Harry Potter and the Secret Squib!
Chapter Thirteen: The Hogwarts Express
The last week of the summer term flew by; Harry couldn't wait until he would finally be back on the train to Hogwarts, even if he was by himself the whole way there.
"Ronald Weasley I demand you wake up this instant!" shouted Mrs. Weasley as she shook him awake
"Ohb Mam'... Jus' Lemme' sleep for a lil bit more will ya'?" said Ron drifting back to sleep
"Ron I will not ask you again!" she said flatly as she tore his covers off him
"Alright, Alright, I'm up" moaned Ron "I'd wish you'd wake me the way you wake Harry"
"Well Ronald... I would, but you see, Harry wakes up after the first time, unlike you who takes at least five times!" replied Mrs. Weasley coldly "Harry dear, wake up, you don't want to be late for the train"
Harry woke up straight away
"Show off" mumbled Ron quietly
"Um... What time is it?" asked Harry
"It's five to ten dear, I thought it'd be good for you to get a bit of a lay-in" answered Mrs. Weasley
"Yeah... thanks" said Harry reaching over to his bedside table to pick up his glasses
"So mum, is 'Mione... err... I mean, Hermione, up yet?" asked Ron nervously
"Of course she is... I'm just hoping her willingness to help will rub off on you one day" said Mrs. Weasley
"Sorry to burst your bubble mum, but there's no chance" laughed Ron
"Be downstairs and ready by half past at the latest! That's when we'll be leaving; we must hurry, the sooner you're ready the sooner we can leave!" said Mrs. Weasley firmly
Mrs. Weasley turned around and left the room
"I wish Tonks was here, she is quite good at a packing charm" laughed Harry
Suddenly a loud cracking sound filled the room and a figure with bright pink hair appeared in front of them.
"Wotcher Harry! You rang?" said Tonks
"What? How did you? I mean? But... Never mind, could you help us pack?" asked Harry
"Yeah sure! I've got a lot better too, I can fold socks now!"
Tonks pulled her wand from her trouser and gave it a little flick, suddenly Harry's trunk flew out from under his bed (almost tripping Harry up!) and landed on his bed, it flung open.
All his clothes suddenly came flying out from the closet and neatly into his trunk
"Wow, you have got better!" said Harry in amazement
"Yeah... watch this!"
Tonks gave another little flick of her wand and one of Harry's shirts and a pair of his trousers jumped from his trunk. He watched, dazed as he saw his trousers and shirt become one and start dancing like a real person.
"Hehe, I can do the whole combo, shoes, socks, hats, even gloves!"
Harry and Ron laughed
"Well, back to packing!" Tonks said with another quick movement of her wand.
Harry's dancing shirt and trousers soared back into the trunk where it shut with a loud bang.
"Alright, now you Ron... I see you're a little less packed than Harry"
Tonks turned to Ron and gave a sharp flick of her wand, Ron's trunk flew from under his bed just like Harry's had and landed on his bed. Suddenly his things came flying from every corner of the room.
"I can't resist this" laughed Tonks
She flicked her wand and a shirt of Ron's and a pair of his trousers soared into the air, she pointed her wand to Ron's broom, the broom flew into the air and under the lifelike clothes.
Harry and Ron stood in utter astonishment; Ron's clothes began riding the broom like they were a wizard
"Okay, I admit it, I've gotten a lot better at these cleaning charms, even me mum would be proud!" laughed Tonks
Just like Harry's had done Ron's broom and clothes dropped neatly into his trunk, which slammed down shut straight away
"Worked just like a charm" said Tonks joyfully
"You gotta' teach me that one day" said Ron still dazed
"Me too" said Harry quickly
"Well, if you want to learn it, speak to Hermione, she's been helping me practice!" laughed Tonks
"Wait... so everyday, you have been going to her room, and practicing that charm?" asked Ron
"Yup!" answered Tonks
"I knew it!!" shouted Ron "I knew there was no way she was cleaning her room herself! She is never up there long enough!"
"Well, actually, she doesn't need to; it's always perfectly clean – too clean! When I go up there to practice she messes it up for me!" laughed Tonks
"Oh..." said Ron quietly
Harry and Tonks laughed
"Do you two ever clean anything? You're worse than me!" said Tonks joyfully "Look at Hegwid's cage! Scourgify!
