Apparition. Yeah… not a big fan of it. My feet slammed on the pavement in the Alley next to the station. This Alley was pretty well hidden so I doubted that anyone had seen us. I clutched Al's shirt as my feet wobbled. His minty scent made me feel a bit better. I felt as if I had been compressed, squeezed and stretched repeatedly. Al clutched Rose's hand in his other one, she tightly held on to Scorp's arm, he didn't look as disgruntled as us but Rose looked really green. Aunt Ginny started walking ahead of us levitating our suit cases. Another crack sounded and the adults soon appeared with the other kids and their suitcases. Several other cracks sounded as the others appeared.
'You could've warned us you know.' Uncle Ron grumbled as he hauled our suit cases onto the train. Most of the teens still looked dizzy because of the disturbing experience. Hugo and lily were leaning on each other muttering about how they would never ever apparate again. We had made it through the barrier just in the nick of time, and were about to board the train. We climbed aboard as the whistle sounded. All around us people were giving each other last minute hugs and kisses and it felt like a festival. Waving like mad people we were finally away.
Al's POV!
As soon as we boarded the train, Rose and Scorp waved goodbye and said that they had to go to the prefect's carriage. Scorp being the big dunce he is, blushed when Rose grabbed his hand and started dragging him away, leaving me Alone. With Scar. I don't think that she had ever noticed the fact that I had a humongo-gigantic crush on her since the 3rd year when she hexed some 7th year slytherins who were teasing me about being in Slytherin.
'Come on Al I think that compartment is empty.' She said tugging at my hand. I was snapped out of my reverie at the sight of her beautifully impatient face.
'Uh yeah, let's go'. I silently followed her, reveling in the feeling of her dainty hand in my calloused one. Suddenly she let go as she lunged forward and I almost whined in protest. She was hugging Alice who had started to drag Scar away with her, inviting her to their compartment. She looked back at me with an apologetic look and I nodded to show her that it was fine. I followed some of my house mates to their compartment.
A little while later, Scar's snowy cat, Carita, came trotting to me. Unlike ginger, Carita was really sweet and liked everyone. She started rubbing against my side during a round of exploding snap causing me to singe an eyebrow, a note fell from her collar into my lap, and I realized it was from Scar even before I opened it. Her characteristic flowery, fruity smell drifted out from the note. Scar's immaculate and curvy handwriting made his heart beat faster. What the hell had this girl done to him!?
I swear to God Al, if I have to spend another moment listening to Violetta Chang
Crap about her boyfriend's kissing skills and hear her annoying giggle once more
I will jump off the train. If you care for your head or your masculinity, you'd better come
Save me NOW! And bring some food, I'm bloody starving!
I smiled, even her letter seemed panicked, I told cari to tell her that I'd be right there, the cat nodded and padded away. Did I mention it was a special sort of cat? I told the guys that I had to leave, earning a few groans and some shrugs. As I made my way towards her compartment, Rose and Scorp emerged from the prefect's compartment looking relieved and rather disgruntled. Hard day huh?
Suddenly the sound of people shrieking came from the ravenclaw part of the train as a loud bang sounded, sounding awfully close, right next to Scar's compartment….