A/N: I don't know why I bother with these Author's Note things. I normally don't have all that much to say. Whatever. Read and review, kthanks.

Chapter Five:

The next day was August 30th. The day the Hogwarts Express left the station, and took every student attending the school to the relatively secret location of the castle.

Kaye was really, really nervous.

As they walked around Kings Cross station, Mrs. Weasley said, "You'll be fine dear," after catching Kaye's worried look. "I'll introduce you to all my children – after being around you for so long, I'm quite certain you'll be in Gryffindor." She said, smiling.

"But I know nothing about magic and I'm a seventh year!" Kaye said a bit too loudly, "How am I supposed to be expected to pass all of my classes!"

Molly pursed her lips and replied, "You'll manage."

Kaye sighed. The trolley she was pushing around was getting heavier every step she took.

Finally, they reached Platform 9. Mrs. Weasley guided Kaye to a brick wall in the middle of the platform that supported the station's structure. "Now, all you have to do is go straight through that wall."

"Whaaa?" Kaye said, her mouth dropping in confusion.

"Go on, go on. Best to do it at a running start. I'll be there right after you. "

Kaye did what she was told, and ran through the wall.

She found herself in another station. The sign above her said "Platform 9 ¾". Other kids with trunks were running all over the place, trying to get onboard the train as fast as they could, eager to see their friends.

Molly then appeared beside her and pointed to a group of people with firey red hair, like Molly's. "Oh, look, there's Ron! And Ginny! And Arthur! My husband took the children here this year. Come, let me introduce you… oh, never mind. I'm sure you'll meet them soon. Quickly, get inside. I'll take your trunk to storage."

Kaye gave Mrs. Weasley a long hug, said goodbye, and then ran off onto the train.

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'There are NO FREAKING EMPTY COMPARTMENTS!' Kaye thought angrily to herself. Where the heck was she supposed to sit? Surely not with anyone she didn't know... she was much to shy for anything like that.

She looked to her left. Full. Then, she looked to her right. Also full. Kaye sighed. The cycle continued for what seemed like forever.

As she looked through the compartments, she couldn't help but notice how friendly everyone was to each other. Everybody had their own group, and their own friends. She sighed again. 'This had better not be like high school," she thought. Kaye would be an outsider in this new school. Everybody else would have known each other for ages, except for her.

Finally, she found one.

"Thank god!" She said, and rushed inside. She had found a compartment, totally and completely empty. Perfect. She lay down on the seat, suddenly exhausted.

'It's going to be a long train ride, right?' she asked herself, 'So I may as well pass the time by sleeping…'

Before she could think anything else, she fell asleep.

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Somebody was shaking her.

"What? What?" Kaye asked, jumping up.

A girl with the longest, thickest, dirty blonde hair she had ever seen was staring at her with deep, silvery grey eyes.

"You were screaming. And sort of crying. Did you know you talk in your sleep?" the girl said.

Kaye blushed, and wiped her face with her sleeve. "Uh, not really… what did I say?"

"I didn't catch much. I was asleep myself. Something like 'Why did you go' and 'I hate you' and …" she stopped. "You're crying again."

"No, I'm not." Kaye said stubbornly, trying to hide her face.

Trying to distract her, the girl said, "I'm Luna Lovegood. I haven't seen you around…"

"Um, yeah, I'm new. My name's Kaye Bains."

"What year are you in?" Luna asked.

"Uh… I think I'm in my 7th." Kaye replied.

"Wow, that's unusual. I'm in my 6th, by the way. What school did you go to before you went here?" Luna asked.

"I didn't go to one."

"So, your parents taught you?" Luna asked, suddenly curious.

"No." Kaye said.

"So, you taught your self?"

"No."

"Oh."

After a few moments of uncomfortable silence, Luna asked, "Why are you here?"

"I'm not sure," Kaye replied honestly, "I don't even know that much about magic. And I don't know anything about how to use it."

Luna smiled and said, "Dumbledore must've brought you here under special circumstances. I bet you'll be amazing at magic."

"Yeah, right," Kaye scoffed.

Luna shrugged, "Whatever floats your boat, darling. But when you find out you have some super special secret powers, don't come running to me. There's no way Dumbledore brought you here in your seventh year for no particular reason."

Kaye sighed for what felt like the thousandth time today. It was dark outside of the large, glass window. She could barely see the faint shadows of tall trees upon the grassy meadow.

"How much longer will it be until we get to the school?" Kaye asked.

"Probably about an hour or so," said Luna.

Kaye sighed, yet again, and closed her eyes.