She inhaled, letting the world around her become just a fragment of her mind. She could feel the train's vibrations underneath her figure. She could almost taste the smoke rising from the moving vehicle. The young woman could sense the landscape passing them by like a dream or a memory. The images were there but they were a blur. The world seemed at peace for the most part but the dark witch knew that a war was brewing. Her violet eyes opened.
Raven and the Teen Titans were on the Hogwarts Express riding in the back of the train. Dumbledore had asked them to come to the school to protect the students. Raven had known little about the wizarding world and Dumbledore along with Professor Snape had to fill them in. Raven did not like that man. He seemed far too shady for her likes but she did not judge him for what he seemed to be, she had a first hand of how misleading that was.
The rest of the team had agreed eagerly but Raven didn't like, nor' did she want change. She was fine with just the way everything had been. The Brotherhood of Evil was taken care of and their life had seemed peaceful for a while. But of course all things come to an end. Slade had come back and he had been very fixated on the dark bird of the group. Robin had been agitated and worried about this but Raven had consoled her best friend. Besides, she could handle Slade if she really wanted to.
None of the titans had changed very much since Paris besides the fact that Starfire and Robin were an item. Raven had always known they would end up together but she knew Robin and the boy was anything but accepting. The couple had honest feelings for each other though and Raven could tell this based on their emotions. Beast Boy and Cyborg had ever since been trying to get a girlfriend but all of their attempts failed. And any of the girls that did seem interested had been complete whack jobs. She almost felt bad for them.
Raven, though, didn't have a love life and she didn't need one. Love had never done anything besides break her heart so why should she start looking for someone now? There were times when Raven felt left out and such but she was used to it. Even after defeating Trigon a part of him would still remain within her. Raven was actually afraid that he could and would find a way to return, seeing as he wasn't really gone. Raven knew he was still there, she could feel him yet. And though her powers had grown from the point in her life of defeating him she was still worried.
She got up and without a word to her friends on where she was heading she left the compartment. Raven and the team would not be going undercover; in fact the headmaster had wanted to introduce them to the school. Raven was a bit wary about people knowing her heritage but if it made people leave her alone she couldn't find too much to hate about the idea.
Raven was too caught up in her thoughts that she didn't notice where she was going but she was suddenly on the ground from bumping into someone. Raven let out a groan of annoyance and looked up. A boy about her age was on the ground as well and rubbing his head. He had skin as pale as hers, well almost. Her skin was greyer than anything. He also had grey eyes that looked like clouds on the brink of a storm. His white-blonde hair was slick and some was hanging in his face. His features were hard and strong but Raven could tell he had a softness that no one knew about. He was someone who hid himself away as well.
The boy looked up at her, his face in a sneer. "Well, well what do we have here? Another mudblood perhaps? You know it is rude to knock someone over," The boy said in an arrogant tone, standing up. Raven had to hold her emotions back from ripping this boy apart.
Raven said nothing and stood, matching his gaze with a cold hard glare. The glare seemed to work a bit and cooled him down just a notch. She knew that she looked intimidating with her face hidden in the shadows of her cloak. His eyes seemed to have a little bit of fear in them but he masked it up fast.
"I am sorry for running into you but your tone isn't going to help you to startle me. And I know what the term you used is and I would like you to know that threatening people at the start won't get you anywhere. Especially with dangerous people," She added as an afterthought.
The boy looked shocked for a moment as he took in her emotionless voice and gaze but he shook himself out of it fairly quickly.
"Right, sorry. I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, by the way," Draco said offering his hand out. Raven looked down to it then back up at him and nodded. He seemed to get the message and dropped his hand.
A few minutes passed and Draco began to feel uneasy about the silence and this stranger. "So, you look new. What year are you in? You don't look like a first year and a name would be polite as well."
Raven raised an eyebrow. "It is none of your concern but you are right I am not a first year and I am new. As for who I am, all will be explained shortly. And too much questions can be a bad thing,"
With that Raven turned and stalked down the aisle and away from the very confused and intrigued Draco Malfoy.
I do not own The Teen Titans or Harry Potter...sadly.:( anyways.. The Teen Titans are D.C Comics and Warner Bros. and The Harry Potter Series are J.K Rowlings..