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(I have to say. if last chapter was fun to write this chapter was a blast! Some Draco/Hermione in this chapter. Remus is introduced. It's a train ride o' fun here)
It was now September the first and Livvie was walking with her trolley when she ran into a rather large bald man.
"I'm so sorry sir!" Livvie apologized.
"Damn tourists!" The bald man muttered and walked away.
Livvie made a very obscene gesture behind the man's back. One of which her mother, Lydia, always told her never to do {A/I- if you get what I mean}. She looked around and finally sat bench with her trolley next to her and took out her ticket.
'Nine and three quarters?' she thought to herself. 'Is there such thing?'
She looked around and spotted a conductor. Livvie quickly got up and pushed the trolley towards him.
"Excuse me sir!" she called out to him. The conductor turned around.
"Yes?" He asked.
"Um. I was looking for platform nine and three quarters-" she started
A short, plump red haired woman came up to them and put her arm around Livvie. "I sorry sir." the woman said in an English accent. "My er- cousin is such a prankster. Come along cousin." and she led Livvie away leaving a very confused conductor.
"Uh. do I know you?" Livvie asked.
"No dear. My names Molly Weasley and these are my children Ron and Ginny and their friends Harry, Hermione and Luna. Are you on your way to Hogwarts?" She asked kindly.
"Yes. how did you know?"
"Well so are they," she answered waving a hand at the younger people.
"So, do you think you could tell me where to go?" Livvie asked hopefully.
"Of course dear, of course." Molly led her to a barrier between platforms nine and ten.
"By the way, my names Livvie Santos." Livvie shook Molly's hand. "I'm the new Divinations teacher this year." at this Livvie noticed that the teenager's exchange looks except the blonde girl, which Molly had introduced as Luna, who was staring dreamily into space.
"Just watch Harry and Ron dear," Molly said pointing to the two boys. "Go ahead," she said to the red haired boy and the black haired boy. Livvie smiled and nodded at them. Harry and Ron ran right into the wall and disappeared.
"Go ahead Livvie," Molly said encouragingly. Livvie winced, looked around, to check if any Muggles were watching and ran into the wall. She tightly closed her eyes expecting to crash right into it.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a large scarlet train. Livvie gaped but moved out of the way.
Livvie moved her trolley over to the side where they were being loaded and went on the train.
She walked down the narrow hall starting to feel unsure of herself. She looked into a compartment with a man, possibly a few years older then herself, with sandy coloured hair that was streaked with gray. He was reading a book that Livvie could not place. His bright amber coloured eyes were following the lines as he read. Livvie knocked lightly on the door.
He looked up from his book. "Yes?" He asked kindly, a small smile starting to play on his face.
Livvie leaned against the doorframe. "Can I sit here?" She asked.
"Of course," he said. She moved into the compartment took off her black jacket and leather bag and set them into the seat next to her. Under her jacket, she was not wearing what the wizards would call 'normal.' Livvie was wearing a white blouse that had three quarter sleeves and black pin stripe pants. While on her feet she wore expensive looking black leather high-heels. Her hair was very straight today and half of it was pulled back into a clip. Quite a contrast to her compartment companion. His robes were dark brown and slightly patched. On his own feet, he wore a pair of nice looking men's shoes. His hair had a slight bed head look to it.
"My names Remus Lupin." He said after she was settled.
"Oh, well, my names Livvie Santos" she responded smiling at him.
"What brings you on the Hogwarts Express, Miss Santos?"
She playfully winced. "Just Livvie please! Anyway, I'm going to be teaching a subject. Divinations."
"Really, Livvie?" He empasisized on Livvie and smiled at her.
"Yes Remus. What are you doing here?"
"I'm teaching Defense against the Dark Arts"
She smiled at him and looked out the window at the passing scenery. "It's really, really beautiful here. You know-" she turned to look at him. "I have never ever been to England. Hell, I've never been to Europe!"
He grinned back at her. "What do you think so far?"
"I'm not one to judge. I've really only saw the airport and train station." She laughed along with him.
When they were having a polite conversation when a short boy with mousy brown hair came into their compartment.
"Umm. professors?" Asked the boy.
"Yes Neville?" Responded Remus.
"Professor Lupin Malfoys causing trouble in our compartment again."
"Care to come along Miss Santos?"
"Livvie" she exclaimed. "Yeah. could cause for some entertainment. never really did like trains." She stood up, "lead the way. Neil?"
"Neville" corrected the younger boy and lead them down the hall.
