Disclaimer: See Chapter 6
Chapter 7: A Train Ride to Remember
The next week passed quickly. Ron and Hermione would exclude themselves a lot. They would disappear on walks and sneak off to Sirius' all the time. Harry just hung out with Nina. Harry started mumbling a lot more around Nina and started becoming a little shy. He started thinking about her when she wasn't around. Ginny was becoming really secretive. Whenever someone came up to her, she would stare at the ground and walk away quickly. Harry knew what she was feeling. He felt it at times too, when he thought about the weight of the human race on his shoulders. Harry was very occupied with Nina though, to find out why Ginny was acting so weird. Voldemort's attacks were more frequent now. Many families had gone into hiding. Sirius had already left for Hogwarts before Harry could ask him about animagi lessons.
He woke up on September First, like a bear coming out of his cave in the spring; angry. Mr. Weasly had wisely entitled the twins the chore of waking people up. They thought it would be amusing to use a siren charm. Harry couldn't let the rude awakening bother him. Sirius was going to be with Harry the whole year!
Harry was the only one with smiles on their faces. He gave he twins a scowl before giving everyone their respective good mornings and took a shower. Ron however, stuffed all the food in his mouth as possible and went upstairs to start packing, about half an hour before they left.
"Does Hermione know about your hmm... well...'late' start?"
"Shut up Harry and help me find my quidditch robes." About an hour later everyone was ready to go. Dumbledore had arranged for a portkey to take them to the station. Due to some new wards, you could only take a portkey of the grounds. Harry felt that odd sensation of jerking around his navel. He landed in the lu at the station. The others were around him. They quickly got up, wiped any leftover debris, and headed out to the platform. The Hogwarts Express was out their, gleaming like a red apple, shining in the morning sun.
Mrs. Weasly hugged them all and when she got to Harry she said, "Don't get in too much trouble."
"I won't", Harry said. Mr. Weasly came around and shook his hand. In addition he whispered, "Don't leave campus without permission. All right?" Harry nodded and headed up to Remus.
"Take care of Sirius and tell him 'NO cursing Snivellus!'"
"I will!" added Harry with a chuckle. He picked up his trunk and Hedwig, and moved up into the train. He didn't run into anyone he knew. He saw Nina in a compartment by herself, so he joined her.
"Hey."
"So, what house do you want to be in?" Harry said jokingly.
"I was thinking about Slytherin..." and Harry gave a shudder and backed away. They looked at each other for a moment and then burst out laughing.
"Don't be an idiot! I am a Gryffindor cert... right?"
"Of course. You better be, otherwise, I am going to give that damned hat a piece of my mind!" Harry smiled.
"Where are Ron and Hermione?"
"Probably snogging in some closet" said Harry sarcastically, "No, there probably at the prefect compartment." They had another laugh and started to discuss quidditch. Harry could say that she was probably lead chaser.
"You were really good when I saw you play chaser", he said.
"Harry, I am not as good as you", she said complimenting.
"Ilikereallylotyou", Harry mumbled. He then thought, "Damn the stupid mumbling"
"My elder brother is dyslectic. And I still have no clue what you say sometimes."
Harry said, "I like you." She said, "I like you too." They were getting closer. They were nearly touching when...
"Well if it isn't Potty and his Ugly Potion." The pale skinned boy wore an idiotic expression as if he were washing out his mouth with soap on a red- hot poker.
"Sod off Malfoy. Don't make me write to the Azkaban guards and tell them your Dad is too happy."
"Watch your ass Potter!" This voice was not from Malfoy but it was Luna Lovegood. She hooked arms with Malfoy, and Harry saw a black mar just above her wrist. She said, "Let's go, Draco." Harry couldn't believe it. Looney Lovegood, a deatheater? Nonetheless she was going out with Malfoy.
"She was no longer a part of the DA", Harry thought to himself. Harry's scar twinged relatively powerfully at that moment.
"Who were they", asked Nina pulling him closer. Harry forgot about the stupid scar.
"People to be avoided at all costs", Harry replied, as he pulled her into a deep kiss.
Just then the two faced their second interruption. Ron and Hermione had returned from their prefect meeting. Ron was commenting, "How did such a prick like Malfoy, make quidditch captain.
Ron noticed them and started screaming sarcastically, "MY EYES! MY EYES!"
