Prologue
The year is 2014. It has been nineteen years since the end of the reign of Voldemort’s terror. Nineteen years of peace across the lands of wizards and muggles. The Ministry arose again in power with Kingsley, the lives of the wizarding world at peace after the Second Wizarding War. A new generation, another year. Would the peace last forever?
“Headmaster!” a voice shouted down the Great Hall.
Minerva McGonagall turned her head around and nodded politely at the stout, curly haired man. “Ah, Professor Longbottom. How wonderful to see you again.”
Professor Longbottom approached the headmaster and nodded curtly. “Hogwarts has been quite in order lately, has it been nineteen years since Vol-”
McGonagall stared at Longbottom. “We shall not remind ourselves of that dreadful time, Neville. It is time to step ahead and look at the present. Another year of Hogwarts, another year of peace. Dumbledore will not have died in vain.”
Longbottom nodded. “Well phrased, headmaster.”
McGonagall approached the alter. “Are your classes prepared, Longbottom?”
“Certainly. Professor Sprout and I have perfectly arranged the new plants for the year.”
“Good.”
“Oh, headmaster, before I forget...”
“Yes?”
“I heard Harry Potter’s second son, Albus, will be enrolling this year.”
McGonagall gave a small smile. “Young Albus.. an honorable name indeed.” She waved Longbottom away and sat in her chair holding the Sorting Hat, chuckling softly.
Year One: Chapter One: Revenge of the Death Eaters
The Sorting Hat
“Krista! Chase! Get your arses on the train, now!”, cried Mrs. Karkaross.
Krista bounced around and hugged her mother. “Goodbye, mother.”
Mrs. Karkaross smiled and hugged Krista. “Don’t forget to write! Be sure to not forget to put Royowl in the Owlery...”
“Yes, mother.”
“..look out for your brother...”
“Yes, mother.”
“brush your teeth every night.. no magic after curfew...”
“Yeah, I got it!”
Mrs. Karkaross wiped her head with a small handkerchief and hugged Krista again. “I know, I know. But you’re just starting! The next time I’ll see you again will be next summer!”
Krista smiled and broke off to grab her last bag. “Don’t worry. I’ll be sure to write!”
She ran to hug Mr. Karkaross, who was busily looking over her shoulder. “Is that...Harry Potter?” he asked.
Krista turned around to take a look, but only caught a glimpse of him. “Alright, bye Daddy.”
Mr. Karkaross gave his goodbye as Krista boarded the Hogwarts Express. She caught the last glimpses of her parents as the train lurched away. Her parents were getting smaller..and smaller...
Krista looked around the compartments and found her brother sitting in one with his friends. Chase quickly opened the door and ushered her outside.
“Krista!” Chase muttered. “Find..your..own..compartment!”
Krista grumbled. “Just because you’re a third year doesn’t mean you can be bossy.”
Chase rolled his eyes. “Yeah, well, whatever. Find some of your own friends.”
Krista looked around through the halls. After a long search, she finally found one at the end of the train that had only one other person. She walked in and threw her bags in the overhang above. She looked over her shoulder and saw a girl, presumably another first year, with dirty blonde hair and bright blue eyes.
“Heya.” The girl spoke softly.
Krista jumped at the voice and threw the rest of her stuff in the air. The girl laughed at her in a friendly manner.
“..Hi..” Krista muttered, emberrased.
“What’s your name, hun?” The girl smiled, her lip gloss shined in the sunlight.
“Krista Karkaross.. yours?”
“Jenny Slingerball”
“Cool..”
“Sweet... another first year?”
“Yeah.”
“Me too! Hey, we might be in the same house.”
After a few minutes of bonding, the two of them found that they had similar personalities and likes.
“No way. I also entered the Bruno Mars Bahamas sweepstakes on Facebook!” Jenny laughed. “Oh, here comes my friend..”
The compartment door opened and a black-haired girl wandered in, her hands full of chocolate frogs and Bernie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans.
“Oh!” the new girl uttered, in surprise. Jenny motioned the girl to sit next to her. “Joy, this is Krista Karkaross. Krista, this is Joy Judoprasetijo.”
Krista nodded at Joy, who beamed at her. “Wow, nice clothes. Would you like a chocolate frog?”
Krista happily accepted the frog and began munching on the head of it when another person slammed the door. Krista looked up and saw a black-haired boy gasping for air and sweating crazily.
“You..cannot..believe.. how long this effing train is!” he bellowed, flopping in the seat next to Krista.
Jenny laughed. “Dude, you went the other way. Oh! Krista, this is Austin.”
Austin looked at Krista. “You lost?”
Krista shook her head. “Don’t have any other...erm... non-muggle friends.”
“You’re kidding.” Joy said. “You live in the Muggle World?”
“Er... I guess so. Never knew I was a witch until I accidently wrecked my family’s garage without touching anything.”
“Nice way to learn about your powers.” Jenny snickered. “You better watch out in the future, though. The Ministry of Magic won’t be pleased if they catch you doing that again.”
“Speaking of magic”, Austin interrupted. “Did you see Harry Potter. The Harry Potter? I think his second son is joining Hogwarts with us this year.”
“Oh yeah, Albus.” Joy said. “Probably will end up in Gryffindor.”
“ I want to be in Ravenclaw.” Jenny sighed, absent-mindedly.
“ Me too..” Krista nodded.
“I really don’t care.” Austin grunted, grabbing a jelly bean. “Yuck.. armpit hair flavored..”
The train soon pulled into Hogwarts and the students unpiled.
