A/N: I wasn't going to take this story up but I really can't help it. Meet some more characters...

Chapter 2: Smooth Beginnings

"Demy!" Ginny yelled to her eleven year old daughter. "Hurry or you'll miss the train!"

They were running toward the big red steam engine, "The Hogwart's Express" having just made their way through platform 93/4. Demelza Potter was steps behind her twin sister Olina, who was already making her way up the steps of the train. Demelza had stopped to examine the cage in which her black cat "soot" was meowing frantically. Harry Potter fell back from the rest of the group to offer her youngest daughter a hand.

A while later Ginny and Harry Potter were walking down the crowded corridors of the Hogwart's express with their eleven year old daughters following closely behind.

"Now," Harry spoke to his two daughters. His green eyes were sparkling with pride, his girls were finally beginning their magical training. "Your mother and I are going to help you find a compartment and then we'll say goodbye."

The girls nodded their heads in agreement as group of students made their way passed them. A few of them turned curious glances towards Harry and some even stopped and whispered behind covered mouths. Both Olina and Demelza were quite used to the attention their father received. It was well deserved in their eyes, for he alone had led the war against Voldermort. And through his valiant efforts the good side had emerged successfully. To all those around them, the Potter family had celebrity status.

A few minutes later an empty compartment had been found and the family said their goodbyes. Both Mr. and Mrs. Potter could not hold back the tears at the thought of being separated from their twins for so long. It seemed that Olina shared in their sorrow as she had become gloomy and quiet as soon as her parents had left. Demelza on the other hand, immediately began inspecting the compartment and casting curious glances at the people passing by outside of the glass door.

After a few minutes of silence Olina asked, "Are you not going to miss mum and dad, Demy?"

Demy turned from the window and stared at her twin sister. Her face registered no trace of sadness which Olina felt odd but not unlikely. Her sister had always been known to keep her feelings well hidden. And although Olina always knew what her sister was thinking, she sometimes needed reassuring, for Demelza always maintained such a cool composure.

"Of course I will, Oli," she responded. "But there is really no use sulking over it. We have no choice in the matter."

"I suppose you're right," Olina said wiping a lonely tear from her eye.

The sound of the compartment door opening roused Olina out of her sad thoughts. A young girl with curly dirty blonde hair stood at the door. She was wearing a pink carnation on the front of her robes and there was a necklace of what appeared to be butterbeer corks around her neck.

"Excuse me," she said in a soft voice. She had an air of dreaminess in her tone that would otherwise be confused for a whisper. "Can I sit with you two? All the other rooms are full."

"Sure," Olina responded quickly. Demelza was quiet and she was staring at the girl with a questioning look on her face.

The girl put her school trunk away and held a cage with a toad on her lap. Looking up she said, "I'm Reva Longbottom."

"I'm Olina Potter and this is my sister, Demelza Potter," she answered.

"You're the Potter twins?" Reva said excitedly. "I remember reading about your parents in the paper. My father was a part of the war too, you know. We moved after mum died though, we've been living in the Americas."

Olina suddenly felt uncomfortable. The girl had spoken so casually about her mother's death and as Olina remembered Luna Lovegood had died at the hands of an escaped death eater years after the war had ended. She couldn't believe the girl was talking about it in such a manner.

"Dad talks about him all the time," Olina said trying to lighten the mood. In an attempt to engage her curiously quiet sister she added, "Doesn't he Demy?"

Demelza simply shrugged and looked desperately towards the door as if praying for someone to rescue her. She offered to take up a game of exploding snaps with Olina to pass the time. It was a short while later that the door to the compartment opened up once again.

The three girls looked up to see a tall boy with bright blue hair standing in the doorway. The twins immediately broke into a fit of giggles as they rushed up to hug their guest.

"Varian!" the girls squeeked. The boy took each girl one by one and pulled them into tight hugs.

"Hey Oli, hey Demy. You guys doing alright?' he asked. His voice was smooth and well articulated which was sometimes hard to believe considering his appearance. The blue hair he was currently sporting was spiked in a perfect mohawk. His dark brown eyes contrasted brightly.

"Do it," Demelza demanded. Olina nodded in agreement. At once Varian's blue hair turned the softest shade of pink and it grew long past his shoulders landing in the middle of his back with soft curls. The girls laughed until tears came out of their eyes, it was one of their favorite past times watching Varian, who was a metamorphmagus, change his appearance at will. He laughed along with him as his hair instantly returned to its original state.

"Listen," he added as the giggles subsided. "Will you take care of Rawson for me? He is frightened to death and refuses to sit with me and the rest of the sixth year Gryffindors." Varian reached out into to the hall and pulled in his younger brother. Rawson was completely unlike his older brother. He had not inherited his mother's metamorphmagus abilities. Instead he had inherited his father's light brown hair and rather quiet demeanor.

Varian pulled him inside and shrugged as he looked down at his silent little brother. Winking at the girls he slipped out into the hall.

Rawson stood until Demelza, with a rather annoyed attitude grabbed his arm and pulled him to an empty seat. When he noticed that he was finally in the midst of familiar faces, Rawson relaxed and even joined them in a few games as they enjoyed the rest of the trip.

A/N: So let me know what you think!