On September the first, the twins got up extra early to head to Kings Cross Station with Ms. Figg. When they got there, they casually slid through the barrier between platforms nine and ten. When they got through, they saw the Hogwarts Express, bright scarlet in the morning light. The twins looked excitedly at each other. "This is it, Harry! We're going to Hogwarts today! This is going to be the best year of our entire lives!" Jaqui squealed excitedly. "Yeah, I know. I can't wait till we get Sorted. I'm gonna be in Gryffindor, just like mom and dad." "And I'll be in Ravenclaw where intelligence intellectual ability, creativity, originality, wit, humor, wisdom, intuition, cleverness and quick thinking are most prized 'In wise old Ravenclaw, if you have a ready mind, where those of witty mind and learning, Will always find their kind.' Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure!"
The twins boarded the Hogwarts Express after saying goodbye to Ms. Figg. They found a compartment near the back of the train, avoiding the stares from other students. When they got to it, however, Jaqui was stopped by a fifth year Slytherin. "Hey, I'm Mattheo Riddle, wanna join me and my mates in our compartment?" He asked. She knew she should say no, because he was a Slytherin, and the son of the man who killed her parents, but Ms. Figg had always told her "Never, ever judge a potion by its ingredients." Which meant that she couldn't judge someone based on their ancestry, or the color of their robes. Harry wouldn't like this, but he'd get over it soon enough. "Sure, why not. You don't mind do you Harry?" She looked at her brother pleadingly. 'No, I suppose not." He said, giving her a "We'll talk about this later" look. After Harry entered his own compartment, Jaqui followed Mattheo into his compartment.
When they entered, there were five other people inside. Jaqui sat in the open seat nearest the window. "Jaqueline, these are my mates, Draco Malfoy," He pointed to a pale boy with white, blond hair. " Lorenzo 'Enzo' Berkshire," he pointed to a boy with crisp brown hair and a nice smile. "Theodore 'Teddy' or 'Ted' Nott," he pointed to a boy with messy hair and freckles. "And my big brother, Tom III." He pointed to a boy with hair the same shade of black as his, with a nasty smile on his face. "Pansy's right across from you, she'll be sleeping until we get there. Guys, this is Jaqueline Potter." Everyone greeted her.
"It's just Jaqui. No one calls me Jaqueline but my aunt and Uncle." She replied. "Okay then. Jaqui, nice tattoos, who did them?" Draco asked. "I did them myself, I drew them on paper, then did some magic to put them onto my skin." She replied cooly. "Cool. So, what's the hottest element known to man?" "Well, the hottest objects in the universe are believed to be the cores of stars, particularly during their final stages of life. The core of a massive star during its supernova phase can reach temperatures of around 100 billion Kelvin (100 billion degrees Celsius, or 180 billion degrees Fahrenheit)." She responded immediately. "Wow! Cool and smart. Definitely a Ravenclaw. Where have you been all my life?" Mattheo joked. "Meh, I've been around. Learning magic, walking around, drawing, writing. That sort of thing." She responded seriously. Just then the train began to move, and Jaqui looked out the window and waved her last goodbye to Ms. Figg for the year.
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It was relatively quiet on the ride to Hogwarts, even when the lady with the food trolley came around both times. "You hungry sweety?" She'd asked Jaqui both times, and both times Jaqui said no. She was too busy thinking about her Housing arrangement. I can't believe I'm thinking this, but maybe getting into Slytherin wouldn't be so bad. I could break the cycle of evil doers that came out of there. "We're almost there, Jaqui, you'd better get ready, you'll be Sorted right after all the first years, so you can't join us at the Slytherin table, unless of course you get into Slytherin." Tom said teasingly. "Tom, don't be a jerk! She can sit with us anytime even if she's not Slytherin. I've grown to like her." Draco replied. This surprised Jaqui. She thought a spoiled, arrogant, and prejudiced character. Knowing that he comes from a wealthy pure-blood wizarding family and is raised with the belief that those without magical abilities are inferior, especially Muggle-borns and half-bloods.
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"Potter, Harry!" Professor McGonagall yelled. Silence, and then.... "GRYFFINDOR!" the Sorting Hat shouted as Harry got up and sat at the Gryffindor table. "Potter, Jaqueline". Jaqui walked over to the Sorting Hat, her breath heavy, and her palms sweaty. She sat down, placing the Sorting Hat on her head as she did so. "Ah, a Potter through and through, with a heart for bravery and a mind sharp as a tack. You have the courage of a lion, the wit of a Ravenclaw, and a loyalty that speaks of Hufflepuff. Yet, there is a cunning within you, a desire to prove your worth beyond your famous name. You seek your own path, your own light. For that, Slytherin calls. There you will find those of ambition and shrewdness, those who value cunning as much as courage. In Slytherin, you will learn to master your own destiny. Yes, so to reveal the powerful witch within, better be... SLYTHERIN!" It screamed the last word out to the entire Great Hall. She took it off, and looked for Harry, when she caught his eye, her heart dropped for a second. He looked absolutely furious. Then she realized that the Sorting Hat was right, she did want to find her own path, and that started here. as a Slytherin. So, even though it pained her, she put her mind to the Slytherin table, where they were either frozen in shock -like most of the Great Hall- or cheering loudly, Mattheo among them. As she sat down, she felt all eyes on her, and it made her sick. "Don't worry Jax, you'll get used to the stares and the whispers, or they'll die down, but for now, you've been initiated into the Shadow Society." Mattheo said reassuringly. "Thanks, Theo." She said, oblivious to the fact that he was now blushing. "I hope you're right." After dinner, she headed to the common room, and went to bed, her roommate being Pansy.