Harry looked momentarily back at the Dursley's car now whipping out of
sight before running at the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. He
remembered all too well his first year when he had been so frightened of
running to solid wall, now it seemed so natural. In a moment Harry stood
facing a magnificent train with the writing "Hogwarts Express".
"HARRY!" was all he heard before he was engulfed in the arms of a bushy haired girl. "It's so wonderful to see you!"
"Hermione let him breathe" came a voice as a tall red headed boy walked up to the two of them. "How was your summer mate?"
"Horrible." Laughed Harry "but come on let's go see if we can go find ourselves a good compartment." With that the trio headed onto the train lugging their baggage behind them.
As the three Gryffindors ambled onto the train another person came through the barrier. Draco was looking slightly disheveled but none the less reasonably happy. As he walked towards the train his mother who had come right after him grabbed his arm.
"Remember your fathers letter and make us proud." With that she left a forced kiss on the top of Draco's head "Have a good year son."
Those words said she gave Draco a small shove off to the train. He sighed resignedly and climbed onto the first car. He would find himself a compartment and wait for those brainless oafs Crabbe and Goyle to join him.
Draco was dragging his trunk along when he stopped in front of a compartment near the middle and looked in the window. There was St. Potter and his to little friends, the Weasel and Mudblood. Both were laughing at something Potter had said. A sudden wave of jealousy hit Draco like a tidal wave.
'What right have they to be happy?' he thought bitterly to himself 'and I so miserable.'
Harry felt eyes upon him and raised his head to look out the compartment window. For a mere second silver met green and the indescribable emotion felt between both boys was strong. Draco regained his composure and sneered maliciously at Harry and moved on leaving a very confused Harry to wonder what had just happened there.
"Harry? Harry! Are you listening to me?"
"Oh sorry Hermione," Harry returned to his senses "I must have spaced off, can you repeat what you just said?"
"I was thinking that we should make some sort of homework schedules for this year, lord knows with the N.E.W.T.S in June we will need to make sure we are always caught up in each class."
Ron and Harry exchanged exasperated looks and smiled to each other. The previous moment with Draco was pushed from his mind as they began a game of exploding snap. It was good to be with his friends.
A few compartments a head Draco's mind was still on that insufferable Harry Potter. What had just happened? It must have been Draco's imagination. He had just come from a whole summer filled with solitude. Of course it would be awkward coming back to a sea of people who respected and feared him; he just needed to pull himself together.
"Where have you two been?" Draco asked the two large figures now stumbling into his compartment.
"We only just got on, we were late" replied a red faced and panting Gregory Goyle.
"Really now? What for?" asked Draco curiously.
"When we got to the platform our mums wanted to talk to yours about letters from your father."
Draco rolled his eyes. Of course Mrs. Goyle and Crabbe would be eager to hear any sort of hello from there blundering husbands. When Potter had given that interview of course the three men would be under heavy suspicion. They wouldn't have been if that horrible old man, Albus Dumbledore hadn't stepped in and shown the proof of the return of Voldemort.
A plump woman opened the door of the compartment and smiled sweetly. "Anything off the trolley, dears?"
Of course Crabbe and Goyle nearly bought the entire cart but Draco waved her on. He was not hungry, two different thoughts were chasing around in his mind. One of course was of his father and how his last year at school would be affected by Lucius. The other oddly enough was still on that raven haired boy a few compartments down, why on earth was he in Draco's thoughts? He would not let this bother him though. Wasting his precious time thinking of Potter? Ridiculous. He directed his attention to Crabbe as he was telling of his summer.
The ride to Hogwarts was long for both Harry and Draco but they eventually arrived. Hoping off the train to hear the familiar call of Hagrid's voice for the first years. Harry, Ron, and Hermione ran towards a carriage with Ginny following close behind. All four jumped in and shut the door. Immediately the line of carriages headed off towards the tall castle in the distance where they would be living for the next nine months.
The four of them listened as Hermione fretted over N.E.W.T.S and Ginny giggled knowing she still had one more year till she had to face them. Ron was talking excitedly to Harry about Quidditch. Ron's favorite team, the Chudley Canons seemed to be moving up in the world cup ranks. "Oh Harry I never told you!" cried Hermione causing everyone to look at her. She pulled a small badge out of her pocket with the two letters H G on it. "Isn't it exciting?"
Harry nodded smiling. He was very proud of Hermione, she was a very clever girl and quite compassionate when Harry needed consoling. In a carriage 3 behind them the position of Head Boy ad Girl was also the subject being talked of.
"Head boy?" said Crabbe looking stupidly at the small badge "bet that made your father happy."
Draco sighed; he didn't know or care what his father thought of him being Head Boy. He was almost sure he would be hearing from him or his mother soon. The thought made his stomach churn. He had no idea what they expected of him or if he would even want to fulfill their desires. He was quickly dismissed of these thoughts as the carriage pulled in front of the castle.
"Watch it!" said Draco as a body was pushed roughly into him.
"Sorry" came a gasp and Draco turned to have his eyes meet with those dazzling green ones again.
The world seemed to stop for a minute as Harry and Draco stared at each other. Draco was the first to snap out of it.
"Better watch your step Potter or I'll have to assign you a detention" Draco sneered pointing to his badge.
Harry shot the boy a dirty look and headed off into the castles dining hall. Draco and his cronies following close behind. Harry was not looking forward to having Draco being Head Boy, but for now he would not worry about it. There was a feast to get to.
~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: ~:~:~:~:~:~: A/N: Thank you so much all my reviewers. Again I just have to apologize for all my spelling mistakes. You see I've always listened to Harry Potter on tape to help me get to sleep so I don't always know how to spell things. But I can say I know all 5 books quite well. Yes the poem at the beginning is mine and the song Draco remembers is also written by me. Thank you again. ^___________________________________________________________________^
"HARRY!" was all he heard before he was engulfed in the arms of a bushy haired girl. "It's so wonderful to see you!"
