He's still my enemy

"No one speaks to me like that"

I don't think I've felt this excited in a long long time.

I'm gazing out of the long, stone windows waiting for the headmaster of Hogwarts to come and meet me.

"Alex! Welcome!" An old man with a white beard says to me. "I'm professor Dumbledore and I'm so happy you chose to except your place at Hogwarts, I'm sure that you'll  feel at home here."

He informs me what to do with all my possessions and directs me to "the great hall."

I've been here for not even 5 minutes and I've already had to catch my breath twice.

This place is amazing. Just as I imagined it to be, no, in-fact better.

I've been homeschooled by my mum since I first discovered about my ability's.

She worked me hard which now, I'm grateful for as it will make it easier to adjust to school work.

"Wait here with the first years and when we call your name come up to the front, the sorting hat will tell you what house you're in.

The sorting hat! I've only heard of such a thing in books and now I'm going to actually wear one?!

It's unbelievable.

My nerves are going off like crazy which is unusual for me as normally, very little scares me.

Ive been told that I'm the first to be called out which is reassuring as my nerves will have less time to destroy my stomach.

Dumbledore and a tall woman who I believe to be Professor Mcgonagall walk onstage.

"Welcome back everyone. As you can see we have some new students joining us this year. Among those new, is Alex Rider who's a 4th year. We expect you to make them feel very welcome at Hogwarts as always."

Professed Mcgonagall takes over. "And now without further ado, it's time for the sorting hat. Alex Rider please step up first."

This is finally it. All my years of waiting are finally over!

I'm surprised my legs even make it up to the stage the amount they're shaking.

A small blonde girl with bunches scurries on stage and places the sorting hat on my head.

"Hmmmm.....oh wow.....I've not seen one of these for ages. The heart of a Hufflepuff, the mind of a Ravenclaw, the bravery of a Griffindoor and the ambition of a Slytherin."

For a moment, the sorting hat seems stuck. Other students start to notice it too. People start to shuffle in there seats, unsure of what's about to happen.

Finally the hat seems to make up its mind.
"Slytherin!" It bellows and everyone in Slytherin starts to clap and applaud tremendously.

Slytherin! I'm beyond happy. This house gets a lot of bad rep but I know that it's the house for me.

I go and join the rest of my house and sit next to a pretty, green eyed girl.

"Welcome to Slytherin" she says shaking my hand. "I'll show you to the common room and the password after and tell you everything you need to know! I'm Anita by the way."

I smile at her. "Alex Rider, you already know that though."

She laughs and I'm relieved that I've already found a friend. Maybe this we'll go better than I feared?

After everyone has been sorted into houses we get told it's time for the banquet and it's nothing like I've ever seen before.

Every food imaginable and more was here. I could tell everyone was looking forward to this.