As she gave he wand yet another tiny flick Hedwig's cage became spotless; all the droppings and old feathers vanished within seconds
"So, shall I take the trunks downstairs for you?" asked Tonks as she pointed her wand at the two trunks "Locomotor Trunks"
The trunks lifted from Harry and Ron's beds and floated towards the young witch in control
"Just like a charm" laughed Tonks "I'll see you two downstairs"
As she walked out of the door the trunks floated after her
"Wow, I've gotta' learn those charms when we get back to school! Mum'll love me if I can help with the washing in seconds!" Ron said happily
"So, should we go downstairs then?" asked Harry
"Yeah, might as well, thanks to Tonks we're fully packed!" laughed Ron
"Just a same she couldn't take the cages down for us" said Harry
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As Harry and Ron made their way downstairs they saw that nearly everyone was ready
"Wotcher Sleepyheads!" laughed Tonks
"Hurry dears, we want to get to Kingscross as early as possible" said Mrs. Weasley while hurrying them down the stairs
"Mum, we've still got, fifteen minutes until its half past" said Ron as he checked his watch "What's the rush?"
"Don't you want good seats then?" asked Mrs. Weasley
"Well, me and Hermione will be in the prefects cabin" said Ron smugly
"What about Harry and Ginny? Where are they going to sit?" Mrs. Weasley said coldly
"Oh yeah, forgot about that" Ron said while scratching the back on his head
"So, Remus, are you going to tell us who the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher is?" asked Harry "You said you would when we were closer to going back to Hogwarts"
"Well, um... I'm not sure -"
"Remus, they'll find out last tonight, I think they can wait that long, don't you agree Mad-Eye?" interrupted Tonks
"Hmph, yeah... I agree" answered Moody
"Ginny, I still can't believe that loony Lovegood is going to be one of the new Prefects!"
Ginny laughed
"I wish I would be able to see your face when you have to sit with her"
"Argh, don't to remind me" Ron said with a shudder "I've already gotta' put up with that pratt Malfoy, now loony Lovegood!"
"Well, me and Harry will be thinking of your suffering" replied Ginny cheerfully
"You and Harry? You mean you and Neville, Harry will be off trying to find Cho" laughed Ron
"Oh... that's still cool, Neville is alright" she said happily
"You're kidding right?" asked Ron
"No, Neville is really sweet, he's not as bad as people make out, ever since Harry taught him he's been a lot better" said Ginny sweetly
Ron said nothing; he just stood there with his mouth open, dazed.
"Well everyone, we better get a move on, we don't want to miss the train" said Mrs. Weasley
"Don't worry mum, if they do, Ron could always steal the car again" laughed Fred
Ron and Harry's stomach did a flip
"Oh Fred, shut up" said Mrs. Weasley quickly
"Um... How are we getting to Kingscross? The car?" asked Harry
"Well, yes and no Harry" said Remus "You, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Molly, and Arthur will be in the car, while myself and the Advanced Guard flies around it"
"But, won't the muggles see? I know they can't see the car because of the invisibility booster, but what about you lot?" Replied Harry
"Don't worry about us Harry; we'll be under the Disillusionment charm" said Moody
"Let's go, Let's go, Let's go!" Said Mrs. Weasley as she hurried everyone out of the door "We don't want to be late!"
"See ya Harry! See ya Ron! See ya Hermione! See ya Gin!" shouted George
"Yeah we'll see you... um... soon!" laughed Fred
"Hope to see you lot again soon" shouted Bill
"Have a good trip everyone!" yelled Charlie
As Harry stepped out of the grimy old house he felt the sunlight hit him, it was the first time he'd been out in months, as he looked around he saw the white stretch limo in front of him.
As he looked back he saw the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black fade away
"Come along dear, we're in a bit of a hurry" said Mrs. Weasley as she pushed Harry into the back on the limo
"You may want to hold onto something you four" said Mr. Weasley to Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny "We'll be going pretty fast"
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny all instantly grabbed the handles above the door
Harry felt himself jolt forward as the car started up; he could here The Advanced Guard mounting their brooms outside of the car. Harry looked out of his window to see them take flight; he was shocked to see that they and the car were already off the ground and way past number twelve.
"Mr. Weasley, how fast are we going?" said Harry tensely
"Two hundred and twelve miles an hour" he said cheerfully
"What?! Is this car made for that speed?" asked Harry even more fearfully
"You know what? I honestly don't know!" laughed Mr. Weasley "But the charm I put on it should make sure it doesn't come apart"
"Oh Arthur, stop scaring them!" said Mrs. Weasley
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"Okay everyone! We're here" said Mr. Weasley as the car tilted to the left to land
"Wow, it's only half ten! We've still got half an hour to get seated!" said Hermione cheerfully
"Dad you're really getting good at driving these muggles cars" said Ron
"I know! This one handles like a beauty!" replied Mr. Weasley happily
"Okay dears, hold onto something, we're about to land" said Mrs. Weasley anxiously
After a few more tense moments the car hit the ground with a bumpy landing and (eventually) came to a halt.
