The days leading up to the day he would be leaving for Hogwarts went by really slowly and Harry thought he would never be going back. It seemed to take forever. He could not wait to see who their new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher would be and he could not wait to see some of his other friends from Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione usually just hung out and talked. Harry was not allowed to leave the house anymore, ever since the incident in Diagon Alley. He was stuck inside doing homework and reading his new course books. He now knew why Sirius had forced Dumbledore to let him go to the Department of Mysteries. Harry was glad Kreacher was no longer there, but did not like the fact that now they were forced to do all the work. Harry wanted to get a new house elf for the next time he came back to headquarters.
September 1st came, and Harry had to get up really early to get all of his stuff packed. He hurriedly packed, just throwing things into his pack, not organizing them. He wondered how he would ever be able to find his stuff when he got to Hogwarts. He went down the steps to the kitchen where he found Ron, Ginny and Hermione waiting for him, all packed up and ready to go. Harry all of his stuff downstairs now too, including his trunk, his Lightning Star, his Firebolt, and Hedwig. He did not know what he was going to do with his Firebolt, but he knew he would probably find something useful to do with it.
They took all of their things outside and waited for Mr. Weasley to arrive with one of the Ministry vehicles. He eventually did and they loaded their things inside it. They rode in the car for about forty-five minutes before actually arriving at Kings Cross Station. They walked along until they reached Platform 9. They walked a little bit farther until they were just between Platform 9 and Platform 10. They charged at the barrier with all of their stuff already in a cart, and ran straight through the barrier. Normal people would crash into the barrier, but Harry was no ordinary boy. Platform 9 3/4 was only reachable by wizards. As soon as they had all passed through the barrier, they saw the train. Harry knew that he was going home to Hogwarts.
They boarded the train and split ways. Hermione, Ron, and Ginny all went to the prefect carriage to receive their instructions. Ginny had been chosen as a new prefect. Harry however, just walked to the back of the train to his normal compartment, where he found Neville and Luna sitting. Luna had a copy of the Quibbler in hand as usual, and Neville was sitting there with his Mimbulus Mimbletonia, which had grown rather large over the summer.
"Hey Harry!" Neville exclaimed, smiling. Luna sat there reading still, with no clue anyone else had entered. Harry took a seat next to Neville, happy to see him again. Dean and Seamus walked in a few minutes later, and took seats opposite Harry and Neville.
"So Harry, I hear you got chosen as the new Captain for the Gryffindor Quidditch team," Seamus said to him, trying to make conversation.
"Yeah," Harry replied.
"Wow, congratulations Harry!" Neville said to him, "How come you didn't tell me earlier?"
"I guess it just kind of slipped my mind," Harry admitted.
He felt the train start moving, and watched out the window as the scenery started to change. After talking with Dean, Seamus, and Neville for a while, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny all showed up.
"Hey Harry," Hermione said to him. "Hey guys," Harry replied.
"Did you hear that Draco is no longer a prefect?" Ginny asked him.
"No, I didn't. But that's really interesting," Harry said in return.
"Dumbledore said he'll have to pick a prefect from another House if he can't find another prefect from Slytherin," Ron told him.
"Wouldn't that be cool if he picked you, Harry?" Ginny said to him.
"Yeah, I guess it would be pretty cool," Harry said, thinking of how much more responsibility he would be given. He didn't even know if he could handle all the responsibility he had now, let alone being a prefect as well. Moments later, the witch with the snack trolley came strolling in, and everyone jumped out of their seats to get candy. Harry got his usual chocolate frogs with Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans. He started eating one of his chocolate frogs and found that the card inside was that of Albus Dumbledore. He was in the picture waving to Harry, and Harry waved back, although he knew Dumbledore could not see him.
"Can I have one? Thanks," Ron said, grabbing a chocolate frog, not waiting for Harry's permission to take one.
"Sure you can have one, Ron," Harry said sarcastically, knowing that it didn't matter.
The compartment door slid open and Draco Malfoy walked in, along with his two cronies, Crabbe and Goyle. There was also a blonde girl along side Draco.
"Who's this Draco? Your girlfriend?" Ron asked mockingly.
"No! She's my sister, you weasel!" Draco replied.
"Oh," Ron said, feeling stupid.
"Talk to your dad lately, Malfoy?" Harry asked him.
"Thanks to you Potter, no I haven't. But you better watch out. I'm gonna hurt you so badly," Draco said, anger building up inside him.
"I have Voldemort trying to kill me. You think I'm scared of you?" Harry said. Everyone, including Draco, gasped when they heard his name. "What? Are you afraid of your daddy's old friend?" Harry asked him, laughing.
"Don't worry Potter. You'll be seeing the Dark Lord sooner than you expect!" Draco threatened him, "Come on guys, let's get out of here." Draco and his buddies walked out of the compartment and left them alone.
"Did you hear that Harry?" Hermione said to him, worried.
"Draco's just trying to scare me. Voldemort couldn't attack me while I was at Hogwarts," Harry said, sounding calm. But really, on the inside, he was quite worried.
"What if Draco joined the Death Eaters?" Hermione suggested.
"Well, we all know he hates non-purebloods. So, I guess it could be possible," Harry said to her.
"But Harry, that could mean that he really was telling the truth!" Hermione said to him, "You-know-who could be planning something big to kill you while you're at Hogwarts."
