Chapter Two- Dazed and Confusedp
"Good luck." Harry told Bailee and Brooklynn, hugging them both. He smiled and then the Potter family walked towards Platform nine and three quarters, at the London Train Station.p
"And don't go getting yourselves into trouble." Ginny added, hugging her children. p
"Yeah especially you, Brooky!" Trent teased. p
"Shut-up!" Brooklynn snapped crossing her arms. p
Bailee turned and stared at her Weasley relatives. Her younger cousin Luke Weasley was starting his first year at Hogwarts. He looked around nervously and Bailee offered a comforting smile While Hermonie was busy lecturing Ste and Chutney about the importance of their final year of school. Bailee rolled her dark green eyes and chuckled. p
"Well, this is it. See you during the holiday." Ste announced. p
There was a round of hugs from the two families and then one by one the students stepped through platforms nine and ten. Bailee held Luke's hand as they crossed the barrier. p
"That was cool!" Luke exclaimed. p
Bailee nodded and then grinned, staring at the magnificent Hogwarts train. p
"Come on!" Chutney exclaimed tugging her arm, "Rhett has a cabin waiting for us!" p
Rhett Wood grinned as the girls entered the cabin. He smoothed back his sleek dark brown hair and looked at his friends. p
"Hi Rhett!" Chutney squealed hugging him. p
Rhett was the son of the famous Quidditch player, Oliver Wood. Rhett was a beater for the Gryffindor team and pretty popular at Hogwarts. It was clear why Chutney had a crush on him. p
"Hi Chutney. Hi Bailee, congratulations on making head girl. I always knew you could do it." p
Bailee smiled broadly, "thank you Rhett." p
"Any idea on who the head boy is?" Rhett questioned sitting down. p
"Well, it's either Todd Creevey of Hufflepuff or Alec- " p
"Malfoy." Rhett said. p
"You know he ran into us last week." Chutney stated bitterly. p
Bailee groaned not wanting to listen to another full frontal attack on Alec. So she stood up and began to hunt for the trolley lady instead. p
As Bailee walked down the carriage she saw Alec sitting by himself in one of the cabins. p
"Speak of the devil…" p
"Hi Alec." She greeted leaning against the doorway. p
Alec looked up at her, startled. br
"Hello…"p
"Congratulations on making head boy." She said noticing the patch on his vest. p
"You don't have to congratulate me." Alec replied blankly. p
He brushed back his hair and expected her to walk away but to his surprise she sat down right beside him. p
"Why do you say that?" p
"I just thought that you would have Todd Creevey, a Hufflepuff as head boy, rather than me, a Slytherin." p
Bailee let out a loud snort, "are you kidding? Todd is the most annoying kid this side of the universe!" p
Bailee winced while Alec let out a tiny laugh. He felt a sudden rush of relief wash over him. p
"So you want me to be head boy?" p
"Of course, you deserve it." Bailee replied. p
She smiled warmly and Alec couldn't help smiling back. He knew at that point that Bailee was different from her family. She saw him something more than a Malfoy. Alec stared at her as she walked into the hall and hailed down the trolley lady. Bailee had surpassing beauty. She had grown into a mature woman over the past few school years. Her jet black hair fell down past her shoulders and she had green eyes similar to those of a cat. p
"I bet no one thought that I would become head boy." Alec stated when Bailee returned to the cabin. P
She handed him a container of pumpkin juice, "I always thought you would become head boy, you are a good student and you always do what is requested of you." p
"But I am a Malfoy, and Malfoys just aren't head boy material." p
Bailee stared at him silently as he spoke. Alec hung his head and stared down at his trainers. p
"I wish that I wasn't a Malfoy sometimes. I just don't belong in my family." He confessed. p
Bailee glanced at the seventeen year old in shock. He hung his head and began to play with his robes. Alec hadn't changed much since Bailee first met him. He was the same quiet, shy, smart boy on the inside. Though on the outside he had grown taller and was slightly more muscular, but still a bit skinny. His hair that barely grazed his shoulders was as golden as a halo, and his eyes were cool blue gray like his father. p
"I know what you mean." Bailee whispered placing her hand on his shoulder. p
Bailee nodded. Suddenly the train came to a screeching halt knocking Bailee on the ground while Alec landed on top of her. His heart grew tight in his chest and began to beat rapidly. p
"What was that?" Bailee cried. p
"Students…there is no need to be alarmed. I am Professor Archer, your new professor for the Defense Against the Dark Arts. A clabbert accidentally got out of her cage and is running about the train. Stay in your cabins and remember that there is no need for alarm." p
Bailee let out a tiny giggle. A clabbert was an animal that resembled both a monkey and a frog. It had horns and teeth that were sharp like razors. Whenever the clabbert sensed danger, the large pustule on its forehead turned red and began to flash. p
"Are you okay?" Alec inquired worriedly. p
"A monkey frog escaped!" Bailee laughed, finding it rather amusing. p
The train started up again but Alec found he couldn't move. He had felt something jump on his back.br
"Oh no…"p
He laid still for a moment while the clabbert jumped onto the seat and then onto a loose tree branch outside of their cabin. Alec opened his eyes and stared at Bailee. She exhaled a deep breath and let go of his shoulders, which she had been tightly clutching. p
"It's teeth…" Bailee trailed off. P
Moments passed before either one of them regained normal breathing. Alec slowly moved raising himself back on the seat then helped Bailee sit up. Bailee stood up and flung her arms around his neck. She gently kissed his lips and then released him. p
"Well, have a good year." She said stupidly and quickly left the cabin leaving Alec dazed and confused. p
