Harry, Ron, and Riley spend the whole trip talking and laughing. Riley quickly got over her shyness and realized that if Harry ended in the same house as her, they would most definitely be friends. Everything was going better than she expected when a lady with a candy trolley stopped in front of their compartment.

"Anything from the trolley, dearies?" The kind, old woman asked the trio.

Riley looked over Ron's shoulder as he removed the money their mother gave him to buy both the twin a snack. He began to count and realized he would only have enough for only one chocolate frog. Ron looked at the coins to his sister back to the coins. He let out a sigh and said, "Can I have one chocolate frog for my sister?"

"Ron," Riley whispered and shook her head, telling him she didn't want it.

"It's okay, Riles. I have that sandwich mom packed us. I won't starve." He gave her a weak smile. He knew she knew he wanted the chocolate frog but she knew he wasn't going to have one if Riley couldn't have one.

"Actually, we'll have three of each," Harry said as he handed the woman the wizard money before Ron was able. Riley and Ron gave each other a look before looking back at Harry who took the candy from the trolley lady and spread out the candy for all of them. Riley smiled widely and threw herself into Harry's arms, "Thank you! Thank you!" She squealed.

Harry blushed and fixed his glasses as Riley sat back down. Ron had already dug his face into the junk food when the compartment door opened again andRiley looked up to see a young, round-faced boy who was almost in tears. As the boy's eyes met with Riley's, he immediately blushed and looked away.

"Have any of you seen a toad? I seem to have lost Trevor," he mumbled to the group. Riley began to look around just in case he managed to sneak in while they weren't paying attention.

Harry and Ron automatically shook their heads.

"He's always running away," the boy wailed.

"He'll turn up," Harry reassured him.

"Well... if you see him..." the boy turn around and left.

Ron looked at the card he got with his chocolate frog, "If I had a toad, I would lose him too."

Riley rolled her eyes and popped an Every Flavor Bean into her mouth, sighing contently when she got a strawberry one. "You can't talk, you got Scabbers. He could be dead and you wouldn't even notice."

"I have been trying to turn him yellow."Ron pulled out an old wand that was falling apart when the compartment door opened up again.

The toad boy was back but this time with a girl who already had her Hogwarts robes on. "Have you seen a toad? Neville lost one."

"We already told him we haven't seen it. My sister already looked for it in the compartment." He replied annoyed with her already. "It's lost. Not here."

The girl didn't listen as her eyes landed on his wand, "Are you doing magic? Let's see it then."

Riley already didn't like the other girl who sat next to Harry. The girl had brown, bushy hair which Riley sometimes she wished she had rather than her bright orange, bodyless hair but the girl had a bossy voice and huge front teeth, which Riley was happy she didn't have.

Ron cleared his voiced and spoke, " Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow."

The compartment waited but nothing happened until the bushy haired girl spoke again, "Was that even a real spell? Doesn't sound like it. I have been practicing ever since I found out I was a witch! I'm Hermione, by the way. Hermione Granger. And you three are?"

"We're Ron and Riley Weasley." Ron introduced them and that's Harry Potter."

"Wait, you're THE Harry Potter? The one from all the books?"

"Books?" Harry asked confused.

"Yes! You are in all the most important books. I've been reading them to prepare since I don't come from a wizard family! From what I read I definitely want to be in the Gryffindor ! We are almost at Hogwarts you might want to change into your uniform. I should help Neville find that toad."Hermione stood up and left.

The compartment was quiet for a few seconds before Ron spoke up, "Whatever House I'm in, I hope she's not in it."

Riley punched Ron in the arm, "I would also hope you stop taking stupid, fake spells from George. They're always a dud."

Harry gave them a concern look, worried about the house he'd be in and Riley could tell. She offered him a sweet smile, "All the houses are good, exept Slytherin. But do not worry, whatever house you end up in we will still be friends."

Harry smiled back at her, he hoped he ended up with the twins because he knew they would all become best friends in no time. And they are what he always wanted in best friends.