Year Two

Marcus wasn't nervous as he and Nile walked through the platform together. His parents and Nile had really gotten along over the summer and it's basically like nothing ever happened between the two of them.

However no matter how much they searched while his parents weren't home they couldn't find anything about whatever it was Marcus had seen in his dreams. He had originally thought his parents were a part of it but that was before his family reunion.

In his memory the person that cast the charm had called him "Son" and he thought it was his father but then his uncles and distant cousins called him the same thing. Whatever these Knights were they were connected to his family and he had a sneaking suspicion that the Knights were responsible for the kidnapping of Daniels parents.

Marcus decided to leave his pet dog Streaks at home, mostly because the teachers were really not happy with him last year, but also because he didn't need his dog anymore to calm him down he had his friends.

He wrote to his friends everyday letting them know what he and Nile had discovered, what little it was, and tried to get their insight.

He especially wrote to his girlfriend Anna, after their kiss last year he never wanted anything more over the three months than to see her and his friends again.

All of this rushed through his head as they passed through the platform and saw the Hogwarts Express.

They both said goodbye to Marcus's parents and hopped on the train.

After they had settled their stuff in their booth their was a knock on the door, they turned and saw Sam, Cedric, and Dan all smiling at them.

"Guys!" Marcus said as he pulled them all into a hug.

Suddenly a plume of fire burned a hole through the chest of his sweater and Nax, his pet Hungarian Horntail, crawled out and took in his surroundings.

Everyone laughed as they stared at the large smoldering hole in his sweater and shirt while Nax simply took flight and flew around the train.

"NAX! Get back here!" he shouted in Drakkantongue, the language of dragons which he had perfected over the summer.

Nax laughed "So much space! Unlike your clothes of doom you call a sweater!" he shouted back although to everyone except Marcus all they heard was a tiny roar and hissing.

A few first years screamed as they saw the small dragon fly by, Marcus pushed past them "Isn't it something? Bye!" he said quickly as he ran through the next car.

He pushed through a few younger students when suddenly he heard "I'm Harry. Harry Potter."

Marcus stopped dead in his tracks and looked into the cart where a young boy with glasses was talking with another boy with red hair and freckles.

He didn't say anything because right in that moment he heard another scream down at the end of the car.

He bolted and passed a young girl asking if he had seen a toad, he ran into the next cart and found an interesting scene.

Everyone in the cart looked to be a first year and was cowering in fear except for the girl with long black hair that was petting the dragon and cooing "I missed you too!"

She looked up to the second year that was out of breath and her sapphire eyes left him breathless like they did every time he looked into them.

"Mark!" Anna shouted and wrapped her arms around his neck and pecking his cheek.

Marcus chuckled as he kissed her back and wrapped his arms around her.

They were like that for a long time before they realized that all of the first years were still cowering.

"Guys he's harmless watch! Nax are you going to hurt anyone here?" he asked.

Nax snorted "Absolutely! Just give the order sir!" he retorted.

"Okay you know what yeah keep cowering he's in a sour mood." Marcus said to the children.

Some whimpered as Nax flew around the room and blew fire, then one girl lifted her head up "Hey I know you! You're Marcus Dine! You're the guy that can talk to dragons!" she said in awe.

Marcus nodded and whistled sharply, which made Nax swing back and land on his shoulder.

"Is it true you killed a dragon with your bare hands?!" one asked with wide eyes.

"No I heard he talked them into killing each other!" another said.

Marcus tried to speak but they kept asking ridiculous questions that were completely untrue.

Eventually he shrugged and took Anna's hand and they walked out of the car "We are in the last car! They are so excited to see you!"

Anna smiled as they walked away and then as they passed the car where he heard Harry Potter speak he peered in and saw the two boys and the girl from before deep in conversation.

He didn't think anything of it and they made their way to the back of the train.

After a big reunion hug among them they all sat down.

Marcus, Anna, and Sam all sat on one side with Cedric, Nile, and Dan on the other.

"So did you guys hear? Harry Potter is coming to Hogwarts!" Sam said.

Marcus nodded "I saw him when I was chasing Nax, gotta say he did not look like someone who could take down the dark lord."

Nile gave him an amused look "Dude he took him out when he was a baby I doubt most babies look like they can take down an evil psychopath!"

Everyone laughed as they agreed with him.

They all fell into comfortable silence and watched the scenery pass by them, eventually Marcus felt Anna rest her head on his shoulder and she fell asleep.

He wrapped his arm around her and held her close as the Sun dipped into the horizon.

"Time for a new year!" he said happily.

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