Chapter two! HAZA! The last chapter didn't get many reviews *sob* so I'm hoping this chapter will get more and help me gain a few readers! I kinda skipped their trip to Diagon Alley because I was too lllaazzzzyyyy to write it all out. Just to fill you in in my fic there's nothing special about Ed or Al's wands, Ed did in fact blow up when getting measured for robes, and Mustang convieniantly happens to be a wizard! YAY!
PS. I gave Al a cat because I wanted too. The cat will most likely have no significance in the story what so ever.
Okay, Disclaimer, I own NOTHING! Well, I own my brain, but I'm pretty sure the aliens are coming to confiscate it soon...
"GAH! Why do these things have to be so darn heavy?" Ed groaned as he lugged his trunk forwards. The trunk was a deep red in color, with small golden letters that displayed Edward's name. Al's trunk was the same only blue with silver letters.
"It's only heavy because you insisted on buying almost every book in that shop!" Al responded to his struggling brother, smirking as Ed tossed him a glare.
"Really Fullmetal, I think you've emptied my vault!" Roy snapped, glancing into his bag of money. As it had turned out, when the Elric brothers had gone to inform Roy of their decision to go to the school the Colonel had revealed that he had once gone to Hogwarts as well. However, Roy had left because he disliked the government in their world, it was run by something called the Ministry of Magic. Roy had gladly agreed to help them through Diagon Alley, and currently they were at the King's Cross Station, searching for platform 9 and three quarters.
"Shut up Mustang; just tell us where the platform is." Ed groaned, pulling on the handle of his trunk again. It was bad enough it was full with books, but there was also a bird cage on top holding a large silvery owl that Ed had dubbed Silver. Al had a small black and white cat currently perched on his shoulders, her name was Yin Yang.
Al nodded in agreement with his brother, anxiously pulling the trunk along as his eyes scanned the crowd nervously. He hadn't been around this much people since he was in the armor, and the air was stuffy as the boy poor began to get a bit overwhelmed.
"Right here." Roy said calmly, pointing at a large brick wall. Ed's golden eyes swiveled upwards and he scowled at the large sign that clearly said Platform Nine.
"Idiot, this is Platform Nine." Ed hissed, his eyes narrowing as he swung his head around at the Colonel, "What are we gonna do? Walk through the wall?"
"Exactly."
"Whaaaaat…?" Ed gasped, turning to gape at the wall now. Al gaped as well before being the first to turn back to the higher up officer.
"Um, could you explain please, sir?" Alphonse asked politely. He glanced back uncertainly towards the brick wall before watching the crowd of 'Muggles' bustling past them without a second thought.
"You just run straight at the wall, once you do that you'll pass over to Platform 9 and three quarters." Roy responded, crossing his arms lightly. "After that you get on the train and you're gone, pity really, we'll have peace and quiet in the office for once." Roy muttered with a sarcastic sadness. Ed growled at the Colonel before taking the initiative and charging full speed at the wall. Al shouted out in surprise and Ed shut his eyes, bracing himself for the impact of the wall with the trolley, the trolley with him.
But nothing happened.
Ed slowly opened his eyes, blinking wildly at the huge crimson train stretched out in front of him. Silver gave an excited hoot and a flap of his wings, knocking against the cage with his large grey head for Edward to get moving.
Too late.
Al came running through the barrier, smashing into Ed's back and sending both them and their trolley's careening across the ground. Ed let out a yelp of surprise as he landed oddly on his automail limb, the cold metal pressing into his face as he let out an angry growl. Al landed on top of Ed with a scream of surprise as he attempted to catch himself to no avail. Yin Yang had jumped off immediately as soon as danger had been sensed and was now pressing her nose into Al's hand, as he was upside down on Ed's back.
Roy casually walked through the wall, blinking in slight shock at the tangled mess that was the Elric brothers. He blinked again, before laughing outright, causing Ed to growl louder from underneath his brother as other people began to stare at them.
"Al, get off!" Ed snapped, pushing with his arm against the ground in an attempt to get Alphonse to roll off him.
"Oh, there you are Fullmetal; I couldn't see you down there." Roy said with his trademark smirk, crossing his arms as Ed immediately pushed his brother off him and bolted to his feet.
"WHO YOU CALLIN SO SMALL HE COULD GET LOST IN THE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALK?" Ed roared angrily, his face set in a furious glare as he helped his brother to his feet and then advanced on Roy.
Roy only glanced at the boy, slowly raising a hand into a snapping position. Ed froze at once his gold eyes narrowing at the Colonel's obvious threat.
"You wouldn't."
"Try me." Roy responded, moving his fingers ever so slowly.
And then he put his hand down as the train let out a loud whistle, smiling as both Elric's jumped in surprise before turning back to their luggage in an attempt to straighten it and get on the train in time.
"This isn't over!" Ed shouted as he and Al rushed down the stone platform. Roy only chuckled darkly, waving one hand as the brothers clambered onto the train and disappeared from sight. Then with a turn, Roy disappeared as well.
"Brother, this is amazing!" Al gasped as the two walked down the hallway inside the train. Private compartments lined either side, tinted glass doors sparkling like new as kids shut or opened them as they sat down with their friends.
