CHAPTER 1 - THE ARRIVAL
I woke and was faced with the red interior of a train compartment. Shocked, I stumbled to my feet but it continued hurtling upwards and I found my body forced back down to the floor. Bang! A wrench could be seen tugging the door open. Slam! The door fell flat down as bright sunlight crept its way in. Dazzled by it, my eyes fluttered until…
"Rise and shine, half-moon" said a slender boy with ghostly white hair (and a similar complexion) who offered his hand to me. He seemed distant, but as I gazed I noticed we weren't alone. Stood behind him were three others: two were boys dressed in gaping black robes, just like mine, whilst the girl wore a ragged top accompanied by a burgundy skirt.
"What the bloody hell is a 'half-moon'?" I asked.
"It means that you're faint, man," said the orange man, who then bent down to the girl and kissed her.
" All new ones have droopy eyes when they're adjusting to the light out here, and their eyes look like semicircles," said the boy with a scar that was lightening shaped.
"Plus, Fred here pulled a moony on his first day!" laughed the girl, ruffling the ginger boy's - Fred's - hair. He ducked away grinning. I watched them then (with stereotypical British grace) swore so harshly that a fishmonger would be offended.
" Keep your cool," said the boy with the scar, "even I didn't speak like that after the train, and I chucked up half my stomach."
"Chicken's cooked!" yelled a voice, and I looked towards the source. I saw a man with the face of a child bounding towards us. I soon realised he was a giant.
"Coughing snotwurzles, you're giant!" I exclaimed.
"I'm not sure. I think I'm only half giant," said the teenager
"He's Hagrid, I'm Ginny and this is my boyfriend Fred," explained Ginny.
"I'm Draco; Draco Malfoy." said the leader of the group, stepping forwards. "You will be sticking with elephant over here, alright?" he continued in a low, dark voice. Hagrid chuckled. I gave him a peculiar look.
"That's me" said he. In the distance, two teenagers meandered out chased by a hailstorm of twigs and leaves. Seeing us, they walked over and muttered in Draco's ear.
"George didn't make it. He's dead in area 4. It was like his soul had been sucked out of him." The girl speaking started towards me. "Funny place isn't it. By the way, I'm Luna and that's Oliver but I thought you would want to know about the maze."
"Not yet" said Oliver harshly. He turned to Draco and nodded. Draco spoke-
" Due to some miscalculations, George didn't make it, but he died doing a job we are going to finish! That's why I am going to teach half-moon over here our project." Although the group smiled thinking of George's courage, there was lots of tears and comforts all around me. With many wet cheeks and heavy frowns, the group turned and walked across the meadow toward the twisting, curling cloud of smoke.