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny all stepped out from the back of the limo; in front of them stood Kingscross station
"Hurry along dears, there's no time for dilly-dallying, you've got a train to catch" said Mrs. Weasley frantically as she pushed everyone through the doors
"Tonks, be a dear and fetch us all a trolley" asked Mrs. Weasley
"Right-o ma'am" laughed Tonks
With a large cracking sounded she vanished.
"If that girl gets seen -"
"Oh relax Alastor, she is only getting a trolley" said Mrs. Weasley
Another large cracking sound filled the room; Tonks was back with four trolleys
"Here you go Ma'am, would you like fries with that?" laughed Tonks
"Oh Tonks, honestly, you watch too much of that muggle nelevision" said Mrs. Weasley
"Now now Molly, it's 'Tebevision', not nelevision" said Mr. Weasley
"Well, actually, it's Television" corrected Harry
"Oh, well you learn something new everyday" said Mr. Weasley grinning
"Quickly now you four, load everything on fast, we've still got a little way to go" said Mrs. Weasley
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny started loading their belongings onto their trolleys
"Okay, so everyone is ready? The sooner we get to platform nine and three quarters the better!" said Mrs. Weasley
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny all wheeled their trolley and it's magical contents down to platform nine and three quarters they couldn't help feel excited, they would finally be returning to Hogwarts. Harry looked behind his shoulder and didn't see The Advanced Guard.
"Um... Mr. Weasley... where is The -"
"Where behind you Harry" said Remus' voice in a whisper
"And to the side" said Tonks' voice also in a whisper
"And in front" say Dedalus' voice which was too, in a whisper
"But why are we whispering, and why are you invisi-"
"We're not Harry, we just simple reapplied the Disillusionment charm, its best if we're not seen" said Moody in a whisper somewhat louder than the rest
"Oh..." whispered Harry
"Well, here we are dears, go on, straight through, me and Arthur will be through after"
One by one the four children ran straight at the barrier to get to platform nine and three quarters
"Ahh, it's good to be back" said Harry blissfully
"Yeah, I know what'ya mean mate" said Ron
"Coming you two? Me and Ginny are going to look for a cabin" said Hermione
"Yeah, hold your hippogriffs, we're coming" said Ron pushing his trolley
Harry laughed, all muggle sayings were changed in the Wizarding World
"Quickly now dears" said Mrs. Weasley as she appeared through he barrier "I'll take your things to the loading bay"
The Advanced Guard started to materialise out of thin air
"Well, be seeing you Harry" said Moody
"Harry, it was a pleasure guarding you through your stay, be safe" said Kingsley patting Harry on the shoulder
"Hey, 'Arry, when you get back, I'll keep watch, ya? Oh, an' Figgy sends 'er love" laughed Mundungus
"Pleasure seeing you Harry" said Dedalus shaking his hand
"Bye kid" said Elphias
"Looking forward to seeing you again" said Hestia proudly
"Harry" said Emmeline with a nod
"See you in one year Harry, hopefully not any less eh'" laughed Sturgis
"Have a good year, and try not to get in too much trouble" said Remus happily
"Yeah, see ya Harry, but it'll be sooner than you think" giggled Tonks
As Harry turned away from the visible Advanced Guard, he saw it, the huge scarlet train, The Hogwarts Express.
"C'mon mate!!" said Ron as he yanked Harry's arm and pulled him onto the train
"Have a good year dears!" shouted Mrs. Weasley "And please, don't get into any trouble this year"
As Harry stepped onto the shimmering scarlet train he felt like he was almost home
"Hey, you lot! Over here!" said Seamus Finnigan waving like a maniac
"Oh hey Seamus, wanna' sit with me and Ginny?" asked Harry "Ron and Hermione are in the 'prefects' cabin"
"Yeah sure! I've been trying to look for Dean, but I dunno' where he is" answered Seamus happily
"So, shall we get a cabin?" asked Ginny
"Yeah, Seamus, is there many people on here yet?" Harry asked
"A few, about a half of the year, c'mon, let's hurry, before they're all gone!" said Seamus energetically
"Well, we'll see you later guys, me and 'Mione will come find you" said Ron as he waved goodbye
"Yeah, see ya later you two" said Harry, waving.
