Chapter 2
Run & Hide
Once the whole group was together in the airport, they told Max.
"What?" He couldn't believe them.
Michael looked around. "Liz," she looked up at him as he handed her a wad of cash. "There is $100, exchange it into pounds." She took it and walked swiftly over to the exchange office a few feet away.
Maria looked around to see four men in business suits walk toward the terminal they just exited. The pulled out wallets and stopped in front of the flight attendants. "Time to run." She said. The group calmly followed her toward the main entrance. Liz caught up with them.
Liz turned to see the four men show the flight attendants their badges and photos. One of the women nodded her head and point at Liz. Liz grabbed Max's hand as the men turned and looked directly at her. "We've been targeted." Liz said loud enough for only the group to hear. They quickened their pace.
Maria felt Michael grab her hand as they saw the entrance ahead of them.
Max looked over his shoulder; the four men were following them. "Run for it."
They all took off for the exit. Isabel who was the last one out melted the lock. As the door swung closed behind her, the door sealed itself. Isabel glanced back to see the men crash into the door. "I bought us some time, but it's not much."
Maria led the group to the station.
As they ran in Maria saw a couple herding a group of children into the station.
"Come on or we'll miss the train, on to Platform 9 ¾."
Michael glanced at Maria. "You heard that too right?" He asked.
"I think so." Maria watched the group, all the children had red hair except two: a girl with bushy brown hair, and a boy with shaggy brown hair wearing little round glasses. They were all pushing carts. On the shaggy haired boy's cart was a large cage with a snowy owl inside.
"In coming," Maria heard Kyle yell.
The boy looked at Maria and then to the men chasing them. He looked back at Maria, and then at Isabel. Isabel is using her power to move objects into their pursuers way. He smiled at Maria as he turned left following the redheads. Maria gripped Michael's hand and pulled him after the boy.
"Where are we going?" He asked.
"To the weird platform," she said, trying to keep an eye on the boy. "How are we doing back there?"
He glanced back. "Not great."
Maria looked up the signs read 9 and then 10. She searched for the boy and spotted him running really fast toward a brick column. Just as he should have crashed, he disappeared into it.
"Isabel, block their view." Michael yelled.
Isabel created a big burst of steam. "Go!"
One by one they ran into the column.
Kyle couldn't believe his eyes. Platform 9 ¾ Hogwarts. There were kids everywhere with parents waving good-bye. Michael led them to the end of the train to the luggage car. He glanced around. Seeing that all attention was on the kids, he jumped inside. Once in the car the group moved to the very back of the and hid among the luggage. About five minutes later, the door were shut and locked, and the train lurched forward.
"Well, here we go." Kyle whispered.
"Do we even know where we're headed?" Max asked.
"Who cares we got away." Michael replied.
"Hogwarts." Maria said.
They all looked at her in confusion.
"That's what it says on the signs and the train." She explained.
"But where is that?" Liz asked.
"Who cares we got away, didn't we?" Michael repeated.
No one spoke for a while after that.
Maria and Michael crawled away from the group to be alone.
"Those two are like rabbits." Isabel commented, hearing the soft moanings of pleasure from the other side of the car.
"Don't tell me you and Jesse weren't at it every time you got the chance?" Kyle asked.
"Not like those two and not in public." Isabel replied.
"Sorry, I brought him up."
"No, it's okay. We were the wrong people at the wrong time."
"No, you were the right people, just wrong circumstance." Kyle said trying to make her feel better.
"Thanks, Kyle. So how long do you think this ride will be?" Isabel asked wistfully.
"Hours." Kyle said looking around. Max and Liz are asleep.
Isabel used her power to create a small ball of light. She saw names on the luggage. In front of her was a large black chest. Over Kyle's head was a name surrounded by snakes. Kyle looked up to see what she was looking at. "Malfoy?" He whispered.
"What's with the snakes?"
"Obviously belongs to a boy."
"Obviously." She mocked him. "What time is it?"
"Um, London time, it's noon."
"Do you have any food?"
Kyle reached into his backpack, rummaged around, pulled something out and tossed it to her.
"Catch." Isabel said as she tossed him the glowing ball.
As he caught it, he realized it was the size of a ping-pong ball. "Cool." It was as light as a feather and felt as warm as Isabel's hand.
"Peanuts and M&M's.' She cocked an eyebrow at him. "You save the strangest things." He threw the ball up and caught it. "At least it's edible."
"At least."
"The case behind you says: Potter."
"Mmm. Potter and Malfoy."
Liz awoke a few hours later. "We stooped moving?" She whispered.
"Yeah, I think we're here." She heard Kyle say.
"Wherever here is," Maria added.
They heard the door open; no one made a sound. Then they heard the pitter-patter of type noises.
Liz heard a gasp next to her. She turned to her right and came face to face with two large eyes. Liz blinked, the eyes blinked. Without warning another figure appeared with a lantern. The light flashed over the Roswellians and then swung back. The two figures were two small impish creatures.
"Stowaways!" The first squeaked.
"Intruders!" The second added.
They ran away and the door to the car slammed closed.
"Well, that was interesting." Kyle whispered.
They got up and walked over to see if they could get out before anyone else came. Before Max could touch the door, it slid open. Standing before them is a large man with a big grisly beard, the two small creatures, and a greasy haired man. The greasy haired man raised his right hand. In it was a stick, which he waved at them. A beam of light shot out of the tip and hit the group. They all slumped to the floor of the car unconscious.