"Just run through the wall there," Lily Potter said to Timothy and Sarah Jane with an encouraging smile. Timothy looked at her, then at the wall, then back at her.
"it's a wall" he said to Lily Potter, as though talking to a very small child. Lily Potter nodded,
"i know" she said
"it's made of bricks" the boy said,
"i know" she repeated
"bricks are solid." he said
"i know" Mrs Potter replied for the third time,
"ok." shrugged the boy before dashing through the wall, Sarah Jane rolled her eyes and followed the boy. Mrs potter laughed quietly before following.
As Sarah Jane emerged through the wall she leaned forwards and caught Timothy by the arm, she may not like him, but he was the only sort of family she had, and yanked him back,
"say thank you to Mrs and Mr Potter when they arrive" she hissed at him.
"yes mother!" he mocked cheerfully, but as Mr and Mrs Potter appeared, he smiled and said thank you. There was a loud crack. and the most hideous thing Timothy had ever seen appeared, it was clad in a baggy pillow case and had large brown eyes. In it's hand was Charlus, looking ruffled and indignant,
"Bing!" the boy grumbled, yanking his arm free of the thing's grip, "I said I was coming, there was no need to kidnapp me!" newly named Bing, blinked.
"Bing was only following Mistress Potter's orders Sr. Mistress sad, "If that lazy son of mine isn't out before 9 this morning, please apparate him Yourself Bing." so young Master must not blame Bing, Bing is being a good house elf, he is." the boy rolled his eyes,
"still," he said, "you could have waited until I was out of the toilet, you didn't have to traumatise me by appearing like that." the house elf seemed unruffled by the critism and merely stared unblinkingly at the boy who was beginning to look unnnerved.
"thank you Bing." Mrs Potter intervened before Charlus had a panic attack, "can you go and start making lunch for us, thank you." the house elf regarded the woman with adoration, before nodding ad vanishing with a crack,
"what was that?" asked Timothy once the hose elf was gone,
"a house elf" said Mrs Potter with a smile, remembering her first meeting with a house elf, a lot of screaming. "they serve families." Timothy seemed satisfed with this becuse he turned to Charlus and greeted him with a smile.
"Bye Mum." called Charlus
"Bye Mrs Potter." called Timothy and Sarah Jane, Mrs Potter engulfed the two Orphans in a hug before turning to Charlus and bursting into tears, the woman Wrapped her arms around her son. Sarah Jane felt her own eyes prickling and glanced at Timothy to see him staring determinedly into the distance, she instinctivly curled her hand around the other boys. It didn't normally bother them, seeing other people with their parents, but something about being surrounded by tearful families was like a punch in the gut,
"we don't need family." she thought to herself, "we have eachother" she tugged on Timothy's hand, Charlus could catch up with them later.
The two sat in a compartment on the train in a companionable silence until the door slid open, a freckled face pocked his head through the door,
"do you mind if I stay in here," he asked nervously, "all the other compartments are full," Sarah Jane nodded with a small smile that the boy gratefully returned,
"my names Ronald Weasly," he said, holding out a hand, which Sarah Jane shook,
"i'm Sarah Jane, thats Timothy." she said in return. Just as they settled down, the door burst open again, a boy with neat blond hair stepped into the room casually,
"terribly sorry," he said, not looking sorry he had just barged into their compartment.
"Malfoy!" Ron exclaimed, just then, the door slid open for the third time and in stepped Charlus. Timothy got to his feet excitedly,
"Charlus, finally, what took you so long?"
"Oh no, not Potter" exclaimed Malfoy
"Malfoy, why are you here?" groaned Charlus
"Get out Malfoy!" yelled Ron
They said all this at the same time, and, upon realising they had not been heard, promptly said it all again.
"Be quiet!" yelled Sarah Jane finally. The boys looked at her questioningly,
"talk one at a time." she explained, the boys nodded in understanding, then did exactly the same thing again. Sarah let out a groan and buried her face in her hands.
"Charlus plomped onto the chair next to Timothy and surveyed the people. When his eyes fell on Ron he looked vaugly irrirated, and once they landed on Malfoy, His gaze narrowed in disgust.
"what do you want Malfoy?" he aked angrily,
"I wasn't here to talk to you Potter," he spat out the boys name in disgust,
"I believe, I havn't been introduced ro the other two people in your compartment. Or do you believe them below you?" Charlus flushed angrily,
"you know I don't Malfoy! that's Timothy and thats Sarah Jane." he said, jesturing at the two, Malfoy glanced at them,
"muggleborns are they?" he asked, mild disgust colouring his voice,
"orphans actually." said Sarah Jane coldly, "not that it's any of your business"
"touchy!" said Malfoy sneeringly "seems I've hit a nerve, tell me, what's it like knowing your parents didn't want you?" the two orphans were on their feet in an instant, Charlus's wand was in his hand, but it turned out to be unneccesary as Sarah Jane slapped him hard, and timothy kicked the boys legs out from under him,
"Get out." hissed Timothy
"And don't come back." said Sarah Jane menacingly.
Draco Malfoy, scion of Lucious Malfoy, Heir of the prestigious Malfoy family, got to his feet, face flaming, dusted of his Robes and turned, gesturing for His two beefy henchmen to follow him away.
