Tree surfing and Headmasters
Violet POV
We sat on the train for several hours like this and during this time the food tray came round. James and Sirius bought loads and the witch with the food had to restock
"I should come to you boys last. Then I wouldn't have to restock so much would I." They both grinned at the witch and she blushed and hurried away. Clearly they were use to getting whatever girl they wanted.
We had about an hour left of the journey when Nora turned round to me and asked
"You know when I asked you about Quidditch when you first got on the train, you mentioned tree surfing. What is it?" Now everyone was staring at me. Even Lily didn't know what it was.
"Well, tree surfing is…ummm…" I couldn't think how to explain it "Have you ever been camping muggle style?" Most of the people in the carriage nodded except James and peter.
"Well you know you have to collect wood to burn?" again they all nodded, "if you're stood at the top of a hill they basically you take a running jump at a thin tree and normally it will break leaving you falling down the hill on the tree. If you get good then you surf down the hill." Everyone was staring at me then after a few seconds James', Sirius' and Nora's faces lit up and they muttered
"Awesome. You have to teach me!" I laughed and promised to take them to my favourite spot one day.
By this time we had reached Hogsmead and everyone else had put their robes over their clothes. My family's house elf had already taken all my stuff to my room and as Albus said I'd be moving it soon. We all piled out of the train and saw loads of first years being herded by the head boy and girl to the boats. Everyone started towards the carriages that were seemingly pulled by nothing. But I could see what pulled the carriages. Animals called Thestrals. You could only see them if you had witnessed someone dying. I hated seeing the Thestrals as they made me remember that night. But everything made me remember. I must have started crying as when I resurfaced from memories Lily was looking concerned and the others were looking at anything but me. Hmm awkward. I smiled at lily and whispered
"Thestrals." I think Nora and Alice heard me but they didn't say anything. They would bombard her with questions as soon as I was with Dumbledore. As we all stood looking awkward I heard a crack everyone on the entire platform went silent and turned to face the source of it, their headmaster and a rather excited looking house elf. Everyone was in shock so I thought I'd make it worse. I jogged up to Al and said loudly
"Hey uncle Al. How's it going being headmaster and all," he just smiled and ruffled my hair. I raised my eyebrow and looked around at everyone looking at us. Albus said
"Everyone continue." But nobody moved. I rolled my eyes and shouted
"Alright, back to your own lives." Everybody waited a second, shrugged, and continued where they left off. Albus raised his eyebrow and I smiled slightly. I turned to Elena and said
"So how is my favourite House Elf?" She grinned widely and curtseyed squeaking
"Very good Mistress Violet" I smiled back and said
"Well I'm glad to hear it." She then came and held onto Al's hand and mine and with one last smile for lily, we disappeared.
A/N Sorry It's short but next chapter is going to be in someone else's POV. Not sure who's yet.