The Loves Diaries: Freddie

first year madness

It was your first year at Hogwarts and you were so excited. You grew up in America, but your parents decided to move back to Manchester over the summer so you could learn at Hogwarts instead of Ilvermorny. After all, your parents went to Hogwarts as well. Your mothers were both proud Ravenclaws. They secretly hoped you would be too, but would ultimately want you to have a good experience there no matter your house. You were raised knowing about magic, but lived like a muggle. You appreciated both worlds, but were excited to be more immersed in this magical one. 

A week ago you got everything you needed for your first year at Hogwarts in Diagon Alley. Now it was time to hop aboard the Hogwarts Express. You kissed your moms goodbye while promising to write to them often. They also said a little goodbye to your cat. A beautiful midnight black cat named Binx. You really loved Hocus Pocus even if it wasn't an accurate representation of witches. As you boarded the train a sudden wave of anxiety hit you as you realized that you knew nobody and you are worried no one would want to sit with you. As you were early you grabbed an empty seat in a compartment and pulled out your book to read as Binx fell asleep in your lap.

You could tell the train started to fill up because the muffled noises coming from outside the doors of your compartment started to grow louder. Just then your door opened to show two boys with bright red hair and nervous smiles peaking in. 

One of the boys asked, "do ya mind if we sit in here with you"

"because the rest of the train is filled up." the other one finished his sentence.

"No, not at all," you answered, "as long as you aren't allergic to cats." you said with a nervous laugh. 

They shook their head no, put their bags up, and took a seat in the bench across from you. You noticed they kept looking at each other and laughing while whispering things. You caught a few words every once in a while, but not enough to make sense of everything. Just then one of the boys, who you found a bit cuter than the other, got a bit closer and waved his hand in front of your book to get your attention. You looked up and gave a confused expression as if suggesting 'what?' He laughed a little and asked, "What are you so intently reading over there?"

You answer, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It's quite a good story." Just then Binx wakes up and climbs on your shoulder resting on your neck. It tickles you a bit and you try and hide your giggle.

"What is your cat's name? uh-" the other boy cuts himself off remembering they never introduced themselves yet or got your name. 

"Y/n. Y/n l/n," you answer. "And this is my cat, Binx" you say confidently assuming they would know the character.

"Jinx?" The first boy asks confused. "Why would you name a black cat that."

"Yeah aren't they known for causing enough bad luck."

You laugh at their confusion. "no no no. Binx. B-I-N-X. like the cat in the movie Hocus Pocus." but they still look confused. "Hocus Pocus is a muggle movie, like a recorded play, about three silly witches- or at least how muggles see witches, " you try to explain, "and there is this boy the witches cursed hundreds of years before to be a cat and Binx helps these other kids save Halloween and a bunch of children." You see their confused and you worry you made it worse. Then they start to look like they get it and you smile. You all laugh about it then.

"Oh by the way I'm George, and this here is my not as good looking brother, Fred." you nod and laugh and disagree with George in your head. You know George isn't bad looking, you just think Fred has a certain charm you don't get from the other. 

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You all enter the great hall wide eyed at what is to come. You were just all told how the sorting process works and you felt relieved it was just a hat and not some test of brains or strength. Professor Mcgonagall called your name and you felt more confident than ever sitting on the stool. The sorting hat was placed on your head and almost instantly it called out GRYFINDOOR!