~Chapter Ten~
Lei smiled as she straightened their robes, standing on the platform with them. She looked at Damien, his big dark eyes intent and excited, so much like his father's eyes, she had never realized it before, but he had his father's frame as well, and color. She looked over at Harry and smiled.
"Now, you two be good, I don't want any owls saying you were bad, all right?" They both nodded.
"Good, and stay out of trouble," she stated again. Damien smiled and hugged his mother tightly around her neck.
"Bye honey, I love you, I'll see you for Christmas, I promise, okay," he pulled away and nodded. Harry reached out and hugged her as well.
"Take care of yourself Harry, and remember school or not, you're father is your boss at school okay, listen to him," Harry nodded and with that the two boarded the train.
"By boys, take care, and be good!" She called waiving them off, along with every other parent on the platform. Harry and Damien smiled as they sat back and sighed.
"I think mom and your dad are going out," Damien commented.
"I have to agree," Harry said chuckling.
"Want to play Wizard's Chess?" Damien asked, Harry nodded and sat beside him. They were half way into the game, when a young man came in, holding a rat, he had red hair, freckles, and a dark smudge on his nose.
"Any room in here? All the other cabins are taken," the boy said in a squeaky voice.
"Sure," Damien said watching his best friend nod. The young man nodded his thanks and sat down on the seat across from them, looking at both of them he couldn't help but noticed they looked a bit alike.
"You two brothers?" The boy asked.
"No, we're not, just best friends, I'm Damien Prewett, and this is…" Harry smiled.
"Harry Potter," the boy gaped at the boy.
"The Harry Potter? Wow wicked!" The young boy said, "do you really have the…" Harry chuckled and pulled back his bangs, allowing the scar to show for a moment.
"Wicked! Oh, sorry I'm Ronald Weasley, and this is my rat Scabbers, pathetic isn't he," stated Ron looking at the rat.
"Yeah, he sort of is, this is my cat Andromeda, and Damien's owl Hooty," Harry said pointing to the pets, Andromeda was curled up near Hooty's cage, sleeping soundly.
"Cool, so what house do you guys thing you're going to be in?" Ron asked.
"Mum say's I'll be in Ravenclaw, but my dad was in Gryffindor, Harry's either gonna be in Slytherin or Gryffindor," Damien stated.
"Nah, my dad said I could be in Ravenclaw too, says I have my nose in books all the time," Harry said chuckling.
"I can't see you in Slytherin, no offense, but you're…well you're the boy-who-lived," Ron stated.
"Believe me, I know, but, well, I was raised Slytherin, although sometimes I think my dad belongs in Gryffindor, because he's very brave, or Ravenclaw, he's really smart," Harry bragged, Damien grinned, knowing how proud Harry was of his father.
"Excuse me, have any of you seen a toad? A boy named Neville lost his," came a young voice, Harry looked up and felt his heart skip a beat, she had busy sandy hair, and blue green eyes.
"No," Ron said annoyed, but Harry was still awed by her.
"Your Harry Potter, I know all about you, I'm Hermione Granger…and you are?" She said looking at Ron.
"Ron Weasley," Hermione said nothing at first, "charmed," she spoke, causing Harry to hide a chuckle. Damien shook his head.
"I'm Damien Prewett," she smiled at him.
"Hi, well, I need to go, best get your robes on we'll be there soon," she explained. Ron watched her leave.
"What a witch," he stated.
"In more ways than one apparently," snickered Damien, causing Ron to glare at him.
"Girls are annoying," stated Ron sighing, causing both Harry and Damien to smile.
"Might as well get used to it Ron, we do live with them, besides, I bet you won't be saying that two months from now."
"I'll be saying that for the rest of my life, I've got a little sister and five older brothers," stated Ron.
"Well we're both only children, so maybe we're a little more spoiled," Harry said smiling.
"Last time I checked Harry, your dad refers to it as letting you have something special once in awhile," Harry chuckled and nodded.
"Dad doesn't want to admit he spoils me, and he doesn't want to admit he loves me from time to time," Damien looked at him.
"What about you Ron, what's your pop like?" Damien asked.
"Okay I guess, he's not around much, but I love him. Dad works for the Ministry of Magic."
"Cool," Harry said, looking at Damien. The sky outside had grown dark, as the three young boys stared out the window, rain was falling and they couldn't see much outside of the train. They noticed however, a large castle up on a mountain, Damien and Harry stared at it in, both had to admit the thing looked ten times bigger as a five year old than it did right now.
"It's huge," Ron whispered.
"Wait until you get inside," Harry chuckled looking up at the castle. The train slowed to a stop, and all the students slowly got off the train, for the ones who had been there before they just headed towards the carriages, for the first years it was amazing.
"First years' over 'ere! Come on now! Time's wastin'," the tall giant called, Harry smiled as he saw Hagrid.
"Hi Hagrid," Harry said.
"'ello 'Arry, 'ello Damien," Hagrid greeted, the two boys smiled at the giant while everyone else gaped at him.
"Damien I just thought of something," Harry whispered as they slowly boarded the boats.
"What's that?"
"What if I don't get in Slytherin?" Damien looked over at Harry and smiled.
"Harry, you're dad loves you, Slytherin or not, that will not change," stated Damien as the boats now made their way across the lake, Harry looked all around him and sighed.
"Just for the record Harry, not matter where we end, you'll still be my best friend," Damien said. Harry smiled and nodded.
"Same here Dam," Harry stated.
AN: Once again I'm doing this early in the morning because I don't get home until after nine or so right now, so I'll talk to you all later, thanks again for all the wonderful reviews, I put up Eleven on Saturday and there will be longer thank you's. Eva yes I was serious. Thanks everyone! -Steph- PS yes we're getting quite close to sorting aren't we hehe.