As Harry, Ginny and Seamus looked through the cabin's to find an empty one Harry saw people he knew; Justin Finch-Fletchley; Roger Davies; Ernie MacMillan; Susan Bones; Lavender Brown; Colin Creevey; Denise Creevey and so many more
"Here's one!" shouted Ginny as she opened the compartment door
"Nice one Ginny!" shouted back Seamus as he too climbed into the compartment
Harry was just standing there, watching as Ginny and Seamus climbed through the door, he hadn't seen the person he most wanted to see, Cho.
As he was about to start climbing through the door way he felt someone barge into him, Harry turned straight around instantly to see who it was, but, there was no one there. Harry didn't spend too much time thinking about what he just felt, 'my minds just playing tricks on me' he thought to himself as he walked through the open doorway.
"So, Seamus, how'd you do in your O.W.Ls?" asked Harry
"Ah, I got six!" said Seamus happily "Mam was dead proud she was, couldn't stop huggin' me!"
Harry laughed
"How'd you do?" Seamus asked
"I got seven, even passed potions!"
"Me too, sadly!" he said dully "Mam made me continue you with it – good thing I stocked up on Skiving Snackboxes!"
"Mum threw all mine away! Says I need to be in all my class' in my 'O.W.L year'!" said Ginny gloomily
"D'ya know what Ron n' Hermione got?" asked Seamus
"Um... Hermione got all twelve (Seamus looked like he just saw a Banshee when Harry said 'Twelve') and Ron got six"
The door of their cabin opened.
"Well, Well, Well, if it isn't Mr. Hero" said Draco coldly "Where has your side kick got to? Found a few knuts?"
Crabbe and Goyle sniggered
"Shut it Malfoy" replied Ginny instantly
"Did I ask you carrot top?" spat Draco coldly "I asked the celebrity"
"Why do you want to know? Want to cry to Daddy about him?" said Harry just as coldly "How is your dad by the way? You know; the one in Azkaban? The one I defeated last year?"
Draco instantly stopped smiling; he looked like he'd been hit in the face with a brick
"Lost for words are we?" laughed Harry "Did daddy help whittle Malfoy construct his sentences? Before mean old Harry sent him to big ol' Azkaban?
Draco looked like he was hit with another brick; Ginny and Seamus couldn't stop laughing
"How dare you!" shouted Malfoy "I'll -"
"Ahh, I wouldn't if I was you Malfoy" laughed Harry "Not unless you want to become a ferret again?"
Crabbe and Goyle managed a smile
"W-What are you two smiling at?" said Draco cruelly
"Oh, yeah, I forgot about your two fathers, how are they? Still hiding?" said Harry calmly
The two boy's smiles faded immediately
"This isn't over Potter!" said Malfoy nervously "You'll see... I hope the dark lord kills you slowly"
"Oh, didn't you hear? He tried... well, five times actually" Harry's grin from spreading from cheek to cheek
Malfoy stormed out of the cabin, slamming the door in Crabbe's and Goyle's face as he did so. After picking themselves up off the floor they opened the door and left.
Ginny and Seamus tried to hide their laughter
"Wow Harry" laughed Ginny "I can't believe what you just said! I can't believe Ron and Hermione missed it!"
"That felt... great!" said Harry energetically
Suddenly they felt the train jolt forward; they had just started moving
Ron and Hermione's PoV:
"Ron, here's our cabin" said Hermione opening the door
"Cheers, 'Mione" said Ron happily "It's empty too!"
"Yeah..." said Hermione taking a seat and letting Crookshanks out of her bag "Ron, can I um... ask you something?"
"Yeah, sure 'Mione"
"... Oh, don't worry about it, it's nothing"
"Mione, you can ask me anything" he said as he put his hand over hers "Anything..."
"Well, why do you keep calling me 'Mione'?"
Ron didn't answer; he was just staring in her eyes, like they went on for miles.
"It's... it's a pet name"
Hermione pulled her hand away from under Ron's and started stroking Crookshanks nervously
"Like the way you call Ginny, Gin?"
"Well, no..."
Hermione didn't say anything
"D-Do you mind it?"
"Yes..."
Ron just sat there; completely surprised by Hermione's answer
"Ron, I'm... I'm -"
The door burst open; it was Draco, he looked disgusted
"You two" he said coldly "Still here?"