Livvie held on to Remus' sleeve as they walked down the corroder.
"Are you alright?" Remus asked.
"Fine, fine.. It's just the fact that if I let go I'll go flying all the way to the end of the train" Remus looked at her oddly. "It's true! It's happened," she muttered.
"Here we are" Neville said interrupting their conversation.
"Listen your just a know it all mudblood" drawled a boy with slicked back white-blond hair.
"Hey!" Livvie exclaimed. "What the Ihell/I do you think your saying?"
"I merely called her what she is, a mudblood" the boy said raising an eyebrow and looked down at Livvie.
"Are you going to call me that as well?" She asked looking him in the eye.
"Well." the boy started.
"Do you really have these feelings of hate against muggles?" She asked.
"I-" he started.
"Forget it, you'll lie," she looked at the bushy haired brunette. "Does he?"
The girl looked at her. "Yes" she said in a small voice looking at the blond boy who was, in turn, looking at her.
"Well," Livvie said startling the boy who broke the gaze with the girl. "You'll have to be punished." Livvie trailed off.
"How?" Asked the blond.
"On Friday, you'll come to my office. You'll watch some TV with me and have a purely muggle night. How does that sound?" She asked cheerfully.
"Dreadful" the blonde-haired boy responded honestly.
"Well. uh. good" Livvie looked at the girl for a second. "And you have to hug her."
"WHAT?!" Exclaimed the blond and two other boys in the compartment. The other two girls in the compartment started to giggle. There were two other boys in the compartment who just gaped at her.
"Why?" Asked the girl with a screwed up expression on her face.
"Because I've been watching too many soap opera's. Because I had too many of those mini Vodka's and on the plane. Because I like hugging. Because." she started then she smirked. "I said so"
The girl stood up and walked over to the boy. The boy looked down at her awkwardly and opened his arms to which she walked into. She put her arms around his chest and he wrapped his around her shoulders.
Livvie looked at them for a second. "Awww!" She exclaimed. "So cute!" She turned to Remus. "You getting' some vibes?" She recovered. "Now say sorry."
"Sorry" the boy muttered embarrassed and he let go of the girl who looked a little flushed. He turned to Livvie. "May I leave now?" He asked politely.
"Sure, why not!" The boy left with two larger boys trailing behind him.
"Well, hello" Remus said to the teens.
"Hi Professor Lupin" the red haired boy and black haired boy coursed. The brunette who was still a little flushed waved at him slightly.
Livvie crossed her arms. "You know each other?" She asked.
"Yes," Remus started. "I use to teach at Hogwarts before."
"Oh. Cool." Livvie looked at the teenagers. "My name is Livvie Santos," she said giving them a little wave.
"We know" the petite red head girl spoke up. "My mom helped you onto the platform. My names Ginny anyway"
"Right! Molly's daughter." Livvie said in recognition.
"I'm Ron, Ginny's brother"
"I'm Luna," said the blonde girl wit a dreamy expression.
"Hermione Granger" the brunette girl said, composure regained.
"Oh, about making him hug you. It was just a way to mess with his mind. Sorry."
"Not a problem" Hermione said looking at the ground.
"If I do say so my self. It was mighty cute." Livvie said smiling down at the girl.
"My names Harry Potter," the black haired boy said.
"Why does that sound familiar?" Livvie asked. She looked at Harry. "Ever been to Brooklyn? Tampa? Chicago-"
"I've never been out of the U.K." Harry interrupted.
"You know him because he fought V-Voldermort" Ron said, wincing slightly while looking at Livvie as if she were crazy.
"Voldermort?" She said screwing up her face in thought. "Was he that murderer from the late seventies early eighties?" Every one in the compartment nodded. "I think he died in 1980, right? Something like that."
"He didn't really die" Remus said softly. "He faked it until he got enough strength."
"Oh. wow. That's really uh. TV."
"Excuse me?" he asked.
"Well, it just seems like it would happen on a soap or Buffy or-or a movie or something, you know?"
"Not really" Remus said frowning at her.
"Sorry. I haven't been to the magical world in a long time and even when I was here I only cared about the Thursday muggle tabloid my parents sent me. No one really talked about it when I came back to the wizard world when I came back a while ago."
"We will be arriving at Hogsmeade Station in ten minutes" said the announcer.
"We should go," Remus said. "See you at the feast."
"Bye" Livvie said smiling at them.
Livvie and Remus moved to the head of the train after getting their possessions from their own compartment.
(Thanks to the reviewers so far but let's keep 'em comin'!)
