The Moon necklaces

Chapter7: Trouble on the Hogwarts Express

~Lily~

I jump on. The whistle in the distance was calling all the children to the scarlet red train of the Hogwarts express. I find the prefects carriage and climb on as I wave goodbye to my mum and dad, the train is beginning to move. Finally another year at Hogwarts.

"Lily!" called a voice behind me; it was Remus Lupin with a big smile on his face, he was sitting beside two Ravenclaw's "I saved you a seat!"

"Thanks," I sat down next to him and the girl Ravenclaw prefect, Annabelle Lovegood or we like to call her Belle. She asked how my summer was, she had been to France over the holidays and showed us some pictures, Belle was a good friend of mine and we have been to Hogsmeade together she was so much fun with her pale blond hair and grey eyes. The other Ravenclaw was Sammy Todd, I used to do my rounds with him but he's a bit shy and hardly ever spoke he was just adorable, he has short down hair and grey eyes like Belle's I always wondered if they were related in some way.

Two prefect Hufflepuff's came in, said hello and sat down across from us, Belle showed them her photographs they took a lot of interest in Belle's words, the girl Lucy was an Indian girl with lovely dark hair I have always admired, if James Potter had to choose a girl he should pick Lucy and leave me alone. The other a chinese boy Yuki who always made me laugh, he showed us his magic trick which looked completely impossible and he does not even hold a wand.

"Right you little Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors were are my lovely Slytherins?" it was Venetia Bone, she is the head Girl!

"Lovely?" Yuki mocked we all couldn't help burst out in laugher.

"This is not a joke!" Venetia boomed. We all fell silent "wait till the head boy gets here!"

"And who is the head boy?" Belle asked.

"Well I don't know do I?" we fell silent, why would she be Head Girl, everyone was scared of her she was really tall with short black hair and peering green eyes that seemed to go right though you.

"I think that would be me," said a voice, it was Josh Jones with the head boy badge on. Josh Jones was in Gryffindor and played Keeper in the Gryffindor Quidditch team. He is the most popular player in the team (besides James Potter) he was taller than everyone else and had short blond hair and lighting blue eyes "and I think the new Slytherins are lost."

"New ones?" asked Remus "what happened to Ken and Una?" they used to be the Slytherin prefects but they always abused their power for that you had to be replaced.

"Mind your own business Lupin!" boomed Venetia it seems like the only thing she can do "ahh here they are" she turned and smiled as two Slytherins came to join us "this is Paton Count" she jested to the boy with black gelled hair and had pale skin which could almost belong to a ghost "and this is Esmeralda Cheery" she snarled, it seems like Venetia doesn't like this girl.

"Hello," smiled Remus, Paton just glared at him but Esmeralda smiled happily as if greeting Remus like a long lost friend, she had long black hair that covered her blue eyes and rosy cheeks she looked so beautiful and kind hearted. She sat next to Lucy and shook hands but Paton just stood next Venetia as if he was the head boy. We were given the times we had to patrol the train, me and Remus were second to Lucy and Yuki that gave us enough time to talk about the book.

We made our way to find James and Sirius in their usual carriage playing a game of exploding snap but I had no time to play silly games, this was business. "can you put your game on pause guys?" I ask.

"Anything for my Lily," teased James as he put his cards down, I bit my lip not trying to give him any satisfaction.

"Have you got the book?" I ask instead, they shook their heads

"That's what we need to talk about," said Remus "please sit down" by the tone of his voice it didn't sound good but I sat down anyway and braced myself for what was about to be said, "I had a look at the book" he started "and it came up with some they interesting things."

"But?"

"My dad found me reading it and took it off me because it's called The Artefacts of the Dark and thought it was too dangerous for me to have."

"But you found something out though?" I asked.

"He did" James intruded like he wanted a chance to say something or maybe get me to notice him, "there is something called the moon necklaces they have the power to give you all the answers in the world, so if we had them and knew how to work them we could ask them how we get Annabeth back!"

