It was with much pain and sorrow Anna had left her family's warm hugs and presence and entered the Hogwarts Express. Even though she was already in her second year, she still hadn't gotten used to her family's absence, and she missed them so much it hurted, and now she was going back to school and leaving them again...
Not that she disliked Hogwarts. She had some friends, and she liked studying, but that doesn't mean she didn't miss her family dearly. That said, the fact she had taken so long to enter in the train, as she was trying to spend the most amount of time with her family, means the majority of the train was already full. Every other time, Anna had preferred to stay alone in her cabins, as that'd allow her to occupy as much space as she'd like, read as she wished, and talk to her many, many plushies as she wished... But this didn't seem like an option now. The train was going to leave in five minutes, and all her books, plushies and many outfits meant she was already carrying a heavy burden, and she didn't really want to carry all this all over the train to look for an empty cabin that may or may not exist... Besides, Anna likes talking to people, it'd be nice to make a friend, and it's not the end of the world if she can't occupy the whole cabin with her baggage. So, when she found a random cabin with a single person in it, she entered without knocking, and looked intently at the boy who had been looking through the window of the train, reflective. Her loud entrance likely interrupted such reflection, and she wondered if perhaps he wanted to stay alone like she herself always did... Well, the only way of knowing was to ask.
"...Do you mind if I sit with you?"
...Aaaand she didn't even say "hi". Her voice sounded rather squeaky.

The girl tilted her head, looking attentively at the boy who talked to her. It appears that she startled him, and apologized to him in her mind, but he soon spoke, and allowed her to sit there, and so she did; she sitted across him, and let go of her endless, is-it-even-legal-to-carry-this-much-stuff luggage. At this point, Anna was used to the Hogwarts Express; she always goes to her home in school breaks, so she's been here quite a few times. However, sitting with someone in the Express was new. She crossed her legs and leaned forward to the boy who was talking to her. Her gaze was nonchalant, but still intent, and she didn't break eye contact.

"If I'm here for the first time? In the train, you mean?... No, not really. I've been here a few other times before, I'm a second year in Hogwarts."
Second year... Anna had gone through a lot ever since she got in Hogwarts. She met new people, had new experiences, studied new things, experienced feelings she never even thought that existed. It was a happy life to have. She'd return home every summer and winter break to spend time with her family, who she loved dearly. Because of that, she was already quite used to the Hogwarts Express, she's been in it quite a few times before.
Nonetheless, when that boy asked if she was new there, he had asked if it was "her first time, too". Does this mean...
"...Are you a first-grader?"
Even though she hasn't even stepped foot in Hogwarts this year, she's already met some new people that would enter the school as first-graders. Meeting new people was already exciting, and the idea of getting to be someone's "senior" was even more exciting. It made her feel like a big sister again, even when Oliver wasn't there.

Anna stared at the boy with great interest, not quite noticing his discomfort at her intensity. The black-haired clasped her hands together when he said he was a first-grader. "Wonderful!", she thought, "I met another little freshman again!"
...He was taller than her by 6 inches. "Little" should be very questionable when coming from her.
She seemed proud when he asked what was her house; and exclaimed with happiness: "Hufflepuff!", her hand where the badger's badge would usually be, but she thought her dress was too cutesy and the badge would've ruined the look, hence why she didn't wear it. At first, she had thought she was going to Ravenclaw at first, but as she understood later, a part of ravenclaw included more open-mindness and creativity than Anna had, as she was stubborn and rigid in her form of thinking. She didn't resent it, either, as her House was just as lovely as all the others--And she even got to be in a dorm filled to the brim with plants, her special interest! She couldn't ask for anything else; nothing would be better than this. It did cause her some nights awake looking at the plants, but at least it was for a enjoyable reason. Besides, people in hufflepuff were just too nice, she loved their kindness and they always seemed to be just the perfect fit for her. As a matter of fact, she was more than glad to have ended up in this house, after all.
The dark-haired leaned forwards again, her attention back on the boy.
"Well, you don't know your house, right? What do you think you'll get? What house do you want to enter?"
By now, she had a bright smile on her face, revealing more clearly her big two front teeth, which depending on the person, could make her either resemble a bunny or a rat. She'd bite whoever said the latter.

Anna readily giggled, flattered he already saw her as a friendly face. It was a nice thing to hear. When he talked about his parents' house, Anna thought about her own family... She hadn't entered in her parents' house either; far from that.
"You know, neither of my parents were hufflepuffs either. My mom was a Gryffindor, my father was a Slytherin..." She began to count on her fingers while she spoke, "My aunt was in Gryffindor too, my uncle was in ravenclaw, my grandmother in Slytherin... Now that I think of it, I can't really think of any relatives I have that were hufflepuffs." Saying that, she raised her arms, happy. Although she disliked being different from her family, the thought of being alienated as the only hufflepuff she knows in the Blackberry family didn't even cross her mind--She was just happy to be first.
"Well, no matter what your house is, I'm sure you'll meet a lot of nice people. This school is full of them. I'm sure you'll fit in whatever house the Hat chooses."
She was leaning forward again, happy like a singing bird in the morning.
"Who are your parents?", she asked. Maybe her mother, who used to know so many people, would have happened to mention that boy's parents. But that's when she realized she didn't even know his name. "Oh, more importantly, what is your name?... Did I seriously not ask that before?!"
She muttered the last part to herself under her breath. Caught up in the conversation, she had asked about his expectations for Hogwarts and his House before she asked for his name. How... Anna-like.

Anna made a thoughtful expression, trying to remember the name "Layla", but she didn't think she heard it before... Well, one of her dogs was named "Layla" but that's irrelevant. Once again, the girl took quite a while to answer him.
"Oh... I don't think I remember any Laylas... Oh well, Hogwarts has a lot of people. But since your dad is an auror too, maybe my mom DOES know him!... Though it depends on where you live, too. And if they ever got to work together, or something. Oh, and about my name!"
Anna got up happily, as the train began to move. She made an exquisite curtsy, and just the way she was taught, she introduced herself with a genuine smile.
"My name is Anna Jasmine Blackberry. I'm the eldest daughter of the Auror Bethany Amelie Blackberry and Jacob Theodore Blackberry, who works in the Ministry of Magic, in Quill Control and Rune Translation! It's nice to meet you! "
She slightly lost her balance and sitted again, or else she'd end up falling down. She enjoyed introducing herself this way--It felt complete and elegant, and she liked acting elegant, even though she wasn't most of the time. Besides, it reminded her of home, when she'd impress her parents' colleagues by acting all classy even though she was a child. That's why she somewhat had a little hope she'd also impress others when she introduced herself this way, and because of that she watched the boy with a smile to see his reaction.