Ella (s.b fanfic)

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The next day, Hagrid knocked on my door, "I's 'Agrid, M'ss Woo'frey." 

I was awake all night from the excitement, and adrenaline pumping through my veins, I kept imagining what would happen on the first of September. I also spent most of my time with my newly bought black-furred owl with grey eyes 'Persephone' after my favorite greek goddess 

I got out of my very uncomfortable bed and opened the door. And I was greeted by a big, hairy, Hagrid. He's even bigger than I imagined. 

"Good morning Hagrid," I said, I was all dressed and ready since 5 in the morning, called my mother a bit then continued reading a poem book by Victor Hugo in French, I adore french poetry, especially the old ones and Victor Hugo's.

"Go'd mernin' M'ss Woo'frey, I sey yer all dreessed en rea'y" He said with a friendly smile. "Ekay then, get yer bags en le's go." He said enthusiastically. 

"Okayy" I said and left behind him.

On our way, he turned around "Ye've gor your ticke's with yer?" he asked and I checked the back pocket of my jeans, and took it out flinging it in front of his eyes or as far as my arms can go.

"Here it is," I said then put it back in the back pocket of my jeans.

**

Once we entered Kings Cross, Hagrid asked me if I know my way to the scarlet train, and  I nodded, assuring him that I do. He then left and I was alone maneuvering my way to platform 9 3/4.

Once I reached the platform 9, I counted 3 brick walls from it, and ran with my luggage, and Persephone in her cage, through the bricks and found myself on the other side, the side I never believed existed. I was breathless, it was so beautiful, I felt overwhelmed, and then the scarlet train whistled. 

The crowd dispersed and all the kids went on the mesmerizing train while their parents ushered them bidding their goodbyes, I felt a pang of jealousy, I really wished my parents were with me. 

After getting on the train and almost missing it, thank god I didn't. It was a pain to find a free compartment, after checking the whole train twice, I knocked on a compartment door and entered.

"Hey, do you have a free seat?" I asked. 

Inside there were 3 girls. One with fair skin, blue eyes, brown curly hair, and a few freckles on her face, she sat next to the window. By her side, there was a dark-skinned girl with brown wavy hair and brown eyes. In front of them there was another fair-skinned girl, her eyes were blue, and her hair was black.

"Yeah sure, come in." The girl with freckles said and gave me a nice friendly smile. 

I entered, put my luggage aside, and sat next to the girl with black hair. I extend a hand towards the girl with freckles, "Ella Woodfrey, nice to meet you" I said and she shook my hand.

"Frey Manson." she said with the same nice smile gracing her lips, "You a first year?" she asked. 

"Yeah, what about you?" I asked. 

"In this compartment, we all are." Said the girl beside me, she then extended her hand, "Sydney Fermont." she said and we shook hands. 

"I'm Claire Johnson," said the girl in front of me. 

We all talked and talked. Frey was wearing a one direction shirt, and I was always into them, of course not as much as Frey, She might even have smuggled Harry Styles in her luggage.

**

"AND WE DANCED ALL NIGHT TO THE BEST SONG EVER, WE KNEW EVERY LINE NOW I CAN'T REMEMBER, HOW IT GOES BUT I KNOW THAT I WON'T FORGET HER, 'CAUSE WE DANCED ALL NIGHT TO THE BEST SONG EVER!" We both sang at the top of our lungs, we for sure annoyed the people in the compartments next to us. 

"I THINK IT WENT OH,OH,OH, I THINK IT WE-" We were cut by people fiercely opening our compartment door  "I THINK IT WENT YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, I THINK IT GOES OH" 

We were in the compartment singing the best song ever, Clair and Sydney didn't know it because both were purebloods but I was practically muggleborn and Frey was half-blood who went to a muggle school so she knows the muggle stuff. 

After a while our little singing grew and we were singing all kinds of different hits.

 We danced and sang Watch me whip. A lot of people from the whole train, from the whole of Hogwarts, doesn't matter which year, sang and danced together. Then later everyone went back to their compartment, and thee four of us were left alone again.

"So, which house do you expect to be sorted in?" Clair asked. "I for one expect none other than Ravenclaw, both my parents were Ravenclaw," She said proudly.

"Well I think I'm a Hufflepuff, I'm nice and sweet, and outgoing. Plus our house is closest to the kitchens... Oh and all the quizzes I did sort me in Hufflepuff." Said Frey, and I burst out laughing. 

"Oh, dear Frey, you're a Potterhead too right, coz I did a lot of those quizzes too, but I always got sorted into Slytherin." She nodded and I beamed, "Finally, a Potterhead like me, Frey, are you, my long lost sister?" I asked jokingly. 

"Why yes, I believe I am!" She said shocked and I gasped.

"Finally, I have found you!" I declared. And then we both burst out laughing. 

"Sorry to interrupt your little reunion, but what's a potterhair?" Asked Claire. I chuckled at her mistake. 

"A Potterhead, my dear Claire is someone who has read all the book, watched all thee movies, and is basically obsessed with the harry potter universe. Which is well... us." I explained.

"What Harry Potter books?" Asked Sydney.

"Oh, how can you not know of the Harry Potter books, this is outrageous!" Said Frey as if scandalized. 

"We know of Harry Potter of course but what are those, books. We don't have them in the wizarding world." Explained Claire. 

"Darling, since you guys have the newspaper of all the wars happening and all, we have books written by J.K Rowling, that tell us of Harry Potter's adventure from 1991 till 1999, and a bit of snippet about the marauders, that might I add, I absolutely adore them. Oh, and we know of your 2nd Wizarding War, that happened at Hogwarts." I told them nonchalantly. 

"Oh, that J.K Rowling wrote about our world, nice I guess. Umm, who are the marauders?" Asked Claire.

"The marauders are the group of Harry Potter's father's friends, it consists of Sirius Black-" I was cut by Frey.

"REMUS LUPIN!  Peter-blegh-Pettigrew and James Potter." She finished. 

"I feel that might have read too many Remus Lupin fanfics dear Frey," I said with a chuckle.

"Remus Lupin died in the war, and Teddy's with Dominic Weasley so I'm afraid I have no shelter other than the words on wattpad and Tumblr." She sighed sadly.

"How did you know that Teddy's with Dominic?" I asked intrigued.

"Oh, I saw them snogging on my way here." She said nonchalantly.

The other two girls were shocked by all the knowledge we have of the wizarding world. Specifically, me, since I'm muggleborn and all.

"So it must have been a dream come true for you Ella, right?" asked Claire.

"YES! I've always wanted to attend Hogwarts ever since I read the first book it's been my dream." I said grinning like mad.

"But you already knew you were attending Hogwarts, since your half-blood right?" Claire asked looking at Frey.

"Yep." she answered.

After a while of awkward silence.

"I want to be in Hufflepuff," Sydney said. And we all burst out laughing, and at that moment I knew I made good friends, at least I hope I did. 

We all went to the bathroom to change into our robes because we were close to the school, and as I put on my uniform, I was hit with the reality of it all. It was all so overwhelming, exciting and scary at the same time.  don't know what's awaiting me in the next 7 years, but I sure hope it's good.