A/N First thing, THANK YOU for all your reviews! It was awesome to have such positive feedback on just the first chapter. This chapter is a little bit different than the first one. Need you to meet a few characters and get them into the school year. Enjoy getting to know Montague and all his friends!

Chapter 2 Long Gone and Moved On

Montague's POV

Letting out a breath, I had no idea was holding, I watched her leave. Why didn't my mother just send the package with her parents? Instead she told me to hand deliver it as if it was the most important gift ever. Figuring I had given her enough time to get away, I decided to head back to my own compartment.

The walk down the hallway was uneventful, most everyone had settled into their compartments for the long ride. Finally reaching my own compartment, I open the door and sat down.

"What took you so long Monty?" my best friend Cole asked.

"Don't worry about it Cole. I did what my mother asked now she can get off my ass. No reason to talk to Johnson now unless it is to throw insults her way for Quidditch."

"Why didn't you just owl it to her, Monty? Would have saved you from having to talk to her." scoffed Candace, Cole's twin sister. If I disliked having to talk to Johnson, Candace loathed it.

"My lovely mother told me I had to hand deliver it. Funny you say that though, Johnson told me to either send it by owl, or send you instead of Cole next time." I answered.

"Will you two just get over yourselves? You act like she killed your pet." Cole added, rolling his eyes. "She isn't the worst person in the world, she is just a Gryffindor."

I had no time to respond. At that moment our compartment opened. Looking over, I was happy to see a few of our other friends. Savannah Yaxley was the first through the door and sat down next to Candace and began to chat merrily. Behind her walked in Adrian Pucey, who sat down next to Cole.

With more people in the compartment, we dropped our previous conversation. I sat back and got lost in my own thoughts. I was processing the previous conversation. Did Cole have a point? Do we need to get over ourselves? She is the one that went and decided Gryffindor and all those losers were better than us.

"Monty, stop brooding over Merlin only knows what, and tell Adrian that you are in fact NOT Quidditch captain." Cole said, snapping his fingers in my face.

"Adrian, I am in fact not Quidditch captain." I replied lazily.

"Then WHO is? Derrick and Bole both said they weren't, leaving the three of us and Malfoy. Do you really think they gave it to Malfoy?" rushed Adrian.

"Good point, I doubt it. I don't know Adrian, maybe Snape will let us know when we get there. Hope he tells us soon, we should have this in the bag this year! Gryffindor will be missing a decent keeper." Cole added.

The rest of the train ride ended up being fairly uneventful. We discussed Quidditch for a good portion of it as well as compared what classes we hoped to be taking this year. As well as how excited we were to have open periods. Finally the train came to a stop and we made our journey up to Hogwarts, through the torrential rainfall. We all entered and took our usual seats, drying ourselves off waiting for the feast to begin. The sorting hat did his little song, and started sorting all the first years.

"I swear the first years get smaller every year. Are these parents not feeding their children or what?" I whispered to Cole.

Cole was about ready to respond when Candace cut in.

"They are the same size as always, maybe if you two weren't the biggest in our year you wouldn't feel like they are tiny."

"Are you calling me fat Candace?" Cole mocked.

"Absolutely brother" winked Candace, "Graham on the other hand just has filled out in muscle and is now gorgeous."

"UGH, he's my best friend Candace seriously!" Cole said with a sour face.

Candace chuckled, "That look right there is exactly why I put you through the torture. He is like another brother Cole. You just make it to easy!"

We all stopped our talking as Dumbledore rose to give his start of term speech. I tuned him out a little bit, the speech always included the same things. I must have zoned out, because before I knew it my eyes had landed on her. She was just sitting there listening contently to Dumbledore's speech. She was sitting next to that blonde girl that she was never seen without. Across from them were the Weasley twins, and their friend Jordan.

Out of nowhere her face went from content to absolutely horrified. What would make her attitude change so drastically? Right when I started to consider this I saw fingers snapped in front of my face again.

