Chapter 4: The Journey from Plat Form Nine & Three Quarters

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Edward Teague's POV

Today is the day that my Jackie are going to that school and I have no idea how well that school is going to hold up against Alex and Jackie with those two acting as a team. Those Professors better hope that they don't get on their bad side. Now, Nancy, she is a far different story. She is a spitfire, she is strong as hell, and she proved that in the raid. That girl is 11 years old, and she is a pirate by heart, and you can tell she was born to be on a ship. And I have this really strong feeling that as those two grow up they are either become, lovers or enemies.

We had just come from Shipwreck Cove, and we came along The Hurricane, with Captain Williams. With the kids and my wife Daniel Natalia Sparrow on here, I didn't want to endanger them like that. So, we put up a white flag so we could pass them without a fight, but they must have wanted a fight. So, they ended up boarding us, and the captain decided he wants my wife. So, of course, I said no and that was how the raid started. My wife had run into our Cabin, but I saw the children fighting as well. Through Out the fight I tried to keep an eye on them, but they separated, and Jack was on the right while Alex was on the left fighting. When I was through with Captain I checked on Jack and saw that he was alright with my first mate Timothy and so I checked on Alex only for my eyes to widen when I see her pull the trigger on a pistol she was holding, standing in front of Nathan and then turn around and do it again to the guy who tried to stab her. That was how the fight ended, me seeing an 11-year-old girl kill not one but two people.

"Alex," I said going up to her with my hands held up to where she could see them and knelt to her level.

"Yes," she replied in a dead voice.

"Alex it's over put the gun down. You are safe now." I told her grabbing the gun from her when I had a chance.

"What have I done?"

"You defended yourself and your crewmate, Alexandra. That is all you did, sweetheart. If you did do it, then it would have been you and Nathan."

"But I killed two people" she replied still in a dead voice with tears starting to run down her face. I finally managed to pull her into my arms and pick her up. She was in shock, so I took her to my cabin where my wife was.

"What's wrong with her? Is the fight over?" my wife asked.

"Yes, dear the fight is over, and she is in shock over what she did," I answered laying her down on my bed.

"What did she do? Didn't Jack and Alex go to their Cabin like they were supposed to?" she asked.

"No, they got dragged into the fight. And separated worst of all."

"OK, so what did she do?"

"She killed two guys, Daniel. It was in self-defense, but it was her first kill and she went in shock. Why didn't you fight" I asked her?

"I will tell you after you deal with her," she replied. And that could only mean one of two things from her since I know she wasn't dying. She must be pregnant or leaving me. I grabbed a bucket of water and wiped her face and arms. Wiping the blood from her. After that, once she was asleep, I took her to her's and Jack's room.

That was also the night she told me she was pregnant with our second child.

"Edward?"

"Yes, Danny?"

"We are at Shipwreck Cove, I had gotten the kids up and it is time to go to the train station."

"Ok" I replied as the kids came out and we all grabbed onto the Portkey.

Third POV

When they landed all of their eyes got wide all except Daniel, who had been there dozens of times as a child. A scarlet steam engine was waiting next to a platform packed with people. A sign overhead said Hogwarts Express, eleven O'clock. Harry looked behind him and saw a wrought-iron archway where the barrier had been, with the words Platform Nine and Three-Quarters on it, He had done it.
Smoke from the engine drifted over the heads of the chattering crowd, while cats of every color wound here and there between their legs. Owls hooted to one another in a disgruntled sort of way over the babble and the scraping of heavy trunks.
The first few carriages were already packed with students, some hanging out of the window to talk to their families, some fighting over seats.

"Hey Princess, how was the trip?" Her father asked walking over to them.

"It was great, daddy. I loved being out on the open ocean. It was so freeing" she replied acting like the same girl that first left with them than the one that came back with them.

"It's nice to see you all again. Didn't really expect you all to come out here with them." Steven Barnes said.

"I didn't want to miss my son going off to his first day," Edward said speaking up.

"Well, I'm glad. Now what happened with my daughter, Edward, and I want the truth." Steven asked them as they watched the kids board the train.

"What do you mean?" he asked playing dumb.

"Don't play me for an idiot, Edward. My daughter's magic has a darker feel to her, and she is now acting even older than she was when she left."

"We ended up getting attacked while out there and she defended herself as well as one of my crew," Edward answered leaving out the escape from one of the ports and the attack from the royal navy.

"Well then it is a good thing I sent that pistol with her"

"What?"

