After searching the entire train for an open compartment, Rosie realized she's have to ask if she could sit with someone. She saw a compartment with two boys who looked about her age talking and laughing. She decided to gather up the courage to go and talk to them.

"Hello!" She said as she opened the slider door. "May I join you two? All the other compartments are full."

The boys looked at each other, then at Rosie. "Sure." A boy with neat brown hair said.

"Thank you." Rosie put her trunk away and sat down. "My name is Rose, but everyone calls me Rosie."

"Rose? Like Rose Potter?" The boy with neat brown hair said.

"Whose Rose Potter?" The other boy said. He had dirty blonde hair that looked like it hadn't been brushed in weeks.

"Oh that's right you're muggle born. We'll learn about it in History of Magic." The brown-haired boy said.

"Um, yes. I'm Rose Potter." Rosie knew she would get a little bit more attention because of her brother. "What are your names?"

"My name is William Henders. But you can call me Will." The boy with bras hair said.

"Nice to meet you Will." Rosie turned to the boy with dirty blonde hair. "And you are?"

"Darren Millings."

"Nice to meet you Darren." The three sat in silence for a while, until Will finally said something.

"Rosie, are you a first year this year?"

"Yes," she answered. "What about you?"

"Both of us are, yes." Darren responded. "I'm a muggle born, so I can't make predictions on which house I'll be, but Will here is a pure blood."

"Yes, my mum was a Ravenclaw, and my dad was a Hufflepuff. So I'll probably be one of those." Will smiled.

"That's cool. Both my mum and my dad were Gryffindors, so I'll probably be a Gryffindor."

The three continued to talk through the entire ride. Even when the train had to make a stop, they continued their conversations as if nothing was going on. When the train finally arrived at the station, they all grabbed their trunks and walked out together.

Hagrid was standing at the platform directing all first years to the lake.

"Hagrid!" Rosie said as she ran up to him.

"Rosie!" He returned the hug. "How was the ride down? All that you expected?"

"And more! I can't wait to be sorted!"

"I'll be there watching!"

"Bye Hagrid!" Rosie waved and ran to catch up with her new friends. The three chatted while they walked, excited for the endless possibilities that Hogwarts could offer.

When they turned the corner, they were stunned at the beauty of the castle. All the windows had yellow glowing light coming from them, and the towers seemed to scrape the sky. The reflection of the castle danced on top of the glistening waters. No one spoke, they could hardly believe the beauty.

After the calming ride across the lake, the first years were shuffled into the great hall, where a speech about Hogwarts was given by an older woman named Professor McGonagall. Rosie couldn't listen, however, because she was too exited for the upcoming sorting ceremony.

When Professor McGonagall called her name, it was almost like a bucket of ice water had been dumped onto her. She nervously stepped before the thousands of students staring at her, whispering about how she is a Potter.

She nervously sat down on the stool while Professor McGonagall smiled, and placed be sorting hat on Rosie's head.

"Ah," The Sorting Hat began. "The other Potter child." He chuckled a bit. "You have your mothers wisdom, but I sense a free spirit, just like your father. I'll put you in..." The Sorting Hat thought for a moment. Rosie grew tense. She could hardly wait to hear what house she'd be in. "Ravenclaw!"

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