Disclaimer: Harry Potter and it's characters belong to JK Rowling...I'm just a psychotic fan!

[chapter two]

Severus and Cordelia arrived at King's Cross Station with minutes to spare. The Hogwarts Express was to depart in about 2 minutes and they had just made it.

"OK," Cordelia said. "You have all of your things, right? Now, uhm...Write me an owl as soon as you get there and do well in your classes and...Be careful."

Severus smiled at his mother. "Thanks," he muttered. He turned around and ran through the barrier that led to Platform 9 ¾ as Cordelia watched him go sadly.

As soon as Severus got onto the train, he went to one of the compartments in the back. He hated all of the usual crowds who got together and were happy. What was happiness anyways? Oh sure, all of his schoolmates were "happy" now, but soon their peace and happiness would be over.

Severus wasn't stupid or naïve. He had heard the news and read it in the papers. The ever growing prediction that evil was coming wasn't a joke. Hints were being dropped everywhere, the Daily Prophet reported. Something was coming and it was going to be huge...But what was he to do about it?

The train had been going for awhile though and nighttime was falling.

Severus took out one of his schoolbooks and started to read. He was bored. There wasn't much else to do anyways. Just as he was getting to the chapter on kappas, the compartment door slid open.

"Well, well...If it isn't Snivellus." Severus looked up and saw his two least favorite people: Sirius Black and James Potter.

Sirius and James were always the show-off type. They were always the best at everything, whether it was Quidditch or schoolwork. And Severus hated that. But not only was there hatred...but jealousy. Severus was jealous.

"I'm surprised you haven't been expelled yet Snivellus. Isn't that greasy head of hair of yours a health hazard?" James sneered. Both boys laughed. Severus didn't want a crowd to gather or a big fight to ensue so he focused himself on reading.

"I think he's trying to ignore us," Sirius said loudly to James.

"No, I think his hair is sticking to his ears so he can't hear anything."

Before Severus knew what was happening, he was on his feet with his wand out. "Leave me alone."

Sirius and James were quick though. They too had their wands out, ready to retaliate with whatever Severus had to throw at them. All three boys stood there just staring at each other. "C'mon," James muttered, putting his wand away. He turned and started to leave.

"What?" Sirius asked incredulously.

Severus was caught off guard. Was this some trick to get him to lower his wand so they could attack?

"C'mon," James repeated. "We don't wanna get in trouble." And he walked away with a confused Sirius following. Severus sat down, feeling as if he had won some big battle.

Sirius Black and James Potter...Oh how Severus loathed them. They loved to pick on him. And the teachers often did nothing about it because they favored Sirius and James. Severus didn't want to deal with them anymore. But why did they make it their life mission to make him feel miserable?

The Hogwarts Express was slowly nearing Hogwarts. Well, Severus thought as put his book away, here goes third year...

[end chapter two]