After Marty left the inn she hailed a cab and gave the driver an address she knew was near the Leaky Cauldron. When they arrived the driver gave her a funny look when she got out because to him the building was run down and empty. Marty just shrugged and paid him.
She walked into the building it was empty for that time of night and Tom greeted her warmly "Back again Marty?" "What can I do for you?"
"Yes Tom, I was wondering if I could have a room so I can rest before I catch the train later." She asked "I'm a bit tired you know." "Sure can Marty, your old room is available to so you can stay there if you like." He said with a smile.
"Thanks, Tom." She said as she followed him up the stairs to her room. She thanked Tom again and went inside and locked the door. The room was sparsely furnished there was a large four poster bed with green and black for bedding with the bed curtain being a soft green velvet. She smiled as she remembered who those colors reminded her of but she couldn't think of that right now she need to some rest before she caught the train. 'Wouldn't want to look like hell when I go home now would I' she thought. She undressed and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
She woke up looked at her watch it was 9 am and she had just enough time to freshen up before she had to leave. She decided that she would wear a long black skirt, white blouse. She put on her black boots and leather jacket checking the doll casket to make sure they were still asleep. Satisfied she put the casket back in her pocket and took a cab to the Kings Crossing Station.
King's Crossing was bustling with commuters as Marty headed towards platforms 9 and 10. She looked around to make sure that no one was observing her and she casually stepped through the barrier and onto platform 9 ¾.
On the other side she saw the red scarlet engine labeled "Hogwarts Express" She smiled as she remembered that first time she saw the train when she was eleven. Sighing she observed students boarding the train while caps loaded their trunks.
She followed suit and went to board the train when one of the caps asked her if she had a ticket to board. She showed him the ticket and he smiled and let her board the train.
She headed down the causeway to one of the compartments that was empty. Once she closed the door she took the cloak out of her pocket and brought back to normal size. She slipped it on over her jacket and to her surprise it didn't feel bulky it was like she wasn't wearing the jacket underneath. She silently thanks Sebastian for having such a wonderful item.
No sooner had she sat down when three students enter the compartment. "Excuse me could we sit here every where else is full?" asked a young man with red hair and freckles. Marty smiled "Sure" "Thanks." He replied as he sat down across from her. The second student was a young woman with mousy brown hair and very sharp eyes, but the third person that entered was the one that caught her attention. He reminded her of someone she went to school with but she couldn't remember who. He was tall, skinny with black untidy hair and the most brilliant green eyes she had ever seen. Then it hit her when she saw those eyes 'Lilly's son' He wore glasses and she could just make out the scar on his forehead. She thought 'I wonder how he got that scar?' He looked at her smiled and said "Hello, my name is Harry. Harry Potter. She smiled thinking 'Oh yes he would be James's son too' and shook his hand. "Hello, my name is Marty, Marty King. "It's a pleasure to meet you." The boy who had spoken to her a few moments ago said with a crooked smile "Hello, I'm Ron Weasley." She shook his hand as well. The girl after giving her a look up and down said with a small smile "Hello, my name is Hermione Granger." She shook Hermione's hand and said "Pleasure to meet you as well."
"Are you going to be our new Defense and the Dark Arts teacher?" Ron asked hopefully.
Marty grinned "No, I'm afraid I'm not I'm just on my way to Hogwarts to visit a few friends."
"You went to Hogwarts?" Ron suddenly blurted out. Hermione looked him and said "Ron!"
Marty smiled "Its okay Hermione, yes Ron I went to Hogwarts a long time ago." "So what year are you lot in?"
Harry responded "We are in our sixth year."
"I see and what are your favorite subjects?" Marty asked feeling a bit curious.
Hermione spoke up first "Well I enjoyed Ancient Runes and of course Potions."
Marty had to keep herself from laughing when she noticed Harry and Ron both winched with the mention of Potions. "I take it you two don't like Potions very much?"
"No and its because of that greasy git Professor Snape, he is also the head of Slytherin House." "That turned out a lot of bad wizards." Ron replied.
Marty's smile faltered a bit. 'Severus a Professor, I wonder what else has changed.' 'Hmmph, Slytherin didn't turn out a lot of bad wizards shoot, I was in that house and I'm not so bad….am I?' Hermione looked at her strangely and asked "Do you know Professor Snape?"
Marty at first didn't want to admit it but then figured she really couldn't fool them so she simply stated "Yes, I know him but I haven't seen him in a long time. I take it he is a bit hard on the students." They all nodded in agreement.
"Well with the exception of his own house, he favors them." Ron replied disgustedly.
Marty knew all too well why Severus would favor his own house but she wasn't about to tell them the real truth as to why he coddled them.
At that moment the door to the compartment slide open and a boy with bright blond hair came in. Marty noticed the symbol of the Slytherin House on his robes. When she looked into his cold grey eyes she realized whose kid this was 'Lucius Malfoy' she thought as she shivered at the memory of the man all those years ago…..
("Martintha, why do you hang around Severus when you know you need a real man to satisfy your needs?" He asked as he pushed her up against the dungeon wall pressing his lean body up against hers and lifted his hand and gripped her chin. "Severus satisfies my needs quiet well thank you Lucius now let go of me if you know what's good for you." She seethed struggling to get a way.
Lucius smiled evilly as he removed his hand from her chin and started to trail his hands down her body "Such spirit, I will enjoy taking you." The next thing he knew she had burned his hands.)
Marty came out her trance with a faint smile on her face 'How could I have forgotten such a lovely memory.' She thought then she heard that Malfoy kid say "Hello Potter, what did you have someone come along and chaperone you?"
Marty then laughed before Harry could respond 'Time to put this brat in his place. I don't care what house he is in' she thought. She then said "You must be Lucius Malfoy's boy."
The boy looked at her and sneered "I'm Draco Malfoy, yes he is my father."
Marty then looked at him with her piercing green eyes and said "Then give your father a message from me. Tell him that the bird is back in the nest and if he gets in my way again, it will not be just his hands that get burned." Marty said it so cold that Malfoy actually took a step back. 'Where the hell did that come from…oh well it felt good to say it.'
"Yes, I will do that." He replied and then took off down the hallway. Marty got up and closed the door and turned around with a grin. "Now then what shall we do next?" The others just looked at her in silence.
The rest of the ride went along quickly enough and the children came to like Marty and she them. They soon arrived at the Hogsmeade train station. It was just like Marty had remembered it before she got off the train she spotted a rather large man standing there holding a lantern and she heard him call for the first years to follow him. At first she couldn't place him but then it came to her 'Hagrid' She really didn't want him to see her so she pulled up the hood on her cloak as she followed the other children off the train. She told Harry and the others that she was going to walk up to the school and they didn't seem to question her and swore them to secrecy so no one would know she had arrived.
She observed as the children were taken by carriages with no horses and the first years being led by Hagrid towards the boats. She took her wand out of hits hiding place and once they were out of sight she remembered a spell to light her wand "Lumos." And the tip of her wand lit up as she continued to walk the path towards the school.
As she came over the rise the castle was coming into view and she could see the towers with all the windows light up. She sighed deeply and said "It's good to be home." She smiled patted the doll casket in her pocket 'You guys are in for a very big surprise' she thought and continued on towards the school.
TBC
A/N: My apologies for not updating sooner and will try and update the next chapter as soon as I finish typing it out. Cheers!