Gifted (Harry Potter) - On Hold

Chapter 1 - Reunited

A/N: Heyy guys! So this is my first story on Wattpad so any constructive criticism is appreciated. Hope you enjoy! :) No copyright is intended; all characters and settings belong to J.K Rowling except for the ones I made up. 

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Chapter 1 - Reunited

Ravenna's POV:

   Looking around, I can't help but let a smile dance over my face as I take in the sight of the crimson red train and the many different witches and wizards scrambling around. Some are already onboard the Hogwarts Express, others are heaving heavy luggage around and some are just saying goodbye to their loved ones.

   I am grasping tightly onto my younger sister's hand. Her name is Avery and she started attending Hogwarts last year, although this year, she is re-doing her first year along with her friends. I know she is very excited, but nervous at the same time by how tight she is squeezing. My parents are walking behind us and I am pushing my luggage cart with one hand, while my dad is pushing Avery's. My parents are both 'pureblood' which makes Avery and I pureblood too.

   I toss my long, dark hair over my shoulder and squat down to look at Avery. Looking at the both of us, you would never guess we were sisters. She has thin blonde hair that falls to her shoulders and baby blue eyes, just like our mum, whereas I have dark hair and dark eyes, just like my dad. Both our skin colours are on the paler side and we both have the typical long lashes and flawless skin. Avery is looking as innocent as ever in a white dress that goes to her knees and a large black belt around her waist. Like me, her slightly wavy hair is out and framing her face. 

   "Do you know where your friends are?" I ask her. "No, but they said they'd meet me -", she breaks off and looks behind me. "They're over there!" Avery points to a small group of girls around her age by the train. I smile, stand up and call Mum and Dad over. We walk towards them and the girl's faces light up when they see us. We greet them and then I say good-bye to them all, as I want to go find my own friends. I hug Mum, Dad and Avery tightly, telling my parents that I'll mail them when I get to Hogwarts, and with that, I walk off with my luggage cart hoping to see a familiar face.

   I recognize some faces here and there, but none of them recognize me. I don't blame them because I know I have changed a lot in the past three years. When I left Hogwarts at the age of fifteen, I was a sad 163cm (5.3 feet) tall, but now I stand at around 175cm (5.7 feet). My hair is much longer and I am much fitter and skilled in many things then I was before. Unlike Avery, I am wearing black skinny jeans, high heeled boots, a tight, halter neck top and a black, leather jacket that is cropped to stop just above my belly button. I see some curious gazes aimed my way, but I ignore them all, still set on trying to find Hermione, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville or Luna.

   And then I see them. Not all of them; just Harry and Ron. Ron's not hard to miss because of his bright hair. Without much effort, I push my trolley quicker and head towards them. Even though I am right in front of them, they still haven't noticed me, and if they did, they probably dismissed me as just another witch trying to find her way around.

   I make sure my trolley isn't going anywhere and then fling my arms around the closest one of them; Ron. I can tell he is more than a little surprised, because he is as stiff as a board. I finally let go and they are both staring at me like I am a crazy lunatic. "Harry!" I shout, before jumping on him as well. Unlike Ron who stood completely still, Harry tries to pry my arms off from around his neck, but I am much stronger. I reluctantly let go and step back.

   They both look me up and down before Harry finally speaks. "Err... can we help you?" His voice is polite and I know that they both don't recognize me. "It's me. Ravenna." I answer, watching them both closely. Ron has a look of utter confusion on his face, while Harry's is filled with disbelief. "Excuse me?" Harry asks. I roll my eyes and sigh. "It's me, Ravenna Thorne." Ron's face is priceless as he stares at me.

   All of a sudden, another voice cries out, "Harry! Ron!", and a figure runs forth and hugs them both tightly, but Harry and Ron are both still too busy staring at me with their mouths open. "You're going to catch flies if you keep that up." I smirk as they instantly shut their mouths. The figure turns around at the sound of my voice and my smirk turns into a smile. It's Hermione.  She has grown so much and her once bushy hair is now gentle brown waves down her back. I recognise her, but as I predicted, she doesn't recognize me at all.

   Hermione gives a small, deliberate cough and then asks politely "And who are you?" I open my mouth to answer but Ron cuts me off. "She says she's Ravenna Thorne." His voice is quiet and suspicious. Hermione turns to stare at me. "Are you really?" Her face is blank of emotions but I can see tears well up in her eyes. "Yes. I am. And I can prove it to you." I answer confidently. I rack my brains to think of something that ONLY we would know and I come up with a few ideas, but settle for one. "In our third year, Harry, Hermione and I used the time turner to save Sirius Black and Buckbeak, because Sirius was framed by Peter Pettigrew and was actually innocent." I say triumphantly. Luckily, nobody heard us, and now they are all staring at me.

   "Ravenna." Hermione whispers. My smile falls as I see just how much I have hurt her by leaving without saying goodbye; how much I have hurt them all. "You have a lot of explaining to do." She snaps all of a sudden. Yes. Yes I do.                                                                                                                                                                            

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A/N: So.. what do you think? Should I continue?? Vote and Comment!! <3 :D    Btw, there is no plan to this so I'm writing things down as they pop into my head. lol