NOTE: Okays, just some grammar issues fixed, sorry about the original post being so sloppy, I'll try to do better but if anyone catches the little things feel free to poke me. . My fiancé doesn't call me the 'grammar Nazi' for nothing… I really appreciate the feedback.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, only the plot. No steal.

Warnings: Language, AUness, some OOCness.

AN: So I started writing this right after I posted chapter 9, so quick update! In other news, Ron shows up. Here's my special twist on Ron's character. :D

Oh and let me let everyone know this now: I put slash for a reason there will be no sex in this book/fiction. They're only 11 and even I have my standards, so if you're reading for that sorry but you're going to be disappointed. This story is all plot and fluff and silliness. There might be making-out later but that's the extent in this arch. And besides, I can't post lemons on this site anyway, so when I do in other stories it will be vague and might have a link to an story, it all depends since I've never written a lemony scene.

Chapter 10: Unwanted Interruptions

So far the ride wasn't all that eventful but Draco knew better than to relax, he had already experienced the chaos that followed one Harry Potter and he would not be caught off guard again.

Or so he'd thought.

The commotion in the corridor should have tipped both boys off that chaos was indeed headed their way. Unfortunately neither of them thought it odd since the whole ride had been noisy with students catching up with old friends and meeting new people so they ignored it.

That is until it knocked on their door, rather loudly. Without waiting for an answer the compartment door swung open and before them stood a gangly red headed boy with freckles.

"Hi do you guys mind if I share this compartment with you? My brother's are on a bit of a rampage and I'd like to avoid the merciless pranking that will surely ensue if they find me." [1]

Both boys stared at him for a moment before Harry cracked a smile. "Then you'd better shut the door before they spot you." The boy nodded and stepped in before quickly, and quietly, shutting the door. He turned back around and smiled at his savior.

"Thanks mate, the name's Ronald Weasley but everyone just calls me Ron." [2] Ron stuck out his hand to Harry who grabbed it and shook firmly. "And you are…?"

Draco couldn't help the smirk as Harry blushed scarlet. Before he could answer Draco offered his own hand and replied. "He's Harry Potter and I'm Draco Malfoy, so you're a Weasley? Not to be mean, but I hear you have a rather large family."

Ron eyed Draco's hand warily but decided that if he was helping to hide him then he wasn't about to jinx him. "Pleasure I'm sure. Yeah I have five older brothers and a younger sister." He then glanced back at Harry and said. "So you're THE Harry Potter?"

Sighing Harry nodded; he was hoping this boy would act like Hermione and not care about his name. "Cool," was all Ron said as he sat across from the two boys who'd somehow managed to move next to each other during the ride. Ron opened his mouth but before he could say anything there was another knock at the door. And of course, like all the other knockers, this one did not wait for a response before opening the door.

"My God does no one have manners on this train…?" Draco muttered to himself as they all stared at the older lady smiling in at them.

She ignored him and instead moved so they could see the cart she was pushing. "Anything from the cart dears?"

"Not for me, mom packed me lunch." Ron said wincing as he pulled out a wrapped up bundle that was obviously a sandwich. Harry blinked at his new acquaintance before smirking.

"I'll have a few of everything." Harry stated confidently, pulling out some gold coins from his coin purse. Draco rolled his eyes at the gesture but Ron shot him an appreciative look as he spread the goodies among them.

"Thanks Harry, mom's sandwiches are okay, but they're no chocolate frogs." Ron punctuated this by ripping off the head of one said frog with his teeth.

Harry blinked at them, poking one and jumping when it hopped away and managed to get out the window. He stared after it for a moment before saying "Are they really frogs?"

Draco choked on his own sweet and Ron leaned forward and thumped him on the back before replying.

"No, of course not silly, they're just charmed to jump around like one. They really only have one good hop in them so it's unfortunate yours decided it wanted to go out the window."

After recovering Draco shook his head and mock glared at Harry. "I swear you time you're crazy questions just so you can watch me choke on something." Harry just smiled benignly before biting the head off of his own chocolate frog.

The rest of the ride was spent mostly discussing anything the boys could think of. After learning that Harry Potter didn't know much of anything of the magical world Ron had decided it was his duty to educate him on everything a boy his age should know.

"I mean really, never heard of Quidditch before? Seriously?" That explanation was the longest and the one both boys jumped into passionately. Harry smiled, absorbing and asking questions about the crazy new sport his friends seemed so into. They were so engrossed they didn't notice the sky darken or the train starting to slow down. They were pulled from their discussion when a polite knock sounded at the door. Harry and Draco exchanged an odd look; someone on this train knew how to knock?

"Come in," Draco called out and was surprised when the door was opened by none other than Hermione Granger. She smiled at them, already dressed in her school robes.

"Hello again Harry, Draco, I'm just letting everyone know that we'll be arriving soon so you should change into your robes soon." She told them, raising an eyebrow at the new member to the compartment. "Hello, I don't think we've met. I'm Hermione Granger, you are?" She stuck out her hand which Ron grabbed and shook firmly.

"Hello Hermione, my name's Ronald Weasley, everyone just calls me Ron. How do you know Harry and Draco?" he responded, nodding toward the boys in question.

