Nyla Silverbrook~My first year~

Arrival at Hogwarts.

I was woken up by the rustling of paper. I opened my eyes sleepily. Sweets were piled up on the table in front of me. "Hey, Ginny, she's woken up again!" Lyanna called. "Do you want something too? Chocolate frog? Chewing gum? About half an hour after you fell asleep, the snack witch came, and," Lyanna put a piece of chocolate in her mouth, "I had a bit of money with me and bought us something." She grinned. I sat up. It didn't look like "a bit" of money. She pushed a box towards me. "Chocolate frog, you have to try it, it tastes really good." I pushed the box open. There was a brown frog in it. It croaked loudly. "Quick, grab it!" Lyanna and Ginny looked at me expectantly. "But... it's still alive!" I stammered. I certainly wouldn't eat a frog that was still alive. In fact, whether frog tasted good was something that could be debated. Lyanna grabbed the frog with lightning-fast movement, which was just about to hop out of the window. As soon as it was in her hand, it suddenly became solid and looked very... chocolatey and delicious. Lyanna stuffed it into her mouth. After she had finished eating, she grinned at me. "But we've saved the best for you - Bertie Bott's All Flavored Beans!" I had a bad feeling when Ginny pulled a large bag out from behind her back. It was full of colorful beans. There had to be a catch somewhere... Just as Ginny ripped open the bag, the compartment door opened. One of the older students was standing in the frame. A silver prefect badge was emblazoned on his black and yellow robes. "We'll be there in a few minutes, so please put on your robes and get your suitcases and bags ready!" With that, he slammed the door shut. Lyanna let the bag slide into her shoulder bag, disappointed. I was a little relieved and at the same time very excited again. Now we were arriving! We got changed excitedly and soon found ourselves standing in the corridor with all our luggage, surrounded by all the other students. The train slowed down and then stopped. The doors opened and a flood of students immediately poured onto the platform, which had just been empty. Ginny, Lyanna and I also got out. "Where are we going now?" I asked them. "To some boats!" Lyanna called back.
"That's what Dad told me, anyway, they take you across a lake and then... can't you be careful?" she hissed angrily at a student who had just bumped into her. The student turned to her in surprise. Apparently he wasn't used to being yelled at, and certainly not by a first-year student. "First-year students to me! First-year students here!" The voice came from further back. Lyanna glared at the student again. I grinned. His face was just too funny. I picked up my luggage and then followed Ginny and Lyanna, who had already disappeared somewhere in the chaos. When I finally got past all the students, I came to a lake. Lots of boats were rocking gently on the waves. A tall, bearded man was standing in front of them. "Always 5 first-years in a boat!" he grumbled through his beard and smiled at us friendly. We got into a boat in which a girl with dark brown hair was already sitting. When Lyanna, Ginny and I got in, the girl with the dark brown hair looked up. "Hello," she said and smiled. I smiled back. I asked her curiously: "Who are you? I'm Nyla and this is Ginny and Lyanna." "I'm Leona," said the girl with the green-blue eyes. Two more boys got on and before we could introduce ourselves, the bearded man, Hagrid, explained what Ginny had just told me and pointed out that we were about to set off. There was a little jolt and the boats slowly started to float away. I held on to the edge. "Children, listen up!" That was Hagrid. He was standing upright in the last boat. Lyanna, I and the others immediately turned their heads towards him. "Now you will see Hogwarts for the first time! Here it is!" My mouth fell open in amazement. The black outlines stood out clearly against the red-gold evening sky, the stars sparkled above the castle. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen - breathtaking. Leona next to me leaned forward to see Hogwarts too. I turned away from the bombastic sight and wanted to hold her back, but it was too late: the boat began to rock more violently than before because it was no longer balanced. Just as the boat was about to tip over, we somehow managed to get it back on balance. But then when Lyanna uttered a strangled "sorry," we all started laughing as if on command. And I knew that even though I hadn't even entered Hogwarts yet, I had made friends.