“FIRST YERS’ OVER HERE.” a loud voice boomed. “FIRST YERS. FIRST YERS.”
Joy motioned over at the giant who was making the racket. “That’s Hagrid. Read him from Hogwarts, A History. He was in the Second Wizarding War with Harry Potter!”
The four of them clammered with the rest of the first year students and followed Hagrid into Hogwarts.
“That’s de Great Hall. Don ger caught wonderin’ the halls at night. Always hav’ yer wands at your side..” Hagrid grumbled, pointing at the different rooms and giving the grand tour. “Alrigh’ you youngin’s better git in the Great Hall. The Sorting’s about to begin.”
Krista, Jenny, Joy, and Austin wondered into the hall and lined up with the Sorting Hat at the end of the room. The four tables were lined with each House’s emblems at the end of the hall. Ghosts floated around greeting the students a warm welcome, except Peeves, who was busily taunting a second year. Professor McGonagall stood at the alter and lighted the floating candles. As she tapped the end of her wand, the students began to quiet down.
“Students!” she bellowed. “Welcome back to another exciting year of Hogwarts! I hope you..”
Krista began to drift off and examined the room. She saw James Potter, Harry’s first son, sitting with his friends at Gryffindor. She also found her brother, snickering at the Slytherin table with his friends.
“here is Professor Longbottom, Herbology teacher... Professor Sinistra..Astronomy teacher...”
Krista looked outside the window and caught a small glance at something dark and blurry zooming pass the hall. She poked Austin.
“Did you see that?” she whispered.
“See what?” Austin grunted.
“There was something black out there...”
“Shh.. probably just your imagination.. or a trick of the light..”
Krista quited down as soon as McGonagall made her final comments and introductions.
“.. and Filch has compiled another list of banned items at Hogwarts, be sure to read it in the corridors. Quidditch sign-ups and practices shall be enlisted by your house’s prefects. All right! Time for the sorting of the first years.”
The crowd in the hall waited anxiously as McGonagall unrolled her parchment of names.
“Arden, Michaelangelo!”
Michaelangelo, a petite kid, scrambled up and sat in the chair as McGonagall placed the Hat on top of his head.
“HUFFLEPUFF!”
The Hufflepuff table clapped and scream in joy as Michaelangelo ran to join them.
“Barbarosa, Millie!”
“RAVENCLAW!”
“Crystal, Cindy!”
“SLYTHERIN!”
“Finnigan, Seamus Jr.!”
“GRYFFINDOR!”
The list went on as the first years were sorted into the different houses. Krista’s stomach squealed as the Gs, Hs, and Is passed.
“Judoprasetijo, Joy!”
Joy muttered a quick “wish me luck” before heading onto the platform.
“GRYFFINDOR!”
Joy made her way through the screaming crowd and sat at the Gryffindor table.
“Judoprasetijo, Julie!”
“GRYFINNDOR!”
“Joy has a twin sister?” Krista whispered to Jenny.
“Yeah!” Jenny replied, “The two of them are so unalike. Julie likes to hang out around boys more, while Joy with girls. Julie’s athletic, while Joy’s a bookworm.”
“Oh.” Krista said, looking unhappy. What if she got in Slytherin with her brother, just because they were related? This made her very uneasy.
“Karkaross, Krista!”
“Good luck!” Jenny encouraged. “Remember, Ravenclaw!”
Krista nodded and went up to the hat. She sat nervously in the chair. Her mind was racing. Ravenclaw. Please, oh please, Ravenclaw.
The Sorting Hat shifted around on her head. “Heh.” it said. “Another Karkaross? Oh, and Slytherin doesn’t appeal to you. Then so be it. RAVENCLAW!”
Krista bounced happily down and sat at the Ravenclaw table, her peers patting her back and appluading. She watched as the rest of the students were sorted off.
“Lupin, Teddy!”
“I heard both of his parents died in the Second Wizarding War..,” a fellow Ravenclaw whispered to his neighbors.
“That’s terrible..” another responded.
“GRYFFINDOR!”
“Malfoy, Scorpius!”
“SLYTHERIN!”
“Potter, Albus!”
The crowd hushed as the famous Harry Potter’s son made his way up and sat in the chair.
“Oh..fancy. Maybe you should be in Slytherin..Just kidding! GRYFFINDOR!”
The Gryffindor table erupted and bursted in screams and yells as Albus sat at the table.
“Slingerball, Jenny!”
Krista grasped her hands tightly as her new-found friend made her way to the hat.
“RAVENCLAW!”
Krista sighed and exhaled happily. Jenny smiled and sat next to Krista. “Hah, told ya.”
“Weasley, Hugo!”
“GRYFFINDOR!”
“Wyvern-Cho, Austin!”
“GRYFFINDOR!”
Austin grunted and made his way down the Gryffindor table.
“Zarcarox, Sabrina!”
“HUFFLEPUFF!”
“Zubat, Pokemus!”
“HUFFLEPUFF!”
McGonagall rolled up her parchment and clapped her hands. “One last thing before we feast. This year’s House Prefects are...”
She pointed at the Slytherin table and made her way down. “Steven Kardashian in Slytherin, Ally Wyvern-Cho in Hufflepuff, Kim Kardashian in Gryffindor, and Schyler Russo in Ravenclaw.”
“Enjoy your feast! Classes and schedules will be distributed at the end. Thank you!”
Food appeared on the plates before the ravenous students, who chatted and ate happily.
Krista looked over at Chase, who was staring in disapproval at her. Krista looked down and felt as uneasy as ever. Did she make the right decision, requesting her way in Ravenclaw?
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