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Chapter Five
The two kids crept towards the door of the train compartment. Sweat pounded out of their tiny heads as the taller one slowly turned the knob shakily. As the door creaked open in a slow, single motion, they were intimidated by the enigmatic presences inside. Lily took the initiative.
"Hello- um- this seat car isn't too full, i-i-is it?" Her voice came out in a shaky tone. The boy behind her didn't help hide their nervousness. He was hiding behind her, biting his lower lip with his teeth while covering most of his face with her arm. Relief had come to them as she saw that one of them was kind enough to offer them a seat.
"No," said the boy. "There's plenty of room here for everyone."
He had kind, yet gray eyes. Judging by the state of the clothes he wore, he came from a poor family. Whatever he lacked in cash, he made up with his sweet voice, welcoming smile, and urbane speech. He had brown hair so light, she swore that he could had some gray hair, and his complexion made him look like he was sick quite recently. Nevertheless, this boy made Lily feel at home.
Lily and her companion hopped onto the seats opposite of one another. They sat comfortably on the yellow spaces provided for them. Lily found them surprisingly comfortable. The walls were a simple white, but the sublime wooden carvings on the seats gave an elegant touch. Golden handle bars hung from the higher part of the train cart; it looked like it was meant to hold onto in case the train started to become bumpy. There were three other people on the train: the smiling boy that welcomed them, a girl with her face stuck in a book, and a silent, black boy in the corner. The friendly boy who was sitting next to the black boy broke the unnoticing silence that pained the room further.
"So, you're first years? Is this your first time?"
"Y-yes," stammered Lily, "I've never quite imagined it to be like this. It didn't seem so, normal."
"I guess that's how everyone felt their first time. I'm new as well. My feelings and yours are one in the same." He replied. "Oh! I apologize for my rudeness. My name is Remus Lupin. I'm afraid that you haven't introduced yourselves. Do you mind that I ask for your acquaintance?"
"Not at all. My name is Lily, and this is my friend-"
"Peter!" Peter interrupted as sudden as a shark. "Lily, it's my job to tell my name to everyone.
"Sorry Peter, I didn't mean to"
Remus just smiled. Then, he began to elbow the boy next to him.
"Introduce yourself. Don't be shy."
The black boy, seemingly in some sort of trance, jumped abruptly to notice his current surroundings. As he caught up with the present situation, he began to speak in a calm tone.
"Hi, I'm Andrew Thomas." He went on. "'Been awhile since I've talked with a girl before. All I've got is Mr. Loony here and Ms. Antisocial."
He indicated "Ms. Antisocial" by pointing towards the girl with the book in the corner. The sudden jerk of her head implied her knowledge to the current circumstances. But despite that, she did nothing more than go back to reading her little book. She seemed to have no interest in the others. Although, she might have remotely been interested, since she was faced towards the others instead of the window near her seat.
"What's the deal with her?" Peter asked in a tone that could have only offended, Lily not being amused.
"Here, let me speak to her." Lily said. She advanced toward the bundle of nothingness that was reading a book and observed carefully. The reading girl had black hair and wore sunglasses even though she was indoors. Lily observed her from head to toe. She took a look at the book she was reading; it was about communication towards people with disabilities. Lily, not wanting to offend, made an attempt to communicate verbally.
"Um, hi." Lily said. "Don't you want to talk?"
She waited patiently for the reply from the girl but to no avail. "Miss Antisocial" wouldn't talk. All thoughts suddenly focused on the quiet one immediately perished as a rather large boy entered the room swiftly. He was tall, dark, and extremely menacing. His head had at once, began looking around the room as if he were searching for something.
"'Hey," he said, "'You see a mutt comin' by 'ere?"
Everybody shook their heads as their answer; they were too busy observing the large boy. Suddenly, the boy was shoved further into the room as another boy walked in with a look of superiority. Judging by the way he had his legs positioned, he was the one that kicked the boy into the room.
