Chapter 5
When they finally came to halt it was already evening and the sky was getting darker. They were wearing their uniforms in time just because Hermione had come, with Ron behind, to remind them that they had to change.
Ron was fuming when they came in and saw Jack there. Jack really didn't know what he had done to the boy that he hates him. The others didn't seem to mind his presence. What Jack hasn't seen was that Hermione had blushed when she saw him. What wasn't really strange because he didn't even see Ginny blush and she sat next to him. But Ron did notice it, and it made him furious how a stranger could win the hearts of his friend and sister, and it didn't help that Harry to seemed to like this boy. Ron hoped Jack would end up in Slitheryn so the others would evade him.
Jack maybe missed the looks the girls were giving him, but he didn't miss Ron's stares. So when the two prefects left the compartment he asked the others about that, Harry's answer was:"Don't mind him he just isn't good at trusting people who make his sister blush." When Jack looked at Ginny that time he could her turning red like a tomato. He just had to smile at her, especially when she started to stutter how that wasn't even true. And Jack being Jack had to help the girl out of that situation retorted to Harry "You mean red like you when Cho came in before?" That made Harry turn red and the rest of them laugh, even Ginny who was now less red.
Jack was kind of surprised to see that he had such an influence on girls. Come on, until now no one even saw him and now there were girls staring after him. How could he now what that meant.
Right now they were walking the path to the carriages. Jack had once more discarded his shoes he just didn't like them, they made him feel bound. The others didn't really care to ask. They had already got that Jack was different. And for the other student's around them, he wasn't sure if the girls were giggling because of his bare feet's or his looks. Either way he didn't really appreciate it.
When they came to the carriages he thought that the horses pulling the cars were fearlings. But as he came nearer he saw that they weren't made of sand so he relaxed a little, but what wondered him was that no one was really looking at the horses. I mean come on how can someone miss such a creature. Then he noticed that Harry too was staring at them, what made him more confused.
Harry nudged Ron, him and Hermione had joined them after they got all out of the train, and asked him what were those. But Ron just stared at him and said that there wasn't anything that the carriages were riding on their own. Before Jack could say something Luna spoke up.
"Don't worry Harry you are not insane, I'm seeing them too. I've seen them since my first year here." Harry didn't look less worried so Jack spoke up.
"Then we are already three. I can see them too."
"Are you coming in or do you prefer to walk!" Shouted Ron's voice from inside the carriage. Jack looked around, they were already the last.
"Come on I want to come to the feast on time." Jack had the feeling that Ron would like to let Jack behind but didn't because of Hermione and her warth what would come with that decision.
While they were driving Jack looked out of the windows. It was the when he saw Hogwarts for the first time in a while it was still beautiful.
Yes he was already a few times by Hogwarts. It was just too beautiful covered in snow and there he had seen a few really talented pranksters like the Marauders. Jack grinned at that though.
This was going to be an interesting year for them all.