A/N: I don't own Harry Potter. So, this marks the end of Jo and Leili's first year at Hogwarts! No chapter next week because: midterms. Bleh. Anyway, Enjoy and see you in two weeks!
The First Goodbye
July 2nd, 1990
First Year
Exams were over, the feast was last night and everyone was packed. They were leaving today, going home for summer. Holding hands and dragging their belongings in trucks behind them Jo and Leilani joined the crowds of students heading outside.
They had all been reminded that they were not allowed to do magic outside of school and not to forget about their summer homework. It was funny, Jo thought, coming seemed so exciting, but leaving wasn't nearly as much fun. Normally she looked forward to the summer holidays. Seeing a row of black carriages Jo asked, "We don't go back in the boats?"
"Not 'till we graduate," Leili told her, "for the next 6 years, we take one of these to and from the train and when we graduate the boats take us back." Leili said as she lifted first her trunk, then Jo's into the luggage compartment in the back of the carriage. Jo climbed in and Leilani followed and as if by magic-which was highly probable as this was a school for magic-the carriage began to roll forward.
"It looks sort've sad," Jo said. "The school, with all the lights out and the rooms all empty," she clarified.
Leili turned around for one last look and smiled before turning around again and saying, "Don't worry, we'll be back."