boys exchanged a look. - What's the matter? - she looked at them.
- Well... we never thought that, - George started - never really believed that professor Snape...
Evelynn looked confused. What did Snape do on that day?
- Can smile or just genuinely can be happy - Fred helped out his brother.
She snorted.
- To be honest, the so called normal professor Snape is hilarious for me. I can't take him seriously - she shrugged her shoulders. The boys eyes grew even bigger. - But I'd like to change the topic. Witch house are you guys in? - she asked. Evelynn wanted to ask them since they started to talk, but couldn't until now. The twin closer to the window shook his head and quickly answered.
- Oh! We are in Gryffindor. - the other nodded with a proud grinn.
- And do you like it in Gryffindore... erm... George! - she looked both of the boys up and down, and decided who is who.
- Wow! I can't believe that! - the boy acted furious. - We are not even alike!
- Yes, it't obvious that I'm George - the bragged together. Mila smiled. She knew the were joking. She could feel it.
- I know you're just messing with me - she said - at least, you're trying to. The fake George gave her a suspicious glare.
- How are you so sure? - he asked. She just shrugged her shoulders and answered with a mysterious smile.
- I know a lot of things.
George, the real one took the place to speak.
- Alright, I really like in Gryffindor. Everybody in the family was in the house. We are just going on with the... family tradition. - he smiled. - By the way, what house do you want to be in? - he asked.
Mila started to think. She combed her dark brown hair with her fingers.
- I... have no idea... - she said. - I'd be happy to be in any of the four. I mean... - she tried to get her thoughts together - In Gryffindore I'd be able to learn how to get over my fears maybe. In Slytherin I wouldn't be afraid to go too far. These houses have a lot in common. The other pair also, - she explained everything - Ravenclaws are talented and smart, Hufflepuffs are loyal and hardworking. If someone is hardworking that could even end up better than a lazy talented. I think... - she almost just talked to herself. - I think I would love to be in Hufflepuff.
Mila smiled. Fred gave her an "ok, why?" look, while George gave her a surprised but happy smile.
They talked through the whole train trip. The boys always joked around, told about pranks they played in their first year, Fred even tried to scare Emilla with the so called fact, that she had to fight a troll to get into one of the houses.