Chapter 11: The Cannon starts with the Cat.

Fifth September and the start of the year:

Early morning in Hogwarts castle,

"Pops, the decoration is almost done and uncle Flit is adding the last touches and Minnie and uncle Sev are busy while aunt Pomona is at the green house. Can I go with the train, I want to try coming to Hogwarts in it like the others." Thomas asked with an excited look.

"You can but you must not use magic or pull pranks on others, and keep your wand here before you leave. Can't have you doing underage magic in the muggle parts." Albus said looking at Thomas with a contemplating gesture.

"Alright, but can I take Fawkes with me?" The former asked.

"Sure, but let me do a bit of precautions." The later replied.

Albus drew the elder wand and tapped on Fawkes' head and he transformed into a little sparrow.

Fawkes chirped and sat on my head, we flame apparated to the Hogsmeade station and sat in the empty train.

'It's the first time leaving the castle after arriving in this world.'

We arrived at the London station, platform nine and three-quarters.

Thomas decided to use his Animagus form and walk around the train with Fawkes perched on my head in his little sparrow form.

A cat and a sparrow walking around looking at things like villagers in a mall. After walking around for a bit, he found Tonks who was having a bad argument with two girls in her year.

She left the room and went to an empty coach and started sobbing, hugging her knees. I decided to pay her a visit and went inside with Fawkes.

Sitting on the seat opposite to her and said all that I could as a cat, "meao".

She looked up with tears on her beautiful face as she saw a beautiful cat with a sparrow perched on its head.

The cat jumped on her lap and snuggled in her arms, softly purring and the sparrow perched on her shoulder.

She forgot her sadness and started to play with Fawkes on her shoulder while rubbing Thomas's chin making him purr.

After a while a girl opened the door without knocking and saw the peaceful scene inside and couched a bit, behind her trailed a shy boy with a pudgy face.

"Have you seen a toad here? Neville has lost one."

Tonks looked at her juniors and smiled,

"Nope, but I can get him for you, the toad got a name?"

He's Trevor.

Tonks took her wand and said, ACCIO TREVOR.

A toad flew from the hallway and rested on her hand. She passed Trevor to Neville and asked them to join her if they had not found a seat yet.

"My name is Tonks, introduce yourselves little 'firsties'."

"My name is Hermione Granger."

"I am Neville Longbottom."

Hermione was too excited about magic and asked about the spell she used to find Trevor.

"Listen carefully little firsties, let me tell you a bit about Hogwarts then you can ask what you want."

"The Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is a huge castle with a lot of mysteries to explore, there are four houses that you will be sorted into."

There is a sorting hat which will decide which house you will fit in and sort you based on your innate qualities.

The brave and chivalrous sort go to Gryffindor.

The smart and curios sort finds themselves in Ravenclaw, bunch of nerdy folks if you ask me.

The loyal and hardworking type is sorted into the Hufflepuff, like your senior here.

And finally, the cunning and ambitious find themselves in Slytherin where blood purity is an important factor.

"Then, you can sign up for Quidditch from your second years. I hear Harry Potter will come join Hogwarts this year, and it will be his first year as well. This year is bound to be interesting." *chuckle*

Meao~

"Oh, did we wake you up?" Tonks cuddled Thomas and scratched his ears, making him close his eyes and purr.

"Can I hold your cat for a bit?" Hermione asked with hope brimming in her little brown eyes.

"Well, it's a Kneazle and it's not mine. You can ask him if you can touch him or not, these cute little creatures can be quite ferocious if they are angry."

"Granny said that Kneazles are XXX rated monsters and can be more dangerous than an adult non-magical lion. You should not pester one if they don't like you. Neville squeaked."

"Hogsmeade is just around the corner, Neville can you step out for a bit while we change into our robes."

Neville nodded and stepped out and Thomas yawned and stood up and jumped off from Tonks' lap and was about to follow Neville, but a pair of little hand scooped him and brought him inside.

He saw Hermione up close with their noses touching each other, mean while Tonks started stripping to change into her robes.

Thomas jumped out of her embrace and went out of the carriage and vanished. The little sparrow was also nowhere to be seen.

"Did the cat feel shy or was he being gentlemanly?" Tonks quipped and the two shared a laugh.

Thomas was lucky that he was in his Animagus form, otherwise his face would have been as red as Fawkes' feathers.

He transfigured his robes into Hogwarts student's robes, deciding to never let the two learn of his Animagus form.

Thomas walked up to Hagrid, "Hey Hagrid, did you get the present?"

"Oh, hello Thomas 'twas a nice present I tell ya, sure is impressive that note is. Fluffy misses ya, drop by will ya?" The happy half-giant smiled.

"Sure, I will come see him with his favorite steak." Thomas smiled.

"First years, o'er here! First years! Come on follow me, no more than four to a boat." Hagrid got back to his duties.

We reached the castle and Hagrid knocked on the huge doors thrice with his big fist.

"Professor Mc Gonagall, first years all here." Hagrid delivered the students and took his leave.

"Welcome to Hogwarts, here you will be sorted into houses, that will be like your family here at Hogwarts as you will be spending most of your time together.

Good deeds and merits will be credited with points that will decide the winner of the Hogwarts House cup, a great honor.

And along with that any rule breaking and misuse of magic will result in deduction of points and detentions.

Now please follow me into the Grand hall and come forth when your name is called." Minerva spoke in a regal manner.