Knight Bus
by embracingthelightanddark
It is no surprise for me when he stepped into my threshold. He was as they say as aloof as ever. His looks do attribute to his personality in a way, but I myself knew surprisingly that despite his outward personality, he is actually a lonely man. His platinum blonde hair is as white as snow and eyes are a stormy grey. He wore a black suit as always, it gave me the impression that not only it is his trademark suit, it is also that he is in a way mourning –for his childhood mistakes. He greeted Stan Shunpike the conductor and Ernie the driver. Out of hospitality they both greeted back and ushered him to sit down. He sat down at his usual seat –the 5th row from the front- on the right side and near the window.
It made me wonder why he always choose the window seat and one day I decided to find out. I was on the look out on my right side. It was that day that I knew what he was looking at. A woman. I guessed that she is as old as him. This woman is indeed beautiful. She had light brown hair that fall gracefully in curls down her shoulders and brown eyes full of passion. I saw her entering the Leaky Cauldron. I heard a deep but quiet exhale of breath. I was confused, why didn't he stop there and after her? This same event continued on until now.
After he sat down, he took out his wand and whispered a drying spell to his wet coat –a result from the heavy rain outside. He as always began looking outside as always, but he then fell asleep. I could see that he is exhausted from his work since it is his first time falling asleep in my threshold. We stopped about 5 minute later and I am ecstatic to know that it is the woman, who he constantly watches from afar.
She greeted the conductor and the driver in which they greeted back. She was ushered to take a seat by them and as she walked to the back. She gave a light gasp of surprise but then she smiled at the man sleeping there. She walked quietly towards him and surprises me by sitting down beside him. Along the way, she stared at the man with what I believe is adoration. She brushed his hair that has fallen to his eyes away. The woman looked through the window and saw her final destination along with a clear blue sky. She said a soft goodbye to the sleeping man and stepped out of my threshold.
I was suddenly happy, that this man's feeling is not one sided! In my happiness, I lurched alive. I moved from left to right, trying to wake the man up. I succeeded and he was awoke a minute later. I stopped my sudden movement. I saw the man looking through the window and saw the woman walking away from me. He stood up abruptly and walked towards the door, which I have opened eagerly. He suddenly stopped on the way and I could sense his hesitance. I sounded my horn and tapped my windshield wiper, urging him to go.
"Go! You'll regret it! Come on! After her!" I said to him, which surprises me that he replied with a smirk and a 'thank you'. He got out and yelled,
"Wait, Gra-Hermione!" The woman now I know as Hermione looked back and stopped to wait for him.
"W-Will you go to dinner with me?" I heard him said nervously.
Hermione smiled at him and said, "Of course, Draco."
Stan and Ernie smiled at the young soon to be couple.
"Good job, old guy." He said to me and I myself am proud on what I have done. Ernie closed my doors and went away to our next destination, with a hope of seeing Draco and Hermione again, very soon.
Congrats to those who are able to guess the speaker! Its the Knight Bus itself!
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-Ariana