(I have to say. if last chapter was fun to write this chapter was a blast! Some Draco/Hermione in this chapter. Remus is introduced. It's a train ride o' fun here)
It was now September the first and Livvie was walking with her trolley when she ran into a rather large bald man.
"I'm so sorry sir!" Livvie apologized.
"Damn tourists!" The bald man muttered and walked away.
Livvie made a very obscene gesture behind the man's back. One of which her mother, Lydia, always told her never to do {A/I- if you get what I mean}. She looked around and finally sat bench with her trolley next to her and took out her ticket.
'Nine and three quarters?' she thought to herself. 'Is there such thing?'
She looked around and spotted a conductor. Livvie quickly got up and pushed the trolley towards him.
"Excuse me sir!" she called out to him. The conductor turned around.
"Yes?" He asked.
"Um. I was looking for platform nine and three quarters-" she started
A short, plump red haired woman came up to them and put her arm around Livvie. "I sorry sir." the woman said in an English accent. "My er- cousin is such a prankster. Come along cousin." and she led Livvie away leaving a very confused conductor.
"Uh. do I know you?" Livvie asked.
"No dear. My names Molly Weasley and these are my children Ron and Ginny and their friends Harry, Hermione and Luna. Are you on your way to Hogwarts?" She asked kindly.
"Yes. how did you know?"
"Well so are they," she answered waving a hand at the younger people.
"So, do you think you could tell me where to go?" Livvie asked hopefully.
"Of course dear, of course." Molly led her to a barrier between platforms nine and ten.
"By the way, my names Livvie Santos." Livvie shook Molly's hand. "I'm the new Divinations teacher this year." at this Livvie noticed that the teenager's exchange looks except the blonde girl, which Molly had introduced as Luna, who was staring dreamily into space.
"Just watch Harry and Ron dear," Molly said pointing to the two boys. "Go ahead," she said to the red haired boy and the black haired boy. Livvie smiled and nodded at them. Harry and Ron ran right into the wall and disappeared.
"Go ahead Livvie," Molly said encouragingly. Livvie winced, looked around, to check if any Muggles were watching and ran into the wall. She tightly closed her eyes expecting to crash right into it.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a large scarlet train. Livvie gaped but moved out of the way.
Livvie moved her trolley over to the side where they were being loaded and went on the train.
She walked down the narrow hall starting to feel unsure of herself. She looked into a compartment with a man, possibly a few years older then herself, with sandy coloured hair that was streaked with gray. He was reading a book that Livvie could not place. His bright amber coloured eyes were following the lines as he read. Livvie knocked lightly on the door.
He looked up from his book. "Yes?" He asked kindly, a small smile starting to play on his face.
Livvie leaned against the doorframe. "Can I sit here?" She asked.
"Of course," he said. She moved into the compartment took off her black jacket and leather bag and set them into the seat next to her. Under her jacket, she was not wearing what the wizards would call 'normal.' Livvie was wearing a white blouse that had three quarter sleeves and black pin stripe pants. While on her feet she wore expensive looking black leather high-heels. Her hair was very straight today and half of it was pulled back into a clip. Quite a contrast to her compartment companion. His robes were dark brown and slightly patched. On his own feet, he wore a pair of nice looking men's shoes. His hair had a slight bed head look to it.
"My names Remus Lupin." He said after she was settled.
"Oh, well, my names Livvie Santos" she responded smiling at him.
"What brings you on the Hogwarts Express, Miss Santos?"
She playfully winced. "Just Livvie please! Anyway, I'm going to be teaching a subject. Divinations."
"Really, Livvie?" He empasisized on Livvie and smiled at her.
"Yes Remus. What are you doing here?"
"I'm teaching Defense against the Dark Arts"
She smiled at him and looked out the window at the passing scenery. "It's really, really beautiful here. You know-" she turned to look at him. "I have never ever been to England. Hell, I've never been to Europe!"
He grinned back at her. "What do you think so far?"
"I'm not one to judge. I've really only saw the airport and train station." She laughed along with him.
When they were having a polite conversation when a short boy with mousy brown hair came into their compartment.
"Umm. professors?" Asked the boy.
"Yes Neville?" Responded Remus.
"Professor Lupin Malfoys causing trouble in our compartment again."
"Care to come along Miss Santos?"
"Livvie" she exclaimed. "Yeah. could cause for some entertainment. never really did like trains." She stood up, "lead the way. Neil?"
"Neville" corrected the younger boy and lead them down the hall.
