Allison slowly meandered down the carriage corridor, having already changed into her uniform and house-less plain black robes before she got on the train. She was mostly just looking for somewhere to sit, since she wasn't looking forward to standing for the entire journey. A gaggle of students around her age caught her attention, so she headed their way.

In some ways, she was excited; her mother had told her so many stories about Hogwarts, its mysteries and secrets. In others, she was scared. In the Muggle school they'd had to send her to, she'd been something of an outsider because of the way she acted around the other kids. What if it was the same here, even though she was almost certain to fit in better?

"Um... Hi?" She asked the closest one.