Chapter 8: I'll Take a Griffin over Gryffindor, Thanks
Word Count: 5,913
Recap: Finally getting my school supplies and getting an owl. It's almost time for us to board the train to Hogwarts.
You know…
It would have been a nice heads up to know that owls were deemed as magical creatures. Seriously, I knew they were strangely smart, they are Athena's symbol, she wouldn't have her animal to be given up by their instinct easily like a dog, and they could send letter practically anywhere just by saying the word. But then I started chatting with it half a day, and I didn't even realize I was talking to an animal which almost freaked me out, Sophia even got the nerve to look at me as if I'm stupid thinking she's just any other animal. My opinion was turned 180 degrees through the moment I learn she's a magical creature that wizards don't try to hide.
I suspiciously think she's even smarter than me.
Three days had passed, and Lily's messenger, Professor Sini-something, or the other, came back for her confirmation to attend Hogwarts. She was surprised to hear she had gone to Diagon Alley without her and had already made wizard friends around the area. Additionally, it had been a week since Sev and I had met with Lily in her house. We were worried at first when we couldn't meet her at the park for whatever reason until she told us Petunia had been acting oddly since our visit to Diagon Alley and she's too worried to go too far from her house.
"Do you think she's sick?" I asked in genuine worry, she might be a bully, but that doesn't mean I like her well-being affecting Lily. I know I sounded a little harsh, but frankly, I still don't know her enough to care as much as Lily does for her. I considered somehow making up with her, but it's been proven hard when the girl herself tries to stay away from me. It's still a good thing that we're welcome guests at the Evans, Sev slowly was peeling off the mature facade and lowering his guard down around the Evans' hospitality.
Today though, Sev decided to help his mother in her potion making so I went to the Evans alone until he could catch up later. For some unwritten rule, I became somewhat like the Evans adopted son with them making sure I was all right living alone to the point of nagging, and Susan was more than glad to teach me a few homes cooked meals. Sometimes I had to repress my homesickness when I was reminded of my mother, but that was the bright side of all this?
"...Percy, what in the world are you baking?"
"Hmm? Obviously a batch of cookies."
"No offense, but I find blue cookies to be questionably edible." Petunia pointed out next to Lily as they watched cartoon.
"Ever hear the saying 'don't judge a food by its color'?" Petunia rolled her eyes while Lily giggled. Giving me her the benefit of the doubt, Lily gave a small bite, and if the twitch of her lips curling up is anything worth saying, is that I'm a good cook.
"See? Any blue foods of mine are brilliant masterpieces." I flashed a toothy grin at her. It didn't help how smug she tried to look when we heard the loud rumble from her stomach. It was hard not to fall on my back from laughter. Even Lily was clutching her stomach from how much she laughs. Petunia, on the other hand, was fuming and decided to go out for a 'walk' as she said.
Petunia really needs to lay back.
"Do you have any idea what her problem is?"
"I...I'm not sure, I know she never liked magic, and with everyone around her spouting how magic is great, she must have felt uncomfortable." At one angle, I would have accepted it. At another, I wondered why she would lock herself in her own house when everyone was talking about the thing she hates. If I were here, I would do my damn best to stay away, and I would have when Smelly Gabe was my step-dad if my mom wasn't living with him too. "Percy...Percy!"
"Oh, what?" I jerked back from my musing when I looked up to find Sev already next to me. "Hey Sev, have you been here long?"
"Just a minute ago, you okay Mate?"
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine. What were you talking about?"
"I just asked you two if you want to see my room," Lily answered for me.
I made a deadpanned look at Lily, "You mean you're asking us if we want to see you and Petunia's bedroom?" Lily smile faded and yet nodded hesitantly.
"She's not gonna like it" I whispered mostly to myself.
"Meh, who cares if she does, come on and show us!" Sev looked oddly happy he got to be in her room, prompting me to glare at him, making him sigh, "No, I'm not going to put anything weird on her stuff."
"You better if you don't want Lily to hate you, and you've already suffered it once." Sev looked devastated at the memory, and I couldn't help but chuckle at him.
We then went upstairs, where Lily led us to the first room on the right. I never went to a girl's room before all things considered. Annabeth's room wasn't much a room as more of her cabin's dorm room, and they don't look that different from her sibling's. I saw Rachel's bedroom in my dream once and was focused more on the ominous paintings she made so yeah, this is the first time I'm visiting anyone's room.
And now that I think about it more, I never did visit anyone's room in my life — lack of normal friends and all that.
