Harry P.O.V.
Serena had just dozed off, but he was nowhere near sleepy. This girl puzzled him. He just didn't know what to think of her. All day he had listened intently for a scrap of information about her parents like their names or who they could have been, but he didn't hear anything. He was done pretending he was fine with her. He didn't trust her. She had his eyes, his mother's eyes! Who in the heck was she? He was going to find out and now was the perfect time.
He stood up and quietly, so as to not wake her up, walked to where she had fallen asleep. In her hands she still held The Portrait of Dorian Gray. She had read only the first page before dozing off. She showed so much love and compassion to Snape. She had laid him on his bed gently and even pulled a blanket over him. He didn't understand her. It was kind of funny though to see Snape being tucked in.
He quietly tip toed over to her and she woke up. Dang it, he thought.
"Hey Harry," she whispered as she stood up, "Let's get out of here before he wakes up."
Quickly Harry agreed and they both went their seprate ways to bed.
Serena P.O.V.
She woke up the next morning to the quiet light of the dawn. She had always been an early waker, so this was absolutely normal. She walked over to her trunk and double checked that everything was there and then walked downstairs to get some breakfast. Occaisionally, a Weasley would come down for breakfast and the morning quickly turned hectic.
"Fred, George, are your trunks ready to go?" shouted Mrs. Weasley up the stairs.
"Ya, Mom," replied the twins at precisely the same time.
The morning continued with Mrs. Weasley making sure everyone was ready and Mr. Weasley continually checking the door for the Ministry cars that would be taking all of them to King's Cross Station. Serena was expecting at least fifteen cars to show up, but there were only two. She wanted to say something along the lines that there was no way they could all fit in those two, very small cars, but she held her tongue as Mr Weasley herded everyone inside. Harry went in first followed by her, Hermione, Ron, and to the utter disgust of Ron, Percy. As she sat down, she realized that none of them were squished and thatc the back of the car was really bigger than it looked.
"It must be an Undetectable Extension Charm," whispered Hermione to her. Serena had only known her for a few days, but they were already best friends. Both had a thirst for knowledge. Serena had already read two of her textbooks that she had gotten yesterday.
"Ya, it must," she whispered back, not wanting to disturb the serious looking wizard driving the car. He had a rather stern look on his face and he sat regally, almost as if he was above everyone else, yet not.
The car ride was pretty quite. No one had much to say so the minutes passed on with utter silence. When they finally reached King's Cross Station, they were hurried out onto the sidewalk. they walked a while before they reached Platform 9.
"Ummm, where is platform 9 3/4?" she asked looking on in awe as Fred and George ran straight through the barrier between platform 9 and 10.
"Oh, I see," she said much to the amusement of Ron and Harry at her enlightened face.
"Alright, Serena, you next," said Mrs. Weasley," If your nervous, take it at a run."
Mrs. Weasley patted her back and she ran straight into the wall, but instead of crashing, she sailed right through. She opened her eyes, which she now realized she had closed, and smiled at the scene in front of her. A scarlet steam engine blew steam and whistled while hundreds of children said good-bye to parents and loaded their things.
When the rest of the Weasleys had gone through the barrier, they all loaded their things and went in search of a compartment. Fred and George went off with their friend Lee Jordan and Ginny went off with a pretty blond girl, whose name she couldn't remember. That left her, Ron, Hermione, and Harry. Finding no where, they settled in a compartment with, what was most likely a new teacher, a man by the name of Professor R. J. Lupin.
Just then, Harry asked her if she could go find Ginny. Reluctantly, she agreed. Slipping from the compartment, she had only walked two feet before someone ran into her.
He stood up and as soon as she saw his pale face and blond hair, she saw, almost a vision, of an older him looking at her, with desperation? Maybe it was pain. She couldn't tell. Just as soon as she saw it, it was gone.
"Watch where you're going," he sneered and she took an instant dislike to him.
"If I recall, you ran into me," she replied smoothly, with skill.
"What house are you in?" he asked with a little less sneer, but it was still apparent.
"I don't know," she replied, as if that were completely normal.
"What do you mean you don't know?" he asked this time with a look of utter astonishment. She knew he thought she was stupid.
" I haven't been sorted yet. I am just starting this year." Her voice was strong and silky as if snake were traveling through it. He seemed to smile just a little at that.
"Well, you must be in Slytherin. You have the cunning of one. I can already see that," he said with a smirk passing over his features,"What family are you from?"
"What does it matter?" she asked, raising one eyebrow.
"What? It's everything. If your not pureblood, you don't belong at this school."
"Says you, now if you'll excuse me. I have somewhere to be."
The boy just stared after her, but she didn't get far when the whole train lurched. This time she did fall into the boy.
"What was that," he whispered with so much fear in his voice she had to restrain herself from laughing. The lights then went off and both of them were still sitting on the floor. Suddenly, a chill came upon her and she couldn't remember anything cheerful. In the distance, she could see two cloaked figures. They came steadily closer and closer. Soon they were so close that she could see that they were floating and didn't have feet. There were two of them. One of them floated deathly slow towards her while the other went into the compartment that Ron, Hermione, and Harry were in. The other lingered over her. A slow rattling noise was heard and she felt a new burn of ice within her. she tried to huddle up close to herself to stay warm, but the frost was coming from inside her. It burned so intensly she couldn't help it. She let out a groan of sheer pain.
"Go! Run! They're coming," screamed a man. The cold grew worse and just as she thought she would fall into oblivion a light came from beside her and the creature was thrown away from her.
"Are you alright," asked a gruff voice. She looked up and saw the Professor that had been sleeping in their compartment. He held what looked like flames in his hands.
"Come on into the compartment and we will get you feeling better soon," he said extending his nhand," You too, Mr. Malfoy." The blondie just sat on the floor and whimpered. There were obvious tear stains on his face.
The rest of the train ride went fine. Professor Lupin gave everyone chocolate and everyone just talked. Malfoy left as soon as he could and everyone had a good laugh at his expense. Serena couldn't wait for Hogwarts, though.