Chap 6

Hogwarts express train

As they were almost arriving at the school, Drake stopped reading the book about strange beasts in the wizarding world. He looked up to Cho and saw that she was sleeping.

"Hey, lady's it's time to go into the suitcase, we are arriving at Hogwarts…you too Z" whispered Drake to his companions, while he opened the case. All the beasts went without complaining although Drake could see that they seem to be pouting.

"Hey, Cho wake up, we are almost arriving at the school, we need to change into our robes," said Drake after finishing putting his robs and send his companions into their home. She was sleeping soundly…probably some after-effects of the potion. Well, Drake would have to run a few tests and contact his uncle.

As he kept lightly tugging on her shoulder to wake her up for a few more moments, Cho woke up with startled look as she saw the handsome face of the boy near her.

"Oh…Oh…hum…sorry…and thanks to waking me up" said Cho stuttering.

"It's okay and you don't have to be sorry about it, you would have to wake me up too if I overslept. After all, we are both first years" replied Drake dismissing her embarrassed look and starting to leave the carriage.

"Yeah…thanks…where are you going?"

"Unless you want me to see you change into your robes…which I wouldn't mind…but it's inappropriate to be doing these things with our age…" started Drake saying as he was trying to tease her but he didn't finish talking when a box of magic beans was flown into the back of his head followed by an angry voice.

"You pervert! Get out…what are you saying…pervert…who would though that you were a pervert?!"

"Okay, okay by merlin's beard! "said Drake leaving the cabin. "Hmm…it seems the advice of uncles Moody about young maiden hearts his a wrong one. I need to send him a letter to him later," thought Drake as he was waiting outside.

After a while, he heard a voice from inside the cabin.

"You may enter now…pervert…" said Cho.

"Okay!" replied Drake while he entered. "Well, I'm sorry about what I said before…hehehe!"

"If you are sorry why are you laughing?!...pervert" replied Cho in an angry tone

"Hey…let it go…its was my bad okay…"

While they were bickering, the train arrived at the school, they didn't even hear the voice warning about their arrival. Cho left first followed by Drake with his hat, whispering into it. He was sending a message to his beasts in the suitcase to behave properly since he left the suitcase on the train.

When he was outside, he heard a voice calling for all the first years.

"Firs' years! Firs' years over here!" said the voice in front of them.

When Drake heard the voice, he followed it.

"Hey uncle Hagrid, what are you doing here?" asked Drake when he arrived in front of the big person.

When he asked these questions some first years who had arrived first were all looking at him some with scorn and others with curiosity.

"Oh look, everybody after the pretty boy his the nephew of giant…probably he was abandoned by his family too and had to join the giant in their filthy home," said a voice full of mockery and scorn.

Suddenly the temperature started to drop fast as Drake looked at the new person and said:

"Say one more thing about my family or my uncle and I will be sure to make you bedridden for a month!" while he said that, he cast fur spell on the boy. The boy was pale white when a lot of furs started to grow on his face.

Before the situation could escalate, Hagrid went to Drake and put a hand on his shoulder.

"C'mon, little Drake, you should not let this kind of things bother you. He is only a kid."

When Hagrid looked at the other boy, he continues to say to Drake in whispering voice:

"You will get in trouble for that, lad."

"I don't care uncle Hagrid!" and with that Drake went behind the group while he was walking a path was open for him and he looked at all the new students before passing them without saying a thing. Meanwhile, Cormac McLaggen was on the floor crying and saying that his father worked in the ministry of magic and that Drake was doomed to be expelled because of doing magic. Hagrid sighed and thought:

"Well, it's not my business."

As Drake went behind the group of people, Cho arrived next to him and started to talk with him.

"Well, I think he deserved it, but you will get in trouble…his father is an important person of the new minister" said Cho in a quiet voice.

"Fuck him and his family..." replied Drake in an angry tone to her but before she could reply he continued.

"Damm.…I'm sorry about that…but you know when people talk about my family…that's my the borderline…."

"hihihih…I forgive you…well, if you want to talk about it, you can count on me" replied Cho giggling.

"Thanks, about that…and it seems you will be the only friend I will make among the first years after showing this side," replied Drake in a happier tone. As they were still talking Hagrid went to the Cormac and carried him in princess carry, which won a few laughs from the audience.

"C'mon follow me…any more firs' years?! Mind yer steps now firs' years…you may slip down.

When all the first years were gathered, Hagrid started to guide them into the school. They started going on the slippery and spent staircase on a narrow and dark path.

"You'll get yer firs' sight o' Hogwarts school in a sec' said Hagrid has he walked at from time to time he would look behind to see if all the fist years were doing okay…. well most of them looked scared.

