Chapter 7

Harry just stared out the window at the scenery before him. "Beautiful" he thought, Harry hadn't traveled much to see much green scenery; he was awestruck by it. Soon enough he heard someone knocking on his compartment door. He turned to see a small blonde haired boy, with his hair combed back. The boy opened the door and asked "Do you mind if I sit here? Every where else is full."

"Not at all" Harry said and motioned for the boy to sit on the opposite side to him.

"I'm Draco Malfoy" the boy said.

"I'm Harry, Harry Potter" Harry said.

"REALLY?" The boy's eyes went wide.

Harry chuckled and said "Yeah, here let me give you some proof" and removed the hair on his forehead to reveal the lightning shaped scar.

"Wow, its just I never expected to meet you" Draco said.

"No worries. I just my fame doesn't become an issue while I go to Hogwarts" Harry said.

"Well, you can't expect that, especially from Hogwarts. Get ready for some drooling girls and jealous dudes" Drace said giving Harry a wink similar to Sirius'.

Harry laughed a little "Trust me when I say I'm not the dating type. In fact I think of my self as another bookworm" he said.

"Well, that should be good. Maybe you'll turn out to be the 'great' wizard they expect you to be" Draco said.

"Well I have had prior training" Harry said.

"That's impossible, underage wizards are not allowed to do magic" Draco said.

"Well, I didn't practice using the magic I just read the books for them" Harry said.

"How?" Draco asked.

"My godfather went to Hogwarts and kept all his old books. I just read through them and memorized them" Harry said.

"Wow, you really are a bookworm" Draco said.

Harry chuckled and said "I'm not that much of a bookworm. I can just consume knowledge unlike anyone else."

"What do you mean?" Draco said.

"I have a photographic memory" Harry said.

Draco squinted his eyes and asked "Photographic, what?"

Harry had to remind himself that not everyone went to a muggle school before Hogwarts. Harry however noticed the boy's bag and said "Here, let me show you. Pull out any book from that bag"

Draco opened his bag and pulled out his copy of standard book of spells and opened his book to a random page, then said "Okay chapter 7, what is it?"

"Alohomora, Alohomora is a spell that can unlock any locks that can be found on gates, passageways, and doors. The exception to this spell is that it can only unlock and lock which has a key or a numerical password. Alohomora cannot unlock any enchanted doorways or password protected objects/passageways. There is no special wand movements required to learn this spell, simple point your wand at the desired lock and say the incantation 'Alohomora'" Harry said

Draco's eyes went wide and then said "You said that perfectly word for word."

Harry smirked and said "I flipped through it when I first bought it. That was the first page I saw."

"Well, I guess you really are something special" Draco said, still surprised at Harry's newfound ability.

"Thank you" Harry said "What house do you expect you'll be in?"

"Slytherin" Harry was about to leave the compartment but then Draco continued speaking "but, that's only because my family wants me to be." Draco avoided looking at Harry and instead looked outside the window with a little bit of a disgusted face.

"What do you want though?" Harry asked with upmost curiosity.

"Anything, I don't care where I end up just not in that place" Draco said.

"Why do you hate Slytherin so much, when pretty much your entire family has been in Slytherin for ages" Harry said.

Draco gave Harry a quizzical look; Harry responded by saying "I know your family. Your father is Lucius Malfoy and your mother is Narcissa Malfoy. My godfather works at the ministry just like your dad. He told me about him" Harry lied though; Sirius was secretly related to them because Narcissa was his cousin. Sirius told Harry about the Malfoy's but never told him about Draco.

"Did your godfather tell you how much of an ass my father is?" Draco said, with the most disgusted look on his face.

This time Harry gave Draco a quizzical look and asked "I thought I had you for that?" earning a laugh from the clearly disturbed boy.

"Draco, you don't have to be your father's shadow. You are very much your own person." Harry said giving Draco a warm smile.

"Aww that was beautiful Harry, come here and gimme a hug man" Draco joked. Harry laughed and threw the book at Draco at the same time not before saying "You ass".