"Obviously if you're talking to us" said Hermione spitefully
"Are you talking to me? Mudblood?" spat Malfoy
"Are you deaf as well as blind Malfoy?" replied Hermione viciously
Malfoy's expression suddenly turned more vicious than normal
"You've asked for this Mudblood" said Malfoy as he pulled his wand from his coat pocket and pointed it at Hermione.
WHAM!
Ron had run straight at Malfoy and tackled him to the floor; he was punching him over and over again "Don't – call – her – a – Mudblood!" said Ron angrily between punches
"Ron! RON!" screamed Hermione "Stupefy!"
Ron froze as he was about to get in a last punch; his body became lifeless and flopped to the floor
Malfoy picked himself up of the ground; his nose was bleeding and his lip was cut
"Wise move, Granger" said Malfoy unappreciatively "But now without your boyfriend to protect you -"
"Oh please..." said Hermione as she stood up and raised her wand once again "Expelliarmus"
Malfoy's wand flew out of his hand and soared out of the open door
"You... You..." Malfoy stuttered furiously "Filthy Mudblood!"
Malfoy stormed from the cabin and down the corridor (picking up his wand on the way)
"Oh Ron, I'm so sorry!" said Hermione regretfully as she ran over to his body and raised her wand for a last time "Ennervate"
Ron's lifeless body started to become lifelike once again
"Ron, I'm so sorry, but I had to -"
"H-Hermione... its okay... it's like you said... you had too"
Hermione smiled
"C-Could you help me up Mi – Hermione"
Hermione laughed and helped him up.
"Shall we get changed? We'll have to do our rounds in a few minutes"
"Yeah, alright, see ya in a bit, yeah?"
"Yeah" smiled Hermione as she left for the female changing rooms
Ron just stood there, speechless, completely shocked by what had just happened; he managed to mouth a word: 'Wow'.
End of PoV.
"So, Harry, when d'ya reckon you'll see Cho?" asked Ginny
"What? Cho? I thought you... y'know, finished with her" asked Seamus
Harry laughed
"Hermione sent her an owl over the summer, turns out she still likes me" answered Harry "And I saw her in Diagon Alley, she said she wanted to speak to me on the train, but I didn't see her when I came in..."
"Well, what if we get changed n' go look? No harm in lookin' right?" said Seamus getting up from his seat
"Yeah alright then" said Harry "But all my robes are in my trunk!"
"Whoops! Mine too!" said Ginny
"Well, let's go down to the loading compartment and get 'em; follow me" said Seamus opening the door
Harry, Ginny and Seamus walked down the corridor of doors to the loading cabin; Harry saw yet more people he knew, it seemed that everyone was on the train now, but he still hadn't seen Cho
"Here we are" said Seamus stopping in front of two wide doors with a sign reading 'Loading Compartment'.
As Seamus opened the door Harry was amazed by what he saw; hundreds of trunks and magical familiars
"Hedwig!" said Harry as he spotted his white snowy owl
He ran over to her and stroked her gently through the bars of her cage; in return she gave him a loud hoot and an affectionate nip on the finger
"Hey Pig!" said Ginny as she stroked the tiny owl
"Seamus, are we allowed in here?" asked Ginny
"Well, no" he said calmly as he shut the door "Usually if you ask the food cart lady she'll get 'em for ya, but she weren't around y'know"
Harry laughed.
"We better hurry then" he said as he opened his trunk (which was next to Hedwig's cage)
After about a minute Harry re-emerged from his trunk
"Got 'em!" said Harry happily while closing his trunk "Gin, you ready?"
"Um... almost..." she replied "Alright, ready!"
"Okay then, let's go" said Seamus opening the door
"See you later Hedwig" said Harry giving her one last stroke
Just as the three of them emerged from the door they saw the food cart lady coming up the corridor behind them
"Ahh, quick! RUN!" said Seamus frightfully
Harry and Ginny followed Seamus
"Seamus! You do know where you're going don't you?" asked Ginny while still running
"Yeah... well I think so" he replied
"Do you think she saw us?" asked Harry
"Probably not" replied Seamus
"Then why in Merlin are we running?!" asked Ginny
"Oh yeah" said Seamus suddenly stopping "Sorry, it's a habit, y'know, running away from places I shouldn't be, mam's always catching me snooping around.
Harry and Ginny laughed
"Hey look" said Harry "We're here"
Harry opened the door to their compartment
"So..." said Ginny catching her breath "Should we get ready now?"