I wasn't sure what I was expecting, it was pretty big and average for accommodating two pre-teen girls. With two lavender beds on each side, a desk by the window that overlooked the front yard and was filled with stationaries spread out sheets of homework and pictures together.
What I didn't expect was the number of books at her small shelf hanging beside her bed. Then I looked to my right where half of the room belongs to Petunia, with her small desk beside and the peculiar letter hidden beneath her pillow. I didn't know what came over me, but when I saw the Hogwarts insignia, the curve letters written with quills, there was no way I wasn't curious.
"Percy, what are you- what's that?" Lily asked when she noticed my suspicious movement.
"A letter from Hogwarts… to your sister, any idea why?"
Before she could answer, Sev snatched the letter from my hand and began to pull out the parchment inside and read before I could snatch it back from him. "Dear Ms. Petunia Evans..." Sev began to read aloud, Lily was starting to look affronted and started to snatch it from him as well. Sev with great agility could somehow dodge us as he kept reading the letter, distracting us with our morbid curiosity.
"As Hogwart's Headmaster I'd like to say I am honored you are interested in attending our school after reading your letter, but I am terribly sorry to tell you that it is impossible for someone with no magical ability such as yourself to attend here. Please do not feel discouraged for what you can't have and let bitterness consume you, for having magic or not does define who you are and what you'll be nor your own potential. I wish you the best of fortune. Signed Albus Dumbledore." I then noticed I had stopped trying to take the letter back and so did Lily as we were all stunt what we just read. Sev was the first one to break the ice.
"She sent a letter to Dumbledore?! To attend Hogwarts no less, I'm surprised she even got a reply from him."
"How did she even sent it?" I voiced out my question.
"I'm not sure, if I have to guess, a wizard working in the post office somehow nabs it and has it sent it to Dumbledore properly."
"And obviously something we have no right to read" Lily dryly said as she snatched the letter back and hastily put it back where it belongs. She turned to give us her cold hard glare at us.
"Now listen, you two! One peep and I mean one peep of this to Tuney and I won't make promises I won't use you two as guinea pigs when I start learning spells, understood?" Sev and I only need to look at one another before we nodded at her. As quickly as it came, Lily's demeanor calmed, and her sweet smile came out as she pulled us out of the room.
"You know, sometimes it scary how quickly her mood can change," I whispered softly to myself.
"I know… isn't she fantastic?"
From that day, I could never look at Sev the quite the same way again.
...
Spending a few weeks with my friends, it felt longer as we wait the inevitable date of 1st September. What had to be an exciting morning, turned into a grim one as I forced a smile when meeting both Sev's and Lily's family ready to head toward London. It had been one of the few blessed weeks of my Demigod life where I could actually fall asleep without cryptic dreams trying to warn me of the coming future. Heck, I should have been worried the moment I stopped having these dreams, and yet I made a naive thought thinking 'hey, no news is good news, right?'
I was slapped in the head and proved horribly wrong at the moment of my departure to Hogwarts when I finally dreamed once more. It started with the outlook of Manhattan itself, the one I remembered looking over from Mount Olympus. At a glance, there was nothing wrong but the typical nightlife of the northern part of New York. Then slowly but gradually, dark shadows began to enveloped the coast and reaching the heart of the city, green lights flickering at an alarming rate, cries of agony began to grow louder by every second. It was hard not to cave in and close my ears to cut off the noise, but I had enough dreams to know I shouldn't ignore one. The sound of malicious laughter all evil villains tend to have echoed the city and midway switched to a woman, one that I was familiar with.
"Circe," I growled.
"You and that blonde wrench may have destroyed my island, but I thank you as I have taken a much larger opportunity, and no one could stop me, not the gods, and not you."
"You want to bet on that? I've defeated larger and stronger opponents than you Circe, don't think I can't defeat you too."
"Then try and fail Percy Jackson, but be warned, the moment you stepped to that wretched school, you have forfeited your life." I could hear the smirk in her voice.
"Get in line, Lady! You're not the first wishing me dead."
An explosion resounded in the city, and I woke up, cold sweat dampening my forehead. I looked up toward my alarm clock, and it's not even 4 AM yet. Sophia must have sensed something was wrong because she flew out of her cage and stood beside me, looking up with her big round eyes as if asking if I was okay.
"I'm fine... just... getting my nerve straight for whatever is in store for me in the future."
