Friday, May 05, 2006
Part 3 - Miriam's Point of View
Minutes later, the train was going slower...
Me: Are we at Hogwarts yet?
Hermione: Yes. We’ve just arrived.
Me: Great!
George: Nymphadora is still sleeping…
Fred: Let me wake her up…
He told her to open her eyes, but she didn’t. So, he carried her on his shoulder… It was so funny!!! All of us laughed a lot!
He led her to a carriage which will lead us to the castle.
George: Follow me! *He was laughing*
Me: Where are we going?
Ron: We are going to a carriage.
Me: Ok! What will happen to me when I get to the castle?
Ron: You’ll be sorted into a house. Wow… I almost forgot… I have to go now…
Me: You are a prefect, aren’t you?
Ron: Yes, I am… Hold on! How do you know that?
Me: *laughing* I saw a prefect pin on your dressrobes…
He smiled and left. Me, Harry, Ginny and Neville followed George.
When Fred put Nymphadora back to the ground, her hair was deep violet!!! It was funny! Harry whispered that she was cute… but she didn’t hear…
We entered in some carriages. Fred, George and Nymphadora entered in the first one. Me, Ginny and Neville entered in another one.
When our carriage was under a small bridge, I saw a big man, with messy hair and beard…
Me: Who is that man?
Ginny: It’s Hagrid. He’s a great friend and he works in Hogwarts. Actually, he is a teacher.
Me: What subject does he teach?
Neville: Care of Magical Creatures.
Me: Really? That’s wonderful! I love that subject! I read my book three times…
Ginny: Wow… you remind me of Hermione…
I smiled. Then, the carriage stopped.
Me: So, we’re at Hogwarts, I presume…
Neville: Yes, you’re right!
Ginny: Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Miss Evelyn!
Me: *laughing* Thanks!!!
We left our carriage and went in. Hogwarts was so beautiful… with candles everywhere… I loved it!!! I was sure that Hogwarts would be much better than Portugal Academy.
Woman: Miss Evelyn?
Me: Yes, it’s me.
Woman: Good evening and welcome to Hogwarts, Miss Evelyn. My name is Minerva McGonagall and I’ll be your Transfiguration teacher. Please, stand over there, with the first years. You have to be sorted.
Me: Alright, professor McGonagall.
Ginny and Neville wished me good luck and left. I walked to the group of kids who were waiting to be sorted. They were looking at me… Maybe because I was older than them or… oh no! I forgot to change my shoes! Conclusion: I was wearing my Hogwarts uniform but instead of black shoes… I was wearing my pink Converses!!!
Then, I saw Nymphadora.
Nymphadora: Hey!!! Miriam!!!
Me: Hey!
Nymphadora: Why aren’t you with the others there?
Me: Because I’m a new student…
Nymphadora: Oh, me too! Isn’t it scary?
Me: Actually… yes, it is…
We stood there for some minutes, with nothing to say… And then, she asked me:
Nymphadora: So, where did you come from?
Me: I came from Portugal. How about you?
Nymphadora: France.
Me: I should have guessed…
Nymphadora: Why?
But I didn’t have time to answer. Professor McGonagall arrived and made a speech about the sorting ceremony. She told us to follow her and we did what she said.
Then, the huge wooden doors opened and we were walking through it. We passed a lot of students, who were looking to me and to Nymphadora. We passed the twins, who grabbed my hand and gave me a little piece of paper. When I opened it, I read “Nice shoes, Miss Pink Mimi”. I smiled. They are really funny!
Then, we stood in front of many professors. I felt nervous… and then I saw him… Albus Dumbledore himself, the greatest wizard of all times!!! When I get older, I would really like to be like him! He made a speech and turned towards me and Nymphadora.
Dumbledore: Hello my dears, you must be Nymphadora Tonks from Beaubatons and Miriam Evelyn from Portugal Academy?
Me & Nymphadora: Yes, sir!
Dumbledore: Would you come here and sit, please? *pointing to a chair with an hold hat on it*
Me and Nymphadora shared looks. She said that she would go first. I wished her good luck. She sat on the chair and Professor McGonagall put the hat on her head.
I was so nervous… I could feel my legs shaking… and if the hat couldn’t find any house to sort me into? Then, I looked to the other students and I saw Ron, near Harry and Hermione. He waved his wand and wrote “Good luck, Mimi” in the air. I smiled and said “Thanks”, but I think he didn’t heard… That made me feel better… I wasn’t shaking anymore. But then, I started shaking again… when the hat sorted Nymphadora, because that meant that I would be next…
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