"You did tell me that it was a Pirate Ship, from the very beginning Edward. So, I knew shit would go down, so I sent back up with her." Steven replied looking at the surprised faces of the Teagues'.

"My daughter has always been a free spirit and I have tried in the past to curb it but the more I did that the more I was starting to lose her. So, I stopped when she was 9 and took her out, and taught her to fight. Plus, she has always had a fascination with the Ocean and Boats and ships. I knew where she was headed from the very beginning, and she isn't the first Barnes to go out there either, and won't be the last. I wasn't always known as Steven Barnes. Especially out there on the sea. I was known as Captain Thomas Gruda."

"The Pirate Captain that disappeared into thin air."

"Aye," Steven said before walking off and appariting to his home by the ocean.

On The Train

Jack and Alex found an empty compartment at the end of the train, where they put their belongings.

"I can't wait until the sorting," Alex said.

"I just can't wait for this to be over with, to be honest. I want a somewhat normal life though. That's one of the main reasons I'm putting up with this."

"Jack, I know we are on land, but how about we start our own crew?" Alex asked.

"Ok, but I'm in charge. Savvy?" He answered when two boys came into the compartment, one with long curly dark brown hair and brown eyes while the other boy had short hair that stuck up everywhere and hazel eyes.

"Can we help you two?" Alex asked them.

"Yes, I was wondering if my friend and I could sit here as well. I'm Henry Potter and this here is Arcturus Black. So can we sit here?" Henry asked.

"Yes, come on"

"So, what is it about starting your own crew," Arcturus asked and continued before they could shoot him down "And if that is the case you will need members won't you?"

"Aye, what's it to you?" Jack asked.

"We would like to join and see what's the adventure." Henry

"We'll give you two a trial run but that is it, I'm Jack Sparrow and this here is Nancy Barnes," Jack said.

"So, what Houses' do you two think you are going to be in?" Alex asked.

"I'm most likely going to be Gryffindor," Henry answered.

"I'm most likely going to be Slytherin. What about you two" Arcturus asked.

"Slytherin" Alex answered.

"I don't know" Jack answered as a Perfect came by and told them to get ready. Henry and Arcturus left so they could get ready, and to give Alex some privacy. But Alex and Jack stayed and got ready in the same compartment not caring about sharing a room together for the rest of that summer. Once Arcturus and Henry came back in Jack was reading and Alex was leaning against him also with a book of her own. So, they set down in the other seat and did their own thing not really minding the silence.

When the train stopped, they got off the train there was this woman in black robes, long black hair yelling "First Years over here" They walked over to a dock and she said, "No more than four to a boat." They loaded into the boats, and they drifted through the water to the castle. Jack saw the bridge and realized if they didn't duck at a certain moment, they would get knocked out of the boat so when it came time he told the others to duck just as they went under a cliff and saw a great castle overhead. That towered over them as they sailed nearer and nearer. They carried along a dark tunnel, which seemed to be taking them right underneath the castle until they reached a kind of underground harbor, where they climbed out onto rocks and pebbles. They have led up a passageway, where a rock was blocking the way out. The woman moved it and they climbed out of the passageway to stairs where they were led up them to a huge oak door, where she knocked three times. The door opened and Jack's great Uncle stood there.

"The first years, Professor Sparrow.

"Thank you, Monica. I will take it from here" He pulled the door wide open, and the entrance hall was so big you could have fit the Misty Lady as well as a Navy Ship in it. The stone walls were lit with flaming torches like the ones at Gringotts, the ceiling was too high to make out, and a magnificent marble staircase facing them led to the upper floors. They followed Professor Sparrow across the flagged stone floor. Jack could hear the drone of hundreds of voices from a doorway to the right -the rest of the school must already be here - but Professor Sparrow showed the first years into a small, empty chamber off the hall. They crowded in, standing rather closer together than they would usually have done, peering about nervously. Jack stood with Henry, Alex, and Arty in the back of the room trying to get away from the crowd. When they heard his uncle, "Welcome to Hogwarts," said Professor Sparrow. "The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory and spend your free time in your house common room.
"The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its own noble history, and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rule-breaking will lose house points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is
awarded the house cup, a great honor. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever house becomes yours."
"The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting."

His eyes lingered for a moment taking in the students until he saw his Great Nephew in the back with Barnes girl, Potter boy, and The Black's kid, and shook his head. He knew he had his troublemakers, but he would worry about that when the time came.

"I shall return when we are ready for you," said Professor Sparrow. "Please wait quietly." He left the chamber as the children started talking amongst themselves.