Chapter 4:
The next day after Renee spent the night with Leah, Dumbledore showed up again. Leah and Renee were busy eating breakfast when the doorbell rang. Leah got up from the table to answer the door.
"Good morning! Are you both ready? All your belongings are already on the train." Dumbledore stated cheerfully. Leah smiled and motioned him to enter.
"Hello!" Renee called to Dumbledore as she put her and Leah's dishes in the sink.
"Good morning. Are you ready to leave?" Dumbledore asked. Renee nodded.
"Yup, we're ready. What about clothes? Are we going into Hogwarts with these clothes on?" Renee asked, pointing out the street clothes they were wearing.
"Oh no! Your clothes are in the compartment you will be seated in on Platform 9 ¾." Dumbledore explained. Leah and Renee nodded in understanding. "Then let's be off." Leah and Renee looked at him in confusion.
"How are we going to get to London in time?" Leah asked, knowing full well London was far from the town they lived in, though they did live in England.
"We're going to apparate. Come, both of you, and take hold of my arms." Leah and Renee did as ordered, though their uncertainty was obvious.
"Hold on tightly, the first time's the worst." Dumbledore held, and a second later Leah and Renee were surrounded by enormous pressure. Unable to breathe or see, Renee and Leah were going to start panicking when it ended as fast as it had begun. Leah and Renee felt as if they would permanently be hindered with Vertigo, but when the blurred objects cleared, it was palpable they were on the platform of the train.
"It gets easier every time. Now, get onto the train and look for compartment 666." He announced. Leah and Renee looked at each other after he stated the number.
"Are you two okay at this point on?" Dumbledore asked. Renee nodded while Leah answered his question.
"Yeah, we'll be great!" Leah couldn't help but exclaim in excitement.
"Thank you so much, Prof. Dumbledore." Renee replied. Dumbledore placed his hands upon their shoulders.
"I'm eager to see you two in action at Hogwarts. I have an immense feeling the outcome will be something to remember. I'll see you both then!" Then, the old man disappeared. Leah's stomach dropped. Renee gulped in return. They walked in step onto the trail; all sorts of teens their age were boarding the train. Leah and Renee smiled at the teens, but some just sneered. They then noticed that they were lost, and as if by magic…
"You two lost?" A familiar voice caused Renee's heart to leap out of her chest. Renee and Leah turned around to find the boy Renee ran into at the broom shop. Leah then got a vast idea, an evil smirk spread across her face.
"We're so lost! We're looking for compartment 666; do you know where it is?" Leah asked in her damsel-in-distress voice. They guy smiled, especially to Renee.
"Yeah, of course I'll help! Follow me!" He then started leading them though the train.
"What's your name?" Leah asked. The guy almost paused in shock.
"You mustn't be from around here." He stated bluntly. "My name is Harry Potter, nice to meet you…" He dragged the sentence on for them to give their names. He continued to walk, with the girls following.
"Hi, I'm Leah Braston and this is my best friend Renee Blankly, Renee for short. It's so nice to meet you Harry!" Leah said in her bubbly voice while Renee mumbled crude things to herself.
"Ahah! Here we are; compartment 666." Harry slid open the door to reveal a cozy train compartment that had most of Renee and Leah's things in it. Leah and Renee nearly squealed, like mentioned before. They ran into the room and began looking through all their new belongings. Harry sat down and watched the two girls sift through their possessions, but his main focus was Renee, until, that is, his focus was broken.
"Harry!" A shrill girl's voice echoed down the hall. Harry sighed, but answered the call.
"In here, Hermione!" Harry yelled back. Renee and Leah froze when a very beautiful, bushy-headed girl appeared in their doorway. Without even asking, she waltzed into the room, sat beside Harry, and nearly hugged him to death. Renee felt a weird pang in her chest.
"I was so worried!" She then pulled away from him and looked to us. "Who are they?"
Harry smiled and stood next to Renee, who rolled her eyes as Leah sniggered to the side.
"This is Renee Blankly, and this is-"Suddenly Harry was cut off.
"A filthy little mudblood. Nice room; even better room number." A cold voice shocked everyone in the room. Harry abruptly turned with an evil glare on his face.
"Yeah; too bad the devil himself isn't in here." Leah mumbled.
"Malfoy!" Harry growled lowly. Hermione stood.
"Hello Potter; I see you've met the new trash. They sure do fit in with your group." Then there came to deep chuckles, soon two massive guys stood behind Malfoy, blocking their exit, of course! Malfoy glared at Leah, smirking yet again.
"Trash!? The only trash I see around here is you, you slimy, sad excuse for a villain!" Leah shrieked.
"Happy feeling gone." Renee garbled under her breath. Malfoy sneered. He slowly walked towards Leah, which shocked her at first.
"Who are you to call trash, mudblood?" Malfoy retorted angrily. Leah huffed in frustration.
"Okay, here's the deal Mal-toid!
You can't just waltz into our compartment
You can't use a word twice, or it loses its worth, and
I'll get back to you on that one!"
Leah's face was crimson from anger. Malfoy smirked, at that moment, turned, and walked toward the door.
"Go Leah!" Renee shouted in victory, jumping up and down. Right as Malfoy was out the door; he spun around rapidly and looked to their group.
"It seems there is actually someone who is considered somewhat of a competition…" Malfoy looked to Leah, but then shot a cruel look to Harry, "Unlike you Potter!" Malfoy smirked to Leah for the last time that day.
"It's a pleasure to fight with you, mudblood. As for your competition, don't forget the name: Draco Malfoy!" And with that, he slammed the sliding door shut, those words echoing through the compartment, also, those words echoed through Leah's head. So then she sat down and was unconscious of everything…that is, until they were arriving at Hogwarts.
This one's longer! Yay! I really loved the drama in this one! Cool, huh? I hope I can receive some reviews!