I look up at the ginormous Hogwarts Train gripping my luggage tightly. This train will be taking me to Hogwarts to let me begin my 6th year. As families pass me chattering amongst themselves I turn towards my muggle parent, "Well I'll be going now…"
My mother, who does not even look up from her phone, nods, "Have a safe trip."
My father glares at her and walks up to me, "See you in winter sweet heart."
I hug him tightly, "I will see you soon."
I give them one last look before I turn towards the train. I desperately look into the crowds for a familiar face but to my disappointment I just see strangers. As I try to walk towards the train through the crowd families push me away as they try to say good bye. As I try again this time a father pushes me to the floor I begin to get angry when I hear, "Oi! Melanie!" I look up and I see a smiling fellow Ravenclaw, and my best friend, Roger Davies. "What are you doing on the floor?" He laughs as he gives me a hand.
"Trying to get to the train," I say embarrassed.
He laughs, "Well come on then, and stick close."
As he moves through the crowd like a snake I hold on tightly to his shirt. I let go when the train appears in front of me. He boards the train quickly and looks at me, "Come on. What are you waiting for?"
I look at my luggage then back at him and smile. He rolls his eyes and pretends to be angry but I see him smile to himself as he puts my luggage on the train. I laugh and finally get on the train, "Can you believe we are already on our 6th year?"
He smiles, "About time, if I think so myself. I feel like this is going to be a good year."
I laugh and hit his arm, "Your just saying that because you're Quidditch Captain again this year. By the way, I better get special treatment since I'm your best friend."
He smirks, "Don't worry, you will do 5 more laps than everyone else."
I hit him, "Roger!"
We laugh as we enter our compartment. Roger has been my best friend since my 1st year in Hogwarts.
"Melanie Chambers?" Mrs. McGonagall calls out. I gulp and walk towards the stool. I sit down and fell the hat be placed on my head.
"Ah yes. A smart one we have here but also brave and loyal… where to put you… I guess it will have to be… RAVENCLAW!" The hat yells out. I take it off quickly and give it back to Mrs. McGonagall and run towards the table that is cheering loudly. I sit down quickly and hear people congratulating me or patting my back but with all my shock and happiness I just smile back. I look around and I see no other 1st year has been placed here yet. I bit my lip worried when I suddenly hear, "RAVENCLAW!"
I look up and I see a slightly tall boy for our age smiling happily as he runs towards the Ravenclaw table. He sits down next to me and gets congratulated and patted on the back just like me. He has brown hair, brown eyes, and a sweet smile. He looks at me happily, "I'm Roger Davies."
I smile back, "Melanie Chambers."
I never would have thought that would be the beginning to a great friendship. Roger and I have a nice relationship. He helps me with Quidditch and my studies and I help him break up with his girlfriends or get over a girlfriend, but most of the time we just hang out and laugh like always. Roger makes me feel safe.
"Melanie, here comes the Weasley's." Roger says to me.
I look out the compartment and spot two red heads with hair that can be spot 100 miles away and I smile. They come towards me and Fred says, "Melanie! Long time no see love!"
I smile, "Fred last time I saw you was at the Quidditch World Cup a few days ago, but still I've missed you guys."
Fred and George pretend to blush and I smack them on the shoulders, "We have new candies if you want to try them?" Fred says innocently.
I shake my head, "Never again. It took me two weeks in the hospital wing to get my skin color back to normal from that horrid blue."
Fred smiles, "Oh George wasn't that for Melanie's birthday?"
George nods, "Why yes Fred, and it was her favorite birthday present."
I laugh and we continue to talk when Roger interrupts, "Melanie we need to go to the prefect's compartment now."
I nod and smile at Fred & George, "I'll see you two later."
I walk away with Roger quickly but I turn my head back and I see Fred & George still standing there looking at us. I look away quickly due to embarrassment. As we enter the compartment the first thing I do go to the separate changing areas and I change to my robes. Once Roger was done as well we begin walking around the train. After a while I begin to grow bored, "Roger, please tell me again why I was made into a prefect as well."
He smiles, "Because you are an amazing student and Quidditch player."
I groan, "I should have been like Fred & George and not care about my grades."
Roger laugh and I smile. We continue to walk when we suddenly see a familiar face talking to the Trolley Lady. I walk slowly towards her until I'm right behind her and I yell out, "Violet!"
