Chapter 15

- Hey Little Train -

After Ron's disappearance, the group was forced to move on. Now that they were able to apparate, they travelled long distances in the blink of an eye. Everyone returned to their quiet, dismal state, but there was a determined and sad aura around them now. They were all scratching their heads trying to think where the missing sword of Gryffindor could be, whilst trying their bests to avoid thinking about Ron.

"Dumbledore must've hidden it somewhere." Hermione said, staring at their map.

Teddy sat down in one of the kitchen chairs, the radio crackling on the table opposite the beds where Arkie laid staring up at the tarp ceiling. "He wouldn't have made it too obvious though."

As darkness fell upon the small campsite, Harry and Hermione both walked outside, leaving Teddy and Arkie alone in the tent. Teddy was fiddling with the radio, he couldn't bare to listen to the list of names being spoken for hours. Instead he switched it to a random muggle channel. Arkie watched him quietly from her bed.

Teddy leaned back in his seat. The two stared at each other. From the radio a calm and comforting song hummed gently. After a while Teddy found himself humming along with it.

"O children. Lift up your voice." He mumbled, slightly out of tune. Arkie watched him was sad eyes. "Children. Rejoice, rejoice. Hey, little train, we're jumping on. The train that goes to the kingdom." He stood up, walking towards the beds. Arkie watched as he offered his hand to her. Hesitantly, she took it and allowed him to help her stand up.

Both of them were silent. The whole world fell silent, as if to give them that one precious moment. The song continued to play from the radio.

"We're happy, Ma. We're having fun. And the train ain't even left the station."

Teddy took the locket from around Arkie's neck, lying it down on the bed and slowly leading her to the center of the tent. She looked up at him with sad, starry golden flecked eyes. Like he used to, Teddy pushed back a strand of her hair.

"Hey, little train, wait for me. I once was blind but now I see. Have you left a seat for me? Is that such a stretch of the imagination?"

Teddy's hand rested on her waist and he felt her arms move to rest on his shoulders. Their movements were subtle at first, swaying side to side with the gentle melody. Teddy couldn't help from smiling as their sways got bigger.

"Hey, little train, wait for me. I was held in chains but now I'm free. I'm hanging in there. Don't you see? In this process of elimination."

Arkie's lips turned upwards in a gentle smile. She giggled when Teddy spun her around. They moved in swift circles together, occasionally spinning each other around and laughing joyfully.

"Hey, little train, we're jumping on The train that goes to the kingdom. We're happy, Ma. We're having fun. It's beyond my wildest expectation."

Their movements slowed down and Arkie stared up at Teddy. He looked like a mess. He was skinnier than usual, his hair was badly cut and there was large hole in his jumper. But his eyes were the same, bright and alive, and the wolf charm necklace still hung around his neck. But he looked older, more experienced with the small healed scar on his temple and jaw.

"Hey, little train, we're jumping on. The train that goes to the kingdom."

Arkie raised herself up onto her toes, so that he face could be closer to Teddy's so she could take in every detail of his charming face. Teddy was holding her hand, the other still rested on his shoulder. Slowly, the distance between their lips ceased to be. Her hand reached his cheek, feeling the soft skin under her finger tips. They continued to sway slowly, unaware of Harry and Hermione watching them through the entrance of the tent, grinning.

"We're happy, Ma. We're having fun. The train ain't even left the station."

It's a bit short, but I've been wanting to do this chapter since I first begun writing this fanfic.

It's just such a beautiful moment in the movie and I just had to bring it into the book.