Sarafina's POV

It was the first day of classes and McGonagall gave us Gryffindors our time tables. Hermione and I had all the same classes together. We agreed to sit next to each other if there was no sitting plan in each class. We finished breakfast early so that we could get to class on time.

As we sat in our first class Transfiguration taking notes as a McGonagall watched us as a tabby cat. Harry and Ron burst through the doors breathing heavily. "Can you imagine the look on McGonagall's face if she knew we were late?" I heard Ron ask Harry. Just then McGonagall lept off her table transforming into herself again. "That was bleedy brilliant" Ron told her in awe.

"Thanks for the assessment Mr Weasley perhaps I should transfigure you and Mr Potter a pocket watch. That way one of you will be on time" McGonagall told them.

"We got lost" Harry explained feebly looking at her.

"Then perhaps a map, I trust you don't need one to find your seats" she replied. Then walked back to her desk and sat behind in her chair as a human. I stayed behind after class to ask McGonagall a question about Transfiguration.

"Professor how can you turn into a cat?" I asked once everyone had left.

"I am an animagus Miss Weasley" she stated as she turned to face me.

"Can anyone become one?" I asked.

"Yes, but it is hard and dangerous which is why witch and wizard attempting to become one is monitored closely" she informed me. "Why do you ask Miss Weasley?" she asked looking at me.

"Just curious, I had best get to class I am already late" I stated. McGonagall gave me a note to give to my next Professor. Which was Snape as I had Potions next. He took it and then made me sit next to Malfoy and his friend Crabbe. This annoyed me a lot as I wanted to sit with Hermione. But apparently there was only three to a table and there was a sitting plan.

I managed to make a perfect potion by the end of class even with Malfoy annoying me. I also didn't follow the instructions and added my own twist in brewing the potion. Snape was impressed and gave me ten points reluctantly. As I followed Hermione out of class I decided to make note of the changes I made to the potion instructions in a note book.

It was now time for our first flying lesson with Madame Hooch. The broom flew into my hand straight away like Harry's did. When Neville hurt himself Madame Hooch took him to the hospital wing telling us to stay on the ground. But Malfoy found Neville's gift from his Grandma and decided to hide it.

Harry and I were mad so we took to the sky following Malfoy. Hermione was protesting on the ground saying we didn't know how to fly. I rammed into Malfoy making him drop the ball and Harry dived to get it. Harry caught and we landed beside each other as the Gryffindors congratulated us.

But McGonagall and had us follow her with our brooms. "Professor Quirrell, may I borrow Wood for a moment?" she asked when we got to DADA classroom. Quirrell said yes and a fifth year boy stepped out of the room. Once we got to her office she said "Wood I have found you a seeker and chaser."

Wood looked thrilled and Harry & I if we had ever seen a game of Quidditch. I had growing up with wizards, but Harry hadn't being raised by muggles. We organized to met that night at eight on the Quidditch pitch. So that Wood could give us our first training session, before we joined the teams practices.