Sunset Shimmer and the philosopher's stoneby FlamingsheildChaptersAcceptance of an early letterA punch of magicAn Eel and a Toad Part 1A/NAnother A/N SorryAcceptance of an early letter"Sunset, Sunburst breakfast". Sunset groaned and started to roll out of bed. She hated the fact that her aunt Celestia always got up, made breakfast, woke everybody in the house up at ridiculous hours in the morning. She walked to her closet still tired, and chose her outfit for the day. She wore a yellow and blue dress with navy jeans. She also wore black boots and a leather jacket with a sun symbol on the back. She always felt a little brighter and happier when she wore that symbol. She walked into the hall outside her room and saw her aunt Luna start walking to the kitchen. She shuddered to think what aunt Luna will do once the coffee machine stopped working or they ran out of coffee. Aunt Luna was always grumpy in the morning ever since she was promoted to head teacher at the local night school since the last one retired. Unfortunately this meant she had to be present at every school period. Sunset's other aunt Celestia was the head teacher at the local high school since she was the most promising pupil of the principal Starswirl. She had met the old man before and honestly he had seemed a bit strange but as aunt Celestia had said what was all part of his quirky charm that allowed the students of his school to open up better and made him the school counselor. As she started walking down the stairs she couldn't help but looking at the photos on the dresser next to the front door. There were a ton of photos but there was one she treasured more than anything. It was a photo of two young people holding a baby sunset with her aunts, her older brother Starburst and her cousins Cadence and Blueblood. Her parents were aurorers. That meant they hunted down dark wizards. According to her aunts they were some of the best aurorers to have been to this day. She knew nearly nothing about them apart from what they looked like thanks to the photo and their profession. It was a sore topic around the adults in the family and none of her cousins could remember them. Even her brother could only tell them that they were nice. She almost cried at the way they had died. They had been the top at their craft at the time and had naturally attracted Lord Voldemort or as Sunset mentally called him Old Wartymort. He had given them a choice to either join him or suffer the consequences. They chose consequences but not without taking down a few of Old Wartymort's supporters. She grew up in a home where everyone but her was a wizard or witch. She was turning eleven tomorrow which was usually the time a young witch or wizard like her was accepted into a wizarding school but she still felt like the odd one out in her family. She was also not very good at making friends so instead she put on a mask of meanness, comebacks and sarcasm. This lead to her getting mixed up in the wrong crowd. After a serious talk with her aunt Luna she broke of with the group she associated with and tried to make friends with others. It would have been great too since she made a few close friends but her old group didn't like it so they decided it was their job to make Sunset's life a living hell. "Hey Sunny, do want breakfast"? Her older brother Sunburst called out from downstairs. "What ever you say Stary Eyes". She said grinning at her older brother's nickname while he just rolled his eyes. "Well hurry up, we're having fruit face pancakes again". That last part was directed at their aunt Celestia. "Don't blame aunt Celestia ". Sunset said playfully punching her brother. "All she knows how to make is vegetable stew, cake and fruit face pancakes". "Besides do you really want cake or vegetable stew everyday for breakfast". Sunset said raising an eyebrow at her brother. "No I suppose not". Her brother replied grumbling and then said something under his breath that was so quiet that only dogs and dolphins could hear. Cadence was setting the table, Aunt Celestia was flipping pancakes and aunt Luna was drinking a cup of coffee while making lesson plans. Strangely for a family who was taught how to use magic no one was using any. Sure her cousins were to young to use magic but her aunts were allowed. Her aunts like the "muggle" lifestyle. They didn't use magic for cooking or anything to do with work. Sure they used it for chores or stuff around the house but anything they could do without magic they would do without. Sunset looked up at the clock in the living room. It didn't have regular numbers on it but instead it had things like at work, coming home, away and the two she liked the least dead and mortal peril. Two hands always were pointed at dead. According to Aunt Celestia only three clocks of this kind were ever made and the over ones didn't have the death sign on it. The two hands at death could have been removed at any time but it was a almost unanimous decision to keep them their because if they didn't it would be like disowning them from the family. Sunset looked around the room. "Blueblood still out"? Sunset asked Cadence who was looking worried. Cadence simply nodded. Blueblood was not the best person to be around was the understatement of the year. Blueblood was a stuck up, selfish, egotistical, high and mighty, blowhard brat but he was family and family should stick together right? Blueblood didn't think so. He was always partying with some friends and he barely came home at all except to pick up some stuff. No one could be in the same room with him for an hour without going crazy. "Look he'll come back". Sunset said frowning. "He always comes back". Cadence simply nodded. If Blueblood was away for too long then Cadence would start to be sad all the time and worry. The only thing that really made her happy was when her boyfriend Shining Armour called or she played with Sunset like when they were kids. Blueblood wasn't always like this. Once he was a nice kid but one year after coming back from a year at Hogwarts he was suddenly a bratty snob. Sunset always wondered what happened that year. "Sunset could you please help me chop some fruit"? Aunt Celestia asked in her kind voice. Sunset went to help her immediately. *:*:* After a lot of fruit cutting Sunset was finally allowed to eat her pancakes. I love moments like these. Moments where my family is eating a nice meal. "Luna could you please pass the milk"? Aunt Celestia said trying to get aunt Luna to cheer up. Aunt Luna just slid the milk across the table grabbed a banana, ate the peel and walked off. "Excuse me". She said gruffly before walking to her room with a cup of coffee. "Luna". Aunt Celestia said looking mad. It looked like she wanted to have a meal when aunt Luna didn't run off. "Oh fine". Aunt Luna grumbled mad and walked over to the coffee machine. "I'll make some more coffee". "I'll go get the mail". Sunset said leaving the table and heading to the front door. In reality she only wanted to get away from a angry aunt Luna. Sunset walked over to the mail box and grabbed the letters and started to see if anything was for her. Sunset looked through the letters and then saw a letter for her. It read:Miss S. Shimmer, The first upstairs bedroom,121 bakerlane, London. It had to be from a wizard. Sunset thought. It was way too specific. Sunset's first thought was to panic. Maybe this letter was from the ministry of Magic (She had only heard about them since her brother wanted to work there one day) saying that no magic school in the country was willing to accept her and that she had to go to the ministry to get her magic pulled out of her and her memories if magic erased. Sunset shook her head. The possibility of that happening was very unlikely. But not impossible a little bit of her mind whispered causing a seed of doubt being planted. She slowly opened the envelope and started reading. HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards) Dear Miss Shimmer We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July. Yours sincerely Minerva McGonagall Deputy Headmistress *:*:* Sunset couldn't believe it. Not only was she accepted into a wizarding school but the best school in the country if not the whole world. She had to tell her family. She ran into the house dumping the bills on the table and running into the lounge room. She saw that everyone was there. She couldn't contain her joy. She started jumping and squealing. Her aunts jumped of the chair looking worried as if something was wrong. Her brother just covered his ears and cringed from the noise. Blueblood looked at her in annoyance and disgust which was pretty normal. Cadence was on the phone. She couldn't have a proper conversation with her sister acting like that. "Look I'm sorry I'm going to have to go, something's wrong with my sister, love you". She hang up and started to hold Sunset to stop her from breaking anything. "What's wrong". Cadence asked concerned about her cousin. Sunburnt stopped covering his ears and looked at his sister. Blueblood just ignored her like nothing was happening. "I've been accepted into Hogwarts". Sunset said almost screaming. The reaction was mixed among the group. Aunt Celestia cried and hugged her while her aunt Luna went into the kitchen and brought back one of Aunt Celestia's homemade cakes. Cadence hugged her and congradulated her then went back to the telephone to tell her boyfriend. Sunburst came up to her and started explaining what was expected of Hogwarts students. Blueblood's reaction was hilarious. He stayed on the couch and just stared with his mouth wide open. "We'll go to Diagon Alley first thing tomorrow on your birthday". Aunt Celestia said." But for now let's Celebrate". Cadence made some rose tea, Aunt Luna and aunt Celestia brought a homemade cake and some of Sunset's favourite biscuits and Sunburst brought out some old Christmas bon-bons that never got to be used. At night in her bedroom she couldn't sleep she noticed it was 10 seconds to the start of her birthday. 