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Chapter Two- Flying Carriages and Exploding Snap
It was three weeks before Athena was strong enough to travel to England and the Ministry of Magic had provided a flying Coach for her. The time eventually came for Athena to board the coach and the few remaining teachers had gathered to wish her good luck, her school friends had conjured a sign that wished her good luck and her trunk was filled with small presents. "Goodbye, Sweetheart, take care and owl us all the time, Aphrodite knows where to find me," professor Jones said, she turned and stroked the small snowy owl that had been a present from the teachers. "Thankyou, I'll miss you a lot, you've been a great friend." Athena replied giving her teacher a hug, turning around she climbed up the steps and stared around at the huge carriage. The carriage was filled with comfy chairs, deep plush rugs and floating floor cushions. Sitting, fast asleep in five of the chairs were five Hogwarts students all wearing black robes, one girl with bushy brown hair was holding a large book in one arm and an equally large ginger cat in the other, in spite of herself Athena giggled and then stopped when a tall stern women with her black hair scraped into a bun stood up from her seat near a window and walked towards her. "Aah, miss Reilly, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Professor McGonagall, head of Griffindor,"she said smiling warmly, she shook her hand then gently led her near to the blazing fire, "We don't want you catching cold, Madame Pomfrey would have my head if you did." Athena stared at her in surprise and then glanced quickly at the sleeping students, McGonagall noticed her quick glance and smiling said, "I see you have noticed my sleeping companions, allow me to introduce Harry potter, Hermionie Granger, Ron, Fred and George Weasley, they insisted on coming when they heared what happened, as you probably know Mr Potter has had a run in with Voldemort before, I suppose curiosity got the better of them." Athena sank into a chair bewildered, why, she wondered, were five total strangers so anxious to meet her? McGonagall seemed to read her thoughts as she said, "I know it will seem strange but they really do care, they are good people who sometimes care too much." A tall boy boy with red hair yawned and stood up, he grinned when he saw her and walked forwards, "Hiya," he said shaking her hand, "I'm Ron Weasley, nice to meet you, Professor I thought you said you were going to wake us when we arrived?" McGonagall shrugged, " you were asleep and I thought a few minutes of undisturbed sleep wouldn't hurt." She turned and saw that the others were awake and were watching Athena curiously, "Allright, come on, I know you want to introduce yourselves, do it quickly then let miss Reilly relax." She said, her voice was sharp but she was smiling fondly at her students. hermionie Granger stepped forwards and shoom her hand, " Hi, I'm Hermionie, call me Herm though, I hope you'll enjoy coming to Hogwarts, it's a really good school." Athena smiled, "Thanks Herm, I'm glad I'll know some people on my first day, I know I'll enjoy it now." Turning she came face to face with a skinny boy with messy black hair, he had kind emerald eyes that were hidden behind large round glasses. "Hi, I'm Harry Potter, It's nice to meet you, I hope you're in Griffindor, it's the only house worth being in."
"Potter, do not Prejudice the poor girl, you may be right but don't prejudice her." Harry grinned and took a step back, almost instantly two indentical boys jumped forwards with identical grins on their faces, "Hi, he's Fred,"
"and he's George," they said at the same time, bowing they each took a hand and gave it a kiss, making McGonagall grab the back of their robes and pull them backwards. Laughing Athena sat cross legged on a cushion, "How does anybody tell you apart?" She asked, Fred and george grinned, "They don't"
The stately carriage flew over the Irish sea and the wind blew it from each side, but inside came the sound of laughing. Athena, Harry, Hermionie, Ron, Fred and George were playing a game of exploding snap whilst sitting on floating floor cushions and were being flown around the room with each explosion. "What are you doing playing exploding snap?" McGonagall exclaimed rushing over to them, "without me!" She added, sitting on a floating floor cushion. She laughed at their surprised expressions, "What you think I don't like to have fun, and anyways I like exploding snap. I once won a lot of money when I challenged Madame Hooch to a game, she won it all back the next day though, shame I had enough money to buy up Flourish and Blotts." Grinning she dealt out the cards and for the next few hours they were flung through the air at top speed barely managing to stop themselves from either falling off or slamming into the sides of the carriage.
When the carriage finally landed in a large field behind The Leaky Cauldron they climbed down looking very dishevelled, but laughing like maniacs. Cornelius Fudge the Minister of Magic met them with a worried almost scared expression on his face, "I guess he isn't used to seeing Professor McGonagall laughing," Fred whispered to her, when she greeted him Athena struggled to keep a straight face, and had to cover it by coughing. "Sorry, I got a lot of smoke in my lungs, guess it hasn't all come out," she said, going red. Fudge led them to a table at the back of The Leaky Cauldron,and they ordered a large jug of Pumpkin juice, "So you're saying that I've got to go to Hogwarts, and Voldemort will not guess that the two people he is looking for will be under the same roof?" Fudge looked crestfallen, "It sounded like such a good plan, on parchment at least, I think that maybe Hogwarts isn't the best place after all."
"No it's a great plan, Minister, it Old Voldie does attack he'll be facing the two people with the power and insentive to destroy him." Harry laughed and Athena raised one eye brow at him, "Old Voldie?" he asked laughing again, "Well if saying his name lessens the fear hold he has on people, making fun of him will make him seem as scary as a flobberworm." Athena said grinning, "Okay, I know why Harry would want to dramatically shorten Old Voldies life span, but why do you?" Ron asked, "He killed my boyfriend, I can't rest untill I've destroyed him and every death eater around." She looked up and saw them looking at her nervously, hermionie put a hand on her shoulder, "Athena, are you okay, if you need to talk, I'm always open for discussion." Ron laughed, "Aint that the truth, sometimes you never shut up!" Athena gave him a dig with her elbow making him wince, "Ron, don't be so rude, thanks Herm, I'm glad I'll have friends at Hogwarts, by the way who came up with that name?"
"The four founders I suppose, how they thought of it I don't know." Hermionie said she yawned and then glanced at her watch, "Did you guys know it's past midnight, and we have to return home tomorrow." She said smiling at the shocked expression on McGonagalls face, "Bed now! Go on, I', sure your parents, and guardians," she added seeing Harry raise an eyebrow, "will not want me keeping you up all night." With that she led them to the three rooms they would be sleeping in, and Hermionie and Athena called goodnight then went in. "Breakfast is at nine Oclock," McGonagall called through the door then she went to her own room. Hermionie sat down on a bed and turned to face Athena who was putting Aphrodite's cage on the dresser, "I'm sorry about your boyfriend, do you miss him?" Nodding Athena buried her face in her hands and cried, Hermionie awkwardly put an arm around her and let her cry.
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