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Chapter 3
It was a nice dinner; the entire family was there. Even Tonks and Lupin showed up, though they were a few minutes late. We talked and joked around for hours, eating mountains of delicious food. It was almost enough to distract me from the day's events. However, fragments kept replaying in my head.
When mum finally told us to go to bed, I was exhausted. I mumbled my way through all of my goodnights and trudged my way up the stairs. I was ready for a good nights sleep. Merlin knows I needed it.
We arrived at Kings Cross station early the next morning. There were large amounts of people walking around, saying goodbye to loved ones and catching up with old friends. I was chatting about nothing in particular with Hermione when someone walked into me. The force of the impact caused me to stumble to the ground and have my tote bag slide off my arm.
"Hey! Watch it," I exclaimed', only to look up and see no one around.
"How rude! They didn't even apologize," Hermione said, helping me to my feet.
"Come on, let's say goodbye and help Harry and Ron with their trunks."
This was the part I was dreading. I knew Mum would start crying, which will cause me to cry, and she will most likely do something embarrassing.
Right now Mum was saying goodbye to Harry and Ron. She had them both in the tightest of hugs and was telling them to be careful. She already had lines of tears running down her cheeks and I could feel my own eyes start to water. I looked around the platform watching families say goodbye to one another. Everyone looked scared and were holding on to each other like it was the last time they would ever be together.
"My little girl," Mum murmured as she wrapped her arms around me.
I knew it should not bother me, I mean, she was my mum. But 'little girl'? Couldn't she call me anything else?
"Oh, now Mum. Come on. Don't cry. I'll be back at Christmas and I have already told you I'm going to write daily," I said soothingly.
"Just promise me you will keep safe. I know you've got a good head on your shoulders. Just please, don't do anything careless," she begged, sobbing.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid."
" I know, I know, just look after your self. Oh, look at the time. You'd better get on the train."
We all said one last round of goodbyes, promising to write and stay out of trouble. The whistle on the Hogwarts Express sounded and the students started to pile on. This was the first time I noticed that even though there were a lot of students, not many were returning this year.
We found a compartment near the back of the train and I left the trio to go find Luna.
After checking in a few compartments I found her, reading a Muggle magazine.
"Hullo Luna," I said walking over to the window. Rain clouds loomed overhead and the winds were lifting leaves into the air. Most of the families had left the station. There was only one person in my sight, dressed in a black hooded cape. The person was defiantly looking my direction. A sudden gust of wind caused the hood of the cloak to lift, allowing me to view a head of pale hair.
This time, when I realized who it was, I didn't feel my normal rush of anger.
Oh god, I've finally gone insane, I thought.
Malfoy raised his hand and pointed at my bag. I felt my eyebrows rise in confusion as I help up the bag. He merely nodded once, indication for me to open it, which I did.
On top was my journal.
It all made sense now, the person who had walked into me was Malfoy. He must have slipped it in my bag when I fell, I thought, smiling.
I walked to the window, quickly thinking of ways to thank Malfoy without attracting Luna's attention. However, when I finally thought of an idea, he was gone.
"How does he keep doing that?" I said
"Who's doing what?" asked Luna.
Oops, I thought, I hadn't meant to say that out loud.
"It's nothing. Let's go to Harry, Ron, and Hermione's compartment."
It started to pour around half way through the trip. Ron and Hermione were asleep, and Hermione's head was resting on Ron's shoulder. Even in his sleep, he had a smug look on his face.
The side of my face was pressed against the cool glass. I had been holding my journal in my lap for the past hour. I hadn't written anything in it yet or even opened it up. I looked over to see Luna still reading her 'Vogue' magazine. Harry had left to put on his robes.
We must be getting close to the school, I thought. I should go put on my robes.
When I got back, I could see the castle outside the window.
"Only a few more minutes until we are at Hogwarts," Hermione announced, pulling on her cloak.
"Yeah," I said, slightly nervous. I had been perfectly calm until I saw the castle in the distance. How different will it be? I questioned. I guess I will find out soon enough.
The train slowed to a stop, and we all piled out of our compartment. We all were able to fit into a carriage.
One down from us, I could see Blaise Zabini. He gave me a strange look as he entered his carriage.
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