Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around ―Leo Buscaglia

3 weeks earlier... September 1st 11:00am/Platform ¾

Bella's Point Of View:

I watched as my younger twin brother James ran and leapt onto the train. His rucksack swinging on his shoulder as he made the leap from the platform to the train as it started moving slowly.

"Go Bella hurry!" our farther cried pushing me forward urgently as James held his hand out to me. I ran along with the train before jumping onto the train. Panic flooded my system as I felt myself fall backwards slightly off the train. Just as I was I thought I was going to land back on the platform two sets of strong arms grabbed at me and pulled me through the carriage doorway and into the carriage. I landed on the floor with a loud thump in a disgruntled heap. My rucksack lay by side completely crinkled but otherwise unharmed.

"Next term James you need to have that ruddy owl in its cage hours before we leave! Not Seconds" I grumbled as I picked myself off the floor and brushed myself off. It was because of James owl's dislike of cages that we we're late getting to kings cross. I loved that owl and all but he wasn't half a pain sometimes.

"Oh come on Bells you know he doesn't like being in his cage" James said. I sighed and turned to look at him.

"Whatever James let's just find a compartment If there are any still free" I said rolling my eyes as his eyes lit up. I didn't like arguing with him. Or anybody for that matter really.

"Hey Remus thanks for helping my little brother pull me inside" I said smiling at Remus as I noticed him behind me. He blushed slightly but smiled at me all the same.

"Three minutes Bella! Three minutes!" I heard James grumble causing both me and Remus to laugh at him.

"Bella!" I heard somebody suddenly shout from behind us as we wondered down the hall to find an empty compartment. I turned and beamed as Alice Jenkins thundered down the hall towards me. Several older looking and taller people probably in the years above us pressed themselves against the walls of the narrow hall that stretched along the length of the carriage so as not to get knocked over by her as she ran past. As soon as she reached me she immediately through herself at me knocking me into James and sending all three of us to the floor.

"Hi Alice, um you mind letting us up?" I asked as James groaned from underneath me. She let go of me instantly and jumped to her feet.

"I'm so sorry Bella I'm just so happy to see you!" she said grabbing my outstretched hand and pulling me to my feet. I laughed slightly and told her it was ok as I turned to my slightly squashed and bewildered twin who was lying in a heap on the floor.

"Come on James up you get your creating a blockage" I said softly as I noticed the people behind us waiting to get past. I exchanged a look with Remus and Alice when I received a pain filled grunt in response. I sighed and grabbed his arm as Remus did the same. I nodded at Remus and simultaneously we both pulled him to his feet.

"You can put him in my compartment if you want its three doors down" said a boy with brown hair and dark brown eyes from behind us. I nodded and said my thanks before half dragging half carrying James down to that compartment. Alice slid the door open for us as we pulled James inside and dumped him in one of the seats causing him to groan slightly. I rolled my eyes at him before turning to the boy who had offered us to share his compartment with him.

"I'm Bella and that groaning mess over there is my twin brother James. Thanks for um...letting us share your compartment with you" I said faltering at the end, not really being sure what to say. He smiled at me before introducing himself as Frank long bottom and that it was ok. I nodded and smiled slightly as Alice blushed from beside Remus as she introduced herself as well.

"Bells can you pass me my rucksack please" James said about half an hour later as we all sat getting to know each other. It suddenly dawned on me as I handed James his rucksack that I didn't have mine. I stood up suddenly causing everyone to look at me as I sped over to the compartment door.

"Rucksack" I muttered as I slipped through the doorway and down the hall. I just caught the look of understanding flash across James features before I was running down the hall and back to the carriage door that James and Remus had pulled me through before. Safrina had been asleep in my rucksack when I had jumped onto the train. I was dreading what would happen if someone had found my rucksack and Safrina had woken up and attacked them. Safrina was my black and white snake. I had gotten her while James had gotten his owl. I reached the carriage door just as I caught site of a boy with shaggy black hair picking up my rucksack.

(Bella's snake is on my profile)

"Please...can I have my rucksack?" I asked startling him slightly causing him to drop it on to the floor. I heard Safrina hiss from inside my rucksack and prayed to god that the boy in front of me wasn't terrified of snakes because I could see her head peaking out of my rucksack as the boy turned to look at me. My eyes widened as I focused back on the boy stood in front of me with his arms crossed. He was clearly from the Black family judging by his wild black hair and the slightly sinister look in his grey eyes.

"Sorry I thought..." he trailed off his eyes widening as Safrina slithered out of my bag towards my feet. I knelt down so she could wrap herself around my arm.

"Its fine, don't worry about it" I said smiling softly at him. I reached down and grabbed my bag as Safrina flicked her tongue against my neck in content. I couldn't really speak Parseltongue but I had always had a slightly weird connection with snakes.

"I'm Sirius" he said as I shoulder my rucksack. He'd just confirmed that he was part of the black family and my heart sank. He seemed so nice but I guess that would all change when he found out my last name.

"Well Sirius I'm Bella...

A/N: I'm really sorry that it's been so long. I lost my memory stick with all my current stories I have going and all my ideas for future stories...Anyway please review and tell me what you think. Sorry it's a cliffy but the rest will be up soon I promise

PS: Any questions just ask and I'll answer as best I can...