They reached St Pancras at 8.45 the next day; they'd been puzzled because Eurostar didn't leave until 9.53. Cal had to ask, of course.

"Why are we hanging about here Mrs Beauchamp? We could have been in bed a bit longer."

"Because we need to check in all the luggage, and go through security, Cal. Now, as I mentioned yesterday, I'll be keeping all your passports and spending money safe with me. I'll continue to keep your passports safe for the whole trip, but you can have any spending money you need on request."

"I need some!" said Ethan for the sake of it. Everybody laughed.

"Toilets don't cost that much!" Cal grinned.

"Shut up teasing me about toilets, it's mean!" yelled Ethan, who just wanted Disney to start now.

"He has a point, Cal. The first two times it was funny but it's getting silly now."

"Oh… okay, Mrs Beauchamp."

She had to smile. A year ago Cal would have argued loudly with her. Now he did more or less anything she wanted.

"I'm glad you've got the passports, I'd have been scared to death of losing mine." Lofty was relieved that all the stuff like that would be taken care of.

"Don't worry Ben, nothing to be afraid of on this trip", Miss Freechamp assured him. Famous last words…

Despite the rest of the kids acting streetwise and trying to pretend they weren't worried, they all heaved a sigh of relief when luggage check-in and passports were done, and it was time to get on the train.

"Oooh! Are we in First Class?" Jeff grinned round, loving his comfortable seat. This time Robyn, Ben, Jess and Jeff had been allowed to sit together.

"No, Jeff, this is standard class."

Mrs Beauchamp left the news that they'd be travelling back in First Class as a treat for when the holiday was all but over.

Zax were opposite Noel and Louise. Louise tried to look snooty about Zax holding hands, but she was too excited.

Cal and Ethan had the two seats that were together, as arranged by Mrs Beauchamp earlier. True to his word, Cal didn't mention that they were near the toilets, even though he wanted to say they weren't stinky like normal second class train toilets.

Then there was a big cheer as the train pulled out.

A long way into the ride Ethan gave a little sob as the train seemed to be in a dark tunnel for a long, long time.

"Mrs Beauchamp told us we would be, remember, Ethan, and said it wasn't anything to be afraid of." Cal was anxious to reassure his 'baby' brother.

A little behind them, Lofty's eyes were wide and concerned:

"Poor Mrs Beauchamp and Miss Freeman went to the toilet at the wrong time and now they're stuck in that nasty dark tunnel…"

He couldn't understand why Mr Keogh suddenly began to laugh loudly. Mr Keogh wasn't normally cruel. Maybe it was relief that Dervla had just started to be able to use her poor leg again.

But what he really didn't understand was when Mr Keogh chuckled:

"I've heard of the mile-high club but this…."

Ms Chao rolled her eyes.

The train came wooshing out of the tunnel and five minutes later Mrs Beauchamp and Miss Freeman were safely back.

And not too long after that, there was a squeal from Robyn and she pointed in the distance.

"Awww!" Robyn and Jess

"It's pretty." Lofty.

"Wonder if there's a dungeon?" Jeff.

"We should go in there." Zax.

"We're here! Cal, we're here! Ben, we're here! Jeff, we're….." Ethan.

It really was Disneyland when you could see Sleeping Beauty's castle.

A/N I can't actually remember if the castle was visible from the train, but what the heck, it is in this story.