The perspective of knowing that we could visit each other even during the holidays was making me happy. We knew each other only for a few hours but I was sure that it was the beginning of a great friendship.

I told Ivy I was living in York in England. In my city, there is a very old street in which Muggles are going because they say one of their writers get inspired for her magic novels. It is funny as they think this street is magic but they are incapable of seeing the entrance of the Diagon Alley.

Then I explained to my new friend that my parents were working also but always here for us during weekends and evenings. At least one of them. Before speaking to her, I had never realized that it was not normal for everyone to have parents at home.

" I have never heard about Chopin. Is he parents with the character that chop woods ? Which music do you prefer ? Do you like the Elder Broom's ? "

Then, Ivy told me about the problems in her family. I was surprised that people could act like that in the same family. Even if I was always always annoying Alex, we were a tight-knit family. If someone was having a problem, the other were here to help the person.

I tried to appease Ivy by telling her that she could be sorted somewhere else even if a great part of her family was in Slytherin. Also, even if she was finally sorted their, she didn't need to be like them. At Hogwarts she would have the chance to be as she wants, to find her own path and to behavior the way that suits her the best. Her family was not here to see everything and as long as she will have average grades she should be able to be friend with anyone or to do what she wanted. I told her that the most important thing was to make the illusion that she was following their path and do what she wanted.

When Ivy told me that as her mother will not be at Hogwarts she will be able to run, I smiled. She had already understood that she was now kind of free within reason.

We continued to speak about our lives while getting dress with our uniforms. The cape, the skirt, the top. I was thinking that this uniform was too dark for a colorful girl like me. At least, I had my red hair to contrast !

Even if my future was unknown, I was feeling great because I was walking by Ivy to start our new adventure and it was the most exciting thing of my life.