"Hermione let him breathe" came a voice as a tall red headed boy walked up to the two of them. "How was your summer mate?"
"Horrible." Laughed Harry "but come on let's go see if we can go find ourselves a good compartment." With that the trio headed onto the train lugging their baggage behind them.
As the three Gryffindors ambled onto the train another person came through the barrier. Draco was looking slightly disheveled but none the less reasonably happy. As he walked towards the train his mother who had come right after him grabbed his arm.
"Remember your fathers letter and make us proud." With that she left a forced kiss on the top of Draco's head "Have a good year son."
Those words said she gave Draco a small shove off to the train. He sighed resignedly and climbed onto the first car. He would find himself a compartment and wait for those brainless oafs Crabbe and Goyle to join him.
Draco was dragging his trunk along when he stopped in front of a compartment near the middle and looked in the window. There was St. Potter and his to little friends, the Weasel and Mudblood. Both were laughing at something Potter had said. A sudden wave of jealousy hit Draco like a tidal wave.
'What right have they to be happy?' he thought bitterly to himself 'and I so miserable.'
Harry felt eyes upon him and raised his head to look out the compartment window. For a mere second silver met green and the indescribable emotion felt between both boys was strong. Draco regained his composure and sneered maliciously at Harry and moved on leaving a very confused Harry to wonder what had just happened there.
"Harry? Harry! Are you listening to me?"
"Oh sorry Hermione," Harry returned to his senses "I must have spaced off, can you repeat what you just said?"
"I was thinking that we should make some sort of homework schedules for this year, lord knows with the N.E.W.T.S in June we will need to make sure we are always caught up in each class."
Ron and Harry exchanged exasperated looks and smiled to each other. The previous moment with Draco was pushed from his mind as they began a game of exploding snap. It was good to be with his friends.
A few compartments a head Draco's mind was still on that insufferable Harry Potter. What had just happened? It must have been Draco's imagination. He had just come from a whole summer filled with solitude. Of course it would be awkward coming back to a sea of people who respected and feared him; he just needed to pull himself together.
"Where have you two been?" Draco asked the two large figures now stumbling into his compartment.
"We only just got on, we were late" replied a red faced and panting Gregory Goyle.
"Really now? What for?" asked Draco curiously.
"When we got to the platform our mums wanted to talk to yours about letters from your father."
Draco rolled his eyes. Of course Mrs. Goyle and Crabbe would be eager to hear any sort of hello from there blundering husbands. When Potter had given that interview of course the three men would be under heavy suspicion. They wouldn't have been if that horrible old man, Albus Dumbledore hadn't stepped in and shown the proof of the return of Voldemort.
A plump woman opened the door of the compartment and smiled sweetly. "Anything off the trolley, dears?"
Of course Crabbe and Goyle nearly bought the entire cart but Draco waved her on. He was not hungry, two different thoughts were chasing around in his mind. One of course was of his father and how his last year at school would be affected by Lucius. The other oddly enough was still on that raven haired boy a few compartments down, why on earth was he in Draco's thoughts? He would not let this bother him though. Wasting his precious time thinking of Potter? Ridiculous. He directed his attention to Crabbe as he was telling of his summer.
The ride to Hogwarts was long for both Harry and Draco but they eventually arrived. Hoping off the train to hear the familiar call of Hagrid's voice for the first years. Harry, Ron, and Hermione ran towards a carriage with Ginny following close behind. All four jumped in and shut the door. Immediately the line of carriages headed off towards the tall castle in the distance where they would be living for the next nine months.
The four of them listened as Hermione fretted over N.E.W.T.S and Ginny giggled knowing she still had one more year till she had to face them. Ron was talking excitedly to Harry about Quidditch. Ron's favorite team, the Chudley Canons seemed to be moving up in the world cup ranks. "Oh Harry I never told you!" cried Hermione causing everyone to look at her. She pulled a small badge out of her pocket with the two letters H G on it. "Isn't it exciting?"
Harry nodded smiling. He was very proud of Hermione, she was a very clever girl and quite compassionate when Harry needed consoling. In a carriage 3 behind them the position of Head Boy ad Girl was also the subject being talked of.
"Head boy?" said Crabbe looking stupidly at the small badge "bet that made your father happy."
Draco sighed; he didn't know or care what his father thought of him being Head Boy. He was almost sure he would be hearing from him or his mother soon. The thought made his stomach churn. He had no idea what they expected of him or if he would even want to fulfill their desires. He was quickly dismissed of these thoughts as the carriage pulled in front of the castle.
"Watch it!" said Draco as a body was pushed roughly into him.
"Sorry" came a gasp and Draco turned to have his eyes meet with those dazzling green ones again.
The world seemed to stop for a minute as Harry and Draco stared at each other. Draco was the first to snap out of it.
"Better watch your step Potter or I'll have to assign you a detention" Draco sneered pointing to his badge.
Harry shot the boy a dirty look and headed off into the castles dining hall. Draco and his cronies following close behind. Harry was not looking forward to having Draco being Head Boy, but for now he would not worry about it. There was a feast to get to.
~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: ~:~:~:~:~:~: A/N: Thank you so much all my reviewers. Again I just have to apologize for all my spelling mistakes. You see I've always listened to Harry Potter on tape to help me get to sleep so I don't always know how to spell things. But I can say I know all 5 books quite well. Yes the poem at the beginning is mine and the song Draco remembers is also written by me. Thank you again. ^___________________________________________________________________^