Hiya!!!! I was playing Motor GP on the PS2 and had a major brainwave! I mean a MAJOR Brainwave!!! And here it is!!!!!!
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Four hooded figures stood at the railway station. Each of them had a large black trunk next to them and a cage. Each cage had a magnificent owl in it. The first girl had blondish hair that came down to her shoulder; she was a plain girl and looked very quiet compared to the others stood around her. In her cage was a large eagle owl by the name of Rasmus or Razzy for short. He was named after one of her favourite bands. The Rasmus. The next girl along had short black hair that curled slightly. She had a wide grin and was definitely the loudest of the gang. In her cage was a snowy owl called Blizzard. The third girl was the smallest out of all of them. She had light blonde hair which fell to just below her shoulders, in her cage was small tawny owl named Flip. The last girl had shoulder length hair as well; hers was brown and curly although she straightened it regularly. The final cage had a barn owl named Jakatta or Jakie for short. All the birds where asleep, roosting quietly on their pegs. The four girls were silent as a large man stepped into the station.
"Lydia? Jessica? Alicia? Diandra?" he asked in a deep voice.
The fours girls nodded picking their cases up.
"Leave them here, the house elves will take them up. Have you by any chance seen four boys around here?"
The black haired girl whose name was Jess stepped forward holding Blizzard's cage in her arms.
"We are the only ones here. Can we take our owls with us Mr?"
"Hagrid, Call me Hagrid love. Of Course you can bring your birds with you. Now hurry up girls its mighty cold out here." He laughed brushing snow off his arms.
The fours girls grabbed their cages and headed off behind Hagrid. Jess was first carrying Blizzard, followed by Alicia with Jakatta, then Didi with Flip and bringing up the rear was Lydia with Rasmus. They quickly and quietly made their way across to a dock. Five small boats were tied and swayed gently in the flow of the lake.
"Take a boat each we'll send someone back for the boys." Said Hagrid climbing into one of the boats setting it rocking.
"Wait!" cried a voice in the distance, all head turned to see four lads running toward the boats with trunks and cages trailing behind them.
Hagrid grinned at the boys holding their sides and slowing up as the neared the dock.
"Right well glad you finally decided to join us." He pointed each boy to a boat. "Guys I'm sure you will be gentlemen and row for the young ladies?"
Each boy groaned and placed certain bags into the boats.
"Leave your trunks on the side the house elves will take them up to the castle for you." Hagrid said climbing into his own boat which was slightly larger than the others.
The journey was silent, Alicia sat staring dreamily into the water, she jumped in shock when she felt something rub against her leg almost causing her to fall in. She screamed loudly and fell backwards into her seat. The boy opposite laughed at her reaction.
"I'm glad you find it so funny." She said coldly.
The boy stopped laughing, he leant down to his feet and pulled out a black cat.
"This is Lucifer, I'm sorry he scared you." He held the cat out for Alicia to hold. Jakatta hooted in concern.
"It's okay Jackie. I'm Alicia," She said handing back the kitten.
"I'm Dougie."
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On the other boat Didi was stroking Flip gently as Tom rowed them silently over the lake. Tom's owl sat on his shoulder nibbling his ear as he rowed. Didi smiled quietly to herself as she watched him. The little owl, which was a long eared owl, was called Phil. Hopping slowly down Tom's moving arm he settled himself on Didi's lap along with Flip. Didi smiled as the little bird closed its eyes and yawned. Tom also smiled. Their eyes met for a moment and Tom turned away blushing.
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Lydia sat on her boat humming a song quietly. Razzy was sat in his cage although the door was open. One of his eyes was closed the other was watching the other passenger, whose name was Harry, warily. Harry didn't notice this and kept his eyes on the large castle coming into view. Already worried about turning up late he didn't want to get into more trouble by getting him and the girl sitting opposite lost. He glanced at her momentarily, her eyes were on the owl in front of her, and she was humming to him and slowly sending him off to sleep. With final icy stare at him the bird closed his eye. He looked down to owl sat on his lap. A tawny owl named Blink, Harry laughed silently at the bird because due to the running they did earlier Blink had slipped from his usual sleeping position and because he couldn't be bothered to move he was now asleep in his food bowl.
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Jess was not having a good trip. The salt of the lake was making her frizz and Blizzard had not taken to the boy's kitten Broccoli. Blizzard squawked loudly whenever the kitten made a movement, which was often. While Jess tried to calm her bird down Danny was having trouble with his oars. For some reason he was rowing as hard as he could but they were not going anywhere. As he watched the other boats pull away he decided he should do something.
"Hey you!" He cried disturbing the silence,
"His name is Hagrid." Said Jess looking up
"Hagrid! We're not going anywhere!"
"Well row!" Came a voice from the darkness followed by laughter, probably Tom thought Danny.
"Julio you let that boat go now!" Yelled Hagrid brandishing his umbrella.
All eight faces turned to face a large squid that was holding Danny's and Jess's boat out the water. Jess screamed along with Blizzard who struggled in his cage. The squid or Julio gently dropped the boat into the water and pushed it toward the other boats. Holding on for dear life Danny tried to steer the boat but at the speed he was going the oars just snapped.
"I will be telling Dumbeldore!" yelled Hagrid sternly.
Julio sighed and sunk under the water and out of sight. Everyone let out a sigh, everyone except Danny, Broccoli, Jess and Blizzard who where still heading off to god knows where at full speed. Hagrid pointed his umbrella at the speeding boat. It stopped abruptly almost sending everyone flying and turned quickly. It seemed to sniff the air before charging straight for Hagrid. It stopped inches away from the boat. Hagrid looked at the broken oars in dismay.
"I'll tie you to my boat." He said pulling out a rope from his pocket along with several other objects. "It's a shame we have to row really normally the magic guides us across but seeing as you have come so late in the year so we will have to."
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Under the moonlight the fours boats travelled the rest of the way uneventfully. The eight students looked up in awe at Hogwarts. It loomed over the lake lit up with golden lights. Each tower was brightly lit and cheerful music filtered out of the windows. Except one, inside the Slytherin tower Draco Malfoy leant of the common room tower. All the other Slytherins where elsewhere in the castle or already asleep. He watched the five boats silently cross the lake. He jumped slightly when his current girlfriend entered the room. They had been going out only a week and already Malfoy was getting bored he needed a challenge. The girls in his house where literally fighting each other to date him. Malfoy sighed as Carry Ann wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Not now." He said making his way to the boys dormitory.