"There you two are, I've been here for an hour" An older blonde man with glasses rushed up to his children "everyone is okay though?" he asked, checking Juno over a couple times. William let out an annoyed laugh "everything is fine dad, I've got it down now" he spoke, winking at his sister with a broad grin. Juno frowned, punching him lightly on the arm "hey, i wouldn't have to lug you around if you had passed your test" he stated, grabbing his trolly and beginning to posh it towards the train.
As he walked away Juno glared daggers at the back of his head, causing her father to laugh which was almost identical to Will's "you'll get it eventually dear, now don't you have a compartment to claim?" he asked, pulling her into a tight hug. Goodbyes were always hard on him now that their mother wasn't. It had been six years now since they diagnosed her with terminal cancer, and over the last two years she had gone completely downhill. Last year three twins managed to convince St. Mungo's to keep her there, it was more comfortable then the hospital in Manchester, and going to visit was a mere trip through the floo network. Juno pulled away from the hug
"I've got to go find Ced" she told him as she have him a quick peck on the cheek.
"of course" her father nodded, the same proud smile on his face he always had. He pulled Juno in for one more hug "that's got Will. I'll see you at Christmas" Juno nodded, returning the smile. For the most part she was a supporting image of her mother, but where William got his father's laugh, Juno got his infectious smile.
The train was it's usual busy self, old friends excited to see each other again after a couple months apart, pranks already being pulled. Juno had managed to run into her brother, darting off with the Weasley twins as Percy followed quickly behind them. The red headed twins were two years behind Will, but they hit it off almost instantly a couple years back. They were all trouble makers, and luckily they were all in Gryffindor.
Juno continued looking for Cedric, running into a few familiar faces along the way, but no one of importance. She was about to give up when she felt someones body press against her back, pulling her into the compartment next to her "I've missed you" she chimed, turning around to see her captor. The face she saw was not the one she had been expecting. Instead of a handsome boy with dark hair and beautiful blue eyes, she saw a mouth full of horrible teeth, and dark eyes. Marcus Flint had a nasty smile on his face as Juno pushed him away from her, taking a few steps back at the same time to force more distance between the two of them "what do you want Flint?" she asked, eyeing the door behind him.
"What do I ever want from you Roberts?" he asked, his voice as foul as his appearance. Juno never understood his fixation on her, she was everything he hated in a person, she was Hufflepuff and muggle born. Still for the past two years he had insisted on harassing her.
"Why can't you get it through that thick skull of yours; I'm taken. And even if i wasn't, you're repulsive. Like seriously, are you related to trolls?" she asked, watching as the door behind him begins to open. Marcus turns to try and close it, but the towing figure if Oliver Wood is already in the way of the rolling door.
Juno rolls her eyes again, but her face brightens as Cedric slips in behind the Scottish boy. Slowly he walks up to Juno, silently asking if she's alright and when she nods subtly he is visibly relieved. "Thanks Wood" He nodded at the quidditch keeper and Oliver nods back before pushing Flint out the door.
"anything to keep his slimy hands off anyone" he say before leaving.
Juno let's a sigh of relief escape her as she wraps her arms around her boyfriend, pulling him in for a tight hug. "I missed you" her voice was muffled by his chest, but Cedric still heard her. Pulling away slightly he grabbed her chin and tilted her head up slightly, taking in her beautiful face. Her eyes were as brilliant and green as ever, her hair was a mane of golden curls. She still had the same scar on her eyebrow from a bludger hit four years ago. Every little bit of her was still as beautiful as it had been last June.
"I missed you too" he smiled that handsome smile of his, causing Juno to go weak at the knees. Finally their lips touched, causing goosebumps to spread across her body. It had been far to long since they last touched. Her hands grabbed at his shirt, pulling him in and deepening the kiss. It didn't take long before she could feel his tongue prodding at her lips, begging for entry, which Juno happily allowed. Cedric's hands pushed just under her t-shirt, but stayed firmly pressed on her hips causing her to let out a sharp breath.
"Seriously, there are first years on this train, you might want to close the curtains the next time you two decide to devour recorders faces" Instantly the couple break apart, Cedric removing his hands from Juno's body as they both turn to face the source of the voice. Sitting in the corner is a dark skinned girl, a dorky grin plastered on her face. She seemed to be trying her hardest to keep a stern look on her face, but as usual failed miserably.
Penny got up off her seat and rushed towards the two, engulfing them both in a bone crushing hug. Sometimes Juno could swear that the only person happier then her about finally getting together with Cedric the summer before last, it was Penny. She had spent most of their fifth year trying to figure out what the new seeker thought of his keeper. Not in the most subtle ways either. It was awful and embarrassing and Juno sweetie she would never inform her best friend of any other crush she may have. "Look at you two, Hogwarts most perfect couple." she sang as she finally let them both go, taking her seat again. Blyth Cedric and Juno burst into a fit of laughter as they followed suit, taking a seat on the bench across from her
"good to see you too Pen" Cedric spoke as he wrapped an arm around his girlfriends shoulders, forcing her slightly closer to him.
The train ride was filled with conversations about what they did over the summer. Cedric had been on holiday with his patents, Penny had been visiting her nan in America. eventually Charlie and Winifred managed to find the group, other Hufflepuffs they were all friends with. There was an abundance of sweets, exploding snap and their usual game of truth or dare before they finally arrived at the castle.
Much to Juno's relief, the thesrals that pulled the horseless cats were still invisible to her. One of her greatest fears since her mothers diagnosis was being able to see those. not because of their frightening appearance which had been illustrated in her text book, but because of the fact that it would mean that her mother really is gone. Cedric once again puked her close, knowing exactly what she was thinking "You can't see them, everything is fine" he whispered in her ear. Juno nodded, resting her head lightly on his shoulder