"Yeah yeah, come on Al let's find a compartment before they're all full." Ed said quickly, dashing down the hallway as he felt the train began to move. It let out a piercing whistle and Ed stopped for a moment, glancing back to see if his younger brother was following. Al was following, albeit slowly, wondering just how his brother could run so fast with two heavy hunks of steel attached to his body.
"Ed, wait!" Al yelled as he watched the blond throw open a compartment door.
"Hey Al, this one is almost empty!" Ed called backwards over his shoulder. Soon he was inside the cabin, making himself comfortable on the large padded bench. Al soon appeared in the doorway, glancing to the hunched over figure leaning against the window on the far right. Ed was on the left, his small body just short enough for him to lay down completely on the bench and cross his hands behind his head. Al sighed, slowly taking a seat next to the man and close to the door. He glanced to the stranger, taking in the shabby appearance, and wondered if he had gotten on the wrong train by accident.
"He's a professor."
"Huh?" Al looked away and glanced to his older brother, who always seemed to know what he was thinking. Ed had one gold eye cracked open, the pupil trained on Alphonse as he uncurled his left arm from behind his head and pointed at the trunk above them on the rack.
"Says there on his trunk, Professor Remus Lupin." Ed said, shutting his eye again and letting his hand fall to his side. "Wake me when we get there, 'kay Al?"
Al nodded, watching as his brother-who had been so awake a moment ago-fell asleep faster than one could blink. Soon the younger Elric was left in the compartment with two others, both of which were sleeping. In other words, Al was going to get very lonely, very quickly.
Ten minutes later, Al was tapping his foot noisily on the ground, running his hands quickly over the soft material of the chair, trying to occupy himself with the feel of it as he let his thoughts wander aimlessly.
Then the door slid open, revealing three red faced huffing teens, looking as if they had just climbed the top of the train instead of simply running down the many hallways.
"Um, excuse me, may we sit here? Everywhere else is full." The only girl of the group said, flicking a strand of her bushy brown hair away from her face.
"Yeah sure, here, let me wake Brother." Al said quickly, leaning across the space in the center of the compartment to shake Edward's shoulder. Ed let out a groan, trying to flick Al's hand away with his automail hand, but the weight was too heavy in his semi conscious state and all he managed was to make the heavy metal rest across his chest. "Come on Ed, wake up!" Al pleaded, shaking his brother slightly harder.
Suddenly, a mischievous smile spread across Alphonse's face, his expression greatly resembling Ed's when he had an evil evil idea. Al slowly leaned over, whispering to the three confused teens to take a step back. With a concerned glance towards the slumbering professor, Al stood up and backed away as well.
"It's alright, there's enough room in here, my brother's so short he takes up barely any space at all." Alphonse said with a dismissive wave of his hand. Instantly Ed's eyes snapped open, and he was on his feet in a flurry of movement, chest heaving as his eyes blazing in anger.
"Who the heck called me SMALL?" he shrieked, glaring at the four, Lupin continued to sleep as if nothing was happening.
Al smiled innocently, "No one brother, just sit back down. Make some room though so these people can sit with us." He explained to his flustered older brother. Ed pointed an accusing finger at his little brother, opening and closing his mouth for a moment as he looked like a fish out of water. Eventually he sat down, pressing himself near the window as the raven haired boy and the red headed boy sat down next to him. The girl sat down near Al, squeezing the timid boy against the professor.
After a few moments of silence, the girl broke it with a soft smile, "Oh I'm sorry, it seems we didn't introduce ourselves. I'm Hermione Granger." She said, shaking hands with Al before having to switch to shake left hands with Ed.
"I'm Ron Weasley." The red headed freckled boy said, simply deciding with a nod of his head instead of shaking hands.
The pale raven haired boy was next; adjusting his glasses he quickly shook hands with both of them. "I'm Harry Potter." He seemed to be waiting for something, like for someone to suddenly scream in joy or terror, didn't matter which one. Al and Ed simply ignored his strange reaction, introducing themselves next.
"I'm Alphonse Elric, pleased to meet you!" Al said with a large happy smile. Ed smiled sadly at his brother's smile, a smile he hadn't seen in years, before talking as well.
"I'm Edward Elric, but everyone calls me Ed… or Fullmetal." He added under his breath with a small secret chuckle. Al threw his brother an imploring glance, and Ed noticed as he stopped laughing at once.
"I don't think I've seen you before. Are you first years?" Hermione inquired softly, blinking her large eyes at the brothers.
"No, actually I'm transferring into second year and my brother is a third year." Alphonse answered quickly, cutting off Ed's beginning rant about 'who was small enough to pass as a ten year old toddler.'
"We're all third years too, mate!" Ron said with a lopsided smile, throwing a thumbs up at Ed. Ed nodded, his own hesitant smile appearing on his face.
But before anyone could reply or speak, the train jolted forwards violently. Al and Hermione were tossed violently to the floor as a sickening metallic screech rang through the air, silencing all other chatter in the other compartments. Then with one last jolt of life, the train stopped, and every light flickered out.
YAY for cliffhangers! WOOOOO! I need at least FIVE reviews this time before I put up the next chapter (its already written, so if I get five reviews by say, tomorrow, I can put it up!) So review! RRRREEEEVVVVVIIIIIEEEEWWWW!
Chapter Two