Suddenly the path opened onto the edge of a black lake. On the other side atop of a mountain with the lights coming from the windows, sparkling in the dark of the night sky, was Hogwarts in all its glory.

On the shore, several boats could be seen… "No more'n four people per boat," said Hagrid. Drake and Cho went with two other students on the boat.

"Hey…my name is Katie Bell," said one of the girls while the other in shyer away said, "My name is Marietta Edgecombe…pleasure to meet you". Drake just nodded at them while Cho started to talk with two girls.

While the first years were entering on the boat, in Hogwarts school, more precisely in Dumbledore office a discussion was happening because of a certain boy.

"Dumbledore you need to take care of that pest…he didn't even start attending the school and he is already causing trouble "said Severus Snape in an angry tone.

"Well I have to agree with Professor Snape on this one…. he can't be wandering around casting small charms on other students..." said Minerva in almost a laughing tone.

"Well, I will talk with him but I think he already was warned several times about casting certain kinds of magics on school grounds…and that student also deserved that….hehehe!" said Dumbledore with a little laugh before he continued. "Also, no one has any proofs about him…after all I didn't see him casting a spell…did you two saw him chanting or waving his wand?! Then, I think the Ministry won't do a thing about even if he is the son of an important member of it."

"hmm…. he will have to be careful If I caught him or one of his pets or doing any kind of trouble, I will take points or give severe punishments," said Snape.

"C' mon Severus…don't be hard on him…he just pranked you a few times when he was a kid, nothing too serious" said Dumbledore chuckling while Minerva giggled.

"Well, we should be going to the Great Hall now to welcome the students another year," said Professor Minerva.

"Yup, time to go" replied Dumbledore´

As this conversation was taking place, the first year were traversing the black lake with Hagrid leading the small boat fleet with still crying Cromac.

"Heads down!" yelled Hagrid as the boats started to reach the cliff, they all bent down their heads while the boats carried them along of a dark tunnel. After a while, they arrived at the underground harbour.

As all student arrived at the harbour and left the boats and started to climb a few more stairs until they arrived at a giant big door.

"Everyone here?" asked Hagrid has he knocked three times on the door.

As he stopped knocking, the door was swung open and tall, black-haired with some white hairs and green eyes Witch, dressed in green-robed stood by the door.

"Here are the student's Professor McGonagall," said Hagrid.

"Thanks, Hagrid, I will take them from here."

This time Drake didn't run to her aunt in the same away he did with Hagrid since he would probably be the talk among the first years again.

Hagrid turned away and went up to Drake as he put a hand on his shoulder, "don't cause more scene's hehehe!" whispered Hagrid to him.

"Yeah…"

As Professor McGonagall opened all the door and mentioned the first years to follow her. The wall was lit with flaming torches, the ceiling was too high to be seen and magnificent staircase made of marble stood in front of them. They followed Professor McGonagall through the corridor and not far away from them, they could hear some noise from a doorway.

"Well it seems we almost at The Great Hall," whispered Drake to Cho.

"Yeah...I'm scared of how we will be sorted out…I heard some stories about it," replied Cho

"It's okay don't worry, trust me it will be very easy and funny too" answered Drake before they stopped in front of a door.

As they stopped in front of the door, Professor McGonagall started to speak.

"Welcome to Hogwarts! The start of term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your sits in The Great Hall, you will be sorted into the different houses. This will be a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes, sleep and spend free time with your house colleagues in your house dormitory and common room."

She looked at the students to see if they were still paying attention to her and her look stayed for a few moments on a boy with a hat. Drake saw this and gave a smile to her with a slight nod.

She dismissed the nod and continued speaking, "The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its noble history and each one has produced great witches and wizards. Your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rule-breaking will cost you points." She finished saying this and look at Drake with a warning gaze. "At the end of the year, the house with more point will be awarded the house cup. I hope that you will be a good addition to your houses."

The Sorting ceremony will begin in a few moments in front of all school, be ready," finished Professor McGonagall before eyeing one more time the students before she disappeared went through the doors.

"Well, we are almost there," said Drake to Cho before another boy came with Cormac which already had recovered, and boy named Marcu Belby. They stopped in from of Drake and Cho and before they started to talk, Drake said in unfriendly tone:

"What do you want fur face? Just don't start crying and calling for your mommy and daddy."

Everyone starts laughing

"Hmm…let's see if you will still be funny when my parent learned about this…I bet you will be expelled" responded Cormac before he left them.

"You are such child Drake," said Catie and Margarette followed by a nod of Cho.

"Hehehehe…do you think this is over…the fun's only starting now" replied Drake to the three of them.

"This will be fun…very fun," though Drake has he made small evil laugh.