Draco grinned. "I bet you thought you would crash, didn't you?" Harry nodded sheepishly. "It's okay, there are probably a lot of muggleborns who did as well." This made Harry feel a little better.

"Harry! Draco!" The boys looked over to see the girl Hermione from Diagon Alley running towards them. "Hey Hermione!" the boys said in unison.

"Do you mind if I sit with you guys on the train?" She asked nervously. Harry and Draco nodded. "Thanks, I'm scared because my mum and dad aren't comfortable around magic just yet, so they didn't come to see me off."

"Its fine, Hermione." Draco then proceeded to call Dobby, and had the elf take the trio's bags up to the train. Hermione watched in awe. "Does every wizarding family have one of those?" she asked. Draco smirked, "Mostly purebloods, but some half-bloods also have elves bonded to then because of their heritage."

Hermione nodded in understanding, "So, should we find a compartment?" Harry nods, "Were some of the first people here, so we have first pick."

"Hey, I found one near the back!" Draco and Hermione follow Harry's voice to a very luxurious looking compartment.

"Wait!" Hermione stopped them from entering, "It's labeled 'Teachers Compartment'. We can't go in!" Draco shook his head, "My Uncle Severus is the potions teacher, and he says that this compartment isn't used anymore."

Hermione nods, and cautiously follows the boys into the compartment.

Suddenly, a red-haired, freckled boy opens the door to their compartment, "Hey," he says, "My brothers said that Neville Longbottom is on the bus, have you seen him?"

Before Harry could reply, Draco stepped up, "No, but there are other people here worth meeting." The red-head glared at the blonde, but kept listening. Draco continued, "I am Lord Black and this is Lord Potter." The redhead looked over at Harry, "Lord Potter, you don't want to hang out with the snake and the mudblood."

Draco gasped and sat close to Hermione. The freckled boy continued, "I'm Ronald Weasley, and I can help you make the right sort of friends."

Harry put on a scowl that would make Lucius proud, "I can tell the right sort for myself, thank you." Weasley left, embarrassed. Hermione smiled. Harry had defended her, and Draco had comforted her.

After that, the ride went smoothly. The boys turned around while Hermione put her robes on. Then the trolley came by. When the kind old woman asked if they wanted candy, Hermione shook her head, "I don't have any money." She said with a frown.

Harry smiled, "We'll take two of everything."

"Thanks Harry!" said Hermione, helping herself to Bertie Bott's every flavored beans.

Draco spent the rest of the ride explaining wizarding candy to Harry and Hermione. Finally, the train stopped.

Harry smiled joyfully, "Looks like were here!"