Lily looked carefully at the new face. He had sharp, blue eyes with prominent cheekbones and chin. His hair was long, blond, and in a ponytail. He seemed to stand alone, despite the fact that there were several other children watching in awe. The robes that he wore looked new and elegant. He wore them extremely long that it reminded Lily of a horror movie that she and her sister watched a long time ago when they were kids.
"And stay there you stupid half-breed! You have no right to be with any of us! Stay here with all the other misfits!" His voice was hard and malicious. Lily was partially expecting him to do something horrible to the larger boy, regardless of the size difference. She was actually about to go up and stand up for him, seeing that's what she usually does at her other school, when a hand came up like it was commanding her to stop. The hand belonged to the quiet girl in the corner.
The girl with the book finally revealed her face, which was earlier covered in the book to see before. She had sunglasses on, making Lily think that she was blind. Her black hair was short and, her face was flat. She had a flat nose and a small mouth. Overall, she was nothing more than a small girl. Now, facing a bigger boy her confidence shown through her body language, making her a formidable opponent.
"You," the girl began, "who does not understand the consequences of your actions, should halt what you are doing. You have no right to do such thing."
The words seemed to get everyone thinking. Nobody moved, wanting to see what would happen next. Thoughts floated. How would the other boy react? How was this girl, to act like such in front of such a boy? How can a girl such as her enchant everyone present, enough to silence the whole gathering crowd?
Evidently, the blond boy didn't even move. It took him some time to even get a hold of the situation in front of him. This pause, however, dissolved and with a quick motion, he ended the enchantment. What action could he possibly do to counter such simple words from such a simple person? Easy, he took off her sunglasses.
"Ha!" the blond boy laughed. "I knew it! Did you really think you could hide those disgusting features with glasses alone?! If I were you, I'd wear a mask!" The other kids laughed as the antagonist-like boy revealed what she tried so hard to conceal: slanted eyes.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* End of Part 1 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Due to the length of this large chapter, I have decided to break it up into two parts. It seem right to cut it up here. Anyway, you still have the next part to go to.
Chapter Five
The two kids crept towards the door of the train compartment. Sweat pounded out of their tiny heads as the taller one slowly turned the knob shakily. As the door creaked open in a slow, single motion, they were intimidated by the enigmatic presences inside. Lily took the initiative.
"Hello- um- this seat car isn't too full, i-i-is it?" Her voice came out in a shaky tone. The boy behind her didn't help hide their nervousness. He was hiding behind her, biting his lower lip with his teeth while covering most of his face with her arm. Relief had come to them as she saw that one of them was kind enough to offer them a seat.
"No," said the boy. "There's plenty of room here for everyone."
He had kind, yet gray eyes. Judging by the state of the clothes he wore, he came from a poor family. Whatever he lacked in cash, he made up with his sweet voice, welcoming smile, and urbane speech. He had brown hair so light, she swore that he could had some gray hair, and his complexion made him look like he was sick quite recently. Nevertheless, this boy made Lily feel at home.
Lily and her companion hopped onto the seats opposite of one another. They sat comfortably on the yellow spaces provided for them. Lily found them surprisingly comfortable. The walls were a simple white, but the sublime wooden carvings on the seats gave an elegant touch. Golden handle bars hung from the higher part of the train cart; it looked like it was meant to hold onto in case the train started to become bumpy. There were three other people on the train: the smiling boy that welcomed them, a girl with her face stuck in a book, and a silent, black boy in the corner. The friendly boy who was sitting next to the black boy broke the unnoticing silence that pained the room further.
"So, you're first years? Is this your first time?"
"Y-yes," stammered Lily, "I've never quite imagined it to be like this. It didn't seem so, normal."
"I guess that's how everyone felt their first time. I'm new as well. My feelings and yours are one in the same." He replied. "Oh! I apologize for my rudeness. My name is Remus Lupin. I'm afraid that you haven't introduced yourselves. Do you mind that I ask for your acquaintance?"
