Okay well, I decided that I'm going to cut this chapter in half, its almost 3,800 words long .. so yeah I'll split it in half. Gah, I'm terribly sorry about the length, I didn't think they'd be this long ... well, this chapter is only 1000 something, but the next one is like 2500 or something shrug
Anyways, from now on, the PoV is continually changing, but I think it flows nicely so you wont get lost.
Chapter Two: The Train
Sun climbed on to the train and walked down the aisle. She found an empty compartment, sending a visual picture to her best friends and a short message to where it was. Sun walked in, heaved her heavy trunk on to the luggage rack, and plopped down on the seat.
Fionna unloaded her luggage and kissed her mum good bye. "Bye Mum! Try to have fun without me. I know it'll be difficult, but try." She giggled and Illeana shook her head then pushed her towards the train. Just then she got an image of a compartment and headed towards it. Getting on, she bumped into Susan Bones. "Oh, hello Susan! Good to see you." She smiled and kept going. Finally she found the compartment and opened the door to see Sun standing in there, trying to shove her trunk above her head. "Sunny! We're back together!" She put her stuff down and hugged her. "So, how was your vacation?" She turned to shove her things away now.
"Ahh Fi! It was okay, kind of boring. Just the usual you know" Sun said, helping Fi with her things. Just then Eryin and Blair came through the door. Sun and Fi turned around. They all grinned.
"Good to see you got my message, at least I know I still have my touch" Sun said, smiling ecstatically. With all the good emotions running around, she was on the verge of bursting out in to laughter. She pushed the good feelings back out, but kept some for herself. She loved the feeling of happiness she was receiving. "Good summer you guys?" she asked them.
Fi grinned and started helping Blair once she got done with her things. "Ah, just another summer in Ireland. You know." She sighed as she sank onto a seat. She glanced at the clock outside and grinned. "Entry is closed. We should be off in..." The train lurched. "...now."
They all settled down in their seats. They started chatting casually, happy to be back in each others presence. A little while later, their compartment door opened. In walked Malfoy with his two cronies. Sun narrowed her eyebrows and stood up.
"What do you want, Malfoy?" she asked suspiciously. Malfoy eyed her, and looked towards Erylin, then back to Sun.
"Oh nothing, I was just wondering why Erylin was hanging out with these outcasts is all" He said, smirking at Sun. Rage started to swell up inside of her, and she could feel the others also.
Fionna walked up behind Sun and placed a hand on her shoulder who merely shrugged it off. "Sun. He's not worth it. They aren't worth it." She put a hand on her arm this time and saw Sun turn with rage in her eyes. Fi stepped back with a half frightened look in her own eyes.
"You shouldn't be talking, Malfoy. Those two thugs you have aren't exactly the best company in the world. You could probably be more amused with a Blast-Ended Screwt. at least they have emotions" Sun said, not noticing the two flex their muscles. Malfoy narrowed his eyes. They were gray, cold, but oddly familiar. Sun hated looking at him so much.
"Well, you might want to watch it for when Erylin abandons you. But, I'm sure you're used to it" Malfoy said, his voice barely above a whisper. Rage flew through out Sun, and multiplied by the rage from those around her, she couldn't control it anymore. Malfoy flew off his feet, hitting the wall behind him, shattering the glass. Crabbe and Goyle looked at her, wide-eyed. The picked up Malfoy and left. Sun was still standing there, fists clenched.
Erylin scowled at the door. "I can sit where I please and it's none of his business!" She kicked the door and turned to look at Sun. Her eyes softened when she saw her. "Sun..."
Sun was on the verge of tears, but she held it in. He wasn't worth it, he wasn't. She knew he felt it too.
"Its fine" Sun said, looking at them. They continued to stare at her, not speaking. Sun sighed and sat down.
"Look, you guys have known I was an empath for years. What you didn't know is that Malfoy is too ... That's the reason that he keeps those two around him, they submit no emotion, and therefore he doesn't have to feel emotion." Sun said, staring at the broken glass on the floor.
Blair drew in a breath. "How did you know that?" she asked Sun. Sun looked at her, giving her the 'I don't want to talk about it' look. Blair complied and didn't say another word.
Fi and Erylin stared at each other for a moment and then sat down slowly on the opposite side of Blair and Sun.
"Sun, I know you and I've never seen you that angry. Are you really okay? I mean, it was just Malfoy and he always pulls crap like that." Fi had genuine concern on her face.
Erylin spoke up. "Yeah, plus he just wanted to get to me. I take flak from him all the time in Slytherin." She mirrored Fi's face almost exactly.
Sun closed her eyes. She took in deep breaths. She new exactly what made her so mad, but she couldn't tell them. Not yet anyways. She opened her eyes.
"Guys I'm fine, really" she said, managing a weak smile. Just then the lady with the cart of candy peeked in the door and looked shocked at the broken glass on the floor. Sun jumped up.
"Sorry!" she said, blushing slightly.
Fi walked over to the lady and pressed some galleons into her palm. "Leave the cart and don't tell about the glass." The woman looked at the coins then back up at Fi. She nodded and walked away. "That should shut her up." Fi pulled out her wand and pointed it to the glass. "Repairo" The glass jumped back into place and looked good as new. "There. That should fix it."
Erylin eyed the chocolate frogs and snuck one while Fi wasn't looking. Fi whipped around before Erylin could hide it. "I got it for all of us anyways."
Erylin grinned and grabbed a few licorice wands too. "Brilliant!"
Sun cheered up. "Oh Fork, you know EXACTLY how to cheer a girl up" Sun said gleefully, grabbing a box of Every Flavor beans. They spent the rest of the train ride, eating sweets and swapping summer stories. It felt so good to be back.
Fi stretched out on the seat. "I know. It's nice to be going back." She bit into a licorice wand and grinned. She looked out the window and watched the scenery sweep by.
Erylin looked out the window as well. She then realized something. "We ought to start changing into our robes. We'll be there in a few minutes."
They all got their robes out and changed. A couple minutes later they were pulling in to the Hogsmeade station. An overwhelming sense of happiness overcame Sun, and she stood bouncing on her heels, waiting to get off the train. They all gathered their things, exited the train, and made their way to the carriages.
Fionna went over to the carriage they were boarding. She patted the thestral and smiled. "You're a good boy, aren't you? Yes." She walked back to the carriage and climbed in. "Sixth year! Are we ready?"
Erylin ducked out of Sun's view and headed straight for Malfoy. She found him and immediately got in his face. "You stay away from her this year. I've seen you mess with her and I'm right sick of it. Keep yourself and your..." She eyed the two goons standing menacingly beside him. "...lackeys away from Sun. If I hear anything about you doing anything to her, I'll make your life miserable." Malfoy sneered in her face.
"You think I'm scared of a little girl like you? I'm not. Don't think you can control me and what I decide I'll do, Erylin." At that point she seemed to grow a few more inches. "You forget your place, Malfoy. I'm over you this year. I have the power to take away from Slytherin. Don't make the house suffer for your lack of manners and respect." She then turned on her heels and marched back to the carriage Blair, Sun and Fi were already in. She plastered on a smile and sat down. "We are ready!"
The minute Erylin entered the carriage, Sun knew something was wrong. She could feel it. She studied Erylin's face, but said nothing. They made their way up to the castle in silence.
