New Dawn

Book 1

Nothing is Expected

Chapter 1

Meet the Crew

"Al, meet the crew," James said. He opened the compartment door to reveal several boys inside. One boy with messy black hair and gray eyes was lying on the seats with a carefree way.

"Hey, Sirius!" Al cried. Sirius grinned.

"Hey, Al. Hey, James," he said. Sirius was Ron and Hermione's oldest son. He was James's age but he had been at Charlie's place the week before and Charlie took him to the train station that morning. Sirius loved Charlie's work but he said that he didn't know if he would want to work with dragons one day or not because he "fancies keeping his fingers". Al looked around and recognized Fred Weasley, George and Angelina's second year son, Roxanne Weasley, George and Angelina's third year daughter.

"Hey, guys," Al said.

"What's up?" Fred stood up and stretched.

"Not much, really," Albus said. "I'm gonna find Rose."

"See ya later," James and Sirius chorused.

"Bye." Albus slid the door open and stepped outside. The train was moving already. He started forward but was stopped when a boy with dirty blonde hair grabbed his shoulder.

"Are you Albus?" he asked. Albus nodded. "James told me about you. I'm Max Wood, a fourth year. I hope that I'll see you on the team next year?" Max looked hopeful.

"Possibly," Albus replied. "Excuse me. Gotta find a compartment." Max nodded and walked into James's compartment. Albus dragged his trunk behind him. He saw Rose standing in the corridor. "Hey," he greeted.

She whirled on him. "You left me," she hissed angrily.

"Sorry," he said. "Really, but James dragged me off to the Trouble Maker Den."

Rose laughed. "Let's find a compartment." They walked for just a little bit longer when they stopped at a compartment. "This is almost empty." She opened the compartment door to reveal a girl their age with blonde hair.

"Can we sit here?" Albus asked. She nodded so Rose and Al sat down.

"I'm Rose Weasley," Rose said.

"I'm Diana Dursley," the girl said.

"I'm Albus Potter," Albus said.

"Dursley," Rose muttered. "That sounds so familiar." She drummed her fingers on the wall.

"I know," Albus agreed, but he didn't look stressed with trying to remember.

"Aren't you even bothered with that fact?" spat Rose, aggravated with his lack of concern.

"No," Albus replied.

"Did you say 'Potter'?" Diana asked. "That seems so familiar, as if I've heard it before."

"Rose, what are you doing?" Albus asked as Rose got up and headed for the door.

"I'm going to ask James and Sirius," she replied. "Pig heads or not, they may know."

"Okay," Albus replied. "See ya in a little bi-" Rose had already gone.

Rose almost ran down the corridor. She didn't even notice when she ran straight into a girl with blonde hair.

"Hey!" she cried gruffly.

"Sorry," Rose panted. "I'm trying to find my stupid brother."

The girl laughed. "I saw a boy with red hair a few minutes ago."

"No," Rose said. "My brother's got black hair."

But the girl saw a boy with black hair too. "I saw a black haired boy in a full compartment with another black haired boy. One was lounging on the seats."

"That's him!" Rose cried. "That's Sirius!"

"Thought I might be able to help," the girl said. "I'm Bella." That caught Rose off guard.

"Bella?" she gasped. "As in the death eater?"

"I prefer not to be associated with her," Bella said. "I can blame my grandmother for that terrible name. My twin got off much better."

"Who's he?" asked Rose absently.

"Scorpius Malfoy," Bella replied.

"You're Draco Malfoy's daughter," Rose said.

"Yeah," Bella said. "I'm the opposite of my twin if you can believe that."

"I'm Rose Weasley," Rose said.

"We're meant to be enemies and we're talking in the corridor," Bella laughed.

"I have to find my brother but go to that compartment and ask for Albus, all right? I'll meet you there," Rose said. Bella nodded and entered. Rose started walking towards the back. She looked into the compartments as she passed. She stopped at the end one and opened the door.

"Sirius?" she asked. "James?" Sirius sat up and beamed at her.

"Hey, Rosy," he said.

James got to his feet and said, "What's up?"

"Nothin'," Rose replied. "Hi, Sirius. Do either of you know the name Dursley?"

"Dursley?" Both of them looked shocked.

"Why?" Sirius asked slowly.

"Well," Rose said, "we, Albus and I, met a girl named Diana Dursley."

"Dursley?" James's eyes widened.

"So what?" Rose asked. James and Sirius exchanged glances and Rose thought she saw something pass between them.

"Well," Sirius said, "the Dursleys are a muggle family who are murderers."

"They killed a couple of wizards too," James said. "It wasn't in the Prophet but we decided to read the muggle paper."

"How do you know they were wizards?" Rose asked, not daring to believe them.

"Recognized the names," Sirius said.

"No," Rose said. She turned around and walked out of the compartment.

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The moment she was gone, Sirius and James started laughing so hard that they fell on the floor.

"You shouldn't have done that." Max looked at them disapprovingly.

"Aw, come on, Quiddich Star," James laughed, sitting up.

"She's going to have that on her conscience for a long time," Max said.

"She's smarter than that," Sirius said. "Give her credit."

James shrugged. "Come on, Max. The Dursley's are related to the Potters. She'll know better."

"Yeah," Sirius agreed. "She's smart."