The Arrival

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We finally reached the castle. My jaw dropped! The castle was massive, from far away it looked like it was covered in candle light, up close it was smothered in peaceful lights coming from all the windows, and some colourful lights coming from the stained glass windows that were so illustrated. All I could think was WOW!

We made our way into the entrance hall there was a warm glow, the castle had stone walls, but is wasn't cold .the castle had a welcoming vibe, I felt at home and all I did was walk through the doors. We walked into the great hall. The ceiling was so cool Hermione had told me about it on the train, it was be-witched to imitate the weather outside, which was now a clear young starry night. There were four very long benches which I guessed was for each house. Once again my stomach churned making me feel sick. That's how much of a nerve wreck I was.

''Hello there, you must be Faria, I' am Professor McGonagall, head of Gryffindor house and deputy Head-mistress. Come this way you are first to be sorted.'' Professor McGonagall was wearing long robes with a pointed hat, she looked rather strict so I did as she said and followed her up to the top of the hall to be sorted, passed the small first years. I felt so out of place at that moment. '' Sit up here Faria,'' Professor McGonagall pointed to the three legged stool, which I sat on. She brought out a brown ragged pointy hat that spoke! It sang a song , and with that it was on top of my head. I was shaking with nerves.''Hmm...difficult.. very difficult indeed..your mind seems to block me out..unlike any student I have sorted before in all my time.'' I wasn't blocking anyone or anything out, how could I? Well how could I do it without realising? I couldn't be the only one. The hall was silent, waiting for an answer. ''Hmm I can see greatness in you, a power like no other..morethan you understand..Slytherin would be a match for you would it not? Considering...'' Considering what! I thought to my self '' Hmm..- '' ''No please any where but Slytherin please I beg you!'' I pleaded at the hat. ''….very well then.. you are really a tough one..your wise,brave yet kind and caring, but there is something.. something I can't place..., are you sure? Slytherin would fit you well.. I feel you would find your true identity there.'' the hat I could feel on my head was struggling.''no.no.no.no.no.no..'' I kept whispering CROSSING MY FINGERS ''I hope you don't regret choosing other than Slytherin...better be......RAVEN- no...'' The hall was still, no movement. Everyone looked at me worried. and the hat finally shouted..'' GRYFFINDOR!!''. The hall rumbled with clapping and whistles. I sighed with relief, feeling weak with happiness. Professor McGonagall removed the hat, and I jumped up and ran to the Gryffindor table, slid in between Hermione and Harry. '' Well done!'' Hermione shrieked pulling me into a hug, some of the other Gryffindor's around patted my back, congratulating me. ''what was the hat saying, that was the longest time I can ever remember the hat taking to sort.'' Hermione said looking worried. ''something about my mind being blocked so it couldn't tell? I'll tell you about it later.'' I summarised, but Hermione exchanged looks with Ginny. ''Any way I don't think anything could spoil how happy I feel right now!'' I beamed. I could now officially call myself a Gryffindor...

An Old man with long silver hair and beard stood up and started talking to us.It was the Head master Albus Dumbledore. ''Hello to everyone and welcome to yet another year at Hogwarts. I want to welcome the new students and first years and I assure you that you will indeed feel at home straight away.''Dumbledores voice was extremely calm '' I am pleased..to inform you that we indeed have a new defence against the dark arts teacher Professor Umbridge -'' Dumbledore was cut off ''he-hem..''Dumbledore turned around and Umbridge was standing next to him imposing that she wanted to say something.She looked rather odd. To harry she resembled a frog. To me she was a much older Barbie with dark hair. She was plastered in pink from head to toe! ''Thank you Dumbledore.....I am here to teach you Defence Against the Dark arts, on behalf of the ministry of magic.and minister Fudge.''tnch!'' I let out a bit of a laugh at the name Fudge.I honestly couldn't hold it in.I was kind of giddy from the thrill of becoming Gryffindor. I'm not normally like that. The others looked at me and smirked. Umbridge kept talking . People were dozing off from boredom and you could hear peoples stomach's rumbling . ''she was at my hearing.'' Harry stated. Hermione looked concerned.

Umbridge finished talking at last, and people resumed their attention when Dumbledore began to talk again. ''I want to thank you for listening, I don't want to hold you up any longer. Lets begin the feast! Food popped up and we began to eat.

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After the feast myself and all the other Gryffindors were lead to the Gryffindor common room. We reached the moving stair case, and whoa, I have never seen so much flights of stairs in my life! And to add to it the stairs moved from ledge to ledge of each landing. There were talking portraits all over the walls. In one portrait there were a group of ladies enjoying a midnight tea, wearing long stuffed lace dresses, colours of white and peach, holding parasols over their head. Another portrait had an unusually hyper knight on horseback, challenging 1st years to a duel and shouting ''Coward'' ''Young minions!!'' and raced people up the stairs running from portrait to portrait.

''That's ''sir'' Cadogan, a raving lunatic he is, challenged me to a duel once, I said no, and he chased me around the castle for days, practically haunted me, until I threatened to brake his frame.'' Ron said to me, avoiding eye contact with the strange figure.''looks like he's off his rocket all right'' I said staring at Cadogan who was now aiming his jousting stick at some small dark haired boy, who took no notice and strode along happily.

We finally reached the 7th floor, to the Gryffindor common room. There was indeed a portrait but this one was a door, with a rather large lady with dark hair and wearing a sort of tunic. She had a very graundy voice. ''Password'' she asked and Hermione said ''mimbulous mimbuiltonia'' and the Fat Lady swung open and let everyone in.

As soon as we entered through the portrait door, there wash a gush sense of a warm and cosy atmosphere. The room was lit up by the fire coming from the fireplace, a couple of lamps and the glow from the full moon shining in the window. The room was smothered in the colours of red and gold, the Gryffindor colours, there were a few desks and bookshelves, and chess boards around and large plush red sofas. ''This place is amazing, I feel at home already and I've just entered the room for the first time.'' I said, looking around in wonder. ''That's Hogwarts for you, Blimey..is that the time already! I'm gonna head up to the dormitory and unpack....but first I'll check the notice board for the class timetable.''Ron said, making his way over to the notice board and scanning it down with his eyes. ''Ugh! This has to be about the worst set up of a timetable! Harry come and look at this.'' Harry went over to see what Ron was so upset about and the smirk on his face dropped. ''Double potions on a Monday..are they mad?!.Great start to the year! ''Harry said beat back by what he just read. ''Potions? What's so bad about that'' I asked ''Well lets see the teacher is Snape...He's a greasy haired sallow face temper-mental gut hating GIT!....AND he is head of Slytherin house.'' Ron articulated. ''Oh...wasn't expecting that! Haha, so is he the only potions teacher?'' I asked, now almost half afraid of a teacher I may or may not have. ''Unfortunately, he is the only potions teacher. We all know its Defence against the dark arts he likes and apparently been trying to get the position of teaching it for years. I think I preferred if he stayed with the potions, he's aggressive enough with ingredients, no mind say using one of us in a demonstration to explain how to use a stunning spell!'' Ron stated, probably thinking about the image of him being used in a demonstration because the by the look on his face he was disgusted. ''Don't mind them, They exaggerate..a bit..Snape is rather fowl.....to them....and most of the students in Hogwarts except for the Slythe-....''Hermione stopped in mid sentence giving Harry and Ron a stern look.''I don't want to be making you worried on your first day,really it's nothing to worry about. Let me just show you to the dormitory. You will probably be in the same room as me because Laura Pinsdale left to go to Beauxbatons because her family were moving to France. Off we went through the traffic of people and up a swirly stone staircase into the girls Dormitiry.

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