☆Moonshard☆

Chapter 8= ☆•Seven Hours to Hogwarts•☆

Time seemed to stop mid-air but at the same time, it felt like the time never was there. Something that was morning was now turned into midday and it had slowly started to darken outside. AJ had been drifting back and forth in his sleep but he didn't feel like sleeping. It had been seven hours since they had left Kings Cross and that meant he had been on the train for seven damn hours. Oddly AJ wasn't feeling sick at all even if he would always get car sick at all times.
A small yawn filled the compartment and AJ glanced at his sister who was now stretching her hands high into the air but she was forgetting about the shelf above her head so she smacked her hands right into it. AJ laughed at Meadow who was now shaking her hands wildly.

"It's not funny", she groaned as she threw the blanket over her twins head. Meadow sat herself up in the seat and then she let out another yawn. It sure was true about yawning being contentious since AJ was yawning in synch with her sister.

"Tired much?", AJ asked while he got up and started folding the blanket before he packed it back into his backpack. He hadn't done much really during the hours that was. He had just been thinking about practically anything and everything.
Meadow blinked a couple of times, staring around her slightly confused and then she shrugged.

"How long have I slept?", she asked and AJ glanced at her with a smile and a glare of amusement.

"For about seven hours I think", he replied and Meadow's head palmed herself. She couldn't believe that she had slept for that long but apparently, she did. She had planned on spending some quality time with AJ but she ended wasting the time on sleeping. Now she felt like the worse sister in the whole universe ever.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to sleep for so long", she rambled and AJ shook his head in response. He didn't mind his sister sleeping since it was better to have a sister who was getting some sleep instead of having one who would end up with no energy due to lack of sleep.

"It's alright Meadow, sleeping is good for you and everything that is good for you is fine with me", AJ told with a following yawn. Meadow stood up and walked over to her brother, then she sat down next to him before she wrapped her arms tightly around him.

"Thanks for being an amazing twin", she muttered into his shoulder and AJ found a smile forming on his lips. A so smile huge that it was from ear to ear.

"Nonsense you are the most amazing twin", he retorted but he wasn't lying though. Meadow sure was the best person in his eyes and for Meadow, he was probably the best person in her eyes.
They sat there for a while just hugging each other and it felt like the whole world had frozen. It was only the two of them standing in front of a door that leads to a whole new magical place.
After a while, Meadow broke up the hug and she sat herself back into the seat. AJ on the other hand who had gotten to his feet, to lift down his suitcase which he placed next to him.

"We should change into the robes you know, I'm pretty sure we are soon there", AJ announced as he found his robes that he immediately took on. Meadow who thought it was a good idea to do the same as her brother, was trying to get her suitcase down but she just wasn't tall enough. Even if she barely was 2 inches lower than AJ.
AJ noticed that his sister was having trouble, decided to help her at once, taking her suitcase down for her. Meadow smiled at him since she hadn't even asked for help but AJ did still do so.
Meadow opened up the suitcase then she took out the robes before she put them on, only to get herself stuck into them.

"Uhm, can I get a hand", Meadow mumbled and AJ laughed at the sight. Meadow had her hands stuck into the sleeves above her head and she was wearing the robe the wrong way.
Seconds later he had managed to be free his sister from the robe.
Meadow was about to say something but she got interrupted by a loud creaking noise that made her winch. It was the trains breaks that were the source of that painful sound. After the breaks had calmed down a voice filled the compartment.
"We will be in Hogwarts in five minutes, kindly leave the luggage at the train since they will be taken separately", the voice said and now things were really starting to go down. They were finally here.
Meadow hurriedly placed Miss Fluffel into the suitcase before she zipped it shut. Finally no, suitcase malfunctions she thought.

"Merlin, we are actually here, pinch me now", Meadow spoke joyfully as she was clapping her hands. AJ following his twins word, pinched her in the shoulder.
"I didn't mean literally but thanks anyways", she muttered as she was holding back a laugh.

"Yup we are actually here at Hogwarts, shall we walk out from here?", AJ asked as cheerful as Meadow. They were actually at Hogwarts. The school he had only been dreaming of visiting, the school that he had only read about in his fathers journals. He never thought he would end up at Hogwarts himself. It was unbelievable almost like an exceptional dream.
Meadow walked toward the compartment door before she slowly slid it open. Students at their age was walking around talking and smiling obviously being excited about getting to the school. She grabbed her brother's hand before she stepped out, fighting her way down the aisle that was crowded with students like them. The train had stopped and it seemed like basically everyone was fighting over who would step out first.
People pushed their way outside onto a small platform.
The cold air was bothering the other students but it didn't have any effect on the twins. They would usually not feel cold.

"Firs' years, firs' years over here", said a large man with a huge dark brown hair that almost looked like an ungroomed mane of a horse. The man had a bear which was curly and it almost made the man look like a creature.
AJ stared at the man who he knew was named Hagrid due to the journals. Hagrid was actually a half giant and that explained that he was so tall and large. Meadow walked towards the giant man with AJ on a leash. She made sure not to let go so she wouldn't lose him in the crowd.
The man turned around then he stared down at the two. A smile appeared on his lips and you would think that he had recognised them even though the twins had never seen him before.
Hagrid returned to calling after the first years and soon enough it seemed like everyone had gathered around him. Hagrid looked at everyone, small talking to some before he began walking and asking everyone to follow him. Meadow did follow after him like she was told and she was still dragging along AJ with her.

It took a few moments of a stroll before the twins spotted the famous castle that was the Hogwarts school. It sure was stunning through the dark that had settled. After a couple of moments later they reached a water, a lake and many boats was in line with each other.

"No more'n four to a boat!", Hagrid said loudly that everyone could hear him. People started getting into the boats and Meadow decided it was the best to wait until the rest had settled into them. As the remaining students had gotten into the boats, Meadow stepped into one of the last boats with AJ. Two other people got into the boat with them, two girls that actually was twins. Blimey, it's going to be three pairs of twins at this school.

"Hello", said Meadow and AJ in synch and the two girls stared at them.

"Hi", replied them both at the same time as well. Hmm, this is going to be an interesting opportunity you know. If all the twins at the school would constantly say thing in synch it would creep both the teachers and the students out.

"I'm AJ and this is my twin sister Meadow", AJ introduced himself and his sister. The two girls smiled in response and the same thing did Meadow.

"I am Padma and this is my sister Parvati", Padma responded in a soft voice. Meadow who started feeling unwell when the boat started moving down the water, squeezed AJ's hand tightly. Even if it hurt him a little AJ didn't mind as long it comforted Meadow. He knew how much she hated the ocean, lakes and everything that wasn't clear water in a facility. It was one thing that Meadow feared the most.