John frowned at the steep, tight stairway leading into the Hogwarts Express. Harriet was already on board with their trucks. She had insisted on taking up the heavy things for her stubborn brother. Now John stood alone with a bag over his uninjured shoulder and his cane in hand, preparing himself for a difficult year. It had been a while since he'd come home from the hospital, and as much as he was excited about being in the magical world again, and for Harriet to start her first year, he knew school was going to be hard. The Slytherines were going to laugh at him, and his friends were going to be over protective.

Lost in thought, he didn't notice his cousin, Amelia, snuck up behind him.

"Hellooo," Amelia said in his left ear. John jumped and said,

"Whoa! Oh hi, Amelia." Now that he was done 'day-dreaming' he started up the steps.

"Is there any way I can help?" Amelia asked, being her usual, impatient Slytherine self.

"No thank you, I'm fine," John Watson replied, "Just give me a minute."

"I'll go up another stairway and meet you inside," she stated, not waiting for a reply, running with her luggage tho another way into the train.

John had no intention of meeting up with Amelia inside. Nor was he planning on sitting with his sister. She may be a first year, but she already had a following. No, John was going to sit in silence, all by himself. Sadly for him, Amelia had other plans. She found her cousin in in the last cabin, looking a bit like he was trying to hide.

"You'd think you were trying to avoid me!" she said to him. John sighed and sat up straight.

Slowly, the Hogwarts Express left the station and John knew he was stuck with his cousin for the rest of the trip.

"So..." Amelia said, attempting to break the silence that had lasted since the train rolled out of the station, "I heard you were at that... Quittich thing getting shot at. What really happened?"

"I got shot," John replied shortly. The reply and the tone on his voice shut her up. She should have known what had happened. She's my cousin! My mum should have told her family everything! She probably did, but Amelia wasn't paying attention then. She can be so self centered. No wonder she's a Slytherine.

Amelia Rose Witczak, with her long blond hair and ember eyes, staring out the window determinedly looking out the window and not at me. Sure she's a Slytherine, but she's a nice one. She's always hanging out with Ravenclaws because her house doesn't accept her. I still can't believe the sorting hat placed a muggle born in Slytherine. Hah. I can't believe my sister, cousin, and I are all wizards. It's so unlikely.

"...So... how's life?" Amelia asked shaking John, for the second time that day, from deep thought. John sighed at his cousin but did not reply.

"What's wrong? Tell Amelia!" John still did not answer her.

"John!"

"I'm worried about my grades this year," John lied.

"I know what you need! You need a study buddy!"

"Who would want to study with me?" he replied sarcastically.

"I may have an idea," she smirked and took out her sketch book.

For the rest of the trip , the cousins sat in a companionable silence, John reading sometimes and thinking others, and Amelia sketching. A few hours later, they were there. Hogwarts, with all its mystery and wonder.

Did anyone notice I named John's cousin after two Doctor Who companions? Yes? No? Like? Hate? Don't worry she's not a main character. Sorry it first updated with half of the story. I don't know why it did that. Well review, favorite and/or follow!