the train came to a  screaching stop roaring steam out of its top washing over a station red and gold station with a huge half giant standing there his long patched over coat fluttering in the wind.

there were  sevrel skeltal theasterals hooked up to black carriages as there tattred wings fluttred in the wind and there ribs showed through there paper thin sides.

as soon as i steped off the train the thestrials immediatly started to rear and buck in panic there wing flapping in the wind and there mouths frothing before calming down. i smiled a wicked grin, this was more like home. 

"have a nice year harry" or what you have left of one. i looked over as harry swifitly waking up Ron and another girl who i assumed must be hermoine had there heads braced against the wind that blowing fiercly against us.

i looked at the half giant talking to the smallest kids and ushring them into boats that will ferry them across the lake. thank hades i dont have to do that poisedion probably is still holding a grudge against Hades for  when hades refused to revive posideions favriote dolphin that had recently passed away.

apparently it got caught by a a strange water nymph in Boston who was surrounded by nets and called herself a god. And Poseidon really doesn't like  dealing with water nymphs.

I scanned the grounds looking for the tallest thestral to take. I saw him over to the left he was still stomping his feet and naying but It was nothing compares to how the others had reacted when i steped of the train.

I climbed into the black caridge smiling as I saw nobody else was inside the carriage. And just as I was resting my head for a nap the carriage door opened. And in walked a platinum blond haired kid with his hair pulled back into a small ponytail.

"Hello. Could you please move your feet I would like to sit down." He said green eyes flashing and his mouth twisting into a smile. As I stared back with a cold indifrince my legs resting on the leather seat across from me.

"why should I? You can just sit over here next to me" I said lips twisting back to imitate his own cold smile as we glared each other in a battle of wills. Sparks flaring anime style as we bolth slowly started to draw our wands. Neither of us wanting our pride to be humiliated. I didn't really care but something about this kid rubbed me the wrong way.

Then I realized what it was. He looks down on me the same exact way that all those bullies in middle school did.

We both jumped and turned when the door opened with a huge bang. And in stepped a darker skined student who raised his eyes at the situation.

"Wow Malfoy aiming to be expled already?" The new arrival said with a cocky grin and his eyes sparking like flint. As he looked at the platinum blond.

"Ahhh can it balise. This idiot was challenging my pride." He said and turned to me where I just had one eyebrow raised. "But I am sorry. I shouldn't have let my pride get in the way." He stuck out his hand and with a smile said "I'm draco malfoy.  Nice to meet you."

When we finialy arrived at the castle the three of us were fast friends despite the tense meeting between me and draco. We finialy arrived at the castle and all the 8th years were filled into there own separate line.

"Hey do you know why we are in our own line instead of the main one?" Someone asked and whispers where spreading thorough the line. Well more of a crowd at this point.

"Calm down! Nobody panic. All that is happining is that we have to take count of how many students came back for a 8th year then we will allow you to go sit at your tables." She pulled out a long list and a quill. And started to take attendance.

"Ok thats everybody who should be here." Now everybody please go to your own tables. As the 8th years dispersed to there tables I saw many throwing a curious stare my way. Harry looked a little concrened about me.

Then the first years arrived soon after the 8th years dispersed and about 10 of the first years covered in mud and water shifting as the teachers started using during spells on them.

"You idiot. Why did you think it would be a good idea to stand up in the boat!" whispered a drenched first year to a sorry looking first year who was in the process of being dried.

I smiled as the teachers started to call up the first years one by one to be sorted into there houses. I knew that the sorting hat had already been talked to by hectare so there wouldn't be any surprises but I still was terrified by the idea of my mind being dug around in by a shabby article of clothing.

Finialy as the first years finished and there was a round of applause and people expectantly looked at the head mistress for the feast to begin mchonnagal surprises them entirely.

"After these last few hard and difficult years the ministry of magic (some poor minor shape shifting god) believes that if the 3 schools were united we could have driven off voldemort easily. So today they have sent in a student from illvermory! Sadly drumstag has declined the offer. But still this is a chance for the schools to unite!" She said with a flourish and beckoned me on stage as the whole room clapped and cheered.

She motioned for silence and I sat on the stool. And the old hat was placed on my head. "Oh it's you. Hectare told me a demigod of hades would be coming and your target Harry potter." It said shuffling and twisting speaking so quietly i had to strain to hear it.

"Hmm I could put you in Gryffindor to be closer to your target or in slythrin where you really belong. Hmm a puzzle indead. How about you decide." It said and leaned back waiting for my response.

Well I thought it was either comfort or the mission. I would be a outcast in Gryffindor. But if I was truly wishing for comfort I would be at camp half blood cuddled up with will. "Gryffindor." I said with stay determination.

"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted and as it was lifted from my head I saw Malfoy and balise eyes widen. I felt bad about leaving my new found friends but the mission is more important than them.