Finnian quickly found a compartment that wasn't filled with students. In the compartment sat a boy with dark hair holding a toad, a girl who had hair similar to his own, and a blonde girl with a distant look in her eyes and her wand tucked behind her ear.
"Uh, can I sit here?" Finnian asked lamely, glancing at the strange assortment of students who had stopped their conversation when the door slid open/.
The blonde girl brightened considerably as she nodded, scooting to the side whilst patting the spot next to her. "Of course! Just watch out for the nargles, they follow me around a lot." Finnian wanted to give her a look, but the girl already seemed so happy, he didn't want to let her down.
"I'm Luna Lovegood, it's nice to meet you," She said, giving him a small smile.
"Finnian Evans."
Looking to the other students in the compartment, the boy with the toad spoke up. "I'm Neville Longbottom, and this is Trevor" He held his toad up to Finnian who pet it's head cautiously. Finnian took the seat next to Luna.
A sudden intrusion from a blond boy, presumably older than Finnian, strided nastily into the room. With a look at Finnian and the ginger girl, he gave a sneer. "Red hair, disheveled clothes, must be Weasleys."
While Ginny was staring at him in disbelief, Finnian only regarded him with a confused glance. "What's a Weasley?"
Draco gave a snort as he looked to Luna and Neville. "Oh you two. Longbottom, who's your little friend?" he jeered, staring down the poor boy.
"L-luna Lovegood…" he said warily.
"What was that? Looney Lovegood?" He chortled rudely, throwing his head back to take in more air.
"Stop that. Stop laughing at her," Finnian muttered quietly, silencing the blond boy.
"What, standing up for your girlfriend?" Finnian stood up, grabbing the boy by his pretentious robes and brought him close.
"You do not speak to my friends like that, understand?" The boy nodded, gulping as he struggled out of Finnian's grip. He dashed out of the train compartment, muttering something about 'mudbloods'
Finnian gave a huff. He had his share of bullies, and he absolutely loathed the creatures. The room's tention was cut when Luna gave Finnian a side hug, which he responded with awkwardly.
"Oh, well. I'm Ginny Weasley," The last girl smiled, holding out her hand. Finnian shook it just as the train began to move.
When the scarlet engine began it's journey with a whistle, an elderly witch who held a small smile that Finnian wouldn't trust, opened the compartment door. "Hello," she said, pushing her cart into the compartment, "Anything from the trolley?" Finnian turned out his clothes pockets only to find he never got any coins from his mother.
Seeing his distress, Luna reached over him to point at the colourful beans in a red and white box. "We'll get a box of these and two chocolate frogs please," She said airily, giving the trolley witch the money in exchange for the candies.
After handing him a chocolate frog, Luna smiled at Finnian who looked at her, flabbergasted. "You didn't have to buy me this you know," He stated lamely.
Luna gave him another smile before retorting, "Well if I didn't buy you that, then what sort of friend would I be?"
(A/N: Who do you think Finnian should end up with ((If he should at all))? I was thinking maybe Luna... I don't want it to be anyone like the Golden Trio as I want to keep this as cannon as I can (((I realize Luna is married to like Rolf Scamander but he isn't a major part of the story))) so yeah! Suggest away!)