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1 Little did she know that the day before that a boy across the country, who had stopped the very person that killed her parents, did the very same thing the night before. A punch of magicAuthor's Note I have finally managed to fix the cover art. Please let me know of you like the new one. A punch of magic Sunset looked around Diagon Alley for the first time. Usually when her cousins and brother went to Diagon Alley she would stay behind with aunt Luna or aunt Celestia. Now that she saw it for the first time it was well worth the wait. There were so many shops. There was cauldron, potions even a place to get a wizarding pet. "Okay everyone remember the plan". Aunt Celestia asked. "Yes". Everyone but Sunset groaned. According to Sunburst aunt Celestia always had the same plan every year. If there was a new person in the family going to Hogwarts they would go with aunt Celestia to Gringotts to know where it was. The others supervised by aunt Luna were to look around until aunt Celestia came back with the money. "Okay well we'll see you later" Aunt Celestia said waving to the others. "Lets go Sunset". Gringotts was amazing. Cadence and Sunburst were right there was goblins working at Gringotts. The goblin bowed and let them through the the doors only to reveal a large man with a even bigger beard and a small boy around her age with clothes that were to big for him. They appeared to be reading something on the door. She heard the large man speak. "Like I said, yeh'd be mad ter try an' rob it". As they went into the building Sunset turned to read what was on the door. Enter, stranger, but take heed Of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn, So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware, Of finding more than treasure there. Sunset shivered. She silently swore an oath never to steal again although she had a feeling that her oath will one day bite her in the butt. She was in awe at the sight of Gringotts in the inside. Two goblins bowed at them as they entered a humongous white marbel hall that seemed to belong to a palace. Sunset guessed around one hundred goblins were calculating gold and writing reports on long wood tables. Sunset saw that there were so many doors that she didn't even try to count them. "Hagrid"! Aunt Celestia ran up to the big hairy man. "Well if it ain't Celestia aren't yer a sight for sore eyes. Hagrid and aunt Celestia seemed to be in a very deep conversation so Sunset figured that she might as well talk to the boy. "Hi I'm Sunset". She said holding her hand out for a handshake. The boy took her hand smiling and shook it. " I'm Harry". "Well Sunset". Aunt Celestia began drawing Sunset's attention back to her. "Since Hagrid is a good friend of mine I think you can stay with him and your new friend to get your stuff if you want". Aunt Celestia said smiling. "Thank you". Sunset said hugging Aunt Celestia. "Well we better start getting yer stuff". Hagrid then started to walk over to a free goblin. "Morning, We've come to take some money outta Mr Harry Potter and Miss Sunset.....what's yer last name Sunset"? Hagrid asked turning to Sunset. "My last name shimmer". Sunset said smiling as the goblin nodded. "Do you have the keys"? The goblin asked in a raspy voice. "Here's Sunset's". Aunt Celestia said putting the key on the goblin's desk while Hagrid was trying to find something in his many, many coat pockets. He accidently dropped molded dog biscuits on the goblin's desk. Sunset whispered to Harry. "Those dog biscuits had to have been in there for a year at least". Harry's only response was a look of disgust and wonder as to how Hagrid had forgotten those dog biscuits for over a year and then decided that he didn't want to know. Hagrid finally managed to find Harry's key and gave it to the goblin who was examining them very closely. "That seems to be in order". He said looking grumpy again. Sunset started to assume that was a goblin's normal expression. "An' I've also got a letter from Professer Dumbledore". Hagrid said buffing out is chest which to Sunset's surprise actually made him seem bigger. "Its about the you-know-what in vault seven hundred and thirteen". Hagrid said still puffing out his chest. Sunset quietly thought to himself of how much Hagrid reminded her of a school boy trying to impress some girls. "Very well". The goblin said in a bitter tone. "I will get someone to send you down to the vaults, Griphook". Griphook was as Sunset suspected, another goblin came up to the group and started leading them towards a door. Sunset looked at Aunt Celestia who flashed a reassuring smile and said. "Don't worry I'll be right with your cousins once you finish". "Why not with Sunburst"? Sunset asked. "Because your aunt Luna is physically stronger than me and it takes someone really strong to get Sunburst away from spellbooks". Aunt Celestia and Sunset both laughed at the thought of Aunt Luna trying to pull Sunburst away from all those spell books. "Come on Sunset, we're going". Harry said as he waved goodbye to Celestia. "Alright I'm coming". Sunset said as she ran towards her new friend. As the trio started to walk over to the door Griphook was waiting by Harry was going to say something Sunset stopped him. "If your going to ask about what's in vault seven hundred and thirteen don't ask". Sunset said to Harry. He looked confused. "Since Hagrid didn't specify what was in vault seven hundred and thirteen and he gave the goblin at letter, it makes sense that it's supposed to be kept a secret and not ignoring the fact that Dumbledore didn't collect it himself raises even more points that what ever is in that vault is staying a secret". Sunset said to Harry who was silently nodding in understanding. Griphook opened the door ,Sunset and Harry who were expecting for more marble were greeted by stone and flaming torches. "Well this isnt depressing at all". Sunset said sarcastically to which Harry smothered a giggle. Harry banged his footed on something which revealed to be little train tracks. Griphook whistled an a small cart came up. Griphook, Harry and Sunset got in easily but it took a few tries to get Hagrid in which made him look at bit embarrassed. As Hagrid got in the cart suddenly started to move going slowly up a steep hill and then descending down really fast. Sunset watched Harry try and remember where they were going but they were going to fast. Harry suddenly looked surprised so Sunset followed his long of sight an noticed that Griphook wasn't steering. Harry was trying to look down all of the tunnels but the cart was going to fast so you couldn't focus on the tunnels. The tunnel started to have massive stalagmite and stalacites forming on the floor. Harry noticed them too. "What's the difference between a stalagmite and a stalagcite"? "A stalagcite has something to do with water and try not to ask Hagrid questions I think he's going to be sick". Sunset looked at Hagrid with concern. Harry noticed that Hagrid looked a little green. The cart stopped besides a small door that was supposedly Harry's. Sunset went over to the wall and tried to help Hagrid. Harry got a small pouch of gold and then they went to Sunset's vault. It was amazing. She had never knew she had a penny to her name and now she had a lot of money. After gathering some into a small pouch like Harry and getting in the cart the group set out for vault seven hundred and thirteen. *:*:* Sunset couldn't believe her eyes. In the middle of the vault was a...grubby brown package. Harry was having a conversation about the magic door that kept this mysterious package safe. She started to strike up a conversation with Hagrid. "So Professer Dumbledore must really trust you to do this". Hagrid nodded. "Yer ain't wrong there". He just picked up the package and placed it in one of his many coat pockets. Sunset figured that while Hagrid was all serious about doing this special job he wasn't in the mood for conversation. She walked over to Harry and Griphook and was able to hear the last part of the conversation. "So how often do you check the safes"? "Every ten years". Griphook said with a wicked smile that Sunset couldn't only describe as merciless enjoyment. "That goblin has some serious schadenfruede problems". Sunset said whispering to Harry as soon as Griphook's back was turned . He just looked at her like she had just sprouted a second head. Sunset just sighed and replied. " Look it up in a dictionary next time you get the chance". Sunset walked if into the cart leaving Harry even more confused. The ride back to the first floor of Gringotts was like a roller coaster ride that changed every time that you went on it Sunset thought as she screamed in joy at the speed of the small cart. She looked back at Hagrid