Suddenly someone else had knocked on the door. Harry stopped laughing when he turned to see Hermione standing there, though she didn't recognize him at the moment. She opened the compartment door and began to ask "Have any of you seen a toad a boy name Neville has-"then she turned to face Harry and recognized him immediately. Draco however was trying to suppress a laughter which he was doing quite well. It was quiet for a moment and Draco decided to break the awkward silence "You were saying?"

Hermione shook her head and said "Yeah, A boy named Neville has lost his toad. Have any of you seen it?"

"No we haven't" Harry said "But I'm pretty sure it'll turn up somewhere"

Hermione smiled at Harry and then forcefully left to check in the next compartment. Harry suddenly remembered in the bracelet and decided to chase the girl down. He stepped outside and saw her going back "Wait!" he yelled. Hermione had flinched a little then turn back and said "Yes?"

"Do you own a gold bracelet?" Harry asked

Hermione covered her mouth and asked "You found it?" Harry nodded and she hugged him in a tight embrace. "OMG, I'm sorry but I've just been looking for the bracelet everywhere. Where did you find it?"

"I found it back in Diagon Alley. You had dropped it" Harry said.

"Well, thank you Harry. This thing means a lot to me" she said before giving Harry another hug.

"No problem" he said, then turned back to join Draco.

"Wait!" she yelled, causing Harry to turn back

"Why don't you join us?" she said in a soft voice.

"Well, I don't want to leave my friend behind" Harry said.

"I wouldn't want you to do that, which is why I shall extend my offer to him as well" she said giving him a very affectionate smile.

"Wait one moment?" Harry asked.

"Alright" she said giving him another smile.

Harry ran back to the compartment and said "Draco come with me?"

"What? Why?" Draco said with a confused look on his face.

"That girl is inviting us to her compartment. I am not missing this chance to get to know her" Harry said with a smirk

Draco laughed and asked "You want to get it on with that chick?"

"Oh, just shut up and come with me" Harry said.

Draco laughed once more and said "All right, all right, I'm coming just hang on." Draco then put Standard Book of Spells back into his back and went with Harry.

Hermione took the two of them into the compartment in which another girl with white hair sat as well. She looked very observant has her head was exploring every inch of the compartment.

"Hey Luna, I hope you don't mind, I brought some friends over" she said.

"Not at all, I do enjoy extra company. Nargles never bother a group of people you know" Luna said.

Draco gave Hermione a confused look to which she shrugged and motioned them to take a seat.

"So are you going to tell me the names of your friends?" Luna asked.

"Sorry" Hermione said "Luna this is Harry" to which Harry stuck his hand out.

"Nice to meet you Harry" Luna shook Harry's hand and then looked at Draco and asked "Who are you then?"

"I'm Draco Malfoy" he said sticking his hand out just like Harry

"Pleasure" Luna said before shaking his hand as well.

"If you don't mind Hermione, Draco, I would like to have a word alone with Luna" Harry said and led Luna outside the compartment.

"What's with the act?" Harry asked.

"Well, unlike some I don't like to brag about my genius abilities" Luna said.

"So why make yourself look looney?" Harry asked.

"Well, because I choose to. Why does it bother you so much?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You know I've been trying to beat you for a while. With that act of yours I just feel like you are mocking me" Harry said.

"Sorry, but it's the way I choose to act. You have to accept that, otherwise you wouldn't be a friend. Which means you would just be my enemy" Luna said.

"Do you have to use the word enemy? How bout rival?" Harry said.

"Even great rivals can be friends too. There is just a higher level of respect among the both of them" Luna said.

"So you are agreeing to the fact that we have a rivalry" Harry said.

Luna shrugged shook her head and then said "I'm agreeing to the fact that I have a higher level of respect for you. Whatever else is up to you Harry James Potter." Luna then walked back into the compartment with a loud "That was a fun chat!"

Harry just stared at her and smiled "Respect eh, Luna" he said to himself before sitting back down in the compartment.

"Harry" Hermione called.

"Yeah"

"You'd better put on your robes, we'll be arriving soon" she said.

"Rite" he said before leaving to get his stuff.

AN: Sorry, i felt this chapter as well done as I want it to be. TBH I wanted it to end a little sooner however the chapter was becoming a little too long. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Please Rate and Review!