Cody Blane
And the Floating Portal
Chapter Two Aboard on the Livorno Train
"It said platform 6 and a half. But where is it?" Asked all three o them looking confused. They walked around the station and stopped right in front of a pillar, between platform 6 and platform 7. "Ah, here it is! Just the way I remember it!!" Said Philippe. "Now, all you have to do is run through that wall and poof! You'll be standing on platform 6 and a half." "Uh ok." Said Cody nervously. He ran straight into the wall and in an instant, he was gone. He landed on platform 6 and a half. He saw many witches and wizards bidding their good- byes and boarding the dark green train. Soon, Gabe and Lizzie arrived with their trunks in front of them. The three of them waved goodbyes and boarded the train. The train then left the station a minute later. They walked inside the train, looking for an empty compartment. They found one in the back and they entered. Inside, there's 2 bunk beds a small table, and a mirror. They closed the sliding door behind them and put their trunks under the bunk beds and laid down on their bunk bed. Cody was at the top right, Lizzie on the bottom left, and Gabe on the bottom right.
"So.what classes do you think they have?" Asked Lizzie. "I read in the book that they have a Charms class, Potions, Transfiguration, Flying, and Defense Against The Dark Arts. I read it in a book, called 'History of Livorno'." Said Gabe. Cody sighed and opened a book, called "Charms for Beginners" and began reading. A few minutes later, two students entered the compartment. Cody, Lizzie, and Gabe looked up.
"Sorry for barging in. But we couldn't find an empty compartment." Said a girl with long straight dirty blond hair, who was 13 years old. "Yes, sorry." Said a tall young man, who has shoulder length dirty blond curly hair. Lizzie stared at the young man, who looked like he's about 15 years old. While Cody and Gabe looked at the girl dreamily.
"Hello?" Said the girl, nervously. "Oh! Sorry! Sure, we got room for one. But one of you can sleep on my bed, I'll sleep on the floor instead." Suggested Cody, still looking at the girl. "Thank you!" The girl and the guy entered and put their trunks under the bed. "My name's Isabelle Mace. It's my first year!" Said Isabelle cheerfully. "The name's Isaac Mace. My 3rd year at Livorno." Said Isaac while eating some jellybeans. "I see. Oh yeah, my name's Cody. Cody Blane." Said Cody cheerfully and stretching his arm for a shake. Isaac took it and shook hands. Tight grip. thought Cody and letting go of Isaac's hand. "Hello, my name's Lizzie Beautanox. My first year at Livorno." Said Lizzie. "And my name's Gabe Strike. Also my first year." Said Gabe, still looking at Isabelle. "Whoa!! Cody Blane? You're the one who have escaped from" He lowered his voice. "Lord Olaf." His voice then returned normal. There was silence. "Lord Olaf? Killed.my parents?" Isabelle and Isaac flinched and nodded. "No one speaks of his name. He killed many great wizards and witches and is known worldwide by wizards and witches. Only a few escaped from him. And you, you managed to escape him. You were lucky. I mean very." Said Isabelle. There was a knock on the compartment door. Cody jumped out of his bed and raced to open it. A food-cart lady was waiting outside. "Anything you would like?" Asked the food-cart lady. "Um, no thanks." Said Cody and closed the compartment door.
Night fell and everyone got ready to bed. Cody, who promised to sleep on the floor and let Isabelle sleep on his bed. "You're such a gentleman." Isabelle said while touching Cody on his cheek with her finger then left. Cody sighed and looked at Isabelle brushing her hair. Lizzie snapped her fingers in front of Cody's face. "Hello?" Said Lizzie. "Oh yeah." Said Cody and he went onto fixing his sleeping bag.
Everyone woke up early next morning. Cody laid down on his sleeping bag and continued reading his 'Charms for Beginners' book. The train suddenly stopped. Cody closed his book and peeked out of the compartment but didn't see anything so he went back inside and closed the door.
"What's going on?" Said Isabella sleepily. "The train stopped." Said Isaac. "I wonder if we arrived." Said Gabe sleepily.
The lights then suddenly shut down and everything went dark. Isaac pulled out his wand and whispered "Lumos." and the tip of his wand light up. Everyone pulled out their wands and Gabe and Lizzie's wand light up also. Everyone went quiet and Isaac went over to his little sister and put an arm around her. There was a knock on the door and everyone looked at each other. Cody got up and opened the door, and his wand ready. Before he could even open it, the door opened and a man stood in front of Cody. The man looked at Cody and then the rest.