who was turning different colours every time they went around a bend. Note to self never take Hagrid on a roller coaster ride. Sunset thought as he turned a brilliant shade of purple before they stopped. *:*:* Sunset and Harry were both getting measured at Madam Malkin's Robes For All Occasions while Hagrid was getting a "pick me up" at the Leaky Cauldron. Madam Malkin was a short witch dressed in a brilliant shade of mauve which reminded Sunset of Hagrid in the Gringott's tunnels. Another boy was getting his robes fitted at the end of the shop which coincidently was where the Madam Malkin was leading Sunset and Harry. "Hullo, Hogwarts too"? Asked the boy in a posh sort of tone that made sunset very suspicious. "Yes". Harry replied not noticing the boy's posh behavior. Sunset mentally facepalmed at Harry's ignorance. "My father's next door buying my books and mother's up the streets looking at wands'. The boy went on with his i'm-better-than-you-because-im-rich voice." Then I'm going to drag them off to look at racing brooms. I don't see why first years years can't have their own. I think I'll bully father into getting me one and I'll smuggle it in somehow". Harry thought this boy was a replica of Dudley while Sunset thought she was talking to a deformed clone of Blueblood. "Have you got your own broom"? The boy asked implying that he did. "No". Harry said confused as to why he would want a broom while Sunset tried not to facepalm. "Have played Quidditch at all"? The boy asked sounding posh and snobbier by the minute. "No". Harry replied and looked to Sunset who just mouthed ask Hagrid. I do, father says it's a crime if I'm not chosen to compete in my house and I must say I agree. Know what house you'll be in yet"? "No". Harry replied feeling stupider by the second while Sunset was thinking of a million responses Harry could say that weren't no. "Well, nobody really knows until they get there do they but I know that I'll be in Slytherin, all our family have been. Imagine being in Hufflepuff, I think I'll leave wouldn't you"? "Mmm". Sunset was now thinking of a million responses Harry could say that weren't no and Mmm. "I say look at that man"! That snobby boy gestured to Hagrid who was holding three ice creams and couldn't come in the shop. "That's Hagrid, he works at Hogwarts". Harry said feeling slightly better knowing something that the rude boy didn't. "Oh I've heard of him". Harry's confidence died. "He's a sort if servant isn't he"? Harry and Sunset made their minds up that they didn't like this snobbish rude boy. "He's the gamekeeper". Harry said determined to stand up for Hagrid. "And one of the best that's ever been to Hogwarts". Sunset said looking at the boy with anger. "Yes exactly, I heard that he's some sort of savage, lives in a hut, gets drunk, tries to do magic and end up setting his bed on fire". The snob said pointing his nose in the air. "Says the boy who wet the bed every night". Sunset said raising a sardonic eyebrow. The boy became flustered. "How did you know that"? He only realised his mistake until both Harry and Sunset raised sardonic eyebrows. "Well I think the school shouldn't get people like him even allowed on the school grounds and they already let people from". The boy shuddered. "Muggle families. The witches finally finished Harry and Sunset's robes and they were all to happy to leave. Sunset was enjoying her ice cream ( chocolate raspberry and chopped nuts). When Harry asked about Quidditch Sunset simply replied." Think basketball but with flying on broomsticks". Harry nodded in understanding. Harry then asked about the Hogwarts houses. Hagrid began explaining while she zoned out eating her ice cream. She came back to reality with Harry saying. "I bet I'm in Hufflepuff". "Same". Sunset said frowning. "Better Hufflepuff and Slytherin, there wasn't a wizard there who didn't turn evil". "Whats that shop Hagrid"? Sunset asked pointing to a shop where a man in a shabby cloak was at the register. "That be August fletchers shop, he's a nice man and dosent always do the right thing but everything he sells is one hundred percent genunine". Harry looked at Sunset who had stars in her eyes. "I'll be right back". 10 minutes later Sunset came out with a mp3 player and headphones. She explained that they work in Hogwarts. Then Hagrid led the way to Flourish and Blotts where the shelves were stacked with books. While Hagrid was trying to find the books they needed Sunset had to literally pull Harry away from a book about curses. "I wanted to curse Dudley". Sunset merely countered with. "You do know that it's illegal to curse a muggle right"? Harry stopped trying to look at curses. They brought some copper cauldrons and sets of scales and a bronze telescope for Harry while Sunset wanted a blue one. They went to the Apothecary and Sunset almost puked at the sight of some of the ingredients. Once they were out Hagrid checked the list. " Okay all that's left is yer wands and I still haven't got you two a birthday present yet, sinceHarry's birthday was yesterday and Celestia said that Sunset's is today". Twenty minutes later they left the owlemporium with a snowy white bird underneath Harry's arm and a blue cat underneath Sunset's arm. Sunset and Harry couldnt stop saying their thanks. Hagrid's only response was "Don't mention it". As they were in Ollivander's Sunset looked around as Olivander talked to Hagrid and Harry and then turned to talk to Sunset. "And you miss shimmer, your mother had a ten inch wand, sturdy but flexible, useful for Charms". Sunset wished that Olivander wasn't so creepy. It felt as of he was staring into her soul. "Your father had a 9 inch wand, rigid but light, excellent for deuling". Sunset couldn't believe that Ollivander remembered every wand he ever sold and everyone he sold a wand to. Ollivander gave Harry wand after wand until he found the perfect one that managed to burst out something that looked like a firework. He was apparently talking to Harry about something. "Right Miss Shimmer your turn". Ollivander got Sunset to hold out her right hand and the magic tape measure started measuring Sunset. Ollivander got tons of different wands until. "An unusual combination. Sycamore, Unicorn hair and phoenix feather, 10 inches, sturdy. Try this one". Ollivander said giving Sunset a wand. This wand was different. It felt warm and alive in her hand. She waved it and a cloud of sparks in the shape of a fire came out of the tip of the wand. Harry, Hagrid and Ollivander all clapped at Sunset's impressive magic. Sunset and Harry payed and left Ollivander's. Honestly they were both kind of glad to leave. Sunset and Harry had to sadly leave each other and couldn't see each other until Hogwarts. "I'll see you later Harry". Sunset said hugging Harry before running up to a young man who Sunset said was Blueblood said something to Sunset. Harry and Hagrid winced at the punch Sunset gave Blueblood to the gut. An Eel and a Toad Part 1Sunset looked around nervously at the sight of bags, people and steam from the trains. She mentally kicked herself for losing her family and the fact that she didn't know where platform nine and three quarters was. She saw Harry going up to a passing guard.He isn't. Oh he is. Sunset ran up to Harry and grabbed his wrist before he could talk any more. "Sorry Sir". Sunset said fake smiling at Harry. "I just found my friend's train, sorry if he bothered you". Sunset started pulling Harry away with a iron grip "What was that for"? Harry said looking cross. "If you had asked him about Hogwarts, a school that nobody that isn't going there or isn't a wizard knows about wouldn't that sound a bit suspicious". Sunset whispering to Harry as he sadly nodded. "Cheer up". Sunset said play punching him which Harry thought was actually hard. "You're new to this magic stuff so just stick with me and I'll help you". "Okay but how do we get to Hogwarts"? Harry asked looking at Sunset. "I've never actually been to platform nine and three quarters since my aunts always left me with one of their friends that was a wizard". Sunset answered honestly. "So how do we get there"? Harry asked panicking. "Just try to find another wizarding family and then we can ask them". Sunset said as she was glancing around trying not to draw more attention. Harry was trying to not looking suspicious since the guard was already probably weirded out. He suddenly heard. "Packed full of muggles too". He turned around to where he had heard the voices and saw a family of red heads lead by a plump woman who looked like she came straight out of a fairytale. They were all carrying trunks like Sunset and himself and they had an owl. He got Sunset's attention and pointed towards the family. She nodded and started to follow them with Harry. They walked close enough to hear what the merry group was saying. "Now can anyone tell me what the platform number is"? The redhaired woman asked. "Nine and three quarters". A redhaired little girl said smiling. "Can I go mum"? The little girl pleaded with puppy dog eyes how ever it seemed as if her mother was immune to this so her dreams were crushed. "No Ginny, you're too young, Percy you should go first". Harry and Sunset looked with amazement as the boy walked through a crowd of people seemingly to go right through them and as the crowd cleared he was gone. As they had been watching the boy called Percy, two boys that may