Hogwarts Express

You arrive between platform 9 and 10 just in time to see two boys run through the barrier you weren't fully sure how to go through but you didn't have much time you just went for it, In a small jog heading towards the wall you knew you wouldn't be able to stop the cart full of luggage closing your eyes... you soon opened them realising that you didn't hit the wall and you saw a scarlet steam engine that was waiting next to a platform packed with people. You headed towards one of the luggage compartments loading everything you had onto the train. An announcement told everyone that the train was about to leave, You quickly got aboard standing at the door as the train started moving looking back at all of the faces of parents and kids that weren't old enough. I wonder what it would be like having a family. You thought looking at the smiling parents as there faces faded away.

You started reflecting on what you were going to do with life while walking down the train looking for a compartment. My family has had a lot of evil history, Am i just as evil or can I change my name. Lost in your thoughts passing some of the compartments until one with the two boys you saw before talking to each other. This compartment seems good enough, best from what I have seen. Thinking before opening the door.

"Excuse me, are these seats free?" You said making your presence known to them.

"Yeah sure." They said in unison then looking at each other, the compartment fell silent as you took at seat next to the red haired kid

"I'm Ron Weasley." he said breaking the silence.

"And I'm Harry Potter." he quickly added after Ron finished.

"Wow... Harry Potter the boy who lived." You said looking over at Ron he nodded "Well nice to meet you Ron and Harry, My name is Marvolo Gaunt." Ron gulped as you said your family name Gaunt, you looked over at Ron catching his eyes you seemed to reassure him.

"You two have been over the news this summer both of you are practically famous." Ron blurted out.

"Famous? Both of us?" Harry asked with a questioning look.

"Well your the Boy Who Lived, you survived getting killed by You-Know-Who, And well Marvolo Gaunt here is..." Ron paused looking over at you for help is what it seemed like.

"What Ron is trying to say is my family name is more infamous than famous. The wizarding world didn't even know there was another Gaunt until the summer when it someone found that a Gaunt had received a Hogwarts letter". you said taking over from Ron. "Also most of the news was involving me and you since a really close relative of mine ... Well lets just say he gave you that scar." You said in a more serious tone looking at the scar that was showing, Harry became really nervous "However I'm not him and I never knew my family, I think this is why the Ministry allowed me to have a semi-normal life." Reassuring Harry while making subtle eye contact.

The conversations continued getting to know each other Harry didn't remeber anything when his parents were kill only green light. Ron told us about his incredibly large family his father Arther Weasley, his mother Molly, His five brothers Bill, Charlie, Percy and the twins Fred and George and his younger sister Ginny who would start the school next year, He expressed his worry of which house he would be put into it seemed he didn't want to let the family down and join Gryffindor like the rest of them had.

Around half past twelve there was a great clattering outside in the corridor and a smiling, dimpled woman slid back their door and said, "Anything off the cart, dears?" Harry, who looked hungry leapt to his feet, but Ron went shy, his ears went pink and he muttered that he'd brought sandwiches. You could hear Harrys pockets rattling with his money he returned with all sorts from the cart, you looked at Ron who looked shocked at the amount of stuff Harry put on the spare seat. Harry offered Ron and you some of the stuff he had brought back, Ron dung into everything while you just took one chocolate frog the card you received inside was, Salazar Slytherin, on the back the card read 'Salazar Slytherin was the founder of Slytherin house at Hogwarts. He was one of the first recorded Parselmouths, an accomplished Legilimens, and a notorious champion of pure-blood supremacy.' What are the odds I get a relative.

You looked out of the window when Ron went to sit next to Harry while eating what Harry bought, you heard the door slide open and you heard someone ask if you'd seen his lost toad, You were aware of the situation long enough to mention that you hadn't seen it and hear Ron's comment about how if he brought a toad he'd lose it as quick as possible. You had already lost yourself in the hill and fields that you passed, you weren't focusing on now and here but what the future would hold.

You zoned back in and Ron was about to show Harry a spell when a girl slid open the compartment door, She was already wearing her new Hogwarts robes. "Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost one," she said. She had a bossy sort of voice, lots of bushy brown hair.

