Stacy found Elise sitting in the same compartment they always sat in every year on the train to school. Fourth from the back on the left side. It never failed. Elise was reading a Chuck Palahniuk novel when Stacy slid open the door.

"Isn't that mine?" Stacy asked, pointing at the book.

"Uh huh," replied Elise non-chalantly.

A wicked grin quickly grew on Stacy's face and Elise matched it by jumping up and hugging her.

"That's more like it," Stacy said.

"My bad, but I really needed to finish that sentence!"

It had been two months since they had last seen each other, but for them it was as if no time had passed at all. They knew they were destined to be best friends ever since the first day they met. Stacy originally attended Beauxbatons, but moved to Hogwarts in her third year. Elise met her in the Gryffindor common room that first night, stole butterbeers from the kitchen on a dare, and the rest was history.

"Oh, sorry," sad a boy with unruly dark hair and a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead. "I was just looking for...uh, Neville Longbottom." He seemed awkward at their door.

"I think he's one more back," Stacy informed him.

"Thanks," he replied hastily. He seem to have smiled then left the girls quickly, a breeze following him. Stacy shut the door then and turned to face Elise.

"Jesus, could your face be any redder?" Elise asked.

"Shut up!" Stacy hissed. "He might hear you!" She grabbed Elise's book and began to fan herself with it. The train began to pull away and both the girls sat down.

"You're sweating!" Elise pointed out.

"I know. How are the pits?" Stacy asked as she lifted both arms straight up.

"You're good. Hardly any stains yet." Elise answered with a wink. Stacy playfully pushed her. "So obviously your crush on Mr. Potter has grown over the summer?"

"Obviously. I can't help it. He's just so cute!"

"Yeah, I guess. If you're into emo heroes."

"He has a right to be emo!" Stacy defended.

"Ok, you're right, but still...icky issues," Elise said with a disgusted face.

"Go on then, who's your crush this year?" Stacy demanded trying to change the subject. Elise smirked at her friend.

"Oh no one in particular. I think I'll need to see the who student body before making any definite decisions this year. You know, see who all worked on their, erm, quidditch skills."

"More like quidditch body skills."

"Yeah that too," Elise laughed. The girls fell over in a state of giggles, catching up with each other all the way to Hogwarts.