Nina and Harry said together, "Ha Ha. Very Funny." Just then the lunch trolley came. Ron and Harry went crazy, buying enough candy to fill half the compartment. Hermione and Nina were chatting animatedly about something, which involved severe amounts of giggling. Harry and Ron were discussing quidditch plans for the year. Harry did not want to talk about it when Nina was so close. Ron understood. Harry grabbed a chocolate frog and yelped.
"What's the matter?" asked Ron
"It's me!" Harry exclaimed pointing at the card. The card read:
Harry Potter
Known as the Boy Who Lived
Delayed Lord Voldemort's return for almost fifteen years and is thought to be the savior of mankind.
"Oh yeah! I read it in the Quibbler, so I thought it was rubbish", said Hermione
The Quibbler made Harry remember, "Luna is a traitor!"
Ron said, "Yeah we saw here in the prefect's compartment with Malfoy."
"Reminds me of which, are you doing the DA again?" asked Hermione.
"Yeah. But I need to reorganize it. I mean you to. Luna will tell all the secrets to Malfoy", said Harry with a sense of bitterness in his tone. Nina interrupted with, "What's the DA?" So off Harry went explaining about Umbridge, Hermione's idea, and the lessons. She hung on to every word out of Harry's mouth and at the end she said, "Cool. Can I join?"
"Sure. What did you think I'd say? No?" Nina added to her laugh, "I think we could get Sirius to help a bit. Maybe he can teach everyone to be animagi."
"I think he already is."
"Brilliant mate! I wonder what I am?" The talk of the DA and animagi brought them to the end of their trip. They clambered out of the train and walked towards the thestral drawn carriages. Harry looked the hideous beasts.
"Nina saw them too", he thought as she lost her smile.
"Firs' years this way! Firs years'! Hey there you lot", bellowed Hagrid. The three gave him a smile and Nina went to join the first years and the half giant. The remaining clambered into a carriage and Hermione started the conversation.
"So, Harry. You and Nina:, she said mockingly.
"Yeah", he replied airily.
"She was talking to me about it this last week."
"Hey! How come you don't consult me for your love life?" Ron said sarcastically. Harry didn't answer. His head was still ringing as he looked out the window. He then screamed.
Chapter 7: A Train Ride to Remember
The next week passed quickly. Ron and Hermione would exclude themselves a lot. They would disappear on walks and sneak off to Sirius' all the time. Harry just hung out with Nina. Harry started mumbling a lot more around Nina and started becoming a little shy. He started thinking about her when she wasn't around. Ginny was becoming really secretive. Whenever someone came up to her, she would stare at the ground and walk away quickly. Harry knew what she was feeling. He felt it at times too, when he thought about the weight of the human race on his shoulders. Harry was very occupied with Nina though, to find out why Ginny was acting so weird. Voldemort's attacks were more frequent now. Many families had gone into hiding. Sirius had already left for Hogwarts before Harry could ask him about animagi lessons.
He woke up on September First, like a bear coming out of his cave in the spring; angry. Mr. Weasly had wisely entitled the twins the chore of waking people up. They thought it would be amusing to use a siren charm. Harry couldn't let the rude awakening bother him. Sirius was going to be with Harry the whole year!
Harry was the only one with smiles on their faces. He gave he twins a scowl before giving everyone their respective good mornings and took a shower. Ron however, stuffed all the food in his mouth as possible and went upstairs to start packing, about half an hour before they left.
"Does Hermione know about your hmm... well...'late' start?"
"Shut up Harry and help me find my quidditch robes." About an hour later everyone was ready to go. Dumbledore had arranged for a portkey to take them to the station. Due to some new wards, you could only take a portkey of the grounds. Harry felt that odd sensation of jerking around his navel. He landed in the lu at the station. The others were around him. They quickly got up, wiped any leftover debris, and headed out to the platform. The Hogwarts Express was out their, gleaming like a red apple, shining in the morning sun.
Mrs. Weasly hugged them all and when she got to Harry she said, "Don't get in too much trouble."
"I won't", Harry said. Mr. Weasly came around and shook his hand. In addition he whispered, "Don't leave campus without permission. All right?" Harry nodded and headed up to Remus.
"Take care of Sirius and tell him 'NO cursing Snivellus!'"
"I will!" added Harry with a chuckle. He picked up his trunk and Hedwig, and moved up into the train. He didn't run into anyone he knew. He saw Nina in a compartment by herself, so he joined her.
