Y/N Weasley is going to Hogwarts. She thought it would be a completely normal school year, but her first year holds quite a few surprises for her. Who is she? Who are her real parents? And why has Mattheo Riddle suddenly taken an interest?
Find out...
A week has passed, and today I'm going to Hogsmeade with my family. I'm already excited. We go into the garden, hold on to Mum or Dad, and Apparate to Hogsmeade. Our first stop is a bookshop, where we buy all the school books, and I pick up a fantasy novel for myself. Then we go to a Quidditch shop, where everyone gets to choose an item, except for Bill, who needs a new uniform. The school will reimburse us for that, though. And now for the highlight – Ollivanders wand shop. We walk in, and from the back, a voice calls out something like, 'I'll be right there,' or something. I didn't catch the first few words, but now he has my full attention.
"Okay, I need to give you a wand almost identical to hers... well, they are identical, but hers is older, and she still has it, so..." Who is SHE?! And why am I getting a wand like HERS?
"Unknown wood and core materials, 11 inches. Everything is pretty much unknown because both wands were found, and they're so special that no one wants to break them apart just to find out what core they have." He hands it to me, and a swirl of green and gold smoke surrounds me.
"Very interesting..." We pay and leave.
Her wand:
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The boys pick up a few things, and then we head back home. I'm happy with the things I've gotten, but I can't stop thinking about what Ollivander said. Who does he mean by SHE? Or who is SHE?
Days pass, and today is finally the day. I haven't been able to get anything out of my parents. Same with my siblings. Mum and Dad take us to the station, say their goodbyes, and leave. Mum nearly squashed me with her hugs and told me a million times how much she loves me and all... Yeah, it's sweet, but I don't know, not really my thing. I don't find walking through the barrier anything special since I've done it so many times before with the others.
On the train, I sit with my siblings, and we chat about the 'holidays.' For me, it's always felt like a vacation. Somehow, I already miss Mum... No idea why. Fred strokes my hair as I lie on his lap, and my eyes start to close.
With all the people and the hustle and bustle, I figure we must be nearly there. And somehow, I'm excited. When we arrive, Fred and George go with the other upper-year students to Hogwarts and then to the Great Hall. I have to go with the first years, as I haven't been sorted into a house yet. I sit in the boat with a girl named Mara Dark, and we have a nice conversation. She's only just coming to Hogwarts now because her parents didn't allow her to attend before. Her entire family was in Slytherin, so she's worried about being sorted into a different house. When we arrive, Professor McGonagall takes over. She explains how things will go and then leads us into the Great Hall. Everything is so grand and beautiful – the long tables, the many students, the enchanted ceiling, and so much more.
Mara is called up.
"Oh, a Dark. Interesting, you're afraid of being sorted into a different house, is that right?" She nods slightly.
"Well then, SLYTHERIN!" The Slytherin table cheers, and she runs over to them. The others are called up one by one until it's just me and five others left.
"Y/N Weasley," McGonagall calls. I step forward, and whispering breaks out. I hear things like:
"A Weasley and so pretty," or
"White hair," but also
"Definitely adopted."
"SILENCE!" McGonagall calls, and everyone quiets down. She places the hat on my head.
"Aha, so the old rumours are true... yes, yes... You think you don't belong in the Weasley family and suspect they adopted you?" the hat asks. I give a slight nod and quickly glance at Fred, who's looking at me in surprise.
"Maybe I can give you a hint... SLYTHERIN!"
WAIT, WHAT?! Slytherin? But how? Never mind. I stand up and sit down at my new table, which is cheering for me.
Dumbledore gives his speech, and then the food appears. The whole time, I feel someone watching me, and it turns out to be... Snape, our head of house, staring at me strangely. But whatever. After dinner, I head to the dormitory without speaking to my brothers.