"Not at all. My name is Lily, and this is my friend-"
"Peter!" Peter interrupted as sudden as a shark. "Lily, it's my job to tell my name to everyone.
"Sorry Peter, I didn't mean to"
Remus just smiled. Then, he began to elbow the boy next to him.
"Introduce yourself. Don't be shy."
The black boy, seemingly in some sort of trance, jumped abruptly to notice his current surroundings. As he caught up with the present situation, he began to speak in a calm tone.
"Hi, I'm Andrew Thomas." He went on. "'Been awhile since I've talked with a girl before. All I've got is Mr. Loony here and Ms. Antisocial."
He indicated "Ms. Antisocial" by pointing towards the girl with the book in the corner. The sudden jerk of her head implied her knowledge to the current circumstances. But despite that, she did nothing more than go back to reading her little book. She seemed to have no interest in the others. Although, she might have remotely been interested, since she was faced towards the others instead of the window near her seat.
"What's the deal with her?" Peter asked in a tone that could have only offended, Lily not being amused.
"Here, let me speak to her." Lily said. She advanced toward the bundle of nothingness that was reading a book and observed carefully. The reading girl had black hair and wore sunglasses even though she was indoors. Lily observed her from head to toe. She took a look at the book she was reading; it was about communication towards people with disabilities. Lily, not wanting to offend, made an attempt to communicate verbally.
"Um, hi." Lily said. "Don't you want to talk?"
She waited patiently for the reply from the girl but to no avail. "Miss Antisocial" wouldn't talk. All thoughts suddenly focused on the quiet one immediately perished as a rather large boy entered the room swiftly. He was tall, dark, and extremely menacing. His head had at once, began looking around the room as if he were searching for something.
"'Hey," he said, "'You see a mutt comin' by 'ere?"
Everybody shook their heads as their answer; they were too busy observing the large boy. Suddenly, the boy was shoved further into the room as another boy walked in with a look of superiority. Judging by the way he had his legs positioned, he was the one that kicked the boy into the room.
Lily looked carefully at the new face. He had sharp, blue eyes with prominent cheekbones and chin. His hair was long, blond, and in a ponytail. He seemed to stand alone, despite the fact that there were several other children watching in awe. The robes that he wore looked new and elegant. He wore them extremely long that it reminded Lily of a horror movie that she and her sister watched a long time ago when they were kids.
"And stay there you stupid half-breed! You have no right to be with any of us! Stay here with all the other misfits!" His voice was hard and malicious. Lily was partially expecting him to do something horrible to the larger boy, regardless of the size difference. She was actually about to go up and stand up for him, seeing that's what she usually does at her other school, when a hand came up like it was commanding her to stop. The hand belonged to the quiet girl in the corner.
The girl with the book finally revealed her face, which was earlier covered in the book to see before. She had sunglasses on, making Lily think that she was blind. Her black hair was short and, her face was flat. She had a flat nose and a small mouth. Overall, she was nothing more than a small girl. Now, facing a bigger boy her confidence shown through her body language, making her a formidable opponent.
"You," the girl began, "who does not understand the consequences of your actions, should halt what you are doing. You have no right to do such thing."
The words seemed to get everyone thinking. Nobody moved, wanting to see what would happen next. Thoughts floated. How would the other boy react? How was this girl, to act like such in front of such a boy? How can a girl such as her enchant everyone present, enough to silence the whole gathering crowd?
Evidently, the blond boy didn't even move. It took him some time to even get a hold of the situation in front of him. This pause, however, dissolved and with a quick motion, he ended the enchantment. What action could he possibly do to counter such simple words from such a simple person? Easy, he took off her sunglasses.
"Ha!" the blond boy laughed. "I knew it! Did you really think you could hide those disgusting features with glasses alone?! If I were you, I'd wear a mask!" The other kids laughed as the antagonist-like boy revealed what she tried so hard to conceal: slanted eyes.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* End of Part 1 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Due to the length of this large chapter, I have decided to break it up into two parts. It seem right to cut it up here. Anyway, you still have the next part to go to.