have been twins were talking to their mother. As the boys disappeared Harry and Sunset went to go to talk to the woman because she knew how to get across and she seemed like a nice lady. "Hello". Harry said nervously. Sunset figured that he didn't have a lot of social skills."Oh first year at Hogwarts, Ron is a first year too". The woman pointed to a redhaired boy at around Harry's age. Sunset sighed and pushed Harry aside. "Hi, we need to get to the train going to Hogwarts but we don't know how to". "Get to the platform"? The woman asked smiling. Sunset and Harry nodded." Don't worry all you have to do is go through the middle of nine and ten but for goodness sakes don't slow down or be scared otherwise you won't go through". Sunset watched as Harry ran through the invisible barrier. Okay Sunset if blueballs can get through this so can i Sunset thought as she started running shut her eyes and made it through the barrier and crashed into a boy. Argh! Argh! "I am so sorry". Sunset said apologising. "Let me help". She started grabbing the books that fell out of the boys arms while he picked himself up." Thank you". The boy said shyly. He grabbed his books and accidently touched Sunset's hand. It felt warm to Sunset. She and the boy blushed and she suddenly let go of the books. "My name is Sunset". Sunset said holding out her hand faintly blushing. "My name is Thorax". Thorax replied shaking it. Now Thorax felt the warmth of Sunset's hand and heard a voice somewhere in front of him yell. "Thorax come on"! And heard a voice somewhere behind him say "Sunset"! "Well see you later". Sunset said running off waving. "Bye". Thorax replied. As they walked their seperate ways they had to trains of thought but both going in the same direction. That was the first nice thing a girl has ever done for me. That boy was really shy but really nice at the same time. I hope i see her again. I hope i see him again. Sunset said goodbye to her aunts while stepping on the train with Harry. She couldnt believe it. She was going to Hogwarts. She stepped into an empty compartment with harry and sat down and started to read a book she brought with her. It was an adventure story with evil dragons,corrupt kings,vengeful spirits and brave heros. The hero was racing throught the woods as smugglers from dark underground in the world of evil were racing when a bandit leaps foward and says... "Can i sit here, all the other compartments are full". She hated that moment where your reading a good book when the real world wants you to stop. She looked up and saw the redhaired boy that the redhaired woman gestured to. "Sure". Harry said smiling and looking at Sunset expectantly. "What are you looking at me for, you just said he can sit here so let him sit". Ron sat next to Harry and were about to begin to have a conversation when Sunset said. "Oh and Harry". Harry looked at her puzzled. "Dont expect someone to make all of your choices". She smiled and went back to her book. The brave and loyal knight steps in to stop his spy friend from being slaughted by the corrupted baroness and her mindcontrolled husband and son when he turns around and says..."Do you want a snack from my trolly dearies". This is getting annoying.Sunset thought as she glanced up and saw the trolly lady came up to the compartment. Her stomach growled. Perhaps it was time for a snack she pondered. Another grumble from her stomach made her choice clear so she bookmarked her page and got some candy and chocolate from the nice trolly lady, sat with Harry and Ron. "Hungry are you"? Ron asked miserably. "Starving". Harry said trying to choose what to eat first. Ron pulled out a brown paper bag and took out some corned beef sandwitches. Sunset internally gagged at the sight. "She always forgets i dont like corned beef". Ron said looking even more gloomier. "I dont even know what corned beef means". Sunset said shrugging her shoulders. "Nobody does, thats why adults love it". Harry said joking. The compartment laughed at that." But seriously i'll swap you a pastry for one". Harry said holding out a mini pumpkin pastry. "You dont want this its terrible, she dosent have alot of time for us i mean". Ron said the last sentance in a hurry.Smooth. Sunset thought as Harry insisted that Ron took one." Take a chocolate frog as well" Sunset said distracting Ron while kicking the forgotten sandwitches under a chair wishing that someone will get rid of that soon before it goes off. "What are these, they arent really frogs are they"? Sunset pinched the bridge of her nose in annoyance and then said. "Most people here arent French Harry, even then they only eat the legs and their made of chocolate". Ron started to eat the pastry Harry gave him. "Check the card inside". Harry looked confused so Ron explained about the cards inside while Sunset started chewing on a pumpkin pastry. Harry then opened a frog and looked at the card inside. It said Albus Dumbledore. It also read Albus Dumbledore, currently Headmaster of Hogwarts. Considered the greatest wizard of modern times, Dumbeldore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel. Professer Dumbledore enjoys chamber music and tenpin bowling. Harry gasped as he turned the card around and Dumbledore had disappeared. "He's gone". Harry said flipping the card to see if it was a trick. "Thank you for the report Captain Obvious". Sunset said with a mock salut. "Well you cant expect him to stay around all day". Ron said looking at a new card. "Rats i got Morgana again, i've got six of her, do either of you want it"? Harry took the card looking at it with interest. Ron's eye started looking at the fairly large sized pile of chocolate frogs begging of him to unwrap them. "Help yourself". Harry said looking at the Morgana card with interest." But you know in muggle photos the people don't move. Harry said puting the card down. "Really"? Ron asked with a look of surprise. "What they dont move at all". Harry and Sunset shook their heads. "Weird". Ron said shaking his head. "Its sometimes annoying". Sunset said chewing a chocolate frog while looking at the card of Morgana Harry got. "At my house we've got wizard and muggle pictures so its hard to tell if they're watching you or not". Sunset shivered remembering the time a wizard pictured played a prank on her. Harry stared as Dumbledore went back into his picture and gave him a small wink while Morgana was trying to scare Sunset but all she got was Sunset sticking out her tongue. Ron was more interested in eating the frogs than looking at the cards. Harry got Dumbledore, Morgana, Hengist of Woodcraft, Alberic Grunnion, Circe, Paracelsus and Merlin. Sunset just gave the cards she got to Ron saying. "I'm only eating them for the chocolate". Harry finally stopped looking at Cliodna who was scratching her nose making Sunset cringe in disgust. Harry then opened up a bag of what was called "Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans". "You want to be careful with those". Ron warned Harry while gesturing to the bag of magic jellybeans. "When they say every flavour they mean every flavour. You have the average ones like chocolate and peppermint then you taste ones like spinach and liver". Sunset nodded in agreement while shuddering. "My cousin once hid an eel flavour one in my dinner". Sunset said closing her eyes in disgust. "It took me two hours to stop vomiting since I'm extremely allergic to seafood". She dry heaved at the memory while Ron shuddered and Harry stared at her in horror. Ron then stared at a green one before hesitantly putting it in his mouth. Two seconds passed as everyone stared at him waiting before he spit it out onto the floor. "Blegh"! Ron said wiping his mouth. "Sprouts". Author's Note Sorry I was gone so long here is half a chapter because I figure I owe you this after not writing for so long. A/NI NEED HELP!!! WHICH HOUSE? SLYTHERIN OR GRYTHENDOR. GIVE ME GOOD REASONS. ME STUMPED!!! Another A/N SorryAfter much consideration and helpful comments from, you guys I have decided the hogwarts house Sunset will be in. Ron and Harry are still going to be lions. I just had trouble becuase of what i want sunset's character to be like. Sorry Hufflepuffs but sunset isn't openly kind or loyal to strangers only to people she knows and thinks they deserve it and she just dosen't fit the qualities of the house of Helga. I hadn't actually considered Ravenclaw because susnet's character ian't naturally curious. She is intelligent but in order to be a Ravenclaw you have to be naturally curious. Sunset is only curious about things that she thinks that could actually help her. Sunset is naturally cunning and can meld any situation to a situation where she gets what she wants or her opponent is foiled in their plans so Slytherin seems perfect for her but in order to be a sorted in to slytherin you have to believe in what Salazar beleived in. Blood purity. Sunset respects the traditions of the pure-blood houses but thinks that blood purity dosen't determine the worth of the person. Plus she'll have to deal with living in the same house as bluebutt but that could be a good story arc? If Sunset was in Griffendor (Please correct me if i spelt that wrong.) it would be easier to keep up with the event's of the story. Plus sunset is determined and brave two traits that are necessary in Griffendor. But sunset isn't going to blindly charge in and risk her life. She will find a way to achieve her goals with the least amount of causlties possible. Thank you all so much for helping me decide!!!
