Forbidden Spells

The Departure

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"UGH that stupid alarm!" I yell as I fling it across the room. I stay in bed for about 10 more minutes until I have the strength to start the day, until it finally dawned on me. Today was the day I was going to start my term at Hogwarts! The confusing thing is, I am joining in the middle of the 4th year. Hopefully things will still be normal, I'm just worried about everyone knowing each other and me not getting a chance to make friends. Anyway... I best get packing.

*2 hours pass*

"DANI! ARE YOU READY" I can hear my mum yell at the top of her lungs, god that woman can shout. "COMING MUM" I yell back, I grab my trunk and my cat carrier that contained my new ginger and white tabby kitten called Pipsqueak, as adorable as he is I knew he was going to be a little troublemaker.
I hurry down the stairs but suddenly I lose my footing and end up flinging myself down the stairs, I scream as I land on the cold wooden floor. I look up to see my mum staring at me, "What on earth are you doing on the floor" she asks looking rather puzzled. "Oh, you know just wanted to have a little sit down. The stairs could use a hoover by the way". She laughs and reaches for my trunk to put it in the car, I make sure Pipsqueak is okay and head out the door.

"All ready to go then?" My mum asks as I stand just outside the doorway. "Yep, all ready" I always get nervous starting at a new school as I don't really fit in anywhere I go but I have a feeling this time everything will be better and there would be no trouble involved.

We hop in the car and proceed to drive to Kings Cross Station, the excitement began to settle in. I was actually going to HOGWARTS. For young witches and wizards it is a dream to be accepted there, I count myself lucky they decided to let me in. "We're here" my mum says as she pulls up to the station entrance. I could feel the butterflies in my stomach going mad, "You nervous then?" My mum asks with a smile on her face, she has always know it has been a dream of mine to go to Hogwarts. "Just a little bit" I respond with a slight shake in my voice. "Just remember Dani; stay out of trouble and because I know it is important to you, no matter what house you are put in you will be great" I smile at the words "you will be great" for once I really hoped my mum was right.

It was 10:50am and the train for Hogwarts left at exactly 11:00am. We approached the entrance to Platform 9 & 3/4, as we went through everything started to become so real, this morning it all felt like a dream but now I am about to board the Hogwarts Express I am at a loss for words. I hug my mum tight as I say goodbye, I knew I would see her soon enough but we have always been close. "Goodbye my dear, and good luck!" She shouts as I board the train.

I go to find a seat, everywhere is already packed. I find a passenger car with two other people in it. "Hi, do you mind? Everywhere else is full" I ask. "Not at all" a sweet looking boy says as he signals for me to sit down. "My name is Danielle, Danielle Shirley but most people call me Dani " I say with pride in my voice. "Pleasure to meet you Dani, My name is Jaxon. Jaxon Smyth" he replies in a husky voice.

"Eh-hem" a quiet cough came from the girl sat next to me. "Oh yeah, course. Dani meet my sister Clara." I look next to me to see this pretty girl with long black hair and blue eyes. *god this family is blessed with good looking genes* I think to myself.
"Hey Clara, Nice too meet you" I say whilst smiling. "And you, love your hair by the way!" She replies with a gentle smile. "Thank you, I love yours too" I respond. "I have never seen you around school, is this your first year?" asks Jaxon. "It is my first year, yes but I am going to be going straight into the 4th years classes" I replied. "Ah- have we got a smartie on board" jokes Clara. I laugh, "Its been a complicated year honestly, I don't even know myself. Dumbledore wrote to me and asked if I would feel happier in a 4th year environment as I am 16" I reply with a slightly confused tone.

"Will you still have to do the sorting ceremony then? Or have you already been put in a house" asks Clara. "I am guessing I will have to be sorted, thats the thing I am most nervous for honestly" I reply. "Meh- It's no sweat, you just go up, sit down and bang: you are in a house" replies Jaxon with a stern tone. "What house are you both in" I ask as they never said. "Gryffindor" the two of them respond at the exact same time. We all look at each other and laugh.

I had never made friends this well before it all just seemed to come so natural. They were both really nice and sweet, I expected they were Gryffindor but Jaxon had a hint of Slytherin vibe about him and Clara certainly had some Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw about her. "I wonder what house I will be sorted into" I say out loud.

"You won't have to wait much longer to find that out" says Clara with a grin. "Why is that" I ask. "Because we have arrived" Jaxon says all excited. I look out of the window to see the gorgeous castle I had only read about, It was HUGE and really beautiful to look at. "This is my school, wow." I whisper under my breath.

END OF PART 1
I hope you enjoyed this chapter of Forbidden Spells as it is my first time writing any means of a story!