Hello sexy, awesome readers! Hope you enjoyed the prologue somewhat, despite it being rather short... but now our story really begins. So sit tight and enjoy the show!
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Chapter 1 - The Hogwarts Express.
Lorkin Avery tumbled through the barrier on platform nine and three quarters with exactly thirty seconds to spare. Hastily she scrambled to her feet and hurled all of her weight at her trolley, earning an indignant yowl from the wicker cat basket balanced precariously on top. As the trolley gained momentum, Lorkin raced further down the platform and steam began to hiss from beneath the scarlet engine as it roared to life.
"Lorkin" "Oi!" "Lorkin!" The muffled cry barely drifted through the calamity of noises coming from the engine as it slowly eased forward.
"LOKIANA!"
Lorkin's head snapped up as she heard the shout; spotting three waving figures through the steam. She growled in annoyance at the use of her full name, heaving her trunk with one hand and snatching her complaining cat Viola's basket in the other; with her trusty Silver Arrow broomstick tucked under her arm.
"Grab these!" She yelled, all but lobbing her trunk and whining cat at the three girls at the carriage door. With a hefty thunk they disappeared from view- knocked down by her air-born possessions. "Oh for Merlin's sake!" she muttered, starting to run alongside the rapidly accelerating train; with no chance of being helped on by her flattened friends. "Bugger it". Grunting she leaped onto her broomstick in one practiced movement and leaned forward: flying next to the still-open carriage door in which her frinds had previously been standing. The pile of trunks cats and three teenagers shifted slightly and a frazzled head appeared from it's depths.
"Good to see you Lorkin" The dazed brunette managed to mumble.
"You two Percy... Cassie, Morgan" She addressed the pile of luggage. "I'm gonna try and get on at the back: much easier landing space than this tiddly little door" She grinned. A muffled noise of agreement came from the struggling pile and with that, Lorkin slowed her broom so that carriages began to move past her; several gawking faces pressed against windows as she passed. Mostly new and already in awe first years, whilst a few heads turned in interest or mild surprise from some compartments of older students.
She was now flying parallel with the end of the last carriage; where a small back balcony jutted from the last entrance to the train. Flying steadily she carefully judged the slight dive needed to land on the small space. Taking a deep breath she lined herself up six feet above the balcony... and jumped.
She landed, feeling a split second of victory before she unbalanced, windmilling her arms in the air as she fell back...
"Fuck fuck fuck fuck fu-" A strong , toned arm grabbed the front of her open shirt and hauled her close to them and into safety.
"Language Avery" a low, mocking voice chided; warm breath tickling her neck as she screwed her eyes shut and clenched her teeth with irritation.
"Apologies Black" she ground out through a tight smile. She looked up, craning her neck significantly further than she had remembered having to do last year, to glare at the face of the even taller and broader shouldered, ever handsome boy that every girl in Hogwarts seemed to pine after.
Well, not every girl. Not her, no Sirree. She would not succumb to Sirius Black's god-like looks and marauder charm. She blinked, cursing herself silently for staring and turning ever-so-slightly pink as he smirked knowingly. He'd noticed the staring too apparently.
"Let me escort you back to your friends he purred, tugging on her arm.
"Black, I'm perfectly capable-"
"-Oh, I insist" he said in mock seriousness as she huffed in annoyance; just managing to grab her battered broomstick from the floor before Sirius flung open the carriage door; presenting the entrance to the hallway with a flourish as if he had invented the damned thing.
"Insufferable little git" she muttered as she walked through the doorway.
"What was that Avery?" he asked innocently, following in behind her.
"Nothing" she chimed.
Lorkin continued walking.
"Good, because you should know, there's nothing little about me..." The sentence, said in Sirius's gravelly, arrogant voice, ended in barely a whisper and Lorkin only just managed to suppress a squeak of surprise and he appeared right behind her; rather too close for comfort. Scandalized, she sniffed in a rather haughty manner and quickened her pace.
"Am I making you uncomfortable Avery?" A large, warm hand pressed against the small of her back , propelling her along the corridor.
Lorkin stopped abruptly; pivoting to face the walking-talking definition of irritating that was Sirius Black.
Silently she drew out her wand and pointed it carefully at his face; Sirius smirked gleefully at the challenge.
"Touch me again Black-" she lowered her aim so that the weapon was now pointed at a rather more sensitive area. Sirius's smile faltered. "And I'll hex your balls off" She stated, her expression deadly serious.
"But you couldn't Avery, they're works of art!" he grinned wickedly as she stared in disbelief at his wide smirk for a moment, then, with a snarl of outrage she threw open her compartment door with a crash; sending it slamming back in his face.
"have fun with Black?" Cassie teased, pulling strands of auburn hair from her face with a knowing grin.
"Ugh, don't even go there!" Lorkin groaned; collapsing next to her friend and snatching up a handful of wriggling jelly snakes. She sighed in content, biting the head merrily off a rather morose looking piece of confectionery.
however several minutes later, Lorkin was alerted to her impending doom from Cassie's scream and Percy knocking over a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans; so that the floor was scattered with multi-coloured sweets. Turning her head, she saw the cause of their distress: a silvery tabby cat patronus with a stern expression had appeared in the midst of their compartment.
Four pairs of eyebrows raised speculatively at the latest addition to their room, but they quickly turned to expressions of horror as the patronus spoke with formidable voice of Transfiguration teacher: Minerva McGonagall's voice.
"Miss Avery" She began crisply. "You will no doubt be pleased to know that your little stunt getting on the train attracted a certain amount of attention, even from one muggle."
A soft, pained noise came from Lorkin's direction.
"Luckily, the muggle happened to be standing next to a wizard who confunded them before they could point it out to anyone else. However you will report to my office immediately after you arrive at the castle." There was a pregnant pause. " And Avery," she said in a slightly less petrifying voice "I would also recommend trying out for the Quidditch team this year. tryouts are on the first Thursday back at 3 o'clock." she said with the slightest hint of pride in her voice, before the patronus pounced into silvery nothingness and silence fell in the room.
Three of the girls turned to look pityingly at the fourth.
"But I would have missed the train!" Lorkin cried in exasperation.
"We know Lorkin" Morgan said sympathetically.
"... That must be a record for you though" Cassie smirked.
"What?" Lorkin said, looking bewildered.
"Detention before we even reach Hogsmeade" announced her friend, giving her a sly, sideways look. "Impressive."
Lorkin stuck her tongue out at her now openly laughing friends, before reluctantly joining in as they settled in for the journey ahead.
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