Acceptance of an early letter"Sunset, Sunburst breakfast". Sunset groaned and started to roll out of bed. She hated the fact that her aunt Celestia always got up, made breakfast, woke everybody in the house up at ridiculous hours in the morning. She walked to her closet still tired, and chose her outfit for the day. She wore a yellow and blue dress with navy jeans. She also wore black boots and a leather jacket with a sun symbol on the back. She always felt a little brighter and happier when she wore that symbol. She walked into the hall outside her room and saw her aunt Luna start walking to the kitchen. She shuddered to think what aunt Luna will do once the coffee machine stopped working or they ran out of coffee. Aunt Luna was always grumpy in the morning ever since she was promoted to head teacher at the local night school since the last one retired. Unfortunately this meant she had to be present at every school period. Sunset's other aunt Celestia was the head teacher at the local high school since she was the most promising pupil of the principal Starswirl. She had met the old man before and honestly he had seemed a bit strange but as aunt Celestia had said what was all part of his quirky charm that allowed the students of his school to open up better and made him the school counselor. As she started walking down the stairs she couldn't help but looking at the photos on the dresser next to the front door. There were a ton of photos but there was one she treasured more than anything. It was a photo of two young people holding a baby sunset with her aunts, her older brother Starburst and her cousins Cadence and Blueblood. Her parents were aurorers. That meant they hunted down dark wizards. According to her aunts they were some of the best aurorers to have been to this day. She knew nearly nothing about them apart from what they looked like thanks to the photo and their profession. It was a sore topic around the adults in the family and none of her cousins could remember them. Even her brother could only tell them that they were nice. She almost cried at the way they had died. They had been the top at their craft at the time and had naturally attracted Lord Voldemort or as Sunset mentally called him Old Wartymort. He had given them a choice to either join him or suffer the consequences. They chose consequences but not without taking down a few of Old Wartymort's supporters. She grew up in a home where everyone but her was a wizard or witch. She was turning eleven tomorrow which was usually the time a young witch or wizard like her was accepted into a wizarding school but she still felt like the odd one out in her family. She was also not very good at making friends so instead she put on a mask of meanness, comebacks and sarcasm. This lead to her getting mixed up in the wrong crowd. After a serious talk with her aunt Luna she broke of with the group she associated with and tried to make friends with others. It would have been great too since she made a few close friends but her old group didn't like it so they decided it was their job to make Sunset's life a living hell. "Hey Sunny, do want breakfast"? Her older brother Sunburst called out from downstairs. "What ever you say Stary Eyes". She said grinning at her older brother's nickname while he just rolled his eyes. "Well hurry up, we're having fruit face pancakes again". That last part was directed at their aunt Celestia. "Don't blame aunt Celestia ". Sunset said playfully punching her brother. "All she knows how to make is vegetable stew, cake and fruit face pancakes". "Besides do you really want cake or vegetable stew everyday for breakfast". Sunset said raising an eyebrow at her brother. "No I suppose not". Her brother replied grumbling and then said something under his breath that was so quiet that only dogs and dolphins could hear. Cadence was setting the table, Aunt Celestia was flipping pancakes and aunt Luna was drinking a cup of coffee while making lesson plans. Strangely for a family who was taught how to use magic no one was using any. Sure her cousins were to young to use magic but her aunts were allowed. Her aunts like the "muggle" lifestyle. They didn't use magic for cooking or anything to do with work. Sure they used it for chores or stuff around the house but anything they could do without magic they would do without. Sunset looked up at the clock in the living room. It didn't have regular numbers on it but instead it had things like at work, coming home, away and the two she liked the least dead and mortal peril. Two hands always were pointed at dead. According to Aunt Celestia only three clocks of this kind were ever made and the over ones didn't have the death sign on it. The two hands at death could have been removed at any time but it was a almost unanimous decision to keep them their because if they didn't it would be like disowning them from the family. Sunset looked around the room. "Blueblood still out"? Sunset asked Cadence who was looking worried. Cadence simply nodded. Blueblood was not the best person to be around was the understatement of the year. Blueblood was a stuck up, selfish, egotistical, high and mighty, blowhard brat but he was family and family should stick together right? Blueblood didn't think so. He was always partying with some friends and he barely came home at all except to pick up some stuff. No one could be in the same room with him for an hour without going crazy. "Look he'll come back". Sunset said frowning. "He always comes back". Cadence simply nodded. If Blueblood was away for too long then Cadence would start to be sad all the time and worry. The only thing that really made her happy was when her boyfriend Shining Armour called or she played with Sunset like when they were kids. Blueblood wasn't always like this. Once he was a nice kid but one year after coming back from a year at Hogwarts he was suddenly a bratty snob. Sunset always wondered what happened that year. "Sunset could you please help me chop some fruit"? Aunt Celestia asked in her kind voice. Sunset went to help her immediately. *:*:* After a lot of fruit cutting Sunset was finally allowed to eat her pancakes. I love moments like these. Moments where my family is eating a nice meal. "Luna could you please pass the milk"? Aunt Celestia said trying to get aunt Luna to cheer up. Aunt Luna just slid the milk across the table grabbed a banana, ate the peel and walked off. "Excuse me". She said gruffly before walking to her room with a cup of coffee. "Luna". Aunt Celestia said looking mad. It looked like she wanted to have a meal when aunt Luna didn't run off. "Oh fine". Aunt Luna grumbled mad and walked over to the coffee machine. "I'll make some more coffee". "I'll go get the mail". Sunset said leaving the table and heading to the front door. In reality she only wanted to get away from a angry aunt Luna. Sunset walked over to the mail box and grabbed the letters and started to see if anything was for her. Sunset looked through the letters and then saw a letter for her. It read:Miss S. Shimmer, The first upstairs bedroom,121 bakerlane, London. It had to be from a wizard. Sunset thought. It was way too specific. Sunset's first thought was to panic. Maybe this letter was from the ministry of Magic (She had only heard about them since her brother wanted to work there one day) saying that no magic school in the country was willing to accept her and that she had to go to the ministry to get her magic pulled out of her and her memories if magic erased. Sunset shook her head. The possibility of that happening was very unlikely. But not impossible a little bit of her mind whispered causing a seed of doubt being planted. She slowly opened the envelope and started reading. HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards) Dear Miss Shimmer We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July. Yours sincerely Minerva McGonagall Deputy Headmistress *:*:* Sunset couldn't believe it. Not only was she accepted into a wizarding school but the best school in the country if not the whole world. She had to tell her family. She ran into the house dumping the bills on the table and running into the lounge room. She saw that everyone was there. She couldn't contain her joy. She started jumping and squealing. Her aunts jumped of the chair looking worried as if something was wrong. Her brother just covered his ears and cringed from the noise. Blueblood looked at her in annoyance and disgust which was pretty normal. Cadence was on the phone. She couldn't have a proper conversation with her sister acting like that. "Look I'm sorry I'm going to have to go, something's wrong with my sister, love you". She hang up and started to hold Sunset to stop her from breaking anything. "What's wrong". Cadence asked concerned about her cousin. Sunburnt stopped covering his ears and looked at his sister. Blueblood just ignored her like nothing was happening. "I've been accepted into Hogwarts". Sunset said almost screaming. The reaction was mixed among the group. Aunt Celestia cried and hugged her while her aunt Luna went into the kitchen and brought back one of Aunt Celestia's homemade cakes. Cadence hugged her and congradulated her then went back to the telephone to tell her boyfriend. Sunburst came up to her and started explaining what was expected of Hogwarts students. Blueblood's reaction was hilarious. He stayed on the couch and just stared with his mouth wide open. "We'll go to Diagon Alley first thing tomorrow on your birthday". Aunt Celestia said." But for now let's Celebrate". Cadence made some rose tea, Aunt Luna and aunt Celestia brought a homemade cake and some of Sunset's favourite biscuits and Sunburst brought out some old Christmas bon-bons that never got to be used. At night in her bedroom she couldn't sleep she noticed it was 10 seconds to the start of her birthday. 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1 Little did she know that the day before that a boy across the country, who had stopped the very person that killed her parents, did the very same thing the night before.