"I don't know. I guess it could be possible, "Harry admitted, "I'll be right back. I have to use the restroom." Harry left the compartment and started to look for a restroom. He knew there must be one on the train somewhere. He entered the Prefect carriage, even though he wasn't a Prefect. He had heard Hermione once say that there was a bathroom in there. He saw what she had been talking about and entered the restroom. He shut the door behind him. Just then, he heard loud noises trampling on the top of the train, and the train stopped. He heard girls screaming, and then he left the restroom to see what was wrong.
September 1st came, and Harry had to get up really early to get all of his stuff packed. He hurriedly packed, just throwing things into his pack, not organizing them. He wondered how he would ever be able to find his stuff when he got to Hogwarts. He went down the steps to the kitchen where he found Ron, Ginny and Hermione waiting for him, all packed up and ready to go. Harry all of his stuff downstairs now too, including his trunk, his Lightning Star, his Firebolt, and Hedwig. He did not know what he was going to do with his Firebolt, but he knew he would probably find something useful to do with it.
They took all of their things outside and waited for Mr. Weasley to arrive with one of the Ministry vehicles. He eventually did and they loaded their things inside it. They rode in the car for about forty-five minutes before actually arriving at Kings Cross Station. They walked along until they reached Platform 9. They walked a little bit farther until they were just between Platform 9 and Platform 10. They charged at the barrier with all of their stuff already in a cart, and ran straight through the barrier. Normal people would crash into the barrier, but Harry was no ordinary boy. Platform 9 3/4 was only reachable by wizards. As soon as they had all passed through the barrier, they saw the train. Harry knew that he was going home to Hogwarts.
They boarded the train and split ways. Hermione, Ron, and Ginny all went to the prefect carriage to receive their instructions. Ginny had been chosen as a new prefect. Harry however, just walked to the back of the train to his normal compartment, where he found Neville and Luna sitting. Luna had a copy of the Quibbler in hand as usual, and Neville was sitting there with his Mimbulus Mimbletonia, which had grown rather large over the summer.
"Hey Harry!" Neville exclaimed, smiling. Luna sat there reading still, with no clue anyone else had entered. Harry took a seat next to Neville, happy to see him again. Dean and Seamus walked in a few minutes later, and took seats opposite Harry and Neville.
"So Harry, I hear you got chosen as the new Captain for the Gryffindor Quidditch team," Seamus said to him, trying to make conversation.
"Yeah," Harry replied.
"Wow, congratulations Harry!" Neville said to him, "How come you didn't tell me earlier?"
"I guess it just kind of slipped my mind," Harry admitted.
He felt the train start moving, and watched out the window as the scenery started to change. After talking with Dean, Seamus, and Neville for a while, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny all showed up.
"Hey Harry," Hermione said to him. "Hey guys," Harry replied.
"Did you hear that Draco is no longer a prefect?" Ginny asked him.
"No, I didn't. But that's really interesting," Harry said in return.
"Dumbledore said he'll have to pick a prefect from another House if he can't find another prefect from Slytherin," Ron told him.
"Wouldn't that be cool if he picked you, Harry?" Ginny said to him.
"Yeah, I guess it would be pretty cool," Harry said, thinking of how much more responsibility he would be given. He didn't even know if he could handle all the responsibility he had now, let alone being a prefect as well. Moments later, the witch with the snack trolley came strolling in, and everyone jumped out of their seats to get candy. Harry got his usual chocolate frogs with Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans. He started eating one of his chocolate frogs and found that the card inside was that of Albus Dumbledore. He was in the picture waving to Harry, and Harry waved back, although he knew Dumbledore could not see him.
"Can I have one? Thanks," Ron said, grabbing a chocolate frog, not waiting for Harry's permission to take one.
"Sure you can have one, Ron," Harry said sarcastically, knowing that it didn't matter.
The compartment door slid open and Draco Malfoy walked in, along with his two cronies, Crabbe and Goyle. There was also a blonde girl along side Draco.
"Who's this Draco? Your girlfriend?" Ron asked mockingly.
"No! She's my sister, you weasel!" Draco replied.
"Oh," Ron said, feeling stupid.
"Talk to your dad lately, Malfoy?" Harry asked him.
"Thanks to you Potter, no I haven't. But you better watch out. I'm gonna hurt you so badly," Draco said, anger building up inside him.
"I have Voldemort trying to kill me. You think I'm scared of you?" Harry said. Everyone, including Draco, gasped when they heard his name. "What? Are you afraid of your daddy's old friend?" Harry asked him, laughing.
"Don't worry Potter. You'll be seeing the Dark Lord sooner than you expect!" Draco threatened him, "Come on guys, let's get out of here." Draco and his buddies walked out of the compartment and left them alone.
"Did you hear that Harry?" Hermione said to him, worried.
"Draco's just trying to scare me. Voldemort couldn't attack me while I was at Hogwarts," Harry said, sounding calm. But really, on the inside, he was quite worried.
"What if Draco joined the Death Eaters?" Hermione suggested.
"Well, we all know he hates non-purebloods. So, I guess it could be possible," Harry said to her.
"But Harry, that could mean that he really was telling the truth!" Hermione said to him, "You-know-who could be planning something big to kill you while you're at Hogwarts."
"I don't know. I guess it could be possible, "Harry admitted, "I'll be right back. I have to use the restroom." Harry left the compartment and started to look for a restroom. He knew there must be one on the train somewhere. He entered the Prefect carriage, even though he wasn't a Prefect. He had heard Hermione once say that there was a bathroom in there. He saw what she had been talking about and entered the restroom. He shut the door behind him. Just then, he heard loud noises trampling on the top of the train, and the train stopped. He heard girls screaming, and then he left the restroom to see what was wrong.