"Hi Harry!" a voice called from behind him. He turned around to see a bushy haired girl named Hermione Granger trotting to catch up with him. Behind her was a girl that Harry had never seen before. Harry gathered that it must be Hermione's sister because they had the same nose, eye, and mouth shape. That's funny, I don't think Hermione ever mentioned having a sister, Harry thought to himself as he watched the girl behind her. She had pale skin, blue eyes and shoulder length chocolate brown hair.
"Did you have a good summer?" Hermione asked when she finally caught up to him.
"Oh um yeah." Harry said in an offhand voice as he continued to study the girl.
Hermione must have noticed that he was staring at the girl because she then said, "Oh! I forgot! Harry, this is my twin sister, Bridget, Bridget, this is Harry."
Bridget smiled and stuck out her hand, "Hi, it's nice to meet you. I've heard so much about you."
Harry took her hand into his and shook it, "yeah. So, I take it this is you first time at Hogwarts?"
"Yeah, I got transferred from the New York Academy for Witchcraft and Wizardry. My other sister, Amelia decided that she didn't want me living over there with my aunts since she got an apartment here and all. So, ta da! Here I am!" Bridget said with a dramatic wave of her arms.
Hermione looked at her watch, "I guess we'd better get on the train, it leaves in about ten minutes."
"I suppose you're right," Harry said.
"Oh, Harry, I have to go do my prefect duties, would you mind sitting with Bridget and keeping her company while I'm gone. I won't be very long Bridget." her sister assured her.
Bridget smiled sarcastically, "No problem, sis. I'm used to you not being there."
Hermione shifted uncomfortably, "Right, well, I'm off. I'll see you guys later." with those words, she left the two.
"Well, I guess we should probably get on the train before it leaves without us." Harry suggested awkwardly.
Bridget sighed sadly, "yeah, I suppose." she picked up her backpack and boarded the train after Harry. When she picked up her book bag, Harry noticed something on her arms that looked like cut marks. Harry was about to mention it, but then thought the better of it and reminded silent. When they reached a compartment, Harry motioned for her to sit down. Bridget smiled and took the seat across from him. He studied her more closely, he noticed that her smile looked like a doll's, plastered on to hide something else.
"So, what was that about?" Harry asked after a few moments of silence.
"What was what about?" Bridget replied in a confused voice.
"The thing that you said about Hermione never being there."
"What's it to you?" Bridget said defensively.
"Nothing, I just was wondering. But, seeing as how you don't feel like talking about it, I'll drop the subject."
Bridget sighed as she brushed a piece of hair out of her face, "that would be greatly appreciated."
"So, what's with all the black?" Harry asked after a few minutes of silence.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, who died?"
"Quit being a dick, what are you talking about?"
"What's with the black clothes?" Harry sighed.
Bridget shrugged, "I guess it's just because of my mood right now. In case you couldn't tell, I didn't exactly jump for you when I was told that I had to come here."
"Why?"
"What do you mean why? Would you like to leave all your friends behind because of one stupid mistake?" Bridget said as she glared at the wall.
"Okay, thanks Harry,"Hermione said as she entered the compartment.
"No problem." Harry said as he looked Bridget. He could have sworn that he saw tears falling slowly from her eyes.
Bridget flashed a grin at her sister, "Glad to see you back sis!" It perplexed Harry that Bridget could change her moods without even trying.
Hermione was oblivious to the tear that was on her sister's cheek, "Did you really miss me?"
Bridget laughed, "Of course!" Harry shook his head. He knew it wasn't any of his business, but he couldn't help but feel like she was being ignored. Maybe he wasn't supposed to be involved, but in some strange way, he knew that he was and he was going to find out Bridget's mysterious past.
"Did you have a good summer?" Hermione asked when she finally caught up to him.
"Oh um yeah." Harry said in an offhand voice as he continued to study the girl.
Hermione must have noticed that he was staring at the girl because she then said, "Oh! I forgot! Harry, this is my twin sister, Bridget, Bridget, this is Harry."
Bridget smiled and stuck out her hand, "Hi, it's nice to meet you. I've heard so much about you."
Harry took her hand into his and shook it, "yeah. So, I take it this is you first time at Hogwarts?"
"Yeah, I got transferred from the New York Academy for Witchcraft and Wizardry. My other sister, Amelia decided that she didn't want me living over there with my aunts since she got an apartment here and all. So, ta da! Here I am!" Bridget said with a dramatic wave of her arms.
Hermione looked at her watch, "I guess we'd better get on the train, it leaves in about ten minutes."
"I suppose you're right," Harry said.
"Oh, Harry, I have to go do my prefect duties, would you mind sitting with Bridget and keeping her company while I'm gone. I won't be very long Bridget." her sister assured her.
Bridget smiled sarcastically, "No problem, sis. I'm used to you not being there."
Hermione shifted uncomfortably, "Right, well, I'm off. I'll see you guys later." with those words, she left the two.
"Well, I guess we should probably get on the train before it leaves without us." Harry suggested awkwardly.
Bridget sighed sadly, "yeah, I suppose." she picked up her backpack and boarded the train after Harry. When she picked up her book bag, Harry noticed something on her arms that looked like cut marks. Harry was about to mention it, but then thought the better of it and reminded silent. When they reached a compartment, Harry motioned for her to sit down. Bridget smiled and took the seat across from him. He studied her more closely, he noticed that her smile looked like a doll's, plastered on to hide something else.
"So, what was that about?" Harry asked after a few moments of silence.
"What was what about?" Bridget replied in a confused voice.
"The thing that you said about Hermione never being there."
"What's it to you?" Bridget said defensively.
"Nothing, I just was wondering. But, seeing as how you don't feel like talking about it, I'll drop the subject."
Bridget sighed as she brushed a piece of hair out of her face, "that would be greatly appreciated."
"So, what's with all the black?" Harry asked after a few minutes of silence.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, who died?"
"Quit being a dick, what are you talking about?"
"What's with the black clothes?" Harry sighed.
Bridget shrugged, "I guess it's just because of my mood right now. In case you couldn't tell, I didn't exactly jump for you when I was told that I had to come here."
"Why?"
"What do you mean why? Would you like to leave all your friends behind because of one stupid mistake?" Bridget said as she glared at the wall.
"Okay, thanks Harry,"Hermione said as she entered the compartment.
"No problem." Harry said as he looked Bridget. He could have sworn that he saw tears falling slowly from her eyes.
Bridget flashed a grin at her sister, "Glad to see you back sis!" It perplexed Harry that Bridget could change her moods without even trying.
Hermione was oblivious to the tear that was on her sister's cheek, "Did you really miss me?"
Bridget laughed, "Of course!" Harry shook his head. He knew it wasn't any of his business, but he couldn't help but feel like she was being ignored. Maybe he wasn't supposed to be involved, but in some strange way, he knew that he was and he was going to find out Bridget's mysterious past.