Cassandra gazed out the window of the Hogwarts Express at the beautiful landscape rushing by as they smoothly chugged along in the rusty red train. She sighed happily. It was finally time for the school year to start! And this year, she had a huge chance with Aaron.
The reason that the redhead had hated Aaron so much was that she didn't want anyone to know she liked him. Especially James. James would never let her hear the end of it. But two years ago, she gave up the act and started acting nicer around him- and stopped James from pranking him into oblivion.
"Hi, Cassie!" a voice spoke from the entrance to the compartment. Cassandra turned towards the sound, and smiled. "Hey, James," she grinned. "Sit down, already. And don't call me Cassie."
Over the past three years, Cassandra had stopped liking the nicknames that James had given her. The only one she liked was Cass, and not many people called her that anymore. So she had just started going by the name Cassandra.
James just rolled his eyes and plopped down next to her, playfully draping an arm around her shoulders. "Oh, but Cassie, I could never call you anything else!" he said in mock devastation. "Yes you can," said Cassandra, rolling her eyes. "Now get off me!"
Her hazel-eyed friend moved his arm away, putting on a fake pout. "But, Cassie..."
"It's Cassandra."
"CASSIE..."
"CASSANDRA."
"CASSIE."
"CASSANDRA."
"CASSIE!"
"NO, CASSANDRA!"
"CASSIE CASSIE CASSIE CASSIE CASSIE CASSIE CASSIE!" James started to shout over and over, actually standing up and dancing around the compartment.
"Okay, okay, fine, you win," groaned Cassandra, not wanting to put up with any more noise. "Yay! You're the best, Cassie!" exclaimed James, throwing his arms around his best friend, squishing her.
"JAMES! Get off me!" screeched Cassandra, but couldn't help but laugh.
"Hey, Cassandra... Wait, what's going on?" Cassandra heard the compartment door open and someone spoke. She turned, and froze.
It was Aaron.