"But we have to find them?" I guessed, they nodded "and you don't know where they are?" they shook their heads "do you know anything else about them or what they look like."

"We know they were sorted into the faces of the moon so there should be nine of them," said Sirius boldly as if he has all the information "and we think there might be some clues on how to find them in that book."

"We have to get that book!" I shout "you brought the lamps?" I asked more quietly.

"Safe and sound in my trunk," Sirius sighed, "I will put a protecting charm on them when we get to Hogwarts."

"Great, now is there anything else I need to know?" I asked, I hoped not.

"Yeah" said Remus "this summer me and Sirius were attacked by those three Dementors again."

"Again!" I gasp "Why do they keep doing this!"

"We don't know," Sirius shook his head, "but when we defended ourselves we got into a court trial to see if they need to expel us, they didn't believe us about the Dementors, but then Dumbledore came in and the minster is going to check if any Dementors left their grounds and they tell us their decision this Christmas."

"Gosh! Is that it?"

"No" said James "Sirius's motorbike has been stolen"

I gasped, this was too much to take in "but I'm sure you guys will be fine" I smiled then I looked at my watch it was time for mine and Remus's patrols.

"We need to go Rem," he nodded and said goodbye to our friends James asked us if we see Peter let them know. Then it crossed my mind, where was Peter? We didn't see him with James or Sirius? He wasn't even with us in Scotland!

Remus and I went down the corridors of the train, no trouble, no Gryffindor and Slytherins hexing each other, only first years asking us were they have to go or people who have lost their pet cat or toad but no sign of Peter. When we had finished we decide to get our trunks and pets out from the prefects carriage and make our way to our friends, but just as we got our bags the train stopped with a jolt I hung on to the cold iron bar for support I could hear Remus's cat give a soft meow. The lights started to flicker off. I felt the air go cold, the windows started to turn to form ice. I looked around for help but there was no one. I knew what was going on as soon as Remus and I locked eyes. The Dementors were coming.

We need to find Sirius and James. With bags in hand we rushed to Gryffindor carriage where it was getting colder with each step we took. The other prefects and Head boy and Girl were telling the students to stay in their seats, they asked us for help but we had to keep going. As we got to Gryffindor carriage we found three hooded Dementors hovering by Sirius's and James'. Why weren't they using the Patronus? Were the Dementors already sucking out there souls. We got our wands ready to drive these monsters away but someone beat us to it, it was an light blue raven again which whooped down and the creatures flew away taking the coldness with it.

All of a sudden the lights came back on again and the train started moving, people where already climbing out off their carts with pale faces and nervous expressions. But before anyone could ask us what happened we dropped our stuff and sprinted to our friends.

James was sat bolt upright, his face was sheet of whiteness, his round glasses where falling off his nose and messy black hair was everywhere sticking to his face and eyes, he was moving his lips as if to say something. I reached my hand to his shoulder but he just jumped and stuttered

"T...They just c...c...came and...and we couldn't m...move...and...and...Sirius...h...he blacked out" he pointed a white finger to where Sirius was lying lifeless on the floor, Remus was the first to react.

"Sirius!" he rushed over to him and took his hand "He is cold" he whispered but we were interrupted by the annoyed voice of Josh Jones bursting in

"What are you two doing here you should be..." but he trailed off as soon as he saw James paralyzed and Sirius on the floor "you two get out" He gestured to me and Remus but Remus wouldn't hear off it.

"I won't leave my friends like this!" he cried. Luckily Josh is an understanding person and let Remus stay with his friends while I went to calm everyone down and it wasn't easy, I had people getting out of seats and asking questions. But I didn't know how to tell them that three Dementors attacked the train and now one off the most popular boys in school was paralyzed and the other half dead. It was going to be a long day.

Remus came out and told me Sirius just fainted and is now getting up thanks to some chocolate he found in his pocket and that James feeling better and Josh Jones told Remus to stay with them and forget about taking the first years up to their dormitories when we get to Hogwarts that would mean I had more work but oh well were going to Hogwarts and nothing is going to ruin it.

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