"I… uh… busted in here a while ago to ask them something." she said, her cheeks coloring slightly. Draco snorted, trying not the laugh at the poor girl.

"Don't worry about it Hermione, that's how we met Ron too." Harry said, smirking when Ron's ears reddened in his own embarrassment.

"Indeed, it seems this is a popular compartment to be barged into today." Draco added, barely holding back his giggles, a huge smirk on his face.

"It seems so, well I best be off, I'll see you three at the castle." Hermione said, clearing her throat and giving them a cheery wave before leaving and shutting the door behind her.

"Well… I guess we should change…" Ron said, blinking in confusion at the following awkward silence. "You two shy or something? We could take turns waiting in the hallway…"

Harry nodded and grabbed Ron's arm, dragging him to the door. "You go ahead and change Draco, when you're done you can step out and switch with one of us." Before Draco could respond Harry had dragged Ron out the door and closed it back again.

"Okay…" Draco mumbled, raising an eyebrow at Harry's quick exit. He quickly changed and switched with Ron, who then switched with Harry. Soon they were all dressed and sitting in the compartment again.

"… You guys are weird." Ron decided after ten minutes of silence. "I've never met boys that were so… body-shy."

Harry blushed. "I've never changed in front of anyone before I'm an orphan so I've never had siblings or anything…" Harry trailed off, looking down. Ron looked like he wanted to say something but Draco cut him off.

"You're not alone there, I'm an only child so it's weird for me to change in front of other people." His didn't blush like Harry but his did look a bit embarrassed. "I guess we'll get used to it, living in dorms and all."

Ron laughed. "Unless you run off to the bathroom to change all the time, which would probably label you as odd. I guess I figured everyone would be used to it, with so many brothers I've always shared a room with someone."

"Well in this compartment you're the odd one, us shy people are the majority." Harry announced, sticking his tongue out at Ron who laughed.

"Mature Harry, but I suppose you have a point." He shook his head. "Anyway, I guess we're about there, the train's dragging…" As if to prove Ron's point the train's breaks began to screech loudly and the boys each grabbed onto something to stop from toppling off of their seats. "Or we're here already."

Standing the three boys merged into the flow of bodies in the hallway and moved off of the train onto another platform.

"Firs' years! Firs' years o'er here!" a voice boomed out. A very tall figure came into view swinging a lantern out and waving his arms.

"It's Hagrid, I didn't think we'd see him so soon…" Harry said, waving his arm at him and then realizing he was too short to be seen over the other students. "Come on guys, he's calling for first years so we might as well go see."

Draco nodded and grabbed onto Ron who was too busy staring to do much of anything else. They both dragged him along until they reached the giant man.

"Hey Hagrid!" Harry yelled up to him, beaming.

"Heya' Harry. Oh an' I see you've already run inter Draco eh? Who's yer new friend? He looks like a Weasley." Hagrid asked, smiling at Draco and then shooting Ron a measuring look.

"He is, he's Ronald Weasley-" Harry started but was interrupted.

"Bloody hell man you are really, really tall." Ron burst out intelligently, causing the other two boys to roll their eyes.

Hagrid chuckled. "Yes, yes I am lil' Ronald, I get tha' a lot."

Ron shook himself and blushed. "Sorry, do you know my brothers?" he asked quickly, blushing.

"Yes, especially Fred and George, couple o' troublemakers after me own heart." Hagrid said fondly. "Though I dou' many o' yer teachers are as fond o' them."

Ron nodded, not surprised. "They are a handful."

"Well alrigh,' I think we've got all o' the firs' years so let's head off. Yer getting to the castle by a different route than the rest o' the students." With that he turned and began walking down a path, after a few minutes a huge lake came into view and Hagrid waved to a fleet of little boats moored on the shore. "Alrigh,' three to a boat, load up now."

The three boys climbed into a boat. Harry and Draco noticed Hermione, Neville, and another girl they didn't know get into one near them. They waved to them and Hermione smiled and waved back. Neville waved too but his was much less enthusiastic, as if he was afraid of drawing too much attention to himself.

After a moment of everyone loaded up Hagrid spoke again. "Alrigh,' everyone ready? Here we go, forward!" At that all the boats started to move forward onto the lake and drift up the stream, obviously pulled by some kind of magic. Soon they passed under an overhang and a huge castle came into view. There were many gasps and oohs and aahs as the students marveled at the huge structure.

Hagrid smirked obviously expecting their reactions. "Welcome to Hogwarts"

TBC…

[1] Oh yes! Something that is NEVER done, the smart Ron! Go me! Okay so he's not super smart, but he's not an idiot. No one who plays chess like him is an idiot but he will be dense with emotions and such.

[2] Did I spell Weasley right? I seriously need like a Harry Potter wiki or something…

AN: Okay, update! This was pretty quick so I hope everyone likes it. I know it's a bit slow but it'll pick up some more soon, I just didn't want to rush the introductions too much. Next chapter they'll finally be at Hogwarts!

Deadline: Okay, this came out pretty quick so I'm aiming for the 2nd week in October. Soon my updates will slow down though and I will reflect that in the deadlines because October-November are my mid-term months.