"Hey."
"So, what house do you want to be in?" Harry said jokingly.
"I was thinking about Slytherin..." and Harry gave a shudder and backed away. They looked at each other for a moment and then burst out laughing.
"Don't be an idiot! I am a Gryffindor cert... right?"
"Of course. You better be, otherwise, I am going to give that damned hat a piece of my mind!" Harry smiled.
"Where are Ron and Hermione?"
"Probably snogging in some closet" said Harry sarcastically, "No, there probably at the prefect compartment." They had another laugh and started to discuss quidditch. Harry could say that she was probably lead chaser.
"You were really good when I saw you play chaser", he said.
"Harry, I am not as good as you", she said complimenting.
"Ilikereallylotyou", Harry mumbled. He then thought, "Damn the stupid mumbling"
"My elder brother is dyslectic. And I still have no clue what you say sometimes."
Harry said, "I like you." She said, "I like you too." They were getting closer. They were nearly touching when...
"Well if it isn't Potty and his Ugly Potion." The pale skinned boy wore an idiotic expression as if he were washing out his mouth with soap on a red- hot poker.
"Sod off Malfoy. Don't make me write to the Azkaban guards and tell them your Dad is too happy."
"Watch your ass Potter!" This voice was not from Malfoy but it was Luna Lovegood. She hooked arms with Malfoy, and Harry saw a black mar just above her wrist. She said, "Let's go, Draco." Harry couldn't believe it. Looney Lovegood, a deatheater? Nonetheless she was going out with Malfoy.
"She was no longer a part of the DA", Harry thought to himself. Harry's scar twinged relatively powerfully at that moment.
"Who were they", asked Nina pulling him closer. Harry forgot about the stupid scar.
"People to be avoided at all costs", Harry replied, as he pulled her into a deep kiss.
Just then the two faced their second interruption. Ron and Hermione had returned from their prefect meeting. Ron was commenting, "How did such a prick like Malfoy, make quidditch captain.
Ron noticed them and started screaming sarcastically, "MY EYES! MY EYES!"
Nina and Harry said together, "Ha Ha. Very Funny." Just then the lunch trolley came. Ron and Harry went crazy, buying enough candy to fill half the compartment. Hermione and Nina were chatting animatedly about something, which involved severe amounts of giggling. Harry and Ron were discussing quidditch plans for the year. Harry did not want to talk about it when Nina was so close. Ron understood. Harry grabbed a chocolate frog and yelped.
"What's the matter?" asked Ron
"It's me!" Harry exclaimed pointing at the card. The card read:
Harry Potter
Known as the Boy Who Lived
Delayed Lord Voldemort's return for almost fifteen years and is thought to be the savior of mankind.
"Oh yeah! I read it in the Quibbler, so I thought it was rubbish", said Hermione
The Quibbler made Harry remember, "Luna is a traitor!"
Ron said, "Yeah we saw here in the prefect's compartment with Malfoy."
"Reminds me of which, are you doing the DA again?" asked Hermione.
"Yeah. But I need to reorganize it. I mean you to. Luna will tell all the secrets to Malfoy", said Harry with a sense of bitterness in his tone. Nina interrupted with, "What's the DA?" So off Harry went explaining about Umbridge, Hermione's idea, and the lessons. She hung on to every word out of Harry's mouth and at the end she said, "Cool. Can I join?"
"Sure. What did you think I'd say? No?" Nina added to her laugh, "I think we could get Sirius to help a bit. Maybe he can teach everyone to be animagi."
"I think he already is."
"Brilliant mate! I wonder what I am?" The talk of the DA and animagi brought them to the end of their trip. They clambered out of the train and walked towards the thestral drawn carriages. Harry looked the hideous beasts.
"Nina saw them too", he thought as she lost her smile.
"Firs' years this way! Firs years'! Hey there you lot", bellowed Hagrid. The three gave him a smile and Nina went to join the first years and the half giant. The remaining clambered into a carriage and Hermione started the conversation.
"So, Harry. You and Nina:, she said mockingly.
"Yeah", he replied airily.
"She was talking to me about it this last week."
"Hey! How come you don't consult me for your love life?" Ron said sarcastically. Harry didn't answer. His head was still ringing as he looked out the window. He then screamed.