A/N: Yay! New chapter. This is a really short one. The next chapter is really long. This lovely chapter is especially for Aeryn Dragon. Hope you like it.
Chapter 9:
"Mom!" Kenzie yelled up the steps. "We're going to be late!"
"Be down in a moment dear!"
Kenzie sat down on the very last step and sighed. It was 10:30. The train left at 11. They still had to go pick up Evan. There was no way that they were going to catch the train to school.
"What a way to start of the school year" she muttered.
She thought that she heard the sound of someone flooing in. Thinking hard, she remembered that the only fireplace in this part of the house was in the living room. Now, if she could only remember where that was exactly.
"This place is way too big." Kenzie said to herself as she wandered through the house. Finally, she turned a corner and walked straight into the room she was looking for.
"Evan!" she yelled, running to give him a hug.
He laughed. "Nice to see you too."
Kenzie vaguely noticed that his voice had a bit of a British accent to it. "What are you doing here? We were supposed to go pick you up."
"Well, I was sitting at home, minding my own business, reading Hogwarts, A History when I looked up at the clock and saw that it was 10:30 already. I decided to pop over here and see what happened to you. I brought my stuff along with me" He gestured to the trunk and owl cage lying by the fireplace.
"Sorry, Mom's running a little late." Kenzie said, grabbing Evan's hand, dragging him through the maze that was called a house, searching for the staircase again. "She's still upstairs getting ready. I swear if we're late for the train, I'll..."
"You'll what?"
Kenzie turned to face her mother. "Oh, you're ready to go. Evan's here, by the way."
Megan rolled her eyes at her daughter. "I can see that. Hello Evan. Sorry we didn't come pick you up. Is all you're stuff here?"
"Yes."
"Wonderful. Kenzie, is your trunk down here?"
Kenzie nodded as she grabbed the one end of the trunk and Evan grabbed the other. Together they carried the trunk into the living room. They set it in the fireplace.
"Good, now Kenzie you go first. That's it. Keep a good grip on that trunk."
Kenzie nodded and tightened her grip. With her free hand, she took a small amount of floo powder from her mother. Within moments, her world was spinning as she watched fireplace after fireplace fly by her.
Dizzy, she stepped out into a small shop a few minutes walk from Kings Cross Station. As she dusted the soot off of her jeans, her mother and Evan appeared.
"Come on you two, we have to hurry if you want to catch the train." Megan said, grabbing Evan's coal gray owl.
"Well, if someone would be ready on time, we wouldn't have to worry." Kenzie whispered to Evan, causing him to laugh as they hurried as fast as they could in through the crowded street, their trunks being dragged behind them.
When they reached the station, Kenzie looked around for Platform Nine and Three quarters.
"Where's the Platform?"
Evan shrugged his shoulders, also clueless.
"Just walk through that barrier." Megan said, pointing at the brick wall between platforms 9 and 10.
"Are you sure Mom?"
"Positive. Now, go on, Kenz, you first, then Evan."
Kenzie shut her eyes and walked towards the wall, waiting for the worst, but it never came. She opened her eyes to find herself on a busy train platform, the gleaming Hogwarts Express puffing smoke.
"My gosh, it's nearly 11. You two need to hurry." Megan exclaimed, looking at the large station clock.
"Yes mom."
Megan pulled Kenzie into a hug. "Now, be good. I don't want any letters coming home. And make sure you write, at least once a week." She kissed her once on the top of the head before letting her go. "The same goes for you, mister." She said as she pulled Evan into a tight embrace.
"Alright, I promise to write." Evan said, grinning. "I'll try to be good, but you know how trouble likes to find me."
Megan laughed. "Fair enough. Now get going. You're going to miss the train. See you at Christmas."
The two children said goodbye and ran to get on the train. After several minutes of searching, they finally found an empty compartment. Kenzie used a levitating charm her uncle had taught her to lift the trunks up and out of the way.
"So…." she said as she plopped down into the empty seat.
"You're mom is crazy." Evan proclaimed as he took the seat across from her. "Me? Cause trouble? Since when?"
Kenzie laughed. "You never cause trouble."
"Exactly."
"Now that we have that whole problem out of the way, how about a game of Exploding Snap? I think this is going to be a long train ride."
Evan agreed and had just gotten his cards out when the compartment door slid open.cues scary music Hehe, a cliffie. Anyone care go guess what happens next? Next post should be up within a day or two.
