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My name is April Mary Lest. And I am a student at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
So i'm just gonna start from the beginning.
I knew nothing about magic or that it even existed till I was eleven when I got my letter. But then again that's what happens when you grow up with two adoptive muggles for parents. Speaking of them they adopted me when I was close to a year old. Meaning I have no knowledge of my birth parents so for all I know I could be a pure-blood. When I was ten my "mother" died in a freak car accident. Since then my "dad" started drinking and turned abusive, so it was no surprise that I was glad to receive my letter. So here I am boarding the scarlet red train after an eventful time trying to find the platform.
I turned to run into a frizzy haired girl that looks my age.
"I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going and this is all new to m-I'm rambling aren't I?" I said. She just nodded with a warm smile. "Oh I'm April, April Lest."
"Hermione Granger." She said with an outstretched hand which I gladly shook.
We found an empty compartment and just chatted until a boy came by asking if we had seen a toad. We shook our heads and offered to help look. Which he accepted and said his name was Neville Longbottom . Neville and I went one way, Hermoine went the other.
We had been looking for Trevor for a while. Neville and I got along well I ended up with my second friend.
"A-are you a m-muggle-born ?" Neville stuttered.
"I don't know." I said shrugging "I was adopted."
"Oh." I got back to the compartment before Hermione. Neville had gone to change into his robes. It wasn't long before Hermione got back to the compartment.
"Did either of you find Trevor?" Hermione asked with a glint of announce in her eyes.
"No." I sighed. Soon Neville was back and in his robes.
When we got off the train we were greeted by a giant? I think. Anyway we got into little boats leading to the castle. I was in complete awe of the place, it was beautiful. When we reached the castle we were lead up a stair case where the professor began to speak.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. Now in a few moments you will pass through these doors and join your classmates, but before you can take your seats you must be sorted into your houses. There are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Now while you're here your house will be like your family. Your triumphs will earn you points any rule breaking and you will lose points. At the end of the year the house with the most points will be awarded the house cup." She clarified.
"TREVOR!" Neville yelled after seeing his toad. The professor looked a little shocked. "Sorry."
"The sorting ceremony will begin momentarily." She said before walking off.
"It's true then, what they're saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts." The mean kid on the train said. People started murmuring to each other.
"Who on earth is Harry Potter?" I thought.
"This is Crabbe, and Goyle. And I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." He said walking up to a guy who I guess is Harry Potter. The boy next to Harry snickered. "You think my names funny do you. No need to ask yours red hair and a hand-me-down robe? You must be a Weasley. " Malfoy said before turning back to Harry. "You'll soon find out that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there." He said out stretching his hand. "I think I can tell who the wrong sort are for myself, thanks." Harry said.
Draco glares. The professor returns and smacks him on the shoulder with a paper. He retreats with one last glare.
"We're ready for you now." She says.
She leads everyone through two large doors and into the Great Hall, where there are four long tables with many kids, as well as floating candles. The roof appears to be the sky.
I was in awe of the place it was beautiful.
"It's not real, the ceiling. It's just bewitched to look like the night sky. I read about it in Hogwarts: A History." Hermione said.
"All right, will you wait along here, please? Now, before we begin, Professor Dumbldedore would like to say a few words." She said.
"I have a few start of term notices I wish to announce. The first years please note that the dark forest is strictly forbidden to all students. Also, our caretaker, Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you that the 3rd floor corridor on the right hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a most painful death. Thank you." He clarified.
"When I call your name, you will come forth, I shall place the sorting hat on your head, and you will be sorted into your houses. Hermione Granger." The professor stated
"Oh, no. Okay, relax. " Hermione said look more than a little bit nervous.
"Ah, right then...hmm...right. Okay...Gryffindor!!" The hat said.
"April Lest."
"Oh my." I thought. "This is scary."
I walked up to the stool and sat down.
The professor set the hat on my head.
"Interesting, cunning and proud, but brave and loyal Hmm... but where to put you? Oh my my daddy wouldn't want you there, best be... Slytherin!!"