(A/N I swear this chapter was done days ago, I just never posted it. Sorry.)

Chapter 2: Train Rides

Harry

It all started when I ran my cart into a kid that had appeared out of nowhere. Let me back up. This past summer I was attacked by dementors. Somehow I got in trouble for using magic in self-defense against them. Then I was brought by the Order of the Phoenix to 12 Grimmauld Place. To Sirius' house.

I had to go to a hearing for underage magic. Luckily I won so I prepared to go back to Hogwarts. Ron and Hermione were made prefects. And then came September first.

We were all rushed that morning. Moody insisted we take a guard. Sirius insisted he come. So in other words, it was chaos. Everyone else had gone through the wall, but just as I ran to go, I ran into the kid.

"Where's the platform?" He asked me.

I pointed and we both ran through the wall.

The next few minutes flew by and before I knew it I was stepping on the train.

I had forgotten about the strange boy already.

"Shall we go and find a compartment, then?" I asked Ron and Hermione.

They exchanged looks.

"Er." Ron said.

"We're- well- Ron and I are supposed to go into the prefect carriage." Hermione said.

"Oh." I said. "Right. Fine."

Hermione said something about not having to stay there the whole time and I said something about it being okay.

Ron said something about not enjoying it and finished with, "I'm not Percy."

"I know you're not." I said and grinned.

"Come on," Ginny said. "If we get a move on, we'll be able to save them places."

"Right," I said picking up my things.

We walked to the end of the train, where we met Neville.

"Hi Harry." He said. "Hi Ginny… Every where's full… I can't find a seat…"

"What are you talking about?" Ginny asked. "There's room in this one. There's only Loony Lovegood in here."

Neville mumbled something about not wanting to disturb her.

"Don't be silly." Said Ginny laughing. "She's all right."

Ginny pulled her trunk inside.

"Hi, Luna." She said. "Is it okay if we take these seats?"

She nodded.

"Thanks." Ginny said.

We all sat down, but only seconds later the strange kid I had forgotten about walked in.

"Luna…." He said. "I…..I…."

"Nico Di Angelo. Pleasure as always." She replied.

-Line break-

Nico

So I woke up at the inn and got dressed, had breakfast, and did a bunch of other normal morning stuff.

I looked through the bag Tom had given me to check that it had everything on the list.

I sat in my room. I pulled a Drachma out of my pocket. I thought about calling Hazel, but she was probably busy. I didn't want to bother Percy or Annabeth. I didn't really have anyone to call. I put the coin away.

I was about to strap my sword to my belt when I remembered that I couldn't carry it around. I stuffed it into my bag, but hid a knife in my boot.

I pulled a picture out of my pocket and stared down at my sister's face.

"I will make you proud." I said out loud. "I will make you proud, Bianca."

I closed my eyes and pictured King's Cross station. I have never seen it in person, but I know what it looks like because I've seen pictures.

I felt the ground disappear beneath my feet. As soon as I arrived I felt something run into me.

I looked and saw the boy that had run into me with his luggage. I instantly knew that this was the kid I was supposed to be protecting. This was Harry Potter.

"Where's the platform?" I asked him sincerely confused.

He pointed to a wall and before I had time to argue, he had run through it.

He moved to fast for me to follow, so I found my way onto the train and peeked in all the compartments until I saw him in the last one.

I stepped into the compartment only to see a familiar blonde haired girl.

"Luna…." I said. "I…..I…."

"Nico Di Angelo. Pleasure as always." She replied.

"You two know each other?" A girl asked.

"Knew." Luna said.

"Luna I'm sorry I didn't mean to…"

"Lie?" she asked. "Go away Nico."

"I can't. All the compartments all full." I argued.

"Since when do you go here anyway?" she asked.

"Today." I said truthfully.

"Ugh..." She said, but didn't argue as I sat down.

I looked around there was Harry, Luna, an orange haired girl, and a brown haired boy.

"Had a good summer, Luna." The girl asked.

"Yes." She said. "It was alright."

Luna glared at me.

She turned back to look at Harry.

"You're Harry Potter." She said.

Harry said, "I know I am."

The boy chuckled and Luna turned her gaze towards him.

"And I don't know who you are." She said.

"I'm nobody." He said.

"No you're not." The girl said. "Neville Longbottom- Luna Lovegood. Luna's in my year, but in Ravenclaw."

The girl turned to me.

"I'm Ginny Weasley." She said.

"Nico Di Angelo." I replied. "But Luna's said that already."

They laughed and told jokes and ate disgusting candies.

About an hour late a brown haired girl and a boy that looked like Ginny walked into the compartment.

"I'm starving." The boy said.

The girl looked at me and then Luna.

She held her hand out to me.

"Hermione Granger." She said. "And you are?"

"Nico DI Angelo" I said. "Nice to meet you."

She raised an eyebrow as I spoke.

"Are you an American?" She asked. "You have the accent."

I nearly swore in Greek. If she could figure out where I was from that fast then she could figure out my secret.

"Yes." I said.

"Maybe." Luna said. "Or maybe that's another lie."

"Luna…" I pleaded.

Her eyes turned angry and I stopped talking.

"I'll make Goyle do lines, it'll kill him, he hates writing." The boy said. He made a face and said in a low voice. "I… must… not… look… like… a… baboon's… backside…"

Everybody laughed except me. Luna laughed the hardest. She dropped her magazine onto the floor and laughed her head off.

I tuned out the conversation until Harry asked to see her magazine.

I leaned over and saw the article say, Sirius- black as he's painted? Notorious mass murderer or innocent singing sensation?

The wizard world was weird, but if Harry took an interest in Sirius Black then I had to too. He read a few more articles then shut the magazine.

"Anything good in there?" The boy asked.

"Of course not." Hermione said. "The Quibbler's rubbish, everyone knows that."

"Excuse me." Luna said. "My father's the editor."

"I- oh," Hermione said. "Well… it's got some interesting… I mean, it's quite…"

"I'll have it back, thank you." She said coldly. She grabbed it back.

"Wow, Luna." I said. "Haven't seen you that angry since that day."

She didn't respond.

The door opened and three boys walked in.

"What?" Harry asked angrily.

"Manners, Potter, or I'll have to give you a detention. " The blond boy said. "You see, I, unlike you have been made a prefect, which means I, unlike you, have the power to hand out punishments."

"Yeah." Harry said. "But you, unlike me, are a git, so get out and leave us alone."

Everyone except Luna and I laughed.

"Tell me, how does it feel being second-best to Weasley, Potter?" The blond boy asked.

"Shut up, Malfoy." Hermione yelled.

"I seem to have touched a nerve," Malfoy smirked. "Well, just watch yourself, Potter, because I'll be dogging your footsteps in case you step out of line."

"That's it." I yelled. This guy was a threat, so that meant I could do this.

I pulled the knife out of my boot and held it up to him.

"Out you…" I used a few Italian cusses.

He and his buddies ran.

Everyone but Luna stared at me in shocked silence.

Luna looked up. "Really, Nico. You brought those?"

I stuck the knife in my boot.

"Yes." I admitted. "Don't tell him, but it's just plastic."

"Oh…" The boy I still didn't know the name of said. "It still worked though."

He held his hand out to shake, but I ignored it.

"Ron Weasley." He said.

"Nico Di Angelo." I said.

(A/N Wow! Already gotten some favorites, follows, and reviews. So I sped up on this chapter. Next Nico will get sorted, you'll find out how he knew Luna, and Nico will meet someone who "works with his father." Review!)