Later that day, I packed up all the things I need, which isn't much, and meet up with the others, ready to go to King's Cross Station. Now how are we going to find Platform 9¾ is the newest question. Thank Gods for Mrs. Snape being here, we didn't need to search hours for it as we were led to the pillar before platform 10 and told us to run straight to it.
Needless to say, everyone was skeptical, even Severus.
They were, of course, surprised that I was the first one to run into it, but hey- I've seen weirder things, and it sounded legit.
Though it didn't stop taking my breath away when the scenery changed. The platform was just as crowded, but if one paid attention, most of the crowd were wearing robes, various kids bringing a caged owl, and a high whistle from the black-red steampunk ringing throughout the station. I should try to bring Terminus here because Ha! Magic Train does exist!
Before long, Lily and Sev were beside me, followed by the others. The ear-splitting grin the three of us wore were evident on our faces. Mr. and Mrs. Evans were caught in their own amazement as they captured the scene before them. Three guesses who's the only one who wasn't enjoying themselves here.
"Tuney...you know if you really want to... if you want to go to Hogwarts with us I can try asking the Headmaster once I arrive."
"And why would you do that?"
"Why would I...obviously I want us to go together...I mean, I've only heard stories from Sev, but Hogwarts sounds amazing, and I want you to be with me when I go there." I saw a glimpse of hopeful look glimmered in her eyes even though she tried hard not to show it by looking away and examining the black steampunk train, "Besides what could be better than learning magic together?"
I wasn't sure what went wrong from that statement, but she began scowling darkly and pin her a glare that just froze her on the spot. "Oh, and you think you're better than me then?" She let out dry laugh lack any humor, "Is that it? Is that why you want me there, so I'll be humiliated once I get there?" she spatted.
"What? No...Tuney, I would never..."
"Then don't even make stupid promises, you knew long ago I'm not one of your kind Lily, or are you trying to make me hopeful just to find out I can't get in? I don't even want to go!"
Lily was all on the verge of tears, and I looked around to find their parents engrossed examining every inch of the station wondrously, and I slapped my forehead in exasperation, "Oh Tuney...I didn't mean...I'm so sorry Tuney but listen..." she caught her sister's hand and held tight to it even though she tried pulling away, "Maybe once I'm there...no Tuney, listen...maybe once I'm there I could talk to Professor Dumbledore and persuade him to change his mind, we can still be together."
Petunia scoffed, "You still don't get it, do you? I'll be perfectly clear, I don't want to go to a stupid castle, and I certainly don't want to learn to be a… a… a freak." and she tugged her hands away.
I've been holding back Severus while they settle this shit show, but at this point, whether she was a kid or her sister doesn't matter, I took few steps forward so I would seem to loom over and bared my teeth at her, "Say that one more time, I dare you... I thought I'd give you the benefit of the doubt since obviously Lily cares about you, but don't think I'd stand you bad mouthing her when you're just jealous."
"Jealous... why would I be jealous of her, I should be glad of not being a freak like her"
"Then why the letter?" I shot back at her, doing my best not to wring my hand around her neck
Petunia looked confused at first until it slowly widens as realization dawn on her and she turned beet red, "You read my...that was private...you were in my room!" She almost shrieked the words. She eyed her sister, who was half glancing Sev and me, "You let them in my room and sneaking around with them, how could you?!" Technically it was their room, but no one seemed to notice.
"We didn't mean to!" Lily tried to explain, "but Percy saw the envelope and Sev was curious how a muggle could have contacted Hogwarts, much less getting a reply. But that's all really! He said there must be a wizard working undercover in the postal service who take care of..."
"Apparently wizard poke their nose everywhere!" Petunia turned from red to pale then she faced me as she spat "Freak!" and ran to be with her parents.
"Lily...I know you loved her, I really do, but can I pleeeeeeeasee have a go with her"
"Percy."
"I won't even use magic!"
"Percy!"
"Fine," I grumbled out with a sigh.
Sev who had been silent this whole time sighed and mumbled out 'finally she's gone' and decided we should continue putting out bags to one of the carts. The Evans had one last goodbye hug, and I winced from the small fact my mother isn't here. I'm still in the early stage, but hopefully whatever changes I made at least was enough to delay things in the present. I looked to the side where Sev and Mrs. Snape were...talking, she looked like she wanted to give him a hug or any small sign of affection, but Sev's body language told her clearly that all he wanted was to jumped to the train and go far away from here.
