Chapter 3: The Hogwarts Express
At last the day came, Anna went to the platform nine and three-quarters. She said goodbye to her parents then went on to the train alone.
She found herself an empty compartment, so she went in and sat alone. She looked out of the window, wondering what will the life be like in Hogwarts, and wondering what would people say about her in school.
After the train had went for a few minutes, she suddenly heard someone opening the compartment door, Anna looked up, it was the famous Harry Potter and his two friends—Hermione and Ron.
'Could we sit in here?' Harry asked politely. Anna did not say a word, she just nodded her head with a kind smile. So the three of them went in and sat down.
Strangely the three friends did not say a word to each other, they were so quiet. Sometimes one of them would like to open their mouth to say something, but very quickly they shut their mouth. Anna knew good friends like them must have many things to tell each other after a long vacation, they would not be that silence, so she walked out of the compartment herself.
After she left, the three of them spoke immediately!
'Woo, I thought she was not going to walk out forever!' Ron said, he looked relieved.
'Yes, clearly she's smart.' Harry said.
'Let's get back to business.' Hermione said seriously. Then she took out a paper, on it drew a circle and there were some wordings under the drawing.
'The Black Crystal. It said here,' then Hermione pointed to one of those lines, 'it was hidden in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Mary Bonaham, that means Salazar Slytherin's mother made it. It isn't an ordinary crystal ball, it could make any wishes come true, including the wish of killing people and to rule the world.' Hermione stopped, then she looked at Harry and Ron, saying it in a very seriously tone, 'This is the most horrible and dangerous point, we must tell Professor Dumbledore as soon as we were back in Hogwarts!'
'But why didn't Salazar Slytherin use it to kill all those…' then he looked at Hermione.
'Mudbloods, I know.' she said.
'Hermione, I think you're really brilliant to find this!' Harry cheered her.
'Thanks, Harry. Well I was just lucky.' she answered shortly with a smile.
'But I think Professor Dumbledore should know it already if it is from Salazar Slytherin.' Harry said.
'Maybe, but…' Hermione had not finished saying yet, then the compartment door was being opened. It was Harry's enemy—Draco Malfoy.
'Well, well, well, what are the three of you reading about?' he said in a despicable way.
'It's non of your business, Malfoy.' Harry said.
'Oh yea? Let me see what's that?' then he walked into the compartment. Hermione hid the paper at once.
'Give me that, Mudblood!' Malfoy mocked her.
'Shut up! Malfoy!' Ron shouted at him. Immediately Malfoy stared at him. Then once again the door was opened—it was Anna.
'Anna!?' Malfoy sounded surprised, and fear could be heard in his tone.
'Be gone, Draco.' Anna said pitilessly, her face had no smile at all. At once Malfoy fled away.
'You know him?' Hermione asked, she seemed to be unfriendly. Anna did not speak, instead she nodded with a smile.
After they knew Malfoy had gone far, Anna left the room once again, leaving the three of them discussing about the Black Crystal.