The train ride
Ron walked through the train clutching Scabbers in his pocket.
He glanced into each compartment but they are all full with people chatting and laughing.
"Ron, Ron guess who we just saw on the train,"
Fred and George yelled excitedly, bounding towards to him.
"Harry freaking Potter come on Ron,"
They practically dragged him to Harry's compartment.
"This is our brother Ron," they pushed him into the compartment," we're Fred and George by the way,"
"Hey can I sit down everywhere else is full," Ron asked.
"Don't mind at all," replied the boy grinning happily.
"Ron, Ron Weasley,"
"Harry, Harry Potter,"
Ron gasped,"It's true! I thought Fred and George were just messing around. Do you have the. You know," Ron said gesturing to his forehead
"What?" said Harry looking extremely confused.
"The scar,"
The black haired boy laughed and lifted up his fair to reveal a scar on his forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt.
"Wicked," said Ron I awe.
Eventually the trolley came round with snacks and food.
"Anything of the trolley dears. Don't worry it refills itself take anything you like,"
Harry was starving he hadn't had anything to eat since yesterday and he wanted to try everything on the trolley.
"Thanks but I'm all set," said Ron holding up a small squashed sandwich.
"We'll take the lot," said Harry handing her the money.
They ate their way through the sweets and food trying everything.
Ron introduced him to his pet Scabbers. Harry thought he was quite cute. Ron said he was pathetic but Harry often only had rats and mice for company when he was stuck in the cupboard for days on end. They were often more timid and normally got killed by Vernon; this one however seemed to take a great liking to him.
"Fred and George gave me a spell to turn him yellow do you want to say,"
"Yeah," said Harry enthusiastically.
Ron cleared his throat and picked up his wand
Suddenly, a girl appeared at their compartment door. She had big bushy brown hair down to her middle. Her two front teeth were slightly larger then the others and she had beautiful warm brown eyes. She was already wearing uniform which had no creases or stains on.
"Has anyone seen a toad a boy named Neville's lost one," her voice sounding slightly irritated.
"No," said Ron his tone not quite matching how he wanted it to sound.
"Oh are you doing magic let's see then,"
This better be a real spell. This better work
"Sunshine, daisy's butter mellow turn this stupid fat rat yellow," he waved his wand at his rat.
Nothing happened Scabbers just carried on eating.
"Are you sure that's a real spell. Well it's not very good is it," she walked in and sat opposite them both," I've only practiced a few simple spells myself but they've all worked for me. For example, oculus repearo," she waved her wand at Harry's glasses and they immediately mended themselves.
Harry took them off and examined them in amazement.
"Holy cricket your Harry Potter. I'm Hermione Granger. And you are," she said looking at Ron with a slight bit of disgust on her face.
"Ron Weasley,"
"Pleasure. You two best changed into your robes I expect we'll be arriving soon," she stood up and left.
Harry stood up amd closed the door and pulled the curtains closed.
Ron had planned this and had his shirt and trousers on underneath so that way no one would realise he was trans.
They both got changed and then just carried on chatting until they arrived.
It had just got dark when they arrived at the school. They got off the train where a Head boy directed all of the first years to Hagrid and let them know that their luggage would be taken up to the castle separately. He made sure all of them were okay and reassured them.
"Hiya Hagrid," said Harry running up to him pulling Ron along.
"Hello Harry and who I this with you?" Asked Hagrid cheerily
"This is Ron Weasley,"
"Hello Ron your brother Charlie talked very fondly of you when he was here pleasure to finally meet you,"
"It's nice to meet you to,"
"Right," Hagrid clapped his hands to get everyone's attention," come with me," He led them down to a harbour area," four to a boat. Go careful now. Watch your step,"
Once everyone was in a boat Hagrid set off and the other boats followed his.
They all gasped and gazed in awe at the castle with its magnificent towers and spirals. The stars shimmering above it.
They arrived at the castle and they all climbed out the boats and stood in a cluster all chatting excitedly.
"Someone left their toad," said Hagrid picking out the toad from a boat gently," come here little buddy it's ok I won't hurt you,"
"Trevor," a round faced boy ran forward.
Hagrid handed him the toad
A few of the kids laughed but most of them weren't paying attention.
Hagrid started walking up the stairs to the castle while all of the first years followed. They were all looking around and pointing things out.
They entered the castle through these massive double doors and walked up some stairs until they were outside some more double doors.
"Professor Mcgonagall will collect you in a few minutes," said Hagrid and they he walked off.
"So it's true. What they were saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts," a boy with slicked back blonde hair walked forwards towards Harry and Ron.
"Malfoy, Draco Malfoy,"
Ron sniggered but tried to cover it with a cough.
"Think my names funny do you? No need to ask yours. Red hair and a hand-me-downs robe. You must be a Weasley," he looked Ron up and down before returning his gaze back to Harry, "you'll soon find out some wizarding family's are better then others. You don't want to make friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there," Draco held out his hand to be shaken.
"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself, thanks," He replied refusing to return the handshake. He already disliked Draco.