She screams and Roger & I being laughing. She blushes and I smile innocently to her. She smiles at us, "I've been looking for you two!"
Roger raises an eyebrow, "So when you think of Melanie & me you think of the Trolley?"
She blushes and I laugh. She joins us for our walk as Prefects. Violet's is a beautiful girl who can eat anything she wants and not gain a single pound. She has brown hair, light blue eyes and is taller than me (who's 5'2). She's my roommate and one of my best friends.
After a while I see everyone dressed in their robes and I look at my watch, "We should go get our luggage the train is almost there."
Roger & I drop Violet at her compartment and we head to ours. We talk excitedly about Quidditch this year when the train stops. We look at each other and race towards the compartment. We grab our luggage quickly and run out of the train.
I see the small 1st years looking at Hagrid with amazement and I smile to myself. I take a carriage with Roger & Violet. Violet looks at the carriage with wonder, "I still don't know how they move. Professor Flitwick said it isn't charmed."
I close my eyes, "Don't ask any school related questions until lessons start."
Roger and Violet laugh and I smile. Roger stands up and looks at the Castle, "This year is going to be great."
I sigh, "I hope your right."
I sit in the Great Hall in between Violet & Roger. We just finished sorting the 1st years, and Dumbledore just told us Hogwarts will be hosting The Triwizard Tournament. But worst of all there will be no Quidditch this year and Roger is freaking out, "I was told I would be Captain again! I don't understand why they did not inform us about this! I mean I've been looking forward to this the whole summer—"
I stop paying attention when The Great Hall's doors bang open. Beautiful girls come dancing in elegantly all dressed in light blue. All of them were beautiful, but the most beautiful was the girl that entered last next to a giant lady. I look at Roger who is just staring after her with his mouth wide open basically drooling. Oddly I grow annoyed and hit him. He shakes his head and I look away annoyed.
Next, boys wearing fur coats enter in an orderly fashion. Some of them were attractive but the biggest shocker was at the very end of the line was Viktor Krum. I feel my mouth drop as he passes me. Viktor Krum is in my school. Right in front of me. I can't believe it. Roger coughs loudly next to me, "You have some drool on the corner of your mouth."
I blush deeply and I clean my mouth. Roger looks away from me annoyed and glares at Viktor. As soon as the two schools line up everyone begins whisper, including me, "Merlin's beard, Viktor Krum's here! It's fate!"
Violet laughs, "This is the first time I've seen you so excited about a boy."
Roger, who looks annoyed, looks at me, "Yeah. You never told me you had a crush on Viktor Krum."
I blush, "It's not a crush, it's just he's my favorite seeker."
Violet smiles at me, "Sure, that's it."
Roger turns away from us. I look at Violet confused and she just shrugs. I look up at Dumbledore who has begun talking again, "Please welcome Durmstrang Insitute and Beauxbaton Academy of Magic, who will be participating in the Triwizard Tournament as well."
Everyone claps and Dumbledore continues to speak but I just look at the students from the other school wondering who will be the champion for their school. Suddenly food appears in front of me and I stop staring at them like a fool. Violet begins to eat like an animal and I hear Beauxbaton girls who were passing by laugh at her. I turn around and glare at them, they run away scared. I turn back to my food proud of myself when I see Roger laugh quietly and I smile. It looks like he's no longer annoyed.
"Come on Melanie, we need to take the 1st years to the common room." Roger says to me.
I stuff the rest of my food into my mouth and I stand up with him. We walk towards the 1st years and we do the usual routine. Roger talks and gives them instructions and I help the ones with questions. Roger walks quicker than me and I try to catch up when I run into someone. I fall to the floor and a hand sticks out to help me up, "Sorry."
I look up and I see Viktor Krum holding out his hand. I swallow all the food in my mouth in an instant. I take his hand and I blush, "Thank you."
He nods, "Vas is your name?"
I continue to blush, "its Mel—"
"Melanie!" Roger calls out and interrupts me. He appears next to me, "Come on we need to go!"
Roger looks at Viktor and grabs my hand and drags me away. I look back at Viktor who is looking at us confused. Once we reach the 1st years he lets go. I look at him angry, "What are you doing? I was just talking with THE Viktor Krum!"
He puts his hand through his hair, "I don't know why I did that okay!" He yells back at me and walks away.
What is going on with Roger?
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