A/N: Here's the second chapter of Wide Awake. Since I was not able to do the proper disclaiming last time, I formally disclaim the original character and the rest of Hogwarts I haven't made up. The plot is mine and so is Cassandra, Tiffany, and Ruby. I hope to get better at this so criticism is highly encouraged. Alas, here it is.

Chapter 2: King's Cross

Cassandra had grown tired because of the past argument. She stood from the patch of grass she had been sitting in. She trudged to her room as sleep caught up with her. Once she reached her room, she collapsed on her bed.

Tap, tap, tap.

Her eyes flung open as she heard the sound she had been waiting for the whole year. She was going to turn 11 two months from now. She was worried that it wouldn't arrive or they had forgotten about her.

She unlatched the window and the owl flew in and dropped the letter. She watched the owl fly until she couldn't bear the suspense anymore. She ran her hands across the seal and immediately tore up the envelope to reveal the invitation in emerald green ink on the parchment. She bought all the requirements long ago but it intrigued her to read every single word. When she finished reading, she raced down the stairs and knocked on Lucius and Narcissa's room.

"Yes?" Narcissa sleepily asked as she opened the door.

"Sorry to disturb you, but guess what was owled to me just now!" Cassandra exclaimed with the most excited tone that could escape from her.

"It's here?" Narcissa's eyes widened with surprise.

"Is father awake?" Cassandra asked while peeking into her parents' bedroom.

"Sadly, no. We can wait until morning to tell the boys." Narcissa spoke in a soft tone in order not to disappoint her too much.

"It's okay. They wouldn't care too much anyway." Cassandra dismissed the action and decided that telling her mother was enough to dispel the excitement for now. She just went back to sleep dreaming everybody would be excited for her.

First day...

Cassandra made her way to King's Cross station alone- well, not completely. Draco was there too, but he acted as though she wasn't even there. Their parents were far too busy to accompany them that day. Cassandra didn't know how to get to Platform 9 3/4, so she followed Draco. They made their way through the busy crowd and reached a brick wall with the sign of our Platform on it. Draco sped up, Cassandra watched him curiously and slightly wierded out because she didn't see a train anywhere. Draco was heading for the wall and just kept going.

"Stop! You'll crash!" she cried out.

Draco just kept going. He was just about to come in contact when he went through the wall. Cassandra 'oh' ed in her head and ran after her brother.

"Bloody hell, do I have to tell you everything?" Draco scolded as she finally arrived at Platform 9 3/4.

Draco boarded the train and Cassandra followed. She followed his every step until he abruptly stopped and turned to her.

"From now on, we're not related. Stay away from me."

Cassandra followed her brother's conditions and entered the very last compartment. She lifted her things to put on the shelf, but stopped once she saw someone's bags already up there. The tag read 'Tiffany Quay'. (A/N: It's pronounced as 'key'. I learned that on my trip to Australia and New Zealand.) Cassandra then turned around to see a girl sitting down.

She looked about the same age. Her legs were crossed and they were very long. She had slightly tanned skin and long, dark, and wavy hair. She had a bracelet studded with what appeared to be sapphires around her wrist. She made me think of a princess. (A/N: *cough* *cough*)

"Hello." Tiffany suddenly looked to me with a huge smile.

"Ah, sorry." Cassandra apologized for both intruding and staring.

"It's ok. My name is Tiffany." She waved her hand like she was shooing the apology away.

"Mine is Cassandra."

After the introductions, Cassandra put down her things and sat on the seat. Tiffany brought out a wooden brush and started brushing her hair. Cassandra suddenly felt conscious of her hair. She then realized she had forgotten to bring a brush. She mentally slapped herself for overlooking it even if it was right on her nightstand.

"Can I borrow your brush?"

"Sure, you definitely need it." Tiffany scanned Cassandra's tangled hair.

"Thanks." She said it with the slightest amount of sarcasm.

"HEE, hee, Hee." The laugh came out of her like a cat wheezing resulting in both girls burst out laughing.

"Do you really laugh like that?" Cassandra asked in between laughs.

"Of course. Hee, HEE, hee. I'm a muggleborn beeeetch."

The girls spent the rest of the afternoon laughing and giggling.

A/N: Whoo. That's slightly longer than the last one. I apologize for the slight cursing. Tiffany Quay is modeled after a certain friend of mine.