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Azymus sighed. It was the first of September. How did it all fly by so fast? He asked himself.

His trunk was packed, and he'd put Abluo and Rima in their carry cages, much to their ire. His magically enlarged trunk was packed with all of his possessions. I feel like a snail, carrying my home around with me he thought. He was sad to have to leave the El Vive, but was looking forward to seeing Hogwarts again. I wonder what House i'll be put in this time? Maybe Slytherin. I hope it's not going to be Gryffindor- I might puke with all the bravado in there.

Rama, Wrath and Sienna were staying in Knockturn. They had put up such a fight, he had asked Olivia to look after them for him. She had agreed, and now, the three cats could not leave Knockturn, thanks to a trio of collars he had put on them. No cat of his would run away.

He looked at the clock, and saw that it was time to leave. He levitated his trunk down the stairs, and saw all his friends who worked at the Inn were up, and waiting to say goodbye.

"You will come back to stay here in the Summer." Olivia said. It wasn't a question.

" Like I have any choice now." He laughed. he looked at his watch- a birthday present from Blaise Zabini- and said " I have to go, or i'll never make the train."

So, with many hugs and tears of goodbye, Azymus left the El Vive, and walked while floating his trunk and pets. He arrived at a small, slightly damp and grimy alley, that was just outside of Knockturns anti-flight wards which had been put up to prevent aurors from surprise attacking them via broomstick. He pulled out his Firebolt from his trunk, and made it invisible. He then made his trunk and backpack weightless, and secured them onto his broom, after making them invisible too. Finally, he pulled out his cloak from his pocket, and threw it over him. He mounted his broom, and flew towards the Station, doing Point Me charms every so often to avoid him getting lost. He then, on reaching Kings Cross, landed in the same place he'd flown off from at the start of the Summer. He made everything visible again, and then, after grabbing a trolley, wheeled his things towards the Barrier Gate.

He calmly strolled through it, and then saw the Hogwarts Express once more. The platform was mostly empty, so he was able to walk across it without clattering into someone. He floated his things onto the train, and walked to the Slytherin section that Draco had told him about. He put his things on the metal overhead rail, and got out the book that Draco had gotten him as a Birthday Present. It was hilarious, and was the exact written version of the stereotypical Slytherin attitude. He was so into it, that he didn't notice the arrival of the man himself, until he sat down opposite him.

" Enjoying the book are we?"

"Yes, you prat" He snapped, annoyed at being caught unawares.

" If you want to call me something more... imaginative the look on page 566."

Azymus turned to page 566, and began to read the list of various insults, reading them aloud.

" In order of effectiveness; Mudblood, Tart, Oath Breaker, Blood Traitor, Scum, Filth..." He continued down the list till he stopped in shock.

"Pansy? What kind of insult is Pansy?" Azymus asked incredulously

"That, my dear Azy, is an insult to all women." Astoria had arrived, and after forcing Draco to hoist her things onto the overhead rail, she sat opposite Azymus.

" Funny. When did you start to call me Azy?" He asked her, with an eyebrow raised in amusement.

" When you decided to call me Tory in front of Manuel Zabini at your Birthday Party." She snapped back.

.Memory Start.

They were laughing, and the adults gathered in the corner smirked at their offspring's actions. Then, Manuel Zabini wandered over to talk to his brother, and heard what they were laughing at.

The children were having a slandering contest, between Azymus and Astoria. Then, Azymus called Astoria 'Tory'. He snuck up behind them, and said

" Tory, your Mother wishes to say that she finds your antics hilarious"

Astoria blushed furiously, and ducked her head.

.Memory End.

"Oh come on, it was funny!" Azymus protested. Astoria refused to speak until they dropped the subject. Then, Daphne and Blaise arrived, and sat in the last two seats. The look of relief on Draco's face was huge, as he saw Pansy appear round a corner, and look for him.

" Why didn't you save me a seat?" she whined

" Err" Draco stuttered in the face of danger.

" There aren't enough seats for us all to sit here, so someone has to be nice and sit somewhere else." Azymus interrupted quickly.

Thankfully, Pansy caught the hint, and sat down, muttering about unfairness, and betrayal. All that the group of six did was snigger. Hard.

They took to looking out of the window at those arriving at the platform. They all jeered at Granger, as she was already in her Prefect robes, and looked daft among the fashionably dressed children around her. The Weasleys apart from the twins were also laughed at due to the state of their robes. The twins somehow had gotten nice stuff for a change. Azymus wondered if it was with the prize money he had given them just before he ran away.

Azymus saw Luna, and asked his friends if she could hang around with them, as she was badly bullied. Astoria happily agreed, so she ran off, to return a few minutes later, pulling a more dazed than usual Luna with her. Luna smiled, and squeezed onto the seat beside Astoria, and they started an actual normal conversation together. Miranda Flint, a Ravenclaw in Luna's year came over, and they began to chat as well. It seems she's settling in well, He thought happily. All the Gryffs she hangs around with can't be good for her.

They were either laughing or reading when the train started up, and they all smiled at each other when they left the station. And went straight back to whatever they'd been doing before. Azymus was laughing as his book had just moved onto how to walklike a pureblood. He did imitations using a conjured stickman, and the entire carriage laughed. Azymus was already accepted by the house.

The Trolley Lady came round, and Azymus decided to buy the bubble gum the jelly beans, the pepper imps, and pumpkin pasties. When he went back to the seats, he was asked why he didn't get any chocolate. He replied, as if it were obvious

" I have a bad habit of getting Dumbledore on the cards". Everyone laughed, realizing that he too hated the old goat. They will never know why though. He thought to himself.

The train ride passed in a blur from then onwards. Azymus joked around with the other Slytherins and Ravenclaws, and basically had a great ride. Then, just as his watch hand hit six o'clock, he heard an announcement on the tannoy.

" We will be at the Station in five minutes."

Thankfully, they were all in their robes, so there was no last minute scramble. They all put on their pureblood masks, and elegantly stepped off the train, quietly sniggering at the falling of a certain Mr Ronald Weasley. Azymus then said goodbye to his friends, and walked over to the half-giant, Hagrid. I do like him, but i'll have to act snobby now. If the other Slytherins, or even Dumbledore see me being nice, or even civil to him, my disguise will be ruined. He thought sadly. He'd miss Hagrid.

Hagrid led them towards the boats, and Azymus grabbed one for himself. No eleven year old would go near him.

Look out Hogwarts. Harry Potter is back.

And this time, he's ready...


Enjoy! I have until Monday off now! JOY!

Revised as of July 11th, 2011