"We've already told him we haven't seen it," said Ron, you hadn't notice a boy looking for a toad but you were zoned out for a while, but the girl wasn't listening, she was looking at the wand in his hand.

"Oh, are you doing magic? Let's see it, then." noticing the bossy tone again when she spoke.

She sat down next to you. Ron looked taken aback.

"Er -- all right." Ron said as he cleared his throat.

"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow." Ron waved his wand, but nothing happened. His rat stayed grey and fast asleep. You chuckled to yourself either the spell wasn’t real or he just wasn't very good at the moment. The girl boasted a bit about how she tried a few simple spells just for practice and it's all worked for her, she even mentioned how Nobody in her family is magic at all meaning she was Muggle-born.

"I'm Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you." She said in a more subtle demanding way.

"I'm Ron Weasley," Ron muttered.

"Harry Potter," said Harry.

"Are you really?" said Hermione. "I know all about you, of course -- I got a few extra books. for background reading, and you're in Modern Magical History and The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts and Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century.

"Am I?" said Harry, looking dazed.

"Goodness, didn't you know, I'd have found out everything I could if it was me," said Hermione. She turned to you "And you are?" talking directly to you

"I'm Marvolo Gaunt." You said calmly. She stared at you shocked, If she had read The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts and Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century she knows your family, Your family was never the best to be honest, dark wizards, pure-blood supremacy, descendants to Salazar Slytherin and Gaunts having a big connection to the Dark lord doesn’t seem great to be in the same room as one especially for being muggle-born. "I'm not my family." You said hoping to reassure her she just threw a cautious smile at you, you weren't sure if you had helped. "Do you know what house you'll be in." You said trying to move the break the ice.

"I've been asking around, and I hope I'm in Gryffindor, it sounds by far the best; I hear Dumbledore himself was in it, but I suppose Ravenclaw wouldn't be too bad." She said as she caught your eyes. Anyway, I better go and help look for Neville's toad. You three had better change, you know, I expect we'll be there soon." She said as she left.

"Whatever house I'm in, I hope she's not in it," said Ron.

"She's sounds like she’s smart, doing a lot of research she could probably answer all the questions." you said, Ron just shrugged his shoulders and threw his wand back into his trunk.

"Stupid spell -- George gave it to me, bet he knew it was a dud."

"Yeah that or your just bad." You joked, Ron glared at you and Harry started to laugh which got Ron laughing.

Calming down Ron started to be working himself up over the Hogwarts houses again "Like I told you before Gryffindor is the house all my family has been in I don't suppose Ravenclaw would be too bad, but imagine if they put me in Slytherin, No offence ." said Ron looking over to you. You just shrugged it off.

"That's the house Vol-, I mean, You-Know-Who was in?" Harry said looking at you then Ron

"Yeah," said Ron. He flopped back into his seat, looking depressed.

Harry moved the subject away from the Hogwarts house to lighten the mood for Ron. Ron started to talk about what has been in the news Harry going to Hogwarts a Secret Gaunt (You), and about Gringotts bank had a break in someone tried to rob a high security vault. Then the conversation moved to Quidditch which you and Ron had to explain to Harry.

You and Ron explained a lot to Harry, before a person appeared at the door it was Hermione she slid the door open.

Ron turned to Hermione. "Can we help you with something?"

"You'd better hurry up and put your robes on, I've just been up to the front to ask the conductor, and he says we're nearly there.

"Fine, Would you mind leaving while we change?"

"All right -- I only came in here because people outside are behaving very childishly, racing up and down the corridors," said Hermione in a sniffy voice. "And you've got dirt on your nose, by the way, did you know?"

Ron glared at her as she left. You and Harry peered out of the window. It was getting dark. You could see mountains and forests under a deep purple sky. The train did seem to be slowing down.

All three of you got into your uniform you pulled on your long black robes. Ron's robes were a bit short for him.

A voice echoed through the train: "We will be reaching Hogwarts in five minutes' time. Please leave your luggage on the train, it will be taken to the school separately." The train slowed right down before the station and finally stopped.