A/N so here's the next instalment of School Days, enjoy :)

Chapter 3

Nico POV

Is it my fault that the only group of people that weren't looking at the train we're looking directly at the spot where I shadow travelled us onto? I hope not, because someone will, quite literally, murder me if it is. The faces of the family of three was a perfect picture of bewilderment, as if they couldn't decide how to feel about the imminent arrival for two twelve year-olds in a shroud of shadows.

not wishing to attract any more attention, I pulled Edwin away from the scene and toward the train, hopefully the boy or his parents wouldn't remember us if they saw us again. We walked quickly toward the train, trying to not at and out, most if the people were dressed in similar robes to us (except most of them were actually wearing colours - strange, I know) so we didn't stand out that way.

On the downside, I sensed the three people that saw us appear were following us, why do mortals have to be so freaking curious about anything and everything. I was just about to enter the crowd when I heard a voice shout from behind us,

"Stop!" But we were already in the crowd and pushing toward the doors to board the train and be sent on out way to Hogwarts. Once on the train, we made our way through the carriage, trying to find a compartment in an empty carriage where they might not think to look. Gods, we were stupid trying to get directly to the platform, not some deserted alley near Kings Cross that no-one would notice us in. Eventually, we found a compartment and stowed our stuff ready for the journey.

"well, that's our cover blown", said Edwin, breaking the silence.

"We'll be fine once we're there, they won't know it's us", I replied

"that family was the Malfoys, big supporters of Voldemort in the last war, they knew my father and will probably recognise me, their son, Draco, is in our year and he's gonna remember us - particularly if we're the new kids. We'll have classes with him for gods sake!"

"Ah, we need a cover story, then" shit, I was dead

"That, we do"

Draco POV

"have a good term", said my mother, pulling me into yet another tight embrace,

"I'll be fine, it's just school, after all" I replied, sometimes that woman worries over me too much

"And find those boys, Draco, that apparating thing they did interests me - and one of them reminds me of someone I knew" father, always more worried about other stuff

"who?" I asked

"Can't remember his name, just that he refused to join the Dark Lord in the war then died, he did have a son if I remember rightly. Anyway, get on the train and reserve a compartment for you, Crabbe and Goyle"

I took my trunk and headed for the scarlet train that would take me to Hogwarts. I dragged it through the train, looking for an empty compartment, many were taken up as more people had arrived by now. Eventually, I found a carriage with many empty compartments - only two were taken - one was taken by Blaise, I was about to put my stuff in when I saw the boys from the platform on a deep doscussion.

perhaps it wouldn't be so hard to find them, if I could befriend them on the train, well the rest would be easy. I made to sit with them, but Blaise had seen me and waved me over to join him, fathers task could wait.

A/N sorry it's a bit short but I'm finding that as a natural stopping point and I wanted to post this chapter.

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