Chapter 5 - Train Ride

As he walked through the entrance and noticed that Ginny was starting to wake up in Mrs. Weasley's arms. Mr. Weasley and Ron were hovering over her.

There were other wizards coming over to the entrance to see what had happened. They kept their distance once they saw Harry come through the entrance to platform 9 and ¾.

'She seems okay. I hope those people realize that they just barely missed their personal meeting with death. Damn, who was that little girl? Was she talking about Ginny or was she talking about that girl in my dreams?' Harry thought as he walked over to where Snape was sitting.

"Did you know that they were going to attack me?" Harry asked with a cold tone. His face was expressionless but his eyes were full of anger.

'Of course the bastard knew! But did he know they were going to attack in full sight of being seen?' Harry thought as he waited for Snape's answer.

"Potter! How dare you talk to me in such a manner!" Snape said in an indignant tone. "Of course I didn't know that they were going to attack you!" Snape flinched at just what he said because the anger in Harry's eyes turned up a notch.

"So, you knew they were up to something! Why didn't you 'inform' me about it? I believe that I had every right to know what the hell is going on!" Harry said in a much colder tone than before and a lot quieter just for Snape to hear.

"Potter do you believe that I would not inform you about something as important as a mere rumor! I believe that I have more important things to think and take care of than tell you every little thing!" Snape replied as he realized that he was still a little groggy from the spell that was thrown on him and trying to keep his mouth shut as not to tell anything important to Potter was going to be difficult.

Harry eyes narrowed at the last part of what Snape had said, "What exactly are these 'more important things' that you have to think and take care of that you would risk NOT ONLY my life, but the WEASLEY'S lives as well?" Harry said with angry, questioning eyes.

Snape was stunned at the audacity of Potter's comment. Then he became angry and let some very important information slip. "I have many things to put into place for a new arrival at the school who is more important than the likes of you Potter!"

Harry was a little surprised that he was able to get some shred of information from Snape, but he hid it well. 'Wonder who this new arrival is that Snape has to be in charge of putting 'things' into place? Has to be somebody really important, but who?'

"Who is this new arrival that you have to put things inorder for?" Harry said in a more questioning manner than angry.

Snape was about to say something when the train conductor signaled that the train to Hogwarts would be leaving in five minutes.

"This is not over." Harry said to Snape as he turned around immediately to go get his, Ron's, and Ginny's things to the train with Mr. Weasley.

Snape was completely surprised at the anger and coldness that Potter had showed him, as well as the thoroughness of his questioning him and getting what he wanted to know out of him.

'Potter has changed over this summer. Maybe he has what it takes to defeat the dark lord.' Snape thought as he looked at Harry helping load trunks onto the train and heading to get a cab to sit in.

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Harry had just found the cab that Hermione was saving for them and sat down by the window and helped Ginny get comfortable, since she was still a little groggy from the spell. Once she was comfortable Ron and Hermione went to the prefects meeting.

Ginny fell asleep where she was as the train departed from the train station. Now Harry was alone with his thoughts to keep him company.

'I probably could have got a little more out of Snape if I had the time. He let slip that he knew there was an attack planned before we even got to the train station. AND that there is a new arrival of somebody important at Hogwarts.' Harry thought as the landscape started to go by faster as the train picked up speed. But something kept bugging him about what the little girl said. 'But what that little girl said about going to her and that she would need me more than I thought. She had to be talking about the girl in my dreams. Who is that girl that is in my dreams?'

After muddling over his thoughts he started to nod off. Finally he let himself fall asleep with his forehead against the window.

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Harry was walking near the pond with his left arm around something soft and warm. He looked down into the most beautiful black eyes in the world. They seemed to never end; a man could get lost looking into them. She had full luscious pink lips that seemed to be made for kissing. Her hair was half up, half down and swaying in the soft breeze of the night.

'She is the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen in my life. I must be the luckiest man in the world to have this beautiful woman looking at me like that!' Harry thought, as he looked her over with his eyes.

They both stopped by the pond and the edge of the forest to sit down on the grass below one of the trees together. Harry sat down first with his back against the trunk of the tree. It was a little rough on his back, but it was worth it because he held out his hand and she took it and sat in his lap.

He grinned at her as she sat in his lap and leaned her head on his shoulder as they looked out at the reflection on the full moon in the pond. He kissed the top of her head and said with all his heart, "I love you, L . . ."

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Harry's dream was interrupted by a soft knock at the cab's door. He turned from looking out the window to the direction of the knock to see a boy about the same age as he and Ron. He was looking at him and Ginny asleep.

"I'm sorry don't mean to intrude, but all the other cabs are full and I was wondering if I could join you and your sleeping friend." the boy said as he waved his hand toward Ginny as he spoke.

Harry looked at the boy completely before he answered sleepily, "Yes, you can join us. My other friends will be along shortly, so make yourself comfortable."

The boy nodded and put his luggage away and sat across from Harry. The boy had long dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, tan skin, was about the same height as Harry, and a wiry body that seems like it has been in a fight or two.

"I apologize for waking you. I hope you will forgive me," the boy said in a sincere apologic voice.

"That is quite alright. I guess I'm a lot more tired than I thought I was." Harry said with a faint grin to the boy across from him.

'Yeah, I have every right to be tired. I guess that confrontation of the train station took a lot more out of me than I thought.' Harry thought as he saw the boy smile back at him. 'This guy bugs me for some reason. I can't put my finger on it, but for some reason I should be careful what I do and say around him.'

"My name is Harry Potter and my sleeping friend here is Ginny Weasley." Harry said with a smile when Ginny started to snore softly. "If you don't mind me asking, but you are?"

"Oh, where have my manners gone? My name is Leon Wood." the boy replied.

"Well, it is nice to meet you, Leon. Are you new? Because I have not seen you around Hogwarts before." Harry asked studying Leon's face intently for his reply.

"Yes, I am new to Hogwarts. This will be my first year to attend Hogwarts." Leon replied with a passive expression on his face.

"What year are you in? You seem too old to be a first year student and too young to be a professor. That is if you don't mind me asking." Harry asked.

"I will be studying along with the sixth years. If you don't mind me asking what year are you in, Harry? May I call you Harry?" Leon asked cautiously.

"Of course, you can call me Harry and I'm attending my sixth year at Hogwarts this year." Harry replied. That feeling of being cautious around Leon when up a level.

He didn't know why.

'I'm wondering if this guy's real name is 'Leon' or not. For some reason I know I should watch what I say to the guy, but at the same time that I should not really worry about him. I wonder why that is.' Harry thought as he nodded to Leon with a smile. 'And why the hell do I keep smiling at this guy? I don't even know him, but at the same time I feel like I have known him all my life.'

"If you don't mind me asking Leon, may I call you Leon?" Harry asked and continued what he was asking when Leon nodded 'yes' to his question. "Where are you from? And why are you now attending Hogwarts?"

'Maybe this 'Leon' character is the new arrival that Snape was talking about.' Harry thought as he waited for Leon's reply that seem to take a minute or two of silence before Leon spoke.

"I'm from up north, way up north, and I'm told that Hogwarts is the best school to learn magic in this area, so here I am." Leon replied slowly looking at Harry's face for any emotion.

'This boy seems to be on his guard and also seems to be troubled, but he has every right to be due to the incident at the train station. He has also positioned himself to defend his friend, Ginny and himself from anything that may come through that door. Very smart and brave, boy. I guess he will be a good candidate for my lady.' Leon thought as Harry's head turned to the door and his wand in his hand.