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Melanie smiled at the black cat and looked down towards her own ginger one, who was sniffing the air, no doubt getting acquainted with Midnight's scent.
"I'm a first year too," she answered, "and I'm pretty sure I'll be in Ravenclaw as well. My mother's family have all been in Ravenclaw, although it did skip a few generations. My mother is muggle-born," she elaborated. "It's been awhile since there's been a witch or wizard in her family, I was certainly quite a shock." Melanie chuckled lightly as she remembered the exploding cake incident at her 9th birthday party, the first time it became obvious she was a witch.
"All of this stuff is kind of overwhelming for me," she admitted shyly. "Shopping for magic wands, hidden platforms, magic school, all of it! I still can't believe it's really happening. I suppose that's just first-year jitters though," she added with a small laugh.
"It's overwhelming for me too", Alex said. "I'm muggle-born so everything is a first for me. My family is still dealing with the fact that I'm a witch. So am I, really." Alex thought about how excited she was to be meeting other kids like herself. Here she wouldn't be the different one, hopefully. "Well, I'm sure we're not the only ones with jitters."