I wasn't sure what to say when seeing the heart-broken expression she had, I wanted to walk over to them and talk, but the train whistled, and the conductor started bellowing for us to get on board.
"Come on, Lily, Percy!" And with the last prompting from Sev, we board the train.
...
We walked through the corridor, searching for compartment fit enough for the three of us. Most were already filled until we reached one with only two students, "Excuse me, do you mind if we sit here?" I asked them. They looked at each other for a short while then shrugged their shoulder, "Go ahead."
"So are you guys first years?" Asked one of the two, he was a boy with unruly hair, long nose, I could say from a glance he looked a lot similar to me if I hadn't been wearing my glasses, but scrawnier and he had dark hazel eyes instead of my sea green one. I wouldn't be surprised if anyone thought we were relatives.
"Yeah, we are. My name is Percy Jackson, this two are my friends, Severus Snape, and Lily Evans," I pointed two of my friends. Lily listlessly waved back while Sev only nodded in acknowledgment.
"Cool, we're first years too, the name's Sirius by the way."
"And my name's Potter, James Potter."
I nodded with a smile and almost trip when the implication hit me. HOLY FREAKING ZEUS! What are the chances I found the kid on the first day of Hogwarts? I'm supposed to be happy, but since when have the Fates made things easier for me. Or is this because the god's blessings are at work? Because it's straining me just to wear my poker face around them all, and from the concerned look Sev was shooting me, I obviously didn't do it right.
"Hey, I'm going to change to my robe, you don't mind, right?" Sev asked us. I looked up and down at his usual ruggy and outsize clothes that demanded a change of wardrobe, he must be itching to finally wearing clothes that don't make him looked like a bum.
"Yeah, sure go ahead Sev we'll be here until then"
He nodded, and when he finally went off, I switched my attention to Lily, who's been silent the whole time as she gazed the outdoor scene that ran past the Hogwarts Express. "You're mad at me." it was a statement, and I flinched at her burning gaze. Damn, Lily can really look angry when she wants to.
"You shouldn't have told her Percy, because of you now Tuney...Tuney ha...hates me," she said between her choked sobs.
"She doesn't hate you, Lily." I insisted.
"And how would you know that?!"
"Because you're her sister."
Lily blinked and looked confused at that, "Look, she might say all that but it doesn't change the fact you guys are sisters, she might badmouth you or bully you, or say things you don't like, but no, she doesn't hate you. She's only sulking right now," I reasoned with her. Sure Petunia acted she hated her, but spending time with half-siblings and distant cousins in camp, you know it takes more than that to actually hate someone. My face turned solemn at the memory of Luke, of letting his anger took over him to the point of pushing him to his death. Yet, after everything was said and done, he never truly hated his father.
"That doesn't make it better Percy," she retorted solemnly and breaking me out of my thoughts.
"Hey sisters fight, right? You two will get over it, and I'm not sorry when I said it." I ignored her rage-filled expression as I continued, "She called you a freak, whether you're her sister or not, I'm not going to keep quiet when someone insults my friend." That did the trick. Lily's heat in her eyes began to diminish and went into deep thoughts with a faint blush across her cheeks.
"Still...you don't have to..."
The compartment door opened, and Sev stepped inside with his all-new uniform, I whistled softly at him, "Looking good Sev." Sev smiled and turned to Lily, but she only leveled a glare at him before turning away once more.
"What did I do this time?" Sev asked
"Oh don't play innocent Sev, I'm mad that you read out Tunney's letter when you shouldn't have and now she's mad at me because of it!" She huffed out.
"So what?"
I rolled my eyes and slapped his head in response, "You're not helping your case." I hissed at him.
Sev took one glance at Lily's dislike look and sag. "Okay, I admit I was in the wrong, but why do you care so much when she's only a..." he caught himself before he could finish the word and instead deflect the subject, "But it doesn't matter, we're going now! All three of us, to Hogwarts!"
I snorted.
Sev sag once more only in exasperation, "Seriously, Percy, after all this time?"
"Hey, don't blame me when the school is named after a-" I snorted again as I kept myself from laughing, "Pig Pimple."
"Good Merlin, you're the only one who thinks that way."
A small bout of laughter came from our side, and we turned to find Lily trying her best to muffled her laughter with both her hands, "Don't...make me pfft...laugh, I'm still...mad at you two."
"Aw, don't blame us and our charming personality for that Lily, and you know you can't hate us forever." I grinned charmingly at her, using the same look I used to use to get my way with my mom sometimes.
