I've decided, that I update faster, and finish the chapter faster, when I have a time limit on how long my computer battery is going to last. Haha. So, I have about 2 hours in battery, and I'm at my brother's soccer game. Enjoy Chapter Three.
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Just Say the Code

Chapter Three: A Handler's Buttons

'There's a compartment, somewhere around here.' Lily muttered, as she pushed through the younger students on the train.

'I know, you'd think these British people would be smarter. Why can't we all just floo to school? It'd be so much easier.' Michelle added, as she followed Lily, dragging her trunk. Michael followed suit, behind them.

Pausing for a moment, Lily turned around to face her best friend. 'Weren't you the one who was just complaining about the floo system?' she question, raising an eyebrow at the petite Asian.

'Oh stuff it, girlie. It's different, going to school, and going to a ball.' Michelle pushed Lily in the back, urging her to keep looking for a compartment. Glancing around at the students around her in the corridor. 'And I thought some people in America dressed weird. This place is whacky.'

Michael only laughed at the exchange between the two teenagers. 'Just find a place to sit down. Michelle drags her trunk so slow, I keep stubbing my toe on it.'

'I'm sorry, Michael, if you big toe is a little too long for your own good.' Checking in the next compartment, Michelle let out a sigh in belief. 'This one is empty.'

'Finally,' The red head mumbled, dragging the trunk into the compartment. 'Hey, Michael, a little help here? Maybe a little magic?'
Pulling out his wand, Michael swished it, taking his time to levitate each trunk on top of the luggage rack. Sinking down on the seat next to his sister, the two girls were both exhausted from carrying their trunk around, even worse when they couldn't find the platform.

'I have a feeling it's going to be a long, long ride.' With that comment, Michelle's eyes had slid closed, and her head was resting ontop of her older brother's shoulder. She was dead out.

Lily only laughed at her best friend's sleepy habits. 'So, Professor Han, which I believe I should call you now, how do you think the Minister got you a job without an interview?'

'Apparently,' Michael began, 'They can't even find anyone for this job. For some reason, it's the least wanted. Defense Against the Dark Arts is my best subject.'

'Well, obviously, you do work as an agent for the American Ministry. Speaking of the mission, don't you think the British Ministry has a lead on this? Will we be working with them?' Lily asked these questions, almost as if she was thinking aloud. The whole mission was still shaky.

'I don't know. But knowing the American Ministry…they don't want us talking about the case to anyone but-' Michael stopped mid-sentence, hearing a knock at the door. 'Now's not the time.'

Lily nodded, then stood up to open the compartment door. Michael was being held down by Michelle's big head. Sliding the door open, she was greeted by a lady with a cart, and a whole lot of sweets.

'Anything off the Trolley, dears?'

Glancing down at the sleeping Asian's form, she rolled her eyes. 'Yeah, we'll take some things. Want anything Michael?'

Michael nodded, before doing his best to pull up his bag off the floor without knocking Michelle off his shoulder. He pulled out some coins, and handed them to Lily. 'You know what Michelle likes. Just get something. She'll get mad if she wakes up and finds out a cart with sweets came.'

Lily laughed at that comment, and took the coins from him, and then handed them to the woman. Picking up a handful of chocolate frogs, and some other things, she thanked the woman, and then closed the door. 'I don't think Michelle will ever get over her sweet addiction.' Placing the things on the seat, she sat back down, and crossed her legs underneath herself in Indian style.

The moment she settled in her seat, Lily noticed Michael had pulled out a book, and readjusted he position in his seat, placing his feet up on the bench across from him. 'You should probably take a nap.' He stated, not moving his eyes from his reading.

Lily nodded once again, resting her elbow on the windowsill, and her forehead in her palm. With the slow rocking, and steady motion of the train, the red head was fast asleep.

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Lily was awoken by another knock on the door, as she glanced over at the other two in the compartment. Michelle's head was still rested on Michael's shoulder, but she had shifted some. But now, his book was in his lap, and his head was upon his sister's head. Glancing out the window, she noticed it was now raining, and because of that, she didn't know if it was just cloudy, or it was later in the afternoon.

Pulling herself out of her sleep, she stood up, and slid the door open once more.

'Hey, Lily.'

Being greeted by a familiar voice, Lily rubbed her eyes, before focusing on the two people that stood in front of her. Remus Lupin stood there, along with another girl, who she was unaware of her name. They were both dressed in their uniforms, with prefect badges attached to their robes.

'We'll probably be there in about an hour. You might want to get changed into your uniform.' The girl stated with a smile. 'I'm Amanda Locke, you must be new.'

A smile broke Lily's tired features. 'Nice to meet you, Lily, Lily Evans.' Holding her hand to shake the girl's outstretched hand, she was only glad Michelle wasn't here to make some sarcastic comment, about the girl's appearance matching her too cheery voice.

