"Not something you want to have happen. It won't be pleasant." Chloe said crawling under the covers.
The next morning was chaotic. Chloe and Draco woke up late; therefore they ended up dressing packing, and leaving in a hurry. They needed to reach the train before 10 o'clock. Once on the platform Draco quietly explained where to place the owls, where he will be, and then he was gone. With Draco no completely out of sight Chloe made her way onto the train, in search of an empty compartment. Toward the back of the train there was a compartment with only four people.
"Excuse me. May I sit here?" Chloe asked opening the door slightly.
"Sure. I'm Neville, this is Ginny, Ron, and Luna."
"Hello. I'm Chloe."
Everyone exchanged their greetings, and continued doing their own things. Luna was busy reading something that looked like a muggle gossip magazine, Ron was staring out the window, Ginny was reading a fashion magazine, and Neville had open his 7th year Herbology book. Chloe slowly relaxed and dug through her bag for the book she had 'borrowed' from her uncle.
"Whacha reading?" Ron asked looking over at Chloe.
"Oh, um just a book on directing spells." Chloe said putting her book away, trying to avoid any more attention.
"You don't have to put it away."
"Its really not that interesting, it was . . . a gift. I thought it might be good."
"I see. You're not exactly first year material why are you just starting now?" Ron asked not bothering to be subtle about it.
"My Grandparents passed away recently and my uncle refuses to pay for an overpriced, minimally effective education at Windmore when I could get exactly the same thing at Hogwarts."
"Ah, but Hogwarts isn't a bad school." Ron said defending Hogwarts.
"I never said it was. I've never been there."
"Quite charming really." Luna said.
"Yes I have to agree." Neville said shaking his head up and down.
"Agree to what?" A boy who had just entered the compartment asked.
"That Hogwarts is charming." Ron said pointing out what Luna had earlier.
"I've never thought of it that way before, but yes it is. It's wonderful. I'm Hermione Granger by the way." Hermione said extending her hand to Chloe.
"Chloe Walker."
"I'm Harry."
"Um . . . nice toe meet you."
"Are you new? I've never seen you before." Hermione asked.
"Yeah. I moved in with my uncle who wouldn't pay for my other school like my grandparents did before the passed away."
"What about your parents." Ron asked.
"They were killed during the first war."