From here on out this story is purely written by Fluffy! Of course the inspiration stems from chapter 1 and the awesomness that is Addict.

~Fluffy

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PART 2-EVERY MILE A MEMORY

"Hurry now, children, we're already late!" Sherri shouted, as she and Sean pulled the things out of the trunk and onto the trolley. Fred and George joined them until everything of Brooke's and Bailey's was on one trolley. "We have to leave from here, your father and I will be late for work."

Sherri walked forward and kissed Brooke and Bailey on the cheek, Sean reached down and hugged them then piled back into the car. Brooke quickly slid back into the back seat and gave Bridget a quick kiss on the cheek.

"I'll miss you so much, sweetie," Brooke said, and bit her lip to stop from crying as she pulled out of the backseat and shut the door. Sherri and Sean waved as they drove away and Brooke sniffed.

"You've done this six times already, Brooke, it's my third and I'm not crying!" Bailey said, rolling her eyes and pushed with all her weight on the trolley but it wouldn't budge. Fred joined her and pushed it with her. George found his way to Brooke and wrapped an arm around her shoulders comfortingly.

"You'll see them soon, Brooke," he said, and Brooke nodded and dried her eyes.

"Yeah, I know, let's get going, we really can't miss the train," Brooke said, smiling, and caught up to Fred and Bailey with George on her heels. They slid through the platform between nine and three quarters and came out on the other side; they watched as people rushed to get into the train and knew their time was short.

"I'm guessing we need to rush about now," Bailey said, and Brooke helped push the trolley towards the door, she jumped inside with Fred and pulled her and Bailey's things into the hallway and then with the help of George lugged them along till they found an open compartment. They put the bags above their heads then plopped down on the seats.

"That, was a close one," Brooke said, and Fred and George laughed. Bailey just rolled her eyes.

"Hey, Bails, nervous about your third year?" asked George.

"Nope, at least I'm not a wreck like Brooke was when she first started, I wanted to strangle her just to make her shut up," Bailey answered, and Brooke blushed, she had been a very big wreck on her first day.

"I remember that," Fred said chuckling. "Me and George didn't help it along though, telling you all those stories about kids getting lost in the hallways that disappeared or got eaten by the ghosts."

"Good times," George said, and Brooke play punched them both.

"Yeah, that was ever so kind of you guys!" she said, and pulled her legs up next to her, a moment later their compartment door swung open and Lee Jordan walked inside.

"I figured I'd find you in here with Brooke," he said grinning.

"Seeing as we rode here with her, I can understand how you worked that one out," George said, and Brooke chuckled.

"What can we do for you, Lee?" asked Fred.

"Come hang out in the compartment with me and the others for a bit, we've got a lot to catch up on."

Fred and George turned to Brooke and she smiled sweetly, touched they wanted her permission to leave her.

"Go on, boys, I have Bailey to keep me company," Brooke said, and they laughed at that making Bailey stick her tongue out at them all. Fred and George stood up and walked out of the compartment shutting the door behind them.

"Where's all your friends, Brooke?" Bailey asked smugly.

"I don't know, I think I'll go find them," answered Brooke, standing up, she left the compartment and looked around for some of her friends but all the compartments were full and it was hard to see faces. Finally giving up Brooke walked back to her compartment and found Bailey was missing, it seems she went to find her friends too. Brooke lay down across the seat and closed her eyes, tired from waking up early, she yawned before closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.

"Brooke, Brooke," Brooke heard her name being called and opened her eyes, she saw Fred, or was it George, leaning over her.

"What?" she asked, sitting up and rubbing her eyes.

"It's dark out; you've been asleep a long time."

Brooke blinked a few times and got a better image of the twin in front of her, it was definitely Fred.

"Thanks for waking me up, Fred, how much farther to Hogwarts?" asked Brooke.

"Another hour or two," Fred said, and raised an eyebrow. "How did you know I was Fred?"

"I've always been able to tell you two apart, you know that."

"It's a talent, our mum can barely tell us apart."

Brooke laughed and stretched before looking out the darkened window.

"Where's George?" she asked.

"Still with Lee and the others," answered Fred.

"Why didn't you stay with them?"

"I was bored and I wanted to come see what you were doing."

"Well I am definitely not someone to go to when you're bored, Fred."

"I find you very entertaining."

Brooke laughed and rolled her eyes.

"We both know, I am not entertaining," she said.

"Well, I think you're more interesting than Lee Jordan's summer in Cambodia," said Fred, and faked a yawn.

"How was your summer, I missed not seeing you, what with us taking that trip up to see dad's parents."

"It was really good; me and George have made some new pranks."

"Have you now?" Brooke asked, raising an eyebrow. "None you'll try on me right?"

"Right, that's what the rest of the school is for."

"Fred, that's where you've gone to!" George said, stepping into the compartment and sitting down next to Fred who laughed but Brooke noticed it wasn't as casual a laugh, it seemed almost fake.

"Right, I was bored of listening to Lee's trip," Fred said, chuckling, and George elbowed him.

"What secrets of ours have you managed to draw out of him, Brooke?" George asked.

"No secrets….yet, but I was working up to making him talk," Brooke answered, smirking and the horn on the train blew signaling it was time to change into the school robes.

"Out you two go then," Brooke said, standing up and pointing to the door. "I've got to change."

"We won't look," Fred said.

"Well, we won't stare," George replied, and Brooke shook her head with a grin.

"Out you go," she said, pushing them towards the door as Bailey walked in and pushed them out before shutting the door and drawing the curtain.

"Where've you been?" Brooke asked, as she began to change.

"With Ginny," Bailey answered, slipping her robe over her head.

"How is she?"

"Fine, she missed me over the summer."

"It was strange not seeing any of the Weasleys over the summer wasn't it?"

"Yeah, they're like family."

Brooke slipped her robe over her head then drew back the curtains and opened the door; she felt the train slow down and knew they were pulling into Hogsmeade station.

"Ready for another year, sis?" asked Brooke, and Bailey smiled.

"As long as there isn't some type of dance, I'll be good," Bailey answered.

"Come on, Bailey, why in the world would Hogwarts ever have a dance?"

"To torture us young female who hate dresses."

Brooke laughed and drew Bailey into a big hug and to her surprise Bailey didn't push her away.

"You better enjoy this cause you aren't hugging me for the rest of the year," Bailey said, and Brooke squeezed her tighter.

"I better make up for that then!" she said laughing.