A CHANGE OF SCENERY

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Chapter 2 - Welcome to Hogwarts

It was getting dark outside and the lamps flickered on as the Hogwarts Express clattered through a forest. Talking and laughing the five Fiore wizards in the end compartment pulled on their school robes. "Ugh, I hate these." Whined Natsu as he pulled a stray thread from the cuff of his cloak. "None of it colour co-ordinates." Gray sat there fidgeting with his buttons, until Lucy slapped his hand away and gave him a 'Don't-even-think-about-getting-undressed' look.

Erza was looking cheerful as she finished off a strawberry vanilla cake she had bought from the trolley lady. Harry just sat there in thought. What would Hogwarts be like? Before he could think up the possibilities however a loud voice echoed around the train. "Would all students please prepare to disembark, we are approaching the school." Natsu stood up happily as the train started slowing down. "Come on lets get our stuff!" He cheered as he went to pull his luggage off the rack. "Natsu don't-" Started Harry, but before he could stop him Natsu slipped and fell into Erza, knocking the remainder of her strawberry cake to the floor.

Harry's blood went cold, time seemed to stop in the compartment as everyone watched the cake splatter over the floor. Then it was silent. "You guys.." Said Erza darkly as she began to shake with anger. "Run for it!" Yelled Gray and the four mages and Happy bolted out of the compartment door just as they heard Erza cry "REQUIP!" Harry doubled his pace as he ran past random students all preparing to leave the train. He heard shouts of pain behind and guessed Gray had been caught. "Better you than me Gray!" Harry called as he passed Neville. "Harry what-" But Harry was already gone, he did not feel like getting sent to hospital on his first day of school.

As Harry neared the front of the train he caught sight of the trolley lady. "I found you!" He yelled over the racket. She seemed to try and escape as he neared her, but the oncoming stampede of students trying to leave the train stopped her after a couple of steps. "I would like to buy a strawberry cake please!" He said. She gave him a frightened look and pointed towards the trolley. After locating the cake Harry snatched two and started to battle against the rush of panicked students as he fought back to go the way he came. He quickly spotted the angry redhead. A fuming Erza was standing amongst several unconscious bodies, four of which were Natsu, Gray, Happy and Lucy.

"Erza stop!" Harry shouted but someone grabbed his arm from behind. He whirled around to come face to face with a tall red haired boy with freckles. "I'll have to stop you there." He said with highest authority. "Leave this to me, I'm a prefect." Harry glared at him, he already disliked the boy. "Let go of my arm." He said and the prefect looked surprised, retracting his arm quickly. Harry turned back to Erza and held out the strawberry cakes before she could reach him. She stopped in her tracks and grabbed them quickly, wolfing down the sponge and icing before anyone else could mutilate it. Harry approached her cautiously "Better?" Erza nodded silently and they went back to the compartment to collect their bags, leaving everyone in a state of total confusion.

Finally they had arrived at Hogwarts, Harry, Erza and the now concious others all stared up at the castle in awe. "Wow." Said Lucy weakly. Harry could only nod in agreement. It was quite breathtaking to look up at the many lit turrets and towers of the great structure. Harry tore his eyes off the building as they were pushed by the crowd onto a small platform, Where a tall brutish man with a tangled beard held a lantern. "All righ'!" He bellowed to the students. "First years follow me!" and beckoned with a large hand. Harry felt a hand grip his and he was suddenly being pulled through the jostling people, He looked up to see it was Erza. A blush was creeping up his cheeks, he shook his head, now was not the time.

Once they had burst out of the suffocating mass they located Lucy, Gray, Natsu and Happy waiting by the tall man. He was surprised at the amount of first years, there were about a dozen. After trekking through a thin woodland path they clambered into small boats. Harry realised then that Hogwarts was on a cliff overlooking a massive inky black lake. "Not more transportation." Natsu groaned as he clutched his stomach and leant over the side of his boat. Harry felt a hint of relief that Natsu was not in his boat. However Gray and Lucy were looking away pointedly.

After what seemed like hours gliding across the smooth surface of the lake they disembarked in a small cavern that was supposedly under the school. The final stretch was climbing a few stone steps and then they were still, standing in front of two massive wooden doors. It was dimly lit in the cavern, and Harry almost tripped on the stairs but with Erza's quick reactions Harry was steadied almost immediately. The massive bearded man stepped up to the doors and rapped his knuckles on the wood. They all waited in silence before the doors were opened to reveal a strict looking woman with a tight bun and a lined face. "Welcome to Hogwarts." She said with a small smile.