A punch of magicAuthor's Note I have finally managed to fix the cover art. Please let me know of you like the new one. A punch of magic Sunset looked around Diagon Alley for the first time. Usually when her cousins and brother went to Diagon Alley she would stay behind with aunt Luna or aunt Celestia. Now that she saw it for the first time it was well worth the wait. There were so many shops. There was cauldron, potions even a place to get a wizarding pet. "Okay everyone remember the plan". Aunt Celestia asked. "Yes". Everyone but Sunset groaned. According to Sunburst aunt Celestia always had the same plan every year. If there was a new person in the family going to Hogwarts they would go with aunt Celestia to Gringotts to know where it was. The others supervised by aunt Luna were to look around until aunt Celestia came back with the money. "Okay well we'll see you later" Aunt Celestia said waving to the others. "Lets go Sunset". Gringotts was amazing. Cadence and Sunburst were right there was goblins working at Gringotts. The goblin bowed and let them through the the doors only to reveal a large man with a even bigger beard and a small boy around her age with clothes that were to big for him. They appeared to be reading something on the door. She heard the large man speak. "Like I said, yeh'd be mad ter try an' rob it". As they went into the building Sunset turned to read what was on the door. Enter, stranger, but take heed Of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn, So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware, Of finding more than treasure there. Sunset shivered. She silently swore an oath never to steal again although she had a feeling that her oath will one day bite her in the butt. She was in awe at the sight of Gringotts in the inside. Two goblins bowed at them as they entered a humongous white marbel hall that seemed to belong to a palace. Sunset guessed around one hundred goblins were calculating gold and writing reports on long wood tables. Sunset saw that there were so many doors that she didn't even try to count them. "Hagrid"! Aunt Celestia ran up to the big hairy man. "Well if it ain't Celestia aren't yer a sight for sore eyes. Hagrid and aunt Celestia seemed to be in a very deep conversation so Sunset figured that she might as well talk to the boy. "Hi I'm Sunset". She said holding her hand out for a handshake. The boy took her hand smiling and shook it. " I'm Harry". "Well Sunset". Aunt Celestia began drawing Sunset's attention back to her. "Since Hagrid is a good friend of mine I think you can stay with him and your new friend to get your stuff if you want". Aunt Celestia said smiling. "Thank you". Sunset said hugging Aunt Celestia. "Well we better start getting yer stuff". Hagrid then started to walk over to a free goblin. "Morning, We've come to take some money outta Mr Harry Potter and Miss Sunset.....what's yer last name Sunset"? Hagrid asked turning to Sunset. "My last name shimmer". Sunset said smiling as the goblin nodded. "Do you have the keys"? The goblin asked in a raspy voice. "Here's Sunset's". Aunt Celestia said putting the key on the goblin's desk while Hagrid was trying to find something in his many, many coat pockets. He accidently dropped molded dog biscuits on the goblin's desk. Sunset whispered to Harry. "Those dog biscuits had to have been in there for a year at least". Harry's only response was a look of disgust and wonder as to how Hagrid had forgotten those dog biscuits for over a year and then decided that he didn't want to know. Hagrid finally managed to find Harry's key and gave it to the goblin who was examining them very closely. "That seems to be in order". He said looking grumpy again. Sunset started to assume that was a goblin's normal expression. "An' I've also got a letter from Professer Dumbledore". Hagrid said buffing out is chest which to Sunset's surprise actually made him seem bigger. "Its about the you-know-what in vault seven hundred and thirteen". Hagrid said still puffing out his chest. Sunset quietly thought to himself of how much Hagrid reminded her of a school boy trying to impress some girls. "Very well". The goblin said in a bitter tone. "I will get someone to send you down to the vaults, Griphook". Griphook was as Sunset suspected, another goblin came up to the group and started leading them towards a door. Sunset looked at Aunt Celestia who flashed a reassuring smile and said. "Don't worry I'll be right with your cousins once you finish". "Why not with Sunburst"? Sunset asked. "Because your aunt Luna is physically stronger than me and it takes someone really strong to get Sunburst away from spellbooks". Aunt Celestia and Sunset both laughed at the thought of Aunt Luna trying to pull Sunburst away from all those spell books. "Come on Sunset, we're going". Harry said as he waved goodbye to Celestia. "Alright I'm coming". Sunset said as she ran towards her new friend. As the trio started to walk over to the door Griphook was waiting by Harry was going to say something Sunset stopped him. "If your going to ask about what's in vault seven hundred and thirteen don't ask". Sunset said to Harry. He looked confused. "Since Hagrid didn't specify what was in vault seven hundred and thirteen and he gave the goblin at letter, it makes sense that it's supposed to be kept a secret and not ignoring the fact that Dumbledore didn't collect it himself raises even more points that what ever is in that vault is staying a secret". Sunset said to Harry who was silently nodding in understanding. Griphook opened the door ,Sunset and Harry who were expecting for more marble were greeted by stone and flaming torches. "Well this isnt depressing at all". Sunset said sarcastically to which Harry smothered a giggle. Harry banged his footed on something which revealed to be little train tracks. Griphook whistled an a small cart came up. Griphook, Harry and Sunset got in easily but it took a few tries to get Hagrid in which made him look at bit embarrassed. As Hagrid got in the cart suddenly started to move going slowly up a steep hill and then descending down really fast. Sunset watched Harry try and remember where they were going but they were going to fast. Harry suddenly looked surprised so Sunset followed his long of sight an noticed that Griphook wasn't steering. Harry was trying to look down all of the tunnels but the cart was going to fast so you couldn't focus on the tunnels. The tunnel started to have massive stalagmite and stalacites forming on the floor. Harry noticed them too. "What's the difference between a stalagmite and a stalagcite"? "A stalagcite has something to do with water and try not to ask Hagrid questions I think he's going to be sick". Sunset looked at Hagrid with concern. Harry noticed that Hagrid looked a little green. The cart stopped besides a small door that was supposedly Harry's. Sunset went over to the wall and tried to help Hagrid. Harry got a small pouch of gold and then they went to Sunset's vault. It was amazing. She had never knew she had a penny to her name and now she had a lot of money. After gathering some into a small pouch like Harry and getting in the cart the group set out for vault seven hundred and thirteen. *:*:* Sunset couldn't believe her eyes. In the middle of the vault was a...grubby brown package. Harry was having a conversation about the magic door that kept this mysterious package safe. She started to strike up a conversation with Hagrid. "So Professer Dumbledore must really trust you to do this". Hagrid nodded. "Yer ain't wrong there". He just picked up the package and placed it in one of his many coat pockets. Sunset figured that while Hagrid was all serious about doing this special job he wasn't in the mood for conversation. She walked over to Harry and Griphook and was able to hear the last part of the conversation. "So how often do you check the safes"? "Every ten years". Griphook said with a wicked smile that Sunset couldn't only describe as merciless enjoyment. "That goblin has some serious schadenfruede problems". Sunset said whispering to Harry as soon as Griphook's back was turned . He just looked at her like she had just sprouted a second head. Sunset just sighed and replied. " Look it up in a dictionary next time you get the chance". Sunset walked if into the cart leaving Harry even more confused. The ride back to the first floor of Gringotts was like a roller coaster ride that changed every time that you went on it Sunset thought as she screamed in joy at the speed of the small cart. She looked back at Hagrid who was turning different colours