The Girl who lived

Chapter 03

Harriet was on the train headed for Hogwarts.

 She had found an empty compartment when someone knocked on the door.

 A blonde girl with a dreamy look on her face poked her head in the compartment. 

"Can I sit with you?" she asked in a dreamy voice.

"Umm... Sure?" she said uncertainly.

"Thank you," she replied. "I am Luna Lovegood."

"I'm Harriet Potter."

"Nice to meet you."

On the train ride, the girls chatted and got to know each other.

When they got to Hogwarts they were inseparable.

They shared a boat gliding across the still lake.

I wonder what house I will be in?" wondered Harriet. "My parents were both in Gryffindor."

"I hope I'm a Ravenclaw," said Luna

They walked into the Great hall and gathered in a group.

Professor McGonagall ushered them into the Great Hall.

 There they found four long tables that lots of older kids. 

Then Professor McGonagall called out names and placed a hat on them. 

Harriet jumped as it cried "GRYFFINDOR!"

"What is that?" she asked Luna.

"The sorting hat."

"Oh."

Luna was called up next.

The Sorting Hat was placed on her head.

"RAVENCLAW!!!"

Luna smiled as she walked over to the Ravenclaw table.

When Harriet was called she walked up confidently.

As the hat was placed on her head she heard it searching her brain.

"You'd do good in Slytherin," he murmured.

"No not Slytherin, Ravenclaw."

The hat was silent. Then it screamed.

"RAVENCLAW!"

She walked over to the Ravenclaw table and sat beside Luna.

"This place may not be that bad." she thought with a smile. 

She was still smiling when she walked through the door of the dorm she shared with Luna.

She was still smiling as she went to bed.

She was not smiling when she tumbled into a horrible nightmare that would haunt her forever.