Chapter two
Out with the old in with the new

The sorting ceremony began as any other. Professor Longbottom carried the stool and hat in front of the teachers table and then to everyone it sang before the students were called up. “There so small” Smiled Indigo to her sister, “the hat looks so different from here” She replied. James and Kaleb were seated next to them with the other second years as everyone stared at the hat.
“Dawn Jacobs” became the first Gryffindor to the delight of Rose and the whole table
“Roman Thomas” The first Ravenclaw.
“Helen Bradley” a Hufflepuff
“Rose Weasley” Gryffindor James, Kaleb, Indie and Mel clapped loudly.
“Scorpius Malfoy” The first Slytherin, they banged there goblets on the table.
“Albus Potter” The crowd went quiet just as it had done for Harry, and more recently James the year before. Where was the son of Harry Potter to go “Gryffindor” James clapped proudly “I told you” Indie whispered in his ear. The rest of the ceremony was forgotten as the other first years joined the house tables and the food conjured from the kitchen.
They walked up to the common room tired and full of delicious food, the professor had reminded them all about the forbidden forest and the new addition to the teaching staff for history of magic as professor Binns had finally decided to spend the his time on earth no longer as a teacher and move on to the other side . James and Kaleb joined the three other boys in there year and went up to there dormitory while the five girls went up the stairs to the left to there dorms. Indie and Mel lay awake hearing the sound of the other girls as they drifted off into a peaceful sleep waiting for to tomorrow.

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“Urrggg” said James sitting next to them at the table “We have history of magic double first, then potions double, both with the Slytherin’s, this has got to be one of the worst Mondays ever”
Kaleb grinned and sat next to him “Oh well, we have a new history teacher remember he doesn’t look that bad” A wizard in his early thirties sat at the teachers table deep in conversation with Professor Longbottom while sipping orange juice. His head turned as he felt four students stare at him. Smiling at them his bright blue eyes glinted in the sun as he turned back and continued his conversation. The twins and two boys looked away quickly “See not that bad” Giggled Mel “He doesn’t look like he knows much about history” Said Indie sceptically “He looks to young” James and Kaleb look at her laughing “that’s because he’s not a ghost!”

The four of them stepped into the classroom. It was light and breezy no longer dark and stuffy, and a large collection of books were on shelves along one wall. “Come in, come in” Smiled the new professor “Im Professor Jasper Anchorage” His eyes shined in the sun from the window his jet black hair in a neat ponytail down his back against navy blue robes.

The class filed in the room surprised at the difference. The twins, James and Kaleb sat on a table at the back while the professor spoke.
“Well hello all of you, now to start off im going to tell you a bit about my own history since I don’t look much like a history professor now do I” He smiled at the four on the back table and continued “I am a muggleborn wizard and at the age of eleven when I was told, I made it my job to find out everything possible about magic, including history, spells and famous wizarding inventions” He pointed to the wall covered in books and then sat down behind his desk. “I started just as you did last year and I hope you will continue. The history of magic is really a fascinating subject which covers a lot of ground from goblin rebellions right up to the defeat of Voldemort, and more recently the note that just passed from Miss Bennet to Miss Thorpe” The girls went red in the face, “Could you bring it here please?” Casey stood up and walked to his desk and handed it over. He pointed his wand at it as it burst into flames and incinerated into nothingness. “No more note passing please, its extremely rude” He watched her sit down before he began again. The lesson carried on until he began to write on the chalk board “what can you tell me about witch burnings in medieval times?”

Potion’s was better then usual to. There teacher had a different approach to Snape when he departed from the world nearly twenty years earlier and to Snape’s replacement who retired the year before. Students had been used to her by now. Professor Eva Lucas was not as intimidating as her predecessors though was very strict and punishments were harsh even for her own house of Slytherin. They all managed to make a passable potion and departed the classroom with relief heading to dinner.

“Phew” Said Indie sitting down next to her sister “She’s like mum when she forgets her coffee in the morning!”
Mel laughed “oh well, it’s over now and we don’t have it till Wednesday”
“Thankfully” said James, he, Kaleb and another second year boy called Francis joined them along with Kathryn.
“So what do you guys think of the new history teacher?” Asked Francis, “I met him in diagon alley getting my books”
“Seems nice enough” Replied Indie
“Though Kathryn and he had a bad start” Mel smiled at Kathryn as she made a funny face at her.
The twins as though sensing something at the same time both turned to watch as Scorpius Malfoy sat down at the Slytherin table. He seemed almost familiar to them and as the looked at him he noticed there stares and looked back his eyes grey and cold, his mouth in a disproving sneer and he stabbed the piece of meat on the plate savagely without looking away from them.
“There something odd about him” Said Mel to her sister, “Do you notice it too?”
“Yes” Indie replied “Though I don’t know what it is, he some how looks familiar like we’ve meet him before now”
“Who you two chatting about?” Smiled James, grabbing the jug of pumpkin juice
“The Malfoy boy” Said Mel,
“There’s something strange about him” said Indie
“Like what” Asked James
“He’s pure evil” smiled Kaleb.

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Four days later, they sat in the common room talking after everyone else had gone to bed. Kaleb and James walking in smiling there arms filled with cakes and sweets. “Want some?” Said James, as he piled in on a table
“Where did you guy’s get them?” Asked Indie as she grasped a chocolate from the pile
“Who cares?” laughed Mel grabbing a cupcake and throwing it at her.
“What’s with you and throwing food, I’ve still got a bruise from that chocolate frog?” Grinned James, lobbing a cream cake at her face
“Oi!” Shouted Mel, she wiped the cream of with the sleeve of her robes and smeared it in Kaleb’s hair.
“What was that for?” He returned the favour pelting her with sweets as she hid behind the smallest couch.
“Indie duck” shouted Kaleb as James aimed a large chocolate cake in her direction. But before she could reply it stoped in mid air next to her nose and dropped to the floor when she let out a cry of surprise.
“What just happened, Indie?” asked Mel, as she peered out from behind the safety of the chocolate covered cushions. “You did something I felt It from behind here” Mel stood up and looked down at the chocolate cake splattered on the floor.
“I don’t know, I just…”
“You’re telekinetic” said a small high pitched voice from the stairs, as Rose walked down them “You stopped it with your mind”
Indie sat down looking at the floor “So do you think I can do it to?”Mel asked sitting beside her “yes, your twins, you share a bond in magic and life, like you do things at the same time with out it being on purpose” They looked at each other and then at her. James and Kaleb sat down opposite them mouths open in shock.

Rose continued to explain when she said something that made them think. “It’s usually genetic so your parents or grandparents could do it, but since your mums a muggleborn it must be from your dad’s side of the family”
“We don’t know who are dad is?” Said Indie
“We weren’t allowed to ask; we didn’t really want to know” Said Mel
“But this, changes things” Indie finished grimly.