Melodies of the Lyre

Untitled Part 6

It was now time to board the train, Tim and Amber boarded the train, found a compartment and sat down. They were alone for a few minutes until there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Amber called.

A sandy haired boy walked in and asked. "May I sit down?"

"Sure go ahead."

He sat down.

"So, you must be a first year?" Tim asked him.

"Yes, I am. I'm Ernie McMillan."

Tim nodded and said. "I'm Timothy Selwyn and that's Amber Tonks. We're second years."

Amber waved to him.

"So, what houses are you two in?"

"I'm a Slytherin and Amber is a Hufflepuff. What house do you want to be in?"

"In the nine generations of my family, we've been sorted into Hufflepuff or Slytherin most of the time," he said, pompously.

"You can trace your family to nine generations, that's a lot!" Amber exclaimed.

"And it's all pureblood. Are either one of you pureblood?"

"I am," Tim said.

Ernie nodded , turned to Amber and questioned. "What about you?"

"I actually don't know anymore."

Ernie looked confused as the sweet trolley stopped at their compartment. Amber, having some Wizarding money now bought them some sweets as they continued chatting. As they reached Hogsmeade station they finished the sweets. Once off the train the two second years parted ways with the blond first year.

"He was interesting," Tim commented.

Amber nodded as sat they sat in their usual carriage.

"Hey you two," Katie greeted, happily.

They greeted her as they sat down.

"I'm so excited, I get to try out for the Quidditch team this year."

The carriage lurched to a start. The trio chatted animatedly as they made their way to Hogwarts. Once at the castle and in the Great Hall, they went to their respective tables. The first years were escorted in by Professor McGonagall and the sorting started.

"McMillan, Ernest!" she shouted.

He sauntered up to the hat and sat down.

"Hufflepuff!"

He ran off towards the Hufflepuff table. A few more sortings went by.

"Potter, Harry !"

Suddenly there was quiet and as a small boy with raven-hair walked up to the hat. Amber was curious why this sorting so important.

"Gryffindor!"

The Gryffindor table broke out into cheers. The sorting ended soon with the youngest Weasley boy being sorted into Gryffindor. After a few words from Dumbledore, the food appeared on the table. After dinner, the group went up to the Hufflepuff common room.

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The next morning, Amber woke up. She got up and did her usual routine. As she was finishing Melissa was waking up. She left the dorm. She crawled out of the Hufflepuff common room to see Tim waiting for her.

"Morning, Ambie."

"Morning, Tim."

They started walking.

"Do you know anything about Harry Potter?" she asked Tim.

The brunette boy shrugged and said. "You would think I would being a Pureblood but I only know bits and pieces. Also, because I live in Wales but have a British dad."

"Okay."

They reached the Great Hall and went to their respective tables. McGonagall passed out the timetables. Per usual, they had Charms with the Slytherins. She finished her food and walked to Charms. Melissa walked in and sat at her usual table and the. Tim walked in and sat next to Amber.

It was about two weeks later, it was time for the Quidditch tryouts. Amber was watching Katie tryout. She had gotten a crash course on Quidditch from Tim. She didn't really care for it but she came to support her friend. The tryouts eventually ended and the two girls walked back into the castle and parted ways.

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It was another week later, Amber was in the library with Tim studying when Katie ran in excitedly. She ran over to her friends.

"What's up?" Amber asked her friend.

"I got on the team and we have a seeker."

"Oh, congratulations. Who's the new seeker?"

"He's a first year, Harry Potter."

Amber nodded. How did Harry get on the team, it wasn't fair. Other first years couldn't try out. She guesses the Gryffindors might be desperate to win.

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It was now early October, Amber was walking with Melissa when Tim and an unfamiliar boy walked up to them.

"Hey Tim," she greeted, adjusting her books in her arms.

"Hey Amber, this is Neville Longbottom," he introduced the younger boy.

Amber smiled and said. "It's nice to meet you, I'm Amber Tonks."

"It's nice to meet you too," he said, shyly.

"You're a Gryffindor?"

Neville nodded and said. "Yes, although I asked for Hufflepuff."

Melissa butted in. "How did you two meet if you're a first year?"

Tim frowned and said. "Some Slytherin first years were bullying him and I stepped in. They tried to get me to bully him too but I knew better."

"Or rather you knew you would get an earful from me," Amber giggled.

"That too."

The first year soon parted with the trio of second years.

"I didn't want to say this in front of him but I don't think the Slytherins will stop bullying him even though I stepped in."

"At least you tried, Tim."

The brunette boy nodded.

It was now the first Quidditch match of the year. It was Slytherin vs. Gryffindor per usual. It was Katie's first match but that was completely overshadowed since it was also Harry's first match. Amber was sitting in the Gryffindor stands. She winced in sympathy when Katie was hit by a bludger in the back of the head. Though, Katie was able to continue playing. Harry caught the snitch in his mouth. Gryffindor won.

Katie began not hanging out with Tim and Amber now that she was on the Quidditch team. Though, they didn't really notice since they got along perfectly.