Chapter 3: Welcome Home

A/N: Here it is chapter 3! I'm in a really good mood today so it might be longer. Thanks to Lady of the Light for the cool review (and a good idea, if you hadn't noticed yet I will thank everyone that gives me a good review lol) I promise that we'll get to the whole Eric/Amy part soon, probably next chapter.

As Amy, Chris, and Sam heaved their things to the back of the train, they noticed Eric, Max, and Jacob doing the same, in the same direction. Sam gave out a very obvious noise of disgust as Jacob whispered something to Eric while pointing at Chris. Amy could tell Chris was about to lose it. Most of the kids at the school didn't like Chris that much except for Amy and Sam. The reason was that Chris was considered a tad bit paranoid and his wild hair and adventure seeking eyes didn't help that much.

'Look will you guys just shut the' Sam was stopped by Chris' voice

'Let's go in this compartment' he said plainly 'it's starting to stink out here.' And with that he swung the bags effortlessly into the compartment and slammed the door. Chris was very strong, maybe that's why not alota people gave him bullshit to his face.

When they got in the compartment Chris gave out a relieved sigh 'Now that's better isn't is? I don't think they showered for a couple days.' They all laughed, there always was a peculiar odor around Max. Over the laughing Amy heard loud footsteps outside the door, She grinned evilly as she thought 'I hope that was Max'.

The rest of the train ride back was quite enjoyable. Sam and Chris told Amy about what they did over the summer .

'I visited my family, ate, slept, and skateboarded,' stated Chris 'Oh yeah and did that truckload of Potions homework.'

'Potions Homework!!!' said Sam loudly 'We had POTIONS HOMEWORK!'

'Yeah,' said Chris as he got a piece of parchment out of his bag that had all the written assignments on it

'Give me that!' Sam shrieked as she grabbed the piece of parchment and started to write frantically. Sam was never good at doing homework. Even during school she would always put it off until five minutes before class. She would always say 'why waste my time doing things I don't wanna do?' and then walk away, then the next morning beg Amy or Chris for their Transfiguration homework.

'So…uh…Sam,' Amy began 'What else did you do over the summer besides not do you Potions homework?'

Sam stopped writing immediately and looked up at Chris and Amy evilly with a huge grin on her face 'I was a little preoccupied.'

'What's his name?' Amy asked, she knew Sam and there was no doubt in her mind that there was a guy involved.

'Andy, 15, muggle, but that's ok he's still sweet.' She admitted.

'Oh my god!' Amy shrieked and hugged her. She was so happy for her, but then she remembered Chris.

When Amy looked at him he had a forced smile on his face, all the letters he had written her had contained 'Sam is so nice, sweet, beautiful…do you think she likes me?' Sam of course didn't know.

Amy looked concerned for Chris and decided to leave them alone for a while. Chris gave a silent protest, but Amy made up an excuse and reached for her bag taking out a copy of Romeo and Juliet that she had borrowed from a Gryffindor name Susan. 'I have to give this back to Susan plus I have to go to the bathroom, I'll be back soon.' As she left the compartment she silently wished Chris good luck, hoping he'd tell Sam how he felt. 

She walked through the halls slowly and began reading. Since no one was out anyway she began to read aloud her favorite line from the book.

'Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not be but sworn my love and I will no longer be a Capulet. Tis thy name that is my enemy. What's Montague? Is it nor hand, nor foot, nor any other part belonging to a man! O be some other name! What's in a name? That by which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…

'Practicing?' said a familiar voice behind her.

She turned around to find Eric Malfoy smiling, she couldn't tell if he was mocking her or if he was amused. 'You shouldn't be eavesdropping Eric!'

'Hey, it's a free hall I can listen if I want to' Amy glared at him as he went down the hall, still smiling then he turned back and said 'You're good, too bad there's no plays at Hogwarts.' And off he went.

Amy just stood there with her mouth open was this a compliment from Eric Malfoy? She shook her head slightly and turned around only resulting in bumping into Susan.

'Oh sorry Susan!' Amy said while picking up Susan from the floor. Susan was a heavy girl with black curls and gray eyes.

'It's ok, I heard you reciting the book and came to see if it was you.'

'You heard my too?' asked Amy slightly embarrassed.

'Yeah you are good, don't let Eric get to you.' She said reassuringly

'Thanks, wait you heard our conversation too?'

'Yeah, and if you ask me I think he fancies you!' said Susan jokingly. Susan and Amy had always gotten along.

Amy gave her a light slap on the arm 'Shut your mouth Susan we despise each other!' and she handed Susan the book

'Ok…that's what you think. See you later!' replied Susan as she walked away slightly amused.

'Bye.'

Amy decided to walk back to her compartment, seeing if Chris had done it. On her way the thought keep on creeping back in her mind. Eric Malfoy liking her, Amy Potter? That was impossible…'but then again' she thought 'he was pretty cute…' Amy shook her head again. There was no chance in the world that she would ever like Eric Malfoy as a friend or more.

When she entered the compartment Chris and Sam were still on opposite sides. Sam was almost done with her work and Chris just stared at her blankly. Amy gave him a 'You didn't did you!' look and he just shook his head and lowered it into his palms.

'Done!' Sam declared, and with that the train came to a halt. They were finally home.

A/N: So far this is the longest chapter next one soon R/R (Sorry if I screwed up the Romeo and Juliet excerpt, I memorized it last month for an oratorical contest and I'm pretty sure it's right, but it might not be) bye!