Livvie held on to Remus' sleeve as they walked down the corroder.
"Are you alright?" Remus asked.
"Fine, fine.. It's just the fact that if I let go I'll go flying all the way to the end of the train" Remus looked at her oddly. "It's true! It's happened," she muttered.
"Here we are" Neville said interrupting their conversation.
"Listen your just a know it all mudblood" drawled a boy with slicked back white-blond hair.
"Hey!" Livvie exclaimed. "What the Ihell/I do you think your saying?"
"I merely called her what she is, a mudblood" the boy said raising an eyebrow and looked down at Livvie.
"Are you going to call me that as well?" She asked looking him in the eye.
"Well." the boy started.
"Do you really have these feelings of hate against muggles?" She asked.
"I-" he started.
"Forget it, you'll lie," she looked at the bushy haired brunette. "Does he?"
The girl looked at her. "Yes" she said in a small voice looking at the blond boy who was, in turn, looking at her.
"Well," Livvie said startling the boy who broke the gaze with the girl. "You'll have to be punished." Livvie trailed off.
"How?" Asked the blond.
"On Friday, you'll come to my office. You'll watch some TV with me and have a purely muggle night. How does that sound?" She asked cheerfully.
"Dreadful" the blonde-haired boy responded honestly.
"Well. uh. good" Livvie looked at the girl for a second. "And you have to hug her."
"WHAT?!" Exclaimed the blond and two other boys in the compartment. The other two girls in the compartment started to giggle. There were two other boys in the compartment who just gaped at her.
"Why?" Asked the girl with a screwed up expression on her face.
"Because I've been watching too many soap opera's. Because I had too many of those mini Vodka's and on the plane. Because I like hugging. Because." she started then she smirked. "I said so"
The girl stood up and walked over to the boy. The boy looked down at her awkwardly and opened his arms to which she walked into. She put her arms around his chest and he wrapped his around her shoulders.
Livvie looked at them for a second. "Awww!" She exclaimed. "So cute!" She turned to Remus. "You getting' some vibes?" She recovered. "Now say sorry."
"Sorry" the boy muttered embarrassed and he let go of the girl who looked a little flushed. He turned to Livvie. "May I leave now?" He asked politely.
"Sure, why not!" The boy left with two larger boys trailing behind him.
"Well, hello" Remus said to the teens.
"Hi Professor Lupin" the red haired boy and black haired boy coursed. The brunette who was still a little flushed waved at him slightly.
Livvie crossed her arms. "You know each other?" She asked.
"Yes," Remus started. "I use to teach at Hogwarts before."
"Oh. Cool." Livvie looked at the teenagers. "My name is Livvie Santos," she said giving them a little wave.
"We know" the petite red head girl spoke up. "My mom helped you onto the platform. My names Ginny anyway"
"Right! Molly's daughter." Livvie said in recognition.
"I'm Ron, Ginny's brother"
"I'm Luna," said the blonde girl wit a dreamy expression.
"Hermione Granger" the brunette girl said, composure regained.
"Oh, about making him hug you. It was just a way to mess with his mind. Sorry."
"Not a problem" Hermione said looking at the ground.
"If I do say so my self. It was mighty cute." Livvie said smiling down at the girl.
"My names Harry Potter," the black haired boy said.
"Why does that sound familiar?" Livvie asked. She looked at Harry. "Ever been to Brooklyn? Tampa? Chicago-"
"I've never been out of the U.K." Harry interrupted.
"You know him because he fought V-Voldermort" Ron said, wincing slightly while looking at Livvie as if she were crazy.
"Voldermort?" She said screwing up her face in thought. "Was he that murderer from the late seventies early eighties?" Every one in the compartment nodded. "I think he died in 1980, right? Something like that."
"He didn't really die" Remus said softly. "He faked it until he got enough strength."
"Oh. wow. That's really uh. TV."
"Excuse me?" he asked.
"Well, it just seems like it would happen on a soap or Buffy or-or a movie or something, you know?"
"Not really" Remus said frowning at her.
"Sorry. I haven't been to the magical world in a long time and even when I was here I only cared about the Thursday muggle tabloid my parents sent me. No one really talked about it when I came back to the wizard world when I came back a while ago."
"We will be arriving at Hogsmeade Station in ten minutes" said the announcer.
"We should go," Remus said. "See you at the feast."
"Bye" Livvie said smiling at them.
Livvie and Remus moved to the head of the train after getting their possessions from their own compartment.
(Thanks to the reviewers so far but let's keep 'em comin'!)