Lily eyes softened as usual from our antics, and I inwardly cheered once she smiled too, "Yeah, I can't... but I expect you two write an apology letter for Tunney once we arrive and owl them later, got that?!"
"Yes, ma'am," we mumbled together.
A chuckle took our attention, and we turned back toward the two boys who tried their best holding back, "Sorry, didn't mean to eavesdropped but you guys weren't quiet either," the one called Sirius pointed out.
"Though I had to ask, 'pig pimple'? Where did you get that from?" James added, stifling a chuckle himself.
"Hey, I'm an American through and through, that name isn't doing justice for me."
James's eyes widen, and leaned forward in interest, "America, then why are you going here? Don't get me wrong but don't they have a magic school there? Ivory-something."
Huh, they do? I'm surprised the Hecate Cabin doesn't know that… or they're possibly that good at keeping a triple life.
"Ilvermorny if that's what you meant," Sev supplied for him.
James snapped his finger, "Ilvermorny, that's it, why didn't you go there?"
"Well...I moved to England since I don't have any other relative other than my distant aunt so...here I am!" I answered him hesitantly.
"Good for you then, Hogwarts is the best wizard school around, so you've got the best end of the stick if you ask me," Sirius gave his two cents.
I shrugged, "I guess so, at least I have these two with me." I shot them grin to what they respond with their own smile. And I really meant what I said, not just because of my quest, but also because in this timeline, I can't imagine not being with them in the distant future.
"You'd be clueless if I weren't anywhere with you," Sev retorted with his smirk.
"And you'd be lonely without me," I shot back.
"Real mature Percy..."
"I am mature, Sevvy." I grinned, "but let's face it, you'd be just like any other emo around with a scary looking eye bag if you didn't have a cool looking guy like me."
Sev rolled his eyes at me, "Oh how gracious of you, how will I ever repay you. . ." his words oozed sarcasm as he said it.
"You love me, and you know it, Sev."
Both of us exchanging bold looks of who could top the others but it quickly stopped.
"Oh stop flirting both of you," Lily retorted that cause a shock out of us two and had us choking in air. James and Sirius laughed at our reaction.
"So I had to ask, which houses you plan to be in?" James asked curiously.
"Anywhere really, I don't mind being put in any of the houses though I was hoping I'd be wherever these two go."
"Hmm, I'm still not sure myself, all the houses sounded wonderful," Lily commented.
"Slytherin if I had to choose, and I'm sure both of you would be great in there with me," Sev answered with a hopeful tone.
James expression made a quick turnaround, no longer he looked amused and eyed us critically, "Slytherin? Why would anyone want to go there?!" he asked incredulously.
His tone got me slightly on guard, while my eyes narrowed at him, "Why not? They don't sound too bad."
"Coming from him maybe, but everyone knows no bad wizard aren't from Slytherin, I'm more surprised they still have that house hanging around, don't you think?"
The boy next to him, Sirius, looked back at him with a guarded expression, "My whole family has been in Slytherin."
That seemed to caught James off guard, mouth, and eyes widen in surprise, "Blimey, and I thought you seemed all right."
Instead of feeling insulted, Sirius responded with a grin, "I may break tradition though, where are you heading if you get to choose?"
There was a smug look on his face as he held an invisible sword, "' Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart! ' Like my dad."
Sev made a small disparaging noise but audible for them to hear, "Sure if you want to be brawny rather than brainy."
"Wherever you are going, see you neither," interjected Sirius, causing James to roared with laughter and made Sev blushed red but more from anger rather than embarrassment. I was just as angry at them, but I'm more concerned about why their attitude suddenly changed just because of choosing their desired house.
"That's not a nice thing for you to say!" Lily was just as flushed as him while glaring daggers at them.
"At least wherever he's going isn't anywhere close to-how do you Brittish said it-oh yeah, a faced like a bag of smashed crabs."
"Percy!"
"Oh, you think you Americans are so funny, aren't you? Or are you just that much of a prick?" James retorted.
"Can't say the same for everybody, but I am looking at one."
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Lily yelled out that froze the rest of us in place, "Percy, Severus, let's just change compartment and get out-" whatever the last word she meant to say was cut off. My eyes practically bulged out at the shadow flying quickly toward us from the sky, and kept a locked at it until I realized what it was and it was flying toward us. . .really. . .
FAST!
"GET DOWN!" I tackled Lily and shielded her from the burst glass and the horrific screech of a griffin followed by screamed from behind me. I took out Riptide and in one quick motion cut off the legs and had it fly off, but not so far off that its flapped wings weren't out of earshot.
