A/N: Hey guys…I know that I haven't posted since last year but I don't really have anything to say besides to say thank you for favourite and reviewing my story…it's a weak attempt but I really wanted to do this. As I mentioned previously, I might only post a chapter once in a blue moon so don't hate me... I am in high school and it sucks. But here's an interesting chapter and hope u enjoy.

Another thing that it might be a while since I will post another chapter as my finals are coming and then I am going overseas and then my senior year would start…oh the horror! So yeah that's all and kindly review…cheers.

And I forgot to tell about her wand in the first chapter so it will be mentioned in this one. And I purposely made Cedric a year older.

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CHAPTER 3 LITTLE ENGINE

I quickly duck my head so that he could not see the faint pink colouring my cheeks. Is this what they called love at first sight? Uh can't be. I am only 11 for Merlin's sake. I am not in trouble. I mean I just saw his pale face, the mighty scar, and the crooked glasses and not to forget the beautiful green eyes that shone like emeralds. I raised my eyes to his and again blushed.

Yup, definitely not in trouble…right?

The boys then continued to stuff their face with chocolate goodies while I slowly ate a pumpkin pasty. I also noticed a big brown rat in Ron's lap whose head was deep inside a box of chocolates.

There was something not right about that rat. I was getting a bad vibe from him and I could see a ring of brown but then it quickly disappeared. Ron caught my gaze on his rat.

"This is Scabbers by the way, a bit pathetic, isn't he?"

I shrugged at him while Harry just looked at his rat.

"Fred, one of my brothers, gave me a spell to turn him yellow, want to see?" he asked.

"Yeah, sure!" Harry said excitedly and I nodded in agreement.

Ron held his wand and cleared his throat. But before he could say a word, our compartment door opened and there stood a girl with bushy hair that I had met earlier, Hermione…I think.

"Has anyone seen a toad? A boy named Neville has lost one." She said in that bossy tone of hers. I could see a brighter light around her and she seemed glowing. When I blinked again the light was gone.

There is something seriously wrong with my eyesight. I think I should wear my reading glasses often. And Neville might be the boy whose grandma was friends with my mum.

"No," Ron said, interrupting my thoughts.

"Oh are you doing magic? Let's see then," Hermione said.

Ron cleared his throat dramatically and raised his wand to perform the spell, "Sunshine daisies butter mellow, turn this stupid fat rat yellow!" A light glowed out of the wand but nothing had happened to the rat which squeaked.

I mentally face palmed myself. Of course it was a dud spell if it was given by one of the twins. It's Fred and George we are talking about…or was it Gred and Forge? Never mind.

"Are you sure if it's even a real spell? Well…it's not very good is it? Of course I have tried a few simple spells myself, but they have all worked for me" she said smugly. Huh why are muggleborns always so excited?!

Oh right…the witches and wizards who came from muggle world…silly me.

She entered the compartment and took a seat beside me. She took out her long sleek wand and pointed at Harry's crooked glasses, "For example-Oculus Reparo."

We all watched as the tape joining the middle of the glasses fly away and becoming repaired. I already knew this spell, Ced had taught me beforehand so I don't make a fool of myself and would even have performed before Hermione, but I was too busy staring Harry's emerald eyes. They were truly beautiful.

Stop it Lilliana! Staring is outright rude! And stop drooling!

My little subconscious mind screamed at me and I hastily wiped my mouth in case I did drool. Thank Merlin no one saw that. I noticed that Harry was amazed by magic and removed his glasses so that he can believe it was indeed repaired. But the glass was stained and dirty so now was my time to shine. I pulled out my long sleek wand-ash, phoenix feather and 12 ½ inches. Rolling my sleeves a bit, I raised my wand and said as clearly as possible, "Scourgify."

The glass got a clean crystal look to it and Harry put on his glasses. "That's better isn't it," Hermione said. His smile and the happy glint in his eyes said everything. "Thank you. Both of you," he said. I gave a small smile while Hermione spoke, "Oh it was nothing." And then she noticed his scar "Holy cricket! You're Harry Potter. I'm Hermione Granger. And you are…" she trailed of while looking at Ron who had stuffed his mouth with sweet goodies.

"Ron Weasley."

"Pleasure" Hermione said clearly not pleased. "You two better change into your robes. I expect we'll be arriving soon. Nice to see you again Lilliana," she got up from her seat and turned to leave, "You have dirt on your nose by the way did you know. Just there," and with that being said she was out of the cabin.

"I think I better leave you two to change. I ought to meet my brother before we reach Hogwarts. Bye guys."

"Bye Lilliana!" the boys chorused.

I closed the door of the compartment and began to walk through the hallway. I waved to the Weasley twins on the way and even saw Malfoy and his cronies. I reached the start of the train where Ced and Jasmine were present.

"Oh…you finally came back. I was wondering if you would return or not. So did you make any new friends?" Ced asked me as soon as I sat down beside him. I smiled and answered, "You won't believe who I just made friends with?"

"Who? And what has got you so smiling, is it a boy?" Jay asked, book marking her book and giving her full attention to me.

"Well kind of but I met Harry Potter! Even Ronald was there Ced and it is true. He got this amazing lightening scar and wears glasses and has big emerald eyes and also he is in my year and I hope he is in all my classes and he seems to be an amazing friend too but he seemed a bit down and skinny and…."

"Whoa-whoa slow down little engine, we got your point that you met the great Harry Potter…jeez you blew my ear off" Ced complained by rubbing his ear.

"Sorry…I was just excited to tell you, that's all" I replied sheepishly.

"Anyway…we are reaching the Hogsmead station and being a first year you will be meeting Hagrid who will take you to Hogwarts by boats. And during the sorting ceremony, just be very calm and let the hat do all the work" Ced said calmingly.

"But what if I am not sorted in Hufflepuff…and something worse like Sly…" I start to panic.

"That won't be a surprise but always remember that even though our whole family was in Hufflepuff, Aunt Ingrid wasn't and she was proud of it, so you should too" oh Cedric, always the optimist.

But what he said was true. My favourite aunt was a Gryffindor and Mommy says I take after her. Well, being a Gryffindor could be fun, as she says.

I thought about what he said over my walk up front to the driver's cabin. The cabin was huge filled with all the machines and whole stack of coals. The driver was an old man with twinkling grey eyes and elfish ears. He gave me a toothy grin and cushion seat to sit. I watched as we crossed the Scottish lands and the sun began to set.

"We are almost there dearie; you better join your friends," he said in his old wise voice. "Oh…umm thank you sir for allowing me to stay here, would I get to know your name sir?" I asked him.

"It would be Earl Eldrich Elwood the third, and thank you for keeping me company little one." he replied. "Well see you later Sir Elwood, see you at the end of the year." I said and gave him my brightest smile.

On my way back I found Hermione's compartment and sat with her. The train slowed to a stop indicating that we reached the Hogsmead station. We all came out of the train and we joined Harry and Ron who were talking with Hagrid. That half-giant, don't say it to anyone, was my favourite person in the whole world. He was just a giant teddy bear to me, "Hagrid!" I shouted and jumped on him.

"Hey little squirt, long time no see," he said giving me a bear hug as my feet dangled in the air and my hands barely reaching his back. I loved his hugs though everyone thought they were bone crushing but not me, and everyone love my hugs too and I think I should stop rambling.

Mr Teddy Bear put me down and called all the first years. Onwards to the boats we go! Well I can be equally excited as the muggleborns.

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