"All will be fine soon. There are some problems. We should be up and running in about 30 minutes." The tall man left. A few minutes later, the door opened widely. There, stood a figure that wore bloody-red robes and a hood that completely covered its face. It was holding a long black spear and it was pointing it at Cody. Suddenly, there was a flash and the red figure disappeared. Another man walked in, who was wearing light blue robes.
"Is anyone hurt?" He entered the compartment panting. He looked around and saw everyone was fine. "What was that thing?" Asked Gabe who was trembling a little. "Oh, that thing. It's called a Red-Dementor. Far more worst than a normal Dementor." Said the man. "What exactly is a Dementor?" Asked Lizzie, who has a scared look on her face. Isaac looked up. "Ah, Professor Vinh. Good to see ya!" Said Isaac, with a little cheerful voice. "Isaac! Didn't see you there. A Dementor is a creature used to guard Azkahban. Though.Red-Dementors can't be tamed or ordered. Anyways, a normal Dementor sucks out the hope, happiness, and faith out of a person. They also perform the 'Dementor's Kiss' which sucks out the person's soul. The person, of course doesn't die. It's a shame to see a body without soul wondering the streets." Said Professor Vinh shaking his head. "I assume you all are new to Livorno? Except for Isaac." Everyone nodded except Isaac. "So, what class are you teaching?" Asked Isabelle. "And what's Livorno like? I've heard it's a wonderful place." "Yes, of course it's a wonderful place. We teach Charms, Potions, Defense Against The Dark Arts, and Flying for 1st and 2nd years. 2nd year students and above are allowed to choose their classes. You will know the other subjects once you pass your 1st year." He looked at his watch. "Oh! Gotta go! See you in the Greta Hall." Professor Vinh left and minutes later, the lights were back on and the train is running again. At around 6 PM, they arrived and the train stopped. The train doors opened, and older kids lead them out of the train. Cody, Lizzie, and Gabe were dragging their heavy trunks.
"Oh, hey! You just leave them in the train. Someone will get them for you." Said Isaac quickly. Isaac left the compartment and out the train.
"1st years, over here please!!" Shouted Isaac. "Come on now! Hurry up!!"
All the 1st year students nervously walked over to Isaac. I think that's about it. He thought.
Chapter Two Aboard on the Livorno Train
"It said platform 6 and a half. But where is it?" Asked all three o them looking confused. They walked around the station and stopped right in front of a pillar, between platform 6 and platform 7. "Ah, here it is! Just the way I remember it!!" Said Philippe. "Now, all you have to do is run through that wall and poof! You'll be standing on platform 6 and a half." "Uh ok." Said Cody nervously. He ran straight into the wall and in an instant, he was gone. He landed on platform 6 and a half. He saw many witches and wizards bidding their good- byes and boarding the dark green train. Soon, Gabe and Lizzie arrived with their trunks in front of them. The three of them waved goodbyes and boarded the train. The train then left the station a minute later. They walked inside the train, looking for an empty compartment. They found one in the back and they entered. Inside, there's 2 bunk beds a small table, and a mirror. They closed the sliding door behind them and put their trunks under the bunk beds and laid down on their bunk bed. Cody was at the top right, Lizzie on the bottom left, and Gabe on the bottom right.
"So.what classes do you think they have?" Asked Lizzie. "I read in the book that they have a Charms class, Potions, Transfiguration, Flying, and Defense Against The Dark Arts. I read it in a book, called 'History of Livorno'." Said Gabe. Cody sighed and opened a book, called "Charms for Beginners" and began reading. A few minutes later, two students entered the compartment. Cody, Lizzie, and Gabe looked up.
"Sorry for barging in. But we couldn't find an empty compartment." Said a girl with long straight dirty blond hair, who was 13 years old. "Yes, sorry." Said a tall young man, who has shoulder length dirty blond curly hair. Lizzie stared at the young man, who looked like he's about 15 years old. While Cody and Gabe looked at the girl dreamily.