'Lily… is Michelle around?' Remus asked, nodding to the curly brunette standing next to him, as a motion that she could continue on to tell people they were almost there.

'Mhmm. She's dead asleep though. I'm not sure if it's still the time difference, or what. She's just tired, I guess. I should probably wake her up.' Lily opened the compartment door some more, to let Remus come in.

The sandy blonde haired boy followed the red head into the tiny compartment, taking a seat near the door. Lily placed a hand on her best friend's shoulder, shaking her awake. 'Hey stubborn stump, we're almost there.'

Michelle swatted at her best friend, a muttered something none of them could understand.

'Michelle Han, I'm going to announce your full name to the rest of the world.'

Sitting up from her position, she glanced at her brother, who was now readjusting his position, because he had been resting his head on top of hers previously. 'Okay…Okay I'm up. What do you want?'

'Remus says we're almost there. In about an hour, so you should probably change into your uniform.' The red head explained as she took a seat next to Remus.

Rubbing her eyes, the Asian glanced around the compartment. Seeing Remus, a smile broke her sleepy features. 'Hey.' She muttered softly, a red tint appearing in her cheeks.

'Hey.' He responded, almost in the same tone.

The moment became awkward after that. Breaking the silence, Lily stood up. 'Ehemm. I believe Michelle and I have to get changed into our uniforms. We'll see you at the feast, right Michelle?'

'Um, yeah.' Michelle added quickly, elbowing her brother. 'Michael, get your lazy arse up.' Turning back to Remus, the eye contact between them still awkward. 'Bye, Remus.'

Remus nodded at the both of them, and then left the compartment, sliding the door closed behind him.

Slinging her bag over her shoulder, Lily turned to the Asian, who was still staring at the door where Remus had left. 'You like him.' She teased, sticking her tongue out at her.

'No…I don't!' Michelle responded quickly, grabbing the blue bag she had brought with her contained her uniform.

Rolling her eyes, Lily glanced towards Michael, who was still sleeping. 'Come on, Shelly.'

The two disappeared out the door, sliding it closed behind them.

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Remus strolled down the corridor in-between the compartments, muttering to himself as he went along. 'Who was the guy? Was he her boyfriend? They seemed awful comfortable together.' Shaking his head, he tried to ignore the thoughts as he disappeared into a compartment.

'Finally,' Sirius remarked, at the appearance of the sandy-haired boy. 'What took you so long?'

Staring into space a moment, it took Remus a second to respond to the question. 'Oh,' He began, turning to Sirius, 'I ran into Michelle… and erm, Lily.' Sitting down on the seat next to James, who was playing Exploding Snap with Peter, he rested his head against the wall of the compartment.

Hearing the red head's name that he had met the week before, James turned away from the game. 'Lily?' He question, raising an eyebrow at Remus.

'Yeah. Why?'

Sirius took the chance to jump on this, and eyed James. 'So, Jamie boy, looks like you've got a crush.'

'No! She just seemed nice…that's all.' James responded quickly, turning his attention back to the game.

Peter looked up at Sirius. 'James never describes anyone as…nice.'

'Good point, Wormtail. Prongs here has a crush on Lillian Evans.' Sirius smirked.

James sighed, as the train slowed down. Ignoring them, he collected the exploding snap cards. 'Ready?'

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'Lily…' Michelle whined, tugging at the skirt of the Hogwarts uniform. 'This uniform makes me look really bad.'

Shaking her head at her best friend as they stepped of the train, Lily glanced over at her. The petite Asian looked so tiny in the uniform. Grey socks weren't pulled up fully to her knees, for they were slightly loose around her calves. The grey pleated skirt fell to about slightly above her knees, and her legs looked awfully skinny. Lily now understood as to why the Asian wore pants often. Her sweater fit snuggly, but was a little long on her figure, and the white collared shirt was a little messed up, along with her tie. Her robes were in her arms, as she refused to wear them in this heat of the summer.

'You look fine. Just let me fix the collar of your shirt.'

Michelle nodded, and pulled her hair up, allowing Lily to fix her collar. 'The uniform looks good on you, you know?' She questioned, glancing up at the taller girl. 'If you rolled your skirt up a little, then the boys will be drooling all over you, girlie.'

Lily swatted Michelle. 'Oh stuff it, Shelly. Come on, lets get a carriage.'

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Alight folks. How was that? Okay, I hope. Once again…thanks so much for the reviews. They make me tres happy. I hope you enjoyed it. The document sort of uploaded weird, the spaces are all messed up, in-between the paragraphs, and I don't know how to fix them. Haha. Oh well.

Chamoe