"Good luck." Harry told Bailee and Brooklynn, hugging them both. He smiled and then the Potter family walked towards Platform nine and three quarters, at the London Train Station.p
"And don't go getting yourselves into trouble." Ginny added, hugging her children. p
"Yeah especially you, Brooky!" Trent teased. p
"Shut-up!" Brooklynn snapped crossing her arms. p
Bailee turned and stared at her Weasley relatives. Her younger cousin Luke Weasley was starting his first year at Hogwarts. He looked around nervously and Bailee offered a comforting smile While Hermonie was busy lecturing Ste and Chutney about the importance of their final year of school. Bailee rolled her dark green eyes and chuckled. p
"Well, this is it. See you during the holiday." Ste announced. p
There was a round of hugs from the two families and then one by one the students stepped through platforms nine and ten. Bailee held Luke's hand as they crossed the barrier. p
"That was cool!" Luke exclaimed. p
Bailee nodded and then grinned, staring at the magnificent Hogwarts train. p
"Come on!" Chutney exclaimed tugging her arm, "Rhett has a cabin waiting for us!" p
Rhett Wood grinned as the girls entered the cabin. He smoothed back his sleek dark brown hair and looked at his friends. p
"Hi Rhett!" Chutney squealed hugging him. p
Rhett was the son of the famous Quidditch player, Oliver Wood. Rhett was a beater for the Gryffindor team and pretty popular at Hogwarts. It was clear why Chutney had a crush on him. p
"Hi Chutney. Hi Bailee, congratulations on making head girl. I always knew you could do it." p
Bailee smiled broadly, "thank you Rhett." p
"Any idea on who the head boy is?" Rhett questioned sitting down. p
"Well, it's either Todd Creevey of Hufflepuff or Alec- " p
"Malfoy." Rhett said. p
"You know he ran into us last week." Chutney stated bitterly. p
Bailee groaned not wanting to listen to another full frontal attack on Alec. So she stood up and began to hunt for the trolley lady instead. p
As Bailee walked down the carriage she saw Alec sitting by himself in one of the cabins. p
"Speak of the devil…" p
"Hi Alec." She greeted leaning against the doorway. p
Alec looked up at her, startled. br
"Hello…"p
"Congratulations on making head boy." She said noticing the patch on his vest. p
"You don't have to congratulate me." Alec replied blankly. p
He brushed back his hair and expected her to walk away but to his surprise she sat down right beside him. p
"Why do you say that?" p
"I just thought that you would have Todd Creevey, a Hufflepuff as head boy, rather than me, a Slytherin." p
Bailee let out a loud snort, "are you kidding? Todd is the most annoying kid this side of the universe!" p
Bailee winced while Alec let out a tiny laugh. He felt a sudden rush of relief wash over him. p
"So you want me to be head boy?" p
"Of course, you deserve it." Bailee replied. p
She smiled warmly and Alec couldn't help smiling back. He knew at that point that Bailee was different from her family. She saw him something more than a Malfoy. Alec stared at her as she walked into the hall and hailed down the trolley lady. Bailee had surpassing beauty. She had grown into a mature woman over the past few school years. Her jet black hair fell down past her shoulders and she had green eyes similar to those of a cat. p
"I bet no one thought that I would become head boy." Alec stated when Bailee returned to the cabin. P
She handed him a container of pumpkin juice, "I always thought you would become head boy, you are a good student and you always do what is requested of you." p
"But I am a Malfoy, and Malfoys just aren't head boy material." p
Bailee stared at him silently as he spoke. Alec hung his head and stared down at his trainers. p
"I wish that I wasn't a Malfoy sometimes. I just don't belong in my family." He confessed. p
Bailee glanced at the seventeen year old in shock. He hung his head and began to play with his robes. Alec hadn't changed much since Bailee first met him. He was the same quiet, shy, smart boy on the inside. Though on the outside he had grown taller and was slightly more muscular, but still a bit skinny. His hair that barely grazed his shoulders was as golden as a halo, and his eyes were cool blue gray like his father. p
"I know what you mean." Bailee whispered placing her hand on his shoulder. p
Bailee nodded. Suddenly the train came to a screeching halt knocking Bailee on the ground while Alec landed on top of her. His heart grew tight in his chest and began to beat rapidly. p
"What was that?" Bailee cried. p
"Students…there is no need to be alarmed. I am Professor Archer, your new professor for the Defense Against the Dark Arts. A clabbert accidentally got out of her cage and is running about the train. Stay in your cabins and remember that there is no need for alarm." p
Bailee let out a tiny giggle. A clabbert was an animal that resembled both a monkey and a frog. It had horns and teeth that were sharp like razors. Whenever the clabbert sensed danger, the large pustule on its forehead turned red and began to flash. p
"Are you okay?" Alec inquired worriedly. p
"A monkey frog escaped!" Bailee laughed, finding it rather amusing. p
The train started up again but Alec found he couldn't move. He had felt something jump on his back.br
"Oh no…"p
He laid still for a moment while the clabbert jumped onto the seat and then onto a loose tree branch outside of their cabin. Alec opened his eyes and stared at Bailee. She exhaled a deep breath and let go of his shoulders, which she had been tightly clutching. p
"It's teeth…" Bailee trailed off. P
Moments passed before either one of them regained normal breathing. Alec slowly moved raising himself back on the seat then helped Bailee sit up. Bailee stood up and flung her arms around his neck. She gently kissed his lips and then released him. p
"Well, have a good year." She said stupidly and quickly left the cabin leaving Alec dazed and confused. p