HEY!! Terribly sorry about not updating- I've been busy. Anyway, here's the story!! Brit*Kit

Chapter 7

OWLs and the Train

"Harry! HARRY!!!"

Groaning, Harry pulled himself up from under the bed. "WHAT?" he yelled back.

Ron came flying in, closely followed by Hermione, and both of them were being trailed by Tris, Frodo, Ginny and Pippin. The following all flopped on Harry's bed. He glared at them and Tris glared back. "What is so important that you had to keep me from packing?" he asked while Ron caught his breath, "And it better be good."

"Our scores!'

"What?"

"Our OWL scores!! They're here!" He thrust a fistful of envelopes at Harry, who promptly grabbed a random one, only to switch with Hermione in order to get his own. "Ready, one, two, THREE!!"

They all ripped them open and quickly read. This was Harry's:

Transfiguration: Outstanding

Potions: Outstanding

History: Acceptable

Divination: Poor

(Harry's thoughts: oh well.)

Herbology: Outstanding

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Outstanding

Charms: Outstanding

"YES!! I can be an Auror!" Harry said, before turning to Ron. "What about you?"

Ron had the biggest grin on his face so Harry took that to mean that he had the same results. Then a light voice piped up.

"What's and Auror?"

Harry turned to see Frodo, pillow in hand, looking at him questionably. Harry was about to ask why he had a pillow when Pippin whacked Frodo in the head with one and they promptly returned to their very ecstatic pillow fight. He sighed. "It's a Dark wizard catcher. So 'mione, what did you get?"

His female friend was grinning ear to ear and said, "Exactly what I wanted."

"So what're you going to be?"

"An Unspeakable."

"WHAT!!!!!"

(I should just leave you there but I put in the title a train ride, so a train ride it will be. SIGH!!)

"Y-you're going t-to be an UNSPEAKABLE!!!?????" Ron practically screamed.

Hermione smiled. "Yes, I decided just after I got of the train last year. We were in the Department of mysteries and it was a very interesting place. I think it holds more secrets than we think. I want to find out what they are."

"But you won't be able to tell us any of it."

She frowned slightly. "I know- that's the twist. It seems as though everything in life has a twist just about now, so we'll just have to work our way around it. And now I'll be taking the same classes as you, so hopefully you won't fail."

"Thanks for your wonderful support, 'mione..."

"You're very welcome. Now come on- we need to pack." And with those last words, Hermione flounced out the door with Tris and Ginny at her heels.

Ron turned to Harry. "She's weirder than I thought."

"Yeah. I know."

(Next day- on train. Setting, empty compartment)

Harry looked around. It wasn't the liveliest site on the train, Hermione was reading and Ginny and Ron were playing chess. There was still now sign of the Angels, either. He sighed slightly and went back to the Defense book Sirius had assigned. It was pretty good, as textbooks went..

"Have a good summer, Potter?" a sneering voice asked.

"Go away, Malfoy," he answered without looking up from his book. "No one wants you here. So leave."

The blond didn't move. "I'll leave if I want to and there's noth-"

"Is there a problem?" A sultry voice asked. "Hello, Harry, nice to see you again."

Harry's head shot up. Standing in the hallway was not only Liz, but Miri and Alena and Margie and all the rest of the angles. Liz was at the front, along with Miri and Margie. For once Harry got a good look at the rest of the Angels. He hadn't really noticed them before; he'd been to intent on Liz.

Margie had the sort of innocent look on her face; on people usually use when they're up to something, but there was mischief in those chocolate brown eyes and a sort of smug look on her mouth. Her brown hair was draped over slim shoulders and she seemed to be taunting Malfoy, almost daring him to come closer. Ela was standing by her side, short hair in a half ponytail, arms crossed. She seemed to be the tomboy of the group, and the most stubborn. She was stockier than the others, but she seemed to fit that.

Maya had raven tresses that fell down her back in waves. Her black eyes seemed to be endless, but Harry saw fire in them. She had been the temperamental one at the shop, so that was understandable. Sara seemed almost unearthly, her blond hair almost white, and clear blue eyes that made you feel as though you were looking at a pool of water. Must have elf blood in her, Harry thought. Alena's golden hair was pulled up today, revealing a sweet face, and sparkling eyes. She was obviously more into studying than the rest of the group, seeing as she had books.

Malfoy's eyes seemed to drink them all in, albeit the fact all of them were regarding him with intense dislike. "And you would be..?"

Liz glared at him. "My name is Elizabeth de Lancre, if you must know, and these are my friends. You don't need their names."

"And who're you?" Miri practically spat.

He gave a short bow, eyes still locked on Liz. "I am Draco Malfoy."

Liz frowned slightly. "Related to Lucius Malfoy?"

He smiled. "You've heard of my father?"

"We've met." She answered shortly, and then smiled slightly, almost evilly. "He was one of the Death eaters who killed my parents when I was six." Upon hearing this, Malfoy's mouth dropped open. "Didn't you ever wonder why Rodolphus Lestrange is missing a finger on his right hand?"

Malfoy gulped. "No.."

She smiled even wider. "I bit it off when I was six. Now go away, please- and take the twosome with you."

They ran. Once they were out of sight, Liz turned to Harry. "D'you mind if we sit? Everywhere else is full."

"What? Oh, sure. C'mon in."

"CHECKMATE!!"

"RON!!!"

"Ginny, relax- no one can beat Ron at chess, it's a fact of life."

"Is it now?" asked Miri, eyes alight. "We'll see about that!"

Ron grinned "Go ahead and try..."

Within minutes the two were in a very competitive chess match. The other angels had settled in as well, Alena, Hermione, and Sarah were talking of books and classes, Margie and Ginny were talking about who-knows-what, Ela and Maya were arguing (quietly), and Liz had plopped down next to him. Glancing over at Maya and Ela, she said. "They'll be screaming at each other in a minute. Trust me- they argue whenever they get the chance."

And sure enough- five minutes later, Maya and Ela were on their feet screaming at each other. Soon Ginny took a side, as well as Hermione. Alena and Sarah were added and then Liz actually stood up and took one side. Chess game successful ("Ron has been beat. 'Tis a miracle. It CAN BE DONE!!!"), Miri stood up and took up Maya's case. They had four girls on each side and the only one not arguing was Margie. She was sitting cross- legged on the floor and watching the argument as though it was entertainment. "They do this all the time," she told them, "it's quite funny actually. They never get ANYWHERE, but they argue simply for the sake of arguing.

This went on for quite some time, until finally Margie piped up, "You know, we do need to get our robes on seeing as we're five minutes from Hogwarts..." At once the girls stopped arguing and Harry and Ron were firmly propelled out the compartment door. "Go find somewhere else to change" were Alena's parting words.

Afterwards, they packed up and the Angels all crowded by the window in hopes of seeing their new school.