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL WAS THAT?" James shouted out.
"Lily, Percy, are you okay?!" Sev asked frantically, ignoring the scared pair behind him. I shot him a flat expression which made him coughed sheepishly, "Right, stupid question, but seriously Lily...are you hurt anywhere or..."
"I'm fine, thank god Percy was quick to shield me."
"Okay, I'm bloody confused here so can somebody EXPLAIN WHAT'S GOING ON?!" Sirius yelled.
"Sorry, pricks aren't allowed on this secret, please try again when you learn common decency." With that, I jabbed them on the back of their neck and had them collapse in unconsciousness. I looked over the window, and to my horror that Griffin was about to tackle down the compartment again, "Severus, Lily watch over those Boneheads, I'm going to handle that monster so make sure no panic arises."
"Percy are you mad?! That beast almost clawed your head off, and we're in a train going over 30 miles per hour!"
I couldn't help but let out a sheepish grin, "Just your typical Tuesday, wouldn't you say?!" Sev raised his hand, exasperated and Lily looked like she was lost at words. I took the griffin's leg and held down my grimaced then held on a windowsill as I prepared to climb up the train's roof, "Wish me luck!"
The movies might have made it cool fighting on top of a train, it should be evident that it's far from that with me putting all my full focus trying to gain some semblance of a balance while fighting off the wind that kept rushing past me.
"Hey Feather Tail, miss something?" I sneered at one of the most majestic and temperamental monsters, the griffin with its missing hind legs and had it squawked in anger. Considering I'm barely standing still on a train and said train was running over a deep valley, provoking it might not have been a good idea.
I ducked as sharp claws whiz over me, and I tried keeping my eyes toward the Griffin. It made a U-turn with faster speed, I block the upcoming claws with Riptide, but it got smart on me and jabbed its beak to my shoulder.
I groaned in pain, fighting tooth and nail to make sure I don't stagger back and lose my balance when I'm a hundred feet away from the ground. Gritting my teeth and made an effort to lift my leg and making a sharp kick to its neck. The Griffin would have fallen down if it weren't for its stupid wings keeping it-
My thought trailed off as an idea came up to me since I can't move much either with my shoulder burning in pain, I stab my sword to the train to keep me steady and my right hand to my other pocket. "What was it called again...veri...Peri..." the griffin soar higher and higher, and I felt my heart fell from dread as it ready to sweep me away.
That forced my mind to remember one of the few spells the three of us learned together, I pull out my wand in one fast swipe, aim it, and cried out ' Verdimillious duo!'
If a griffin could look surprised than this one sure did because the moment it saw my wand, it was about to swerve away, but it was too late. A jet of red flare hit the wings dead on, surprising it and losing control of its wings for just a moment.
But a moment is all I needed.
When it came close enough, with one swipe of my sword, I had the monster turned to golden dust. It was only then when my adrenaline slowly fades, and the pain became more prominent. "Styx, this one is going to leave a mark," I groaned out. Slowly I started to go to the edge and climbed down to my compartment where Sev and Lily were nervously waiting for me. They gasped when they saw the bloody bruise I had on my shoulder, and I could only manage an impish grin.
"What are you smiling about? Sit the bloody hell down you crazy Git!" Lily yelled.
"Now Lily, what will your mother say when she hears you- meep! " My words died out when she all but glared at me, I shut up and sat down while Sev was busy rummaging his bag.
"Here, I stock on a few potions just in case," he sighed as he looked up, "At first, I doubted anything would happen on our way here. Clearly, I underestimated our luck."
"You and me both, buddy."
"Both of you shut it, I need to concentrate!" And so we did, she made the appropriate gesture before she whispered out a spell, all the broken glasses began floating and fixing itself until the windowpane was good as new.
Sev gave me the stink eye when I hesitated to take the potion, so albeit hesitantly I gulped it down in one go, ignoring the rat fur taste lingering on my tongue, ugh what would I give for some nectar, "So, should we change compartments?" I asked.
Sev and Lily looked at the two boys who are still out cold innocently and looked back at me,
""Let's."" Then they both held each of my arms, making sure I wouldn't stagger away. My only remaining thought as I looked at my two friends was thus:
This will be one hell of a year.
AN: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I do. Special thanks for Misty and Davechaosity319 for pointing out my error. By the way, how's that timetravel paperwork you've got? Still having trouble? ;)