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Chapter 2
The train ride was okay. I had fallen asleep for a while but was quickly awoken by Sirius and James laughing hysterically. I looked at them then at Lily who was reading a book. I sighed lightly and got up.
"Where are you going?" Remus asked drawing everybody else's attention. I smiled at him and slipped my hands in my pockets.
"I'm just going for a walk," I said slipping out of the compartment. I really just wanted to find Severus.
As I walked a heard a compartment door open and close behind me. I quickly turned around, but I saw no one. I turned back around and bumped into someone.
"Oh! Excuse me, I-" I looked up and saw that I had bumped into Severus. I stopped breathing. His coal black eyes examined me and I felt uneasy.
"What brings you out here?" he snapped his face and eyes impassive as ever. I searched for the words to say. I couldn't just say, 'I was looking for you because I have a crush on you.' Who knows what he would do.
"I-I was just going for a walk..." I said in a low whisper, looking at the floor. He nodded and I could feel his gaze on me and it scared me. I waited for him to answer but he just brushed past me and started walking. I looked at him as he walked and sighed feeling stupid.
He had entered a compartment and I followed him. I cautiously looked through the compartment window and to my surprise, I saw him in there with a girl. My heart sunk. I had to know what they were saying so I listened closely.
"Bella, I'd appreciate it if you'd keep out of my personal life," I heard Severus hiss. So her name was Bella and they weren't going out. I felt happy again and knew I still had somewhat of a chance.
"Oh Severus, come off it! I can't let you go out with the Evans girl," she barked at him. "Why don't you like me?! I'm so much better than her!"
"Why me? What about Rabastan or Rodolphus?" he snapped back at her. He looked out the window and glared at me. I gasped lightly and ran back to my compartment.
I entered silently and sat back down. I had let him see me. Now what would he do next time he saw me? I sighed light and looked out the window.
"Hey! Serena, we're almost there! You okay?" Lily asked looking at me quizzically. I nodded and smiled at her. She eyed me before nodding and smiling. I looked out of the window as the train came to a stop.
I got out with Lily and the others and looked around.
"Firs' years! Over here!" I heard a deep voice call. I turned and saw a half giant standing by the lake. I looked at Lily.
"Where do we go?" I asked. She smiled, took my hand and led me to a line of carriages pulled by a bunch of Thestrals. I gasped as memories came flooding back to me. A vision of the death of my mother filled my eyes. I bit my lower lip and I clamped my eyes shut.
"Serena? Are you okay?" When I opened my eyes, I found that I was in Sirius' arms shaking slightly. He gently stroked my cheek, but I pulled away. Lily took my shoulder.
"You see them?" she asked sympathetically. I nodded and looked at the ground. I heard male voices laughing. I looked up and saw one of the brothers pretending to feint. I blushed and heard Severus grunt in annoyance and snap at Avery. Lily took my arm and led me into a carriage.
I remained silent for the ride. Lily understood and shook her head every time someone tried to talk to me. I looked at my hands and thought. Why was I upset already? School hadn't even started yet.
The carriages cam to a halt and I looked up. Before us stood the castle of Hogwarts. It was beautiful! I smiled in amazement. Lily took my arm and led me out.
"Welcome to Hogwarts!" she said followed by Sirius, James and Remus. I beamed at them.
"Thank you!" I said happily. I looked at the castle. This was my new home and so far, everything looked like it would be the best year of my life.
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Chapter 2
The train ride was okay. I had fallen asleep for a while but was quickly awoken by Sirius and James laughing hysterically. I looked at them then at Lily who was reading a book. I sighed lightly and got up.
"Where are you going?" Remus asked drawing everybody else's attention. I smiled at him and slipped my hands in my pockets.
"I'm just going for a walk," I said slipping out of the compartment. I really just wanted to find Severus.
As I walked a heard a compartment door open and close behind me. I quickly turned around, but I saw no one. I turned back around and bumped into someone.
"Oh! Excuse me, I-" I looked up and saw that I had bumped into Severus. I stopped breathing. His coal black eyes examined me and I felt uneasy.
"What brings you out here?" he snapped his face and eyes impassive as ever. I searched for the words to say. I couldn't just say, 'I was looking for you because I have a crush on you.' Who knows what he would do.
"I-I was just going for a walk..." I said in a low whisper, looking at the floor. He nodded and I could feel his gaze on me and it scared me. I waited for him to answer but he just brushed past me and started walking. I looked at him as he walked and sighed feeling stupid.
He had entered a compartment and I followed him. I cautiously looked through the compartment window and to my surprise, I saw him in there with a girl. My heart sunk. I had to know what they were saying so I listened closely.
"Bella, I'd appreciate it if you'd keep out of my personal life," I heard Severus hiss. So her name was Bella and they weren't going out. I felt happy again and knew I still had somewhat of a chance.
"Oh Severus, come off it! I can't let you go out with the Evans girl," she barked at him. "Why don't you like me?! I'm so much better than her!"
"Why me? What about Rabastan or Rodolphus?" he snapped back at her. He looked out the window and glared at me. I gasped lightly and ran back to my compartment.
I entered silently and sat back down. I had let him see me. Now what would he do next time he saw me? I sighed light and looked out the window.
"Hey! Serena, we're almost there! You okay?" Lily asked looking at me quizzically. I nodded and smiled at her. She eyed me before nodding and smiling. I looked out of the window as the train came to a stop.
I got out with Lily and the others and looked around.
"Firs' years! Over here!" I heard a deep voice call. I turned and saw a half giant standing by the lake. I looked at Lily.
"Where do we go?" I asked. She smiled, took my hand and led me to a line of carriages pulled by a bunch of Thestrals. I gasped as memories came flooding back to me. A vision of the death of my mother filled my eyes. I bit my lower lip and I clamped my eyes shut.
"Serena? Are you okay?" When I opened my eyes, I found that I was in Sirius' arms shaking slightly. He gently stroked my cheek, but I pulled away. Lily took my shoulder.
"You see them?" she asked sympathetically. I nodded and looked at the ground. I heard male voices laughing. I looked up and saw one of the brothers pretending to feint. I blushed and heard Severus grunt in annoyance and snap at Avery. Lily took my arm and led me into a carriage.
I remained silent for the ride. Lily understood and shook her head every time someone tried to talk to me. I looked at my hands and thought. Why was I upset already? School hadn't even started yet.
The carriages cam to a halt and I looked up. Before us stood the castle of Hogwarts. It was beautiful! I smiled in amazement. Lily took my arm and led me out.
"Welcome to Hogwarts!" she said followed by Sirius, James and Remus. I beamed at them.
"Thank you!" I said happily. I looked at the castle. This was my new home and so far, everything looked like it would be the best year of my life.
AN: Thanks for reading again! Please Review!