Trouble On The Train By WyldClaw
Plot : short Harry Potter one shot set during lilly's first Hogwarts Express train trip where she meets a new friend . I got the idea from an onlie writing class zoom ( and from re-watching the first Harry Potter movie recently). I made up Lilly's owl's name and just own the two bullies. Gideon Prewitt is actually Molly Weasley's brother ( who didn't survive First Wizarding War) . I hope you like it
Lilly Potter felt like a little lost sheep as she trudged through the some what crowded corridors of the scarlet Hogwarts Express train, Despite all commotion and bodies around her , the eleven year old dark red-headed girl felt like an outsider. She mumbled apologies to anyone that she bumped into. Her green eyes scanned the compartments for the familiar sight of her best friend Severus Snape or at least a somewhat empty ares to sit . " Where are you Sev? " she whispered under her breath as she scanned the hallways for his greasy black hair. But no luck - she gathered that he was well behind her. Her stomach was in a tight knot while her small brown satchel from containing notebooks, some Galleons she'd been able to exchange for Muggle dollars in Diagon Alley, and, pens and her wand jostled across her shoulder.
Her right hand shook as she carried the birdcage with her tawny owl Soren in it. He looked up at her and hooted softly. " I'm fine Soren. " She told the young owl but inside her stomach was a knotted ball of nerves, excitement and anxiety.
She wished her sister Petunia had shown signs of magic or had been able to come to Hogwarts with her. They had been close at one point but ever since discovering Lily could do magic ( and her resentment over not being able to go to Hogwarst), a deep invisible wedge had been driven between the sisters. She chocked back tears , recalling how Petunia called her and Severus " freaks" and how it was better she was going to "that school for freaks" . However a few tears escaped her eyes and ran down her face., She wiped them away with her free hand quick as she could. "Can't believe my own sister thinks I'm a freak..."
Soren looked up at his owner and hooted softly and concernedly. She gazed down at him and smiled. "Thanks Sor." The crowd was starting to thin out a lot now that students had found their friends and compartments to sit in and the train was about to depart. "I dunno how I'm going to fit in here , Soren. I feel like a total outsider an ' I might as well be wearing a sign that says ' Newbie Muggleborn. I feel like I don't belong. " She whispered to the owl.
Suddenly two mean looking older boys came out of an open compartment with the door and stoo in front of her. blocking her path. She was so startled she jumped back a few feet and tripped onto the carpeted hallway, falling on her side Soren's cage dropped out of her hands and landed a few feet a way. He let out a small screeh of displeasure . "You definitely don't belong. " One of them-a boy with ice cold blue eyes, a nose that looked like it had been bent out of shape and spikey dark brown hair leered at her .
"I... I d-do. I g-got an acceptance l-letter. " she sputtered out
" Pah. That doesn't mean you're actually meant for Hogwarts or the magical world does it Malcolm? ... " The boy asked the other who was bigger and had dark hair and amber eyes.
"Definitely not ..Adrian. " Malcolm agreed, grinning cruel.
Adrian;s eyes glinted as he took in the small label on her satchel. She had bought it from a shop in her hometown of Cokeworth. He made a disgusted expression. " Just as i thought.. You're another disgusting Muggleborn."
"Muggleborns have no place at Hogwarts ." he continued as both he and Malcolm unsheathed their wands from their pockets. She felt her heart race as she fumbled to get her own wand out of her satchel. She didn't know how to cast spells yet.
"Oi! Petrificus Totalus!" A voice said behind her. Lilly looked up as Malcolm and Adrien's arms and legs snapped to their sides and they fell to the ground as stiff as boards with a loud THUNK! There was a whoop of applause from the crowd who watched the whole thing unfold . " Are you okay? " The same voice asked as a hand reached down and helped her to her feet. She nodded and looked up at her rescuer - a tall, freckled curly red haired boy wearing a plain grey tee shirt and jeans a few years older than her. His eyes were kind and warm. Another student picked up Soren's cage from where she dropped it and handed it to her .
"Sorry about those two Syltherin slime-balls .Adrian and Malcolm think as pure-blooded wizards , everyone else is beneath them. and that they'r e oh so high and mighty. Name's Gideon Prewitt. " he extended his right out to her .
She smiled warmly she extended her own hand and she his as the two stepped over the paralyzed boys as the crowd disperesed . . "Thank you. I'm Lilly Potter. And this is Soren." she introduced her owl, who bobbed his head, hooted happily and spread his wings.
Gideon smiled. "Neat. He's a stunning looking owl. "
" Thanks. I think so too. I dunno what I would have done. I'm new at this .. I only found out about about magic a few years ago."
" Understandable. I saw that you looked a bit lost and then those scumbags cornered you. Don't let what those jerks said get to you. Not all of us pure bloods are snobby like that . "
Lily was stunned and her eyes went wide . He's a pure blood wizard? But he's so kind.
Gideon must have seen her facial expression since he added, "The way I see it , magical blood is magical blood. Muggleboirn, pure-blood, house elf, centaur... It doesn't matter where you came from.. it's how you use the magical gift that makes you who you are. We're all magical people. "
he eyes went back to normal "That;'s a wonderful way to look at it."
"I think you need some company. Do you want to sit with my brother, our friends and I? "
Lilly nodded and felt her nerves vanish. She made a friend and didn't feel so lost anymore. She was going to be fine.
The End