Hermione was sitting in the train compartment next to a fat, sober wizard and a twitchy witch. Hermione became bored out of her mind; she decided to take out the map and studied it again. After studying the map for 5 minutes, she took out a book and began reading.
"Whatcha reading?" Asked the twitchy witch.
"I'm reading "A Book of Spells Grade Seven"." Responded Hermione without looking up from her book.
"Why?" The twitchy witch asked again.
"Because I find it interesting. Now if you will excuse me, I have to read."
The twitchy witch took great offense and turned her hooknose into the air. The sober man was now snoring loudly. Hermione decided to look for another seat. She put her book back in her bag and stood up and walked into the next compartment. Luckily it was empty. She continued to read until she heard the announcement:
"We are experiencing some minor difficulties near the Last Forest. Everyone please stay seated. The animals in the Last Forest are growing restless and may attack the train if they see any signs of movement. Everyone, lower you blinds please and have a nice evening."
Hermione grew worried. She couldn't go into another compartment, because that would be considered moving and she was afraid of the restless animals in the Last Forest. She read about animals that lived in the Last Forest and what she read about them weren't good. The animal of the forest had a reputation for being evil and destructive. The thought of her being attacked by one scared her.
Hermione decided that she should continue reading to keep her mind off the animals but she soon heard banging against her compartment. Hermione slowly slid off her seat into the middle of the train compartment. She held her book close against her chest, as if protecting herself from anything coming her way. The banging became louder and stronger. She could have sworn that the banging could break down the door. The banging continued and Hermione was still afraid. The banging didn't stop at all and soon, the animal that caused the violent banging had torn the door apart and was facing Hermione. Hermione just had her mouth open and no scream would come out. The animal started to pounce on top of her.
"Immobulous!" Cried a voice.
Hermione whirled her head around to see the twitchy witch.
"You-just-saved-my-life." Said Hermione panting. The twitchy witch just glared at her. "I'm-sorry-that-I-wasn't-nice-to-you-before-but-I-would-like-to-thank-you."
"It's quite all right, Miss. Are you okay? Did it hurt you before?"
"No, it was just banging against my compartment."
"Ah yes. Some of the animals were doing that; some people got quite cut up. Now they are being bandaged up. They'll be okay though. Come with me and I'll make sure that give you a Quicker-Fixer-Upper."
"What's that?"
"Just something to make you blood continue circulating properly again. These animals cause a dreadful shock sometimes."
"What are they called?"
"People call them the Night Hunters. These animals are one of the strongest that hunt at night. They could kill a person with a bite."
"A bite?"
"Yes, a bite. They have strong venom in their teeth and it's very deadly. No one found a cure for it."
"What are the symptoms?"
"You get a bad case of the shivers, red bumps, a blotchy face, yellow eyes, you are pretty much crazy. Some people have recovered, but that's only when the bite is minor."
"Is it contagious?"
"Well, you could get it by being in the same room as the person, or kissing them, or sharing blood."
"That's horrible."
"Yes, it is. Oh look, they started the train again. Well anyway, I'm Madam Lakelair. And you are?"
"Hermione Granger. Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too. How old are you Miss Granger?"
"I'm 17 years old. I attend Hogwarts and I'm in my 7th year."
"Ah! A Hogwarts student. I used to attend myself. Is Headmaster Dippet still there?"
"No, that Headmaster is now Dumbledore. He is a very good Headmaster, he's been through a lot but still manages to keep everything running."
"Ah. I see. Well, here is my stop. I'll be leaving you."
"This is my stop too."