every time they went around a bend. Note to self never take Hagrid on a roller coaster ride. Sunset thought as he turned a brilliant shade of purple before they stopped. *:*:* Sunset and Harry were both getting measured at Madam Malkin's Robes For All Occasions while Hagrid was getting a "pick me up" at the Leaky Cauldron. Madam Malkin was a short witch dressed in a brilliant shade of mauve which reminded Sunset of Hagrid in the Gringott's tunnels. Another boy was getting his robes fitted at the end of the shop which coincidently was where the Madam Malkin was leading Sunset and Harry. "Hullo, Hogwarts too"? Asked the boy in a posh sort of tone that made sunset very suspicious. "Yes". Harry replied not noticing the boy's posh behavior. Sunset mentally facepalmed at Harry's ignorance. "My father's next door buying my books and mother's up the streets looking at wands'. The boy went on with his i'm-better-than-you-because-im-rich voice." Then I'm going to drag them off to look at racing brooms. I don't see why first years years can't have their own. I think I'll bully father into getting me one and I'll smuggle it in somehow". Harry thought this boy was a replica of Dudley while Sunset thought she was talking to a deformed clone of Blueblood. "Have you got your own broom"? The boy asked implying that he did. "No". Harry said confused as to why he would want a broom while Sunset tried not to facepalm. "Have played Quidditch at all"? The boy asked sounding posh and snobbier by the minute. "No". Harry replied and looked to Sunset who just mouthed ask Hagrid. I do, father says it's a crime if I'm not chosen to compete in my house and I must say I agree. Know what house you'll be in yet"? "No". Harry replied feeling stupider by the second while Sunset was thinking of a million responses Harry could say that weren't no. "Well, nobody really knows until they get there do they but I know that I'll be in Slytherin, all our family have been. Imagine being in Hufflepuff, I think I'll leave wouldn't you"? "Mmm". Sunset was now thinking of a million responses Harry could say that weren't no and Mmm. "I say look at that man"! That snobby boy gestured to Hagrid who was holding three ice creams and couldn't come in the shop. "That's Hagrid, he works at Hogwarts". Harry said feeling slightly better knowing something that the rude boy didn't. "Oh I've heard of him". Harry's confidence died. "He's a sort if servant isn't he"? Harry and Sunset made their minds up that they didn't like this snobbish rude boy. "He's the gamekeeper". Harry said determined to stand up for Hagrid. "And one of the best that's ever been to Hogwarts". Sunset said looking at the boy with anger. "Yes exactly, I heard that he's some sort of savage, lives in a hut, gets drunk, tries to do magic and end up setting his bed on fire". The snob said pointing his nose in the air. "Says the boy who wet the bed every night". Sunset said raising a sardonic eyebrow. The boy became flustered. "How did you know that"? He only realised his mistake until both Harry and Sunset raised sardonic eyebrows. "Well I think the school shouldn't get people like him even allowed on the school grounds and they already let people from". The boy shuddered. "Muggle families. The witches finally finished Harry and Sunset's robes and they were all to happy to leave. Sunset was enjoying her ice cream ( chocolate raspberry and chopped nuts). When Harry asked about Quidditch Sunset simply replied." Think basketball but with flying on broomsticks". Harry nodded in understanding. Harry then asked about the Hogwarts houses. Hagrid began explaining while she zoned out eating her ice cream. She came back to reality with Harry saying. "I bet I'm in Hufflepuff". "Same". Sunset said frowning. "Better Hufflepuff and Slytherin, there wasn't a wizard there who didn't turn evil". "Whats that shop Hagrid"? Sunset asked pointing to a shop where a man in a shabby cloak was at the register. "That be August fletchers shop, he's a nice man and dosent always do the right thing but everything he sells is one hundred percent genunine". Harry looked at Sunset who had stars in her eyes. "I'll be right back". 10 minutes later Sunset came out with a mp3 player and headphones. She explained that they work in Hogwarts. Then Hagrid led the way to Flourish and Blotts where the shelves were stacked with books. While Hagrid was trying to find the books they needed Sunset had to literally pull Harry away from a book about curses. "I wanted to curse Dudley". Sunset merely countered with. "You do know that it's illegal to curse a muggle right"? Harry stopped trying to look at curses. They brought some copper cauldrons and sets of scales and a bronze telescope for Harry while Sunset wanted a blue one. They went to the Apothecary and Sunset almost puked at the sight of some of the ingredients. Once they were out Hagrid checked the list. " Okay all that's left is yer wands and I still haven't got you two a birthday present yet, sinceHarry's birthday was yesterday and Celestia said that Sunset's is today". Twenty minutes later they left the owlemporium with a snowy white bird underneath Harry's arm and a blue cat underneath Sunset's arm. Sunset and Harry couldnt stop saying their thanks. Hagrid's only response was "Don't mention it". As they were in Ollivander's Sunset looked around as Olivander talked to Hagrid and Harry and then turned to talk to Sunset. "And you miss shimmer, your mother had a ten inch wand, sturdy but flexible, useful for Charms". Sunset wished that Olivander wasn't so creepy. It felt as of he was staring into her soul. "Your father had a 9 inch wand, rigid but light, excellent for deuling". Sunset couldn't believe that Ollivander remembered every wand he ever sold and everyone he sold a wand to. Ollivander gave Harry wand after wand until he found the perfect one that managed to burst out something that looked like a firework. He was apparently talking to Harry about something. "Right Miss Shimmer your turn". Ollivander got Sunset to hold out her right hand and the magic tape measure started measuring Sunset. Ollivander got tons of different wands until. "An unusual combination. Sycamore, Unicorn hair and phoenix feather, 10 inches, sturdy. Try this one". Ollivander said giving Sunset a wand. This wand was different. It felt warm and alive in her hand. She waved it and a cloud of sparks in the shape of a fire came out of the tip of the wand. Harry, Hagrid and Ollivander all clapped at Sunset's impressive magic. Sunset and Harry payed and left Ollivander's. Honestly they were both kind of glad to leave. Sunset and Harry had to sadly leave each other and couldn't see each other until Hogwarts. "I'll see you later Harry". Sunset said hugging Harry before running up to a young man who Sunset said was Blueblood said something to Sunset. Harry and Hagrid winced at the punch Sunset gave Blueblood to the gut.
An Eel and a Toad Part 1Sunset looked around nervously at the sight of bags, people and steam from the trains. She mentally kicked herself for losing her family and the fact that she didn't know where platform nine and three quarters was. She saw Harry going up to a passing guard.He isn't. Oh he is. Sunset ran up to Harry and grabbed his wrist before he could talk any more. "Sorry Sir". Sunset said fake smiling at Harry. "I just found my friend's train, sorry if he bothered you". Sunset started pulling Harry away with a iron grip "What was that for"? Harry said looking cross. "If you had asked him about Hogwarts, a school that nobody that isn't going there or isn't a wizard knows about wouldn't that sound a bit suspicious". Sunset whispering to Harry as he sadly nodded. "Cheer up". Sunset said play punching him which Harry thought was actually hard. "You're new to this magic stuff so just stick with me and I'll help you". "Okay but how do we get to Hogwarts"? Harry asked looking at Sunset. "I've never actually been to platform nine and three quarters since my aunts always left me with one of their friends that was a wizard". Sunset answered honestly. "So how do we get there"? Harry asked panicking. "Just try to find another wizarding family and then we can ask them". Sunset said as she was glancing around trying not to draw more attention. Harry was trying to not looking suspicious since the guard was already probably weirded out. He suddenly heard. "Packed full of muggles too". He turned around to where he had heard the voices and saw a family of red heads lead by a plump woman who looked like she came straight out of a fairytale. They were all carrying trunks like Sunset and himself and they had an owl. He got Sunset's attention and pointed towards the family. She nodded and started to follow them with Harry. They walked close enough to hear what the merry group was saying. "Now can anyone tell me what the platform number is"? The redhaired woman asked. "Nine and three quarters". A redhaired little girl said smiling. "Can I go mum"? The little girl pleaded with puppy dog eyes how ever it seemed as if her mother was immune to this so her dreams were crushed. "No Ginny, you're too young, Percy you should go first". Harry and Sunset looked with amazement as the boy walked through a crowd of people seemingly to go right through them and as the crowd cleared he was gone. As they had been watching the boy called Percy, two boys that may have been twins were talking to