This is my story, wacky as it is! Humour the poor author by reading this and reviewing. :P

Harry slumped in his seat as Ron went on about Honeydukes. Saliva was already pooling in his mouth. Looking out the window, he tried to tune Ron's voice out.

"-And massive sherbet balls that make you- oh, hullo. Who're you?" Harry looked up to meet nervous ice blue eyes.

Saskia stood in doorway, slightly nervous. This was the only compartment that wasn't crammed, but it seemed as though the three kids were a tight-knit group.

"Um, hi. I'm Saskia Duval, called Skia for short. Is it okay if I stay here? Everywhere else is jam-packed." She tried a nervous smile as she discreetly checked her hair. Long thick and black, with a streak of red, it was her favorite feature. Not that her other features were bad.

Saskia was tall and slender, with small, delicate hands. Her complexion was smooth and white, something that most girls worked for. Her face had an Asian cast to it, and her eyes were a clear icy blue. Her full, blood-red lips made an interesting contrast to her skin, but it was a good one.

"Oh, sure. Plenty of room." The red-haired one grinned at her and she grinned back. With a slight grunt, she hoisted her bags up into the luggage rack. She kept two things on hand, though, a large birdcage and a basket.

"Hi, my name's Hermione Granger. That's Ron Weasely-" The bushy headed girl pointed at the redhead,"- and that's Harry Potter." The black-haired boy smiled and waved. Saskia smiled back and asked about the sherbet balls Ron was talking about earlier.

After a while, Hermione began to fumble with a wicker basket on her lap.

"Don't let that thing out!" Ron said furiously. It was too late; an enormous ginger cat had sprung out and settled on Hermione's lap.

Skia gave it an absent-minded pet as she opened the basket on her own lap. Morgan, a silver tabby, yawned as she was exposed to the light.

"Bloody hell, two cats? Scabbers is a goner!" Ron grumbled. Skia raised an eyebrow. Harry intervened.

"Scabbers is Ron's rat. He's in bad shape, but Crookshanks-" He gestured towards the ginger cat,"-Wants to eat him." Skia oh-ed in understanding. Catching Morgan's eye, she warned her off sternly. Morgan gave another yawn, as if to say "Whatever."

Everyone laughed, lightening the atmosphere. At one o'clock, a plump witch came by and offered treats for sale. Skia bought a few chocolate frogs, saying that she needed her sweets. Hermione tried to wake the snoring teacher who shared the compartment, but to no avail.

"So, Skia, which house are you in?" Hermione asked. Skia opened her mouth, but was saved from answering when a blond boy slid the door open.

Harry tensed as Malfoy stood in the doorway. His two cronies flanked him as usual, with dim looks on their faces.

"Well, look who it is. Potty and the Weasel. Heard you father finally got his hands on some gold this summer, Weasely. Did your mother die of shock?" he taunted. Ron growled lowly. Ignoring Hermione's frantic tugging, he stood up quickly, fists clenched.

Lupin snorted, diverting Malfoy's attention.

"Who's that?" Malfoy demanded. Skia smiled suddenly, a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Oh, him? Oh, he's Sirius Black! He's planning on getting rid of all the blonds in the train because he only likes brunettes. He WAS planning to kill Harry, but he decided that ridding the world of slimy white-haired asses was more worthwhile." She smiled cheerfully at Malfoy's glare. Harry snorted.

"He's the new teacher. Still wanna fight, Malfoy?" Harry asked casually. Malfoy glowered as he left, taking his trained gorillas with him.

The rest of the trip was uneventful, with Harry and Ron playing their fifteenth game of Exploding Snap.

"We must be nearly there," Ron yawned as he tried to see outside. The train began to slow.

"Speak of the devil," Skia muttered. Hermione checked her watch, confusion etched on her features.

"We can't be there, yet…"

"Then, why…" Skia trailed off as a familiar feeling struck her mind.

The train stopped abruptly, making her sway as she stood.

Heh, I'm new, I'm dumb, please review so thatI can see how dumb my story is. :P