"Weren't you supposed to go up to the Prefects carriage?" Someone asked Draco.
He sighed. He'd forgotten. He'd barely glanced at the paper when he got his supply list. He wasn't even wearing his prefects pin. Pansy was getting up to go with him. Great. Why couldn't Dumbledore have made Kaeli a prefect? He thought to himself as Pansy tried to take his arm. He thought he had made it quite clear at the end of last year that it was over. He wasn't interested in her any more. But she still seemed to think everything was the same. He pushed her away gently, but firmly as they made their way up front to the Prefect's carriage. The others were already waiting for them. He sneered a little seeing Granger and Weasley. Abbot and Macmillan were also there, surprise, surprise. From Ravenclaw it was a kid he thought was named Goldstein and he knew the small girl with long black curls. Louisa McCormack. She was from a famous family. Her mother and sister were both famous Quidditch players who played for the Pride of Portree on the Isle of Skye. And her brother, Kirley, was one of the Weird Sisters. She was very intelligent so he heard, trailing just behind Granger and Black in their year. The sixth and seventh year prefects and the Head Boy and Girl was also there.
"Now that we're all here…" The Head Boy said smiling just slightly, "We'll begin. For our new prefects badges must be worn at all times." He said glancing at Draco. No one said a word about the bruises on his face. Best to just pretend nothing was wrong. "You are the eyes and ears for the teachers when they can't be there. If you see any wrong-doing you are to report it. You can also assign detentions, but they must be signed off by a staff member. You will all find a packet of parchment on your bed tonight, I expect you to read these carefully to know the rules and expectations. Now, while on the train you are to patrol the carriages every so often to spot any wrong-doing and put a stop it, just a warning. You can stay in here if you'd like the remainder of your time on the train or go to sit with your friends. I believe that's all…" He said looking to the his female counterpart.
She nodded. "I would just like to add that I hope we have a good year and I look forward to meeting with all of you. We have meetings once a week, oh, and since you are all prefects now you can use the prefect's bathroom."
They were dismissed.
Ron and Hermione made their way back to the small, reserved car at the back of the train where they found Harry, Tonks, Donovan, and Ginny, Sirius would have snuck off the other side of the train before it left. The kids didn't know why, but Dumbledore had said Erin should not get to Hogwarts by the train, he seemed worried about something, but none of them knew what. Donovan and Tonks, who were supposed to guard the school that year were just as much in the dark as the rest of them. Dumbledore had stock the car for them. There was a bar along the side with butter beer and Muggle sodas as well as water. There was all sorts of snacks for them to eat as well. Ron sighed grabbing a chocolate frog and sprawling in a seat next to Harry. Hermione was telling them about the meeting and who were prefects for their year. Ron wasn't paying too much attention as he bit off the head of his chocolate frog.
"Louisa McCormack?" Harry asked thinking.
"She's a smaller girl with black hair that's a good student, but stays out of the limelight," Hermione told him. "I think it's because her family does things…not sure what though."
"Her mother and sister play for the Pride of Portree." Ron told her. "And her older brother is a Weird Sister. They formed the band while some of them were still at Hogwarts. I'm betting Donovan knows some of them…"
But Donovan was sitting with Ginny in the back looking terribly put out. Ginny was looking very stubborn. "I love you." She told him. "I really love you."
"I heard you the first time." He said sighing pinching the bridge of his nose. He looked up at her after a few moments. "Ginny, you're only 14 and you have your whole life in front of you. You need to be enjoying it and dating guys your own age and experiencing what life has to offer. Understand? You're a beautiful, intelligent, funny girl, but I'm afraid I can't reciprocate these feelings for you."
She glared at him before getting up and stocking off. Well, that hadn't gone so well, Donovan thought with a sigh. It had sounded much better in his head when Tonks told him about Ginny's infatuation for him. She would realize soon enough though that he just was not right for her, once she got passed this bit of glassy-eyed crush. At least he told himself that. Ginny could be very, very stubborn. He was pretty sure he hadn't heard the last of this.