Molly gave an audible gasp. 

"Is that your house?" She asked stunned

Mrs Stebbins nodded. She seemed to get this reaction a lot.

"In you get! Your brothers and sisters are waiting!" She called from inside the hallway. Molly had been busy admiring it's largeness and moderness. It's conservertory was the size of an apartment! She then sighed remembering Samuel who had rescued her from the horrors of the Snits and Marnie and Harper. She even missed Margeret who couldn't ever resist calling her Mollimoo.

She took in the careful elegance of the house noting the gorgeous little lily lake with ducks and grindylows swimming around and the perfectly placed deckchairs where the sun would reflect onto the pond but set at an angle so they could view the beautiful sunrise. It was mesmerising.

"Molly Denses?" Mrs Stebbins Snapped bringing Molly back to her senses. She hurried into the house taking in the glamorous luxurious couch and soft plummeted pillows. The inside was just as fantastic as the outside.

"Nicki! Nicki!" Mrs Stebbins called and a 13 year old girl hurried down the stairs. She recognised her. Oh no. It was the leader of her old terroists. But she didn't notice who she was and drawled

"Another one? We've got fifteen already!"

Mrs Stebbins nodded and left the room with a twirl of her coat

"Hey, I'm Nicki and you are.. WAIT I know you..... your Molly! little freaky Molly!"

Mollys heart plummeted. But an older girl came to her defense

"Shut up Nicko. She's a newbie leave her alone!"

Nicki raised her hands up in surrender smirking

"I come in peace Marty. Don't stress yourself out about it!" She sniggered. Unconvincingly.

"You'd better not lay a finger on this little girl. I'm your superior and don't you forget it." Snapped the girl. She then smiled at Molly smiling reassuringly

"I'm Martha Johns Hufflepuff Prefect, you?" She said 

Molly looked into the prefects face which was curious and kind. Seeing no tease in her expression Molly answered

"Molly Denses. I'm 10 and may I ask what is hufflepuff?"

Martha looked quite astonished for a moment but that vanished quickly and she explained

"Hufflepuff is one of the houses in Hogwarts. There are Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Gryffindor. Whatever happens try not to get yourself stuck in Slytherin because you'll be put in with Nicko."

Molly nodded still slightly confused

"How'd you get put in your houses?" Molly inquired. She was a naturally nosy girl and wanted to know all about the houses "And Hogwarts?"

Nicki gave an unstifiled cry and Martha conquered the question with one of her own 

"You are magic aren't you?"

Mollys confusion furrowed in deeper.

"I can do things yes. Like cause things to disappear and turn things different colours if I want to." She replied wondering where the conversion was leading. Martha opened her mouth but Nicki got there before her demanding

"Do it!"

She turned to Nicki and imagined her with a bright orange fac with all of her might and closed her eyes hoping it will push her will....

"Argh!" Someone shrieked.

Nickis face was bright orange!