"Yeah, might as well, that was the whole point we went down there" laughed Harry
Harry, Ginny and Seamus all started to put their new robes on
"Hey, Ginny are those... um... new?" asked Seamus
"Yep!" smiled Ginny "Harry bought all our stuff for me n' Ron"
"Cool!" replied Seamus
Harry saw Ginny mouth the words 'He – is – LOADED!' to Seamus
"Oh yeah" said Harry quickly changing the subject "I almost forgot to put this on"
Harry reached into his pocket and pulled out a golden badge; the badge had the Gryffindor lion on it, along with the letter 'C' in the middle. It was the captain's badge.
"H-Harry, is that what I think it is?" asked Seamus nervously
"Sure is" grinned Harry as he pinned it to his robes "McGonagall gave it to me over the holidays, all ready got some of the team sorted too"
"Really? Who?" asked Seamus
"Well, Ginny is one of the new Chasers, and Ron is the Keeper" answered Harry
"Nice! But weren't you... y'know... banned?" asked Seamus
"I was; McGonagall says me, Fred and George are in the clear" said Harry cheerfully "All Umbridges rules were discarded!"
"Thank Merlin! I couldn't stand another year with that old frog's rules" laughed Seamus
There came a knock at their cabin door and it opened; it was Ron and Hermione
"Hey guys!" said Ron
"You are all dressed already? We're no where near Hogwarts yet!" said Hermione
"Well... err..." Harry stammered
"We're going to search for Cho, see what her big news is" said Ginny for Harry
"Well why don't you come around with us, we haven't seen her so far" asked Ron
"Ron! You can't go inviting people to do our rounds with us"
"Hermione! (Harry threw a look to Ron when he realised he didn't say 'Mione') These are our friends, and besides, Harry is the Gryffindor captain! I'm sure McGonagall won't mind!"
"Oh I guess your right" said Hermione
"Hermione... have you seen Luna around? I really want to know if she is really a Prefect" asked Ginny
"Nope, sorry, but we weren't in the cabin for long, we came out to do the rounds nearly straight away... well, after we dealt with Malfoy..." answered Hermione
"Malfoy?" laughed Harry
"Yeah, he came in all angry looking – I wonder what happened"
Harry's grin was from cheek to cheek
"Well, I did" he laughed
"You what?" said Hermione worriedly
"He came in and was acting like he usual self – so I err... dealt with him..." laughed Harry
"You didn't hurt him did you?" asked Hermione
"No, I just really made him mad" laughed Harry
"It was so funny! Harry was blimmin' hilarious" said Seamus cheerfully
Ron also had a grin spreading from cheek to cheek
"Ron, what you smiling at?" asked Ginny
"Well" he laughed "I beat up Malfoy"
"What?! When?!" asked Harry loudly
"When he tried to curse Hermione in the Prefects cabin"
"What'd you do?" asked Seamus who seemed to be hanging off Ron's every word
"Well I -"
"Ron, tell them later, we have to continue with the rounds" said Hermione sternly
"Yeah, I guess your right" said Ron willingly "You lot comin' then?"
"Yeah, lead the way!" said Harry enthusiastically
The five friends opened the door of their cabin and walked out; Harry saw yet more of his school friends (many of them congratulating him on his badge as well). Then finally, Harry came to the last compartment; he could here girls talking inside.
Ron and Hermione pulled the door open and welcomed the occupants back to Hogwarts on the behalf of Dumbledore. Harry couldn't believe what he saw, this was the last compartment, and Cho wasn't there.
As Ron and Hermione closed the door they turned to Harry
"Sorry mate, but, she isn't here" said Ron sympathetically
"D'you think she may have... missed the train?" Harry asked
"Doubt it, Cho is pretty reliable – she'd never miss it" said Hermione
"Where do you think she -"
Harry stopped mid-sentence. Something had clicked in his mind.
"That's it! I know where she is! Hermione you're a genius!!" shouted Harry as he ran down the corridor
"Oi, mate, mind telling us where in Merlin's beard she is?" shouted Ron as he ran after him
Harry eventually stopped a few minutes later outside a compartment; 'The Head Boy and Girl Compartment'
"Harry why are we here" said Ron as he finally caught up with everyone else
"Finally figured it out Harry" asked Hermione
"Yeah, just now, when you said that she is always reliable"
Harry knocked on the door and opened it, inside where two people, one was a boy Harry had never met, and the other was a beautiful Asian girl.
"Hey, Cho"