Dante pushed through the crowd with a scowl as Corin followed him with an amused smile plastered on his pale face. Someone tripped in front of Dante and out of habit of having to catch Corin; he caught the boy with a small frown. Corin stopped next to him and helped the boy back on his feet. "It seems like we always meet like this." Dante smirked. The boy's face flushed and he ducked his head down which made Dante stand straighter and a jolt of possessive need shoot through him. He shook it off and nodded to Corin.
"Are you okay?" Corin took the lead as Dante switched to guard them against anyone who tried to push them again. Corin shook his head and looked back at the black haired green eyed boy with taped up glasses and to large clothes.
"Y-yes I'm fine C-Corin." He looked up through his bangs and Corin nodded and pat the boy's head while grabbing Dante's arm.
"Lovely, if you need anything come and find us and if anyone harasses you just point them out and we'll deal with it. Bye!" Corin pulled a somewhat hesitant Dante away and gnawed on his bottom lip as concern filled his eyes. "What did you see?"
Dante froze and his jaw tightened, "Nothing good. His stance screamed of wariness, like he was going to be attacked at any moment pointing to assault. His clothes were too big and to ratty, likely hand me down from a fatter relative pointing to negligence. He is to short and too thin for his age so he may be malnourished." His eyes hardened and a small glow came from them as he looked back at Corin.
Corin nodded as he came to the same points that Dante had, "I smelled blood. It was fresh only four hours old. We have to watch him during school for anything else that might stand out." Corin opened the door to one of the compartments and Dante walked in and sat heavily on the left side his black leather jacket pulling up slightly. Corin rolled his eyes as he pulled on his own leather jacket and sat down.
Dante pulled off his black boots and Corin followed his example before the two got comfortable in what would be their compartment for the next seven years. "Alright, wonder what his name is though." Dante had his elbow on the window sill as a small smirk pulled at his lips. He watched Corin from the corner of his eyes.
Corin's eye twitched and he growled lowly, "I thought you knew his name!" He felt the need to throw his bag at Dante but refrained as he didn't want to break anything.
"Nope, but that's okay we have a long while to learn his name. Was there anything that caught your attention?" Dante turned back to look at Corin.
Corin opened his mouth to reply when the door opened fully from its half closed state and a small blonde stumbled in and fell in between Corin's legs. "Owww." The boy rubbed his head and leaned into Corin's leg much to Dante's amusement before he realized what he was leaning on. His eyes shot open revealing grey eyes and he jumped away before sitting back down. "I-I'm so sorry!" he cried, apologizing to Corin with his head bowed. "I was pushed in here and I fell and…" He looked down at his lap, his cheeks burning. He glanced up from under his bangs and his face turned redder.
"It's alright someone probably pushed you, here I'll help you up." Corin stood and held out a hand while he pointedly ignored Dante as he snickered lightly in the background. The boy nodded shyly and put his hand into Corin's. Corin smiled and pulled him up, but the boy stumbled forward into Corin and flushed again.
"My name is Dante and this is my brother Corin and you are?" Dante leaned forward and Corin gently pushed him into the seat before grabbing the luggage case and putting it over head with the rest.
"I-I'm Cello, this is my first year here." He gave a hesitant smile and Corin smiled back while Dante looked thoughtful.
"Alright Cello did you have friends you wanted to see or another compartment you have to be in?" Corin sat down next to Dante with curious eyes tinted with more red than usual.
"I...I'm not sure anymore. I don't want to see him, I don't know where to go," His eyes teared up slightly and Corin switched places so he could wrap an arm over his shoulders. Dante's eyes narrowed dangerously for a second before a smile replaced it.
"Well, you're welcome to stay with us Cello. We have more than enough room, who were you trying to find?" Corin offered a place so that he could gently prod for information and was rewarded with a slight smile.
"Maje Trosclair...he's a second year Slytherin. Maybe he's ashamed to hang out with me..." He looked between the two and tilted his head as they seemed to share a look that left him feeling a little bit safer and a little bit happier.
Dante started laying out different situations as he knew he would be put in Slytherin while Corin hoped that Cello would get in Ravenclaw, his future house, or Gryffindor. Either way Cello was now under their protection much like the boy with green eyes was.
Death- Another chapter done. yay...-.-'
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