"Hello?" Said the girl, nervously. "Oh! Sorry! Sure, we got room for one. But one of you can sleep on my bed, I'll sleep on the floor instead." Suggested Cody, still looking at the girl. "Thank you!" The girl and the guy entered and put their trunks under the bed. "My name's Isabelle Mace. It's my first year!" Said Isabelle cheerfully. "The name's Isaac Mace. My 3rd year at Livorno." Said Isaac while eating some jellybeans. "I see. Oh yeah, my name's Cody. Cody Blane." Said Cody cheerfully and stretching his arm for a shake. Isaac took it and shook hands. Tight grip. thought Cody and letting go of Isaac's hand. "Hello, my name's Lizzie Beautanox. My first year at Livorno." Said Lizzie. "And my name's Gabe Strike. Also my first year." Said Gabe, still looking at Isabelle. "Whoa!! Cody Blane? You're the one who have escaped from" He lowered his voice. "Lord Olaf." His voice then returned normal. There was silence. "Lord Olaf? Killed.my parents?" Isabelle and Isaac flinched and nodded. "No one speaks of his name. He killed many great wizards and witches and is known worldwide by wizards and witches. Only a few escaped from him. And you, you managed to escape him. You were lucky. I mean very." Said Isabelle. There was a knock on the compartment door. Cody jumped out of his bed and raced to open it. A food-cart lady was waiting outside. "Anything you would like?" Asked the food-cart lady. "Um, no thanks." Said Cody and closed the compartment door.
Night fell and everyone got ready to bed. Cody, who promised to sleep on the floor and let Isabelle sleep on his bed. "You're such a gentleman." Isabelle said while touching Cody on his cheek with her finger then left. Cody sighed and looked at Isabelle brushing her hair. Lizzie snapped her fingers in front of Cody's face. "Hello?" Said Lizzie. "Oh yeah." Said Cody and he went onto fixing his sleeping bag.
Everyone woke up early next morning. Cody laid down on his sleeping bag and continued reading his 'Charms for Beginners' book. The train suddenly stopped. Cody closed his book and peeked out of the compartment but didn't see anything so he went back inside and closed the door.
"What's going on?" Said Isabella sleepily. "The train stopped." Said Isaac. "I wonder if we arrived." Said Gabe sleepily.
The lights then suddenly shut down and everything went dark. Isaac pulled out his wand and whispered "Lumos." and the tip of his wand light up. Everyone pulled out their wands and Gabe and Lizzie's wand light up also. Everyone went quiet and Isaac went over to his little sister and put an arm around her. There was a knock on the door and everyone looked at each other. Cody got up and opened the door, and his wand ready. Before he could even open it, the door opened and a man stood in front of Cody. The man looked at Cody and then the rest.
"All will be fine soon. There are some problems. We should be up and running in about 30 minutes." The tall man left. A few minutes later, the door opened widely. There, stood a figure that wore bloody-red robes and a hood that completely covered its face. It was holding a long black spear and it was pointing it at Cody. Suddenly, there was a flash and the red figure disappeared. Another man walked in, who was wearing light blue robes.
"Is anyone hurt?" He entered the compartment panting. He looked around and saw everyone was fine. "What was that thing?" Asked Gabe who was trembling a little. "Oh, that thing. It's called a Red-Dementor. Far more worst than a normal Dementor." Said the man. "What exactly is a Dementor?" Asked Lizzie, who has a scared look on her face. Isaac looked up. "Ah, Professor Vinh. Good to see ya!" Said Isaac, with a little cheerful voice. "Isaac! Didn't see you there. A Dementor is a creature used to guard Azkahban. Though.Red-Dementors can't be tamed or ordered. Anyways, a normal Dementor sucks out the hope, happiness, and faith out of a person. They also perform the 'Dementor's Kiss' which sucks out the person's soul. The person, of course doesn't die. It's a shame to see a body without soul wondering the streets." Said Professor Vinh shaking his head. "I assume you all are new to Livorno? Except for Isaac." Everyone nodded except Isaac. "So, what class are you teaching?" Asked Isabelle. "And what's Livorno like? I've heard it's a wonderful place." "Yes, of course it's a wonderful place. We teach Charms, Potions, Defense Against The Dark Arts, and Flying for 1st and 2nd years. 2nd year students and above are allowed to choose their classes. You will know the other subjects once you pass your 1st year." He looked at his watch. "Oh! Gotta go! See you in the Greta Hall." Professor Vinh left and minutes later, the lights were back on and the train is running again. At around 6 PM, they arrived and the train stopped. The train doors opened, and older kids lead them out of the train. Cody, Lizzie, and Gabe were dragging their heavy trunks.
"Oh, hey! You just leave them in the train. Someone will get them for you." Said Isaac quickly. Isaac left the compartment and out the train.
"1st years, over here please!!" Shouted Isaac. "Come on now! Hurry up!!"
All the 1st year students nervously walked over to Isaac. I think that's about it. He thought.