"Monty! Did you HEAR that?" Cole snapped.

"Wha?" I began.

"NO QUIDDITCH! Seriously what is Dumbledore thinking?"

I was about to respond, when the ceiling let out a loud rumble and the Great Hall door burst open.

A rough looking man with a staff stood in the doorway. He made his way up to the front of the Great Hall and shook Dumbledore's hand. After he sat down Dumbledore turned back to us.

"May I introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher? Professor Moody."

"Moody, as in the former auror?" I questioned.

"Must be, another year another Defense teacher. He at least looks like class might be interesting." stated Adrian.

Finally Dumbledore started speaking again. He said something about a Triwizard Tournament being held at Hogwarts this year. After which Fred Weasley make a loud comment, drawing attention to him. After that commotion settled down Dumbledore continued to explain the rules of the tournament.

When Dumbledore explained the age restrictions, I realized only 7th years and select 6th years would be able to try. End of October was when the tournament would start. I glanced over at the Gryffindor table. Johnson's dark eyes looked excited. She just made the cut, her birthday is in October. It appeared she would be entering.

I then looked to my own friends. Cole and Candace would be old enough, along with Savannah and myself, but Adrian would not be. Each one according to their facial expressions looked to be considering entering.

Finally Dumbledore sent us to our common rooms. Everyone was talking excitedly about this tournament. You could tell this would be the center of attention for the next few weeks at least.

"I think I will enter." claimed Cole.

"Better you than I, it is a shame that it takes the place of Quidditch. I guess that explains why we have no Quidditch captain." I replied.

When we entered our common room we went to a corner with a couch and a couple of chairs. We watched the new Slytherins get a tour and sent promptly to bed. Most of the younger years were already sent to bed. Only 4th years and up were still in the common room for the next hour or so. Finally, the 6th years were the only ones left. We knew we didn't have class tomorrow. We had to have our individual meetings with Snape.

"So Cole is going to enter who else is going to try?" I questioned.

I looked around to all the 6th years, which were now all siting around catching up. We all went around and each said if we would or not. Cole and Miles Bletchley were the only ones going to enter. Adrian, Rachael Nott, Terrance Higgs, and Victoria Rosier were all too young to enter. Not that any of them would have entered anyways, except maybe Adrian. Candace, Savannah, and I had all decided we didn't want to enter. So discussion turned to other 6th years that might enter.

"Any Ravenclaw 6th years you can think of that might try?" I asked.

"A few of them, I feel the only one that might have a chance is Davies though." Victoria answered.

"Hufflepuffs are out. Seriously could you imagine a Hufflepuff being our school's champion? How embarrassing!" Rachael added.

"Okay so what about Gryffindors?" asked Cole.

"The Weasleys aren't old enough, did you see them get angry when Dumbledore said the age restrictions." Adrian said.

"What about their other friend?" Terrance questioned.

"Nope, come to think of it none of the boys our year will be old enough from Gryffindor." Victoria commented.

"Okay so what about the girls?" Miles inquired.

"I would say the only two who would even consider it would be Spinnet and Johnson."

"Yea are they old enough?"

"I'm not sure."

"Johnson is, just barely. Her birthday is in October." Candace jumped in.

"I bet she tries. She seems like the type."

"Well either way, if it is a 6th year, I think Cole and Miles have the best shot." I added.

With that we all decided it was time for bed. I stayed away thinking about the start of the year. No Quidditch, new class schedule, and a meeting with Snape about my future tomorrow. This new school year had only just begun and everything was already completely different from all the previous years.

A/N So you get a little idea of the Slytherins in the story. I love them! They are all developing very interestingly in the future chapters! :) I know this chapter isn't as good as the first one but it needed to get you to know Montague a little bit better, along with some other minor characters! Tell me what you thought! I always respond to reviews good or bad! From here on out I am aiming for a chapter a week, but may be closer to a week and a half, just to let you all know!