Chapter Four:
The Hogwarts Express

On July 31st Lara and Suzie went and stayed at The Burrow. Harry and Hermione were also there and, since it was Harry's birthday, they had a Birthday Party, with chocolate cake and ice cream. When everyone had their cake and ice cream, and Harry had opened his birthday gifts, it was almost midnight. Lara, Suzie, and Hermione slept in Ginny's room on the second floor and Harry slept in Ron's room on the top floor.
The girls stayed up and talked about boys, school, boys, books, and boys. At one o'clock, Mrs. Weasley came in and told them they had better get to bed. After saying goodnight, the girls closed their eyes and immediately fell asleep.
The next morning, Mrs. Weasley tried to wake the girls up, but they were so tired from their late night talk that they just went back to sleep. After the third time, trying to wake them up, Mrs. Weasley told Fred and George to wake them up, since she still had things to do before they left for platform 9 and ¾. Mrs. Weasley thought that Fred and George would wake the girls in a 'normal' way, but 'normal' wasn't a word Fred or George had ever learned. So, of course, they had decided to use dung bombs and water balloons to wake the girls up. Even though Lara was their friend, they couldn't pass up the chance to play a prank.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! FRED, GEORGE I'M GONNA HURT YOU SO BAD!" Mrs. Weasley heard the screams of the girls who had just gotten dung bombed and water ballooned. Next thing she knew, Fred and George were running down the stairs, though the kitchen and out the back door, followed by three girls in wet pajamas with dung bombs in their hair, she smiled and hoped that Fred and George could out run the girls, who looked on the verge of murder, it would be a shame to have to send them back to school in pieces.
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When they got to Kings Cross Station, everyone went through the barrier in pairs, Harry and Ron, Ginny and Suzie, Hermione and Lara, Fred and George, and Mr. And Mrs. Weasley.
The kids put their trunks on the train and went to say goodbye to Mr. And Mrs. Weasley.
"Fred, George, be good at school." Mrs. Weasley said to the two boys, "I don't want another letter this year, nor do we need anymore toilet seats."
"Okay, mum." Fred said.
"We'll be good." George said, putting his hand behind his back and crossing his fingers.
"Lara, please try and keep an eye on them." Mrs. Weasley said, now looking at Lara.
"Yes, ma'am, I'll try." Lara answered, also putting her hand behind her back and crossing her fingers.
"Oh, good! Now all of you better get on the train." Mrs. Weasley said, kissing everyone on the cheek and hugging them all.
When they got on the train, Lara went with Fred and George to their compartment and Suzie went with Ginny to her compartment.
They played exploding snap until about half past twelve, when their compartment door slid open and a smiling, dimpled woman said
"Anything off the cart, dears?"
They all jumped at the trolley, each getting some Chocolate Frogs, Licorice Wands and Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. After paying for the candy, the dimpled woman left and they sat back down to eat their candy.
"Hey, George, try this gray one." Fred said, handing George an Every Flavor Bean.
"No way! Last time I tried a bean you gave me, it was boogie flavored!" George shoved his brother's hand away. "Give it to Lara."
"Alright, here."
Lara took the bean and look at it, she then smelled it. There was really no smell to it, so she took a small bite of it. She started to cough and gag then spit out the bean.
"Lara? You okay?" Fred asked, looking concerned.
"I'm fine."
"So, what flavor was it, Lar?" George asked.
"Pepper."
Afterwards they played wizards chess until the train arrived at Hogmead Station.
When the train stopped, they got off and went to the horseless stagecoaches. When they got on, they saw they were going to have to share a stagecoach with none other than Draco Malfoy and his goons, Crabbe and Goyle.
"Oh, great!" Lara muttered, sitting between Fred and George.
Draco gave the three of them a glair that could kill, but Lara, Fred and George just looked at him, they were two years older and way taller then him.
"Get out!" he said, as evil and mean like as he could. But just at that moment the door shut and locked, getting ready to leave.
"To late, Malfoy. The door is shut and locked." Lara said as the stagecoach began to move, "And it's moving. So unless you'd like to jump out of a moving stagecoach, shut up."
"Nobody tells a Malfoy to 'shut up'!" Draco said as Crabbe and Goyle cracked their knuckles.
"Right, whatever." She said and looked out Fred's window.
The rest of the ride was spent in silence. Every now and then Malfoy, Crabbe of Goyle would glair at Lara, Fred and George. And vice-versa.
As soon as the stagecoach stopped, the door unlocked and flung open, Malfoy and his goons left, then Fred, who helped Lara out, and George. The three started their way up the stairs to Hogwarts.