Albus Severus Potter (A Harry Potter fanfic)

First years over here!

Albus' POV

I hopped off the train and onto the platform I was so excited I was finally here Hogwarts that was a loud booming voice calling "first years over here" it said the same thing over and over. It was quite a large person really, about 10ft, okay he was massive. I remember James saying it was a man named professor Hagrid. I also remember dad saying that the same teacher once taught him.

He led us over to a lake James said that a giant squid had lived there since before dad was born, but I didn't believe him. I mean what animal lives that long? We all hopped into some boats with professor Hagrid in the front boat. I sat a boat with Rose and two others who I didn't know.

Suddenly, appearing out of the darkness I saw Hogwarts. It was breath taking; a massive castle with beautiful twinkling lights, and just a hint of moonlight. It was perfect, like storybook picture. I stood up to get a better view but then, the boat got the better of me. I toppled over into the ice cold water of the lake. Just as I was realising what had happened, something big and strong was pushing me back onto the boat. I looked behind me to see what was saving me ... I couldn't believe it, it was the giant squid. And I thought dad and James were joking. But it probably wasn't the same one from my dad's time. I was grinning as thought of what happened. I fell off a boat and was rescued by a giant squid. I laughed in my head.

"Albus!" Rose shrieked, she sounded so much like Hermione when she shrieks, "You're soaking wet!" I then realised that I was dripping onto the two people behind me.

"Sorry," I hastily apologised and moved to sit next to Rose again.

"That's fine," said one of them. Now that I could look closer, I saw that they were twins. "Our dad once did that too, the squid pushed him up too." Bubble-burster, I thought I could be the first.

"I took a few pictures of you by the way, you know, to...errr...capture the moment."

"Can I see them please?" If I looked like a dork...

"Sure, here," He passed over three pictures. One of me falling in, the next lens had me being pushed up by a giant squid and the third had me sitting next to Rose, dripping wet. Me and Rose both laughed.

"Hey are you Harry Potter's son?" said the other boy.

"Errr, yeah..." I replied, why should he care? Oh, dads like famous for killed Voldemort I bet he knew the details, unlike me.

"I..." No point saying, they were too busy talking, plus, we were at the castle now.

All of us walked slowly up a long staircase. When we got to the top, we were greeted by an old man standing on a pile of books to make him look taller. When everyone reached the top of the stairs, the man said, "Hello there! Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor Flitwick and will be teaching you charms. In a few moments, you pass through these doors (he indicated behind him) into the Great Hall and be sorted into your houses. Your house will be like your family while you are here at Hogwarts. We will call you in in a moment." He finished and jumped off the pile of books. He saw me dripping wet, he muttered something, and I was dry, then he made the books disappear and went in. We chatted for a minute and then...we were called in. I had arrived at Hogwarts.

We walked through the ornate double doors and into the great hall for the first time. A beautiful sight hit my eyes; there was no question why it was called the Great Hall. There were four long tables stretching out and at the end, there was a table placed horizontally where the staff sat. I was able to make out Neville, I mean Professor Longbottom, and Hagrid, hang on, Professor Hagrid; in the middle, on a chair that more or less resembled a throne, sat Professor McGonagall.