their mother. As the boys disappeared Harry and Sunset went to go to talk to the woman because she knew how to get across and she seemed like a nice lady. "Hello". Harry said nervously. Sunset figured that he didn't have a lot of social skills."Oh first year at Hogwarts, Ron is a first year too". The woman pointed to a redhaired boy at around Harry's age. Sunset sighed and pushed Harry aside. "Hi, we need to get to the train going to Hogwarts but we don't know how to". "Get to the platform"? The woman asked smiling. Sunset and Harry nodded." Don't worry all you have to do is go through the middle of nine and ten but for goodness sakes don't slow down or be scared otherwise you won't go through". Sunset watched as Harry ran through the invisible barrier. Okay Sunset if blueballs can get through this so can i Sunset thought as she started running shut her eyes and made it through the barrier and crashed into a boy. Argh! Argh! "I am so sorry". Sunset said apologising. "Let me help". She started grabbing the books that fell out of the boys arms while he picked himself up." Thank you". The boy said shyly. He grabbed his books and accidently touched Sunset's hand. It felt warm to Sunset. She and the boy blushed and she suddenly let go of the books. "My name is Sunset". Sunset said holding out her hand faintly blushing. "My name is Thorax". Thorax replied shaking it. Now Thorax felt the warmth of Sunset's hand and heard a voice somewhere in front of him yell. "Thorax come on"! And heard a voice somewhere behind him say "Sunset"! "Well see you later". Sunset said running off waving. "Bye". Thorax replied. As they walked their seperate ways they had to trains of thought but both going in the same direction. That was the first nice thing a girl has ever done for me. That boy was really shy but really nice at the same time. I hope i see her again. I hope i see him again. Sunset said goodbye to her aunts while stepping on the train with Harry. She couldnt believe it. She was going to Hogwarts. She stepped into an empty compartment with harry and sat down and started to read a book she brought with her. It was an adventure story with evil dragons,corrupt kings,vengeful spirits and brave heros. The hero was racing throught the woods as smugglers from dark underground in the world of evil were racing when a bandit leaps foward and says... "Can i sit here, all the other compartments are full". She hated that moment where your reading a good book when the real world wants you to stop. She looked up and saw the redhaired boy that the redhaired woman gestured to. "Sure". Harry said smiling and looking at Sunset expectantly. "What are you looking at me for, you just said he can sit here so let him sit". Ron sat next to Harry and were about to begin to have a conversation when Sunset said. "Oh and Harry". Harry looked at her puzzled. "Dont expect someone to make all of your choices". She smiled and went back to her book. The brave and loyal knight steps in to stop his spy friend from being slaughted by the corrupted baroness and her mindcontrolled husband and son when he turns around and says..."Do you want a snack from my trolly dearies". This is getting annoying.Sunset thought as she glanced up and saw the trolly lady came up to the compartment. Her stomach growled. Perhaps it was time for a snack she pondered. Another grumble from her stomach made her choice clear so she bookmarked her page and got some candy and chocolate from the nice trolly lady, sat with Harry and Ron. "Hungry are you"? Ron asked miserably. "Starving". Harry said trying to choose what to eat first. Ron pulled out a brown paper bag and took out some corned beef sandwitches. Sunset internally gagged at the sight. "She always forgets i dont like corned beef". Ron said looking even more gloomier. "I dont even know what corned beef means". Sunset said shrugging her shoulders. "Nobody does, thats why adults love it". Harry said joking. The compartment laughed at that." But seriously i'll swap you a pastry for one". Harry said holding out a mini pumpkin pastry. "You dont want this its terrible, she dosent have alot of time for us i mean". Ron said the last sentance in a hurry.Smooth. Sunset thought as Harry insisted that Ron took one." Take a chocolate frog as well" Sunset said distracting Ron while kicking the forgotten sandwitches under a chair wishing that someone will get rid of that soon before it goes off. "What are these, they arent really frogs are they"? Sunset pinched the bridge of her nose in annoyance and then said. "Most people here arent French Harry, even then they only eat the legs and their made of chocolate". Ron started to eat the pastry Harry gave him. "Check the card inside". Harry looked confused so Ron explained about the cards inside while Sunset started chewing on a pumpkin pastry. Harry then opened a frog and looked at the card inside. It said Albus Dumbledore. It also read Albus Dumbledore, currently Headmaster of Hogwarts. Considered the greatest wizard of modern times, Dumbeldore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel. Professer Dumbledore enjoys chamber music and tenpin bowling. Harry gasped as he turned the card around and Dumbledore had disappeared. "He's gone". Harry said flipping the card to see if it was a trick. "Thank you for the report Captain Obvious". Sunset said with a mock salut. "Well you cant expect him to stay around all day". Ron said looking at a new card. "Rats i got Morgana again, i've got six of her, do either of you want it"? Harry took the card looking at it with interest. Ron's eye started looking at the fairly large sized pile of chocolate frogs begging of him to unwrap them. "Help yourself". Harry said looking at the Morgana card with interest." But you know in muggle photos the people don't move. Harry said puting the card down. "Really"? Ron asked with a look of surprise. "What they dont move at all". Harry and Sunset shook their heads. "Weird". Ron said shaking his head. "Its sometimes annoying". Sunset said chewing a chocolate frog while looking at the card of Morgana Harry got. "At my house we've got wizard and muggle pictures so its hard to tell if they're watching you or not". Sunset shivered remembering the time a wizard pictured played a prank on her. Harry stared as Dumbledore went back into his picture and gave him a small wink while Morgana was trying to scare Sunset but all she got was Sunset sticking out her tongue. Ron was more interested in eating the frogs than looking at the cards. Harry got Dumbledore, Morgana, Hengist of Woodcraft, Alberic Grunnion, Circe, Paracelsus and Merlin. Sunset just gave the cards she got to Ron saying. "I'm only eating them for the chocolate". Harry finally stopped looking at Cliodna who was scratching her nose making Sunset cringe in disgust. Harry then opened up a bag of what was called "Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans". "You want to be careful with those". Ron warned Harry while gesturing to the bag of magic jellybeans. "When they say every flavour they mean every flavour. You have the average ones like chocolate and peppermint then you taste ones like spinach and liver". Sunset nodded in agreement while shuddering. "My cousin once hid an eel flavour one in my dinner". Sunset said closing her eyes in disgust. "It took me two hours to stop vomiting since I'm extremely allergic to seafood". She dry heaved at the memory while Ron shuddered and Harry stared at her in horror. Ron then stared at a green one before hesitantly putting it in his mouth. Two seconds passed as everyone stared at him waiting before he spit it out onto the floor. "Blegh"! Ron said wiping his mouth. "Sprouts". Author's Note Sorry I was gone so long here is half a chapter because I figure I owe you this after not writing for so long.
Another A/N SorryAfter much consideration and helpful comments from, you guys I have decided the hogwarts house Sunset will be in. Ron and Harry are still going to be lions. I just had trouble becuase of what i want sunset's character to be like. Sorry Hufflepuffs but sunset isn't openly kind or loyal to strangers only to people she knows and thinks they deserve it and she just dosen't fit the qualities of the house of Helga. I hadn't actually considered Ravenclaw because susnet's character ian't naturally curious. She is intelligent but in order to be a Ravenclaw you have to be naturally curious. Sunset is only curious about things that she thinks that could actually help her. Sunset is naturally cunning and can meld any situation to a situation where she gets what she wants or her opponent is foiled in their plans so Slytherin seems perfect for her but in order to be a sorted in to slytherin you have to believe in what Salazar beleived in. Blood purity. Sunset respects the traditions of the pure-blood houses but thinks that blood purity dosen't determine the worth of the person. Plus she'll have to deal with living in the same house as bluebutt but that could be a good story arc? If Sunset was in Griffendor (Please correct me if i spelt that wrong.) it would be easier to keep up with the event's of the story. Plus sunset is determined and brave two traits that are necessary in Griffendor. But sunset isn't going to blindly charge in and risk her life. She will find a way to achieve her goals with the least amount of causlties possible. Thank you all so much for helping me decide!!!
